dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/m_mw.json

{
  "mac":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "abbreviation ()",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mackintosh",
      ": macaroni",
      ": fellow",
      "Machabees",
      "Maccabees",
      "military airlift command",
      "macerate",
      "maximum allowable concentration",
      "Mycobacterium avium complex"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mak",
      "\u02c8mak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mackintosh",
      "macintosh",
      "oilskin",
      "raincoat",
      "slicker",
      "waterproof"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (3)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1901, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1920, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "circa 1918, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231220"
  },
  "macabre":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death",
      ": dwelling on the gruesome",
      ": tending to produce horror in a beholder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4b",
      "-\u02c8k\u00e4-br\u0259",
      "-b\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8k\u00e4br\u1d4a"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appalling",
      "atrocious",
      "awful",
      "dreadful",
      "frightful",
      "ghastly",
      "grisly",
      "gruesome",
      "grewsome",
      "hideous",
      "horrendous",
      "horrible",
      "horrid",
      "horrific",
      "horrifying",
      "lurid",
      "monstrous",
      "nightmare",
      "nightmarish",
      "shocking",
      "terrible",
      "terrific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a macabre story of murder and madness",
      "Police discovered a macabre scene inside the house.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The hate has become so vehement and depraved \u2014 one Depp fan painted a picture of Heard defecating on the actor\u2019s bed in a macabre interpretation of Depp\u2019s testimony \u2014 that both sides are accusing the other of having fake fan armies. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "Beneath wall text describing B\u00e1thory\u2019s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Browder also describes a series of increasingly macabre court cases brought against him in Russia, including one in which a Moscow court tried Browder in absentia and Magnitsky posthumously. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Monday\u2019s testimony descended into ever more macabre terrain, as a nurse and doctor recounted in bloody detail the search for Depp\u2019s missing fingertip following a 2015 fight with Heard. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Throughout the month, Pot Roast\u2019s Mom grieved by making macabre jokes about the cat\u2019s last days. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The deliciously macabre displays of taxidermy are a highlight, but the museum also manages to avoid feeling too fusty by bringing in contemporary artists to produce works in conversation with its collections, from Sterling Ruby to Jeff Koons. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Often, if the viewer chose wrong, the characters would die in increasingly macabre ways. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "By that point in this extended adventure, the task had taken on a macabre air. \u2014 New York Times , 16 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from ( danse ) macabre dance of death, from Middle French ( danse de ) Macabr\u00e9 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205244"
  },
  "macaroni":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": pasta made from semolina and shaped in the form of slender tubes",
      ": a member of a class of traveled young Englishmen of the late 18th and early 19th centuries who affected foreign ways",
      ": an affected young man : fop",
      ": macaroni penguin",
      ": pasta in the shape of little curved tubes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0113",
      "\u02ccma-k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beau",
      "Beau Brummell",
      "buck",
      "dandy",
      "dude",
      "fop",
      "gallant",
      "jay",
      "lounge lizard",
      "pretty boy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Sunday, the Simply Giada star's 14-year-old daughter decided to treat her mom to a gourmet macaroni and cheese meal in honor of Mother's Day. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
      "The eatery has been in the park for several years, but this item is new: Melt serves up its signature macaroni and cheese with optional Montgomery Inn pulled pork and bacon. \u2014 cleveland , 11 May 2022",
      "The creamy macaroni comes doused in a cheesy sauce, with a side of steamed broccoli ($9). \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "This macaroni and cheese casserole is of the sliceable type, made with eggs, milk and a generous amount of sharp cheddar cheese. \u2014 USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The signature fusion dish at Nice Day Chinese, mapo macaroni and cheese. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Cook the macaroni according to the directions on the package for al dente. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Homemade macaroni and cheese, desserts, soda, and beer available separately. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "An English muffin with peanut butter on it will sate our starving boys for up to 25 minutes, enough time to boil up some macaroni and cheese or order a pizza. \u2014 Annabel Monaghan, The Week , 18 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from regional Italian, plural of macarone (Tuscan maccherone ) \"tubular pasta,\" earlier also \"stuffed pasta of various shapes,\" probably borrowed from Middle Greek makar\u1e53neia \"funeral hymn,\" later with the presumed meaning \"food served at a funeral banquet\" (whence Modern Greek dialect makar\u014dni\u00e1 in this sense), of uncertain origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181921"
  },
  "machinate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to plan or plot especially to do harm",
      ": to scheme or contrive to bring about : plot"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-k\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
      "\u02c8ma-sh\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "collude",
      "compass",
      "connive",
      "conspire",
      "contrive",
      "intrigue",
      "plot",
      "put up",
      "scheme"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen",
      "the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's website"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin machinatus , past participle of machinari , from machina machine, contrivance",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1537, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175724"
  },
  "mackintosh":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": raincoat",
      ": a lightweight waterproof fabric originally of rubberized cotton"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-k\u0259n-\u02cct\u00e4sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mac",
      "mack",
      "oilskin",
      "raincoat",
      "slicker",
      "waterproof"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Charles Macintosh \u20201843 Scottish chemist & inventor",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215428"
  },
  "mad":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder",
      ": completely unrestrained by reason and judgment : unable to think in a clear or sensible way",
      ": incapable of being explained or accounted for",
      ": intensely angry or displeased",
      ": carried away by enthusiasm or desire : extremely or excessively fond of or enthusiastic about something or someone",
      ": affected with rabies : rabid",
      ": marked by wild gaiety and merriment : hilarious",
      ": intensely excited : frantic",
      ": marked by intense and often chaotic activity : wild",
      ": great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree",
      ": to an extreme degree",
      ": madden",
      ": a fit or mood of bad temper",
      ": anger , fury",
      ": very , extremely",
      "mutual assured destruction; mutually assured destruction",
      ": angry",
      ": insane sense 1",
      ": done or made without thinking",
      ": infatuated",
      ": having rabies",
      ": marked by intense and often disorganized activity",
      ": with a great amount of energy or speed",
      ": arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder",
      ": affected with rabies : rabid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad",
      "\u02c8mad",
      "\u02c8mad"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "angered",
      "angry",
      "apoplectic",
      "ballistic",
      "cheesed off",
      "choleric",
      "enraged",
      "foaming",
      "fuming",
      "furious",
      "hopping",
      "horn-mad",
      "hot",
      "incensed",
      "indignant",
      "inflamed",
      "enflamed",
      "infuriate",
      "infuriated",
      "irate",
      "ireful",
      "livid",
      "outraged",
      "rabid",
      "rankled",
      "riled",
      "riley",
      "roiled",
      "shirty",
      "sore",
      "steamed up",
      "steaming",
      "teed off",
      "ticked",
      "wrathful",
      "wroth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anger",
      "enrage",
      "incense",
      "inflame",
      "enflame",
      "infuriate",
      "ire",
      "madden",
      "outrage",
      "rankle",
      "rile",
      "roil",
      "steam up",
      "tick off"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "At most music festivals, there\u2019s a mad rush for the front row but on the first day of Something in the Water, concertgoers craved the shade. \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
      "Did Michael ever talk to me in an angry tone or be mad at me? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 1 June 2022",
      "Both Cabello\u2019s performance and kickoff for the big game were delayed by at least 15 minutes due to the mad rush of fans trying to enter the stadium all at the same time. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 30 May 2022",
      "In the mad rush to get the shoot up and running by March, 1977, the studio placed fewer checks on Cimino than were customary for a big-budget film. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Amidst the mad rush of enthusiastic workers that feel completed to be granted immediate face time with new leadership, look instead at those standing on the outskirts, watching and listening. \u2014 Paige Francis, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Now they\u2019ll be treated to a free-agent bonanza, a mad rush by teams to sign players from every corner of the open market, from Carlos Correa and Freddie Freeman on down. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "News of the James Triple Logoman set off a mad -dash scramble among collectors, including Drake, who bought 10 cases in an unsuccessful attempt to find it. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
      "But Malone spends a lot more of the album being mad at the man in the mirror, or wanting to offer him the succor of a nice buzz that isn\u2019t easily achieved. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 5 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adverb",
      "1895, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225847"
  },
  "madcap":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness",
      ": reckless , wild"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad-\u02cckap",
      "\u02c8mad-\u02cckap"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "audacious",
      "brash",
      "daredevil",
      "foolhardy",
      "overbold",
      "overconfident",
      "reckless",
      "temerarious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "careful",
      "cautious",
      "circumspect",
      "guarded",
      "heedful",
      "prudent",
      "safe",
      "wary"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And while Jim Carrey returns with an enjoyably madcap turn as the villain, the rest of the production has stepped up to pump life into the non-Carrey moments. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "When the actors are in sync, the madcap humor of their absurd situations works very well. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "After a series of events worthy of a madcap satirical short story, the Believer magazine is back with its original publisher. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "In a madcap facial-recognition sequence, humans humiliate themselves before Yonyx \u2014 obediently distorting and contorting themselves for approval. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "One in a trio of bodybuilders in Florida who get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong in Michael Bay\u2019s madcap true crime saga co-starring Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "Crows Crows Crows has only gotten better at this stuff after both the original game and the madcap nonsense of Accounting. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The dark comedy is a madcap adventure story set in a dystopian world ravaged by climate change. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The madcap metaverse fantasy starring Michelle Yeoh has been one of the brightest signs for the specialty film business, another sector of the industry that struggled theatrically during the pandemic. \u2014 Jake Coyle, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1591, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180032"
  },
  "madden":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to become or act as if mad",
      ": to drive mad : craze",
      ": to make intensely angry : enrage",
      ": to make angry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-d\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8ma-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crack",
      "craze",
      "derange",
      "frenzy",
      "loco",
      "unbalance",
      "unhinge",
      "unstring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers",
      "her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ted seems to be not a character but a kind of powerful infection: his can-do aphorisms, which increase in good-natured absurdity in the course of the season, confuse and madden the dry Londoners. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "But there was more left on the field, illustrating the inconsistency that must madden Vikings coaches. \u2014 Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune , 6 Oct. 2020",
      "And now, way more people will be maddened \u2014 and entertained \u2014 by the story, while Roslyn residents will be able to look back on the story that touched them personally 15 years later. \u2014 Lia Beck, refinery29.com , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "Lily, meanwhile, maddened with grief, embarks on a quest to untangle the mysteries surrounding her lover. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "So the uncertainty over when or even if the 2020 season will begin is maddening for the Englishman, going into his fourth season at ASU. \u2014 Arizona Republic , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "His secrecy is at times maddening , stretching the bounds of credulity even. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2020",
      "The handlers could not risk letting the savage animals, maddened by fire, loose on the countryside. \u2014 Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "There might be plenty of talented young players coming through the U.S. pipelines, but the USMNT\u2019s lack of toughness on the big stage is maddening for long-time observers of the team. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1734, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190328"
  },
  "madhouse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an institution providing care to mentally ill individuals",
      ": a place of uproar or confusion",
      ": a place or scene of complete confusion or noisy excitement"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad-\u02cchau\u0307s",
      "\u02c8mad-\u02cchau\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "babel",
      "bedlam",
      "circus",
      "scrum",
      "three-ring circus"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The stadium was a madhouse when the team won the championship.",
      "it was hard to believe that this place with the bright cheery walls was really a madhouse",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keeping the asymmetry satisfies Cornyn\u2019s guidelines and preserves the G.O.P. logic\u2014the logic of a madhouse . \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Mackey Arena turned into a madhouse when Stefanovic knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer, as the Boilermakers scored 13 unanswered points in a span of three minutes. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Mama Dickinson fears her husband has planned out this whole thing just to lock her away in a madhouse . \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "But there\u2019s reason to fear that America\u2019s real estate market, after passing through the pandemic madhouse , might never get back to that kind of normal again. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "And so the teams behind the Piatti family of Italian restaurants, the Spanish paella powerhouse Toro Kitchen + Bar and the modernist Mexican madhouse called Mixtli launched new restaurants high into mid-pandemic orbit. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "Alabama bike shop owner Clint Jameson got one warning before COVID-19 turned his whole industry into a madhouse . \u2014 al , 10 July 2020",
      "The first Wednesday in February was once a recruiting madhouse . \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "The stage was an absolute madhouse with the 30-year-old retiree wildin' out as ringleader. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 2 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224417"
  },
  "madly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a mad manner",
      ": to an extreme or excessive degree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amok",
      "amuck",
      "berserk",
      "berserkly",
      "frantically",
      "frenetically",
      "frenziedly",
      "harum-scarum",
      "hectically",
      "helter-skelter",
      "pell-mell",
      "wild",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He told her that he loved her madly .",
      "She fell madly in love with him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This six-episode drama based on Audrey Niffenegger\u2019s book, which was first adapted into a feature film in 2009, tells the magical story of partners Clare (Rose Leslie) and Henry (Theo James), who are madly in love but separated by time travel. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s the sort of madly creative joint every traveler yearns to discover. \u2014 James Stewart, Robb Report , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Even loving Girls madly demanded a certain amount of ongoing frustration. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Van and his brother jig madly to and fro, while Lanegan clings to the microphone stand in apparent desperation, cigarette in one hand, eyes closed. \u2014 Jim Greer, SPIN , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "But driving was not fun, because the occasional madly speeding vehicle meant that being in a car going forty-five was like sitting parked and motionless in the middle of a highway where cars were going fifty. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The story follows the madly -in-love serial killer duo played by Avan Jogia and Ajani Russell. \u2014 Seventeen , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "These are madly tough and supportive sandals, not disposable flip-flops. \u2014 Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "At the core of the show, there were two people who fell madly in love who had just gotten together. \u2014 Jean Bentley, SPIN , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220332"
  },
  "madness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being mad: such as",
      ": a state of severe mental illness",
      ": behavior or thinking that is very foolish or dangerous : extreme folly",
      ": ecstasy , enthusiasm",
      ": intense anger : rage",
      ": any of several ailments of animals marked by frenzied behavior",
      ": rabies",
      ": a severely disordered state of mind",
      ": any of several ailments of animals marked by frenzied behavior",
      ": rabies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8mad-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aberration",
      "dementia",
      "derangement",
      "insanity",
      "lunacy",
      "mania",
      "rage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "mind",
      "saneness",
      "sanity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He suffered a series of tragedies that nearly drove him to madness .",
      "Her friends told her the idea was pure madness , but she went through with it anyway.",
      "It was the height of madness for him to drive at such high speeds!",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There was a method to his father\u2019s madness in having his son compete in skiing, which Porter now understands. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "The protagonist of Penelope Mortimer\u2019s 1958 novel, Daddy\u2019s Gone a-Hunting, is a 37-year-old housewife named Ruth, who is sliding into a madness of midlife suffocation and despair. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
      "That was the madness of the multiverse to me, really. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "However, an attack of tinnitus \u2013 an unbearable ringing sound in the ears \u2013 drags her from the top of her game to the edge of madness . \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 31 May 2022",
      "Leave it to the former President to demonize his political opponents in the wake of an act of madness . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Obsession drives a dedicated ballerina (Natalie Portman) to the brink of madness when a new dancer threatens her role as prima ballerina. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 13 May 2022",
      "The Daniels\u2019 quirky version of a comic book movie dives into the deep end of space-time chaos, while offering a Kurt Vonnegut-style rebuttal to nihilism and an appeal to love and kindness as the only way to make sense of the madness . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Simon Stone\u2019s new staging of Donizetti\u2019s classic opera updates the work to a present-day American town \u2014 hold (some of) the madness . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173055"
  },
  "maestro":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a master usually in an art",
      "an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u012b-(\u02cc)str\u014d",
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "master",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a maestro of the violin",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The feed of Charlie Puth, a 30-year-old maestro of radio-ready cheesiness, feels a bit like postmodern performance art. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "He was recruited by Roone Arledge, a hard-driving maestro of broadcast television who tasked him with handling daily operations inside the news division. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
      "The Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, who has long been close to Mr. Putin, was fired as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and saw his international engagements dry up. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Kirill Petrenko, conductor, The Berliner Philharmonic\u2019s Russian-Austrian maestro didn\u2019t mince words in his criticism of the Russian attack. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Beyond the Movies The 90-year-old Hollywood maestro will soon step away from film to focus on another passion writing concert works. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "That\u2019s right \u2014 the Harry Potter alum has been tapped to portray the accordian-playing and multi-Grammy-winning maestro of musical parody in an upcoming Roku Channel biopic co-produced by Funny or Die and Tango. \u2014 Josh Weiss, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "His purity of voice and ability to coax a wide range of emotion from his throat is what set Mr. Fakhri apart, said Syrian maestro Abdel Halim Hariri, head of Aleppo\u2019s Music Syndicate and director of the Sabah Fakhri Institute for singing and music. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, had a very, very good 2021 \u2014 the YouTube maestro pulled down $54 million in gross revenue last year, more than any YouTube creator in history, according to new estimates from Forbes magazine. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 14 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Italian, literally, master, from Latin magister \u2014 more at master ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1724, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163743"
  },
  "mage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": magus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charmer",
      "conjurer",
      "conjuror",
      "enchanter",
      "Magian",
      "magician",
      "magus",
      "necromancer",
      "sorcerer",
      "voodoo",
      "voodooist",
      "witch",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Aside from this fastidiousness, King attributed his success as a mage to his considerable goldsmithing skills. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "For example, a mage doing a big spell cast with a whirling staff could have organic layers like stretching packing tape to get the electricity and spraying fences with pressure washers to get the whoosh. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "These are mere suggestions; building up to be a powerful mage or knight warrior all depends on the player\u2019s investments in statistics after every level up. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "As dramatized in the film, Tetra Gilcrest, the resident sorceress in the courts of Kaedwen and a descendent of the first human mage , was behind the sacking of Kaer Morhen. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
      "The evil fire mage , Rience (Chris Fulton) tortures Jaskier to get information on where Geralt is but despite not getting said intel manages to make his way to the secret Witcher stronghold Kaer Morhen anyways. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Stregobor, the arrogant old mage trying to maintain the control of the Brotherhood? \u2014 Scott Meslow, Vulture , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "The show at its core is still pretty enjoyable for a dark fantasy, and the reappearance of rock-star tunesmith Jaskier (Joey Batey), plus new characters like the flame-conjuring rogue mage Rience (Chris Fulton), help in that regard. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "One of the monsters created was Kitsu, an elf mage , who was crossbred with a mahr, a being of illusion. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin magus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222359"
  },
  "magician":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one skilled in magic",
      ": sorcerer",
      ": one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand",
      ": a person skilled in performing tricks or illusions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ji-sh\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ji-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charmer",
      "conjurer",
      "conjuror",
      "enchanter",
      "mage",
      "Magian",
      "magus",
      "necromancer",
      "sorcerer",
      "voodoo",
      "voodooist",
      "witch",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.",
      "She is a magician on the basketball court.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Years ago, Weizenbaum had thought that understanding the technical operation of a computer system would mitigate its power to deceive, like revealing a magician \u2019s trick. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
      "That Puck is both a clown and a magician is telling. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "No worthwhile magician has ever dreamt up his own practice. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Other essays recount brushes with a first responder after a storm, a gambler encountered on jury duty, a waiter in Istanbul, a taxi driver in Paris, a roomful of travelers watching reality TV in La Paz and a traveling magician in Nicaragua. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Yet, a stage hypnotist must demonstrate that, like a singer or a magician , hypnosis is an art. \u2014 Thomas Bresadola, Rolling Stone , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This is the ultimate task of the magician : to discover his uncorrupted will and fulfill its purpose. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "During halftime, a magician performed on the court, while the Michigan State basketball held a 39-35 lead over Michigan. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Noon Yards Eve, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grassy area of Yards Park next to the Anacostia River, features a giant inflatable slide, entertainment from musicians and a magician , crafts and glitter tattoos, plus a noon countdown. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213237"
  },
  "magnanimous":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit",
      "showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind",
      "generous and noble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"mag-\u02c8na-n\u0259-m\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "chivalrous",
      "elevated",
      "gallant",
      "great",
      "greathearted",
      "high",
      "high-minded",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "natural",
      "noble",
      "sublime"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "base",
      "debased",
      "degenerate",
      "degraded",
      "ignoble",
      "low"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda, the steely yet magnanimous proprietor of a once-thriving tequila distillery in western Mexico, S\u00e1nchez, in her first lead role in a feature, is riveting from first scene to last. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
      "McDermott finds a frighteningly effective balance between a magnanimous everyman who would be a scout leader and a deranged man who gives in to his darkest impulses of murdering and strangling women. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
      "That domain is left to Frances (Alison Oliver, in the breakout, Paul Mescal-esque role) and her magnanimous best friend/ex-girlfriend Bobbi (Sasha Lane). \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
      "Still, voluntarily allowing surgeons to carve into your otherwise healthy body to extract an organ and plug it into someone else is \u2026 what\u2019s the word, magnanimous ? \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "Rosengart\u2019s legal guidance has helped make possible this magnanimous humanitarian effort. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Brown, magnanimous and soft-spoken, didn\u2019t need any distractions from the only job that mattered regaining mobility on the left side of his body. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "But what looked to some like the magnanimous diffusion of progress looked to others like theft. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Agnes \u2014 the most emotionally stable, magnanimous spy-baby-turned-spy-adolescent in all the land \u2014 wants today to be a celebration of Liz's life, not a mourning of her death. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 7 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin magnanimus , from magnus great + animus spirit \u2014 more at much , animate ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "magnanimously":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit",
      ": showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind",
      ": generous and noble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mag-\u02c8na-n\u0259-m\u0259s",
      "mag-\u02c8na-n\u0259-m\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "chivalrous",
      "elevated",
      "gallant",
      "great",
      "greathearted",
      "high",
      "high-minded",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "natural",
      "noble",
      "sublime"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "base",
      "debased",
      "degenerate",
      "degraded",
      "ignoble",
      "low"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda, the steely yet magnanimous proprietor of a once-thriving tequila distillery in western Mexico, S\u00e1nchez, in her first lead role in a feature, is riveting from first scene to last. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
      "McDermott finds a frighteningly effective balance between a magnanimous everyman who would be a scout leader and a deranged man who gives in to his darkest impulses of murdering and strangling women. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
      "That domain is left to Frances (Alison Oliver, in the breakout, Paul Mescal-esque role) and her magnanimous best friend/ex-girlfriend Bobbi (Sasha Lane). \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
      "Still, voluntarily allowing surgeons to carve into your otherwise healthy body to extract an organ and plug it into someone else is \u2026 what\u2019s the word, magnanimous ? \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "Rosengart\u2019s legal guidance has helped make possible this magnanimous humanitarian effort. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Brown, magnanimous and soft-spoken, didn\u2019t need any distractions from the only job that mattered: regaining mobility on the left side of his body. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "But what looked to some like the magnanimous diffusion of progress looked to others like theft. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Agnes \u2014 the most emotionally stable, magnanimous spy-baby-turned-spy-adolescent in all the land \u2014 wants today to be a celebration of Liz's life, not a mourning of her death. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 7 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin magnanimus , from magnus great + animus spirit \u2014 more at much , animate ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174249"
  },
  "magnate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-\u02ccn\u0101t",
      "-n\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baron",
      "captain",
      "czar",
      "tsar",
      "tzar",
      "king",
      "lion",
      "lord",
      "mogul",
      "monarch",
      "Napoleon",
      "prince",
      "tycoon"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sci-fi thriller \u2013 told over many screens and made entirely remotely during the pandemic \u2013 stars Hopkins as a late tech magnate who funneled money into a secretive project. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
      "The canyon\u2019s namesake was a silver mining magnate who became governor of California and once paid more than 20 times the forest guard\u2019s annual pay for a house in San Diego. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "The property was once part of the Bonnie Brae estate owned by a Chicago lumberyard magnate . \u2014 Amy Gamerman, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "The boat's uber rich tourists include weapons makers and a Russian fertilizer magnate played by Zlatko Buri\u0107. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 22 May 2022",
      "On Thursday, prosecutors said that authorities in Fiji working with the task force seized a $300 million mega yacht belonging to Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian gold magnate . \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
      "The neighborhood is a celebrity magnate for its privacy, and past residents include Jay Leno, Bruce Springsteen, David Geffen, and others. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Late auto sales magnate Larry H. Miller initially purchased a 50% share of the organization in May 1985 to stabilize its tenuous finances, then ultimately purchased the remaining 50% of the team from Sam Battistone in 1986. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "Rumors of who will next step into the owner\u2019s box at Stamford Bridge have swirled for weeks, and have included everyone from British real estate magnate Nick Candy to New York Jets owner and former U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Woody Johnson. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English magnates , plural, from Late Latin, from Latin magnus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170206"
  },
  "magnetism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a class of physical phenomena that include the attraction for iron observed in lodestone and a magnet , are inseparably associated with moving electricity, are exhibited by both magnets and electric currents, and are characterized by fields of force",
      ": a science that deals with magnetic phenomena",
      ": an ability to attract or charm",
      ": a magnet's power to attract",
      ": the power to attract others : personal charm",
      ": a class of physical phenomena that include the attraction for iron observed in lodestone and a magnet , are inseparably associated with moving electricity, are exhibited by both magnets and electric currents, and are characterized by fields of force"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cctiz-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "animal magnetism",
      "appeal",
      "attractiveness",
      "captivation",
      "charisma",
      "charm",
      "duende",
      "enchantment",
      "fascination",
      "force field",
      "glamour",
      "glamor",
      "magic",
      "oomph",
      "pizzazz",
      "pizazz",
      "seductiveness",
      "witchery"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "repulsion",
      "repulsiveness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Much of his success as a politician can be attributed to his personal magnetism .",
      "she managed to win the election by sheer magnetism",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As Finley, Hopkins displays his usual magnetism , even taking the opportunity to play one of his own musical compositions on piano. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "Some viewers applauded her magnetism and dry humor; others found her personality grating and her lack of boundaries unforgivable. \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Charming as Street, who spiffs up Malcolm in Boston, the tenor Victor Ryan Robertson largely handles Elijah Muhammad\u2019s muscular high lines but strains to convey his magnetism . \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
      "The best authors, of poetry, music and even newsletters, can convey their personal story with a natural magnetism . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "For all of Doug\u2019s magnetism , success has nurtured an ugliness in him. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Ault\u2019s professor was also brother to Louis A. Bauer, the first director of the Carnegie Institution\u2019s department of terrestrial magnetism , established in 1904. \u2014 Kimberly Bowker, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Based on the widely popular theory of animal magnetism proposed by Franz Mesmer at the end of the 18th century, Allix claimed that snails are particularly well suited to communicate by a magnetism -like force through the ambient medium. \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Wired , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "And Thompson is an actor with the range and magnetism to forge yet another new perspective on a character irresistible to stage stars. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193239"
  },
  "magnific":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "magnificent sense 2",
      "imposing in size or dignity",
      "sublime , exalted",
      "characterized by grandiloquence pompous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"mag-\u02c8ni-fik",
    "synonyms":[
      "aureate",
      "florid",
      "flowery",
      "grandiloquent",
      "high-flown",
      "high-sounding",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "ornate",
      "purple",
      "rhetorical",
      "rhetoric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "his letter to me was written in such a magnific style that I half wondered if he had penned it with a quill",
      "the pyramids at Giza remain among the most magnific edifices the world has ever seen"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French magnifique , from Latin magnificus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "magnificent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": great in deed or exalted in place",
      ": marked by stately grandeur and lavishness",
      ": sumptuous in structure and adornment",
      ": strikingly beautiful or impressive",
      ": impressive to the mind or spirit : sublime",
      ": exceptionally fine",
      ": very beautiful or impressive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mag-\u02c8ni-f\u0259-s\u0259nt",
      "m\u0259g-",
      "mag-\u02c8ni-f\u0259-s\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "baronial",
      "epic",
      "gallant",
      "glorious",
      "grand",
      "grandiose",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Homeric",
      "imperial",
      "imposing",
      "magnific",
      "majestic",
      "massive",
      "monumental",
      "noble",
      "proud",
      "regal",
      "royal",
      "splendid",
      "stately"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "unheroic",
      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the magnificent cathedrals of Europe",
      "He gave a magnificent performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Facing the Cubs in what became a tense battle between the teams for the NL Central, Cain orchestrated a magnificent escape on the base paths. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "And The Country Club, a founding member of the USGA, which hadn\u2019t been played by professionals since the 1999 Ryder Cup, was truly magnificent . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Dear Amy: My brother got married at our house in front of a bay window with a magnificent view of the Concord River. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
      "Dear Amy: My brother got married at our house in front of a bay window with a magnificent view of the Concord River. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
      "The park is especially magnificent in the spring, when it's covered with colorful wildflowers. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
      "Dear Amy: My brother got married at our house in front of a bay window with a magnificent view of the Concord River. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "Dear Amy: My brother got married at our house in front of a bay window with a magnificent view of the Concord River. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
      "The performance on Friday in the magnificent Opera Theater, opened in 1810 on the plateau above the now shuttered Black Sea port, began with an impassioned rendering of the Ukrainian national anthem. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212831"
  },
  "magnitude":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": great size or extent",
      ": spatial quality : size",
      ": quantity , number",
      ": the importance, quality, or caliber of something",
      ": a number representing the intrinsic (see intrinsic sense 1a ) or apparent brightness of a celestial (see celestial entry 1 sense 2 ) body on a logarithmic scale in which an increase of one unit corresponds to a reduction in the brightness of light by a factor of 2.512",
      ": a numerical quantitative measure expressed usually as a multiple of a standard unit",
      ": the intensity of an earthquake represented by a number on an arbitrary scale",
      ": greatness of size or importance",
      ": relative size or extent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cct(y)\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "account",
      "consequence",
      "import",
      "importance",
      "moment",
      "momentousness",
      "significance",
      "weight",
      "weightiness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "insignificance",
      "littleness",
      "puniness",
      "slightness",
      "smallness",
      "triviality"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated",
      "the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Customer requirements and the pace of applications are orders of magnitude faster compared to even just the last decade. \u2014 Shekar Ayyar, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The support expressed for Depp online was orders of magnitude greater than that voiced for Heard. \u2014 Kara Alaimo, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "The wide availability of social media platforms exacerbates the problem by orders of magnitude . \u2014 Arie Kruglanski, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
      "Western intelligence agencies and the US Congress said an operation of such magnitude could not have happened without the knowledge of the crown prince. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "That is orders of magnitude larger than the toll typically attributed to other infectious diseases. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 12 May 2022",
      "Either way, those efforts will have to accelerate by several orders of magnitude for humanity to meet its climate goals. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Western intelligence agencies, as well as the U.S. Congress, said an operation of such magnitude could not have happened without the knowledge of the crown prince. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Western intelligence agencies, as well as the U.S. Congress, have said that an operation of such magnitude could not have happened without knowledge of the prince. \u2014 Ayse Wieting And Suzan Fraser, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin magnitudo , from magnus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224854"
  },
  "magus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Medes and Persians",
      ": one of the traditionally three wise men from the East paying homage to the infant Jesus",
      ": magician , sorcerer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-g\u0259s"
    ],
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      "charmer",
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      "mage",
      "Magian",
      "magician",
      "necromancer",
      "sorcerer",
      "voodoo",
      "voodooist",
      "witch",
      "wizard"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "attributed the storms to a clash of wills between the two most powerful magi in the land",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But other students are there for Wittgenstein the sage, the magus , the riddler\u2014the man who left Russell bewildered by a turn to mysticism at the end of a book that was supposed to be about logic. \u2014 Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "Auden\u2019s father, George Augustus Auden, was a physician and an early reader of Freud; the young poet saw himself also as a healer, though in a rather different mode, less an M.D. than a magus . \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, some 250 years later, debates about the glories and failings of the Enlightenment continue, as if the painting\u2019s magus were still awaiting our response. \u2014Mr. Rothstein is the Journal\u2019s Critic at Large. \u2014 Edward Rothstein, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "His face is framed by voluminous graying locks; his loose robes recall those of a medieval magus . \u2014 Edward Rothstein, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Wells, born in 1866, was a lower-middle-class boy who wanted to become someone of the same scale and sort as his sometime friend Bertrand Russell\u2014a university wit, a man of science, a popularizer, a magus of the mind. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "One magus , in blue robes with brown eyes, has light-colored skin and carries gold. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "But storytelling, redefined as esoteric manipulation, will reveal the code; the novelist is the magus , the secret historian. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Among the nominees for Best Abs was Andra Day, a blinding vision in gold\u2014courtesy of Vera Wang, according to Brad Goreski, the fashion magus of E! \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek magos \u2014 more at magic ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195838"
  },
  "maiden":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an unmarried girl or woman : maid",
      ": a former Scottish beheading device resembling the guillotine (see guillotine sense 1 )",
      ": a horse that has never won a race",
      ": not married",
      ": virgin",
      ": never yet mated",
      ": never having borne young",
      ": of, relating to, or befitting a maiden",
      ": first , earliest",
      ": an unmarried girl or woman",
      ": unmarried",
      ": first entry 1"
    ],
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      "\u02c8m\u0101-d\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-d\u1d4an"
    ],
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      "damsel",
      "demoiselle",
      "girl",
      "maid",
      "miss"
    ],
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      "earliest",
      "first",
      "foremost",
      "headmost",
      "inaugural",
      "initial",
      "leadoff",
      "original",
      "pioneer",
      "premier",
      "virgin"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden",
      "a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father",
      "Adjective",
      "the maiden issue of a new magazine",
      "a politician giving his maiden speech in the Senate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "After Zozos rallied in the stretch to break his maiden on Jan. 23, the colt ran to a 10.25-length victory in his second race on Feb. 11. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 7 May 2022",
      "As the above evidence suggests, the youthful Guardians, in their maiden season under their new nickname, are somewhat of a hardball hodgepodge. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "In this idyllic arbor, our young maiden , Queenie, met her swain, Mr. Darcy. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
      "Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. 17 after winning his second start. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
      "However, his maiden and allowance wins do reveal pace versatility, and his sire is Exaggerator, who won the Preakness in 2016. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "After breaking his maiden in January of that year in his third start, Country House finished second in the Risen Star, a distant fourth in the Louisiana Derby and a non-threatening third in the Arkansas Derby. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
      "Ethereal Road started his racing career at Churchill Downs in October and broke his maiden in his fourth start Jan. 29 at Oaklawn Park. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 1 May 2022",
      "Rattle N Roll broke his maiden Sept. 23 at Churchill Downs and then won the Grade 1 Claiborne Breeders\u2019 Futurity on Oct. 9 at Keeneland. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The colt\u2019s two victories came at Gulfstream Park \u2013 by 10.5 lengths in a maiden special weight race on Sept. 26 and by 3.75 lengths in an allowance optional claiming race on March 2. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
      "The mere idea of going from maiden race to Kentucky Derby in the span of two months is so audacious that most owners and trainers wouldn\u2019t even try. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
      "Taiba returned to the work tab last November at Los Alamitos and finally made his racing debut March 5, winning a maiden race at Santa Anita Park by 7 \u00bd lengths. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 6 May 2022",
      "Starting from the sixth post in the maiden special weight race, she was almost knocked over out of the gate, and languished at the back for most of the race, almost 12 lengths behind the field. \u2014 Andy Yamashita, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "In the days prior to the maiden voyage, the eaglet had been approaching the edge of the nest and hovering for a few seconds before dropping back onto a perch. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "While on its maiden voyage from England to New York in April 1912, the HMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sunk in the north Atlantic. \u2014 Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
      "Royal Caribbean's MS Sovereign of the Seas, considered to be the first mega ship, with a passenger capacity of 2,850, took its maiden voyage in 1998, while Disney Cruise Line was established that same year. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 23 May 2022",
      "The Galactic Starcruiser embarked on its maiden voyage at the beginning of March. \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225852"
  },
  "maim":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously",
      ": to commit the felony of mayhem upon",
      ": serious physical injury",
      ": loss of a member of the body",
      ": a serious loss",
      ": to injure badly or cripple by violence",
      ": to commit the felony of mayhem upon",
      ": to wound seriously : mutilate , disable",
      ": to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously \u2014 compare mayhem"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101m",
      "\u02c8m\u0101m",
      "\u02c8m\u0101m",
      "\u02c8m\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cripple",
      "disable",
      "incapacitate",
      "lame",
      "mutilate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The bomb killed 16 people and maimed several others.",
      "on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Anti-personnel land mines often kill and maim civilians long after hostilities have ended. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
      "Assault rifles have one purpose which is to maim and kill as many humans as possible efficiently and quickly. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The treaty cites the failure of many submunitions to explode on impact, leaving dangerous ordnance in fields and urban areas that could kill or maim people. \u2014 CNN , 12 May 2022",
      "Most ordinary people in the world do not support the power struggles that hurt and maim other people. \u2014 Dwight A. Weingarten, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "But [now], there doesn\u2019t seem to be much communal psychosocial activity to reintegrate people \u2014 people who have been taught to kill, maim and be violent \u2014 back into a society which absolutely abhors that and does not allow that. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Given the freedom to kill and/or maim any character in the cast, Gunn can take the concept of a suicide squad to its logical conclusion. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "What prompted him to kill and maim his coworkers wasn\u2019t immediately clear, the chief said. \u2014 Jay Reeves, chicagotribune.com , 15 June 2021",
      "The bid to maim the American Rescue Plan could have been averted if its drafters were attentive not just to esoteric conservative scribblers, but major Supreme Court precedents. \u2014 Simon Lazarus, The New Republic , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Imad Eddin Wadi, 64, was indicted in June on a charge of conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure people and damage property in another country, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison. \u2014 Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Hightower planned to contact inmates in other prisons in the state to carry out a plan to either kill, maim or severely injure Tiarks, according to court documents. \u2014 Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online , 2 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201321"
  },
  "main":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": physical strength : force",
      ": mainland",
      ": high sea",
      ": the chief part : essential point",
      ": a pipe, duct, or circuit which carries the combined flow of tributary branches of a utility system",
      ": mainmast",
      ": mainsail",
      ": chief , principal",
      ": fully exerted : sheer",
      ": of or relating to a broad expanse (as of sea)",
      ": connected with or located near the mainmast or mainsail",
      ": expressing the chief predication in a complex sentence",
      ": first in size, rank, or importance : chief",
      ": the chief part : essential point",
      ": a principal line, tube, or pipe of a utility system",
      ": high seas",
      ": physical strength : force",
      "river 325 miles (523 kilometers) long in south central Germany rising in northern Bavaria in the Fichtelgebirge and flowing west into the Rhine River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n",
      "\u02c8m\u012bn",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "brawn",
      "muscle",
      "thew"
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      "arch",
      "big",
      "capital",
      "cardinal",
      "central",
      "chief",
      "dominant",
      "first",
      "foremost",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "greatest",
      "highest",
      "key",
      "leading",
      "master",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "overbearing",
      "overmastering",
      "overriding",
      "paramount",
      "predominant",
      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "primal",
      "primary",
      "principal",
      "prior",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran",
      "supreme"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The broken main was reported just after 3:45 p.m. in an industrial area near Sherman and Lovelock streets, west of Morena Boulevard and north of Friars Road, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "The transmission main , which moves thousands of gallons of water, is one of the largest that travels through the city, according to Deputy Chief Kamau Bright. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The second main was a game dish of roasted Racan pigeon with millet and fermented cabosse fruit painted with a lick of meat sauce and served with pur\u00e9ed broccoli and coriander curry. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "There are 5 layers of robust flavors in this delicious vegan main \u2014 mushrooms, celery, parsnips, butternut squash, and plenty of potatoes. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "According to the city of Long Beach, the spill of 2 million to 4 million gallons of waste was caused by the failure of a 48-inch sewer main in Carson on Thursday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "The second phase, to take place in 2022, will install a new 42-inch diameter main at Frankfort and Reservoir avenues. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The Luhansk Information Center said one of the blasts was in a natural gas main . \u2014 Dasha Litvinova, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The Luhansk Information Center said one of the blasts was in a natural gas main . \u2014 courant.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Picturehouse Central will be home to the festival over its main weekend with additional events taking place at other major venues in Central London. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 20 June 2022",
      "Days after Russian forces occupied the southern Ukrainian city of Berdyansk, residents gathered in the main city square with Ukrainian flags to sing patriotic songs and tell the troops looking on to go home. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Under their coalition deal, Lapid, who heads the large centrist party Yesh Atid, now becomes the interim prime minister until the election, in which he is expected to be the main rival to Netanyahu. \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "Jennifer Lopez just got sappy on main about Ben Affleck. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 20 June 2022",
      "For nearly a decade, the catchment areas for Nelson Mandela Bay's main supply dams have received below average rainfall. \u2014 CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Netanyahu, the longest serving prime minister in Israel\u2019s history, is on trial in three different corruption cases, one of the main reasons why a number of right-wing lawmakers and former allies refuse to join a government headed by him. \u2014 Jotam Confino, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "Greg Johnson was in the main office West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio on Jan. 20, 2017, when an assistant got a phone call from her husband, who was a high school math teacher. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "Parks only cautions against plant milks in recipes where the main flavor is that of dairy, such as vanilla custards. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185949"
  },
  "maintenance":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of maintaining : the state of being maintained : support",
      ": something that maintains",
      ": the upkeep of property or equipment",
      ": an officious or unlawful intermeddling in a legal suit by assisting either party with means to carry it on",
      ": the act of keeping or providing for : the state of being kept or provided for",
      ": upkeep",
      ": designed or adequate to maintain a patient in a stable condition : serving to maintain a gradual process of healing or to prevent a relapse",
      ": the act of providing basic and necessary support",
      ": the state of having such support",
      ": a financial means of providing necessary assistance: as",
      ": alimony",
      ": support",
      ": the necessities of life provided for by payment of maintenance",
      ": the upkeep of property or equipment",
      ": unsought and unnecessary meddling in a lawsuit by assisting either party with means to carry it on \u2014 compare champerty"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101nt-n\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-t\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-t\u0259-n\u0259ns",
      "\u02c8m\u0101nt-n\u0259n(t)s, -\u1d4an-\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "care and feeding",
      "conservation",
      "conserving",
      "keep",
      "preservation",
      "preserving",
      "sustentation",
      "upkeep"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Soon he could take an Underwood apart and put it together blindfolded, a trick that won him the account for maintenance of all the typewriters at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital \u2026 \u2014 Ian Frazier , Atlantic , November 1997",
      "The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance .",
      "the costs of routine car maintenance",
      "maintenance of law and order",
      "money for the family's maintenance",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pool Scouts currently has 113 locations in 18 states, and offers maintenance for inground residential swimming pools, as well as repair work. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
      "This will make your yard stand out without complicated maintenance . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "One 40-something might stop dyeing her hair, while another finally gets the platinum blond shag of her dreams, maintenance be damned. \u2014 Juno Demelo, Glamour , 9 June 2022",
      "However, every launch means new maintenance to perform. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "In essence, security protocols for every organization must be universal and the protocols need continual maintenance and around the clock monitoring. \u2014 Emil Sayegh, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "In all stages of their development, the bridges require regular maintenance . \u2014 Anne Pinto-rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "When maintenance is needed, operators can float the turbine to the surface of the water for easier access. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
      "But an oversight nearly delayed all maintenance on the guns at the hard-to-reach front lines, Ukrainian officers said. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from maintenir \u2014 see maintain ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204944"
  },
  "majestic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or exhibiting majesty : stately",
      ": very impressive and beautiful or dignified"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8je-stik",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8je-stik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "classy",
      "courtly",
      "elegant",
      "fine",
      "graceful",
      "handsome",
      "refined",
      "stately",
      "tasteful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dowdy",
      "graceless",
      "inelegant",
      "styleless",
      "tasteless",
      "unfashionable",
      "unhandsome",
      "unstylish"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a majestic pillar of society who continues to entertain in grand style",
      "a majestic Egyptian pyramid that has enthralled travelers for aeons",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two teams of scientists are diving in to uncover the secrets of these powerful and majestic creatures. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "For the cover, Beyonc\u00e9 wears a black Ala\u00efa gown with a majestic crown created by British-American designer Harris Reed. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 16 June 2022",
      "When a majestic horse unexpectedly comes into their lives, a bond is created allowing the Wilsons to discover the true meaning of hope, faith and family. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 15 June 2022",
      "The majestic bird, with its trademark white head, looped above the cabin, as if to lend the scene pomp and circumstance. \u2014 Paul Vercammen, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "The way his majestic purple mohair coat (circa 1960) uses straight and bias grain to take weight off the shoulders and let the back sail like a spinnaker is stunning. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "But there\u2019s a nearby alternative, a hike virtually equal in distance and elevation gain with views just as majestic : Little O\u2019Malley peak. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "McAdoo\u2019s is comfortable with the low, middle and high ends of the spectrum of the seafood experience, channeling the egalitarian, can-do spirit of the old post office that used to inhabit this majestic old building. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
      "In the outdoor gym on Venice Beach, the name given to an inviting stretch of sand on the majestic Dnieper River that courses through the capital of Ukraine, Serhiy Chornyi is working on his summer body, up-down-up-downing a chunky hunk of iron. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1606, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170009"
  },
  "major":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": greater in dignity, rank, importance, or interest",
      ": greater in number, quantity, or extent",
      ": of full legal age",
      ": notable or conspicuous in effect or scope : considerable",
      ": prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree",
      ": involving grave risk : serious",
      ": of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization",
      ": having half steps between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth degrees",
      ": based on a major scale",
      ": equivalent to the distance between the keynote and another tone (except the fourth and fifth) of a major scale",
      ": having a major third above the root",
      ": a person who has attained majority",
      ": one that is superior in rank, importance, size, or performance",
      ": a major musical interval, scale, key, or mode",
      ": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a captain and below a lieutenant colonel",
      ": an academic subject chosen as a field of specialization",
      ": a student specializing in such a field",
      ": major league baseball",
      ": any of several high-level tournaments in professional golf, tennis, or bowling",
      ": to pursue an academic major",
      ": great or greater in number, quantity, rank, or importance",
      ": of or relating to a musical scale of eight notes with half steps between the third and fourth and between the seventh and eighth notes and with whole steps between all the others",
      ": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a captain",
      ": involving grave risk : serious",
      "\u2014 compare minor",
      ": a person who has attained majority \u2014 compare minor",
      "Sir John 1943\u2013 British prime minister (1990\u201397)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "biggish",
      "considerable",
      "good",
      "goodly",
      "handsome",
      "healthy",
      "largish",
      "respectable",
      "significant",
      "sizable",
      "sizeable",
      "substantial",
      "substantive",
      "tidy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "insubstantial",
      "negligible",
      "nominal"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Patients, family groups or adult individuals will be given the vaccine in an individual exam room and will have to wait 15 minutes before leaving to make sure no major side effects occur after vaccination, Wade-Murphy said. \u2014 The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
      "The 2022 stock market weakness continued this past week with major indexes trading lower on another round of discouraging inflation data. \u2014 Benzinga, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
      "State officials have taken steps consistent with smart growth in recent years, such as major investments in housing in downtown Hartford and other cities. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "The remote-work revolution the pandemic spawned has hit San Francisco harder than any other major U.S. city, according to new census data. \u2014 James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The last major city still under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk province \u2014 which together with neighboring Donetsk makes up the Donbas \u2014 has been pummeled by artillery in a back-and-forth fight that remains hard to decipher. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Zelensky has warned that Moscow is preparing to seize this major southeastern city that would give Russian troops better access to the center of Ukraine. \u2014 Rachel Pannett, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "San Francisco, the nation\u2019s leading case study of a major city\u2019s long transition to flowers-in-your-hair progressivism, has recalled by some 60% District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a case study in progressive theories of prosecution. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "This marks the first Grand Slam final for 23-year-old Ruud, the first man from Norway to reach a major final. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Though some players opt for rest with a major on the horizon, both Scheffler and Burns like the idea of staying sharp. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Brown, a marketing major , believes that players are examining NIL opportunities more seriously now as state laws loosen and more money pours in. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
      "Claire Miko of Medina, a nursing major , has been named to the Dean\u2019s List for Spring 2022 at Saint Francis University. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
      "Fetisov, a major in the Russian army, was kicked off his team and put behind a desk for speaking up for the right to play in this country. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "At one point, Peck called a major in the department regarding the May 30 incident. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
      "Alexandria aspired to earn a college softball scholarship and major in math, before attending law school, her family said in her obituary. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
      "But even as a lifelong history buff and then a history major at Harvard University, the Texas native had never heard of Harvey Milk. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Shareholders rejected climate proposals at insurers like Chubb, and voted to rubber-stamp subpar climate plans at French oil major Total and Shell. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Conyers graduated with a scholarship to the State University of New York at Stony Brook to major in respiratory therapy. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 16 May 2022",
      "The urban studies major currently splits an attic space in what is technically a one-bedroom apartment shared by four undergraduates, one of whom sleeps in the dining room. \u2014 Janie Har, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The urban studies major currently splits an attic space in what is technically a one-bedroom apartment shared by four undergraduates, one of whom sleeps in the dining room. \u2014 Janie Har, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Johnson displayed a natural aptitude for science, technology and math that would lead him to major in engineering, first at Rutgers as an undergraduate and later at UCLA as a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "O\u2019Keefe will be going to Illinois to major in business. \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Dawson Hubbard, Chandler Hamilton, football, 3.5, wants to major in business marketing. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "The daughter of Harry and Julie Hanna, the senior hopes to major in English at a four-year college and pursue a career in writing. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Marcelle, who will head off to college soon and plans to major in biology and study medicine, says the orchestra has been a wonderful resource that has helped her academically as well as musically. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1913, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184302"
  },
  "major league":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball",
      ": a league of major importance in any of various sports",
      ": big time sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "big league(s)",
      "big time",
      "big(s)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schwarz played two seasons at the major league level as a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and California Angels from 1993-94. \u2014 Francisco Rosa, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Despite ugly numbers in Triple-A Reno, Gilbert appears to be getting the nod based on his past performance at the major league level. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
      "But Aaron Judge led off the third with his major league -leading 19th homer, a 405-shot to left field that left his bat at 109.9 mph, for a 3-0 lead. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Judge tagged Ohtani leading off the third, a line drive that easily cleared the wall in left for his major league -leading 19th homer. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
      "The Diamondbacks never trailed after that, despite an Austin Riley solo home run and Matt Olson's major league -leading 21st double of the season. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
      "Ram\u00edrez has now driven in a major league -leading 51 runs in 44 games. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 May 2022",
      "Mets batters have been hit by pitches a major league -leading 20 times this season, drawing the ire of Showalter and several players. \u2014 James Wagner, New York Times , 2 May 2022",
      "The team\u2019s payroll has steadily declined in recent years, bottoming out in 2021 with a major league -low $48.7 million, according to spotrac. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173831"
  },
  "majority":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total",
      ": the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total : margin",
      ": the greater quantity or share",
      ": the age at which full civil rights are accorded",
      ": the status of one who has attained this age",
      ": the group or political party having the greater number of votes (as in a legislature)",
      ": the military office, rank, or commission of a major",
      ": the quality or state of being greater",
      ": a number greater than half of a total",
      ": a group or party that makes up the greater part of a whole body of people",
      ": the amount by which a number is more than half the total",
      ": the age at which a person has the full rights of an adult",
      ": legal age",
      ": the status of one who has reached legal age",
      ": a number or quantity greater than half of a total \u2014 compare plurality",
      ": the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total",
      ": the group or political party whose votes predominate",
      ": the judges voting in a particular case who together determine the prevailing decision \u2014 see also majority opinion at opinion \u2014 compare dissent sense 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8j\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-\u02c8j\u00e4r-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8j\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8j\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bulk",
      "generality",
      "lion's share",
      "mass",
      "preponderance"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "minority"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "A clear majority of the voters support the policy.",
      "The Republicans are currently the majority in the Senate.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Now officially recognized by a majority of health agencies, Long COVID includes constant, semi-constant or returning symptoms that can influence your health for weeks or months after initial COVID-19 sickness. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
      "The company\u2019s profitability scored a 9 out of 10 rating as a result of operating margin expansion and strong returns that top a majority of competitors. \u2014 Gurufocus, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Now Mayor Todd Gloria and a majority of the City Council appear poised to approve one of the most common dispositions in American civil jurisprudence: settling the dispute out of court. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Within Taiwan, a majority of people favor maintaining the status quo, with some wanting to openly declare independence and a small minority wanting to someday unify with China. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Biden would be denied a majority and Trump could win. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Chron , 16 June 2022",
      "The pair are competing in a runoff after no candidate won a majority of the primary vote last month. \u2014 Bridget Bowman, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Biden would be denied a majority and Trump could win. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The President shouldn\u2019t be picked by the Vice President, but the Founders didn\u2019t want Congress to do so either, except in the express case of no candidate getting a majority of electoral votes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202551"
  },
  "majorly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a major way: such as",
      ": primarily sense 1",
      ": extremely sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0259r-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "little",
      "negligibly",
      "nominally",
      "slightly",
      "somewhat"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "we're majorly frustrated about the situation back at home",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The company majorly protects your SSN, bank, and credit details, and this goes a long way in maintaining your financial well-being. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "And while many are successful, taking up space at some of the biggest beauty retailers and corporations, they all were still majorly impacted by the pandemic, and the increase in anti-Asian attacks that came with it, arguably more than others. \u2014 Sara Tan, refinery29.com , 16 May 2022",
      "For those old enough to remember (and love) flip phones or for the giftee who wants a nostalgic upgrade, Motorola\u2019s original Razr is back \u2014 and majorly upgraded. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
      "The collections picked up over the weekend but were majorly affected because KGF Chapter 2 continued to rule the box office across Hindi belts. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "That's why tens of thousands of Amazon shoppers swear by this compact one that's majorly discounted right now. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The comparison is more than scales-deep, too, as both Porsche and poisson are majorly muscular and highly adaptable to different ecosystems. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Don't wait too long, though, as this maxi is majorly in-demand right now, having recently risen 331 percent in sales on Amazon's Movers and Shakers chart, which tracks the retailer's top-selling and other popular items in real time. \u2014 Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a full glitter thong bodysuit and majorly Space Age silver boots involved, and TBH, not much else besides a shimmery pink cowboy hat to top off the look. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1955, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204728"
  },
  "make":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion",
      ": to lay out and construct",
      ": compose , write",
      ": to put together from components : constitute",
      ": to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone",
      ": to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create",
      ": to favor the growth or occurrence of",
      ": to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating",
      ": enact , establish",
      ": to execute (see execute sense 2 ) in an appropriate manner",
      ": set , name",
      ": to cause to be or become",
      ": appoint",
      ": to cause to act in a certain way : compel",
      ": to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object)",
      ": to perform with a bodily movement",
      ": to frame or formulate in the mind",
      ": to set in order",
      ": prepare , fix",
      ": to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire)",
      ": to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing",
      ": to amount to in significance",
      ": to count as",
      ": to form the essential being of",
      ": to form by an assembling of individuals",
      ": to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into",
      ": to develop into",
      ": form sense 6b",
      ": reach , attain",
      ": to gain a place on or in",
      ": to gain the rank of",
      ": to succeed in providing or obtaining",
      ": to gain (something, such as money) by working, trading, or dealing",
      ": to act so as to earn or acquire",
      ": to score in a game or sport",
      ": to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling",
      ": to succeed in holing",
      ": to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something",
      ": to regard as being",
      ": to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something",
      ": to turn into another language by translation",
      ": to include in a route or itinerary",
      ": catch sense 6b",
      ": to cause or assure the success or prosperity of",
      ": to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of",
      ": to compute or estimate to be",
      ": to form and hold in the mind",
      ": to begin or seem to begin (an action)",
      ": behave , act",
      ": to fulfill (a contract) in a card game",
      ": to win a trick (see trick entry 1 sense 4 ) with (a card)",
      ": to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing",
      ": to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed",
      ": shut",
      ": to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce",
      ": to have considerable effect",
      ": set out , head",
      ": to begin or seem to begin a certain action",
      ": to act so as to be or to seem to be",
      ": behave , act",
      ": to play a part",
      ": to increase in height or size",
      ": to reach or extend in a certain direction",
      ": to undergo manufacture or processing",
      ": to compose poetry",
      ": to distort one's features : grimace",
      ": to treat a trifling matter as of great importance",
      ": to carry off : steal",
      ": kill",
      ": pretend , feign",
      ": venture , dare",
      ": to accept bets at calculated odds on all the entrants in a race or contest",
      ": to unite to achieve a shared goal",
      ": to get along or manage with the means at hand",
      ": to make one's means adequate to one's needs",
      ": ogle",
      ": to establish a friendship or friendly relations with",
      ": to make an object of amusement or laughter : ridicule , mock",
      ": to make valid or complete: such as",
      ": to carry out successfully",
      ": indemnify",
      ": to make up for (a deficiency)",
      ": prove",
      ": to prove to be capable",
      ": succeed",
      ": to make use of a situation or circumstance especially in order to gain an advantage",
      ": to make progress especially against resistance",
      ": to rise in armed revolt",
      ": survive , live",
      ": to be successful",
      ": to be satisfactory or pleasing",
      ": to have sexual intercourse",
      ": to treat as of little account",
      ": to engage in sexual intercourse",
      ": neck , pet",
      ": woo , court",
      ": to treat as of importance",
      ": to treat with obvious affection or special consideration",
      ": to be deliberately and often insincerely polite and agreeable",
      ": to be straightforward, unhesitating, or sure",
      ": to achieve success or fame",
      ": disclose",
      ": to set out on a voyage",
      ": to raise or spread sail",
      ": to manage with difficulty",
      ": ridicule , mock",
      ": to measure up to some standard : be successful",
      ": to show or use to the best advantage",
      ": to be present at or participate in a usually specified activity or event",
      ": to travel fast",
      ": to gain time",
      ": to make progress toward winning favor",
      ": to go in a hurry : run away , flee",
      ": to proceed at a walk or run",
      ": to put to use : employ",
      ": leak",
      ": urinate",
      ": to create a stir or disturbance",
      ": to give room for passing, entering, or occupying",
      ": to make progress",
      ": produce , perform",
      ": brand sense 4a",
      ": the manner or style in which a thing is constructed",
      ": the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person",
      ": the action of producing or manufacturing",
      ": the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period : output",
      ": the act of shuffling cards",
      ": turn to shuffle",
      ": in quest of a higher social or financial status",
      ": in search of sexual adventure",
      ": in the process of forming, growing, or improving",
      ": to form or put together out of material or parts",
      ": to cause to exist or occur",
      ": to prepare food or drink",
      ": to cause to be or become",
      ": compel sense 1",
      ": to arrange the blankets and sheets on (a bed) so that the mattress is covered",
      ": to combine to produce",
      ": get sense 1 , gain",
      ": reach entry 1 sense 2",
      ": do entry 1 sense 1 , perform",
      ": to act so as to be",
      ": to act as if something known to be imaginary is real or true",
      ": to cause to be the target of laughter in an unkind way",
      ": fulfill sense 1 , complete",
      ": to write out",
      ": understand sense 1",
      ": identify sense 1",
      ": fare entry 1",
      ": to create from the imagination",
      ": form entry 2 sense 3 , compose",
      ": to do something to correct or repay a wrong",
      ": to become friendly again",
      ": to put on makeup",
      ": decide sense 1",
      ": brand entry 1 sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k",
      "\u02c8m\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fabricate",
      "fashion",
      "form",
      "frame",
      "manufacture",
      "produce"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Credit card APRs will likely follow suit, which will only make those interest payments even more expensive. \u2014 Amy Wagner And Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
      "Human beings try to divine reasons for the market movement, which make for interesting stories but not necessarily accurate ones. \u2014 Allan Sloan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Government critics have questioned how much difference the four-day week will make , saying that while state sector employees typically live far from Colombo most use public transport for their commute. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "Engage in authentic reflection, quiet your mind and make an inventory of your concerns. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "Electric bikes are powered by a motor and battery to provide varying levels of pedal assist that propel you forward and make biking an easier and faster experience. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
      "Anyone who could invest at least $1.3 million in the UK\u2014later increased to $2.6 million\u2014could make a home here, no questions asked. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
      "Brooklyn was able to hang on and make the playoffs for three seasons after the deal in total, but collapsed to 20 and 21 wins in 2016 and 2017. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "The injection of genuine international intrigue is expected to energize the legendarily obnoxious Boston sports fan and make the staid, secretive enclave look more like a Sam Adams commercial casting call. \u2014 Jimmy Golen, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Often three successive 90-degree days a heat-wave make . \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
      "Then, a 3-pointer in Jordan Poole\u2019s face, his first make in six attempts to that point from behind the stripe (92-85). \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
      "If not, does returning to your former job make sense? \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
      "The variety of pieces in this set make for a nice assortment for at a friendly price point. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 29 May 2022",
      "At times, Maryland appeared to be playing lacrosse\u2019s version of make -it, take-it. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 15 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s why reports that say Foxconn is on a hiring spree make sense. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 May 2022",
      "Of course, one good game does not a good offense make . \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Trail-running shoes with good grip and a high stack height make for ideal footwear, because the pack\u2019s weight adds impact to each step. \u2014 Andy Cochrane, Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 21b",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204525"
  },
  "make out":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to complete (something, such as a printed form) by supplying required information",
      ": to find or grasp the meaning of",
      ": to form an opinion or idea about : conclude",
      ": to represent as being",
      ": to pretend to be true",
      ": to represent or delineate in detail",
      ": to see and identify with difficulty or effort : discern",
      ": get along , fare",
      ": to engage in sexual intercourse",
      ": neck sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "cope",
      "do",
      "fare",
      "get along",
      "get by",
      "get on",
      "manage",
      "shift"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "we're not rich, but we're making out all right",
      "I can't quite make out what she is trying to say.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The infotainment system benefits from volume and tuning knobs and wireless phone mirroring, but the climate-control temperature dials are saddled with tiny numerals that are difficult to make out . \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
      "The moon was bright enough to make out the name of the village on a sign: Chumak. \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
      "At one point, Cyrus is seen getting intimate with her love interest but his face is too blurry to make out , mirroring the point of view in her writing. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
      "When Jeb is first called to Brenda\u2019s home, her dead body is shown only briefly and from a distance \u2014 never clearly enough to make out any real detail \u2014 and her baby\u2019s is not shown at all. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The result, in this case, was hard to make out ; the black-and-white image reminded me of television static. \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The recovered sound was clearest when using objects like the smartphone stand or trash can, and least clear with the venetian blinds\u2014but still audible to make out every word in some cases. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, Wired , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The dispatcher kept speaking, but Rogers couldn't make out the words. \u2014 Michelle Watson And Travis Caldwell, CNN , 20 May 2022",
      "The cloudiness of Venus, redness of Mars and majestic rings of Saturn are easier to make out with more powerful magnification. \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221100"
  },
  "make over":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or instance of making over",
      ": a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)",
      ": to transfer the title of (property)",
      ": remake , remodel , redesign",
      ": reform sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alchemize",
      "convert",
      "metamorphose",
      "transfigure",
      "transform",
      "transmute",
      "transpose",
      "transubstantiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.",
      "They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.",
      "Verb",
      "the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center",
      "made the deed over to his daughter",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Rockwood, who left his job with the resort town of Park City to help Midvale\u2019s Main Street tap its potential, said the stage is set for a makeover . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 May 2022",
      "This particular stretch of Bellaire is also overdue for a bike-friendly makeover , according to the Houston Bike Plan. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "One of the Alamo City\u2019s biggest tourist attractions is due for a makeover . \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "But the ballpark wasn\u2019t all that was due for a makeover . \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Sorrento\u2019s commercial real estate stock \u2014 ready for an extreme biotech makeover . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "Its latest campaign: a makeover , starting with moving the mahjong tables. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "In the season premiere, Tiffany Haddish wants to give her best friend of 20 years a home makeover that includes a spacious new kitchen and living area, as well as a luxurious spa-like bathroom. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The show poses a series of dance and personal challenges, from performing with pyrotechnics and marching bands to a classic of the reality TV genre: a makeover . \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1888, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-001612"
  },
  "makeshift":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute",
      ": serving as a temporary substitute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02ccshift",
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02ccshift"
    ],
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      "expedient",
      "stopgap"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Israeli military said forces operating in the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank city of Bethlehem opened fire after being pelted with rocks and makeshift bombs. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 2 June 2022",
      "The makeshift system for Ukrainians has its drawbacks, including a lack of government benefits for refugees. \u2014 Michelle Hackman, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "The dispatcher then instructed Cyrus to find things around the house to form a makeshift tourniquet. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "What was gearing up to be the end of a typical weekend for them quickly turned into a rush to the hospital with a makeshift tourniquet made from a beach towel wrapped around Asher\u2019s leg. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "On March 3, the city of Salem cleared dozens of homeless people from a makeshift campsite located just a block away, at Marion Park. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "On March 3, the city of Salem cleared dozens of homeless people from a makeshift campsite located just a block away, at Marion Park. \u2014 Andrew Selsky, ajc , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "On March 3, the city of Salem cleared dozens of homeless people from a makeshift campsite located just a block away, at Marion Park. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Those living around Humphries did not fully understand the sports celebrity in their midst when a powerful, tattooed woman pushed a makeshift sled up and down the street as COVID muted training options. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1766, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212730"
  },
  "maladroit":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking adroitness : inept"
    ],
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      "\u02ccma-l\u0259-\u02c8dr\u022fit"
    ],
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      "awkward",
      "butterfingered",
      "cack-handed",
      "clumsy",
      "graceless",
      "ham-fisted",
      "ham-handed",
      "handless",
      "heavy-handed",
      "left-handed",
      "unhandy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deft",
      "dexterous",
      "dextrous",
      "handy",
      "sure-handed"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis.",
      "some maladroit steering on her part caused the bicycle to go crashing into the bushes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Factor in a politically maladroit Afghan government and endemic corruption, and once the Taliban began to roll up government surrenders in the provinces, their offensive took on a life of its own. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "The series is itself like a socially awkward teen-age nerd\u2014charming but maladroit , heedless, a little exhausting. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
      "His own party criticizes what many call his maladroit communication on an anxiety-inducing subject. \u2014 Adam Nossiter, New York Times , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon concoct for her a suitor who\u2019s just as introverted and socially maladroit , the newly wealthy Arthur de Bourgh. \u2014 Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "Equally maladroit was her debate decision to wrap herself in an unpopular policy that ended 20 years ago. \u2014 George Will, National Review , 7 July 2019",
      "Equally maladroit was her debate decision to wrap herself in an unpopular policy that ended 20 years ago. \u2014 George Will, Twin Cities , 7 July 2019",
      "Hicks bungled his hijacking of the Johnson, however, and proved maladroit at escaping, leaving a clear trail of evidence along his getaway route. \u2014 Rinker Buck, WSJ , 28 June 2019",
      "Trump may have been typically maladroit at actually executing on this policy view, but that\u2019s a side issue. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 12 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Middle French, from mal- + adroit ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1685, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223214"
  },
  "malady":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a disease or disorder of the animal body",
      ": an unwholesome or disordered condition",
      ": a disease or disorder of the body or mind",
      ": disease , sickness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8mal-\u0259d-\u0113"
    ],
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      "affection",
      "ail",
      "ailment",
      "bug",
      "complaint",
      "complication",
      "condition",
      "disease",
      "disorder",
      "distemper",
      "distemperature",
      "fever",
      "ill",
      "illness",
      "infirmity",
      "sickness",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "health",
      "wellness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Another way to predict which way my patient may be headed is to look at another patient with the same malady , but who is a little further along in their disease course. \u2014 Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN , 12 May 2022",
      "Not a poor choice of words but a much better nonmedical malady than what had been hanging over the event for a couple of years due to the pandemic. \u2014 Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
      "For No\u00e9, medical care is a sign not so much of individual ill health but of a society-wide malady \u2014of clinging to life for the sake of time rather than quality, of living more rather than living well. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Entwined today with Covid is the age-old mental malady called cabin fever. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The former Auburn standout played in only one game during the 2020 season because of a back injury and missed 11 regular-season and three playoff games in the 2021 campaign with the same malady . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Mental illness is a complex malady , not something to fan-theorize over. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Weerasethakul develops a new choreography for the dance of love, the malady of love. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Her concerns are reasonable given the global malady . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English maladie , from Anglo-French, from malade sick, from Latin male habitus in bad condition",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184442"
  },
  "malapropos":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in an inappropriate or inopportune way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-\u02ccla-pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"French mal \u00e0 propos ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1630, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193452"
  },
  "malarkey":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": insincere or foolish talk : bunkum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4r-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "applesauce",
      "balderdash",
      "baloney",
      "boloney",
      "beans",
      "bilge",
      "blah",
      "blah-blah",
      "blarney",
      "blather",
      "blatherskite",
      "blither",
      "bosh",
      "bull",
      "bunk",
      "bunkum",
      "buncombe",
      "claptrap",
      "codswallop",
      "crapola",
      "crock",
      "drivel",
      "drool",
      "fiddle",
      "fiddle-faddle",
      "fiddlesticks",
      "flannel",
      "flapdoodle",
      "folderol",
      "falderal",
      "folly",
      "foolishness",
      "fudge",
      "garbage",
      "guff",
      "hogwash",
      "hokeypokey",
      "hokum",
      "hoodoo",
      "hooey",
      "horsefeathers",
      "humbug",
      "humbuggery",
      "jazz",
      "moonshine",
      "muck",
      "nerts",
      "nonsense",
      "nuts",
      "piffle",
      "poppycock",
      "punk",
      "rot",
      "rubbish",
      "senselessness",
      "silliness",
      "slush",
      "stupidity",
      "taradiddle",
      "tarradiddle",
      "tommyrot",
      "tosh",
      "trash",
      "trumpery",
      "twaddle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He thinks everything politicians say is just a bunch of malarkey .",
      "the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s where working with the young progressive wing of the party instead of acting like their policies are a bunch of malarkey (to borrow his catchphrase) would come in handy. \u2014 Lily Herman, Teen Vogue , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "If anything, last night reinforced our campaign's anti- malarkey stance. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "With the caveat that such maps are, for the most part, utter malarkey , Google Trends is back at it again for this year's Super Bowl. \u2014 Matt Bonesteel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Feb. 2020",
      "The regulations are particularly less-than-ideal for the companies\u2014 malarkey , some might say\u2014because the city is among their largest markets. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, WIRED , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "Boat-man 2 Hitman 2\u2019s also got some release date malarkey going on. \u2014 Hayden Dingman, PCWorld , 9 Nov. 2018",
      "The people who spread malarkey also often set up fake accounts or break basic community standards. \u2014 Nicholas Thompson, WIRED , 23 May 2018",
      "Two nifty 20th-century words are malarkey (1929) and gobbledygook (1944). \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 29 May 2018",
      "Some malarkey does get thrown into the mix: since his aims are frequently carnal, Lee\u2019s mysticism can seem, even to him, like misdirection, or perhaps mood music. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 8 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173405"
  },
  "malarky":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": insincere or foolish talk : bunkum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4r-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "applesauce",
      "balderdash",
      "baloney",
      "boloney",
      "beans",
      "bilge",
      "blah",
      "blah-blah",
      "blarney",
      "blather",
      "blatherskite",
      "blither",
      "bosh",
      "bull",
      "bunk",
      "bunkum",
      "buncombe",
      "claptrap",
      "codswallop",
      "crapola",
      "crock",
      "drivel",
      "drool",
      "fiddle",
      "fiddle-faddle",
      "fiddlesticks",
      "flannel",
      "flapdoodle",
      "folderol",
      "falderal",
      "folly",
      "foolishness",
      "fudge",
      "garbage",
      "guff",
      "hogwash",
      "hokeypokey",
      "hokum",
      "hoodoo",
      "hooey",
      "horsefeathers",
      "humbug",
      "humbuggery",
      "jazz",
      "moonshine",
      "muck",
      "nerts",
      "nonsense",
      "nuts",
      "piffle",
      "poppycock",
      "punk",
      "rot",
      "rubbish",
      "senselessness",
      "silliness",
      "slush",
      "stupidity",
      "taradiddle",
      "tarradiddle",
      "tommyrot",
      "tosh",
      "trash",
      "trumpery",
      "twaddle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He thinks everything politicians say is just a bunch of malarkey .",
      "the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s where working with the young progressive wing of the party instead of acting like their policies are a bunch of malarkey (to borrow his catchphrase) would come in handy. \u2014 Lily Herman, Teen Vogue , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "If anything, last night reinforced our campaign's anti- malarkey stance. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "With the caveat that such maps are, for the most part, utter malarkey , Google Trends is back at it again for this year's Super Bowl. \u2014 Matt Bonesteel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Feb. 2020",
      "The regulations are particularly less-than-ideal for the companies\u2014 malarkey , some might say\u2014because the city is among their largest markets. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, WIRED , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "Boat-man 2 Hitman 2\u2019s also got some release date malarkey going on. \u2014 Hayden Dingman, PCWorld , 9 Nov. 2018",
      "The people who spread malarkey also often set up fake accounts or break basic community standards. \u2014 Nicholas Thompson, WIRED , 23 May 2018",
      "Two nifty 20th-century words are malarkey (1929) and gobbledygook (1944). \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 29 May 2018",
      "Some malarkey does get thrown into the mix: since his aims are frequently carnal, Lee\u2019s mysticism can seem, even to him, like misdirection, or perhaps mood music. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 8 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201541"
  },
  "malcontent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a discontented person:",
      ": one who bears a grudge from a sense of grievance or thwarted ambition",
      ": one who is in active opposition to an established order or government : rebel",
      ": dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs : discontented"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-k\u0259n-\u02c8tent"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrieved",
      "discontent",
      "discontented",
      "disgruntled",
      "displeased",
      "dissatisfied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "content",
      "contented",
      "gratified",
      "pleased",
      "satisfied"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He complained so much that he got a reputation for being a malcontent .",
      "Adjective",
      "she seems like a very malcontent person, always acting as if the entire world were out to get her",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As usual, Koepka, golf\u2019s all-world malcontent , used the right words to take aim at the wrong target, blaming the media rather than the storm itself. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "But the more uncomfortable insider threat comes from the criminal or malicious insider \u2013 a malcontent within the business who wilfully exploits their system access to catalyse a data breach. \u2014 Chuck Everette, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Two comedy writers on the brink of losing everything \u2014 Las Vegas legend Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and millennial malcontent Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) \u2014reluctantly team up to save themselves. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "RB Corey Dillon \u2013 he was acquired before the draft in a move Belichick would use to great effect, bringing in an apparent malcontent below market value \u2013 rushed for a franchise-record 1,635 yards. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "Several players, including Greg Newsome II and Schwartz dismissed the anonymous malcontent quote. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Beckham apparently asked to be traded multiple times before this week\u2019s divorce, and has a history of being a malcontent with two franchises now. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Thus, a malcontent might in their noggin believe that using their car horn was reasonably necessary, even though to any independent third party the usage was egregious and utterly unnecessary in the circumstances. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "But that also doesn\u2019t mean that a whistleblower should be axiomatically tainted as a malcontent simply due to acting as a whistleblower. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The South West is a healing mecca for artists and malcontent media sorts, new age travelers, purveyors of crystals and surfers seeking budget California on the beaches of the Cornish Atlantic. \u2014 Crispin Hunt, Billboard , 22 May 2019",
      "But prominent leaders \u2014 not least, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany \u2014 warned that a jilted European Union would be in no mood to extend Britain a rewarding deal, lest other malcontent members take encouragement to go for the exits. \u2014 Peter S. Goodman, New York Times , 23 June 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1581, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1584, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221411"
  },
  "male":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to produce relatively small, usually motile gametes which fertilize the eggs of a female",
      ": having or producing only stamens or staminate flowers",
      ": having a gender identity that is the opposite of female",
      ": made up of usually adult members of the male sex : consisting of males",
      ": characteristic of boys, men, or the male sex : exhibiting maleness",
      ": designed for or typically used by boys or men",
      ": engaged in or exercised by boys or men",
      ": having a quality (such as vigor or boldness) sometimes associated with the male sex",
      ": masculine sense 3a",
      ": designed with a projecting part for fitting into a corresponding female part",
      ": a male person : a man or a boy",
      ": an individual of the sex that is typically capable of producing small, usually motile gametes (such as sperm or spermatozoa) which fertilize the eggs of a female",
      ": a plant having stamens but no pistils",
      ": a man or a boy",
      ": a person or animal that produces germ cells (as sperm) that fertilize the eggs of a female",
      ": a plant with stamens but no pistil",
      ": of, relating to, or being the sex that fertilizes the eggs of a female",
      ": bearing stamens but no pistil",
      ": of or characteristic of men or boys",
      ": an individual that produces small usually motile gametes (as sperm or spermatozoa) which fertilize the eggs of a female",
      ": of, relating to, or being the sex that produces gametes which fertilize the eggs of female",
      ": designed for fitting into a corresponding hollow part",
      "atoll in the Indian Ocean that is the chief island of the Maldives and contains the nation's capital population 103,693"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101l",
      "\u02c8m\u0101l",
      "\u02c8m\u0101(\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "man-size",
      "man-sized",
      "manlike",
      "manly",
      "mannish",
      "masculine",
      "virile"
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      "bastard",
      "bloke",
      "buck",
      "cat",
      "chap",
      "chappie",
      "dude",
      "fella",
      "fellow",
      "galoot",
      "gent",
      "gentleman",
      "guy",
      "hombre",
      "jack",
      "joe",
      "joker",
      "lad",
      "man"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "There were more male than female students.",
      "Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.",
      "Noun",
      "She attended a school where there were more males than females.",
      "The male of this species assists the female in feeding the young.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Gender norms are typically understood as male , female, both or neither. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "Gender norms are typically understood as male , female, both or neither. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
      "Gender norms are typically understood as male , female, both or neither. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "The victims were both male and female but their ages were not yet available. \u2014 Stephanie Guerilus, ABC News , 11 June 2022",
      "Many young activists, Professor Elder noted, reject male and female distinctions altogether. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "The last even male and female split host year was the 2003-04 season. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "Eucerin Advanced Repair Dry Skin Body Lotion Eucerin has spent years developing a great reputation for dry skin products for male and female customers. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Like, yes, but no one friend group can represent everybody in the world, every Black male or female experience in the world. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Audiences were 56% male and 54% over the age of 25, according to Universal. \u2014 Lindsay Bahr, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "Officer ended up citing one male for possession of drug abuse instruments, disorderly conduct while intoxicated, and obstruction, according to a police event report. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
      "Johnson saw the play two times, once with a largely Black gay male audience and another with mostly white straight people. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 11 June 2022",
      "Animal: Maverick, 11 year old male Labrador retriever and shepherd blend. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Previously, only one other tortoise, a large male loner, had been found there in 1906 by explorer Rollo Beck. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "From the '80s heyday of The Goonies to modern-day homages like Stranger Things, young male coming-of-age stories sprinkled with sci-fi elements have proliferated across pop culture. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The family met Sister Susan along with two other women and possibly one male at the Daytona International Speedway racetrack in Florida. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "All the artists in the exhibition are Black female or non binary, so there\u2019s also an intentional curatorial choice to move away from the traditional white male gaze (which has previously captured Black women). \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213453"
  },
  "maledict":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": accursed",
      ": curse , execrate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-l\u0259-\u02c8dikt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "anathematize",
      "beshrew",
      "curse",
      "imprecate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a fiery televangelist who was notorious for maledicting liberals and their ilk on a weekly basis"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1867, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1623, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173917"
  },
  "malediction":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": curse , execration"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-l\u0259-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "anathema",
      "ban",
      "curse",
      "execration",
      "imprecation",
      "malison",
      "winze"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benediction",
      "benison",
      "blessing"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English malediccioun , from Late Latin malediction-, maledictio , from maledicere to curse, from Latin, to speak evil of, from male badly + dicere to speak, say \u2014 more at mal- , diction ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212944"
  },
  "malefaction":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an evil deed : crime"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-l\u0259-\u02c8fak-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breach",
      "crime",
      "debt",
      "error",
      "lawbreaking",
      "misdeed",
      "misdoing",
      "offense",
      "offence",
      "sin",
      "transgression",
      "trespass",
      "violation",
      "wrongdoing"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "noncrime"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203034"
  },
  "malevolence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being malevolent",
      ": malevolent behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8le-v\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cattiness",
      "despite",
      "hatefulness",
      "malice",
      "maliciousness",
      "malignance",
      "malignancy",
      "malignity",
      "meanness",
      "nastiness",
      "spite",
      "spitefulness",
      "spleen",
      "venom",
      "viciousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "only mindless malevolence would explain this cruel vandalism",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After a long night of drinking and a random bedroom romp with one of the restaurant-goers (Kim Dong-Seok), who will soon enough be confronted by her malevolence , Freddie heads to the adoption center. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "Back then, Coriolanus Snow\u2014the white-haired president of Panem, played with elegant malevolence by the incomparable Donald Sutherland in the four cinematic adaptations of Suzanne Collins\u2019s best-selling trilogy\u2014was only an ambitious teenager. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
      "For one: how Phil\u2019s malevolence comes from a place of self-loathing and self-protection as a closeted gay man living in Montana in 1925. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Ayosa wants to go and do, but tragedy and other people\u2019s malevolence stalk her. \u2014 Nanjala Nyabola, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In some ways, legal experts said, the imagery of civilians shot at close range conveys a more personal malevolence . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "But Cumberbatch, all tense, taut malevolence , dominates the proceedings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Hybrids are popular these days: cars that run on electricity and gas, people who run on pig hearts and other animal entrails, journalists who blend fact, fiction and malevolence . \u2014 Dave Shiflett, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "His face persistently glows with mischievous malevolence . \u2014 Bob Larsen, SPIN , 12 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190918"
  },
  "malevolent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite , or hatred",
      ": productive of harm or evil",
      ": having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8le-v\u0259-l\u0259nt",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8le-v\u0259-l\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malicious",
      "malign",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "spiteful",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benevolent",
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "loving",
      "unmalicious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "There was no acknowledgment of the effects of cycle upon cycle of malevolent defeat, of the injury of seeing one generation rise above the cusp of poverty only to be indignantly crushed, of the impact of repeating tsunamis of violence \u2026 \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
      "The sky looks heavy enough to sink and crush us when we see another twister bullying across the fields\u2014a squat, malevolent -looking wedge. \u2014 Priit J. Vesilind , National Geographic , April 2004",
      "No bigger than most house cats, it is possessed of such formidable armor and malevolent mien that when the makers of the latest Godzilla epic went looking for a prototype, they selected this lizard \u2026 \u2014 Peter Benchley , National Geographic , April 1999",
      "The predominant spirit is very un-American; a kind of malevolent , drifting determinism pervades human beings who cannot, or do not want to, cope. \u2014 John Fowles , Atlantic , August 1986",
      "the novel grossly oversimplified the conflict as a struggle between relentlessly malevolent villains on one side and faultless saints on the other",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In order to better understand stress, researchers teamed up with an extra scary haunted house that specialized in such frights as locking people in coffins, administering electric shocks and confronting people with malevolent clowns. \u2014 Dan Ariely, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "To clarify, such a malevolent AI doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be sentient. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather, it is being blowtorched away by malevolent experts working in concert. \u2014 Peter Wood, National Review , 12 May 2022",
      "During his watch, he is terrorized by a malevolent force searching for its next victim. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Even in countries facing less dire circumstances, farmers are grappling with malevolent arithmetic, as prices rise for animal feed, fertilizers and pesticides. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "As the creepy events around Harper grow more malevolent , easy explanations are scarce, but the film is littered with symbolism beyond its central casting, giving viewers plenty to gnaw on during repeat viewings. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
      "Some suspected the sustained pressure may have come from an external attack by malevolent actors in the rival world of centralized finance. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
      "Such malevolent statutes will embolden more rollbacks if they are not challenged. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin malevolent-, malevolens , from male badly + volent-, volens , present participle of velle to wish \u2014 more at mal- , will ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183056"
  },
  "malformed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by malformation : badly or imperfectly formed : misshapen",
      ": characterized by malformation : badly or imperfectly formed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-\u02c8f\u022frmd",
      "(\u02c8)mal-\u02c8f\u022f(\u0259)rmd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "deformed",
      "distorted",
      "misshapen",
      "monstrous",
      "shapeless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undeformed"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a clay sculpture of an eagle that was so malformed that it looked more like a feathered football",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Alone, is that the action all revolves around a malformed porcelain German doll with an upside-down head. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "The cranium has ruminated for decades in a display case, amid pathological and anatomical anomalies such as malformed fetuses and pickled liver stones. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020",
      "One was a jokey baking show in which each participant had made some kind of malformed cake to be mocked by the judges; the other saw Murphy play a manic Christmas elf telling a TV reporter about a polar-bear attack. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 22 Dec. 2019",
      "The malformed cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, resulting in severe pain and, over time, organ degradation. \u2014 Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com , 22 Sep. 2019",
      "Chronic wasting disease is highly infectious and caused by malformed proteins called prions. \u2014 USA TODAY , 21 July 2019",
      "Moustafa suspected an objection to his son's malformed left arm and hand, which need surgery. \u2014 Adam Geller, Fox News , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "Aliyana, who lives in Falls Township, often experiences headaches, labored breathing and pain crises \u2014 a severe attack due to malformed cells blocking blood vessels. \u2014 Cassie Owens, Philly.com , 17 May 2018",
      "In early 2014, when Travis Hogan's malformed heart was failing, his longtime doctors at Texas Children's Hospital referred him to Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, long recognized as one of the best in the country for complicated heart transplants. \u2014 Mike Hixenbaugh/houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle , 15 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1817, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225451"
  },
  "malfunctioning":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to function imperfectly or badly : fail to operate normally",
      ": a failure to operate or function in the normal or correct manner : the action or an instance of malfunctioning",
      ": to function imperfectly or badly : fail to operate in the normal or usual manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-\u02c8f\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n",
      "(\u02c8)mal-\u02c8f\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "A software problem is causing the system to malfunction .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "At least once a day, some kind of equipment would malfunction or fail entirely, leading to downtime in fulfilling orders. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
      "The brake lights may malfunction by unintentionally flickering due to faulty rear tail lights. \u2014 USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
      "And Dollar Tree recalled about a million hot glue guns that can malfunction while in use. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 May 2022",
      "The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The hot glue gun can malfunction when users plug it in. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1941, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1892, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192737"
  },
  "malice":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another",
      ": intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse",
      ": a desire to cause harm to another person",
      ": the intention or desire to cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or excuse",
      ": wanton disregard for the rights of others or for the value of human life",
      ": an improper or evil motive or purpose",
      ": actual malice in this entry",
      ": malice proved by evidence to exist or have existed in one that inflicts unjustified harm on another: as",
      ": an intent to injure or kill",
      ": malice sense 2",
      ": the knowledge that defamatory statements especially regarding a public figure are false",
      ": reckless disregard of the truth \u2014 see also public figure , New York Times Co. v. Sullivan",
      ": malice inferred from the nature or consequences of a harmful act done without justification or excuse",
      ": malice inferred from subjective awareness of duty or of the likely results of one's act",
      ": actual or implied malice existing in or attributed to the intention of one that injures or especially kills without justification or excuse and usually requiring some degree of deliberation or premeditation or wanton disregard for life",
      ": actual malice in this entry",
      ": implied malice in this entry",
      ": feelings of ill will, spite, or revenge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cattiness",
      "despite",
      "hatefulness",
      "malevolence",
      "maliciousness",
      "malignance",
      "malignancy",
      "malignity",
      "meanness",
      "nastiness",
      "spite",
      "spitefulness",
      "spleen",
      "venom",
      "viciousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Brandon Joseph, of Stone Mountain, is facing a charge of malice murder in the death of a 31-year-old man, DeKalb police spokeswoman Elise Wells said. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 3 June 2022",
      "The judge did not find malice as an aggravating factor Wednesday, saying that would call for some speculation. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Their strained senses of identity, aspirations and personal lives are all richly explored by May \u2014 and in time become targets of the machinations of Isobel, a woman of ingenious malice . \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Lawyers for InfoWars have countered in court documents that Fontaine has failed to show any evidence of malice or any injury because of his photo\u2019s publication. \u2014 Mark Pratt, Hartford Courant , 20 May 2022",
      "Lawyers for InfoWars have countered in court documents that Fontaine has failed to show any evidence of malice or any injury because of his photo\u2019s publication. \u2014 Mark Pratt, Sun Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
      "To get a second-degree murder conviction, Gould must prove that Grossman acted with implied malice and knew the act of driving more than 70 mph in a residential area was dangerous to human life. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
      "To prevail in court, Depp has to prove malice on Heard's part. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 4 May 2022",
      "Likely anticipating an actual malice defense, Miller emphasizes that the allegedly defamatory scenes of West\u2019s temperament don\u2019t appear in Pearlman\u2019s book. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin malitia , from malus bad",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181422"
  },
  "maliciousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice",
      ": feeling or showing a desire to cause harm to another person",
      ": given to, marked by, or arising from malice"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malign",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "spiteful",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benevolent",
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "loving",
      "unmalicious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 she is an inspired hater, and thrills to malicious descriptions of long-forgotten, nameless individuals whose bad luck it was to live near her, or to have met her socially. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 5 Nov. 2000",
      "A cunning and malicious crook who suckered him without half trying. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "Frank sensed her discomfort and took a certain malicious pleasure in it, enacting all the while his perfect innocence. \u2014 John Updike , The Afterlife , 1994",
      "a malicious distortion of the truth",
      "the neighborhood chatterbox has again been spreading malicious gossip",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Enlarge BPF in the image refers to the Berkeley Packet Filter, which allows people to conceal malicious network traffic on an infected machine. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Thankfully, the likelihood of a malicious alien civilization is vanishingly small, a scientist has found. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 June 2022",
      "Cambridge police documented the incident and originally described it as malicious destruction to a cemetery. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
      "This filtering prevents elevation of privileges that allow attackers to extend the functionality of a device for malicious purposes. \u2014 Michael Mehlberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "That was a malicious rumor born in the fever swamps of the message board 4chan. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
      "Most antivirus programs will also flag the program as a malicious threat. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
      "So the policy emphasis shouldn\u2019t be on eliminating firearm ownership altogether but working toward limiting malicious criminals\u2019 and dangerously mentally ill individuals\u2019 access to guns. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "In January 2016, a Black woman, Cynthia Fuller, filed a lawsuit against Sloan and Monroe County alleging malicious prosecution for a drug raid she\u2019d been swept up in years earlier at the home of her boyfriend, Unseld Parks. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see malice ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183703"
  },
  "malign":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious",
      ": malignant , virulent",
      ": having or showing intense often vicious ill will : malevolent",
      ": to utter injuriously misleading or false reports about : speak evil of",
      ": malicious",
      ": to say evil things about : slander"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malicious",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "spiteful",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "asperse",
      "blacken",
      "calumniate",
      "defame",
      "libel",
      "slander",
      "smear",
      "traduce",
      "vilify"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable",
      "Verb",
      "Her supporters say she is being unfairly maligned in the press.",
      "a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "After a 10-minute break, the committee was back at it, with a one-two punch in an attempt to prove Trump's malign intent. \u2014 Norman Eisen, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Not a symbol or conceit, but a living, malign intelligence that transcends the material plane and reacquaints us with our first language: fear. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "With the worsening relationship with United States and China and propaganda repeatedly blaming malign foreign forces for dissatisfaction in China, Mr. Han said the new policy could be quite effective at snuffing out complaints. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Multilateral groups like the United Nations Human Rights Council have been co-opted by malign actors. \u2014 Aaron Rhodes, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "One of the countries that has been at the center of Russia\u2019s malign influence has been Venezuela which has spent billions in securing its presence there. \u2014 Ben Evansky, Fox News , 5 May 2022",
      "The agreement, however, would neither limit its ballistic missiles or contain its malign regional behavior. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The organizers said that the city is attempting to malign owners such as Mohsin by disclosing his record. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Western nations spent years racing to grab a slice of this oligarchic capital, loosening regulations and tightening protections to attract the kinds of malign wealth Russian oligarchs know well. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In the video, the nurses malign the parents\u2019 hygiene and breast-feeding practices. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Central California, accused The Athletic and its former writer Molly Knight of a harassment campaign to malign him. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Herds of invasive wild horses have, in recent decades, been thorns in the sides of environmentalists who malign the animals\u2019 destruction of resources critical to native wildlife. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The result of the flawed process by election novices, the county found, was to falsely malign county employees, call into question the validity of legitimate votes and damage the confidence of the electorate. \u2014 Rosalind S. Helderman, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Palmer said what still hurts is when people malign her sister\u2019s reputation. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Yet malign moral violations tended to elicit negative reactions. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The Delhi police, however, sniffed an international conspiracy to malign India in this. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Some in the English-speaking minority fear that legislation proposed by the provincial government to strengthen French will violate their rights and that the controversy will be used to unfairly malign the many of them who have learned French. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183713"
  },
  "malignance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": malignancy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cattiness",
      "despite",
      "hatefulness",
      "malevolence",
      "malice",
      "maliciousness",
      "malignancy",
      "malignity",
      "meanness",
      "nastiness",
      "spite",
      "spitefulness",
      "spleen",
      "venom",
      "viciousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1604, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202127"
  },
  "malignant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tending to produce death or deterioration",
      ": tending to infiltrate, metastasize , and terminate fatally",
      ": evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious",
      ": passionately and relentlessly malevolent : aggressively malicious",
      ": malcontent , disaffected",
      ": malicious",
      ": likely to cause death : deadly",
      ": tending to produce death or deterioration",
      ": tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally",
      "\u2014 compare benign sense 1",
      ": of unfavorable prognosis : not responding favorably to treatment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259nt",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259nt",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malicious",
      "malign",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "spiteful",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benevolent",
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "loving",
      "unmalicious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a highly malignant form of cancer",
      "a powerful and malignant influence",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This time, doctors found a malignant tumor near Brown's pancreas. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "This time, doctors found a malignant tumor near Brown's pancreas. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "This time, doctors found a malignant tumor near Brown's pancreas. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The tumor was a very rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Brown, who twice was diagnosed with cancer, most recently in 2020 when a malignant tumor was detected near his pancreas, spent recent weeks in hospice care, the Star-Telegram reported. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "This time, doctors found a malignant tumor near Brown's pancreas. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Zen's health troubles began shortly after his birth when doctors found a malignant tumor and a buildup of fluid inside his head that required surgical intervention. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "This time, doctors found a malignant tumor near Brown's pancreas. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin malignant-, malignans , present participle of malignari ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2c"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220220"
  },
  "malison":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": curse , malediction"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259-s\u0259n",
      "-z\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "anathema",
      "ban",
      "curse",
      "execration",
      "imprecation",
      "malediction",
      "winze"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benediction",
      "benison",
      "blessing"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "muttered terrible malisons against her child's murderers"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French malei\u00e7un , from Late Latin malediction-, maledictio ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181912"
  },
  "malleable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers",
      ": capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences",
      ": having a capacity for adaptive change",
      ": capable of being extended or shaped with blows from a hammer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mal-y\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mal-y\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "moldable",
      "plastic",
      "shapable",
      "shapeable",
      "waxy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The brothers Warner presented a flexible, malleable world that defied Newton, a world of such plasticity that anything imaginable was possible. \u2014 Billy Collins , Wall Street Journal , 28\u201329 June 2008",
      "At each landing the villagers had carved the wonderfully malleable silt into staircases, terraces, crenellations, and ziggurats. \u2014 Kenneth Brower , National Geographic Traveler , March 2000",
      "The boy seemed to me possessed by a blind, invalid arrogance, and every human being, as his eye flicked over or flinched against them, became, immediately, as malleable as his mother and his father. \u2014 James Baldwin , The Evidence of Things Not Seen , 1985",
      "the cult leader took advantage of the malleable , compliant personalities of his followers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Expectations in fashion, specifically, have become quite malleable in Japan. \u2014 Lex Byrd, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet production and consumption have not been dented, and legal experts feel the sentencing guidelines have become overly malleable . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "While this year\u2019s festival will feature its share of world and U.S. bows, CEO and co-founder Gregg Schwenk notes that premieres by themselves have become malleable , with special advance screenings and virtual events blurring the lines. \u2014 Paul Plunkett, Variety , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Lichen is a perceptive, malleable and mutable organism. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "The study is the latest evidence that the mind is malleable . \u2014 Jonathan Wosen, STAT , 4 May 2022",
      "What Lies Ahead Zachery would be down for a company that had a relatable message, would compensate her well, and could be malleable . \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "And being malleable doesn't cost the company anything. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "And then there was Cobain\u2019s voice: as thin and malleable as a sheet of, uh, lithium. \u2014 Brad Shoup, Billboard , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English malliable , from Medieval Latin malleabilis , from malleare to hammer, from Latin malleus hammer \u2014 more at maul ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193553"
  },
  "malodorous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a bad odor",
      ": highly improper"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-\u02c8\u014d-d\u0259-r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fetid",
      "foul",
      "frowsty",
      "frowsy",
      "frowzy",
      "funky",
      "fusty",
      "musty",
      "noisome",
      "rank",
      "reeking",
      "reeky",
      "ripe",
      "smelly",
      "stenchy",
      "stinking",
      "stinky",
      "strong"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ambrosial",
      "aromatic",
      "fragrant",
      "perfumed",
      "redolent",
      "savory",
      "savoury",
      "scented",
      "sweet"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the cellar will need to be cleared of several malodorous , maggot-infested piles of garbage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two subways always coexist in our imagination: the actual subway\u2014filthy, malodorous , rodent-ridden, and all the rest, but always running\u2014and the subway as it is thematized and made iconic, by movies and television and the tabloids. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "So too their summers: sweaty, fleeting weeks of melting Popsicles, malodorous with bug repellent, the calendar countdown to hurricane season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Research shows that people living near malodorous sites can suffer physiological symptoms including headaches, burning eyes and nausea as well as mental health challenges like depression and anxiety. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Simply put your face mask on and open a window in your kitchen while measuring it and portioning and baking the dough to prevent any malodorous smell from lingering. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Several days into her quarantine period, Ms. Moore took a whiff of Dumbo\u2019s typically malodorous food. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2021",
      "Yet another put forward a strategy to combat the wine\u2019s malodorous nature. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 5 May 2021",
      "Dusty air fresheners gave the stagnant room the scent of malodorous imitation flowers. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "Per the Times, researchers aren\u2019t totally sure about the active ingredient of the bees\u2019 malodorous home decor in terms of wasp repellent. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211601"
  },
  "maltreat":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse",
      ": to treat in a rough or unkind way : abuse"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-\u02c8tr\u0113t",
      "mal-\u02c8tr\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "brutalize",
      "bully",
      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "kick around",
      "manhandle",
      "mess over",
      "mishandle",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "emotionally maltreated and neglected for years by her husband, she had long ago resigned herself to a loveless marriage",
      "if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Coincidentally, a landmark incident that led to the death of a Nigerian happened in 2009 in Guangzhou, where Nigerians were recently maltreated . \u2014 Abdul-gafar Tobi Oshodi, Quartz Africa , 31 May 2020",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017",
      "Youngsters who live in neighborhoods with more bars or liquor stores are more likely to be maltreated . \u2014 Kunmi Sobowale, Scientific American , 1 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"partial translation of French maltraiter , from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier \u2014 more at treat entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1708, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205416"
  },
  "man":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "abbreviation ()",
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an individual human",
      ": an adult male human",
      ": a man belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation)",
      ": husband",
      ": lover",
      ": the human race : humankind",
      ": a bipedal primate mammal ( Homo sapiens ) that is anatomically related to the great apes but distinguished especially by notable development of the brain with a resultant capacity for articulate (see articulate entry 1 sense 1a ) speech and abstract reasoning, and is the sole living representative of the hominid family",
      ": any living or extinct hominid",
      ": one possessing in high degree the qualities considered distinctive of manhood (such as courage, strength, and vigor)",
      ": the quality or state of being manly : manliness",
      ": fellow , chap",
      ": individual , person",
      ": the individual who can fulfill or who has been chosen to fulfill one's requirements",
      ": a feudal tenant : vassal",
      ": an adult male servant",
      ": the working force as distinguished from the employer and usually the management",
      ": one of the distinctive objects moved by each player in various board games",
      ": one of the players on a team",
      ": an alumnus of or student at a college or university",
      ": the compound idea of infinite Spirit : the spiritual image and likeness of God : the full representation of Mind",
      ": police",
      ": the white establishment : white society",
      ": one extremely fond of or devoted to something specified",
      ": with the agreement and consent of all : unanimously",
      ": free from interference or control",
      ": without exception",
      ": to supply with people (as for service)",
      ": to station members of a ship's crew at",
      ": to serve in the force or complement of",
      ": to accustom (a bird, such as a hawk) to humans and the human environment",
      ": to furnish with strength or powers of resistance : brace",
      "manual",
      "Manitoba",
      ": an adult male human being",
      ": a human being : person",
      ": the human race : mankind",
      ": husband entry 1",
      ": an adult male servant or employee",
      ": one of the pieces with which various games (as chess and checkers) are played",
      ": a member of the group to which human beings belong including both modern humans and extinct related forms",
      ": to work at or do the work of operating",
      "Manitoba",
      ": a bipedal primate mammal of the genus Homo ( H. sapiens ) that is anatomically related to the great apes (family Pongidae) but is distinguished by greater development of the brain with resulting capacity for articulate speech and abstract reasoning, by marked erectness of body carriage with corresponding alteration of muscular balance and loss of prehensile powers of the foot, and by shortening of the arm with accompanying increase in thumb size and ability to place the thumb next to each of the fingers, that is usually considered to occur in a variable number of freely interbreeding races, and that is the sole living representative of the family Hominidae",
      ": any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man",
      "in compounds",
      "or",
      "\u02c8man",
      "\u02c8man"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "bloke",
      "buck",
      "cat",
      "chap",
      "chappie",
      "dude",
      "fella",
      "fellow",
      "galoot",
      "gent",
      "gentleman",
      "guy",
      "hombre",
      "jack",
      "joe",
      "joker",
      "lad",
      "male"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Police said a man in his 20s entered Old National Bank, 219 Scatterfield Road, at 11:40 a.m. and passed a note to a bank employee demanding money. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
      "This is the second case of POWV reported in Connecticut this year after a man in his 50s fell ill with the disease in late March. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
      "And thanks to catering, the most celebrated man in the city was given entrance to his workplace. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "The man in his 30s was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Chiron works to find acceptance as a gay Black man in circumstances that are both difficult and dangerous. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "Finding the perfect present for the man in your life can be tricky. \u2014 Lauren Dana, SELF , 9 June 2022",
      "The pilot, a man in his 50s, was trapped, but he was later extracted. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Another probable case has also been announced in Rhode Island after a man in his 30s traveled to Massachusetts. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And to support the participating chefs who don\u2019t have the workers to man their booths this year, students from Grossmont College\u2019s culinary program will be helping out. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "So the idea was to man up everywhere and just to be spare in the back. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Police departments provided officers, without charge, to man the tip lines. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Liftoff is scheduled for 11:17 a.m. Friday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the crew will man a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, that will be taken into orbit on top of one of SpaceX's 230-foot-tall Falcon 9 rockets. \u2014 Wayne Baker, The Enquirer , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Shortly before the season began, Gabrione received an email from freshman goalie John Trontz\u2019s family who had just moved into town asking if the team needed someone to man the nets. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "And taking into account the total package, Milwaukee went into this past offseason feeling confident that Ur\u00edas could continue to man third base moving forward while also taking advantage of his ability to play shortstop and second base when needed. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The Bulls are relying on a rookie point guard and a 6-foot-5 backup power forward to man their starting lineup. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The same arms that have produced 679 home runs will be used to man the steering wheel of a Toyota Camry TRD pace car. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210850"
  },
  "man-at-arms":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": soldier",
      ": a heavily armed and usually mounted soldier"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-\u0259t-\u02c8\u00e4rmz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dogface",
      "fighter",
      "legionary",
      "legionnaire",
      "regular",
      "serviceman",
      "soldier",
      "trooper",
      "warrior"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "civilian"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1561, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231243"
  },
  "man-made":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings",
      "synthetic",
      "made by people rather than nature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8man-\u02c8m\u0101d",
    "synonyms":[
      "artificial",
      "bogus",
      "dummy",
      "ersatz",
      "factitious",
      "fake",
      "false",
      "faux",
      "imitation",
      "imitative",
      "mimic",
      "mock",
      "pretend",
      "sham",
      "simulated",
      "substitute",
      "synthetic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "genuine",
      "natural",
      "real"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1615, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "man-size":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": suitable for or requiring a man",
      ": larger than others of its kind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccs\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "male",
      "manlike",
      "manly",
      "mannish",
      "masculine",
      "virile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unmanly",
      "unmasculine"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222139"
  },
  "maneuver":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a military or naval movement",
      ": an armed forces training exercise",
      ": an extended and large-scale training exercise involving military and naval units separately or in combination",
      ": a procedure or method of working usually involving expert physical movement",
      ": evasive movement or shift of tactics",
      ": an intended and controlled variation from a straight and level flight path in the operation of an airplane",
      ": an action taken to gain a tactical end",
      ": an adroit and clever management of affairs often using trickery and deception",
      ": to perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage",
      ": to make a series of changes in direction and position for a specific purpose",
      ": to use stratagems : scheme",
      ": to cause to execute tactical movements",
      ": to manage into or out of a position or condition : manipulate",
      ": to guide with adroitness and design",
      ": to bring about or secure as a result of skillful management",
      ": skillful action or management",
      ": a training exercise by armed forces",
      ": a planned movement of troops or ships",
      ": to guide skillfully",
      ": to move troops or ships where they are needed",
      ": a movement, procedure, or method performed to achieve a desired result and especially to restore a normal physiological state or to promote normal function",
      "\u2014 see heimlich maneuver , valsalva maneuver",
      ": a manipulation to accomplish a change of position",
      ": rotational or other movement applied to a fetus within the uterus to alter its position and facilitate delivery \u2014 see scanzoni maneuver"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc-v\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc-v\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "address",
      "contend (with)",
      "cope (with)",
      "field",
      "grapple (with)",
      "hack",
      "handle",
      "manage",
      "manipulate",
      "negotiate",
      "play",
      "swing",
      "take",
      "treat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Word of Microsoft\u2019s maneuver surfaces as most of the TV companies have started writing deals. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "Easy-to- maneuver , sleek suitcases make traveling way less stressful, and right now, Amazon's best-selling luggage set is on sale. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
      "More:Michigan Dems tried unusual maneuver to get vote on gun storage bills. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
      "One pivotal early maneuver was made not on the battlefield but on Twitter. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
      "Before docking with the station space last week, two thrusters the Starliner uses for orbital maneuvers failed, but a third functioned as expected, allowing the vehicle to complete an important maneuver . \u2014 Micah Maidenberg, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
      "But while the guns in his hands were fake \u2014 and the drill more paintball target practice than military maneuver \u2014 the threat in Su\u2019s mind was viscerally real. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Some likened it to a wrestling-style maneuver by the wily Ramos, who appeared to pin Salah\u2019s right arm and roll the forward down to the turf. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
      "The Russians then attempted at least one other identical maneuver at the exact same point, only for that force to be destroyed too, the ISW said. \u2014 Liz Sly, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Weinfeld also designed the building to be paparazzi-proof for notable residents, with a private tunnel that connects West 27th and 28th Streets for residents to easily maneuver in and out of the building. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
      "The manual is clear and concise, and the jar is dishwasher safe and easy for both righties and lefties to maneuver . \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Planned attacks by air were canceled Tuesday because the winds were too dangerous for the aircraft to maneuver safely, Flagstaff district ranger Matthew McGrath said. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "All that new money was helping to fund another speculative bubble while simultaneously leaving little room for the Fed to maneuver in the event of another crash. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "The extra battery gives the V11 Outsize twice as much runtime as its sister model, but the larger dust bin and brush head make this model harder to maneuver in our testing. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 21 June 2021",
      "The lightweight device is a breeze to maneuver around the house, plus it can be transformed into a handheld model, complete with extra accessories that can target specific places in the house. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
      "In order to maneuver around unanimous Republican opposition, Democrats are using a fast-track budget process known as reconciliation that shields legislation from a filibuster. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Artillery gunners maneuver and fire their 2S1 self-propelled 122-millimeter howitzers and 2A36 towed 152-millimeter howitzers. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1777, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221317"
  },
  "mangle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing",
      ": to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude",
      ": a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between heated rollers",
      ": to press or smooth (something, such as damp linen) with a mangle",
      ": to injure badly by cutting, tearing, or crushing",
      ": to spoil while making or performing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma\u014b-g\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ma\u014b-g\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1696, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "circa 1775, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182112"
  },
  "mangy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": affected with or resulting from mange",
      ": having many worn or bare spots",
      ": seedy , shabby",
      ": affected with mange",
      ": shabby sense 1 , seedy",
      ": infected with mange",
      ": relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from mange"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-j\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-j\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beat-up",
      "bombed-out",
      "dilapidated",
      "dog-eared",
      "down-at-the-heels",
      "down-at-heel",
      "down-at-the-heel",
      "down-at-heels",
      "dumpy",
      "grungy",
      "mean",
      "miserable",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neglected",
      "ratty",
      "run-down",
      "scrubby",
      "scruffy",
      "seedy",
      "shabby",
      "sleazy",
      "tacky",
      "tatterdemalion",
      "tatty",
      "threadbare",
      "timeworn",
      "tumbledown"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a mangy old car that was covered in rust",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Phoebe Philo gave them a surrealist Meret Oppenhiem-twist in 2013, and Rick Owens coated them with mangy hair and lengthened their straps to animalistic proportions. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "But the male behavior is mangy enough that an empire hangs in the balance. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "More:Rick Bragg's mangy mutt will steal your heart in his lyrical new book 'The Speckled Beauty' 3. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Collado stood in front of a mangy bush with a crisp, earthy odor. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Aug. 2021",
      "But by 1870, the canal had helped propel Chicago from a mangy frontier outpost of less than 5,000 into a metropolis of 300,000. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2020",
      "Germany should also beef up its mangy military as a means of countering Moscow\u2019s ambitions to pry Europe from Washington. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "The walls were a mangy taupe, but African-print sheets hung over the windows. \u2014 Francesca Mari, The New Yorker , 30 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173523"
  },
  "manhandle":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to handle roughly",
      ": to move or manage by human force"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-\u02cchan-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "maltreat",
      "maul",
      "mishandle",
      "rough (up)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck.",
      "She manhandled the posts into place.",
      "He was manhandling the boy.",
      "He says he was manhandled by the police.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Celtics again let Miami manhandle them, play with more physicality and desperation. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
      "Led by the Tigers running game and defense, Auburn should easily bounce back this week and manhandle Georgia State in Jordan-Hare. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Darrisaw has the power and fast-twitchiness needed to manhandle most NFL edge players. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "Darrisaw has the power and fast-twitchiness needed to manhandle most NFL edge players. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "Coming full circle then, all software code is composed of data and all software runs on data\u2026 and, further, some software works to manage, maintain, move and occasionally manhandle data. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
      "Darrisaw has the power and fast-twitchiness needed to manhandle most NFL edge players. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "Darrisaw has the power and fast-twitchiness needed to manhandle most NFL edge players. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "The combination of his long strides on drives and three-point shooting ability is a dangerous one, that often sees defenses try to manhandle him. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192151"
  },
  "mania":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity , disorganization of behavior, and elevation of mood",
      ": the manic phase of bipolar disorder",
      ": excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm",
      ": the object of such enthusiasm",
      ": extreme enthusiasm",
      ": excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior, and elevation of mood",
      ": the manic phase of bipolar disorder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259",
      "-ny\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259",
      "-ny\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259, -ny\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aberration",
      "dementia",
      "derangement",
      "insanity",
      "lunacy",
      "madness",
      "rage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "mind",
      "saneness",
      "sanity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She would typically experience a period of mania and then suddenly become deeply depressed.",
      "The entire city has been gripped by baseball mania .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And over the last five years, the mania for white sage has become a global phenomenon with real consequences. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Common sense and a mania for systematization, logical thinking and ideological totalism, are constantly at war in the French character, as a belief in instant happiness and a paranoia about imaginary enemies are in the American. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Some commentators have suggested that mania for Mirror is a welcome distraction from Hong Kong\u2019s current political, social and COVID woes. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Erdogan has a longstanding mania for low interest rates, and has replaced three central bank governors in the last two years to get his way. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Although the film, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin, doesn\u2019t make a big point of it, Richard\u2019s mania for success is clearly racially motivated. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Earlier this year, Viktor Shvets, a managing director at Macquarie, told the Odd Lots podcast the next financial crisis could originate in the mania for cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "This was more a financial speculation frenzy than a pure mania for the bulb itself, but there had to be something alluring about the tulip to have caused such a ruinous bubble. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Jubilee mania has spilled over into the food sector \u2014 perhaps not surprising given that street parties, picnics and pub revelry will be a big part of the celebrations. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit \u2014 more at mind ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182557"
  },
  "maniac":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": madman , lunatic",
      ": a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something",
      ": a person who is or behaves as if insane",
      ": a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-n\u0113-\u02ccak",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-n\u0113-\u02ccak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bug",
      "crackbrain",
      "crazy",
      "fool",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "loon",
      "loony",
      "lunatic",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "psycho",
      "psychopath",
      "sickie",
      "sicko",
      "wacko",
      "whacko"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He's a complete maniac when he's playing football.",
      "they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the hottest looks \u2014 if cosplaying attendees are any indication \u2014 were simpler, rougher and makeshift, the kind of thing any cost-conscious maniac in a garage could scramble together. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "The haunted house will recreate some of the most iconic scenes from Halloween as guests make their way through his dilapidated home, trying to avoid becoming one of his victims in the knife-wielding maniac \u2019s relentless and bloody campaign of terror. \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The film follows Jamie (Shipka), whose mom, Pam (Bowen), is terrorized by the resurgence of the Sweet Sixteen Killer \u2014 a masked maniac that slaughtered a group of teenage girls in the 1980s. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "Get a grip on your triskaidekaphobia and revisit this seminal 1980 slasher flick about oversexed young camp counselors and the knife- and -ax-wielding homicidal maniac who hates them. \u2014 Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
      "Esso left off in the 2030s where Rhia is now going to uni and is facing a whole new host of challenges, both personally and with upper world and a maniac on the loose, who\u2019s trying to kill her and has ambitions on conquering the multiverses himself. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 20 May 2022",
      "The maniac reached the destination first, but the difference was only a few minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Auburn\u2019s resident maniac was a madman down the stretch in road wins at Missouri and at Mississippi State this season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The maniac reached the destination first, but the difference was only a few minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 13 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin maniacus maniacal, from Greek maniakos , from mania ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210641"
  },
  "manifest":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight",
      ": easily understood or recognized by the mind : obvious",
      ": to make evident or certain by showing or displaying",
      ": manifestation , indication",
      ": manifesto",
      ": a list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle (such as a ship or plane)",
      ": easy to detect or recognize : obvious",
      ": to show plainly",
      ": capable of being readily perceived by the senses and especially by sight",
      ": capable of being easily understood or recognized : clearly evident, obvious, and indisputable",
      ": to make evident or certain by showing or displaying",
      ": a list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle (as a ship or plane)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccfest",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccfest",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccfest"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apparent",
      "bald",
      "bald-faced",
      "barefaced",
      "bright-line",
      "broad",
      "clear",
      "clear-cut",
      "crystal clear",
      "decided",
      "distinct",
      "evident",
      "lucid",
      "luculent",
      "luminous",
      "nonambiguous",
      "obvious",
      "open-and-shut",
      "palpable",
      "patent",
      "pellucid",
      "perspicuous",
      "plain",
      "ringing",
      "straightforward",
      "transparent",
      "unambiguous",
      "unambivalent",
      "unequivocal",
      "unmistakable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bespeak",
      "betray",
      "communicate",
      "declare",
      "demonstrate",
      "display",
      "evince",
      "expose",
      "give away",
      "reveal",
      "show"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "At its worst, this is manifest as a boarding crisis for young people with mental illnesses, who are simply being warehoused in general hospitals. \u2014 Steven C. Schlozman, STAT , 24 May 2022",
      "Big waves and their manifest risks captivate far more viewers than the small to medium-sized waves on the World Championship Tour, where, to the untutored eye, all the surfers seem to be doing basically the same things. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Our files, photos, and music appear magically across multiple devices, much like the Greek psyche, which could, through the mysterious work of transmigration, manifest in different physical bodies after its host had died. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Twenty years of continuous engagement in Afghanistan did little to eliminate the cultural traits that precluded creation of a stable democracy, despite the manifest benefits that might have accrued to most of the population. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "And all the horrors that come with the Empire are being made manifest throughout the galaxy. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Happily, the vital motivation for this ambitious iteration does not get lost: For the first time, the sustained level of impressive quality in the museum\u2019s permanent collection is manifest . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "That risk is manifest in the fact that bitcoin is currently down about 36% from its November high. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The case\u2019s weakness was manifest in last year\u2019s indictment of the Trump Organization and its CFO, Allen Weisselberg, on puny tax charges. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This blend of hardware and software has become more pronounced in recent years, with the iPhone a perfect example of how the two worlds can manifest in a single object. \u2014 Michael Feindt, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "The new work is a step forward in a quest to move beyond intuition to understand the myriad ways surfaces can manifest . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 June 2022",
      "These different styles can manifest in push-pull dynamics: one person more actively \u2018steps in\u2019 to have their emotional needs met, while the other pulls away. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 1 June 2022",
      "Dietkus added that difficult events or experiences can manifest as trauma when they\u2019re coupled with a lack of protection or support. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
      "The emotional effects of this sort of unavoidable accident can persist, and can sometimes manifest in physical symptoms. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The emotional effects of this sort of unavoidable accident can persist, and can sometimes manifest in physical symptoms. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The emotional effects of this sort of unavoidable accident can persist, and can sometimes manifest in physical symptoms. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But in Janine and Ava\u2019s diametrically opposed takes on their jobs, the show thoughtfully explores how pure nerve and fortitude can manifest in radically different ways. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The movie steers us through the details with brisk economy: the black-market acquisition of the manifest from Navalny\u2019s fateful flight, the tracking of suspects\u2019 identities and movements. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Most forms of aphasia come on suddenly due to the injury, but other forms of the illness manifest slowly and worsen over time. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The impacts of which manifest as chronic disease, both mentally and physically. \u2014 Lia Miller, Essence , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "So are repetitive, often destructive behaviors which, in our case, manifest in constantly perusing the office snack table, grabbing another piece of candy, a few crackers, anything to get through deadline. \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The manifest for the Qatar Airways flight granted permission for 211 Afghans to leave from Kabul, according to diplomats in Kabul who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Oftentimes, stress and anxiety manifest as physical symptoms such as restlessness, sleepiness, and fatigue, and meditation is one way to reduce your chances of experiencing depression, anxiety, and elevated stress levels, Dr. Singh says. \u2014 Emilia Benton, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Since this contract effectively doubles the Vulcan launch manifest during its first five years, the company's plans to reuse BE-4 engines may accelerate. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "For those who are accustomed to traveling, how does the sense of belonging manifest itself? \u2014 Francesca Marani, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215820"
  },
  "manipulate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner",
      ": to manage or utilize skillfully",
      ": to control or play upon by artful , unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage",
      ": to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose : doctor",
      ": to operate, use, or move with the hands or by mechanical means",
      ": to manage skillfully and especially with intent to deceive",
      ": to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner",
      ": to manage or utilize skillfully",
      ": to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage",
      ": to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose",
      ": to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ni-py\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ni-py\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8nip-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ni-py\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exploit",
      "play (upon)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Suppressing a safe and reliable choice in this scenario is a cowardly attempt to manipulate women into completing abortions. \u2014 Christa Brown, National Review , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "So the MJs [Garrett] and the Yes\u2019 [Duffy] or any of the gaggle of people that Veronica can manipulate . \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 6 May 2022",
      "For more than two decades, Sadofsky has captained a small army of volunteers who manipulate the tether lines that keep her moving steadily forward during the parade. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "So there are all these ways companies can manipulate who can see a post. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "For if the same persons making laws controlled how they were enforced and interpreted, then those persons easily could manipulate the law to help friends and harm enemies. \u2014 Adam M. Carrington, National Review , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Resentment has always been a powerful driver of conspiracy theories, with concerns that powerful people in Hollywood, government or tech can manipulate narratives around themselves, according to the Atlantic. \u2014 Martha Ross, chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Valieva was betrayed by those who should be supporting her, the coaches and administrators who manipulate children\u2019s bodies and lives in the name of achieving reflected athletic glory. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Kennedy matched the heaviness of the song with lyrics about charismatic cult leaders who manipulate their followers. \u2014 Jon Wiederhorn, Billboard , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from manipulation , from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184645"
  },
  "manlike":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "abbreviation ()",
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an individual human",
      ": an adult male human",
      ": a man belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation)",
      ": husband",
      ": lover",
      ": the human race : humankind",
      ": a bipedal primate mammal ( Homo sapiens ) that is anatomically related to the great apes but distinguished especially by notable development of the brain with a resultant capacity for articulate (see articulate entry 1 sense 1a ) speech and abstract reasoning, and is the sole living representative of the hominid family",
      ": any living or extinct hominid",
      ": one possessing in high degree the qualities considered distinctive of manhood (such as courage, strength, and vigor)",
      ": the quality or state of being manly : manliness",
      ": fellow , chap",
      ": individual , person",
      ": the individual who can fulfill or who has been chosen to fulfill one's requirements",
      ": a feudal tenant : vassal",
      ": an adult male servant",
      ": the working force as distinguished from the employer and usually the management",
      ": one of the distinctive objects moved by each player in various board games",
      ": one of the players on a team",
      ": an alumnus of or student at a college or university",
      ": the compound idea of infinite Spirit : the spiritual image and likeness of God : the full representation of Mind",
      ": police",
      ": the white establishment : white society",
      ": one extremely fond of or devoted to something specified",
      ": with the agreement and consent of all : unanimously",
      ": free from interference or control",
      ": without exception",
      ": to supply with people (as for service)",
      ": to station members of a ship's crew at",
      ": to serve in the force or complement of",
      ": to accustom (a bird, such as a hawk) to humans and the human environment",
      ": to furnish with strength or powers of resistance : brace",
      "manual",
      "Manitoba",
      ": an adult male human being",
      ": a human being : person",
      ": the human race : mankind",
      ": husband entry 1",
      ": an adult male servant or employee",
      ": one of the pieces with which various games (as chess and checkers) are played",
      ": a member of the group to which human beings belong including both modern humans and extinct related forms",
      ": to work at or do the work of operating",
      "Manitoba",
      ": a bipedal primate mammal of the genus Homo ( H. sapiens ) that is anatomically related to the great apes (family Pongidae) but is distinguished by greater development of the brain with resulting capacity for articulate speech and abstract reasoning, by marked erectness of body carriage with corresponding alteration of muscular balance and loss of prehensile powers of the foot, and by shortening of the arm with accompanying increase in thumb size and ability to place the thumb next to each of the fingers, that is usually considered to occur in a variable number of freely interbreeding races, and that is the sole living representative of the family Hominidae",
      ": any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man",
      "in compounds",
      "or",
      "\u02c8man",
      "\u02c8man"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "bloke",
      "buck",
      "cat",
      "chap",
      "chappie",
      "dude",
      "fella",
      "fellow",
      "galoot",
      "gent",
      "gentleman",
      "guy",
      "hombre",
      "jack",
      "joe",
      "joker",
      "lad",
      "male"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Police said a man in his 20s entered Old National Bank, 219 Scatterfield Road, at 11:40 a.m. and passed a note to a bank employee demanding money. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
      "This is the second case of POWV reported in Connecticut this year after a man in his 50s fell ill with the disease in late March. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
      "And thanks to catering, the most celebrated man in the city was given entrance to his workplace. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "The man in his 30s was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Chiron works to find acceptance as a gay Black man in circumstances that are both difficult and dangerous. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "Finding the perfect present for the man in your life can be tricky. \u2014 Lauren Dana, SELF , 9 June 2022",
      "The pilot, a man in his 50s, was trapped, but he was later extracted. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Another probable case has also been announced in Rhode Island after a man in his 30s traveled to Massachusetts. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And to support the participating chefs who don\u2019t have the workers to man their booths this year, students from Grossmont College\u2019s culinary program will be helping out. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "So the idea was to man up everywhere and just to be spare in the back. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Police departments provided officers, without charge, to man the tip lines. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Liftoff is scheduled for 11:17 a.m. Friday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the crew will man a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, that will be taken into orbit on top of one of SpaceX's 230-foot-tall Falcon 9 rockets. \u2014 Wayne Baker, The Enquirer , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Shortly before the season began, Gabrione received an email from freshman goalie John Trontz\u2019s family who had just moved into town asking if the team needed someone to man the nets. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "And taking into account the total package, Milwaukee went into this past offseason feeling confident that Ur\u00edas could continue to man third base moving forward while also taking advantage of his ability to play shortstop and second base when needed. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The Bulls are relying on a rookie point guard and a 6-foot-5 backup power forward to man their starting lineup. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The same arms that have produced 679 home runs will be used to man the steering wheel of a Toyota Camry TRD pace car. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225546"
  },
  "manna":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness",
      ": divinely supplied spiritual nourishment",
      ": a usually sudden and unexpected source of gratification, pleasure, or gain",
      ": the sweetish dried exudate of a Eurasian ash (especially Fraxinus ornus ) that contains mannitol and has been used as a laxative and demulcent",
      ": a similar product excreted by a scale insect ( Trabutina mannipara ) feeding on the tamarisk",
      ": food which according to the Bible was supplied by a miracle to the Israelites in the wilderness",
      ": a usually sudden and unexpected source of pleasure or gain",
      ": the sweetish dried exudate of a European ash (especially Fraxinus ornus ) that contains mannitol and has been used as a laxative and demulcent",
      ": a product that is similar to manna and is excreted by a scale insect ( Trabutina mannipara ) feeding on the tamarisk"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259",
      "\u02c8man-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "delectation",
      "delight",
      "feast",
      "gas",
      "joy",
      "kick",
      "pleasure",
      "treat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Your generous gift was manna from heaven .",
      "the announcement that there would be a sequel was manna to the many fans of the original movie",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What message and manna from heaven are falling into your mind and mouth? \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "Turcotte\u2019s find seemed like survivalist manna from heaven. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
      "But this excess manna quickly rotted and filled with maggots. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "On Shabbat, all labor was forbidden, including the daily manna gathering and preparing. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "The bread continues to carry rich meaning, from the poppy and sesame seeds sprinkled on top that symbolize manna from God, to the plaited shape, which represents love. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Its nameless manna \u2014remembers how Wooden crosses, like scaffolds, like forests, Marked the ocean or wedge of battalions. \u2014 Osip Mandelstam, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Is the village harbouring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work? \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Is the village harbouring a saint \u2018surviving on manna from heaven\u2019 or are there more ominous motives at work? \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew m\u0101n ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174325"
  },
  "manner":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a characteristic or customary mode of acting : custom",
      ": a mode of procedure or way of acting : fashion",
      ": method of artistic execution (see execution sense 1 ) or mode of presentation : style",
      ": social conduct or rules of conduct as shown in the prevalent customs",
      ": characteristic or distinctive bearing (see bearing sense 1 ), air, or deportment",
      ": habitual conduct or deportment : behavior",
      ": good manners",
      ": a distinguished or stylish air",
      ": kind , sort",
      ": kinds , sorts",
      ": fitted by or as if by birth or rearing to a particular position, role, or status",
      ": the way something is done or happens",
      ": a way of acting",
      ": behavior toward or in the presence of other people",
      ": sort entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "etiquette",
      "form",
      "mores",
      "proprieties"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the manner of all things Hatfield and McCoy, the conflict escalated from there. \u2014 Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Donaldson, standing off third, tried to wave the ball fair and raised both arms in the manner of Carlton Fisk in the 1975 World Series. \u2014 Ronald Blum, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
      "David Alvarez ran in two races for the district on Tuesday, and may have won both of them, in a manner of speaking. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "This means that the complete \u2018three unfold\u2019 decoding process is performed internally, as opposed to just the final unfold in the manner of an MQA \u2018renderer\u2019. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "There was more than a bit of scammery about it, of the type that would be exposed today in a manner of minutes. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "First, the diminutive eighty-two-year-old, in the manner of a sleepy hedgehog, will gradually slouch down into the banquette, so that his head ends up where his shoulders once were. \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "This most recent bill addresses something much more basic, much more intrinsically human \u2014 the right of Americans to enjoy, without bias, prejudice, or discrimination, their right to display their hair in a manner of their choosing. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The room is stylish in the manner of most label headquarters, filled with musical equipment, massive glass walls, and a collection of gold and platinum records organized above desks of the most powerful employees. \u2014 Maria Sherman, SPIN , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English manere , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *manuaria , from Latin, feminine of manuarius of the hand, from manus hand \u2014 more at manual ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190843"
  },
  "mannish":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": resembling or suggesting a man rather than a woman",
      ": generally associated with or characteristic of a man rather than a woman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-nish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "male",
      "man-size",
      "man-sized",
      "manlike",
      "manly",
      "masculine",
      "virile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unmanly",
      "unmasculine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She was wearing a hat and mannish clothing.",
      "She had a deep and rather mannish voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Over the years, writers have pondered why the men stayed in the first place, calling Gunness' appearance unwomanly and mannish . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 7 July 2021",
      "White suffragist suits were not only designed for starkness, but to emphasize femininity that many labeled suffragists as devoid of, undercutting them as mannish and ugly. \u2014 Ko Bragg, USA TODAY , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "For all its agonies, madness awakens in its sufferers the gift of fairy sight, access to those deepest truths covered up by centuries of mannish toil and industry. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "High-necked blouses were paired with prim midiskirts and mannish jackets for a look that\u2019s a little Left Bank meets SoHo. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "Sharon Tal, one of two creative directors at the 65-year-old brand, did a stint as head of embroidery at Alexander McQueen, and her artful handiwork was evident in Maskit\u2019s Fall lineup, which featured robe coats and loose, mannish suits. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2019",
      "Beckham has often played with menswear, offsetting tuxedo jackets with Elizabethan blouses or cutting traditionally mannish wools in more fitted silhouettes. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 22 May 2018",
      "Beckham\u2019s mannish blazer gained a feminine line thanks to a waist-cinching belt and the silhouette worked nicely with skinny trousers. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 12 June 2018",
      "Stylish \u2014 yes, but in her opinion, her jaw gave her face a mannish air. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 16 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215835"
  },
  "manteau":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a loose cloak, coat, or robe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "man-\u02c8t\u014d",
      "\u02c8man-\u02cct\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cape",
      "capote",
      "cloak",
      "frock",
      "mantle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Muslim women in loose black manteaus ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Old French mantel ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1671, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200051"
  },
  "mantle":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak",
      ": a figurative cloak symbolizing preeminence or authority",
      ": something that covers, enfolds, or envelops (see envelop sense 1 )",
      ": a fold or lobe or pair of lobes of the body wall of a mollusk or brachiopod that in shell-bearing forms lines the shell and bears shell-secreting glands",
      ": the soft external body wall that lines the test or shell of a tunicate or barnacle (see barnacle sense 2 )",
      ": the outer wall and casing of a blast furnace above the hearth (see hearth sense 1c )",
      ": an insulated support or casing in which something is heated",
      ": the upper back of a bird",
      ": a lacy hood or sheath of some refractory (see refractory entry 1 sense 3 ) material that gives light by incandescence when placed over a flame",
      ": regolith",
      ": the part of the interior of a terrestrial (see terrestrial sense 3 ) planet and especially the earth that lies beneath the crust and above the central core",
      ": mantel",
      ": to cover with or as if with a mantle : cloak",
      ": to become covered with a coating",
      ": to spread over a surface",
      ": blush",
      ": a loose sleeveless outer garment",
      ": something that covers or wraps",
      ": the part of the earth's interior beneath the crust and above the central core",
      ": a fold of the body wall of a mollusk that produces the shell material",
      ": something that covers, enfolds, or envelops",
      ": cerebral cortex",
      "Mickey (Charles) 1931\u20131995 American baseball player"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8man-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8man-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8man-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cape",
      "capote",
      "cloak",
      "frock",
      "manteau"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bosom",
      "bower",
      "circumfuse",
      "cocoon",
      "embosom",
      "embower",
      "embrace",
      "enclose",
      "inclose",
      "encompass",
      "enfold",
      "enshroud",
      "enswathe",
      "envelop",
      "enwrap",
      "invest",
      "involve",
      "lap",
      "muffle",
      "shroud",
      "swathe",
      "veil",
      "wrap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She accepted the mantle of leadership.",
      "a long black velvet mantle",
      "Verb",
      "early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The director attached to the project had to drop out at the last minute due to scheduling conflicts and Madhavan who had a deep understanding of the script having written it himself after conversations with Narayanan had to take up the mantle . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "As of June 20, Daniel Ash will take up the mantle as the new president of the Field Foundation. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "Walton plays a boy who coaxes his hero to again take up the mantle and save their city from a new villain (Asbaek). \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
      "Walton plays a boy who coaxes his hero to again take up the mantle and save their city from a new villain (Asbaek). \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "The mantle of the Judds has always been uneasy for Wy to carry, since Naomi was the one who willed the duo into existence, but now, the Judds\u2019 legacy is firmly in Wynonna\u2019s hands. \u2014 Hunter Kelly, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
      "While the marble mantle and glossy floating shelves are angular and sharp, the coffee table and ottoman are soft and rounded. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In some places, the mantle of ice is more than 3,000 feet thick. \u2014 Eva Holland, Travel + Leisure , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The mantle over the bedroom fireplace is one of several holdovers from Susan\u2019s childhood home. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And now, the Bay Area\u2019s fourth-largest city can add to its awards mantle the fifth-place trophy among the most unfaithful cities in the nation. \u2014 Joseph Geha, The Mercury News , 19 June 2019",
      "Piero has also taken the liberty of eliminating red in Mary\u2019s clothing, mantling her solely in her other primary color, blue, an expensive shade made from lapis lazuli brought from Afghanistan along the Silk Road. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173415"
  },
  "manufactory":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": factory sense 2a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8fak-t(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02ccma-n\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "factory",
      "mill",
      "plant",
      "shop",
      "works",
      "workshop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "recent years have seen a tremendous growth in manufactories all along the river"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1641, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223224"
  },
  "many":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun, plural in construction",
      "pronoun",
      "pronoun, plural in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number",
      ": being one of a large but indefinite number",
      ": the same in number",
      ": a large number of persons or things",
      ": a large but indefinite number",
      ": the great majority of people",
      ": amounting to a large number",
      ": being one of a large but not definite number",
      ": a large number of people or things",
      ": a large number"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beaucoup",
      "legion",
      "multifold",
      "multiple",
      "multiplex",
      "multitudinous",
      "numerous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "few"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a journey of many miles begins with a single step",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "As officials, researchers and activists scramble to control an emerging monkeypox outbreak, many are doing so with another virus constantly wedged in the back of their minds: HIV. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "The vaccines' trials for babies and children were among many led by investigators at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Gamble Vaccine Research Center. \u2014 The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
      "Still, many experts insist that gun control laws are needed\u2014and wanted\u2014in Canada. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
      "The industry experienced mass layoffs and the economies of many cities \u2014 especially Detroit, Flint, Saginaw and Lansing \u2014 were deeply affected. \u2014 Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
      "Like many of the early suburbs, Park Forest was accessible to the city via commuter railroad. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "Concerned: As with some other diseases, eating disorders can flare \u2014 even many years after successful treatment. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "And in Detroit, Thigpen\u2019s sentiment is shared by many given CT\u2019s reputation for producing successful graduates throughout the school\u2019s 115-year history. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Like many collectors, Smithson said the \u201837 Chevy isn\u2019t his only classic. \u2014 cleveland , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in construction",
      "New York Times Reporter Taylor Lorenz was one of many who shared the viral videos on the platform. \u2014 Danielle Garrand, CBS News , 4 June 2020",
      "The investigation is just one of many led by House Democrats since taking the majority in the 2018 elections. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "Brazil's humiliation was complete when the home crowd - many of whom had been reduced to bitter tears in the first half hour - started cheering every German pass. \u2014 SI.com , 13 June 2018",
      "An outspoken critic of the president, Dent has been someone the press corps relied on to publicly say what many of his colleagues were privately thinking. \u2014 Amber Phillips, Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2018",
      "Silverstein is one of many who shared the TV writer Google doc Tuesday. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2018",
      "Last April many voiced their frustration at a county commission meeting. \u2014 CBS News , 19 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Pronoun, plural in construction, and Noun, plural in construction",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Pronoun, plural in construction",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun, plural in construction",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194147"
  },
  "map (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to plan the details of (something, such as a program or one's future)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222033"
  },
  "maquillage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": makeup sense 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-k\u0113-\u02c8y\u00e4zh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cosmetics",
      "makeup",
      "paint",
      "war paint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the aging actress's thick maquillage made her look like a parody of her younger self",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s straightforward yet lovely, with energy, focus and subtlety, a modern chardonnay made with care and precision, without any of what the French call maquillage , unnecessary makeup to hide its true face. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Smith\u2019s maquillage doesn\u2019t fall into the gender-bending glam-rock mold nor the \u201980s pretty-boy one. \u2014 Vogue , 29 Mar. 2019",
      "Much has been of Mr. Weir\u2019s Kewpie doll maquillage , his Birkin bags, his jeweled brooches, his furs, his 13 travel trunks, his Louboutin shoes and elaborate bouffant hairdo. \u2014 Guy Trebay, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2018",
      "That look called for a striking new hairdo (by Lauren Philippon) and a daub of high-glamour maquillage (by Naoko Scintu and Nelly Ferreira). \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 23 Jan. 2018",
      "Now there is an attempt to curb such contamination with the launch of a luxurious refillable lipstick line called La Bouche Rouge, a new Paris maison maquillage that is supported by LVMH and available to purchase online and at Colette. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 23 Oct. 2017",
      "Although in many respects an unknown quantity, the new head of state would not dream of being so un-French as to ignore the demands of his maquillage . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 9 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1892, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224704"
  },
  "maraud":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to roam about and raid in search of plunder",
      ": raid , pillage",
      ": to roam about and raid in search of things to steal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u022fd",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u022fd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "despoil",
      "loot",
      "pillage",
      "plunder",
      "ransack",
      "sack"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As truly violent criminals maraud and run rampant through New York City, this DA exhibits zero interest in law-enforcement and prosecution. \u2014 NBC News , 31 Dec. 2020",
      "Consider the eerie parallels with the alien civilizations supposedly sending out unidentified flying objects that regularly maraud around our planet. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 24 June 2021",
      "The bear population blossomed, and began to maraud the locals \u2014 at times with terrifying results. \u2014 Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "These rebel gangs\u2014viewed by the neighboring Egyptians as both a nuisance and a threat\u2014 maraud the nearby villages. \u2014 Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker , 22 June 2020",
      "But the herd has defied all social distancing orders, marauding into the seaside town of Llandudno in North Wales several times in the past week. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Apr. 2020",
      "Shortly after noon on Thursday, Dayna Polehanki, a Michigan state senator, was confronted by armed protesters marauding through the capitol, in Lansing, and demanding an end to the coronavirus lockdown. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 2 May 2020",
      "On Saturday summer evenings, my dad, brother, cousins, Uncle Hans, and I spent countless hours there plinking at marauding rats. \u2014 Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "Most of the people sharing photos of domineering goats and marauding boars are not expressing a latent death wish. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French marauder ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1684, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200847"
  },
  "march":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a border region : frontier",
      ": a district originally set up to defend a boundary",
      ": to have common borders or frontiers",
      ": to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others",
      ": to move in a direct purposeful manner : proceed",
      ": to make steady progress : advance",
      ": to stand in orderly array suggestive of marching",
      ": to cause to march",
      ": to cover by marching : traverse",
      ": a musical composition that is usually in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany marching",
      ": the action of marching",
      ": the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching",
      ": a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching",
      ": forward movement : progress",
      ": an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something",
      ": moving steadily : advancing",
      ": the third month of the Gregorian calendar",
      ": to move or cause to move along with a steady regular step especially with others",
      ": to make steady progress",
      ": the action of moving along with a steady regular step especially with others",
      ": an organized walk by a large group of people to support or protest something",
      ": the distance covered in marching",
      ": a regular and organized way that soldiers walk",
      ": a musical piece in a lively rhythm with a strong beat that is suitable to march to",
      ": the third month of the year",
      ": the progression of epileptic activity through the motor centers of the cerebral cortex that is manifested in localized convulsions in first one and then an adjacent part of the body"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch",
      "imperatively often",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194846"
  },
  "mare's nest":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a false discovery, illusion, or deliberate hoax",
      ": a place, condition, or situation of great disorder or confusion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mess",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "order",
      "orderliness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the lack of planning had resulted in the city's evacuation being a mare's nest of epic proportions"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182856"
  },
  "margin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter",
      ": the outside limit and adjoining surface of something : edge",
      ": a spare amount or measure or degree allowed or given for contingencies or special situations",
      ": a bare minimum below which or an extreme limit beyond which something becomes impossible or is no longer desirable",
      ": the limit below which economic activity cannot be continued under normal conditions",
      ": an area, state, or condition excluded from or existing outside the mainstream",
      ": the difference which exists between net sales and the cost of merchandise sold and from which expenses are usually met or profit derived",
      ": the excess market value of collateral over the face of a loan",
      ": cash or collateral that is deposited by a client with a commodity or securities broker to protect the broker from loss on a contract",
      ": the client's equity in securities bought with the aid of credit obtained specifically (as from a broker) for that purpose",
      ": a range about a specified figure within which a purchase is to be made",
      ": measure or degree of difference",
      ": to provide with an edging or border",
      ": to form a margin to : border",
      ": to add margin to",
      ": to use as margin",
      ": to provide margin for",
      ": to buy (securities) on margin",
      ": the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of print or writing",
      ": border entry 1 sense 2",
      ": an extra amount (as of time or money) allowed for use if needed",
      ": a measurement of difference",
      ": the outside limit or edge of something (as a bodily part or a wound)",
      ": the part of consciousness at a particular moment that is felt only vaguely and dimly",
      ": the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usually met or profits derived",
      ": the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan",
      ": cash or collateral deposited in a regulated amount by a client with a broker who is financing the purchase of securities \u2014 see also regulation t",
      ": a deposit made with a broker by a client who is trading in futures"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "border",
      "borderline",
      "bound",
      "boundary",
      "brim",
      "circumference",
      "compass",
      "confines",
      "edge",
      "edging",
      "end",
      "frame",
      "fringe",
      "hem",
      "perimeter",
      "periphery",
      "rim",
      "skirt",
      "skirting",
      "verge"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "border",
      "bound",
      "edge",
      "frame",
      "fringe",
      "rim",
      "skirt"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Please write your name in the left margin of the page.",
      "a book with wide margins",
      "Mountains lie at the city's northern margins .",
      "Verb",
      "the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "When that margin narrows, the most efficient banks will be better equipped to handle the slimmer spreads. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Even at this moment of windfall refinery earnings, where the profit margin on each barrel of oil processed has jumped from a dollar or two a year ago to as much as $18 today, investors are hardly jumping at the opportunity to enter the sector. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "The landmark union election concluded on Saturday evening with 65 workers voting for the unionization and 33 against it, a nearly two-to-one margin in favor of the union, according to a preliminary tally from the National Labor Relations Board. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "Although the review is technically not over, its hand recount of 2.1 million ballots found Joe Biden's margin of victory widened slightly. \u2014 Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
      "Since June 2000, political parties are required by French law to respect gender parity within a margin of 2% at the legislative elections. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
      "The company is targeting an operating profit margin of between 27% and 30%, compared with last year\u2019s record of 25%. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s the largest division lead in baseball, a half-game wider of a margin than what the Yankees have run up on the AL East. \u2014 James Yasko, Chron , 16 June 2022",
      "The poll\u2019s margin of error is plus-minus 4.9 percentage points. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This isn\u2019t the first time Son has linked IPO mandates to margin loans. \u2014 Ruth David, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Many of those retail investors who entered the market turned to margin trading to make risky moves in 2020. \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
      "Factors such as product mix and revenue management, as well as better demand planning helped, and the company will now double down on segments that are accretive to margin such as e-commerce and skincare. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
      "Even so, Melius Research analyst Scott Davis has argued there\u2019s no structural reason that margins can\u2019t return to the mid-teen levels of yesteryear. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184932"
  },
  "marginal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet",
      ": of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border",
      ": not of central importance",
      ": limited in extent, significance, or stature",
      ": occupying the borderland of a relatively stable territorial or cultural area",
      ": characterized by the incorporation of habits and values from two divergent (see divergent sense 1 ) cultures and by incomplete assimilation (see assimilate entry 1 sense 2a ) in either",
      ": excluded from or existing outside the mainstream of society, a group, or a school of thought",
      ": located at the fringe of consciousness",
      ": close to the lower limit of qualification, acceptability, or function : barely exceeding the minimum requirements",
      ": having a character or capacity fitted to yield a supply of goods which when marketed at existing price levels will barely cover the cost of production",
      ": of, relating to, or derived from goods produced and marketed with such result",
      ": relating to or being a function of a random variable that is obtained from a function of several random variables by integrating or summing over all possible values of the other variables",
      ": of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border",
      ": located at the fringe of consciousness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rj-n\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rj-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "borderline",
      "frontier"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "interior"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition.",
      "His reading and writing abilities are marginal .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The agency did note a marginal detectable effect in the data that James Webb outputs. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "It should be noted that the broader S&P500 returned a marginal growth over the last month. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The Weather Service\u2019s Weather Prediction Center has placed the region in a marginal risk zone for excessive rainfall that could cause flooding \u2014 mainly near streams and areas with poor drainage. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "The marginal risk area has been pushed a bit southward in the latest update. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 1 June 2022",
      "Airlines have discovered the psychological allure of marginal luxury. \u2014 Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic , 29 May 2022",
      "Every marginal edge matters in the NBA, where little victories compound into much bigger ones. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "Racial equality, and the marginal progress made in that area since Lincoln\u2019s death, were of secondary concern. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
      "Also, the journalist character, who is a big character in our movie was a marginal character in the initial story. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin marginalis , from Latin margin-, margo ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192304"
  },
  "marine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the sea",
      ": of or relating to the act or practice of sailing over the sea : nautical",
      ": of or relating to the commerce (see commerce entry 1 sense 2 ) of the sea : maritime",
      ": depicting the sea, seashore, or ships",
      ": of or relating to marines (see marine entry 2 sense 2 )",
      ": the mercantile and naval shipping of a country",
      ": seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class",
      ": one of a class of armed services personnel serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force",
      ": a member of the U.S. Marine Corps",
      ": an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs",
      ": a marine picture : seascape",
      ": of or relating to the sea",
      ": of or relating to the navigation of the sea : nautical",
      ": of or relating to soldiers in the United States Marine Corps",
      ": a soldier of the United States Marine Corps",
      ": the ships of a country"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "maritime",
      "oceanic",
      "pelagic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "marine animals such as dolphins and whales",
      "he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach",
      "Noun",
      "He is a former U.S. Marine .",
      "the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Those nutrients can prove detrimental to the health of the bay and its tributaries by stimulating the growth of algae, which strips the water of oxygen required to sustain marine life. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
      "As in a natural-history museum, most of the marine life under discussion is divvied up by type and put on display. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Tens of millions of tons of plastic pollute the oceans every year, dramatized by images of marine life strangled by plastic rings and accounts of birds that have died from ingesting plastic waste. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Made mostly of pH-neutral cement, stainless steel, and basalt, the sculpture provides an artificial reef that encourages coral growth and provides a novel place for marine life to colonize and inhabit while steering tourists away from natural reefs. \u2014 Ross Kenneth Urken, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
      "The Marine Mammal Center, the world\u2019s largest hospital for seals, sea lions, sea otters and other marine life, reopened to visitors Friday for the first time since the pandemic began and after major renovations. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 June 2022",
      "The Sea Shepherd fleet plies the oceans to protect marine wildlife. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Expanding offshore wind is seen as key to the energy transition and reducing the effects of warming on marine wildlife. \u2014 Scientific American Custom Media, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Both onshore and offshore wind projects have long generated opposition from local communities, fishermen and environmentalists who say the huge turbines jeopardize ecosystems, birds and marine wildlife. \u2014 Petra Cahill, NBC News , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Add the weight of other supplies and it\u2019s apparent that every marine , soldier and border guard in the sprawling Azovstol complex\u2014with its layers of underground bunkers and tunnels\u2014would require his own drone delivery, every day. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "That product, which protects ships for trips taken throughout a year, typically costs 0.04% of a ship\u2019s value, said Marcus Baker, global head of marine and cargo at the insurance broker Marsh Inc., a unit of Marsh McLennan Cos. \u2014 Julie Steinberg, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
      "Reed, a discharged marine and University of North Texas student who was visiting Moscow in 2019 when he was arrested, was imprisoned in Russia for nearly three years while Whelan has been there for approximately four years. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The area is cherished for its rich marine and animal life fostered by seasonal sea ice, a rarity along this latitude of the Northern Hemisphere. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Scott, who was a businessman, partnered with engineer Elbert Hall and manufactured high- performance internal combustion engines for aircraft, marine and truck engines. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Ann-Marie Jacoby, a Duke University marine and conservation scientist, peered through binoculars, then smiled in recognition. \u2014 Christina Larson, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "This is all credited to a potent combination of marine and plant ingredients including padina pavonica, chlorella, and antioxidant-rich ginkgo biloba (translation: brown algae, green microalgae, and a tree native to China, respectively). \u2014 Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Freedom for a third American \u2014 a former marine who Venezuelan officials insist is a covert American operative \u2014 came close to happening but didn\u2019t. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1669, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185549"
  },
  "mariner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship : seaman , sailor",
      ": seaman sense 1 , sailor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-n\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gob",
      "hearty",
      "jack",
      "jack-tar",
      "navigator",
      "sailor",
      "salt",
      "sea dog",
      "seafarer",
      "seaman",
      "shipman",
      "swab",
      "swabbie",
      "swabby",
      "tar"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After the Games, Mr. Johnson worked as a mail carrier and then as a merchant mariner . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "After the Games, Johnson worked as a mail carrier and then as a merchant mariner . \u2014 Tim Arango, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Robert Lee Willoughby, son of Ira Franklin Willoughby, a merchant mariner and wallpaper installer, and Theresa Elizabeth Willoughby, a homemaker, was born in Baltimore and raised in Little Italy. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
      "Portland\u2019s mariner madam Nancy Boggs, who is thought to have run a bawdy barge up and down the Willamette River in the late 1800s. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The survivor was rescued after a good Samaritan, a mariner on a commercial tugboat, spotted him clinging to the hull of a boat about 45 miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet, according to the Coast Guard. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, Costner\u2019s reluctant mariner fights starvation and outlaws smokers while helping a woman and a young girl try to find dry land. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "This 16-inch classic mariner chain is a more elevated take on the classic style and is perfect for layering with longer pendant necklaces and chokers. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The fact of it is that neither place was any mariner \u2019s notion of an ideal harbor, but by 1890, as the city\u2019s population and eminence were muscular, the showdown between the two sites was coming on fast. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin marinarius , from marinus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203835"
  },
  "maritime":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or bordering on the sea",
      ": of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea",
      ": having the characteristics of a mariner",
      ": of or relating to ocean navigation or trade",
      ": bordering on or living near the sea",
      ": of or relating to navigation or commerce on navigable waters"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bm",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bm",
      "\u02c8mar-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "marine",
      "nautical",
      "navigational"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The country's maritime industry is an important part of its economy.",
      "She's an expert in maritime law.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The period saw the consolidation of a proud republic, a new spirit of intellectual and creative freedom, and the accumulation of great wealth based on maritime trade \u2014 some of it supported by slavery. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "At stake is fishing \u2014 a tiny industry economically that looms large symbolically for maritime nations like Britain and France. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "First discovered through excavations back in 1959, archaeologists found ceramic vessels and copper artifacts in the igloo-like tombs which showed the importance of maritime trade across the Arabian Gulf. \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 6 June 2022",
      "The plan restores the Marines to their original and most sacred mission: the maritime defense of America and its allies. \u2014 Mike Gallagher, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
      "Weather presents another major problem: Mount Hood is a solo stratovolcano plopped in a maritime climate with a prominence of 7,706 feet above an endless sea of Douglas fir. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 May 2022",
      "Experts say the shift to maritime attempts is at least in part the result of stricter border enforcement on land. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "In her ruling, Judge Joan E. Donoghue, the ICJ president, dismissed Kenya\u2019s argument that Somalia had already agreed to the maritime boundary claimed by Kenya. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "The maritime boundary remains an area of contention. \u2014 Daniel Markind, Forbes , 19 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin maritimus , from mare ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184243"
  },
  "mark":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a boundary land",
      ": a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers",
      ": something (such as a line, notch, or fixed object) designed to record position",
      ": one of the bits of leather or colored bunting placed on a sounding line at intervals",
      ": target",
      ": the starting line or position in a track event",
      ": goal , object",
      ": an object of attack, ridicule, or abuse",
      ": a victim or prospective victim of a swindle",
      ": the point under discussion",
      ": condition of being correct or accurate",
      ": a standard of performance, quality, or condition : norm",
      ": sign , indication",
      ": an impression (such as a scratch, scar, or stain) made on something",
      ": a distinguishing trait or quality : characteristic",
      ": a symbol used for identification or indication of ownership",
      ": a cross made in place of a signature",
      ": trademark",
      ": a written or printed symbol (such as a comma or colon)",
      ": postmark",
      ": a symbol used to represent a teacher's estimate of a student's work or conduct",
      ": grade",
      ": a figure registering a point or level reached or achieved",
      ": record",
      ": attention , notice",
      ": importance , distinction",
      ": a lasting or strong impression",
      ": an assessment of merits : rating",
      ": to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of",
      ": to plot the course of : chart",
      ": to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary",
      ": to designate as if by a mark",
      ": to make or leave a mark on",
      ": to furnish with natural marks",
      ": to label so as to indicate price or quality",
      ": to make notations in or on",
      ": to make note of in writing : jot",
      ": to indicate by a mark or symbol",
      ": register , record",
      ": to determine the value of by means of marks or symbols : grade",
      ": characterize , distinguish",
      ": signalize",
      ": to take notice of : observe",
      ": to pick up (one's golf ball) from a putting green and substitute a marker",
      ": to take careful notice",
      ": to keep the time of a marching step by moving the feet alternately without advancing",
      ": to maintain a static state of readiness",
      ": any of various old European units of weight used especially for gold and silver",
      ": a unit equal to about eight ounces (248 grams)",
      ": a unit of value:",
      ": an old English unit equal to 13 shillings and 4 pence",
      ": any one of various old Scandinavian or German units of value",
      ": a unit and corresponding silver coin of the 16th century worth \u00b9/\u2082 thaler",
      ": deutsche mark",
      ": the basic monetary unit of East Germany replaced in 1990 by the West German deutsche mark",
      ": markka",
      ": an early Jewish Christian traditionally identified as the writer of the Gospel of Mark",
      ": the second Gospel (see gospel entry 1 sense 1 ) in the New Testament \u2014 see Bible Table",
      ": a king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristram, and husband of Isolde",
      ": a blemish (as a scratch or stain) made on a surface",
      ": a written or printed symbol",
      ": something that shows that something else exists : sign , indication",
      ": something aimed at : target",
      ": a grade or score showing the quality of work or conduct",
      ": something designed or serving to record position",
      ": the starting line of a race",
      ": to indicate a location",
      ": to set apart by a line or boundary",
      ": to make a shape, symbol, or word on",
      ": to decide and show the value or quality of : grade",
      ": to be an important characteristic of",
      ": to take notice of",
      ": a narrow deep hollow on the surface of the crown of a horse's incisor tooth that gradually becomes obliterated by the wearing away of the crown and therefore is indicative of the animal's age and usually disappears from the lower central incisors about the sixth year while traces may remain in the upper until the eleventh",
      ": an impression or trace made or occurring on something \u2014 see birthmark , strawberry mark",
      ": a cut (as an ear notch) made on livestock for identification",
      ": a character usually in the form of a cross or X that is made as a substitute for a signature by a person who cannot write his or her name",
      ": a character, device, label, brand, seal, or other sign put on an article or used in connection with a service especially to show the maker or owner, to certify quality, or for identification:",
      ": trademark",
      ": service mark",
      ": to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of",
      ": to affix a significant identifying mark (as a trademark) to",
      ": to adjust (cash deposited with a lender of securities) to the prevailing market price",
      ": to value (an option or futures contract) in accordance with the market value prevailing on the last business day of the year for tax purposes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "label",
      "tag",
      "ticket"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The couple is also responsible for their own food, clothing, entertainment and bedding, and though there's a resupply trip at the three-month mark , they will be otherwise cut off from the mainland during this period. \u2014 Katherine Lagrave, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 18 Jan. 2017",
      "Texans are feeling the bite of winter this weekend with some places not even reaching the freezing mark . \u2014 Brett Barrouquere, Houston Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2017",
      "The Dow Jones industrial average traded within 1 point of the record 20,000 mark . \u2014 Ana Swanson, Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2017",
      "In Lombardi\u2019s nine seasons in Green Bay, the Packers won five NFL titles, including the first two Super Bowls, and posted an 89-29-4 mark . \u2014 Honolulu Star-Advertiser , 5 Jan. 2017",
      "This has made its mark , with only 65 percent of millennials owning such cards, compared to 83 percent of baby boomers and 78 percent of generation Xers. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 29 Dec. 2016",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Fifty Years Ago Church of the Lighted Window marked its 70th birthday on April 9, 1967. \u2014 Carol Cormaci, La Ca\u00f1ada Valley Sun , 4 Apr. 2017",
      "Officially, this national holiday marks the anniversary of the First Fleet of British settlers arriving in New South Wales in 1788. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 26 Jan. 2017",
      "The fundraising gala was the opening event for the 75th Commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack and marked the 10th anniversary for the Pacific Aviation Museum. \u2014 Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii's News Leader , 26 Dec. 2016",
      "The first Friday of the month marks the first formal day of operation for Bar Elixrs, Chinatown\u2019s newest watering hole. \u2014 Star-advertiser Staff, Honolulu Star-Advertiser , 29 Nov. 2016",
      "But in naming Hussein crown prince early, Abdullah had hoped to avoid the confusion and anxiety in the kingdom that marked his father\u2019s last days. \u2014 Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2014"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204601"
  },
  "mark down":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a lowering of price",
      ": the amount by which an original selling price is reduced",
      ": to put a lower price on"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "attenuate",
      "break",
      "cheapen",
      "depreciate",
      "depress",
      "devaluate",
      "devalue",
      "downgrade",
      "lower",
      "reduce",
      "sink",
      "write down",
      "write off"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "enhance",
      "mark up",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On Wednesday, the company said earnings for the April quarter were hurt by higher markdown rates and inventory impairments, and lower-than-expected sales in those discretionary categories. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "Then, there are one-off sales at Onia, Andie, and CUUP, each with reviewer-favorite swimsuits at a markdown . \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 May 2022",
      "Down $32 from the $47.99 price it's regularly sold for, this set is at a markdown of 66%! \u2014 Melissa Lee, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "The massive markdown is causing some observers to pause and reflect on the current state of tech. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
      "Another midi dress on major markdown is this poplin dress with a pink floral pattern. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Retailers will also charge promotional and advertising fees, in addition to requiring that brands fund the markdown expenses when items go on sale, all of which accounts for trade spend or trade allowances. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "There are also plenty of pretty seasonal patterns on markdown until the 23rd. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Haus Laboratories' now-$14 palette is another big markdown that shoppers are loving. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 29 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1833, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220249"
  },
  "mark up":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price",
      ": profit",
      ": a U.S. Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out",
      ": to put a markup on"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.",
      "selling used cars at high markups",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Example of successful price controls was a US District Court case affirmed in December 2021 a win for DOJ wherein a businessman did 367% markup and was price gouging in early days of the pandemic. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
      "Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) promises to sell medications for the cost of the drugs plus a 15% markup and a $3 dollar pharmacist fee. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Prices for single-family homes have skyrocketed to well above $600,000 on average the last two years, a more than 50% markup from Anchorage prices, realtors say. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "The goal of this strategy is to quickly add value to your investment and sell it at a markup for a healthy profit. \u2014 Michael Ligon, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Schema markup is behind-the-scenes code placed on the pages of your website and is used to help search engines better understand what those pages are about. \u2014 Randy Soderman, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "So the markup on gasoline has increased modestly since 2008, but not nearly as much as this tweet suggests. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The markup on hot foods like pizza and burgers can be as high as 30 percent. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "With a factory cost of $75, the retail markup for my glasses was 996%. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185731"
  },
  "marked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having an identifying mark",
      ": having a distinctive or emphasized character",
      ": enjoying fame or notoriety",
      ": being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance",
      ": overtly signaled by a linguistic feature",
      ": having notes or information written on it",
      ": noticeable",
      ": showing identification"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rkt",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rkt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arresting",
      "bodacious",
      "bold",
      "brilliant",
      "catchy",
      "commanding",
      "conspicuous",
      "dramatic",
      "emphatic",
      "eye-catching",
      "flamboyant",
      "grabby",
      "kenspeckle",
      "noisy",
      "noticeable",
      "prominent",
      "pronounced",
      "remarkable",
      "showy",
      "splashy",
      "striking"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inconspicuous",
      "unemphatic",
      "unflamboyant",
      "unnoticeable",
      "unobtrusive",
      "unremarkable",
      "unshowy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He speaks with a marked accent.",
      "There was a marked change in her attitude.",
      "There's been a marked improvement in the weather.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "May 14, an officer stopped a car for a marked lanes violation. \u2014 cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "The study examined 46 patients six to 10 months after they were hospitalized with the virus and showed a marked decrease in their intellectual capabilities. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
      "The state has also seen a marked decrease in mail voting overall, particularly among Republicans. \u2014 Elizabeth Findell, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The driver was cited for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle; negligent operation of a motor vehicle; and a marked lanes violation. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "Fifty-four percent of offers are going to Asian students, a marked decrease. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
      "There was a marked decrease in the number of white men in medical school, from 61.2% to 25.7% and an increase in the number of Asian men from 2.1% to 10.7%. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The twice-per-day training strategy resulted in a marked decrease in muscle glycogen after the first workout, such that the participants started the second workout with significantly lower muscle glycogen than before the day\u2019s first workout. \u2014 Jason Karp, Outside Online , 10 Feb. 2021",
      "Investigators believe a silver Nissan Altima with five people inside was traveling south on Murray when the driver ran a red light and struck the deputy\u2019s marked car. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231304"
  },
  "married":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being in the state of matrimony : wedded",
      ": of or relating to marriage : connubial",
      ": united , joined",
      ": a married person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113d",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conjugal",
      "connubial",
      "marital",
      "matrimonial",
      "nuptial",
      "wedded"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They are happily married with several children.",
      "a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Again Lopez was notably married to singer Marc Anthony for 10 years and divorced in 2014. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
      "Aleida, introduced as a child in the 1960s and 70s of the first season, is now a married mother and senior engineer at NASA. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "Britney Spears may be a married woman by the end of the day. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
      "The affidavit said Barker and the victim are married but separated and currently living separately. \u2014 al , 9 June 2022",
      "Oscar Isaac and Elvira Lind\u2019s production company has signed a first-look deal with Endeavor Content that will see the married pair collaborate with the studio\u2019s TV, film and documentary teams to develop and produce content for all platforms. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "In April 2022, the Danish royal family confirmed Prince Gustav and Carina Axelsson would finally be married , and the two tied the knot this weekend at Berleburg Castle Chapel. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
      "In the period before Roe, women had to be married to have access to contraception. \u2014 Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
      "The comic brings other comedians to the stage to talk about married life. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 36-year-old married , working (real estate), mother-of-two ran a track 5000 PR of 15:04 in June, a 68:57 half-marathon best in October, and an American record women-only race 10-mile best of 51:23 in November. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "While visiting his home country in August, the 23-year-old married and then returned to Portland to get immigration papers to bring his new wife to live with him. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "Joe seemed to find his place in the conviviality of saloon life \u2014 the constant company of other people; the distracting kookiness and drama of the regulars; the dutiful marrieds , the swingers. \u2014 Ginia Bellafante, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "Also in the news, a London School of Economics professor and author of a forthcoming book claimed childless single people are happier than marrieds . \u2014 Allison Schrager, Quartz , 20 June 2019",
      "Econ- omies of scale\u2014everything from splitting rent to sharing groceries\u2014can also help marrieds quickly build wealth (that\u2019s the value of your assets like savings and stocks and property, minus any debt). \u2014 Kerri Anne Renzulli, Glamour , 18 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1897, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202216"
  },
  "marry":{
    "type":[
      "interjection",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to join in marriage according to law or custom",
      ": to give in marriage",
      ": to take as spouse : wed",
      ": to perform the ceremony of marriage for",
      ": to obtain by marriage",
      ": to unite in close and usually permanent relation",
      ": to take a spouse : wed",
      ": combine , unite",
      ": to become a member of by marriage",
      ": to take for husband or wife",
      ": to become joined in marriage",
      ": to join in marriage",
      ": to give in marriage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "wed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In Berlin, Diana would marry Mosley in secret with only a handful of people attending the 1936 nuptials\u2014 including Hitler, Goebbels, and her sister Unity. \u2014 Emma Fraser, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
      "On Thursday, June 9, Britney Spears will marry Sam Asghari, whom the pop star has been dating for about five years. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 9 June 2022",
      "The pop superstar is set to marry her fianc\u00e9 Sam Asghari, a personal trainer turned actor, on Thursday, a source close to the singer tells CNN. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "When blended with an emulsifier like mayo or mustard, the liquids can marry into one smooth mixture. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "The meticulous details marry the NBA\u2019s visual identity with Louis Vuitton\u2019s by utilizing basketball nets and gold chains \u2014 a nod to the NBA trophy \u2014 in the design. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "AirPods Pro marry the convenience of wireless earbuds with the sound quality of over-ear headphones. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
      "When blended with an emulsifier like mayo or mustard, the liquids can marry into one smooth mixture. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
      "Smith got down on one knee to ask Santos to marry him in front of the heavily cheering crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. \u2014 Jd Knapp, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Interjection",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182623"
  },
  "marshal":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces",
      ": a person who arranges and directs the ceremonial aspects of a gathering",
      ": field marshal",
      ": a general officer of the highest military rank",
      ": an officer having charge of prisoners",
      ": a ministerial (see ministerial sense 3 ) officer appointed for a judicial district (as of the U.S.) to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": a city law officer entrusted with particular duties",
      ": the administrative head of a city police department or fire department",
      ": to place in proper rank or position",
      ": to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way",
      ": to lead ceremoniously or solicitously : usher",
      ": to take form or order",
      ": a person who arranges and directs ceremonies",
      ": an officer of the highest rank in some military forces",
      ": a federal official having duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": the head of a division of a city government",
      ": to arrange in order",
      ": a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": a law officer in some cities (as New York) of the U.S. who is entrusted with particular duties (as serving the process of justice of the peace courts)",
      ": the administrative head of the police or especially fire department in some cities of the U.S.",
      ": to fix the order of (assets) with respect to liability or availability for payment of obligations",
      ": to fix the order of (as liens or remedies) with respect to priority against a debtor's assets \u2014 see also marshaling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mobilize",
      "muster",
      "rally"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "demob",
      "demobilize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She carefully marshaled her thoughts before answering the question.",
      "marshaled their forces for battle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The state marshal assigned to serve the arrest order is still trying to do so, according to court officials and records. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
      "So much so that at times, the fire marshal issued occupancy warnings. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "But for now, both justice and liberty are inaccessible by order of the marshal . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The estimated damage to the home is not yet known; the Wauwatosa fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Upon arrival at the scene, the fire marshal determined that the blaze was likely caused by arson, the release stated. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
      "The smell of fresh lumber lingered in the air, the fire marshal was checking emergency sprinklers and workers were setting up a jukebox with Dylan\u2019s greatest hits - in lieu of the reclusive genius himself. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
      "About 120 workers checked door-to-door for residents who might have been unable to call for help, said Butch Browning, the state fire marshal . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The county\u2019s heraldic bearings are on the uniforms of sheriff's deputies and the fire marshal . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cut short a summit in southern Japan to return to the capital, Tokyo, after the boat sinking and instructed authorities to marshal all resources in the rescue effort. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The framework for such a declaration would then be used to marshal local school districts and county schools into adopting their own bills of rights. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Other opponents, meanwhile, are attempting to marshal anti-Hezbollah sentiment into a political coalition that could grab enough seats in Parliament to challenge the group. \u2014 Nazih Osseiran, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
      "Zain Rizvi at Public Citizen believes the Summit could have been the moment for Biden to marshal the resources of the U.S. government and say how America and its partners would vaccinate the world. \u2014 Madhukar Pai, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "And the former prime minister is widely expected to try to marshal his party loyalists \u2014 and there are many, still galvanized by his stated platform of fighting corruption and helping the poor \u2014 in elections expected this fall. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "It was renewed annually until last July, when the coalition failed to marshal the votes and the ban expired. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "In 1986, Greiman helped marshal through the General Assembly the $120 million funding by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Kalulu and Tomori took turns to superbly marshal Victor Osimhen, whom many consider the best striker in the league, with both players matching Osimhen for pace. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185102"
  },
  "marshall":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name ()",
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Alfred 1842\u20131924 English economist",
      "Barry J(ames) 1951\u2013 Australian microbiologist",
      "George Catlett 1880\u20131959 American general and statesman",
      "John 1755\u20131835 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1801\u201335)",
      "Thomas Riley 1854\u20131925 vice president of the U.S. (1913\u201321)",
      "Thurgood 1908\u20131993 American jurist",
      "city in northeastern Texas population 23,523"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194454"
  },
  "martial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior",
      ": relating to an army or to military life",
      ": experienced in or inclined to war : warlike",
      ": having to do with or suitable for war",
      "circa a.d. 40\u2013 circa 103 Marcus Valerius Martialis Roman epigrammatist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "military",
      "soldierly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsoldierly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the marching band played \u201cThe Battle Hymn of the Republic\u201d and several other martial airs",
      "one of the basic tenets of martial law",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The eyes are wider, the martial arts moves more on display, his shouts quirkier. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Looking for puppet shows, live music for all ages, dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, carnival games, bike repair stations and a vendor marketplace, as well as cooking demonstrations and activities at the weekly farmers market. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Use swordplay based on Chinese martial arts to fight off deadly creatures and enemy soldiers in Wo Long, the latest game from Team Ninja. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 13 June 2022",
      "The idea was for the dildos \u2014 including Homelander's Star-Spangled Banger, the Deep's Flounder Pounder, and Black Noir's Silent Screamer \u2014 to be treated like kali sticks, which are used in Filipino martial arts. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 11 June 2022",
      "James Conner has a tattoo of Bruce Lee on one arm, and the Cardinals running back lives his football life by one of the martial arts master's mantras. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "Asia\u2019s largest martial arts promotion, and their youngest sister, Victoria, became the youngest fighter signed by the company at 16. \u2014 Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
      "Around that time, Stewart, a fit martial arts instructor, started feeling more and more fatigued. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s also the inherent, mesmerizing beauty of lightsaber spinning, which is based in traditional Japanese martial arts. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin martialis of Mars, from Mart-, Mars ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212726"
  },
  "marvellous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": causing wonder : astonishing",
      ": miraculous , supernatural",
      ": of the highest kind or quality : notably superior",
      ": causing wonder or astonishment",
      ": of the finest kind or quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rv-(\u0259-)l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amazing",
      "astonishing",
      "astounding",
      "awesome",
      "awful",
      "eye-opening",
      "fabulous",
      "miraculous",
      "portentous",
      "prodigious",
      "staggering",
      "stunning",
      "stupendous",
      "sublime",
      "surprising",
      "wonderful",
      "wondrous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We had a marvelous time at the party.",
      "He has a marvelous way with children.",
      "The weather was simply marvelous .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Maui is always marvelous \u2014 but even more so now that The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua is getting a major refresh. \u2014 Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
      "Sergei Fedorov continued his marvelous spring as well, scoring twice and assisting on two other goals. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
      "The images are variously goofy, charming, solemn, moving, puzzling, forthright, bizarre, deadpan, upright, offbeat, patriotic, startling, mundane, and, of course, frequently marvelous . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "The other two face east and have large windows to take advantage of the marvelous views. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 21 May 2022",
      "Wouldn\u2019t that have looked marvelous on my hospital record. \u2014 Judy Sammon, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "Hugh Grant is marvelous in the movie \u2013 there's a lot there to be recommended. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Don\u010di\u0107 just had the better overall season, from start to finish, and continues to do marvelous things with the ball in his hands. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s in part because of his marvelous hall that these performances suffered not a single acoustic blur but instead came across in perfect fidelity. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English merveillous, borrowed from Anglo-French, from merveille  marvel entry 1 + -ous  -ous ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204642"
  },
  "marvelous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": causing wonder : astonishing",
      ": miraculous , supernatural",
      ": of the highest kind or quality : notably superior",
      ": causing wonder or astonishment",
      ": of the finest kind or quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rv-(\u0259-)l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amazing",
      "astonishing",
      "astounding",
      "awesome",
      "awful",
      "eye-opening",
      "fabulous",
      "miraculous",
      "portentous",
      "prodigious",
      "staggering",
      "stunning",
      "stupendous",
      "sublime",
      "surprising",
      "wonderful",
      "wondrous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We had a marvelous time at the party.",
      "He has a marvelous way with children.",
      "The weather was simply marvelous .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Maui is always marvelous \u2014 but even more so now that The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua is getting a major refresh. \u2014 Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
      "Sergei Fedorov continued his marvelous spring as well, scoring twice and assisting on two other goals. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
      "The images are variously goofy, charming, solemn, moving, puzzling, forthright, bizarre, deadpan, upright, offbeat, patriotic, startling, mundane, and, of course, frequently marvelous . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "The other two face east and have large windows to take advantage of the marvelous views. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 21 May 2022",
      "Wouldn\u2019t that have looked marvelous on my hospital record. \u2014 Judy Sammon, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "Hugh Grant is marvelous in the movie \u2013 there's a lot there to be recommended. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Don\u010di\u0107 just had the better overall season, from start to finish, and continues to do marvelous things with the ball in his hands. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s in part because of his marvelous hall that these performances suffered not a single acoustic blur but instead came across in perfect fidelity. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English merveillous, borrowed from Anglo-French, from merveille  marvel entry 1 + -ous  -ous ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184800"
  },
  "mask":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise",
      ": a person wearing a mask : masker",
      ": a figure of a head worn on the stage in antiquity to identify the character and project the voice",
      ": a grotesque false face worn at carnivals or in rituals",
      ": an often grotesque carved head or face used as an ornament (as on a keystone)",
      ": a sculptured face or a copy of a face made by means of a mold",
      ": a protective covering for the face or part of the face",
      "\u2014 see also ski mask",
      ": a device usually covering the mouth and nose to facilitate delivery of a gas (such as a general anesthetic) \u2014 see also oxygen mask",
      ": a comparable device or a covering (as of polypropylene fiber or cotton fabric) to prevent inhalation of dangerous substances or to prevent the inhalation or dispersal of exhaled infectious material (such as bacteria or viruses) \u2014 see also face mask , gas mask , procedure mask , surgical mask",
      ": a cosmetic preparation for the skin of the face that produces a tightening effect as it dries",
      ": something that serves to conceal or disguise : pretense , cloak",
      ": something that conceals from view",
      ": a translucent or opaque screen to cover part of the sensitive surface in taking or printing a photograph",
      ": a pattern of opaque material used to shield selected areas of a surface (as of a semiconductor) in deposition or etching (as in producing an integrated circuit) \u2014 see also photomask",
      ": the head or face of an animal (such as a fox or dog)",
      ": an area (such as the one around the eyes) of an animal's face that is distinguished by usually darker coloring",
      ": to provide or conceal (someone or something) with a mask: such as",
      ": to conceal (something) from view",
      ": to make (something) indistinct or imperceptible",
      ": to hide or conceal (something, such as one's motives or feelings)",
      ": to cover (the face or part of the face) with or as if with a mask",
      ": to cover (something) for protection",
      ": to modify the size or shape of (something, such as a photograph) by means of an opaque border",
      ": to put on a mask : to cover the face with a mask",
      ": to disguise one's true character or intentions",
      ": to take part in a masquerade",
      ": a cover for the face or part of the face used for disguise or protection",
      ": something that disguises or conceals",
      ": conceal , disguise",
      ": a protective covering for the face",
      ": any of various devices that cover the mouth and nose and are used to prevent inhalation of dangerous substances, to facilitate delivery of a gas (as oxygen or a general anesthetic), or to prevent the dispersal of exhaled infectious material \u2014 see gas mask , oxygen mask",
      ": a cosmetic preparation for the skin of the face that produces a tightening effect as it dries",
      ": to prevent (an atom or group of atoms) from showing its ordinary reactions",
      ": to modify or reduce the effect or activity of (as a process or a reaction)",
      ": to make indistinct or imperceptible",
      ": to raise the audibility threshold of (a sound) by the simultaneous presentation of another sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mask",
      "\u02c8mask",
      "\u02c8mask"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "vizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "camouflage",
      "cloak",
      "disguise",
      "dress up"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Everyone wore costumes and masks to the dance.",
      "Doctors wear surgical masks in the operating room.",
      "Verb",
      "The house was masked by trees.",
      "They tried to mask their real purpose.",
      "She tried using perfume to mask the bad odor.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "During an unsuccessful run for an Anchorage School Board seat last year, Eledge drew scrutiny over a series of controversial social media posts, including one that denounced mask -wearing and made light of corporal punishment as a parenting tool. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
      "State House leaders chastised a fellow Democrat who suggested in an online discussion that those who don\u2019t support mask -wearing amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases but do support gun rights should kill themselves with their firearms. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
      "Also considers mask -wearing detrimental to children. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The attitude in the West Wing more closely mirrors that of most Americans, who have eagerly moved away from mask -wearing and other strategies to prevent infection. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Following the risk level change, Evanston Township High School officials announced that the school reinstated its mask -wearing policy, requiring masking on school grounds beginning Monday with fewer than two weeks remaining in the school year. \u2014 Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune , 17 May 2022",
      "In years past, CMU\u2019s hijinks included a Yoda mask and a player sprinting to first base after a hit by pitch, egged on by raucous applause. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
      "One of the women who was injured spoke at the meeting to a small crowd, hiding her face behind a mask and glasses. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Especially now that individual mask and vaccine mandates are all but gone, and individual vigilance is, by and large, waning. \u2014 Byeli Cahan, ABC News , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In a valiant effort, the Crusaders put together an 8-3 run, if only to mask the dominant effort put forward by the Bombers en route to a 25-16 win. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 29 May 2022",
      "Sorokin has made no effort to mask the novel\u2019s contemporary relevance. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Public officials and businesses appear reluctant to return to a mandate and individuals are taking a wide-ranging approach, with some continuing to mask in some settings while others have little appetite for it. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "There is no exiting the arena gracefully through substitution, no convincing manner to mask the erosion of skills and speed. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Barbara Ferrer, the county\u2019s director of public health, stepped up her appeals for Angelenos to mask up indoors. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "With everything thrown at the Donbas now, any retreat there will be hard to mask . \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
      "Attendees won't be tested and are strongly encouraged to mask . \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "Simmons said parents who feel the urge to mask their children should follow their instincts to do so. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "1539, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182555"
  },
  "masquerade":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes",
      ": a costume for wear at such a gathering",
      ": an action or appearance that is mere disguise or show",
      ": to disguise oneself",
      ": to go about disguised",
      ": to take part in a masquerade",
      ": to assume the appearance of something one is not",
      ": a party (as a dance) at which people wear masks and costumes",
      ": the act of pretending to be something different",
      ": to wear a disguise",
      ": to pretend to be something different : pose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-sk\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101d",
      "\u02ccma-sk\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "act",
      "airs",
      "charade",
      "disguise",
      "facade",
      "fa\u00e7ade",
      "front",
      "guise",
      "playacting",
      "pose",
      "pretense",
      "pretence",
      "put-on",
      "semblance",
      "show"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She could not keep up the masquerade any longer.",
      "although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on",
      "Verb",
      "He was masquerading under a false name.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "One through line is the carnival tradition, which recurs, chameleon-like, in everything from a eighteenth-century landscape of Dutch Suriname to a crowded village masquerade painted by the mid-century Ha\u00eftian artist S\u00e9n\u00e8que Obin. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022",
      "Wally Westmore\u2019s makeups and Nellie Manley\u2019s hair supervision are all important in making the spectator accept the masquerade and, at the proper moments, in keeping the audience guessing. \u2014 Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
      "The masquerade will benefit the Center\u2019s youth programs, including the Sunburst Youth Housing Project. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "His masquerade also reveals unexpected lines of kinship. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Wynne, who has done legitimate business in the Eastern Bloc, trading in scientific machinery, is persuaded to fly to Moscow, to establish an overt professional link with Penkovsky and, under that masquerade , to bring back sensitive information. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who is disdainfully treated as a servant by her stepmother, sneaks out to Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "And the part of that campaign that the intelligence community missed was Russia's use of social media masquerade accounts masquerading as Americans to sow divisions. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "The monarch, far from feeling offended, openly proclaimed his admiration for his son\u2019s wife\u2019s lady and ordered up another masquerade in her honor. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This chewy beauty is as light as a Pinot Noir, and could even masquerade as a Grenache. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "Gujarat state has a long history of immigration to the United States, a trend that has only intensified during the pandemic, creating brisk demand for smuggling enterprises that masquerade as travel agencies. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Barrel transfers in the dead of night from one vessel to another allowed Iran to masquerade under different flags, selling its oil to keen Asian buyers without catching the eye of Western monitors. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "What is camp, however, is the production\u2019s decision to put an Oscar winner in 200 pounds of prosthetics to masquerade as a midwestern murdering mom. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Prize will be a private, invitation-only distillers masquerade ball at Aviator Event Center and Pub on Saturday, Nov. 19, with music, food and drinks. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The trailer introduces audiences to some of the 16 men who intend to woo Nicole through courting gestures and an assortment of activities, from ballroom dancing to carriage rides and masquerade balls. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This far dwarfs the temporary construction jobs and scant, low-to-moderate paying positions as jailers or staff that are created and masquerade as COVID relief. \u2014 Morgan Simon, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "In our conspiracy-laden times, where outright lies can masquerade as the truth even when facts smack them in the face, 5G gets a lot of attention. \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 18 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185409"
  },
  "mass-produced":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to produce in quantity usually by machinery"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmas-pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from mass production ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224952"
  },
  "massive":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "forming or consisting of a large mass",
      "bulky",
      "weighty , heavy",
      "impressively large or ponderous",
      "having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure",
      "large, solid, or heavy in structure",
      "large in scope or degree",
      "large in comparison to what is typical",
      "being extensive and severe",
      "imposing in excellence or grandeur",
      "having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c )",
      "very large, heavy, and solid",
      "large in comparison to what is typical",
      "being extensive and severe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8ma-siv",
    "synonyms":[
      "heavy",
      "hefty",
      "ponderous",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "light",
      "weightless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Despite the Texas Republican rhetoric that wind and solar are unreliable, Texas has a massive and growing fleet of renewables. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Jurassic World made a massive $208 million upon its debut in June 2015. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Part of the problem is that mental health care is massive and very complicated. \u2014 Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The friar\u2019s presence in the image turns the Madonna into a colossus, massive and otherworldly. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
      "Globally, the film has earned a massive $548.6 million. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "When all is said and done, both matches will have drawn massive and nearly equal public attention, but women\u2019s tennis still must engage in a fight for fair footing. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Kelly has hauled a massive $39 million in fundraising so far this election cycle and had a formidable $23.2 million in his campaign coffers as of the end of March. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 2 June 2022",
      "Top Gun Maverick more than delivered when flying into theaters over the long Memorial Day weekend, earning a massive $160.5 million to secure the biggest opening of all time for the holiday, not adjusted for inflation. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English massiffe , from Anglo-French mascif , alteration of massiz , from Vulgar Latin *massicius , from Latin massa mass",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "masterful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inclined and usually competent to act as master",
      ": suggestive of a domineering nature",
      ": having or reflecting the power and skill of a master",
      ": tending to take control : displaying authority",
      ": having or showing great skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adroit",
      "artful",
      "bravura",
      "deft",
      "delicate",
      "dexterous",
      "dextrous",
      "expert",
      "masterly",
      "practiced",
      "practised",
      "skillful",
      "virtuoso",
      "workmanlike"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "amateurish",
      "artless",
      "rude",
      "unprofessional",
      "unskillful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His manner was masterful and abrupt.",
      "a masterful work of art",
      "He did a masterful job of staying out of trouble.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Carmichael is masterful at disguising punch lines in a thought so as not to interrupt its flow. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, the quantity of videos, testimonies and other material is often polluted with disinformation, which Russians especially are masterful at propagating, and investigators have to sort though all of it. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Adapted from the classic Patricia Highsmith novel, this masterful thriller follows a chameleonic conman named Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), whose obsession with a wealthy playboy and his wife (Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow) spirals into darkness. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s a masterful balance of tones, and a marvel of a comedy special. \u2014 Washington Post Staff, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "And after a masterful showing during the bonus golf, Justin Thomas is a major champion again. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Dee Rees is one of cinema's most masterful voices, with works like Pariah and Bessie demanding attention. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
      "An Oglethorpe University signee, Tosh put on a masterful display on goal with 11 saves in the second half and 13 total for the game. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 13 May 2022",
      "Curry has been masterful against Memphis all season long. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204059"
  },
  "mastodon":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various extinct mammals (genus Mammut synonym Mastodon ) of the elephant family existing from the Miocene through the Pleistocene that are distinguished from the related mammoths chiefly by molar teeth with cone-shaped cusps",
      ": one that is unusually large"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4n",
      "-d\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "behemoth",
      "blockbuster",
      "colossus",
      "dinosaur",
      "dreadnought",
      "elephant",
      "giant",
      "Goliath",
      "jumbo",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "monster",
      "titan",
      "whale",
      "whopper"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "diminutive",
      "dwarf",
      "half-pint",
      "midget",
      "mite",
      "peewee",
      "pygmy",
      "pigmy",
      "runt",
      "shrimp"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "mom-and-pop stores just can't compete with these mastodons of retailing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The life of a mastodon , an elephantine creature that roamed across North America 13,000 years ago, has been illuminated by a study of its tusks. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "Indiana made the American mastodon its official fossil earlier year, so now there are four states without a state fossil. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2022",
      "At Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, a bachelor party stumbled across a fossilized mastodon skull that is millions of years old. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "The Farmington mastodon was the most complete example ever found in Connecticut. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Six-year-old Julian Gangon discovered a mastodon tooth while taking a walk with his family at the Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester Hills, Michigan. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "For decades, paleontologists, archaeologists and ecologists have been debating about the fate of animals such as the American mastodon and saber-toothed cats. \u2014 Riley Black, Scientific American , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "If people were living down there 14,500 years ago, their ancestors probably began their southward trip from Beringia, the region connecting Siberia, Alaska, and the Yukon, well before the Clovis people speared their first American mastodon . \u2014 Ross Andersen, The Atlantic , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "But term limits transformed Sacramento not into a Greek-style agora of free men, but a swamp where Republican fortunes have sunk ever since like a mastodon in the La Brea tar pits. \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from New Latin Mastodont-, Mastodon, genus name, Latinization of French mastodonte, vernacular name for the animal, from Greek mast\u00f3s \"breast, nipple\" (probably from a pre-Greek substratal language) + French -odonte  -odont ; so named from the nipple-like cusps on the crowns of the molar teeth",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171316"
  },
  "matched":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person or thing equal or similar to another",
      ": one able to cope with another",
      ": an exact counterpart",
      ": a pair suitably associated",
      ": a contest between two or more parties",
      ": a contest (as in tennis or volleyball) completed when one player or side wins a specified number of sets or games",
      ": a marriage union",
      ": a prospective (see prospective sense 2b ) partner in marriage",
      ": to encounter successfully as an antagonist",
      ": to set in competition or opposition",
      ": to provide with a worthy competitor",
      ": to set in comparison",
      ": to join or give in marriage",
      ": to put in a set possessing equal or harmonizing attributes",
      ": to cause to correspond : suit",
      ": to be the counterpart of",
      ": to compare favorably with",
      ": to harmonize with",
      ": to provide with a counterpart",
      ": to provide funds complementary to",
      ": to fit together or make suitable for fitting together",
      ": to flip or toss (coins) and compare exposed faces",
      ": to toss coins with",
      ": to be a counterpart",
      ": a chemically prepared wick or cord formerly used in firing firearms or powder",
      ": a short slender piece of flammable material (such as wood) tipped with a combustible mixture that bursts into flame when slightly heated through friction (as by being scratched against a rough surface)",
      ": a person or thing that is equal to or as good as another",
      ": a contest between two individuals or teams",
      ": a thing that is exactly like another thing",
      ": two people or things that go well together",
      ": marriage sense 1",
      ": to be the same or suitable to one another",
      ": to choose something that is the same as another or goes with it",
      ": to place in competition",
      ": to be as good as",
      ": a short slender piece of material tipped with a mixture that produces fire when scratched"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mach",
      "\u02c8mach"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "correspond (to)",
      "equal",
      "parallel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205308"
  },
  "matching":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": going together well : suitably paired or used together",
      ": having the same appearance, design, etc.",
      ": forming part of a pair or set",
      ": equal in amount",
      ": equal in amount to money obtained from another source"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-chi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1630, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190311"
  },
  "matchup":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": match entry 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mach-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bout",
      "competition",
      "contest",
      "event",
      "game",
      "match",
      "meet",
      "sweepstakes",
      "sweep-stake",
      "tournament",
      "tourney"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Next for the Spartans (19-2) is a semifinals matchup with defending champion Kaukauna at approximately 9 p.m. Friday. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "Or maybe the Celtics with all their size, length and springiness are just a really tough matchup for a guy who has made a living on his IQ and tenacity as a 6-foot-6 frontcourt player. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "The lone home game during that span, meanwhile, is a colossal Christmas night matchup against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 13 May 2022",
      "This is a matchup between two promising teams trying to reach their potential. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
      "Both coaches are constantly politicking with the referees in what has been a physically pounding matchup . \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
      "Miami faces Clemson on the road on Nov. 19 in what could be a massive ACC matchup . \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
      "Poole has been an exceptionally cool customer in this series, too, but the 3-guard lineup might not be a good matchup against the bigger Grizzlies to open the game. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 May 2022",
      "On Thursday, Johns Hopkins proved to be a tougher matchup . \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1959, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222542"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
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      ": checkmate sense 2",
      ": checkmate sense 1",
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      ": an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper",
      ": friend , buddy",
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      ": one of a pair: such as",
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      ": equal , match",
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      ": to join together as mates",
      ": to provide a mate for",
      ": to become mated",
      ": copulate",
      ": a tealike beverage drunk especially in South America",
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      ": these leaves and shoots",
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      ": an officer on a ship used to carry passengers or freight who ranks below the captain",
      ": either member of a married couple",
      ": either of two objects that go together",
      ": to join as married partners",
      ": to come or bring together for breeding",
      ": to pair or join for breeding",
      ": copulate",
      ": an aromatic beverage used chiefly in South America and especially in Paraguay that has stimulant properties like those of coffee",
      ": a South American holly ( Ilex paraguayensis ) whose leaves and shoots are used in making mat\u00e9",
      ": these leaves and shoots"
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      "\u02c8m\u0101t",
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      "\u02c8m\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0101t"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172927"
  },
  "material":{
    "type":"adjective",
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      "relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter",
      "physical",
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      "empirical",
      "having real importance or great consequences",
      "being of a physical or worldly nature",
      "relating to or concerned with physical rather than spiritual or intellectual things",
      "the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made",
      "matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized",
      "something (such as data) that may be worked into a more finished form",
      "something used for or made the object of study",
      "a performer's repertoire",
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      "a person potentially suited to some pursuit",
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      "of, relating to, or made of matter physical",
      "of or relating to a person's bodily needs or wants",
      "having real importance",
      "the elements, substance, or parts of which something is made or can be made",
      "equipment needed for doing something",
      "of, relating to, or consisting of physical matter",
      "being of real importance or consequence",
      "being an essential component",
      "being relevant to a subject under consideration",
      "being such as would affect or be taken into consideration by a reasonable person in acting or making a decision \u2014 see also insider trading",
      "something used for or made the object of consideration or study",
      "evidence \u2014 see also brady material"
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    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259l",
    "synonyms":[
      "concrete",
      "physical",
      "substantial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "making",
      "raw material",
      "stuff",
      "substance",
      "timber"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He is concerned only with his own material comforts.",
      "The researchers included all data that was material .",
      "Noun",
      "paper, plastic, or other materials",
      "She was never without reading material .",
      "The curtains required yards of expensive material .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "But the effects of canceling debt or choosing not to aren\u2019t just material . \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "Owen Lau, Executive Director at Oppenheimer & Co, echoes those sentiments and urges investors to also consider how material the level of crypto held on a balance sheet is to the underlying business. \u2014 Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "These disclosures called for by the SEC are unquestionably material , impacting companies\u2019 short- and long-term financial and social prospects, and adequately addressing the climate avoids risks to the entire system. \u2014 Shane Khan, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
      "Starbucks said the financial impacts of the deal weren\u2019t expected to be material . \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "This is why so many spiritual traditions advise against becoming attached to material things. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The global oil system has been disturbed enough that one of its central ellisions is now of material effect to just about everyone in America. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The material things on display at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum that symbolize the growth of the genre are the things that the Tennessee native has always been fascinated by. \u2014 Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Experiences like these are material for both Beckham Sunderland and FC Cincinnati at a time in 2022 when the schedule is congested with matches and players are in short supply. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "The concrete, steel and other material from the collapse has been stored in a warehouse in Miami-Dade County, where it has been catalogued and used to create a 3-D model of the building, according to NIST. \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 15 June 2022",
      "The changes include measures to control debris and other hazardous material during launches, efforts to cut down on noise to surrounding communities, and actions to protect water resources, fish, wildlife and plants in the vicinity. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday, the Moderate Party submitted nominating petitions on Mr. Malinowski\u2019s behalf to the New Jersey secretary of state, Tahesha Way, along with a memorandum and various other material laying out the case for why fusion voting should be legal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Corporate earnings are under threat from soaring inflation and supply-chain disruptions, while higher wages and raw- material costs have trimmed profit margins, leaving firms little room to maneuver. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
      "Corporate earnings are under threat from soaring inflation and supply-chain disruptions, while higher wages and raw- material costs have trimmed profit margins, leaving firms little room to maneuver. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
      "The market has cooled on China\u2019s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. 300750 2.77% , or CATL, as high raw- material costs have squeezed its profit margins. \u2014 Anniek Bao, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
      "Shoots said residents in rural areas often will pile up wood chips and other plant material to burn in their yards after securing a burn permit from Cal Fire. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "It can also be picked up through contact with clothing or linens contaminated with pus or other material from lesions. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "materiality":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being material",
      ": something that is material"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "actuality",
      "case",
      "fact",
      "reality"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fantasy",
      "phantasy",
      "fiction",
      "illusion"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals",
      "the materiality of that fact is not in dispute",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nevertheless, the issue of materiality cannot be wished away. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 21 May 2022",
      "Ben & Aja Blanc created works that similarly contemplated modernity and materiality . \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
      "Optical illusions abound, further confounding the physical materiality of paint. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Financial materiality in a broad sense considers how an ESG issue affects a company\u2019s enterprise value. \u2014 Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "His paintings set plunging perspective lines against surfaces of dense materiality . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "His capsule collection challenged the preconceived ideas surrounding sportswear through the development of new materiality . \u2014 Essence , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The light dramatizes physical materiality , while expanding to its fullest capacity the tonal range of the young man\u2019s black skin. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Further the regulations require that any prior incident that doesn\u2019t rise to the level of materiality may subsequently be deemed material when aggregated with other subsequent and similar cyber incidents. \u2014 Betsy Atkins, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-232303"
  },
  "materialize":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to make material objectify",
      "to cause to appear in bodily form",
      "to cause to be materialistic",
      "to assume bodily form",
      "to appear especially suddenly",
      "to come into existence",
      "to appear suddenly",
      "to become actual fact",
      "to cause to take on a physical form"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
    "synonyms":[
      "actualize",
      "appear",
      "arise",
      "begin",
      "break",
      "commence",
      "dawn",
      "engender",
      "form",
      "originate",
      "set in",
      "spring",
      "start"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cease",
      "end",
      "stop"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "A waiter suddenly materialized beside our table.",
      "Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The governor has signaled that if water savings don\u2019t materialize this summer, even stricter water cuts could be on the horizon. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, a non-profit, purchased the Gayfers building in 2015, after a previous plan to turn the building into condominiums did not materialize . \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
      "The tax expired at the end of last year, but lower-than-expected revenue meant a new district court building did not materialize during the preceding decade. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 3 June 2022",
      "But investors also wanted a detailed update on talks between Farfetch and YNAP about some kind of tie-up, which didn\u2019t materialize . \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "Still, Republicans were predicting a big red wave in the run-up to the elections, and that wave didn\u2019t really materialize . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "When that did not materialize , Mr. McConnell\u2019s thoughts turned to impeachment. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "That sort of progress could manifest itself in a number of ways, even if a competitive major league team does not materialize . \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "For the full year of 2021, the group put the number of kidnappings nationwide at 1,032 and warned that this year could break that mark, particularly if millions in international security aid, which has been pledged, doesn\u2019t materialize . \u2014 Jim Wyss, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1710, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "matriculate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university",
      ": to be enrolled at a college or university"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tri-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "enroll",
      "enrol",
      "inscribe",
      "list",
      "register"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "delist"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the college matriculated 1000 students for the fall semester",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "He was set to matriculate at Harvard in the fall of that year, according to Miranda. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Younger Americans were expecting to matriculate into a strong economy now made weaker by COVID-19. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Some international schools, including St. George\u2019s, matriculate a cohort each January. \u2014 Kristen Moon, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Are students able to, for example, matriculate into third-level education coming from a homeschool? \u2014 Mike Mcshane, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "Despite some Florida weather cutting into their playing time, several of the Orioles\u2019 recent draftees have started to matriculate into Florida Complex League action. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "Cristo Rey President Preston Kendall said many graduates matriculate to schools like Loyola University in Chicago. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 21 May 2021",
      "The ceiling is deliberate: Amazon wants employees either to matriculate into management or leave the company for opportunities elsewhere. \u2014 al , 11 Apr. 2021",
      "The unspoken assumption that, of course, families would step up and pay \u2014 parents, really, in the case of most students hoping to matriculate straight from high school. \u2014 Ron Lieber, New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin matriculatus , past participle of matriculare , from Late Latin matricula public roll, diminutive of matric-, matrix list, from Latin, breeding female",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195515"
  },
  "matter-of-fact":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": adhering to the unembellished facts",
      ": being plain, straightforward, or unemotional",
      ": sticking to or concerned with fact and usually not showing emotion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-t\u0259r-\u0259(v)-\u02c8fakt",
      "\u02ccma-t\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8fakt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "documentary",
      "factual",
      "hard",
      "historical",
      "literal",
      "nonfictional",
      "objective",
      "true"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fictional",
      "fictionalized",
      "fictitious",
      "nondocumentary",
      "nonfactual",
      "nonhistorical",
      "unhistorical"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1712, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223405"
  },
  "mature":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": based on slow careful consideration",
      ": having completed natural growth and development : ripe",
      ": having undergone maturation",
      ": having attained a final or desired state",
      ": having achieved a low but stable growth rate",
      ": of, relating to, or being an older adult : elderly",
      ": of or relating to a condition of full development",
      ": characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual",
      ": due for payment",
      ": belonging to the middle portion of a cycle of erosion",
      ": to bring to maturity or completion",
      ": to become fully developed or ripe",
      ": to become due",
      ": fully grown or developed : adult , ripe",
      ": having or showing the qualities of an adult person",
      ": due for payment",
      ": to reach full development",
      ": to become due for payment",
      ": having completed natural growth and development",
      ": having undergone maturation",
      ": to bring to maturity or completion",
      ": to become fully developed or ripe",
      ": to bring to maturity",
      ": to become due, payable, or enforceable",
      ": to entitle one to immediate enjoyment of benefits",
      "\u2014 compare vest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8ch\u0259r",
      "also",
      "-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r, -\u02c8chu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adult",
      "full-blown",
      "full-fledged",
      "matured",
      "ripe",
      "ripened"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "age",
      "develop",
      "grow",
      "grow up",
      "progress",
      "ripen"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Crowded fruits are small when mature and are more vulnerable to diseases and pests. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
      "But this is skewed by the strong performance of Amazon\u2019s more mature and very high-margin cloud computing business (AWS). \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The loss of good habitat is partly from development, but also from the expansion of mature growth forests and the resulting decline in meadows, scrub, and thinly forested areas, Windmiller explained. \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "Now that his garden is mature and thriving, Moore and his partner are enjoying a simpler, more relaxed lifestyle and are settling into their new coastal community. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "Developing a mature and comprehensive third-party cyber risk management program does not happen straight away. \u2014 David Breg, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Green garlic is a young garlic plant that's harvested before the bulb is fully mature and developed. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
      "Still, the relentless optimist in me sees this report as an opportunity to have a thoughtful, mature and necessary push toward national reparations for racial slavery. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Trees are a natural form of air conditioning that, when mature and growing near homes, can reduce inside temperatures by 10 to 20 degrees during hot summer days, according to online home-improvement sources. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Microsurgical technique would not truly mature until the period after 1998, when the Women\u2019s Health and Cancer Rights Act began requiring insurance coverage for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As the pace of change continues to accelerate, partnerships will mature , and with that comes the need for regular checkups on each party\u2019s objectives, performance and satisfaction. \u2014 Colson Hillier, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "In the fall, those cool conditions lengthen harvest, giving winemakers the chance to let the fruit hang, developing complexity and mature tannins without losing critical acidity. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 May 2022",
      "The hunt for talent who could mature in their roles first began for casting director Carmen Cuba way back in April 2015. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 27 May 2022",
      "Colorado is an interesting state in which to produce and mature whiskeys. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Officials also unanimously approved a plan to begin shrinking the Fed\u2019s $9 trillion portfolio on June 1 by allowing securities to mature without reinvesting their proceeds into new ones. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Contains some suggestive references, strong language and mature thematic elements. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "The Fed will begin shrinking its nearly $9 trillion in asset holdings in June by allowing Treasury and mortgage-backed debt to mature without reinvestment. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211400"
  },
  "matured":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": based on slow careful consideration",
      ": having completed natural growth and development : ripe",
      ": having undergone maturation",
      ": having attained a final or desired state",
      ": having achieved a low but stable growth rate",
      ": of, relating to, or being an older adult : elderly",
      ": of or relating to a condition of full development",
      ": characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual",
      ": due for payment",
      ": belonging to the middle portion of a cycle of erosion",
      ": to bring to maturity or completion",
      ": to become fully developed or ripe",
      ": to become due",
      ": fully grown or developed : adult , ripe",
      ": having or showing the qualities of an adult person",
      ": due for payment",
      ": to reach full development",
      ": to become due for payment",
      ": having completed natural growth and development",
      ": having undergone maturation",
      ": to bring to maturity or completion",
      ": to become fully developed or ripe",
      ": to bring to maturity",
      ": to become due, payable, or enforceable",
      ": to entitle one to immediate enjoyment of benefits",
      "\u2014 compare vest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8ch\u0259r",
      "also",
      "-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r, -\u02c8chu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adult",
      "full-blown",
      "full-fledged",
      "matured",
      "ripe",
      "ripened"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "age",
      "develop",
      "grow",
      "grow up",
      "progress",
      "ripen"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Crowded fruits are small when mature and are more vulnerable to diseases and pests. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
      "But this is skewed by the strong performance of Amazon\u2019s more mature and very high-margin cloud computing business (AWS). \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The loss of good habitat is partly from development, but also from the expansion of mature growth forests and the resulting decline in meadows, scrub, and thinly forested areas, Windmiller explained. \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "Now that his garden is mature and thriving, Moore and his partner are enjoying a simpler, more relaxed lifestyle and are settling into their new coastal community. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "Developing a mature and comprehensive third-party cyber risk management program does not happen straight away. \u2014 David Breg, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Green garlic is a young garlic plant that's harvested before the bulb is fully mature and developed. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
      "Still, the relentless optimist in me sees this report as an opportunity to have a thoughtful, mature and necessary push toward national reparations for racial slavery. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Trees are a natural form of air conditioning that, when mature and growing near homes, can reduce inside temperatures by 10 to 20 degrees during hot summer days, according to online home-improvement sources. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Microsurgical technique would not truly mature until the period after 1998, when the Women\u2019s Health and Cancer Rights Act began requiring insurance coverage for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As the pace of change continues to accelerate, partnerships will mature , and with that comes the need for regular checkups on each party\u2019s objectives, performance and satisfaction. \u2014 Colson Hillier, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "In the fall, those cool conditions lengthen harvest, giving winemakers the chance to let the fruit hang, developing complexity and mature tannins without losing critical acidity. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 May 2022",
      "The hunt for talent who could mature in their roles first began for casting director Carmen Cuba way back in April 2015. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 27 May 2022",
      "Colorado is an interesting state in which to produce and mature whiskeys. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Officials also unanimously approved a plan to begin shrinking the Fed\u2019s $9 trillion portfolio on June 1 by allowing securities to mature without reinvesting their proceeds into new ones. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Contains some suggestive references, strong language and mature thematic elements. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "The Fed will begin shrinking its nearly $9 trillion in asset holdings in June by allowing Treasury and mortgage-backed debt to mature without reinvestment. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214044"
  },
  "mat\u00e9riel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": equipment, apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u02c8el"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accoutrements",
      "accouterments",
      "apparatus",
      "equipment",
      "gear",
      "hardware",
      "kit",
      "material(s)",
      "outfit",
      "paraphernalia",
      "stuff",
      "tackle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the army is running short of clothing and other mat\u00e9riel",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At least three members of Congress have been approached by groups seeking guidance on how to speed applications for government approval to export materiel that is closely regulated. \u2014 Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Such leadership has an effect not only on materiel but also on the culture of the national-security establishment. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 28 May 2022",
      "Passage came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. had drawn down another $100 million worth of Pentagon weapons and equipment to ship to Kyiv, bringing total U.S. materiel sent there since the invasion began to $3.9 billion. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
      "But that materiel simplicity hasn\u2019t helped the Russians to cross a river while under fire, safeguard their command posts or sustain a local attack over a distance of more than a few miles. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Konashenkov said the weapons and materiel were to go to Ukrainian troops in the Donbas. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 21 May 2022",
      "That brought the total U.S. materiel sent to Kyiv since the invasion began to $3.9 billion, exhausting the amounts Congress previously made available but that will be replenished by the newest legislation. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "Some national security specialists see no distinction, as a spark for Russian action, between providing the jets and the other military materiel the allies are already providing Ukraine. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Turkey, while a member of NATO, has developed a closer relationship with Russia in recent years, notably with the controversial purchase of S-400 air defense systems and other materiel . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French mat\u00e9riel , from mat\u00e9riel , adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1819, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192506"
  },
  "maudlin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": drunk enough to be emotionally silly",
      ": weakly and effusively sentimental"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fd-l\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "mawkish",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He became maudlin and started crying like a child.",
      "a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the first round of donations were largely maudlin and uncreative. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 12 Feb. 2021",
      "Death, the only long-term certainty for any of us, permeates these episodes, although not in an overly maudlin way. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "In her more maudlin moments, George Smiley\u2019s colleague Connie Sachs sounds like Larkin. \u2014 Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "The filmmakers lean into evolving emotional tones gracefully without being overly maudlin or saccharine. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "We are also treated to several rather maudlin scenes of the father teaching his son about the fairies prior to his disappearance. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2020",
      "The visual bard of American solitude\u2014not loneliness, a maudlin projection\u2014speaks to our isolated states these days with fortuitous poignance. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020",
      "And the data is coming in from several sources, giving cable news channels a maudlin kind of scoreboard as two numbers \u2013 cases and deaths \u2013 seem to change almost by the hour. \u2014 Michael Tackett, USA TODAY , 25 May 2020",
      "Directed by the Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Grostein Andrade, this is a maudlin and predictable film, with oversimplified, kid-friendly takes on complex political issues. \u2014 Devika Girish, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of Mary Magdalene ; from her depiction as a weeping penitent",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192015"
  },
  "maul":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges",
      ": a tool like a sledgehammer with one wedge-shaped end that is used to split wood",
      ": beat , bruise",
      ": mangle sense 1",
      ": to handle roughly",
      ": a heavy hammer used especially for driving wedges or posts",
      ": a sledgehammer with one wedge-shaped end that is used to split wood",
      ": to attack and injure by biting, cutting, or tearing flesh",
      ": to handle roughly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fl",
      "\u02c8m\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mishandle",
      "rough (up)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "A bear killed one hiker and badly mauled the other.",
      "demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "York then allegedly threw a lighter at the family member and chased both with a maul . \u2014 Fox News , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The constant tone of derision in all their conversations would split them apart faster than a maul splits a log. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 27 May 2021",
      "Did a Bigfoot maul and kill three men on a cannabis farm in Northern California? \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Years of experience lends one the ability to look at a chunk of wood and figure out where the knots are and where to strike and split with the splitting maul . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Apr. 2020",
      "Paylor, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound sophomore lock, was dragged down by the neck by an opponent, who held Paylor\u2019s neck in the crook of his arm as the maul (a cluster of players) collapsed. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 12 Apr. 2020",
      "This time the ball was adjudged to have been passed forward in the maul -- a controversial decision which left English supporters in the crowd shaking their heads. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 26 Oct. 2019",
      "Trailing 12-0 after eight minutes, the Welsh were also 19-10 behind and being dominated by France when Vahaamahina elbowed Wales flanker Aaron Wainwright in the face in a maul and was shown a red card in the 49th minute. \u2014 Steve Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Oct. 2019",
      "Uruguay flanker Santiago Civetta\u2019s yellow card for a professional foul opened the way for a Wales penalty try from a rolling maul , and 21-6. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Can maul like an interior lineman, but his athleticism is best suited for tackle. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These lapses maul the credibility of the mainstream media at a time when critics see them as straightforward confirmation of their suspicions: that collusive media outlets assign false narratives to their foot soldiers. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2021",
      "Jon Gruden has constructed an impressive offense that can strike deep, QB Derek Carr now armed with an array of downfield options, and/or simply maul opponents with jackhammer RB Josh Jacobs. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 11 Nov. 2020",
      "Teams with simple schemes and strong veteran cores have generally fared better, but only when the coronavirus doesn\u2019t maul their depth charts. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Mark Matheny might not have survived had not his hunting partner emptied the contents of a pepper-spray canister into the face of the bear that was mauling him. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty, Field & Stream , 27 May 2020",
      "Hooper, 25, is a solid but not stunning in-line blocker, who is better suited to chipping defenders than mauling them. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Jan. 2020",
      "The Tigers have been mauling opponents for the last two months, but the ACC has not provided Clemson any top-flight competition. \u2014 Ralph D. Russo, Houston Chronicle , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "The lone win came in Houston in 2018, when the Tigers mauled him with four home runs in a 6-3 victory. \u2014 Chris Thomas, Detroit Free Press , 21 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230152"
  },
  "maven":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one who is experienced or knowledgeable expert",
      "freak sense 4a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0101-v\u0259n",
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an investment maven , he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly",
      "a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The royal style maven paired the elegant number with black pumps and a matching clutch, as well as starburst drop earrings. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
      "Michael Chobanian, a Bitcoin maven who started Kuna, a cryptocurrency exchange, had already transferred much of his staff from the company office in Podil to the Balkan nation of Montenegro ahead of the hostilities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Lee is simultaneously someone who values her privacy, a socialite cultural maven and a demanding boss who is known to randomly challenge her staff on their knowledge of the latest movies. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The guest programmer, the vintage-movie maven Farran Smith Nehme, has selected features partly for rarity. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The most detailed interaction that Burke Magnus, a top ESPN executive, could recall was when Sankey, aghast at a television maven \u2019s note-taking habits, transformed into an apostle for Colonel Littleton legal pads. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "McNab, an original member of the Avalanche broadcast team in his post-playing days, was named to the 2021 class along with ex-Flyer Paul Holmgren and media maven Stan Fischler. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "When not producing, the Divided Souls label boss shows an interest in NFTs and cryptocurrency, and the G-house maven is slated to launch an NFT collection dubbed Bizzy Bee. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Makeup maven Est\u00e9e Lauder\u2019s sons Leonard and Ronald Lauder attended Penn, as did her grandkids Aerin and William Lauder. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meyvn , from Late Hebrew m\u0113bh\u012bn ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1950, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mavin":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one who is experienced or knowledgeable expert",
      "freak sense 4a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0101-v\u0259n",
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an investment maven , he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly",
      "a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The royal style maven paired the elegant number with black pumps and a matching clutch, as well as starburst drop earrings. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
      "Michael Chobanian, a Bitcoin maven who started Kuna, a cryptocurrency exchange, had already transferred much of his staff from the company office in Podil to the Balkan nation of Montenegro ahead of the hostilities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Lee is simultaneously someone who values her privacy, a socialite cultural maven and a demanding boss who is known to randomly challenge her staff on their knowledge of the latest movies. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The guest programmer, the vintage-movie maven Farran Smith Nehme, has selected features partly for rarity. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The most detailed interaction that Burke Magnus, a top ESPN executive, could recall was when Sankey, aghast at a television maven \u2019s note-taking habits, transformed into an apostle for Colonel Littleton legal pads. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "McNab, an original member of the Avalanche broadcast team in his post-playing days, was named to the 2021 class along with ex-Flyer Paul Holmgren and media maven Stan Fischler. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "When not producing, the Divided Souls label boss shows an interest in NFTs and cryptocurrency, and the G-house maven is slated to launch an NFT collection dubbed Bizzy Bee. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Makeup maven Est\u00e9e Lauder\u2019s sons Leonard and Ronald Lauder attended Penn, as did her grandkids Aerin and William Lauder. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meyvn , from Late Hebrew m\u0113bh\u012bn ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1950, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "max":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": maximum sense 1",
      ": maximum sense 2",
      ": to the greatest extent possible",
      "maximum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8maks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "maximum",
      "most",
      "outside"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "least",
      "minimum"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The boat can hold a max of 20 people.",
      "at the max there will be 25 people at the party",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Local schools participating were Discovery Charter School, Chula Vista, which took second place in Division 2, Problem 1, scoring 320 points out of a max of 350. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "However, the 14 turns over the 4-mile course at Road America limit the cars to a max of about 190 mph. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factor + HA is a moisturizer made for combination skin that works to keep skin hydrated to the max . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "The laptop does a good job of showing off the performance of Intel's new 12th Gen P-series chips, all in a thin-and light design that doesn't get too hot, even when it's pushed to the max . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 13 May 2022",
      "In other words, your skin is stressed to the max and in desperate need of some TLC. \u2014 Naosha Gregg, Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Here, Amanda Steele's outfit is goth vibes to the max , from her jet black hair and tank top to the matching cream laces on her skirt and her sneakers. \u2014 Kristin Koch, Seventeen , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Yes, there are almost always lines out the door and, of course, the hardcore foodies are likely to stay away because Voodoo is hyped to the max . \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The mini version and the iPhone 12 Pro max reached stores in mid-November. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222735"
  },
  "maximum":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained",
      ": the period of highest, greatest, or utmost development",
      ": an upper limit allowed (as by a legal authority) or allowable (as by the circumstances of a particular case)",
      ": the largest of a set of numbers",
      ": the largest value assumed by a real-valued continuous function defined on a closed interval",
      ": the highest value : greatest amount",
      ": as great as possible in amount or degree",
      ": at the most",
      ": the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained",
      ": the period of highest, greatest, or utmost development",
      ": an upper limit allowed (as by a legal authority) or allowable (as by the circumstances of a particular case)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mak-s(\u0259-)m\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mak-s\u0259-m\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mak-s(\u0259-)m\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "max",
      "most",
      "outside"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "least",
      "minimum"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mitchell faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
      "Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, while the other charges can bring a five-year maximum . \u2014 Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "Each of the book\u2019s three hundred and fifty-three pages of content is the visual equivalent of a screenful of Dril tweets, laid out to achieve a maximum of garishness and a minimum of readability. \u2014 Colin Marshall, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
      "With a different exercise experience than a gym and a focus on community and a high-energy social atmosphere, this type of experience offers only one or a maximum of two types of exercises. \u2014 Marilisa Barbieri, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The contract can be extended on an annual basis for a maximum of five years. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "Starting June 20, teams will be allowed to carry a maximum of 13 pitchers on the active roster. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Under the new law, a maximum of 24 hours of training will be enough for teachers to carry guns at school, though the local board will still need to give its approval. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "For most, moderate intake \u2014 that\u2019s a maximum of 400 mg of caffeine per day, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration \u2014 should be okay. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, neuter of maximus biggest \u2014 more at maxim ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200017"
  },
  "mazard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": head , face"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-z\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bean",
      "block",
      "dome",
      "head",
      "nob",
      "noddle",
      "noggin",
      "noodle",
      "nut",
      "pate",
      "poll"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"obsolete English mazard mazer, alteration of English mazer ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1595, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182939"
  },
  "maze":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": stupefy , daze",
      ": bewilder , perplex",
      ": a confusing intricate network of passages",
      ": something confusingly elaborate or complicated",
      ": a state of bewilderment",
      ": a confusing arrangement of paths or passages",
      ": a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101z",
      "\u02c8m\u0101z",
      "\u02c8m\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "baffle",
      "bamboozle",
      "beat",
      "befog",
      "befuddle",
      "bemuse",
      "bewilder",
      "buffalo",
      "confound",
      "confuse",
      "discombobulate",
      "disorient",
      "flummox",
      "fox",
      "fuddle",
      "get",
      "gravel",
      "muddle",
      "muddy",
      "mystify",
      "perplex",
      "pose",
      "puzzle",
      "vex"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "labyrinth",
      "rabbit warren",
      "warren"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance.",
      "Noun",
      "The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese.",
      "The school is a maze of classrooms.",
      "a maze of rules and regulations",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Once back in character, Nyong\u2019o attempted blending into the Horror Nights maze to scare unsuspecting guests. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "Check out a teaser above for the Us attraction, which will elicit shrieks alongside the parks\u2019 first-ever Ghostbusters maze and another turn for Stranger Things. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The island's main source of income seems to be honey, which is produced in hives that are laid out in a maze -like pattern that Cage runs through in desperation. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "Visitors can expect blooms ranging in size from 18 inches to towering 14-foot-tall sunbursts, all planted in a maze -like structure that guests can meander through. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
      "Its surface was covered with lines, arrows, symbols, and small blocks of text\u2014a maze -like network that could have passed for the wiring diagram of a nuclear power plant. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
      "Among all the maze -like mystery, our team begins to make connections\u2014between departments, between inner and outer selves, between each other. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 7 May 2022",
      "Scramble or hike onto colossal red rocks right out of camp, enjoy the communal bathhouse, and take a hike in the bizarre, maze -like pinnacles inside the national park before cozying up to a crackling campfire. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Downstairs, the casino-resort's maze of interconnected lobbies, lined with branches of hip restaurants like Momofuku, was surging with crowds. \u2014 Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The film\u2019s maze of mistaken identities, misunderstood intentions and narrative cul-de-sacs might be bewildering, but Bogdanovich\u2019s clean, exacting visual style assures that each sight gag lands as intended. \u2014 Peter Tonguette, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "In addition to the main event \u2014 the giant Tecolote ranunculus \u2014 a trip to the ranch also includes snacks and meals available for purchase, a sweet pea maze , a butterfly garden and more. \u2014 Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174353"
  },
  "mazzard":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sweet cherry",
      ": wild or seedling sweet cherry used as a rootstock for grafting",
      ": head , face"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-z\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1578, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211248"
  },
  "meager":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having little flesh : thin",
      ": lacking desirable qualities (such as richness or strength)",
      ": deficient in quality or quantity",
      ": not enough in quality or amount",
      ": having little flesh : thin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-g\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "sparse",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee.",
      "We'll have to do the best we can with this year's meager harvest.",
      "She came to this country with a fairly meager English vocabulary, but she is learning more words every day.",
      "They suffered through several meager years at the beginning of their marriage.",
      "Although she's now rich and famous, she remembers her meager beginnings as a child from a poor family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is a completely different group of people that have built an agricultural wonderland, and aren\u2019t traveling bards and aren\u2019t cobbling together this meager existence and settlements. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "And without safety nets like Americans are used to \u2014 government agencies, FEMA, etc. \u2014 those who survive are often left on their own to pick up the remains of an already meager existence. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Even before her mother's death, the family had a meager existence. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 11 July 2021",
      "The delay typified a search effort that family and Indigenous rights groups have criticized as too slow and too meager to resolve a disappearance that has absorbed the country. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Despite being both a candidate and head of the party, turnout was meager , and the party was a non-factor. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "And under a pending federal policy, our unused vaccine could slow the state\u2019s already meager supply. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Jan. 2021",
      "This helps explain why Black founders, say, receive a meager 1.2% of all startup investment, or why, of the $130 billion VCs invested in 2020, $84 billion went to California alone. \u2014 Will Gray, Fortune , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English megre \"thin, having little flesh from lack of food,\" borrowed from Anglo-French megre, maigre, going back to Latin macr-, macer \"thin, lean, of little substance,\" going back to Indo-European *mh 2 \u1e31-ro- \"long, thin,\" whence also Germanic *magra- \"lean\" (whence Old English m\u00e6ger \"lean,\" Old High German magar, Old Norse magr ), Greek makr\u00f3s \"long, tall, high, large\"; derivative in *-ro-, adjective suffix, of a base *meh 2 \u1e31-, *mh 2 \u1e31- seen also in Latin maci\u0113s \"bodily thinness, wasting,\" Greek m\u00eakos \"length,\" m\u1e17kistos \"longest, highest,\" Avestan masah- \"length, greatness,\" masi\u0161ta- \"highest,\" Hittite maklant- \"thin, slim (of animals)\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194702"
  },
  "mealy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": containing meal : farinaceous",
      ": soft, dry, and friable",
      ": covered with meal or with fine granules",
      ": flecked with another color",
      ": spotty , uneven",
      ": pallid , blanched",
      ": mealymouthed",
      ": soft, dry, and crumbly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ashen",
      "ashy",
      "blanched",
      "cadaverous",
      "doughy",
      "livid",
      "lurid",
      "pale",
      "paled",
      "pallid",
      "pasty",
      "peaked",
      "wan"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blooming",
      "florid",
      "flush",
      "full-blooded",
      "glowing",
      "red",
      "rosy",
      "rubicund",
      "ruddy",
      "sanguine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the mealy flesh of a pear",
      "her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Canned olives won\u2019t work in this dish \u2014 their texture is mealy and soft, and their flavor tends to be weak and watery. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Creaminess, granted by the mealy texture of russet potatoes, is important; and the outside should be taut and golden. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The neighborhood association sends a mealy -mouthed representative (Chase Stoeger) to bribe them out of moving there. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were seen by many as a mistake, but most other candidates still defended at least on them, if often in mealy -mouthed terms. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "American, British, and European leverage is largely absent in Kazakhstan, as the mealy -mouthed statements issued by the White House thus far indicate. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Most of the larger tomatoes available in grocery stores have an insipid flavor and mealy texture. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "This in contrast to the sour, mealy -mouthed assessment of the OSCE and US State Department (however accurate). \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Pears that are allowed to become too mature or to ripen on the tree develop a coarse, mealy texture and often have core breakdown. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1541, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211237"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend",
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future",
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify",
      ": to have importance to the degree of",
      ": to direct to a particular individual",
      ": to have an intended purpose",
      ": to be in earnest",
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble",
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull",
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status",
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible",
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base",
      ": penurious , stingy",
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice",
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious",
      ": excellent , effective",
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      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree",
      ": occupying a position about midway between extremes",
      ": being the mean of a set of values : average",
      ": serving as a means : intermediary",
      ": something intervening or intermediate",
      ": a middle point between extremes",
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": expected value",
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion",
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end",
      ": resources available for disposal",
      ": material resources affording a secure life",
      ": most assuredly : certainly",
      ": through the use of",
      ": in no way : not at all",
      ": to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea",
      ": to be an indication of",
      ": to have in mind as a purpose",
      ": to intend for a particular use",
      ": to have importance to",
      ": deliberately unkind",
      ": stingy sense 1",
      ": low in quality, worth, or dignity",
      ": excellent",
      ": occurring or being in a middle position : average",
      ": a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point : moderation",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": something that helps a person to get what he or she wants",
      ": wealth sense 1",
      ": certainly sense 1",
      ": in any way",
      ": through the use of",
      ": certainly not"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
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      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223740"
  },
  "meander":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a winding path or course",
      ": labyrinth",
      ": a turn or winding of a stream",
      ": to follow a winding or intricate course",
      ": to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble",
      ": to follow a winding course",
      ": to wander without a goal or purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r",
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The path meanders through the garden.",
      "We meandered around the village.",
      "The conversation meandered on for hours.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Greek key pattern, known as a meander , is a repeating geometric motif that was used on buildings, pottery, and other items in ancient times. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby were helicopter and pontoon tours that meander passengers above, through, and finally down into the base of the canyon and a hikable trail. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "No river meander captures the imagination as much as Horseshoe Bend. \u2014 Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Follow that with segment ten, a 4.3-mile meander through a forest that connects to the Syndicate Nature Trail. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Thin plastic bags that once contained drinking water meander back and forth in the Senegalese surf, like jellyfish. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Bench Trail, which makes a soft meander beneath the iconic Court of the Patriarchs formations, is the only exception. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Hike the trail along the southwest rim of a dormant volcano at Death Valley\u2019s Ubehebe Crater, and meander along Artist\u2019s Drive, a nine-mile road that passes through hillsides colorfully tinted with volcanic sediment. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "The trail to the top of this landmark starts as a gentle meander through open desert for 1.3 miles. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "French doors line the entire wall of this expansive room by Jessica Lagrange, creating a unique space for entertaining that allows guests to meander between the living room and outdoor patio. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Hike, bike, meander or bring a furry friend to explore this sprawling natural landscape. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 3 July 2021",
      "Rivers in Alaska are pretty flat and tend to meander . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "If your schedule allows, take time to meander the historical property and peruse the Treasures and Trash Gift Shop, once used as a bunkhouse for stagecoach drivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most people were content to meander through their own neighborhoods or jog on nearby trails. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Still, the Fed is dead-set on bringing inflation down through a series of interest-rate hikes, and Bitcoin, and other riskier assets, could meander along all year in this tighter-monetary-policy environment. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
      "Children and adults can meander through the garden and experience the wonder and joy of the season. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222919"
  },
  "meanie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mean person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baddie",
      "baddy",
      "beast",
      "brute",
      "caitiff",
      "devil",
      "evildoer",
      "fiend",
      "heavy",
      "hound",
      "knave",
      "miscreant",
      "monster",
      "nazi",
      "no-good",
      "rapscallion",
      "rascal",
      "reprobate",
      "rogue",
      "savage",
      "scalawag",
      "scallywag",
      "scamp",
      "scapegrace",
      "scoundrel",
      "varlet",
      "villain",
      "wretch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the class thought the substitute teacher was a big meanie when she assigned homework over the holidays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even the formidable Martindale, as an old-school meanie who commands respect from the Irish mob but has no true power of her own, is reduced to a caricature. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "That source is telling us that yes, Donald Trump is a big meanie , a jerk. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Sep. 2018",
      "The most recent example of social-media meanies feeling inexplicably compelled to leave negative comments about the media and makeup mogul's appearance involves zooming in on and criticizing her pinky toe. \u2014 Marci Robin, Teen Vogue , 18 Apr. 2018",
      "That moment of silence took place, of course, amid an hour-long set of songs that could still describe women as two-faced meanies . \u2014 Mikael Wood, latimes.com , 9 Mar. 2018",
      "Rick Grimes and his posse based in Alexandria have spent the season going toe-to-toe with the blowhard meanie Negan and his group, the Saviors. \u2014 Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2018",
      "Pruitt\u2019s critics are just a bunch of meanies who hate him for no apparent reason other than their weird hippie Earth Mother disdain for humanity. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 7 Jan. 2018",
      "However, the meanies have noted that as the Falcons\u2019 offensive coordinator, Shanahan gave Belichick a fabulous gift: Super Bowl 51. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "If this were a Hollywood movie, as opposed to real life, Andy, the sensitive misfit, would triumph over the bullies and meanies , the nonbelievers who scoffed and sneered, treated him like dirt and a joke. \u2014 Lili Anolik, Vanities , 14 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1902, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193314"
  },
  "meaning":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "the thing one intends to convey especially by language purport",
      "the thing that is conveyed especially by language import",
      "something meant or intended aim",
      "significant quality",
      "implication of a hidden or special significance",
      "the logical connotation of a word or phrase",
      "the logical denotation or extension of a word or phrase",
      "conveying or intended to convey meaning significant , meaningful",
      "the idea that is represented by a word, phrase, or statement",
      "the idea a person intends to express by something said or done",
      "the reason or explanation for something",
      "the quality of communicating something or of being important"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b",
    "synonyms":[
      "content",
      "denotation",
      "drift",
      "import",
      "intent",
      "intention",
      "purport",
      "sense",
      "significance",
      "signification"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "eloquent",
      "expressive",
      "meaningful",
      "pregnant",
      "revealing",
      "revelatory",
      "significant",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Motorcycle sales accordingly went up, as people tried to reconnect with the true meaning of speed. \u2014 A-LIST , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "As the story unfolds, the past catches up to the present and Mr. Sorkin keeps trying to invest Molly\u2019s story with meaning , mostly through a little family psychodrama and some deeply unpersuasive feminism, including by casting her as a victim of men. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "Each of these ornaments holds a special meaning to me about that person. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 22 Dec. 2017",
      "The Boston Celtics added new meaning to stealing a win on the road. \u2014 For The Win , 19 Dec. 2017",
      "Yet, each of you can rejoice in the beauty and true meaning of the season. \u2014 Columbia Flier , 12 Dec. 2017",
      "In general, the nature or meaning of the information being delivered does not matter all that much, as long as some attention is being paid. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Nov. 2017",
      "Unraveling the meaning of the mummies therefore has the potential to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of a mysterious people. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 10 Nov. 2017",
      "The teen's mother says understanding the meaning of just one word the boy said could have stopped this whole situation, reports CBS News' Jamie Yuccas. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1726, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meaningful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a meaning or purpose",
      ": full of meaning : significant",
      ": having an assigned function in a language system",
      ": having a meaning or purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "eloquent",
      "expressive",
      "meaning",
      "pregnant",
      "revealing",
      "revelatory",
      "significant",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The test did not produce any meaningful results.",
      "She looked at him in a meaningful way.",
      "He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful .",
      "The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Such measures can be meaningful in the manufacturing industry, executives have said, where profit margins often are thin. \u2014 Austen Hufford, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "The hospital\u2019s President and CEO, Dr. Kevin Churchwell, said the recognition is especially meaningful in light of the difficulties hospitals have faced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jacob Fulton, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "The win was meaningful for Nevin, the former Cal State Fullerton star. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Now others like her wonder: Could increasing gender diversity among gun owners bring meaningful change to the gun debate? \u2014 Anne Branigin, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
      "Now others like her wonder: Could increasing gender diversity among gun owners bring meaningful change to the gun debate? \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "Given the opportunity, young people can help organizations chart a course to relevance, innovation and meaningful change. \u2014 Sarah Sladek, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Further emphasizing that Saks OFF 5th stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and is looking to make meaningful change both during Pride month and not. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "Artists like Chelsea Cutler are extremely important to creating meaningful change around mental health in the music industry. \u2014 Quincy Green, Billboard , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173316"
  },
  "means":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend",
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future",
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify",
      ": to have importance to the degree of",
      ": to direct to a particular individual",
      ": to have an intended purpose",
      ": to be in earnest",
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble",
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull",
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status",
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible",
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base",
      ": penurious , stingy",
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice",
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious",
      ": excellent , effective",
      ": ashamed sense 1b",
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree",
      ": occupying a position about midway between extremes",
      ": being the mean of a set of values : average",
      ": serving as a means : intermediary",
      ": something intervening or intermediate",
      ": a middle point between extremes",
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": expected value",
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion",
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end",
      ": resources available for disposal",
      ": material resources affording a secure life",
      ": most assuredly : certainly",
      ": through the use of",
      ": in no way : not at all",
      ": to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea",
      ": to be an indication of",
      ": to have in mind as a purpose",
      ": to intend for a particular use",
      ": to have importance to",
      ": deliberately unkind",
      ": stingy sense 1",
      ": low in quality, worth, or dignity",
      ": excellent",
      ": occurring or being in a middle position : average",
      ": a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point : moderation",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": something that helps a person to get what he or she wants",
      ": wealth sense 1",
      ": certainly sense 1",
      ": in any way",
      ": through the use of",
      ": certainly not"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173704"
  },
  "meany":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "George 1894\u20131980 American labor leader"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185941"
  },
  "measly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": infected with measles",
      ": containing larval tapeworms",
      ": infested with trichinae",
      ": contemptibly small",
      ": so small or unimportant as to be rejected with scorn",
      ": infected with measles",
      ": containing larval tapeworms",
      ": infected with trichinae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-z\u0259-",
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "de minimis",
      "footling",
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "Mickey Mouse",
      "minute",
      "negligible",
      "niggling",
      "no-account",
      "nominal",
      "paltry",
      "peanut",
      "petty",
      "picayune",
      "piddling",
      "piddly",
      "piffling",
      "pimping",
      "slight",
      "trifling",
      "trivial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "considerable",
      "important",
      "material",
      "significant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She complained about being given such a measly raise.",
      "All I want is a few measly minutes of your time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Voters unaffiliated with a party are much less likely to vote in both primary and general elections, and as of Monday, their turnout was a measly 4.3%. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
      "Meta hit the 390 level during August/September, 2021 and now goes for a measly 200. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "My measly couple-hundred followers would likely have been an immediate red flag to potential buyers that something was amiss. \u2014 Jacob Stern, The Atlantic , 3 May 2022",
      "The yield on retail money-market mutual funds rose a measly 0.03 point\u2014while their expenses shot up 0.22 point. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "People just love reading about has-beens. Greg Meyer Los Angeles :: I as a longtime Angel fan was dismayed to see your measly coverage of Sunday\u2019s Angels-Rangers game. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "This also means consumers will finally see rates rise from measly levels on at least some bank savings accounts and CDs. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Just a few centimeters, a few measly degrees of trajectory would ultimately separate USC from a March miracle. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Does the underwire slicing into your chest remind you that\u2014much like your existence on this tiny planet in a measly galaxy in an infinite universe\u2014bras are inherently meaningless? \u2014 Mary Cella, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195043"
  },
  "measure":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an adequate or due portion",
      ": a moderate degree",
      ": moderation , temperance",
      ": a fixed or suitable limit : bounds",
      ": the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by measuring",
      ": an estimate of what is to be expected (as of a person or situation)",
      ": a measured quantity",
      ": amount , degree",
      ": an instrument (such as a yardstick) or utensil (such as a graduated cup) for measuring",
      ": a standard or unit of measurement \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table",
      ": a system of standard units of measure",
      ": the act or process of measuring",
      ": melody , tune",
      ": dance",
      ": a slow and stately dance",
      ": rhythmic structure or movement : cadence : such as",
      ": poetic rhythm measured by temporal (see temporal entry 1 sense 3 ) quantity or accent",
      ": meter",
      ": musical time",
      ": a grouping of a specified number of musical beats located between two consecutive vertical lines on a staff",
      ": a metrical unit : foot",
      ": an exact divisor of a number",
      ": a basis or standard of comparison",
      ": a step planned or taken as a means to an end",
      ": a proposed legislative act",
      ": in addition to the minimum required : as an extra",
      ": to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate",
      ": to regulate by a standard : govern",
      ": to allot or apportion in measured amounts",
      ": to lay off by making measurements",
      ": to ascertain the measurements of",
      ": to estimate or appraise by a criterion",
      ": to travel over : traverse",
      ": to serve as a means of measuring",
      ": to take or make a measurement",
      ": to have a specified measurement",
      ": extent sense 2 , degree , amount",
      ": the size, capacity, or quantity of something that has been determined",
      ": something (as a yardstick or cup) used in determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": a unit used in determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": a system of determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": the notes and rests between bar lines on a musical staff",
      ": a way of accomplishing something",
      ": as something added or extra",
      ": to find out the size, extent, or amount of",
      ": to separate out a fixed amount",
      ": estimate entry 1",
      ": to bring into comparison",
      ": to give a determination of size, capacity, or quantity : indicate",
      ": to have as its size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": to satisfy needs or requirements",
      ": an instrument or utensil for measuring",
      ": a standard or unit of measurement",
      ": a system of such measures",
      ": to allot or apportion in measured amounts",
      ": to ascertain the measurements of",
      ": to serve as a measure of",
      ": to have a specified measurement"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "expedient",
      "means",
      "move",
      "shift",
      "step"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "gauge",
      "gage",
      "scale",
      "span"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "McConnell seemed to suggest that backing this gun measure might even help some Republicans\u2019 prospects in November. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has fallen to its lowest measure in 50 years. \u2014 Mickey D. Levy And Charles I. Plosser, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "Accordingly, the commission must do more than prove that the tax ruling or measure was methodologically flawed. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The researchers also estimated the cost to insure the entire American population\u2014and the savings that measure would produce. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 13 June 2022",
      "After buying government bonds to help keep cash pumping through the financial system, an emergency measure that began early in the pandemic, the central bank is reversing course. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The state reviewed Praxis tests across all subjects taken from September 2019 through August 2021 and found 1,200 teachers scored one standard error measure below the passing score, according to a chart Marcum shared. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
      "On that measure alone, Depp \u2013 an actor and musician with a large and loyal fan base \u2013 was bound to emerge victorious, at least in the court of public opinion. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "But that measure , following wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill from a survivor of the Uvalde attack, was always expected to languish in the Senate. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "How should CFOs accustomed to focusing on the bottom line confront issues like carbon reduction, where short-term costs of taking action are often high and longer-term impacts are hard to measure ? \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The report notes that reckless driving is difficult to measure because the issue is often based on anecdotal experiences. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "And the efficacy of election reforms like the top-two primary is difficult to measure , even after 10 years and more than 900 state, congressional and legislative races run under its rules. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "And the full cost to communities where casinos are built \u2014 including the impact on existing businesses, crime and gambling addiction \u2014 can be hard to measure . \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
      "And the full cost to communities where casinos are built \u2014 including the impact on existing businesses, crime and gambling addiction \u2014 can be hard to measure . \u2014 Nicole Hong, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Rate lock-in is difficult to measure because people choose to move or stay for multiple, layered reasons. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "Compared to pollution from, say, a manufacturing plant, greenhouse gases and water pollution from agriculture are difficult to measure . \u2014 Tamar Haspel, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "These changes in quality are difficult to measure officially, and they're not included in government inflation statistics. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185600"
  },
  "measureless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having no observable limit : immeasurable",
      ": very great"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "endless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immeasurable",
      "immensurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the bodies of the fallen sailors were consigned to the measureless depths of the sea"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mesurles, from mesur, mesure  measure entry 1 + -les  -less ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191459"
  },
  "meathead":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stupid or bungling person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "mome",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Her brother's a real meathead .",
      "he's a meathead , but handy to have around if there's any heavy lifting to be done",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The officer inside, a meathead in sunglasses and mustache, powered down his window and identified her by name, which disconcerted her. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "The big meathead by the door keeps his arms crossed, eyeing Affleck's MacRay warily. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Our brains immediately went into full-on meathead mode. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "All in the Family: After a change of heart, the bigoted guy from Queens lets his meathead son-in-law be in charge of everything. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2020",
      "Men with the muscles to actually pull them off are deemed beefy meatheads . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Previous SlideNext Slide The single-minded devotion of the first two films to their meathead aesthetic is astounding. \u2014 Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "And out there is right where the Colts need to be, to get the most out of a quarterback whose talent is superior but whose game was stagnating even before all those meatheads put him through a grinder that ultimately cost Luck the 2017 season. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2018",
      "Looks like Harbaugh has worked through this whole meathead conundrum. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 5 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195328"
  },
  "mecca":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest",
      "holy city in western Saudi Arabia population 1,294,106"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-k\u0259",
      "\u02c8me-k\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "axis",
      "base",
      "capital",
      "center",
      "central",
      "core",
      "cynosure",
      "epicenter",
      "eye",
      "focus",
      "ground zero",
      "heart",
      "hub",
      "locus",
      "navel",
      "nerve center",
      "nexus",
      "nucleus",
      "omphalos",
      "seat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.",
      "The town has become a mecca for tourists.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Where to Eat With views of the Venice sign, this all-day eatery is a mecca for surfers, skateboarders, locals, and tourists alike. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "The theater, founded in 1970 by Woodie King Jr. in Lower Manhattan and now housed on West 42nd Street, has been a mecca for Black actors and directors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no doubt that Miami is a mecca for great food, but the Michelin Guide is all about fine dining and Miami\u2019s just not a fine dining city. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "This means that viewers just got their first official confirmation that Kate is alive when everyone is gathering by Rebecca's bedside in the family mecca . \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The offense, which unbelievably accounted for only four extra-base hits in three games in this mile-high mecca , should eventually be fine. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "What some are calling the worst U.S. health care labor crisis in memory is sharpening concerns about attrition from resistance to vaccine mandates -- even in the medical mecca of Massachusetts, where Covid cases remain well within hospital capacity. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "Tucked away in Chelsea Market lies a mecca of Asian goods\u2014Pearl River Mart. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Eaten via recipes that use either spinach or tomatoes, lasagne is closely linked to the northern food mecca of modern Bologna, but traces its origins to Roman times. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Mecca , Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1843, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173820"
  },
  "mechanic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to manual work or skill",
      ": mechanical sense 3a",
      ": a manual worker : artisan",
      ": machinist",
      ": one who repairs machines",
      ": a person who makes or repairs machines"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8ka-nik",
      "mi-\u02c8ka-nik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanical",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "On Thanksgiving Day that year, two drivers and a mechanic riding shotgun were killed in a crash. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "The pair met at a military officers\u2019 club, where Yamaguchi worked in the hat check room, and Mann was hired as a mechanic and sergeant-at-arms in his off hours. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Sitting on stage next to Gorham\u2019s class president and class valedictorian, Shaw thought of his goals for the future: going to a college, playing football for his university, starting a mechanic shop and a photography business. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
      "Arkansas City, Kansas, resident Richard Thomas, 73, prepared carefully for retirement during his career as a mechanic fabricating composite jet engine parts at Boeing. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "Chanel presented both slot machine mini-bags and driver helmet handbags as well as mechanic jumpsuits. \u2014 Sarah Carbonaro, Town & Country , 6 May 2022",
      "His mechanic friend instead shows him a defunct Naboo starfighter that the two of them and the droids repair to be a super fast hot rod. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Corporate refused to take responsibility despite proof of receipt and confirmation from a mechanic shop. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The next day, Murphy's body was sent to Los Angeles with his mechanic , Riley Brett. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
      "But my mechanic says the 4Runner is rock solid and, like me, is just hitting its life\u2019s halfway mark. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "While the car is in the shop, ask your mechanic to check belts and hoses for cracks and wear. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "So your mechanic needs to figure out what\u2019s interrupting your spark. \u2014 Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "The game\u2014starring Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and Willem Dafoe\u2014uses its time-loop mechanic to explore extreme behavior. \u2014 Lewis Gordon, Wired , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "From 1910-12 while based in Little Rock, Buis worked stints as a pipefitter, a machinist and a steam engine mechanic in the U.S. Canal Zone in Panama. \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
      "As a plumber and HVAC mechanic in Calgary, Canada, Jaeson Cardiff didn\u2019t have a lot of experience with entrepreneurship or technological innovation. \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "However, Nunez still has family in the area, including a wife, four kids and a brother who is studying to become a diesel mechanic and is pushing him to do the same. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202209"
  },
  "mechanical":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of or relating to machinery (see machinery sense 1 ) or tools",
      "produced or operated by a machine or tool",
      "of or relating to manual operations",
      "of or relating to artisans (see artisan sense 1 ) or machinists",
      "done as if by machine seemingly uninfluenced by the mind or emotions automatic",
      "of or relating to technicalities or petty matters",
      "relating to, governed by, or in accordance with the principles of mechanics",
      "relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter",
      "caused by, resulting from, or relating to a process that involves a purely physical as opposed to a chemical or biological change or process",
      "a piece of finished copy consisting typically of type proofs and artwork positioned and mounted for photomechanical reproduction",
      "mechanic sense 1",
      "of or relating to machinery",
      "made or operated by a machine",
      "done or produced as if by a machine",
      "relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter",
      "caused by, resulting from, or relating to physical as opposed to biological or chemical processes or change"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"mi-\u02c8ka-ni-k\u0259l",
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanic",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The flight was delayed because of mechanical problems.",
      "I was impressed by her mechanical know-how.",
      "She gave a mechanical reply.",
      "Copying down the numbers is a boring and mechanical job.",
      "The actor gave a stiff and mechanical performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "And while most balloon installers use air and mechanical fixtures rather than helium to keep their work in place, those who do need helium will find it\u2019s harder than ever to find. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "There is a titanium case option for the 45mm model, another element that links the Connected series to Tag\u2019s luxury mechanical sports watches. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "There, Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the balance wheel at the heart of mechanical watches. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The collection is Blancpain\u2019s tribute to its heritage as a maker of ladies\u2019 mechanical watches and its support of women. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Patients receiving mechanical ventilation were excluded from this study. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Their lungs simply cannot heal without mechanical ventilation or other intensive care, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Beyond mortality data, Veru is still studying other positive effects that sabizabulin might have, including cutting down the number of days a patient stayed in the ICU, and the number of days a patient was on mechanical ventilation. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "About one in four adolescents in the study required life-supporting interventions like mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. \u2014 Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meddlesome":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to meddling",
      ": intruding in another person's business in an inconsiderate and annoying way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al-s\u0259m",
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "busy",
      "interfering",
      "intruding",
      "intrusive",
      "meddling",
      "nosy",
      "nosey",
      "obtrusive",
      "officious",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "protrusive",
      "prying",
      "pushing",
      "pushy",
      "snoopy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unobtrusive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Her neighbors saw her as a meddlesome nuisance.",
      "meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The overall impression is of a world alive in a subversive and meddlesome manner, correlating with Conor\u2019s anguished sense of powerlessness. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "The father doesn\u2019t know enough to be an meddlesome swim parent. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Iago is downright meddlesome , aiding Jafar in his machinations to steal the genie's lamp. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Most of these attacks are meant to be part of espionage campaigns or to be meddlesome rather than deadly. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "While the meddlesome moose in 2021 was on the Coastal Trail, the 2022 disruptor halted a large group of racers near the Spencer Loop, within the first 5 or 6 kilometers of the race. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Regarding the pandemic, too, Biden offered meddlesome top-down interventions that ignore how communities actually work. \u2014 Tony Woodlief, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021",
      "Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1615, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193504"
  },
  "median":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a medial (see medial sense 2b ) part (such as a vein or nerve)",
      ": a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number",
      ": a vertical line that divides the histogram of a frequency distribution into two parts of equal area",
      ": a value of a random variable for which all greater values make the cumulative distribution function greater than one half and all lesser values make it less than one half",
      ": a line from a vertex (see vertex sense 2 ) of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side",
      ": a line joining the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid (see trapezoid sense 1a )",
      ": median strip",
      ": being in the middle or in an intermediate position : medial",
      ": lying in the plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves",
      ": relating to or constituting a statistical median",
      ": produced without occlusion along the lengthwise middle line of the tongue",
      ": a value in a series arranged from smallest to largest below and above which there are an equal number of values or which is the average of the two middle values if there is no one middle value",
      ": a medial part (as a vein or nerve)",
      ": a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number",
      ": a vertical line that divides the histogram of a frequency distribution into two parts of equal area",
      ": situated in the middle",
      ": lying in a plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "What is the median price of homes in this area?",
      "the median price of a home in the area",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The driver had hit the center median , disabling the car. \u2014 Cheryl Higley, cleveland , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "Authorities said Woods was speeding on a curvy road when his car hit the center median before flipping and crashing into nearby brush. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Harris lost control of the motorcycle, hit a median in the road and was thrown through a window in Shaw Tower in Canada. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "The vehicle had hit the median and the family exited the vehicle. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 21 June 2021",
      "The Honda\u2019s driver careened west on Palmetto Park Road at 90 mph, hit a median and slammed into an oncoming car, causing the young passengers to be thrown from the Honda\u2019s rear window. \u2014 Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com , 31 May 2021",
      "Both were believed to have been factors in a fiery crash Sunday night when a driver hit a median outside the Lowry Hill Tunnel and burst into flames inside. \u2014 Tim Harlow, Star Tribune , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "Woods hit the median , then a Rolling Hills sign, and then the west curb before striking a tree 71 feet off the roadway. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "The vehicle hit the center median , crossed into the opposite lane and then hit the curb and a tree, the sheriff said in February. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The median sale price rose 19.8% year over year to $1.15 million, down from its peak of 27.5% in the spring of 2021. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "The deluge of home improvement shows brought on by the creation of HGTV was decades away, and the median home price in Massachusetts was less than $100,000. \u2014 Kelly Garrity, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The median sale price of luxury homes rose 19.8% year over year to $1.15 million during the three months ending April 30, roughly the same growth rate as non-luxury homes. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "In Manhattan, where rents have been surging at double the national rate for months, the median rental price is now just shy of $4,000. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "The median price grew 27.5% during Feb. 1 to April 30, 2021, compared with the same three months in 2020. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "The biggest driver of the increase was for apartments, whose median asking price was up 21% over last year. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "The median listing price for farms, ranches and undeveloped land in Columbia County, an agricultural stronghold in the heart of the Hudson Valley, shot up 62 percent between January 2020 and January 2022, according to data from Realtor.com. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "In the past year, 559 homes sold in the city, with a median listing price of $575,000. \u2014 Laura Scudder, Washington Post , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220541"
  },
  "mediate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": occupying a middle position",
      ": acting through an intervening agency",
      ": exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation",
      ": to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": to effect by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": to act as intermediary (see intermediary entry 2 sense 2 ) agent in bringing, effecting, or communicating : convey",
      ": to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency",
      ": to interpose between parties in order to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1a ) them",
      ": to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1b ) differences",
      ": occupying a middle position",
      ": acting through an intervening agency : exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation",
      ": to transmit or carry (as a physical process or effect) as an intermediate mechanism or agency"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "medial",
      "median",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "intercede",
      "intermediate",
      "interpose",
      "intervene"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil",
      "Verb",
      "He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.",
      "He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.",
      "Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
      "The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
      "Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
      "Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
      "This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "When Russia invaded Ukraine last month, a spate of wishful thinking ran through the West that China, a great power with friends on both sides, might step in to mediate a cease-fire. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The government is refusing to cooperate with an envoy appointed by Southeast Asian governments to mediate a solution, and has not bowed to sanctions imposed by the United States and several other Western countries. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220559"
  },
  "medication":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of medicating",
      ": a medicinal substance : medicament",
      ": medicine sense 1",
      ": the act or process of medicating",
      ": a medicinal substance : medicament"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-di-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccmed-\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medicament",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The company has developed a new allergy medication .",
      "He stopped taking his medications .",
      "Her illness has not responded to medication .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, research is mixed on whether such changes can improve patients\u2019 ability to consistently take a medication and whether this improves their health. \u2014 Ravi Gupta And Joseph S. Ross, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "The center also did not report that medication error to state or federal officials, as required by law. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Typically, doctors will be able to give you I.V. fluids and strong medication to help get things under control, Dr. Mikhael says. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 16 June 2022",
      "The San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Department has started the process of installing boxes of naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse an opiate overdose, in communal areas in all six of its jails. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Study participants either took a daily pill containing two milligrams or four-milligrams of the drug, or a placebo containing no medication . \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Some are asking about medication that suppresses puberty or about hormone-replacement treatments. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Okay, but what exactly should the technology do to support the medication review? \u2014 Jason Rose, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "For some people, symptoms have been entirely relieved with medication treatment. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174815"
  },
  "medicinal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain",
      ": salutary",
      ": used or likely to prevent, cure, or relieve disease",
      ": of, relating to, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain",
      ": a medicinal substance : medicine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "in Shakespeare & Milton",
      "&",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l, -\u1d4an-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "curative",
      "healing",
      "officinal",
      "remedial",
      "restorative",
      "therapeutic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes.",
      "even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But to Kebra Smith-Bolden, all cannabis is medicinal . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
      "It was established in 1638 to provide medicinal herbs to supply pharmacists and doctors. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
      "His kit included a piece of bark, which Elera and his colleagues speculate may have been medicinal . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Their unique blend includes Premium CBD, powerful adaptogens and medicinal mushrooms, like Lion\u2019s Mane. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Even more states have legalized some form of medicinal marijuana. \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
      "Numerous viruses have difficulty shifting their protease to evade medicinal threats. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
      "For example, Grace Bay Club recently partnered with a local company that creates medicinal teas from native plants. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The passenger brought seeds for medicinal tea in their personal baggage, and the specialists found insect exit holes in the seed pods. \u2014 Emma Stein, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173124"
  },
  "medicine":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a substance or preparation used in treating disease",
      ": something that affects well-being",
      ": the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease",
      ": the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease",
      ": a substance (such as a drug or potion) used to treat something other than disease",
      ": an object held in traditional American Indian belief to give control over natural or magical forces",
      ": magical power or a magical rite",
      ": something (as a pill or liquid) used to prevent, cure, or relieve a disease",
      ": a science dealing with the prevention, cure, or relief of disease",
      ": a substance or preparation used in treating disease",
      ": the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease",
      ": the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-s\u0259n",
      "British usually",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8med-\u0259-s\u0259n,"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medicament",
      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He forgot to take his medicine .",
      "Did you look in the medicine cabinet for a pain reliever?",
      "Their research has led to many important advances in modern medicine .",
      "She's interested in a career in medicine .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The history of medicine is filled with great achievement and sorrowful failure. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "This paper adds evidence to support those anecdotes, said Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, a researcher at the University of North Carolina\u2019s school of medicine whose work has focused on the health of incarcerated people. \u2014 Kate Sheridan, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "Physicians who entered this new terrain had to combine the science of medicine with the art of reconstruction, sculpting and healing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Optimists in the field of medicine look forward to a day when more emphasis is put on keeping people healthy throughout life than rushing in with heroics at the 11th hour. \u2014 Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Thelwell\u2019s advice for other LGBTQ Black people entering the field of medicine is to prioritize efforts that can inspire change in the community. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Sievierodonetsk\u2019s mayor, Oleksandr Striuk, said Friday that some 1,500 civilians have died there during the war, including from a lack of medicine or because of diseases that could not be treated while the city was under siege. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "The figure includes people killed by shelling or in fires caused by Russian missile strikes, as well as those who died from shrapnel wounds, untreated diseases, a lack of medicine or being trapped under rubble, the mayor said. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
      "The figure includes people killed by shelling or in fires caused by Russian missile strikes, as well as those who died from shrapnel wounds, untreated diseases, a lack of medicine or while trapped under rubble, according to the mayor. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau And Elena Becatoros, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin medicina , from feminine of medicinus of a physician, from medicus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194854"
  },
  "medium":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "something in a middle position",
      "a middle condition or degree mean",
      "a means of effecting or conveying something such as",
      "a channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment \u2014 compare mass medium",
      "a publication or broadcast that carries advertising",
      "a mode of artistic expression or communication",
      "something (such as a magnetic disk) on which information may be stored",
      "digital audio or video files available for playback or streaming",
      "material or technical means of artistic expression (such as paint and canvas, sculptural stone, or literary or musical form)",
      "an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits",
      "a substance regarded as the means of transmission (see transmission sense 1 ) of a force or effect",
      "a surrounding or enveloping substance",
      "the tenuous material (such as gas and dust) in space that exists outside large agglomerations (see agglomeration sense 2 ) of matter (such as stars)",
      "go-between , intermediary",
      "a condition or environment in which something may function or flourish",
      "a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria",
      "a fluid or solid in which organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1 ) structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)",
      "a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter",
      "intermediate in quantity, quality, position, size, or degree",
      "something that is in a middle position (as in size)",
      "the thing by which or through which something is done",
      "the substance in which something lives or acts",
      "a form or system of communication, information, or entertainment",
      "a person through whom other persons try to communicate with the spirits of the dead",
      "intermediate in amount, quality, position, or degree",
      "a means of effecting or conveying something as",
      "a substance regarded as the means of transmission of a force or effect",
      "a surrounding or enveloping substance",
      "a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria",
      "a fluid or solid in which organic structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "mean",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "median",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Political cartoons from the institution\u2019s prints and drawings collection introduce another critical element as tens of millions of Americans consumed the story through this medium . \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Among the state's most populous counties, the map as of Thursday listed the level as medium in Pulaski County and Craighead counties and low in Benton, Washington, Sebastian, Faulkner and Saline counties. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "Twin Peaks is easily one of the strangest crime shows to ever grace television, and the medium owes much of its current experimentation and weird plots (looking at you, Riverdale) to Twin Peaks. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "As of late Thursday, Kane, Lake and DuPage counties were also rated medium , while McHenry County was listed at low transmission for COVID-19. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "To create Desert Breath, a one-million-square-foot artwork smack dab in the middle of the Sahara Desert, artists Alexandra Stratou, Danae Stratou and Stella Constantinides used a medium that was widely available to them sand. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
      "Shipping is always free and the service offers three delivery options; a small box of 9 items of your choice, a medium box of 14 items of your choice, and a large box of 24 items of your choice. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "This originated as a webcomic, a medium known for stretching on a bit as there\u2019s no actual page or time limit when producing them. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "Police described the suspect as a Black male, with a bald head, beard, and medium build, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and dark shoes. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "To make the shrimp In a large pot over medium heat, bring the beer to a boil. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "Heat the olive oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the 1 tablespoon butter. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Wrap up like a burrito and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes (adding a little bit of olive oil as necessary). \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
      "Heat the vegetable oil and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
      "In a small, dry skillet over medium heat, toast the pine nuts, shaking the pan frequently, until fragrant and golden brown, about 3 minutes. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Heat mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and just beginning to bubble, seven to nine minutes. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
      "Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a large pan. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1670, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164638"
  },
  "medley":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces",
      ": a diverse assortment or mixture",
      ": hodgepodge",
      ": melee",
      ": mixed , motley",
      ": mixture sense 2 , jumble",
      ": a musical selection made up of a series of different songs or parts of different compositions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8med-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8med-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a medley of show tunes",
      "a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The judges also awarded the Heart and Sole prize to chef Shay van der Kraan of the 136-foot sailing yacht Shenandoah of Sark for his medley of marinated Mediterranean produce. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
      "Plump, ricotta tortellini were splayed out along the edges of a plate with a medley of huckleberries and crumbled pecans with sprigs of fresh dill \u2014 very Nordic. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "After dinner, the couple cut into the funfetti wedding cake, iced with buttermilk frosting and decorated with a medley of edible flowers. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Nas delivered an overview of his career with a medley of turn-of-the-millennium hits and a recent single during the 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the Grammys went with a moving medley of wistful Stephen Sondheim classics sung by Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt and Leslie Odom Jr. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In the chirashi bowl, a medley of exquisite cuts of sashimi balances stronger and lighter flavors, leaner and fattier fish, almost all of it procured in the U.S. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The medley of climate disasters from months-long drought and pernicious heat waves laid the groundwork in sparking dozens of major wildfires blazing across the West. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 24 July 2021",
      "Each performed an average of four songs in a medley , and the performances proceeded at a brisk pace. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Texans were led by their girls medley team, which reached the championship final and placed eighth, and Megan Lewis, who took seventh in the 500 free and ninth for the B final victory in the 200 free. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Spring Woods sends all six relays to regionals, led by the fifth-place medley boys team of Samuel Jennings, Hewry Schmidt, Jacob Jennings and Clayton Richard. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "Hunter will have back the GMC third team 200 medley team of Owen Pelzer, Kevin LaGrange, Jakob Eichhorn and Aidan Flanigan. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 8 Dec. 2017",
      "In addition, Munoz was part of the winning 200 medley team (back-23.43), and 400 free relay team third leg (45.29). \u2014 Staff Report, Orange County Register , 11 May 2017",
      "Wright is a 100m back, 400 free and medley relay specialist. \u2014 Randy Sachs, star-telegram.com , 12 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181313"
  },
  "meek":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild",
      ": deficient in spirit and courage : submissive",
      ": not violent or strong : moderate",
      ": having or showing a quiet, gentle, and humble nature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k",
      "\u02c8m\u0113k"
    ],
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      "demure",
      "down-to-earth",
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unassuming",
      "unpretentious"
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      "arrogant",
      "bumptious",
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      "conceited",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "fastuous",
      "haughty",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "hoity-toity",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "lordly",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
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      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a meek child dominated by his brothers",
      "She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seeing Ever start as a very meek character and then get not only physically powerful, but also emotionally and mentally powerful, was great. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Peer pressure, Jacobin, and celebrity activists are far more effective than the typical meek -mannered professor dressed in plaid. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is out, wrapping an exhausting Green Bay Packers season with a meek exit on a snowy night in Wisconsin. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Hoffman, who died in 2014, was credible as smart or dumb people, as self-aware or obtuse, as powerful or weak, jolly or sad, brave or cowardly, bold or meek , quiet or loud. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "But for upset parents like Ms. Thavakumar, such measures are far too meek to address more entrenched problems, including a nearly complete lack of Black teachers in the district. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In the episode, Harmon\u2019s mother, Stefani Harmon, described her as a shy child whose meek and mild behavior blossomed into a cool swagger. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why his meek performance in Game 4 was so surprising. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
      "Our protagonist, Patience Phillips, is a meek and mousy graphic designer \u2014 congrats to the stylist who managed to make Halle Berry appear even slightly frumpy \u2014 at a cosmetics company, Hedare Beauty. \u2014 Muna Mire, Vulture , 26 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mj\u016bkr gentle; akin to Welsh es mwyth soft",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182918"
  },
  "meet":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with",
      ": to come together with especially at a particular time or place",
      ": to come into contact or conjunction with : join",
      ": to appear to the perception of",
      ": to encounter as antagonist (see antagonist sense 1 ) or foe : oppose",
      ": to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with",
      ": to conform to especially with exactitude and precision",
      ": to pay fully : settle",
      ": to cope with",
      ": to provide for",
      ": to become acquainted with",
      ": encounter , experience",
      ": to receive or greet in an official capacity",
      ": to come face-to-face",
      ": to come together for a common purpose : assemble",
      ": to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies",
      ": to form a junction or confluence",
      ": to occur together",
      ": to compromise with",
      ": to be subjected to : encounter",
      ": the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports",
      ": a competition in which individuals match skills",
      ": precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper",
      ": to get to know : become acquainted",
      ": to come upon or across",
      ": to be at a place to greet or keep an appointment",
      ": to approach from the opposite direction",
      ": to touch and join or cross",
      ": to experience something",
      ": to hold a gathering or assembly",
      ": to be sensed by",
      ": to deal with",
      ": to fulfill the requirements of : satisfy",
      ": a meeting for sports competition"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113t"
    ],
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      "catch",
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      "contest",
      "event",
      "game",
      "match",
      "matchup",
      "sweepstakes",
      "sweep-stake",
      "tournament",
      "tourney"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Joseph Drake, president of nonprofit organization the Newton Tree Conservancy, said the cemetery should reevaluate the proposal because its tree replacement figure doesn\u2019t meet the city\u2019s tree ordinance requirements. \u2014 Walker Armstrong And Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "People wanted to build or remodel homes, but the lumberyards couldn\u2019t meet the demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "People wanted to build or remodel homes, but the lumberyards couldn\u2019t meet the demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "They are destined not to meet again for nearly 20 years, until their battle in A New Hope. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Back in early January, several clients who were cast in Home Work alleged the Merediths' renovations did not meet expectations. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "But, unlike curtain bangs, the layers hit around chin-length and don't meet in the middle. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
      "However, the Household Pulse Survey is categorized as experimental and may not meet some of the bureau\u2019s statistical quality standards. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Plus, The Last of Us is one of the most acclaimed, top-selling PS series of all time, and there continues to be a demand for it, so why not meet that? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Borgerhoff was a 12-time swim champion in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference and most outstanding performer of the 1990 MCC meet . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "The musically inclined couple recently returned to the setting of their meet cute for a new episode (streaming now on AppleTV+). \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The girls won the KHSAA Class 1A team meet , capturing 15 medals overall. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
      "More than 160 swimmers participated from across 12 Howard County high schools converged at Stevens Forest Pool in Columbia on Saturday for the Howard County Invitational swim meet . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
      "Gschwnder said Williams seeks out the competition, even wrapping up a track meet before heading to Tuscaloosa earlier this week for his first visit. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 4 June 2022",
      "Nastari shattered both his own state record and the state meet record. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "The message of the tattoo changes with each meet , but her support remains unwavering. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Should the Fab Four meet recreationally, details will likely be kept private. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "World asked him to respond to a thread on an internet message board about his future as coach on Tuesday during the pre- meet news conference. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "There must be consequences when these expectations are not meet . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Rogers already has thrown down with a meet -record time of 1:58.77 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in April. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Peters glided to a state title with a meet -record time of 9 minutes, 25.15 seconds. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s only when circumstances (and fate, in one bizarre twist on meet -cute tradition) force the overgrown brats into the same room that the film takes on a nervous, recognizably human energy, cuing at least one honest, plausibly halting conversation. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "From frothy beach reads bursting with meet -cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material. \u2014 Ashley Leath And Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 18 May 2022",
      "The Medina boys were meet champions with 45.5 points. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Dalia Frias of Manhattan Beach Mira Costa brought the crowd to their feet running a meet -record time of 9:55.50 to win the girls\u2019 3,200. \u2014 Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202919"
  },
  "megabuck(s)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million dollars",
      ": an indeterminately large sum of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211450"
  },
  "megahit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02cchit"
    ],
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      "blockbuster",
      "hit",
      "smash",
      "success",
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      "winner"
    ],
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      "bomb",
      "bummer",
      "bust",
      "catastrophe",
      "clinker",
      "debacle",
      "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
      "dud",
      "failure",
      "fiasco",
      "flop",
      "misfire",
      "turkey",
      "washout"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His latest movie was a megahit .",
      "the band's latest album is a megahit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Netflix sci-fi megahit is fueled by nostalgia, so memory is key to both its success as a series and its convoluted plotlines. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Jonathan Searle, who as a child appeared in Steven Spielberg's megahit movie about a killer shark, has been selected as the next police chief of Oaks Bluff on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, where the movie was shot. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
      "Last week: Spider-Man launches the age of the superhero megahit . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
      "During this period of prospective box office regrowth, a megahit is interpreted as a sign of life \u2014 a promise of potential long-term value for the theatrical ecosystem, even if only one studio is making gains in the short-term. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "Fervent fans of her character, Kate, and Viscount Anthony's engaging love story are in luck, as she is set to return alongside costar Jonathan Bailey for Season 3 of the megahit Netflix series. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
      "The megahit spent 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Dance played Tywin Lannister on HBO\u2019s megahit Game of Thrones and earned the most recent of his four Emmy nominations for guest starring as Lord Mountbatten on Netflix\u2019s The Crown. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Rest assured, the Netflix international megahit will end with closure for those who have followed the red jumpsuit-wearing criminal family through two thrilling and complex heists. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1977, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200955"
  },
  "megastar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": superstar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccst\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
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      "celeb",
      "celebrity",
      "figure",
      "icon",
      "ikon",
      "light",
      "luminary",
      "name",
      "notability",
      "notable",
      "notoriety",
      "personage",
      "personality",
      "somebody",
      "standout",
      "star",
      "superstar",
      "VIP"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nobody",
      "noncelebrity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that is how a Broadway neophyte won the role of pop megastar Michael Jackson. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "Music megastar @theestallion sits down exclusively with @GayleKing for her first TV interview addressing the 2020 shooting allegedly involving rapper Tory Lanez, Monday on #CBSMornings. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "It's been a busy few weeks for the 36-year-old megastar . \u2014 Lindy Segal, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Hefzy was replaced as fest president by veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy, 81, a local megastar , who is taking over the event\u2019s presidency for the second time after a first term between 1998 to 2001. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Same goes for her male counterpart, Lil Nas X, another mischievous megastar who began his career via savvy, reckless use of the internet. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Alice Cooper has been megastar for more than half of the century. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "An Oscar award winner, a Korean megastar , a Broadway performer and a young actress in her debut role \u2014 and that\u2019s just to name a few of the ensemble cast of upcoming Korean drama Pachinko. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Lopez stars as Kat Valdez, a megastar with 200 million followers on social media and a staff that caters to her every need. \u2014 Peter Travers, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1969, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192624"
  },
  "meister":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one who is knowledgeable about something specified"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u012b-st\u0259r",
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      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Zero sacks for sack- meister Chris Jones, Burrow not needing to flash his twinkle-toes much. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Lucky for shoppers inundated by choices, their favorite stud- meister Dillon Passage is single and ready to \u2026 tingle (forgive me). \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "First in the Pegasus and first in his last three races, including the Whitney Stakes in Saratoga in August, speed- meister Knicks Go is arguably the next greatest threat to Medina Spirit after Essential Quality. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "John Ringling had progressed from clowning to a role as the company\u2019s business- meister , however, and to him the move was unavoidable. \u2014 Les Standiford, Time , 15 June 2021",
      "Thicke's method was evidently eating a bucket of fried chicken as a threat to the clue- meister . \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 6 May 2021",
      "If you're still not sold, clue- meister Cluedle-Doo's hints will definitely seal the deal. \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "Without giving too much away, part one of Lupin left off on a major cliffhanger in Diop's revenge plot, just as the budding heist- meister was getting thoroughly entangled in an even broader web of deception and widespread corruption. \u2014 Andrea Park, Marie Claire , 14 Jan. 2021",
      "Continuing this spirit, executives at ViacomCBS\u2019s streaming service Pluto TV licensed a well of content from Ross, the ultimate soothe- meister , and created a channel devoted to him. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish mayster & German Meister master, from Middle High German meister , from Old High German meistar , from Latin magister \u2014 more at master ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1979, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meld":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to declare or announce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game especially by placing face up on the table",
      ": to declare a card or combination of cards as a meld",
      ": a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded in a card game",
      ": merge , blend",
      ": blend , mixture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8meld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1) and Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "1887, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1919, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1954, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222852"
  },
  "meliorate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ameliorate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113l-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enhance",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "improve",
      "perfect",
      "refine",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin melioratus , past participle of meliorare , from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1542, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173121"
  },
  "mellow (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to become relaxed and calm",
      ": to calm down"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184926"
  },
  "melodic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds",
      ": a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole",
      ": pleasing arrangement of sounds",
      ": a series of musical notes or tones arranged in a definite pattern of pitch and rhythm",
      ": the main part in a musical composition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "lay",
      "song",
      "strain",
      "tune",
      "warble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
      "a composer known for his love of melody",
      "He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even some Bad Religion songs are, in terms of the melody , so catchy. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The instrumental intro brought an additional twist, with Bunetta blending a mandolin, a piano played in octaves and couple of electric guitar notes to build a compact line that uses a portion of the chorus melody to introduce the song. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
      "But even when crafting their songs separately, the gift of melody runs deep in the Hanson DNA. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "His incorporation of distinct melody is prevalent in his own material as well. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The piano player sketches an outline of a melody , letting notes hang and linger, while Giveon sings about the temptation that comes with his newfound fame, earnestly but painfully. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "That\u2019s very useful, to know what the rhythm is going to be, because that helps propel the contours of the melody . \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The subtle nuances, minor arpeggiations and tragic flourishes of the melody . \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "And then something usually comes out of that melody . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215324"
  },
  "melodious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a pleasing melody",
      ": of, relating to, or producing melody",
      ": having a pleasant musical sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellifluous",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "preferred the melodious sounds of the woodlands to anything produced in a concert hall",
      "a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The eternally-loved bergamot produces a melodious harmony with ban timmur, a pepper found in the Nepalese mountains and known for its irreplaceable spicy smell. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "The music is a melodious mixed bag, with a frothy high school dance number, sweet duets and moving commentary on the educational rat race. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge, in a low, melodious chant. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Giveon\u2019s baritone vocals set the tone for the melodious R&B track and getting the audience members on their feet. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The changes sound minor, but the W-16 is now more melodious . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "With their distinct sound, melodious voices, and rap chemistry, el duo de la historia dropped a song for those who move on too quickly from a past relationship. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "There was no beauty, no grace, or for that matter no melodious music. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220230"
  },
  "melodramatic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama",
      ": appealing to the emotions : sensational",
      ": extremely or overly emotional"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dramatic",
      "hammy",
      "histrionic",
      "stagy",
      "stagey",
      "theatrical",
      "theatric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undramatic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Oh, quit being so melodramatic !",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Argento's work has always incorporated the melodramatic sweep and heightened emotion of opera. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "But many critics have called out her tearless sobbing and melodramatic tone as inauthentic. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
      "With everyone subdued, Schneider and Schultz at least have a genuine love story to play out, and Jennifer Smith and Kevin Ligon give an old-school melodramatic musical comedy tone. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
      "That subplot is almost one too many, but the film\u2019s melancholy undercurrents, and its keen-eyed observation of the solitude of all four principals, makes the more melodramatic strands both involving and affecting. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The screenplay is thoughtful and nuanced, and Epps\u2019s performance anchors the narrative with a solid, unfussy portrayal of ethical indecision, even if the third act detours into more melodramatic territory. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Cleage\u2019s dilatory method, unfortunately, nudges her to find melodramatic solutions to the stasis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The resulting performances make audiences lean forward \u2014 even when his dialogue is full of melodramatic threats about global domination. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "On the melodramatic side of the western family drama is Dallas\u2014while the Cartwrights were mutually supportive and endearing, the Ewings of Texas were constantly scheming and feuding. \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Time , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203144"
  },
  "melody":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds",
      "a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole",
      "pleasing arrangement of sounds",
      "a series of musical notes or tones arranged in a definite pattern of pitch and rhythm",
      "the main part in a musical composition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "lay",
      "song",
      "strain",
      "tune",
      "warble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
      "a composer known for his love of melody",
      "He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even some Bad Religion songs are, in terms of the melody , so catchy. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The instrumental intro brought an additional twist, with Bunetta blending a mandolin, a piano played in octaves and couple of electric guitar notes to build a compact line that uses a portion of the chorus melody to introduce the song. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
      "But even when crafting their songs separately, the gift of melody runs deep in the Hanson DNA. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "His incorporation of distinct melody is prevalent in his own material as well. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The piano player sketches an outline of a melody , letting notes hang and linger, while Giveon sings about the temptation that comes with his newfound fame, earnestly but painfully. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "That\u2019s very useful, to know what the rhythm is going to be, because that helps propel the contours of the melody . \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The subtle nuances, minor arpeggiations and tragic flourishes of the melody . \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "And then something usually comes out of that melody . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "melt":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat",
      ": dissolve , disintegrate",
      ": to disappear as if by dissolving",
      ": to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)",
      ": to become mild, tender, or gentle",
      ": to lose outline or distinctness : blend",
      ": to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat",
      ": to cause to disappear or disperse",
      ": to make tender or gentle : soften",
      ": material in the molten state",
      ": the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period",
      ": the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs",
      ": the condition of being melted",
      ": a sandwich with melted cheese",
      ": spleen",
      ": spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food",
      ": to change from a solid to a liquid usually through the action of heat",
      ": to grow less : disappear",
      ": to make or become gentle : soften",
      ": to lose clear outline"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8melt",
      "\u02c8melt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dematerialize",
      "disappear",
      "dissolve",
      "evanesce",
      "evaporate",
      "fade",
      "flee",
      "fly",
      "sink",
      "vanish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appear",
      "materialize"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190427"
  },
  "member":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a body part or organ: such as",
      ": limb",
      ": penis",
      ": a unit of structure in a plant body",
      ": one of the individuals composing a group",
      ": a person baptized or enrolled in a church",
      ": a part of a whole: such as",
      ": a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause",
      ": one of the propositions of a syllogism",
      ": one of the elements of a set or class",
      ": either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation",
      ": someone or something that is part of a group",
      ": a part (as an arm or leg) of a person or animal",
      ": a part of a structure",
      ": a body part or organ",
      ": as",
      ": limb",
      ": penis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "building block",
      "component",
      "constituent",
      "element",
      "factor",
      "ingredient"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "whole"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Education Early Learning Coalition of Broward appointed Melody McDonald, of Future Kids at Sunrise, as a member of its board of directors. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "The competition showcases 13 budding chefs who put their skills to the test with the help of a family member and metro Phoenix teen, Jack Cruickshank had competed in the debut season. \u2014 Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
      "Adeniran, who ranked 11th in the USL with 13 goals last season as a member of the Tacoma Defiance, scored in just his second match with SAFC after being added on a loan from Seattle Sounders FC on June 9. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 19 June 2022",
      "Khan\u2019s rise has coincided with falls from grace of every McMahon family member over the course of the past two years, and the wrestling industry has taken notice. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The three deaths were believed to be triggered by the killing of a Gangster Disciples member , Hodges said. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 16 June 2022",
      "The Police Board may also review the recommendation depending on the rank of the CPD member and nature of the discipline. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "The trial of a former L.A. gang member for the deaths of 10 in a 1993 apartment building fire was a step back to a time when gangs turned entire blocks into drug bazaars. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Seven dildos were shown on-screen; most of them looked like they were designed after the outfits of each member of The Seven. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English membre , from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum ; akin to Goth mimz flesh, Greek m\u0113ros thigh",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223155"
  },
  "memoir":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an official note or report : memorandum",
      ": a narrative composed from personal experience",
      ": autobiography",
      ": biography",
      ": an account of something noteworthy : report",
      ": the record of the proceedings of a learned society"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-\u02ccw\u00e4r",
      "-\u02ccw\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bio",
      "biography",
      "life"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a retired politician who is writing his memoirs",
      "He has written a memoir of his mother.",
      "a memoir of Hollywood in the 1930s",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In this highly entertaining memoir , Antheil recounts his interactions with formidable shapers of the 1920s art scene. \u2014 Stuart Isacoff, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Chambliss asked in 1944, according to Smith\u2019s memoir . \u2014 Jeremy Gray | Jgray@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
      "Part memoir , part self-help, this one will empower you to rediscover your own obsessions. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "The 75-year-old author also griped with the uproar over Woody Allen's 2020 memoir , which was pulled from publisher Hatchette Book Group after employees walked out of work in protest. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
      "So begins Open, Krantz\u2019s reported memoir about the consensually non-monogamous relationship that followed. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
      "The limited series, which comes out July 8, is adapted from the true-crime memoir In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by James Keene and Hillel Levin. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "In this vibrant memoir , the journalist daughter of the art critic Peter Schjeldahl explores the life of the poet Frank O\u2019Hara and her father\u2019s reverence for his work. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Luhan\u2019s 1932 memoir of the time D.H. Lawrence came to stay with her in New Mexico. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French memoire , from memoire memory, from Latin memoria ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210650"
  },
  "memorable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": worth remembering : notable",
      ": worth remembering : not easily forgotten"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259r-",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "indelible",
      "unforgettable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "forgettable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It was the most memorable line of the play.",
      "She gave a memorable performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On one hand, a memorable U.S. Open Championship saw just how much of a draw major championships can be. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "As co-showrunner, were there any memorable moments with the cast that stood out to you on set? \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 21 June 2022",
      "The treehouse\u2019s unusual design, secluded perch and views made for a memorable meal. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "Cain wasn't done with memorable moments against the Cubs that season, either. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Both of these men also shaped language for memorable circulation, and imagined themselves as potent political actors. \u2014 Susan J. Wolfson, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
      "After winning both the district and regional championship in the snatch, Thompson delivered a memorable performance at the state finals. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "And for the fashion set, there\u2019s model Bianca Balti in a white bikini, bobbing in a boat near the arched Faraglioni rock formations in Dolce & Gabbana\u2019s memorable commercials for the fragrance light blue. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
      "Turns out, Aniston revived a very memorable floral dress \u2014 straight from the set of Friends, as seen on Monica Geller way back when. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin memorabilis , from memorare to remind, mention, from memor mindful",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200226"
  },
  "memory":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms",
      ": the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition",
      ": commemorative remembrance",
      ": the fact or condition of being remembered",
      ": a particular act of recall or recollection",
      ": an image or impression of one that is remembered",
      ": the time within which past events can be or are remembered",
      ": a device (such as a chip) or a component of an electronic device (such as a computer or smartphone) in which information can be inserted and stored and from which it may be extracted when wanted",
      ": ram",
      ": capacity for storing information",
      ": a capacity for showing effects as the result of past treatment or for returning to a former condition",
      ": the power or process of remembering",
      ": the store of things learned and kept in the mind",
      ": the act of remembering and honoring",
      ": something remembered",
      ": the time within which past events are remembered",
      ": a device or part in a computer which can receive and store information for use when wanted",
      ": capacity for storing information",
      ": the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms",
      ": the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as indicated by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition",
      ": a capacity for showing effects as the result of past treatment or for returning to a former condition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mem-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mind",
      "recollection",
      "remembrance",
      "reminiscence"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s one of the more complicated negotiations in recent NFL memory . \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Bud Craven, who grew up with Beatty, will never forget a particular Batman memory from the dance floor of Seacrets. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
      "One memory shared worldwide occurred in April, when Chad ran a half-marathon in Oakland while pushing the quintuplets in a stroller built for five along the 13.1 mile race, with Amy riding a bicycle by their side. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Curry is still Curry, but anyone comparing this group to the Warriors of 2015-18 should be sentenced to a week of memory jogging on YouTube. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "As my colleague Ed Yong has written, modern neuroscience shows that memory is more about reconstruction than retrieval. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "The only other comparable endeavor in the area in recent living memory is the I-69 project. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "Daphne Steinberg suggested a contest in Doug\u2019s memory , Jeff Contompasis this one in particular. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Set over one New York night, John journeys into memory to explore why a need for connection both drove him and nearly broke him. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English memorie , from Anglo-French memoire, memorie , from Latin memoria , from memor mindful; akin to Old English gemimor well-known, Greek merm\u0113ra care, Sanskrit smarati he remembers",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211828"
  },
  "menace":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a show of intention to inflict harm : threat",
      ": one that represents a threat : danger",
      ": an annoying person",
      ": to make a show of intention to harm",
      ": to represent or pose a threat to : endanger",
      ": to act in a threatening manner",
      ": danger sense 2",
      ": an annoying person",
      ": to threaten harm to",
      ": a show of an intention to inflict especially physical harm",
      ": one who represents a threat",
      ": to make a show of intention to harm",
      ": to represent or pose a threat to",
      ": to act in a threatening manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "danger",
      "hazard",
      "imminence",
      "peril",
      "pitfall",
      "risk",
      "threat",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "compromise",
      "endanger",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "imperil",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.",
      "She could hear the menace in his voice.",
      "Verb",
      "menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended",
      "stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Heat waves are a particular menace for inmates confined to concrete cubes. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Horford was a defensive menace during the opening quarter Sunday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
      "Tanks in particular have become a serious menace , fighters said, often coming within a mile of the battalion\u2019s positions and wreaking absolute havoc. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "In Putin's telling, Russia had no choice but to defend itself from a growing menace . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 9 May 2022",
      "Sombra was getting to be too much of a menace in the backline. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "The case was dismissed, but Onassis countersued, calling Mr. Galella a menace to her and her children. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "Central bankers across the developed world are rushing to shut monetary spigots as inflation has proved to be a global menace . \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
      "After a tumultuous year plagued by his public divorce with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, Ye\u2019s a spirited menace looking to burn down everything in sight. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "His new classmates, all white, despise Black people and use the N-word; Aaron gives Paul a stern lesson in civil rights, teaching him that the same people who menace Black people would do the same to Jews. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
      "But Vladimir Putin can still win a major victory that would leave him stronger and better able to menace Ukraine, its neighbors and the Western alliance. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Seeking new ways to menace Saudi Arabia, its regional nemesis, Iran has integrated the Houthis into its network of militias and built up the Houthis\u2019 ability to subvert their wealthy neighbors\u2019 defenses with relatively cheap weapons. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "So long as Russian troops remain on Belarusian soil, Putin will have the means to menace Kyiv\u2014as well as NATO\u2014from close by, all the while wrecking Ukraine\u2019s economy and destabilizing its government. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Whether those troops would just menace the capital from afar, raining rocket attacks on it, or surround it without entering it, to avoid urban warfare, is unclear. \u2014 David E. Sanger, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Strong seasonal winds and dense fog also menace the mariners and occasionally cause the strait to be closed to vessels. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "His argument was that Obamacare would menace the health care system to such an extreme point that those doctors couldn\u2019t have saved Carey if the law had been in effect. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Israel says a nuclear Iran would pose an existential threat, and that removing sanctions would allow Tehran to finance regional militias to menace Israel. \u2014 Time , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194015"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
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      "presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace or threat threatening"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English manacyng, from present participle of manacen \"to menace entry 2 \"",
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mendacious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
    ],
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      "honest",
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    "examples":[
      "Indeed, the racist and Malthusian elements in Darwin's work are subjects on which the new secularists are either silent, delicate, or mendacious . \u2014 Eugene McCarraher , Commonweal , 15 June 2007",
      "A choice item in the collection of mendacious stories that were circulated about Columbus after his death is this. Columbus lost himself on the way to Hispaniola, and only by virtue of letters and pilots sent by Mart\u00edn Alonso did he manage to find the island and join Pinta. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , Admiral of the Ocean Sea , 1942",
      "Mildred had become great friends with her and had given her an elaborate but mendacious account of the circumstances which had brought her to the pass she was in. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "The newspaper story was mendacious and hurtful.",
      "that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lerner, a former debate champion, portrays its participants as hostile, bullying, mendacious , glib, annoying, and practiced in a dark art. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
      "The revolution was overseen by pragmatic, opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That declaration is a smokescreen for the ongoing effort to perpetuate Big Cherry\u2019s Big Lie \u2014 concerning the town\u2019s origin story \u2014 which playwright Letts exhilaratingly brings to light, point by mendacious point. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "War is worshipped and justified by the state\u2019s mendacious propaganda machine. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The chance that these good bougie friends could all be Pelosi voters raises the specter of other mendacious California female partisans Boxer and Feinstein and their ferocious Hollywood supporters. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Selfish, feckless, self-deluded, weak-willed yet childishly willful, manipulative, slothful, and mendacious : How can such a despicable character also be such a likable one? \u2014 Sigrid Nunez, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Yet the conspiratorial and at times clownish attempts to overturn the election -- especially by Trump's legal team -- don't make an unprecedented effort to destroy America's democratic traditions any less mendacious . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "The result is a mendacious muddle, in which only one conclusion can be drawn: The elites are hiding something\u2014likely something very sinister\u2014from everyone else. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 16 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mendac-, mendax \u2014 more at amend ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1616, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183459"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dishonest",
      "lying",
      "untruthful"
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      "honest",
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      "veracious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Indeed, the racist and Malthusian elements in Darwin's work are subjects on which the new secularists are either silent, delicate, or mendacious . \u2014 Eugene McCarraher , Commonweal , 15 June 2007",
      "A choice item in the collection of mendacious stories that were circulated about Columbus after his death is this. Columbus lost himself on the way to Hispaniola, and only by virtue of letters and pilots sent by Mart\u00edn Alonso did he manage to find the island and join Pinta. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , Admiral of the Ocean Sea , 1942",
      "Mildred had become great friends with her and had given her an elaborate but mendacious account of the circumstances which had brought her to the pass she was in. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "The newspaper story was mendacious and hurtful.",
      "that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lerner, a former debate champion, portrays its participants as hostile, bullying, mendacious , glib, annoying, and practiced in a dark art. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
      "The revolution was overseen by pragmatic, opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That declaration is a smokescreen for the ongoing effort to perpetuate Big Cherry\u2019s Big Lie \u2014 concerning the town\u2019s origin story \u2014 which playwright Letts exhilaratingly brings to light, point by mendacious point. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "War is worshipped and justified by the state\u2019s mendacious propaganda machine. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The chance that these good bougie friends could all be Pelosi voters raises the specter of other mendacious California female partisans Boxer and Feinstein and their ferocious Hollywood supporters. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Selfish, feckless, self-deluded, weak-willed yet childishly willful, manipulative, slothful, and mendacious : How can such a despicable character also be such a likable one? \u2014 Sigrid Nunez, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Yet the conspiratorial and at times clownish attempts to overturn the election -- especially by Trump's legal team -- don't make an unprecedented effort to destroy America's democratic traditions any less mendacious . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "The result is a mendacious muddle, in which only one conclusion can be drawn: The elites are hiding something\u2014likely something very sinister\u2014from everyone else. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 16 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mendac-, mendax \u2014 more at amend ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1616, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200657"
  },
  "mendacity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being mendacious",
      ": lie"
    ],
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      "men-\u02c8da-s\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
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      "fable",
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      "fairy tale",
      "falsehood",
      "falsity",
      "fib",
      "lie",
      "prevarication",
      "story",
      "tale",
      "taradiddle",
      "tarradiddle",
      "untruth",
      "whopper"
    ],
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      "truth"
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    "examples":[
      "highly fictionalized \u201cmemoirs\u201d in which the facts were few and the mendacities many",
      "you need to overcome this deplorable mendacity , or no one will ever believe anything you say",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With the variety in her game, the cleanliness of her forehand strike and the skidding mendacity of her backhand slice, Barty was a tennis player\u2019s tennis player who had clearly established herself over the last year as the best in the world. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The longer-term political implications of the administration\u2019s incoherence, mendacity , and self-delusions are vastly worse. \u2014 Benjamin Zycher, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Chomsky\u2019s mendacity does not, in Harris\u2019s opinion, stem from wickedness. \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have consistently offered a contrast to the outgoing presidency's mendacity by speaking of the need to tell the truth clearly to the public. \u2014 Dana Bash And Abbie Sharpe, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "This has been obscured by a greater embrace of brinksmanship on the right, from willingness a decade ago to shut down the government and risk default on the debt to Trump's thoroughly reckless mendacity surrounding the 2020 election. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 7 July 2021",
      "But the constant pictures of civilian carnage in Ukraine and the mendacity of Putin's assault on an independent, sovereign country will make this gathering different. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The adaptation pulls off a tricky tone, balancing horrific mendacity with moments of levity. \u2014 Diane Garrett, Variety , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The Gramscian, Alinskyite mendacity of his actions in this regard should be a scandal to any sane conscience. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181147"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": beggar sense 1",
      ": a member of a religious order (such as the Franciscans) combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property : friar",
      ": practicing beggary : engaged in begging",
      ": of, relating to, belonging to, or constituting a religious order combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "those wretched mendicants on the streets of Calcutta",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All these words strike me as vaguely offensive except for mendicant and supplicant. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "But both mendicant and supplicant have a religious connotation. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The island was a coda of sorts: a place of Christian pilgrimage since the death of a local mendicant , later canonized as St. Cuthbert, in 687. \u2014 Henry Wismayer, Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "The fortunes of alphabetical order were further advanced by the growth of mendicant preaching orders. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "Francis is the first pope to name himself after the mendicant friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Created in 2012 by the Dominicans, a Catholic mendicant order, Optic has the goal of ensuring that emerging technologies respect human dignity. \u2014 Rebecca Heilweil, Fortune , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "The convent houses the nearly 800-year-old tomb of Saint Francis, the most poetic of holy men, who thought money was worth less than asses\u2019 dung and inspired a mendicant order. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "But for all of their contempt, Egyptian rulers have become mendicants at the feet of the kings, emirs and sultans of the Gulf. \u2014 The Economist , 21 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193754"
  },
  "mention":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner",
      ": formal citation (see citation sense 3 ) for outstanding achievement",
      ": to make mention of : refer to",
      ": to cite for outstanding achievement",
      ": not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition",
      ": a short statement calling attention to something or someone",
      ": to refer to or speak about briefly"
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      "acknowledgment",
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      "commendation"
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      "advert (to)",
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      "quote",
      "refer (to)",
      "specify",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Unlike Wu, widely known as the mother of two BPS students, Riley, who is divorced, rarely makes public mention of his own two children, one a recent BPS graduate and the other still in high school in the district. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "But other than that mention , the bulk of the class feels like it could have been taught in 2019, before the pandemic. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
      "When the history of Meta is written, October 28, 2021, the day the company announced its rebrand from Facebook, will certainly get a major mention . \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Interestingly, there\u2019s no mention of Milone on the IMDB page for Ms. Marvel. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "In an episode tracing Ruthie and Brodie\u2019s friendship back to their teen years, every mention of Ruthie\u2019s deadname is bleeped out. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "During the Sunday morning worship service in White Hall, which was livestreamed, Phillips made no explicit mention of his conduct at annual conference. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022",
      "And many teens from affluent families, eyeing admission to top universities, have chosen to forgo summer jobs for summer school or volunteer work that bear mention on college applications. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Still, this spinoff contest still brings out the punsters \u2014 this year, in Week 1487, to the tune of some 2,200 entries (plus another 250 for the headline and honorable- mention subhead suggestions). \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, the price is enormous, since the end of humanity is now a real possibility, not to mention the extreme amounts of suffering that people all over the world must put up with. \u2014 Jarl Jensen, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Notable, too, is Duane Jones, a Black actor, as the film's protagonist, not to mention the film's final moments, which resonated deeper than Romero would ever have imagined. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "By then, Yebri\u2019s campaign had pounced, publicizing the fact that Yaroslavsky had failed to mention nine other clients, including JMB Realty, which is seeking to build a 36-story tower in Century City, located within the district. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "This is not to mention any of the Kim-adjacent headlines that week, like sister Kendall Jenner's confusing approach to cucumber cutting. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 1 June 2022",
      "And that's not to mention managing family life\u2014Leanne and her husband, Erik Allen Ford, have a three-year-old daughter, Ever. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
      "Mostly made up of relatively small dialogue scenes, the play\u2019s detailed discussions are about decisions affecting the lives of millions across the Indian subcontinent, not to mention the play\u2019s three time periods. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was how some businesses are abusing a feature of RCS to spam Google Messages users with ads. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 May 2022",
      "The secret auteur of the genre known as hair metal was his hairdresser wife of 40 years, Aleeza Callner, who blow-dried the heads of the members of Whitesnake, Poison, Kiss, the Scorpions \u2014 not to mention Sam Kinison and Jerry Seinfeld. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205336"
  },
  "merciful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of mercy : compassionate",
      ": providing relief",
      ": having or showing mercy or compassion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He became less merciful to his enemies.",
      "He died a quick and merciful death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "With resignation, Pemberton forked over a relatively merciful $87 to fill her slightly daintier truck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Or is a tumultuous, uneven season about to meet a merciful end? \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "On April 6, 1815, after the Anglo-American war had ended but before the U.S. prisoners were officially freed, this merciful injunction acquired a bitter irony. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful . \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And is dementia, as a form of amnesia, actually merciful , at least for someone with Ptolemy\u2019s memories\u2014of lynchings, fires, an unfaithful wife ( Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ), friends long gone and justice denied? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Their mastery since mid-February of reaching new nadirs has undermined the progress shown in the first half of the season and rendered the April 29 finale a beacon of merciful closure. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170448"
  },
  "merciless":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "having or showing no mercy pitiless",
      "having no mercy or pity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "callous",
      "case-hardened",
      "cold-blooded",
      "compassionless",
      "desensitized",
      "hard",
      "hard-boiled",
      "hard-hearted",
      "heartless",
      "indurate",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "insensate",
      "insensitive",
      "ironhearted",
      "obdurate",
      "pachydermatous",
      "pitiless",
      "remorseless",
      "ruthless",
      "slash-and-burn",
      "soulless",
      "stony",
      "stoney",
      "stonyhearted",
      "take-no-prisoners",
      "thick-skinned",
      "uncharitable",
      "unfeeling",
      "unmerciful",
      "unsparing",
      "unsympathetic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "charitable",
      "compassionate",
      "humane",
      "kindhearted",
      "kindly",
      "merciful",
      "sensitive",
      "softhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tender",
      "tenderhearted",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the merciless killing of innocent people",
      "He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Patrushev has emerged as one of the leading voices in Putin\u2019s inner circle who wants to wage a merciless war in Ukraine, with the ultimate objective of capturing Kyiv. \u2014 Susanne Sternthal, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Based on the genre-redefining novel by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a subversive, merciless deconstruction of romantic tropes, and a gripping thriller about the lies and facades that often sustain relationships. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
      "Stalked each night by a merciless presence on board the ship, the Demeter eventually arrives off the shores of England as a charred, derelict wreck, with no trace of the crew. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "The collective of Black identities and voices on Twitter have been a diligent, occasionally merciless watchdog for problematic behavior. \u2014 Kori Hale, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The third movement scherzo is apocalyptic; crashing, thunderous chords are used as a merciless refrain in a danse macabre. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The couple began to feel increasingly under siege, beset by a merciless press corps and equally unsympathetic palace courtiers. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mercy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": compassion or forbearance (see forbearance sense 1 ) shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power",
      ": lenient or compassionate treatment",
      ": imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder",
      ": a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion",
      ": a fortunate circumstance",
      ": compassionate treatment of those in distress",
      ": wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against",
      ": kind and forgiving treatment of someone (as a wrongdoer or an opponent)",
      ": kindness or help given to an unfortunate person",
      ": a kind sympathetic disposition : willingness to forgive, spare, or help",
      ": a blessing as an act of divine love",
      ": a fortunate happening",
      ": completely without protection from"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charity",
      "clemency",
      "forbearance",
      "lenience",
      "leniency",
      "lenity",
      "mercifulness",
      "quarter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He is a vicious criminal who deserves no mercy .",
      "She fell to her knees and asked for mercy .",
      "They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children.",
      "It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started.",
      "Thank heaven for small mercies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Clients are being sent off to a separate page, a checkout page, putting the whole transaction at the mercy of another site\u2019s loading speeds and design. \u2014 Ozan Ozerk, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Have mercy , Maria Pike asked Judge Nicholas Ford that day, even though Davila had been found guilty of fatally shooting her son, aspiring restaurateur Ricky Pike. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Have mercy , Maria Pike asked Judge Nicholas Ford that day, even though Davila had been found guilty of fatally shooting her son, aspiring restaurateur Ricky Pike. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "Tommy Battle\u2019s desk on the eighth floor of Huntsville\u2019s city hall had no mercy Tuesday morning. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
      "The Taliban have no mercy on anyone; From the military to innocent civilians are executed. \u2014 Paul Callan, CNN , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "The weakness of the system was investors were at the mercy of the external market for Luna coins. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "In the ship\u2019s darkest moment, while at the mercy of the sea, a savior arrived. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "The balloonists are at the mercy of the weather, and particularly the wind. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French merci , from Medieval Latin merced-, merces , from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173500"
  },
  "mere":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun ()",
      "noun combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being nothing more than",
      ": having no admixture (see admixture sense 2 ) : pure",
      ": being nothing less than : absolute",
      ": an expanse of standing (see standing entry 1 sense 2 ) water : lake , pool",
      ": boundary",
      ": landmark",
      ": part : segment",
      ": nothing more than"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir",
      "\u02c8mir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bare",
      "very"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222305"
  },
  "merger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment",
      ": the act or process of merging",
      ": absorption by a corporation of one or more others",
      ": any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (such as business concerns)",
      ": the combination of two or more businesses into one",
      ": the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person \u2014 compare confusion",
      ": the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another",
      ": the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses deriving from the same conduct such that a defendant cannot be or is not punished for both especially when one offense is incidental to or necessarily included in the other",
      ": the doctrine according to which such offenses must be merged \u2014 compare double jeopardy",
      ": a doctrine in civil litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it and requires that further litigation in the case by the defendant be concerned with the judgment itself \u2014 compare bar sense 3b , estoppel by judgment at estoppel sense 2a , res judicata",
      ": the superseding of a prior agreement in a divorce case by the divorce decree",
      ": the act or process of merging",
      ": absorption by one corporation of another",
      ": any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns) \u2014 compare consolidate",
      ": a merger in which shareholders in the company to be absorbed receive cash for their shares rather than shares in the absorbing company",
      "\u2014 see also cash out",
      ": a merger that is characterized by the issuance of stock to the corporation to be absorbed rather than an outright purchase of assets for cash, by continued participation of the shareholders, directors, and employees of the absorbed corporation, and by an assumption of liabilities by the absorbing corporation",
      ": an accelerated statutory merger between a subsidiary and a parent corporation that controls a large specified majority of shares in the subsidiary",
      ": a merger performed in accordance with relevant statutes that require specific procedures for the notification and approval of shareholders"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "combination",
      "combining",
      "connecting",
      "connection",
      "consolidation",
      "coupling",
      "junction",
      "linking",
      "merging",
      "unification",
      "union"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "breakup",
      "disconnection",
      "dissolution",
      "disunion",
      "division",
      "parting",
      "partition",
      "schism",
      "scission",
      "split"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The law firm announced its $50 million merger with one of its competitors.",
      "If the proposed merger of the two oil companies goes through, it would be bad for the economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cancellation also comes shortly after the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
      "Gannett\u2019s newsrooms saw some layoffs after the merger and during the pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Will Wi-Fi be offered on all flights after the merger ? \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Parker enlisted the support of American's labor unions to dump the bigger airline's management after the merger . \u2014 CBS News , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Parker enlisted the support of American's labor unions to dump the bigger airline's management after the merger . \u2014 David Koenig, Chron , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "The newspaper later became the Blade-Citizen and then the North County Times after a merger with the Escondido Times-Advocate in 1995. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "In early 2017, Huntington Bank was hit with a slew of similar complaints about debit cards and online banking after a merger with FirstMerit Bank. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "JetBlue, which has made a hostile cash bid of $30 a share for Spirit, is trying to persuade Spirit investors to reject a merger with Frontier and pressure Spirit\u2019s board to negotiate a deal with JetBlue instead. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" merge + -er (as in waiver )",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174835"
  },
  "merging":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2 )",
      ": to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions",
      ": to plunge or engulf in something : immerse",
      ": to become combined into one",
      ": to blend or come together without abrupt change",
      ": to be or cause to be combined or blended into a single unit",
      ": to cause to unite, combine, or coalesce",
      ": to cause to be incorporated and superseded",
      "\u2014 compare bar sense 3b",
      ": to become combined : undergo merger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "SPACs go into initial public offerings with a specific thesis that details the goal of the entity to merge with a target in a specific sector or geographic area, or a target that aligns with the sponsor\u2019s background and area of expertise. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "When the Bears reunite for training camp next month, every player on the 90-man roster had better be ready to merge onto a high-speed entrance ramp toward the regular season. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, throwing a wrench into Spirit\u2019s plan to merge with Frontier Airlines and create a behemoth budget carrier. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "At the time, Continental was trying to merge with its neighbor Western Airlines and was awaiting shareholder approval. \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "One theory suggests Vecna's plan is to merge the Upside Down with the real world. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 1 June 2022",
      "Today, Viola hires disadvantaged youths at her staffing agency, saying it\u2019s a way to merge her activism with her job. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "In other news, members of the Greater Baltimore Committee voted Wednesday night to merge with the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
      "Spirit previously rejected a takeover offer from JetBlue, favoring an earlier deal to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mergere ; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173904"
  },
  "merit":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a praiseworthy quality virtue",
      "character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem",
      "achievement",
      "the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts",
      "reward or punishment due",
      "the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      "individual significance or justification (see justification sense 1 )",
      "spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits",
      "to be worthy of or entitled or liable to earn",
      "deserve",
      "to be entitled to reward or honor",
      "the condition or fact of deserving reward or punishment",
      "worth entry 2 sense 1 , value",
      "a quality worthy of praise virtue",
      "to be worthy of or have a right to",
      "the substance of a case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      "\u2014 see also judgment on the merits at judgment sense 1a",
      "legal significance, standing, or worth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
    "synonyms":[
      "cardinal virtue",
      "distinction",
      "excellence",
      "excellency",
      "grace",
      "value",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deserve",
      "earn",
      "rate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Likewise, local election officials across the country -- both Democrats and Republicans -- said the fraud claims were without merit . \u2014 Oren Oppenheim, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "Paxton, whose campaign did not respond to an interview request, has cast the accusations against him as politically motivated and without merit . \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
      "Mel Goodman, a college and career counselor at the high school, said some of the scholarships are for a specific area of study, others are need-based and still more are merit -based. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Last year, 80% of undergraduates received some sort of financial aid, including need-based and merit -based. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "They\u2019d like the 12 spots to be totally merit based. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
      "Last year, Louisville nonprofit Whitney/Strong received $50,000 as a national merit grant recipient through the program. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
      "The township moved from a step increase program to a merit program in 2006. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
      "While most unfair labor practices that are found to have merit settle, if a settlement is not reached, the NLRB region will likely produce a complaint. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "However, 32% of the share of venture capital deals by volume were deals that were below $1 million \u2013 showing that a large portion of African startups are either too small to merit large ticket sizes or struggle to access funding. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Importantly, the collar does not seem to have discouraged Teddy from barking in circumstances that genuinely merit it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "So is the outcry from myopic music fans who have loudly maintained that hip-hop artists do not merit inclusion in an institution called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The 100 tongue-in-cheek trophies, which were priced at $1,000 apiece, have since been snapped up by collectors\u2014who did very little to merit them. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "These allegations merit further investigation by the Commission. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service, winter weather advisories are issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet or a combination of wintry elements is expected but conditions should not be hazardous enough to merit a warning. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Alaska did not have a large enough population to merit a county government like those in the Lower 48, which have significant tax bases and budgets, Haycox said over email. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c",
      "Verb",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163722"
  },
  "meritorious":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "deserving of honor or esteem",
      "deserving reward or honor praiseworthy",
      "deserving of honor or esteem",
      "having merit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02ccmer-\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "applaudable",
      "commendable",
      "creditable",
      "estimable",
      "laudable",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "censurable",
      "discreditable",
      "illaudable",
      "reprehensible"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She was given an award for meritorious service.",
      "worked all night with meritorious determination to get the project done on time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After graduating from Glastonbury High School, Jacoby went on to a meritorious career at Wesleyan, winning the conference rookie of the year in 2018 and helping the Cardinals win the Division III national championship at Gillette Stadium. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
      "The White House Correspondents\u2019 Association board will now award the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for Lifetime Career Achievement on an occasional basis to recognize meritorious service throughout an individual\u2019s career as a White House correspondent. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "These, according to the program statement, are meritorious awards meant to not only reward those in the BOP who go above and beyond in their role, but also provide incentives and morale boosters for the staff. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The proportion of these filings that the NLRB deemed meritorious did not change during this period. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "HiQ has therefore raised serious questions about whether LinkedIn may invoke the CFAA to preempt hiQ's possibly meritorious tortious interference claim. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The meritorious program comes most alive through participant stories and footage of the teams scrambling to build and test their robots. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Teachers Lauren Haman of Maine South and Kelly Voigt of Maine West earned meritorious service recognition in the Early Career Educator category. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "She was recognized for her exceptionally meritorious service to our nation and duty of great responsibility. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "merry-go-round":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an amusement park ride with seats often in the form of animals (such as horses) revolving about a fixed center",
      ": a children's playground apparatus consisting of a platform that revolves about a fixed center",
      ": a cycle of activity that is complex, fast-paced, or difficult to break out of",
      ": a round platform that spins and has seats and figures of animals on which people sit for a ride"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-g\u014d-\u02ccrau\u0307nd",
      "-g\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-g\u014d-\u02ccrau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "circle",
      "cycle",
      "round",
      "wheel",
      "zodiac"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203256"
  },
  "merrymaking":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gay or festive activity : conviviality",
      ": a convivial occasion : festivity",
      ": fun and enjoyment : joyful celebration"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-ki\u014b",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-ki\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conviviality",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "jollification",
      "jollity",
      "merriment",
      "rejoicing",
      "reveling",
      "revelling",
      "revelry",
      "whoopee"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Chicago \u2014 a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance \u2014 its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega-high gear. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "What comes to mind are traditional tales like It\u2019s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol or other films that are jam-packed with merrymaking and song on backdrops of snow and tinsel to celebrate the holiday season. \u2014 Tushar Nene, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "There were only several hundred Baylor fans there to share in the merrymaking , and the traditional confetti shower was a do-it-yourself exercise. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "All of this goofy merrymaking does have deeper meaning, the Baby Boys members believe. \u2014 Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "So use the hot flashes as an excuse to cut back on the merrymaking . \u2014 Serena Coady, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 classified it as just another day, rejecting the impious merrymaking of old England. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "The holidays always are a difficult time for people struggling with addiction or in recovery, who try to stay clean when surrounded by merrymaking and alcohol consumption, as well as the additional pressures of the season. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Stremel says eco-friendly merrymaking means a time of good cheer with less waste and more positive consumer outcomes. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 24 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212659"
  },
  "mesh":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net",
      ": one of the similar spaces in a network",
      ": the fabric of a net",
      ": a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry",
      ": a weblike pattern or construction",
      ": web , snare",
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)",
      ": enmesh , entangle",
      ": to catch in the openings of a net",
      ": to cause to resemble network",
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage",
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock",
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes",
      ": to be in or come into mesh",
      ": to fit or work together properly",
      ": a material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": one of the spaces formed by the threads of a net or the wires of a sieve or screen",
      ": the coming or fitting together (as of the teeth of two sets of gears)",
      ": to fit or join together",
      ": a flexible netting of fine wire used in surgery especially in the repair of large hernias and other body defects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These colorful mesh bags are perfect for pint-sized shell collectors or keeping kids\u2019 beach gear organized. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "Choose fruits and veggies with minimal packaging, and bring your own reusable mesh bags when grocery shopping. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These 12-inch mesh bags are designed to keep small veggies and delicate ingredients from falling through the grates. \u2014 Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 May 2021",
      "For smaller or more tender items, invest in reusable bags, such as washable mesh bags like ones sold for laundering delicates. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Shoppers brought mesh bags, checked out, paid, and put their groceries into their permanent shopping bags. \u2014 John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "That's exactly where a set of mesh laundry bags comes in. \u2014 Rachel Dube, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "The hanging mesh bags allow for flexible storage and also for drying to ensure mold doesn\u2019t accumulate in toys. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "That there is a place where narrative and reality mesh , and can anyone really know where the line is drawn? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230023"
  },
  "meshugah":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meshuggah":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
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      "maniac",
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      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
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      "screwy",
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      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
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      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mess":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a quantity of food:",
      ": food set on a table at one time",
      ": a prepared dish of soft food",
      ": a mixture of ingredients cooked or eaten together",
      ": enough food of a specified kind for a dish or a meal",
      ": a group of persons who regularly take their meals together",
      ": a meal so taken",
      ": a place where meals are regularly served to a group : mess hall",
      ": a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition",
      ": one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct",
      ": a large quantity or number",
      ": to provide with meals at a mess",
      ": to make dirty or untidy : disarrange",
      ": to mix up : bungle",
      ": to interfere with",
      ": to rough up : manhandle",
      ": to take meals with a mess",
      ": to make a mess",
      ": putter , trifle",
      ": to handle or play with something especially carelessly",
      ": to take an active interest in something or someone",
      ": interfere , meddle",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": a dirty or untidy state",
      ": something in a dirty or untidy state",
      ": a difficult situation",
      ": a group of people (as military personnel) who regularly eat together",
      ": a place (as in the military) where meals are served",
      ": to make dirty or untidy",
      ": to make mistakes in or mix up",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": to use or do in an aimless way",
      ": to handle in a careless way",
      ": to deal with in a way that may cause anger or trouble"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes",
      "\u02c8mes"
    ],
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      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
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      "butt in",
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      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
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      "muck (about ",
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      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "These undigested foods suck water into the GI tract, and a result is often a watery mess . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The rows of porta-potties, shared by thousands of quarantined people, were an unsanitary mess . \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "By the time Holcomb got there, 20 minutes after the tornado warning alert, his home was a mangled mess of drywall, insulation, wiring and wood. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The whole thing was a delicious mess , and that was part of the fun. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The attitude is as follows: If times are good, why mess up a good thing? \u2014 WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223425"
  },
  "mess over":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly : abuse"
    ],
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      "abuse",
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      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "kick around",
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mishandle",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
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      "her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1963, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181305"
  },
  "message":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals",
      ": a messenger's mission",
      ": an underlying theme or idea",
      ": to send as a message or by messenger",
      ": to send a message to",
      ": to communicate by message",
      ": the exchange of information in writing, in speech, or by signals",
      ": an underlying theme or idea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-sij",
      "\u02c8me-sij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "communication",
      "dispatch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Three and a half hours into that meeting, however, someone with a different message appeared on the Zoom screen: Robert Unger, a silver-haired engineer from Dallas who had worked for the oil and gas industry for more than 45 years. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
      "Their names have, for example, been included in public death threats circulated by armed groups with a simple message : stop their social activism or die. \u2014 Julia Margaret Zulver, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "The union political monopoly can be broken with the right leadership and reform message . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "In the days since Paquette and the toddlers were killed, calls for reform have grown, with a message that the roads are not just for cars, and should not be designed as such. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Bieber gave a health update Sunday on his Instagram story with a hopeful and spiritual message about his recovery. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "The 60-year-old revealed the news with his fans on Instagram with a heartfelt message . \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 13 June 2022",
      "Meri, 51, shared a photo of the canyon at sunset along with an empowering message about change. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "In recent weeks #ChurchToo has seen an especially intense set of revelations across denominations and ministries, reaching vast audiences in headlines and on-screen with a message that activists have long struggled to get across. \u2014 Peter Smith And, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223547"
  },
  "messed":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a quantity of food:",
      ": food set on a table at one time",
      ": a prepared dish of soft food",
      ": a mixture of ingredients cooked or eaten together",
      ": enough food of a specified kind for a dish or a meal",
      ": a group of persons who regularly take their meals together",
      ": a meal so taken",
      ": a place where meals are regularly served to a group : mess hall",
      ": a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition",
      ": one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct",
      ": a large quantity or number",
      ": to provide with meals at a mess",
      ": to make dirty or untidy : disarrange",
      ": to mix up : bungle",
      ": to interfere with",
      ": to rough up : manhandle",
      ": to take meals with a mess",
      ": to make a mess",
      ": putter , trifle",
      ": to handle or play with something especially carelessly",
      ": to take an active interest in something or someone",
      ": interfere , meddle",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": a dirty or untidy state",
      ": something in a dirty or untidy state",
      ": a difficult situation",
      ": a group of people (as military personnel) who regularly eat together",
      ": a place (as in the military) where meals are served",
      ": to make dirty or untidy",
      ": to make mistakes in or mix up",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": to use or do in an aimless way",
      ": to handle in a careless way",
      ": to deal with in a way that may cause anger or trouble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes",
      "\u02c8mes"
    ],
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      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
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      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "messiness",
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      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
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      "butt in",
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      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
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      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "These undigested foods suck water into the GI tract, and a result is often a watery mess . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The rows of porta-potties, shared by thousands of quarantined people, were an unsanitary mess . \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "By the time Holcomb got there, 20 minutes after the tornado warning alert, his home was a mangled mess of drywall, insulation, wiring and wood. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The whole thing was a delicious mess , and that was part of the fun. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The attitude is as follows: If times are good, why mess up a good thing? \u2014 WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202947"
  },
  "messy":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt untidy",
      "lacking neatness or precision careless , slovenly",
      "extremely unpleasant or trying",
      "not clean or tidy",
      "causing or making a mess",
      "not careful or precise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8me-s\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaotic",
      "cluttered",
      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "disordered",
      "disorderly",
      "higgledy-piggledy",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "jumbled",
      "littered",
      "messed",
      "muddled",
      "mussed",
      "mussy",
      "pell-mell",
      "rumpled",
      "sloppy",
      "topsy-turvy",
      "tousled",
      "tumbled",
      "unkempt",
      "untidy",
      "upside-down"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bandbox",
      "crisp",
      "kempt",
      "neat",
      "neatened",
      "ordered",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "shipshape",
      "snug",
      "tidied",
      "tidy",
      "trim",
      "uncluttered",
      "well-ordered"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His feelings about the late Nancy Spungen, who introduced bassist Sid Vicious to the heroin habit that would kill him (and who was allegedly murdered by Vicious, though the facts are messy ), haven\u2019t softened \u2013 much. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
      "As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House\u2019s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Biden has applied lessons learned from last year's messy withdrawal from Kabul. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "But there were challenges, including the messy US withdrawal from Afghanistan, tensions with Russia and China, as well as and a major diplomatic kerfuffle with France over nuclear submarines. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "And Biden has been judged for his failures of execution His poll numbers started dropping right around the time of the messy , deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "America only months ago had a messy withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan after two decades of conflict there. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The decline began around the time of the messy late-August U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but its likelier cause is Covid-19, because that\u2019s also when the delta wave of new cases peaked. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The president's approval ratings have declined in recent months amid concerns about increasing inflation, a persistent pandemic and the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "metaphor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money )",
      ": figurative language \u2014 compare simile",
      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2",
      ": a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr",
      "also",
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr"
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    "synonyms":[
      "conceit"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the subway, a clanking metaphor of New Yorkers\u2019 common yet separate journeys, whole cars and station passageways seemed to pass rhythmically in and out of civil authority, like provinces in a country gripped by a guerrilla war. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Much like the metaphor of a crucible, influence is like a melting pot with competing factors. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "To describe the unique mood of Chambers\u2019 brand of science fiction, Kehe keeps returning to the metaphor of a pot of tea. \u2014 Peter Hemminger, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Between the heft of the wooden building and the evanescence of the fog encircling it, the atmosphere was seductively calming\u2014as long as my mind did not linger on the metaphor of the matchbox. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "What did the metaphor of the black crab and the ice mean to you? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Associations that prove useful are then saved by the brain\u2014to use the inescapable computing metaphor of our era\u2014which may allow new memories, thoughts, and connections to creep into consciousness. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Created by Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Venus Et Fleur's roses not only become the perfect metaphor of a gift for long-lasting love, but also smell and look as stunning as the roses themselves. \u2014 Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213259"
  },
  "meteoric":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of or relating to a meteor",
      "resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance",
      "of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere",
      "of or relating to a meteor",
      "like a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary success"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik",
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a meteoric rise to fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His death was confirmed by Lee Gi-nam, the producer of a 2020 documentary on Song\u2019s life, which charted a tumultuous course that reflected South Korea\u2019s modern history through war, division, abject poverty and a meteoric rise. \u2014 Victoria Kim, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The meteoric rise of cryptocurrencies and fervent hyping and buying of digital assets are falling back to earth. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "In recent years, pastor Greg Locke has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity for saying outlandish and offensive things from the pulpit. \u2014 Ryan Burge, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
      "The rapid-fire cutting of editors Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond allows Luhrmann to whip through the meteoric rise in popularity, the landing of an RCA recording contract and the encroaching threat of political morality police at the same time. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "This kept the mood light while Peltz Beckham's makeup for the event was completed by Dior Beauty ambassador Sam Visser, a young star with a meteoric rise as a celebrity makeup artist (and whose professional mentor is none other than Pati Dubroff). \u2014 Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
      "Fadugba, 35, who splits time between the UK and the US, sat down with ESSENCE to discuss his inspiration for writing the book, his career path and meteoric rise to fame, as well as his upcoming projects. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 20 May 2022",
      "However, even after his meteoric rise, Murray's still drawn criticism for something else his age. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 20 May 2022",
      "While many lack the originality of the original Wordle, one that now stands out is also seeing its own meteoric rise. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "methodic":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order",
      "habitually proceeding according to method systematic",
      "done or arranged in a planned way using a careful and orderly procedure",
      "following a planned and orderly way of doing something especially out of habit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l",
    "synonyms":[
      "neat",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "regular",
      "systematic",
      "systematized"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disorganized",
      "haphazard",
      "hit-or-miss",
      "immethodical",
      "irregular",
      "nonsystematic",
      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
      "The 49ers were more churning and methodical , chipping away at the Rams in the second half after falling behind 17-0. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The methodical , spatial, and temporal disaggregation of the elections, by contrast, inevitably encourages doubt about the legitimacy of the results. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton also spoke, urging City Council members to cooperate with the mayor, and to do more methodical reviews before unveiling new proposals. \u2014 Liz Navratil, Star Tribune , 2 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
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      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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      "adjective",
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      ": arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order",
      ": habitually proceeding according to method : systematic",
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      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
      "The 49ers were more churning and methodical , chipping away at the Rams in the second half after falling behind 17-0. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The methodical , spatial, and temporal disaggregation of the elections, by contrast, inevitably encourages doubt about the legitimacy of the results. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton also spoke, urging City Council members to cooperate with the mayor, and to do more methodical reviews before unveiling new proposals. \u2014 Liz Navratil, Star Tribune , 2 Dec. 2020"
    ],
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      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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      "He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology .",
      "for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To its occasional detriment, the film is decidedly light on the practical details of the women\u2019s daunting task, including their exact route, timetable and methodology . \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Training might be in response to the shifts above or to cover a new product and its positioning, new market opportunities, new buyer personas, a new sales methodology , etc. \u2014 Graham Glass, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The Sheriff\u2019s Department initially pushed back on the audit, rejecting several of its findings and methodology . \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
      "Some countries, including India, have disputed WHO\u2019s methodology for calculating COVID deaths, resisting the idea that there were many more deaths than officially counted. \u2014 Maria Cheng, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
      "There are many, many more findings in the full report, including details about the poll group and methodology , here. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The full report, including all findings and methodology , can be found here. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Gregory joins web editor Violet Lucca to delve into the myriad implications of complexity science, the history and methodology of firefly research, and whether systems in nature communicate in ways that don\u2019t remotely resemble how humans do. \u2014 Vanessa Gregory, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Criticizing the assumptions, methodology , and data put out by advocates for more money is necessary but not sufficient to shift the conversation. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin methodologia , from Latin methodus + -logia -logy",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224731"
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      "adjective",
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      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details",
      ": showing extreme or excessive care in thinking about or dealing with small details"
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    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "His designs are exacting, featuring clean lines and meticulous , made in New York (except for the embroideries) craftsmanship. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Buescher noted Keselowski is meticulous and exceptionally detail oriented while constantly multi-tasking. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")",
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      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214937"
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      "adjective",
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    "definitions":[
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details",
      ": showing extreme or excessive care in thinking about or dealing with small details"
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      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "His designs are exacting, featuring clean lines and meticulous , made in New York (except for the embroideries) craftsmanship. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Buescher noted Keselowski is meticulous and exceptionally detail oriented while constantly multi-tasking. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224236"
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      ": a part of prosody that deals with metrical (see metrical sense 1 ) structure",
      ": a standard of measurement",
      ": a mathematical function that associates a real nonnegative number analogous to distance with each pair of elements in a set such that the number is zero only if the two elements are identical, the number is the same regardless of the order in which the two elements are taken, and the number associated with one pair of elements plus that associated with one member of the pair and a third element is equal to or greater than the number associated with the other member of the pair and the third element",
      ": of, relating to, or using the metric system",
      ": of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter",
      ": of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring",
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      "Noun",
      "according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure",
      "Adjective",
      "The metric unit of energy is the \u201cjoule.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The authors of the index evaluated 370 ports using port hours per ship call as the primary metric . \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "The importance of that metric has changed somewhat since at home COVID tests became widely available, but the trend of increasing positivity rate is far from good news. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
      "But perhaps the greatest risk for Austria right now is that these measures alone won\u2019t be enough to minimize hospitalizations, which is the primary metric that the government is focused on. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "According to this metric , Barry Lopez contributed enough in his 75 years on this planet for dozens of lifetimes. \u2014 Jonathan Russell Clark, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "Many companies keep track of this key metric , but certainly not all do. \u2014 Jon Miller, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Operational results can\u2019t justify anything close to the company\u2019s $1-trillion market value, based on any kind of traditional stock-pricing metric . \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "With those victories, the Commodores moved into the top 75 of the NCAA's NET metric , moving Kentucky's earlier win in Nashville into the Quadrant 1 category. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Oats, though, noted how Alabama\u2019s offensive efficiency ranked in the top 10 of KenPom before the Kentucky game and was on pace to be the program\u2019s best in the history of that metric . \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Just from April to May, the consumer price index \u2014 a federal metric measuring what people pay for goods and services \u2014 jumped 1 percent, far faster than was typical pre-pandemic. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "For now, Passfield and his colleagues\u2019 advice is to track the duration and intensity of your training separately, and to treat with caution any insights derived from combining them into a single training load metric . \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
      "Wall Street has viewed Musk\u2019s sudden latching on to questioning the sub-5% spam/bot metric as an attempt to either nix the acquisition or to drive the deal price down. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "Implement customer diagnostics, NPS scores and other metric tracking to understand the buying cycle better. \u2014 Loredana Niculae, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Just note that some versions of this cookbook feature metric units, so be careful when purchasing yourself a copy. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
      "The Brexit-happy U.K. government is keen to switch from metric back to imperial measures, because tradition. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
      "On Thursday, spot prices for LNG in East Asia were up 114% from the same day last year at$22 per metric million British thermal units (mmbtu), according to ICIS data. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "The metric measures overall offensive value; 100 is the league average. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1862, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182954"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": full of mettle : spirited"
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      "\u02c8me-t\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
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      "active",
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      "languid",
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      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
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      "the mettlesome opening dance number got the audience all jazzed up",
      "a mettlesome debate on the teaching of evolution in the schools"
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      "1635, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194222"
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  "micro":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": very small",
      ": microscopic",
      ": involving minute quantities or variations",
      ": microcomputer",
      ": microprocessor",
      ": very small",
      ": microscopic",
      "involving minute quantities or variations"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Optimity does this by guiding users through micro routines designed to gradually improve their understanding of all forms of wellness, including financial health. \u2014 Bryan Pearson, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Michele worked with a set of micro mosaics, made between 1850 and 1870, to reference the rite\u2019s timeframe. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
      "Cart Alley, Portland Monthly was first to report that the Moxy\u2019s micro restaurant row has welcomed a new wing concept from Anthony and Stephanie Brown of the currently on hiatus Mexican/Cajun fusion restaurant Nacheaux. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Hemlines range from free-flowing minis to relaxed maxis and a sea of pretty paisley prints, micro florals, and patchwork dominate the best options (as do design details like tassels and voluminous sleeves). \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
      "Not sure whether to invest in a classic essential like a white tank top or a more spotlight-stealing style from 2022's fashion roster, like a corset or micro mini skirt? \u2014 Irina Grechko, refinery29.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Clearly, flared jeans and micro miniskirts weren't enough\u2014yoga pants also had to sit inches below your belly button. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
      "On the menu is smoked whitefish with cornbread financier, boudin balls served with green tomatoes and charred corn relish and red pepper remoulade, charred oysters with chili oil picked okra, and micro collards. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
      "The nonprofit Love, Linda Vista Inc. was created to reopen the market, which intentionally welcomes minority farmers, vendors from diverse backgrounds, and micro enterprises owned by local residents. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Then there are tardigrades, microscopic, eight-limbed micro -animals that also don\u2019t seem to care much about environmental conditions on Earth. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
      "Small and micro -businesses with less than 10 employees are seen as key change-makers for the industry, due to their agility and overall control over their operations. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Stars such as Lady Gaga and Beyonc\u00e9 threw back to the ambition of \u201980s MTV while adding details and micro -moments designed for endless pause-and-replay analysis. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "The result was discoloration and color changes that can affect the paint's structural integrity, causing such defects as loss of transparency, brittleness, or micro -cracks. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "Use your face scrub two to three times per week (avoiding the eye area), sweeping it onto damp skin in circular motions with very light pressure to prevent irritation and micro -tears, the Beauty Lab recommends. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "Wilson says such injuries often involve muscle spasms and micro -tears in your ligaments. \u2014 Kendall K. Morgan, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
      "Avoid phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, petrolatum, synthetic or artificial dyes, artificial fragrance, DEA, PEGs, micro -beads, triclosan, TEA and silicones. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Micro-segments have their own micro -perimeters; that is, dedicated security policies, access permissions and perimeter protection such as firewalls, etc. \u2014 Steve Durbin, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183238"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "microminiaturized",
      "suitable for use with microminiaturized parts"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
    "synonyms":[
      "atomic",
      "bitsy",
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      "infinitesimal",
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      "itsy-bitsy",
      "little bitty",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee",
      "weeny",
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    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "giant",
      "gigantic",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "huge",
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      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
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      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a microminiature model of the city to be used for the movie's special effects"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "microscopic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": resembling a microscope especially in perception",
      ": invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope",
      ": very small or fine or precise",
      ": of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy",
      ": of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope",
      ": so small as to be visible only through a microscope : very tiny",
      ": of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy",
      ": so small or fine as to be invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope \u2014 compare macroscopic , submicroscopic , ultramicroscopic sense 1"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4-pik",
      "\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4-pik",
      "\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4p-ik"
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      "atomic",
      "bitsy",
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      "microminiature",
      "miniature",
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      "But one group of researchers is hoping their new microbial technology will help to break down PFAS naturally, using microscopic organisms already found in the soil. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The vacuum is constructed with a HEPA filter that can capture up to 99.97 percent of microscopic particles. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
      "This analysis was a striking suggestion since most comet fragments found on Earth are microscopic dust particles in the upper atmosphere or buried in Antarctic ice. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 June 2022",
      "But prosecutors put Broadwater on trial anyway, telling Sebold he was convicted based largely on Sebold identifying him as her rapist on the witness stand and testimony that microscopic hair analysis had tied him to the crime. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Broadwater was also tied to the crime by microscopic hair analysis, which has since been declared to be broadly unreliable by the U.S. Department of Justice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Despite this, Broadwater was ultimately put on trial for the rape, and convicted largely on the basis of microscopic hair analysis, a method that has since been discredited by the U.S. Department of Justice. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Sebold identified him as her rapist on the witness stand, and an expert said microscopic hair analysis linked him to the assault. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2021"
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      "At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells.",
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      "He has a microscopic attention span.",
      "He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail.",
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      "Before this time, bacteria and other simple microscopic organisms lived alongside Ediacaran fauna, mysterious, soft-bodied creatures that scientists know little about. \u2014 Samuel Zamora, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
      "But one group of researchers is hoping their new microbial technology will help to break down PFAS naturally, using microscopic organisms already found in the soil. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The vacuum is constructed with a HEPA filter that can capture up to 99.97 percent of microscopic particles. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
      "This analysis was a striking suggestion since most comet fragments found on Earth are microscopic dust particles in the upper atmosphere or buried in Antarctic ice. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 June 2022",
      "But prosecutors put Broadwater on trial anyway, telling Sebold he was convicted based largely on Sebold identifying him as her rapist on the witness stand and testimony that microscopic hair analysis had tied him to the crime. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Broadwater was also tied to the crime by microscopic hair analysis, which has since been declared to be broadly unreliable by the U.S. Department of Justice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Despite this, Broadwater was ultimately put on trial for the rape, and convicted largely on the basis of microscopic hair analysis, a method that has since been discredited by the U.S. Department of Justice. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Sebold identified him as her rapist on the witness stand, and an expert said microscopic hair analysis linked him to the assault. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "About two-thirds of those surveyed said government does too little on issues affecting middle -class people, those with lower incomes and retirees. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "By the 1940s, thousands stood in middle -class neighborhoods throughout the country. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "America really has two educational systems, says Professor Robinson: one for upper- and middle -class students that works well, and one for low-income, rural, and many Black and Hispanic students that works much less well. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "Their focus is on downtown and the middle -class neighborhoods. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
      "The Merlin building, now known as the Marianna, at 654 S.W. Grant St., was one of hundreds of apartment houses built in Portland to appeal to the city\u2019s growing number of middle -class residents. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
      "Many of the posts on White's website focus on projects that target middle -class investors looking for a way to trade their way into a new level of financial freedom. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
      "The pursuit of after-school education, whether through competitions or tutoring centers, is increasingly common for middle -class families. \u2014 Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
      "In the seventh inning, the Tigers' middle infield spoiled right-handed reliever Drew Carlton's second inning of work. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The design allows slower pedestrians to take a break in the middle of the roadway, rather than trying to rush across a six-lane road as a flashing crosswalk sign counts down the seconds remaining. \u2014 Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "Leopold Bloom, in the middle of a funeral, thinks about his wife\u2019s liaisons, his son\u2019s death, the bloody kidney and the perfumed soap both squashed in packages in his pockets. \u2014 Sara Paretsky, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "The Rockie Award Gala takes place on Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. MT at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada, in the middle of the Banff World Media Festival. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "Officers found Liddell lying in the middle of the street with gunshot wounds her neck, back and arm. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "As seen in shots shared to Project Fearless' Instagram page, the duchess brainstormed ideas on a poster board with teens, sat and stood with the students in a circle and smiled in the middle of a celebratory group photo. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Phil Mickelson, a master of the short irons, suddenly finds himself in the middle of golf\u2019s biggest wedge issue. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Austin is in the middle of a punishing stretch of 100-degree days with Sunday registering their seventh straight. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
      "Schmidt-Crockett confronting the March for Our Lives demonstrators, standing in the middle of their path with a megaphone. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022"
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      ": a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives",
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      "The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.",
      "Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Find the middle ground between high-performance goals and mediocrity. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The same is true this season for NoHo Hank, Mr. Cousineau and Fuches, offering showcases for Carrigan\u2019s uniquely weird line-readings, Winkler\u2019s hangdog perfection and Root occupying the middle ground between the two. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Through Watari\u2019s mediation, and through the surprisingly wise advice of none other than Takatsuki, his wife\u2019s seducer, Kafuku is able to bring together the role and the life, to find the middle ground between Stanislavski\u2019s Method and his own. \u2014 Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The worst outcome for Mr. Starmer, Dr. Bale adds, may actually be a middle ground , where the police judge that the Labour leader acted unlawfully but decide not to fine him. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
      "Hot Sauce is the perfect middle ground \u2014which makes sense, since the shade was pretty much engineered for my skin tone. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 17 May 2022",
      "Situated between Miami and the larger cities in Palm Beach County, Hollywood offers a middle ground for commuters \u2014 Miami\u2019s about 20 miles south and Fort Lauderdale\u2019s just 10 miles north. \u2014 Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
      "So Lenovo is hoping to have found a favorable middle ground here. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
      "Some Republicans appeared to seek a middle ground on the issue. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 4 May 2022"
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      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "If not, and the result is closer to last season\u2019s middling 8-4, Fisher will be the butt of jokes for his blustery bark and lack of bite. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 24 May 2022",
      "Besides the middling results on the field, Edwards is facing the NCAA investigation for alleged recruiting violations. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith was the head coach of a middling South Dakota program at the time. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite his success with his curve, his inability to consistently place his fastball is why his results had been middling . \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Of course, several outlets had tried to make such a platform work, with middling success. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Speaking of which, that 2019 Tytus Howard/Lonnie Johnson draft is looking pretty middling with only three players still on the roster. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "The Steelers are averaging a meager 301.8 yards and 16.8 points per game through the first month of the season, pitiful numbers that place them well behind even Denver\u2019s middling (353.8 YPG, 20.8 PPG) offensive attack. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The Pack's other walking wounded will also benefit from rest ahead of the stretch run, which includes a favorable schedule offering up middling -to-bad NFC North opponents. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Considering Chicago\u2019s banged-up, middling defense \u2014 No. 23 in overall efficiency, according to Football Outsiders \u2014 Bears coaches might feel the same way. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Back in Japan, Mr. Kishida was an ardent \u2014 although, by his own admission, middling \u2014 baseball player. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "The death rate for counties with the highest Trump share since June 21 is 30% higher than for the counties with middling or lower Trump share. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The Portland Thorns are riding high at the top of the league table, even while missing several key players, and will face a Kansas City side down on their luck and middling at the bottom of the league table. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "The game debuted to middling -to-poor reviews, and a 62 Metascore puts it as the 32nd highest rated PS5 release this year alone. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
      "But reviews have generally remained fair to middling , and the brand has grown to seem more like an afterthought in recent years. \u2014 Tony Sachs, Robb Report , 24 May 2021"
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      ": being in or near the exact middle",
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      "The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period.",
      "The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season.",
      "the midpoint between her knee and ankle",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Midterms take place two years after a presidential election, at the midpoint of a presidential term \u2014 hence the name. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "The agreement was at the midpoint of the $10.25 million Contreras asked for and the $9 million the Cubs offered when figures were exchanged March 22. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Midterms take place two years after a presidential election, at the midpoint of a presidential term \u2014 hence the name. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The Celtics, coached by rookie bench leader Ime Udoka, are an ascension saga\u2014at the season\u2019s midpoint , the club was foundering at 20-21, only to meld into coherence and close with a 31-10 run. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
      "Michigan worked Tampa Bay into a third-and-1 with 95 seconds remaining, but Washington picked up the first down to allow the Bandits to run out the clock and send the Panthers to their fourth loss in five games at the midpoint of the season. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2022",
      "At the midpoint of April, housing markets are reflecting a changing landscape, according to a new report by Realtor.com. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The per-year average of Means\u2019 deal, first reported by The Athletic, is slightly above the midpoint of those values. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
      "The midpoint of Cisco\u2019s projection for the current quarter implied revenue of about $12.7 billion, some 8% shy of Wall Street\u2019s target. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 19 May 2022"
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      "the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Perhaps the biggest competition in the midsize SUV space comes from the likes of the Genesis GV80, which boasts a luxurious interior, a stunning exterior, and powerful performance. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Choose from two sizes: The small version is designed for midsize trucks and accommodates five bikes and the large fits full-sized trucks and has room for seven bikes. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
      "The Microsoft office in the Cincinnati suburb, a hyperscale cloud provider, is recognized as the midsize winner for Top Workplaces Cincinnati in 2022. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
      "The list included five other midsize cities \u2014 Sacramento; Reno, Nev.; Louisville, Ky.; Tampa, Fla.; and Raleigh, N.C. \u2014 but no large cities. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "That started to change when the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers set up shop in this midsize city about 11 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, quietly moving the housing goal posts higher and higher. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "My takeaway is that Cleveland\u2019s travel industry recovery is on par with, if not a bit ahead of, other midsize cities. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the initial round of testing of seat belt reminder systems in 26 small and midsize SUVs, only two earned the top rating \u2013 the Ascent and Forester, both Subarus. \u2014 Tanya Mohn, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Small and midsize supermarkets will pay higher interchange fees on most rewards cards. \u2014 Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192725"
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    "examples":[
      "the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Perhaps the biggest competition in the midsize SUV space comes from the likes of the Genesis GV80, which boasts a luxurious interior, a stunning exterior, and powerful performance. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Choose from two sizes: The small version is designed for midsize trucks and accommodates five bikes and the large fits full-sized trucks and has room for seven bikes. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
      "The Microsoft office in the Cincinnati suburb, a hyperscale cloud provider, is recognized as the midsize winner for Top Workplaces Cincinnati in 2022. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
      "The list included five other midsize cities \u2014 Sacramento; Reno, Nev.; Louisville, Ky.; Tampa, Fla.; and Raleigh, N.C. \u2014 but no large cities. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "That started to change when the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers set up shop in this midsize city about 11 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, quietly moving the housing goal posts higher and higher. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "My takeaway is that Cleveland\u2019s travel industry recovery is on par with, if not a bit ahead of, other midsize cities. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the initial round of testing of seat belt reminder systems in 26 small and midsize SUVs, only two earned the top rating \u2013 the Ascent and Forester, both Subarus. \u2014 Tanya Mohn, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Small and midsize supermarkets will pay higher interchange fees on most rewards cards. \u2014 Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022"
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      "They contributed mightily to the cause.",
      "She struggled mightily to read his handwriting.",
      "The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The committee members are trying mightily to capture the attention of the public with this reconsideration of the event of 17 months ago. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "In Car and Driver testing, a 2020 model with the V-8 ran to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, mightily impressive for a car weighing around 5000 pounds. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 6 June 2022",
      "But the family\u2019s economic mismanagement and denial of festering problems have also contributed mightily . \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
      "James Buchanan and Franklin Pierce both contributed mightily to the nation\u2019s slide into the Civil War, and Andrew Johnson did enduring harm to Reconstruction in the war\u2019s aftermath. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Soaring energy prices, a response to the brisk economic recovery, contributed mightily to the runup in prices. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Red Sox defensive woes contributed mightily to a .363 batting average on balls in play against him \u2014 easily the worst mark in the majors. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Who would have imagined that an illiterate frontier teenager contributed so mightily to America\u2019s future? \u2014 Peter Cozzens, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Just as the Sasser family contributed mightily to T.R. Miller\u2019s success so too has the family of this year\u2019s starting quarterback. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 1 Sep. 2021"
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      ": extremely , very",
      ": having great power or strength",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This small but mighty tube makes just about any body of water drinkable thanks to its ability to remove over 99% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
      "After five weeks in theaters, the Marvel movie has earned an impressive $388.7 million domestically and a mighty $909.4 million globally. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "With the success of the brand, Parker also attributes her small but mighty team for its growth, which includes her husband, fellow actor Boris Kodjoe. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
      "This small but mighty machine weighs only 3 pounds and scored best overall for handheld vacuums in our GH Cleaning Lab. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "The California federal court system experiences a new first, and a small but mighty creative team takes on the model minority myth. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
      "Stick one of these small (but mighty ) circles in any bird baths, ponds, plant trays or flood-prone areas up to 100 square feet to kill mosquito larvae for 30 days. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
      "Alpha Custom Yachts is adding another superyacht to its small but mighty fleet. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
      "The range is small but mighty , with two skin-care products and five makeup products\u2014though most are a hybrid of the two\u2014all with a cult following. \u2014 Glamour , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "The sprint to 60 mph is slightly behind that of the coupe, but a time of 3.6 seconds is still mighty impressive, and so too is the 208 mph top speed. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Not to mention, the 36-year-old has been mighty busy these past few weeks. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 1 May 2022",
      "And that even includes racists like Bob Ewell (Joey Collins) and his daughter Mayella (Arianna Gayle Stucki, who dives mighty deep into an immensely challenging role). \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "Food prices in particular have been skyrocketing, and corporations -- even ones as mighty as McDonald's -- can do only so much to insulate themselves. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "The food might not be the best in the daylight, but once the moon is up and the drinks are down, a taco or two from this standby start to look mighty tasty. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 19 Sep. 2017",
      "Until that infamous day at Hibbing High School, which looms mighty up on East 21st Street. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "These days, President Joe Biden must be mighty jealous of President George H.W. Bush. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Sometimes those scam numbers are mighty convincing. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022"
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      ": gentle in nature or behavior",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the Feburary to April study of 483 fully vaccinated people, Mayo Clinic researchers identified four patients who had symptoms, generally mild , of a rebound infection at a median of nine days after Paxlovid treatment. \u2014 Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 June 2022",
      "The air is muggy and mild with lows only falling to the low to mid-70s. \u2014 Dan Stillman, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Failures in containment made the relatively mild variant far deadlier than the dangerous Delta variant that preceded it. \u2014 Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
      "Eddie doesn\u2019t feel wholly developed as a plausible villain, infusing the film only with a mild sense of conflict. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "The mild hybrid system adds up to two extra miles per gallon, mostly in city driving, according to the manufacturer. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "The first mild floral notes of distilled rose quickly turn into a rich and complex medley as the fruity notes\u2014grapey, orangey\u2014take over. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 June 2022",
      "When a mess happens, blot and spot-clean stains right away with a mix of mild dish soap and water to keep them from setting. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "More mild patients with respiratory issues accompanied by sleep problems. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 14 June 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English milde ; akin to Greek malthakos soft, Latin mollis \u2014 more at melt ",
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the Feburary to April study of 483 fully vaccinated people, Mayo Clinic researchers identified four patients who had symptoms, generally mild , of a rebound infection at a median of nine days after Paxlovid treatment. \u2014 Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 June 2022",
      "The air is muggy and mild with lows only falling to the low to mid-70s. \u2014 Dan Stillman, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Failures in containment made the relatively mild variant far deadlier than the dangerous Delta variant that preceded it. \u2014 Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
      "Eddie doesn\u2019t feel wholly developed as a plausible villain, infusing the film only with a mild sense of conflict. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "The mild hybrid system adds up to two extra miles per gallon, mostly in city driving, according to the manufacturer. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "The first mild floral notes of distilled rose quickly turn into a rich and complex medley as the fruity notes\u2014grapey, orangey\u2014take over. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 June 2022",
      "When a mess happens, blot and spot-clean stains right away with a mix of mild dish soap and water to keep them from setting. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "More mild patients with respiratory issues accompanied by sleep problems. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 14 June 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the Feburary to April study of 483 fully vaccinated people, Mayo Clinic researchers identified four patients who had symptoms, generally mild , of a rebound infection at a median of nine days after Paxlovid treatment. \u2014 Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 June 2022",
      "The air is muggy and mild with lows only falling to the low to mid-70s. \u2014 Dan Stillman, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Failures in containment made the relatively mild variant far deadlier than the dangerous Delta variant that preceded it. \u2014 Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
      "Eddie doesn\u2019t feel wholly developed as a plausible villain, infusing the film only with a mild sense of conflict. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "The mild hybrid system adds up to two extra miles per gallon, mostly in city driving, according to the manufacturer. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "The first mild floral notes of distilled rose quickly turn into a rich and complex medley as the fruity notes\u2014grapey, orangey\u2014take over. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 June 2022",
      "When a mess happens, blot and spot-clean stains right away with a mix of mild dish soap and water to keep them from setting. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "More mild patients with respiratory issues accompanied by sleep problems. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 14 June 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two blazed through the first quarter- mile in 22.35 seconds, the half-mile in :45.60 and the three-quarters in 1:10.48 before dropping to next-to-last and last in the field of 10. \u2014 Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022",
      "Clare won her third championship of the weekend, completing the mile in 5:02.05 and besting the field by over six seconds. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Medina\u2019s Jenna Razavi won the mile in the Brunswick district, but comes into Findlay with the fourth fastest qualifying time. \u2014 cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "The pace was very reasonable with the first quarter- mile in 24.32 seconds. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
      "There are several reasons for this: Other than the half- mile at Bristol in 2020 which was a necessity due to Covid, the event has been held at 1.5-mile intermediate tracks, and then only two: Charlotte and Texas. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "When the starting gate opened, Summer Is Tomorrow and Crown Pride sprinted to the early lead, covering the first \u00bc mile in 21.78 seconds and the \u00bd mile in 45.36. \u2014 Jim Chairusmi, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "But that's the Kardashians \u2014 always going the extra mile in pursuit of a beauty look. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 6 May 2022",
      "That car hit 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds and did the quarter- mile in 11.6 ticks at 119 mph. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202203"
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      ": an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile",
      ": aggregate length or distance in miles : such as",
      ": the total miles traveled especially in a given period of time",
      ": the amount of service that something will yield especially as expressed in terms of miles of travel",
      ": the average number of miles a motor vehicle will travel on a gallon of gasoline that is used as a measure of fuel economy",
      ": usefulness",
      ": benefit derived from something",
      ": distance in miles",
      ": distance covered or traveled in miles",
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      "a car with high mileage",
      "My new car gets much better mileage than my old one did.",
      "The company has gotten a lot of mileage out of a simple idea.",
      "The movie gets a lot of mileage out of an old story.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ascher gets more mileage out of references to Kubrick and an extended, appropriately spooky reference to The Miracle Worker. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "The US Air Force alone is responsible for more than half of those emissions, both because aircraft get terrible mileage and because emitting carbon at high altitude leads to warming up to four times as intense as emitting on the ground. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "But the shirt-jacket is one of her most wearable takes on the trend, serving us fresh inspiration for how to get more mileage out of wardrobe staples like the classic button-down shirt. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Sharon Stone also gets mileage out of playing the wry, no nonsense counterpoint to Arnett\u2019s wild card, and even gets in a few solid jokes of her own. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Maguire said it\u2019s also important to have properly inflated tires to get your best possible mileage , and to get rid of anything unnecessary that may weigh down to your motor vehicle, like junk in the trunk or an unused cargo carrier. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Knowledge, especially in a game like Fortnite, gets far better mileage . \u2014 Tyler Gallagher, Rolling Stone , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "So why not literally get more mileage out of my months of training and do another 26.2-mile race? \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "Just as the Hallmark Channel has its Christmas in July marathon, Shudder gets mileage out of a Halfway to Halloween promo in April, when Mr. Zimmerman opens his weekly one-hour phone line again. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221400"
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      "noun"
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      "the level of militance varied significantly among the abolitionist groups",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The flamboyance, militance , and violence of the 1960s left might not have worked right away, after all. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "The human relationship to fire on this specific piece of land was not always one of fear, anxiety, and militance . \u2014 Manjula Martin, The New Yorker , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "As spring turned to summer and the pandemic seemed to be at its end, the Haredim reunited, bonded at first by impatience with public-health guidelines and then by a growing militance about the central government\u2019s response. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Nearly every artist had a go at exalting Zapata for his deep rootedness in native soil as well as for his dashing militance . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "That militance was frowned upon by Isaacson and others who favored a civilized political approach. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
      "Love shows up, even in power struggles where Queen\u2019s militance clashes with Slim\u2019s attempts at being level headed. \u2014 Jasmine Grant, Essence , 3 Dec. 2019",
      "The Great Depression and America\u2019s 1941 entry into WWII posed some complicated challenges to this legacy, as labor militance took a back seat at times of national emergency. \u2014 Kim Kelly, The New Republic , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "Those in safe districts, where Obamacare was especially unpopular, used their militance to highlight their die-hard opposition to the Affordable Care Act. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 22 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215416"
  },
  "militantness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": engaged in warfare or combat : fighting",
      ": aggressively active (as in a cause) : combative"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "assaultive",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "chippy",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "pugnacious",
      "quarrelsome",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an angry and militant speech",
      "political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These militant organizations recruited people from around the country for weeks before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, relying heavily on social media platforms to stir their emotions and plan the attack on Congress. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "As well as being his home city, it is named after Peter the Great, the 18th-century modernizing but militant czar to whom Putin favorably compared himself earlier this month. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "True, politicians are increasingly breaking the norms of decency, ideologues are increasingly uncivil, protesters are increasingly militant , and increasing numbers of Americans are unwilling to accept the outcomes of elections. \u2014 Verlan Lewis And Hyrum Lewis, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Emir Suljagi\u0107, the director of the Memorial Center, who had family members who were killed at Srebrenica, told me that the center is often targeted by militant denialists. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Turkey has been battling the militant Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK and considered a terrorist group by the U.S., since the 1980s. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "However, some critics charge that there were limits on how far Garland was willing to dig into the backstory of the attack, and into contacts McVeigh had with organized far-right militant factions. \u2014 Mark Hosenball, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "The first movements in the 1950s provided emotional, social, and legal support for gay men and lesbians, but by June 1969, things became more militant . \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "Chile\u2019s most militant leftists agitated for a sweeping transformation of society. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212825"
  },
  "military":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war",
      ": of or relating to armed forces",
      ": of or relating to ground or sometimes ground and air forces as opposed to naval forces",
      ": performed or made by armed forces",
      ": supported by armed force",
      ": of or relating to the army",
      ": military persons",
      ": army officers",
      ": armed forces",
      ": of or relating to soldiers, the army, or war",
      ": carried on by soldiers : supported by armed forces",
      ": members of the armed forces"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "martial",
      "service"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "armed forces",
      "colors",
      "service",
      "troops"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He is being tried in a military court rather than in a civilian court.",
      "He has had a long military career.",
      "Noun",
      "There were many military present but only a few civilians.",
      "some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Online and at gun shows his company sells a range of gear from ballistic helmets to concealable armor to military -style vests that are able to take several hits from riffle rounds. \u2014 Nathan Luna, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
      "Putin calls the war a special military operation against Ukrainian nationalists. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "In that trove of information are photos and videos of Patriot Front members camping and running military -style drills in Zion National Park. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Watch How Russia\u2019s Invasion of Ukraine Unfolded Video shows Russian tanks crossing the border, airstrikes hitting several cities and long lines of cars fleeing after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine. \u2014 Catherine Stupp, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "Also absent is a ban on military -style assault weapons. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 13 June 2022",
      "Canada also prohibits the sale or purchase of military -style rifles. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
      "To cope with the administrative bureaucracy of the NHS, Amy approached her transition like a military operation. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "The warning from ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova comes amid high tensions with the West over what Russia calls its special military operation in Ukraine, where Russian forces have taken substantial territory. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Russia nationalized Promsvyazbank in 2017 and changed its mandate shortly after to become the go-to bank for the military . \u2014 Patricia Kowsmann And Margot Patrick, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
      "Imperial County officials confirmed that the plane crash was reported in the Glamis area, and referred all other queries to the military . \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Yet, seemingly every time Richardson turned his attention to research, his work proved useful to the military . \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
      "The Berry Amendment requires that all garments made for the military must be produced entirely in the United States. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "In an address to the nation Thursday, President Joe Biden called on Congress to act on proposals to curb sales of semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, developed for the military . \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
      "Barklow participated in the creation of Polartec Alpha during his time as a clothing designer for the military . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 May 2022",
      "According to the military , as many as 20,000 service members have asked for religious exemptions. \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
      "Others are working in the school system, or went on to the military , where they were automatically promoted to a higher rank after basic training because of their Scout affiliation. \u2014 al , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203705"
  },
  "milk-and-water":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": weak , insipid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8milk-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8w\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "banal",
      "flat",
      "insipid",
      "namby-pamby",
      "watery",
      "wishy-washy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1753, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191944"
  },
  "milk-livered":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cowardly , timorous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8milk-\u02ccli-v\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "chicken-livered",
      "chickenhearted",
      "cowardly",
      "craven",
      "dastardly",
      "gutless",
      "lily-livered",
      "poltroon",
      "pusillanimous",
      "recreant",
      "spineless",
      "unheroic",
      "yellow"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brave",
      "courageous",
      "daring",
      "dauntless",
      "doughty",
      "fearless",
      "gallant",
      "greathearted",
      "gutsy",
      "hardy",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "intrepid",
      "lionhearted",
      "stalwart",
      "stout",
      "stouthearted",
      "valiant",
      "valorous"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1606, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211638"
  },
  "mill":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name ()",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour",
      ": a machine or apparatus for grinding grain",
      ": a device or machine for reducing something (as by crushing or grinding) to small pieces or particles",
      ": a machine for hulling grain kernels (as of rice, oats, or spelt)",
      ": a building or collection of buildings with machinery for manufacturing",
      ": a machine that manufactures by the continuous repetition of some simple action",
      ": a machine formerly used for stamping coins",
      ": a machine for expelling juice from vegetable tissues by pressure or grinding",
      ": milling machine , milling cutter",
      ": a slow, laborious, or mechanical process or routine",
      ": one that produces or processes people or things mechanically or in large numbers",
      ": a difficult and often educational experience",
      ": the engine of an automobile or boat",
      ": to subject to an operation or process in a mill: such as",
      ": to grind into flour, meal, or powder",
      ": to remove the outer layers of (seed kernels) : to subject to hulling",
      ": to shape or dress by means of a rotary cutter",
      ": to mix and condition (something, such as rubber) by passing between rotating rolls",
      ": to give a raised rim or a ridged or corrugated edge to (a coin)",
      ": to cut grooves in the metal surface of (something, such as a knob)",
      ": to move about in a disorderly or aimless fashion",
      ": to move about in a circling mass",
      ": to hit out with the fists",
      ": to undergo milling",
      ": a million dollars",
      ": a money of account equal to \u00b9/\u2081\u2080 cent",
      ": a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour",
      ": a machine or device that prepares a material for use by grinding or crushing",
      ": a factory using machines to make a product from raw material",
      ": to subject to processing in a mill",
      ": to move about in a circle or in disorder",
      ": one tenth of a cent",
      "James 1773\u20131836 Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist",
      "John Stuart 1806\u20131873 son of James Mill English philosopher and economist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mil",
      "\u02c8mil",
      "\u02c8mil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "atomize",
      "beat",
      "bray",
      "comminute",
      "crush",
      "disintegrate",
      "grind",
      "mull",
      "pound",
      "powder",
      "pulverize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The crowd was milling outside the exit.",
      "a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1511, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1786, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205530"
  },
  "millions":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "adverb or adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 \u2014 see Table of Numbers",
      ": a very large number",
      ": the mass of common people",
      ": one thousand thousands : 1,000,000",
      ": a very large number",
      ": being 1,000,000",
      ": being very great in number"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi(l)-y\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mil-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "They were built by the millions , so despite their appeal, a plentiful supply keeps prices reasonable. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 6 June 2020",
      "Conversely, with lockdowns of months, if not years, life largely stops, short-term and long-term consequences are entirely unknown, and billions, not just millions , of lives may be eventually at stake. \u2014 John P.a. Ioannidis, STAT , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "The plan was to create archives of all human knowledge that could last for millions , if not billions, of years, and to seed them across Earth and throughout the solar system. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED , 5 Aug. 2019",
      "On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.9% after millions more Americans applied for unemployment benefits in April, darkening the mood after a relatively strong April. \u2014 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY , 1 May 2020",
      "That doesn\u2019t count the hundreds of millions of vaccinations administered annually. \u2014 Scott W. Atlas And H.r. Mcmaster, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2020",
      "Such measures are a step forward, but fall short of covering the tens of millions of unemployed workers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "McMaster's order comes after millions of other Americans are under orders from their local authorities to stay at home as part of an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus as the world fights the pandemic. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "The situations with millions of nights already booked in hotels is extremely difficult to handle, and the international sports calendar for at least 33 Olympic sports would have to be adapted. \u2014 Tariq Panja, New York Times , 22 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English milioun , from Middle French milion , from Old Italian milione , augmentative of mille thousand, from Latin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181738"
  },
  "milord":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Englishman of noble or gentle birth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8l\u022fr(d)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gentleman",
      "grandee",
      "lord",
      "nobleman",
      "peer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a city that was a favorite stop for English milords on the grand tour"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from English my lord ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1607, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215759"
  },
  "mimetic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": imitative",
      ": relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry",
      ": simulating the action or effect of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8me-tik",
      "m\u012b-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8met-ik",
      "m\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apish",
      "canned",
      "emulative",
      "epigonic",
      "epigonous",
      "formulaic",
      "imitative",
      "mimic",
      "slavish",
      "unoriginal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "archetypal",
      "archetypical",
      "original"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "boys have a tendency toward mimetic behavior, often imitating their fathers at a fairly early age",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The team also plans to investigate if domestication shaped the mimetic muscles of other mammals, Burrows tells Newsweek. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "In the study, researchers analyzed the anatomy of tiny muscles used to form facial expressions called mimetic muscles. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The building block of the internet is a referential, signifying, mimetic , poetics. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The previous generation of Los Angeles rappers, from Ice Cube to Ice T and MC Eight, would have leaned into the realism, the mimetic blankness of the routine tragedy of Black death. \u2014 Will Dukes, Rolling Stone , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Thiel was particularly taken with Girard\u2019s concept of mimetic desire. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "At Stanford, he was heavily influenced by the French philosopher Ren\u00e9 Girard, whose theory of mimetic desire\u2014of people learning to want the same thing\u2014attempts to explain the origins of social conflict and violence. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "At Stanford, he was heavily influenced by the French philosopher Ren\u00e9 Girard, whose theory of mimetic desire\u2014of people learning to want the same thing\u2014attempts to explain the origins of social conflict and violence. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "At Stanford, he was heavily influenced by the French philosopher Ren\u00e9 Girard, whose theory of mimetic desire\u2014of people learning to want the same thing\u2014attempts to explain the origins of social conflict and violence. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin mimeticus , from Greek mim\u0113tikos , from mimeisthai to imitate, from mimos mime",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183200"
  },
  "mimic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mime sense 2",
      ": one that mimics",
      ": imitative",
      ": imitation , mock",
      ": of or relating to mime or mimicry",
      ": to imitate closely : ape",
      ": to ridicule by imitation",
      ": simulate",
      ": to resemble by biological mimicry",
      ": a person or animal that imitates something or someone",
      ": to imitate very closely",
      ": to make fun of by imitating",
      ": one that mimics",
      ": to imitate or resemble closely: as",
      ": to imitate the symptoms of",
      ": to produce an effect and especially a physiological effect similar to"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-mik",
      "\u02c8mi-mik",
      "\u02c8mim-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "imitator",
      "impersonator",
      "impressionist",
      "personator"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "artificial",
      "bogus",
      "dummy",
      "ersatz",
      "factitious",
      "fake",
      "false",
      "faux",
      "imitation",
      "imitative",
      "man-made",
      "mock",
      "pretend",
      "sham",
      "simulated",
      "substitute",
      "synthetic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sophia is the story of David Hanson, founder of Hanson Robotics and inventor of Sophia, a robot designed either as a vehicle for artificial intelligence or as a mimic for human intelligence and human behavior. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "And Myles Frost, who plays the adult Jackson, is an astonishing mimic . \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "O\u2019Day heard about a local Florida band whose lead singer, Jesse Gamble (then Jesse Bolt), was a good Presley mimic , and even already owned a blue jumpsuit. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "Zaza was intelligent, irreverent, an ardent violin player and a great mimic , disobedient at school but conventional at home, passionately devout. \u2014 Lara Feigel, The New Republic , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "She is said to be a gifted mimic , especially of Putin. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "On my paternal side, Gargar (Marian, my very funny and brilliant mimic of a grandmother) taught me about Scotland and tea leaves from China. \u2014 Sarah Ferguson, Good Housekeeping , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Analogy aside, this is how a vaccine does its job: Each inoculation contains a harmless mimic of a pathogen that immune cells memorize. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Speaker Vos is a Donald Trump mimic , desperately trying to challenge the legitimacy of an election proven over and over again to be fair. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Star Tribune , 28 May 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Too many mimic divisive rhetoric to score cheap points or achieve short-term goals. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
      "For a period of time the Cuyahoga was getting healthier, Hothem said, and in 2006 the sewer district caught its first mimic shiners in the river, but in recent years improvements have leveled off overall. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
      "Calisthenics tend to be full-body exercises that mimic functional movements like pushing, pulling, and rotation, Delgado-Lugo explains. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
      "This spoofing is carried out by transmitters on the ground which mimic satellites and broadcast fake signals to confuse navigation systems. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Monoclonal antibodies are compounds that mimic parts of the immune cells that SARS-CoV-2 infects. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "These can look highly convincing and closely mimic real brands\u2019 websites. \u2014 Tony Pepper, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "An easy half-mile walk on the wide, sandy Latigo Trail enters the preserve\u2019s far west edge, passing under powerlines that curiously mimic look the long, slender stalks of native ocotillo cactus. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "By the end of the century, remixes could range from extended versions that mimic film scores to wacky reproductions that stray far away from the original to basic redos that simply tack on a guest verse. \u2014 Bianca Gracie, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "More recently, companies like eToro and Public are creating engaging social+ finance products that mimic the experiences of traditional social networks and seamlessly integrate into the user experience. \u2014 Francesca Gargaglia, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Our next guest has spent a lot of time thinking about cells that mimic life. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "The family room of a Craftsman home designed by interior designer Lane McNab in Palo Alto, Calif. includes oak bookshelves that mimic the original woodwork. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Guys may have heard about counterfeit sneakers that mimic some of the most in-demand items on the market. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "The everyday innocuous sounds that might mimic an air raid alert or rockets launching could plunge her into a state of turmoil. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Complicating matters, the immune system can act in ways that mimic an infection. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Soy contains isoflavones, endocrine disruptors that mimic and interfere with human estrogen. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Celiac disease and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth are malabsorption syndromes that can sometimes mimic pure lactase deficiency. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182742"
  },
  "minatory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a menacing quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baleful",
      "dire",
      "direful",
      "doomy",
      "foreboding",
      "ill",
      "ill-boding",
      "inauspicious",
      "menacing",
      "ominous",
      "portentous",
      "sinister",
      "threatening"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unthreatening"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Late Latin min\u0101t\u014drius, from Latin minor, min\u0101r\u012b \"to threaten, speak or act menacingly, hold out the threat of\" (verbal derivative of minae, plural only, \"threats, menaces, portents of evil\") + -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in -t\u014dr-, -tor ; minae probably, if originally \"projecting points, overhang,\" noun derivative of the verbal base *men- seen in \u0113min\u0113re \"to stick out, protrude,\" of uncertain origin",
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      "1532, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203546"
  },
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      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": recollection , memory",
      ": the element or complex (see complex entry 1 sense 1 ) of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons",
      ": the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism",
      ": the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism",
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      ": opinion , view",
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      ": remember",
      ": to attend to closely",
      ": to become aware of : notice",
      ": to regard with attention : consider important",
      ": intend , purpose",
      ": to give heed to attentively in order to obey",
      ": to follow the orders or instructions of",
      ": to be concerned about",
      ": dislike",
      ": to be careful : see",
      ": to be cautious about",
      ": to give protective care to : tend",
      ": to be attentive or wary",
      ": to become concerned : care",
      ": to pay obedient heed or attention",
      ": the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, understands, and remembers",
      ": memory sense 1",
      ": intention sense 1",
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      ": to object to : dislike",
      ": to take charge of",
      ": to be careful about",
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      ": the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism",
      ": the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism"
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      "\u02c8m\u012bnd",
      "\u02c8m\u012bnd"
    ],
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      "cerebrum",
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    ],
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      "attend",
      "hark",
      "harken",
      "hear",
      "hearken",
      "heed",
      "listen"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Babies, toddlers, preschool kids and their protection from COVID-19 are front of mind again for federal health advisers this week. \u2014 The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
      "Whatever happens to travel volume this summer, ending pre-flight COVID testing may offer passengers much more peace of mind . \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Health care, science and security seem to be front of mind given the composition of the guest list. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 11 June 2022",
      "Ultimately, the goal is to leverage road-trip allure to drive candy sales, use candy profits to increase manufacturing and, perhaps, turn Stuckey\u2019s into the top-of- mind pecan brand, like Planters is for peanuts or Diamond for almonds. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Pletcher despite having won this race four times, felt his New York state of mind . \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
      "After Ashby allowed his 13th hit of the night, Counsell headed out to the mound to make a pitching change \u2014 but not before giving De Jesus a piece of his mind . \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Really want to be in Peace at war, peace of mind and archived in the new UHHM (Universal Hip Hop Museum). \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
      "Bryant, who has Parkinson\u2019s disease, launched the ergonomic makeup line in 2020 with dexterity and fine motor challenges top of mind . \u2014 Katie Becker, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Gala doesn\u2019t mind being picked up and enjoys being brushed. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "If that new design turns out to provide a huge performance boost over the forthcoming Raptor Lake chips, few will mind having to buy a new motherboard to take advantage of it. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
      "Naturally, solar installation companies don\u2019t mind . \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Unlike Baker, Johnson and Petersen didn\u2019t mind the weather. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
      "John Wayne Gacy or the Vegas shooter, people who are on these crazy suicide missions, don\u2019t mind the attention. \u2014 Kayla James, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Danny doesn\u2019t mind talking about his business publicly. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "One other thing: The people are friendly and formidable, quick to flash a smile at friendliness \u2026 and just as quick to suck our teeth at foolishness \u2014 so mind your manners. \u2014 Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "Reilly really doesn\u2019t mind being anywhere in L.A. \u2014 even (shudder) the Westside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195257"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mind-blowing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-\u02ccben-di\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breathtaking",
      "charged",
      "electric",
      "electrifying",
      "exciting",
      "exhilarating",
      "exhilarative",
      "galvanic",
      "galvanizing",
      "hair-raising",
      "heart-stopping",
      "inspiring",
      "intoxicating",
      "kicky",
      "mind-blowing",
      "mind-boggling",
      "rip-roaring",
      "rousing",
      "stimulating",
      "stirring",
      "thrilling"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unexciting"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1952, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204549"
  },
  "mind-blowing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": psychedelic sense 1a",
      ": mind-boggling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-\u02ccbl\u014d-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breathtaking",
      "charged",
      "electric",
      "electrifying",
      "exciting",
      "exhilarating",
      "exhilarative",
      "galvanic",
      "galvanizing",
      "hair-raising",
      "heart-stopping",
      "inspiring",
      "intoxicating",
      "kicky",
      "mind-bending",
      "mind-boggling",
      "rip-roaring",
      "rousing",
      "stimulating",
      "stirring",
      "thrilling"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unexciting"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194307"
  },
  "mind-boggling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-\u02ccb\u00e4-g(\u0259-)li\u014b"
    ],
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      "breathtaking",
      "charged",
      "electric",
      "electrifying",
      "exciting",
      "exhilarating",
      "exhilarative",
      "galvanic",
      "galvanizing",
      "hair-raising",
      "heart-stopping",
      "inspiring",
      "intoxicating",
      "kicky",
      "mind-bending",
      "mind-blowing",
      "rip-roaring",
      "rousing",
      "stimulating",
      "stirring",
      "thrilling"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unexciting"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1955, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224701"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": relentlessly tedious : dull"
    ],
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      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-\u02ccn\u0259-mi\u014b"
    ],
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      "arid",
      "boring",
      "colorless",
      "drab",
      "dreary",
      "drudging",
      "dry",
      "dull",
      "dusty",
      "flat",
      "heavy",
      "ho-hum",
      "humdrum",
      "jading",
      "jejune",
      "leaden",
      "monochromatic",
      "monotonous",
      "numbing",
      "old",
      "pedestrian",
      "ponderous",
      "slow",
      "stale",
      "stodgy",
      "stuffy",
      "stupid",
      "tame",
      "tedious",
      "tiresome",
      "tiring",
      "uninteresting",
      "wearisome",
      "weary",
      "wearying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "absorbing",
      "engaging",
      "engrossing",
      "gripping",
      "interesting",
      "intriguing",
      "involving",
      "riveting"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184230"
  },
  "minded":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inclined , disposed",
      ": having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing",
      ": having a particular kind of mind",
      ": greatly interested or concerned about something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d",
      "\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
    ],
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      "amenable",
      "disposed",
      "fain",
      "game",
      "glad",
      "inclined",
      "ready",
      "willing"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disinclined",
      "unamenable",
      "unwilling"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An education grant from The Republic's Season for Sharing initiative makes the camp free to students, who are a mix of digitally minded and journalistically inclined juniors and seniors. \u2014 Stacy Sullivan, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
      "This confident, open- minded and optimistic generation grew up steeped in technology. \u2014 Andrew Ellenberg, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The like- minded inside the convention mingled amicably, their gun-talk bonding interrupted only by the angry, sometimes obscene chants emanating from across the Avenida De Las Americas, and by journalists asking for their reactions. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
      "Cannes, known for being both high- minded and frivolous, has perhaps grown slightly more sober. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "For the less conspiracy theory- minded , this particular collision of headlines is just one more tragic example of how little support this country provides for people raising children. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
      "For the space- minded , travel to Mars is the ultimate fantasy. \u2014 Jocelyn Yang, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 May 2022",
      "Plus, for the budget- minded , the vacuum is still on the expensive side. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The advice repeated by seasonal employees and recruiters is to be open- minded and flexible. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201056"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": recollection , memory",
      ": the element or complex (see complex entry 1 sense 1 ) of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons",
      ": the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism",
      ": the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism",
      ": intention , desire",
      ": the normal or healthy condition of the mental faculties",
      ": opinion , view",
      ": disposition , mood",
      ": a person or group embodying mental qualities",
      ": intellectual ability",
      ": god sense 1b",
      ": a conscious substratum or factor in the universe",
      ": attention",
      ": remind",
      ": remember",
      ": to attend to closely",
      ": to become aware of : notice",
      ": to regard with attention : consider important",
      ": intend , purpose",
      ": to give heed to attentively in order to obey",
      ": to follow the orders or instructions of",
      ": to be concerned about",
      ": dislike",
      ": to be careful : see",
      ": to be cautious about",
      ": to give protective care to : tend",
      ": to be attentive or wary",
      ": to become concerned : care",
      ": to pay obedient heed or attention",
      ": the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, understands, and remembers",
      ": memory sense 1",
      ": intention sense 1",
      ": a person's view or opinion about something",
      ": to pay attention to",
      ": obey sense 1",
      ": to be bothered by",
      ": to object to : dislike",
      ": to take charge of",
      ": to be careful about",
      ": the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons",
      ": the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism",
      ": the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism"
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      "\u02c8m\u012bnd",
      "\u02c8m\u012bnd",
      "\u02c8m\u012bnd"
    ],
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      "brain",
      "cerebrum",
      "head",
      "psyche",
      "thinker"
    ],
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      "attend",
      "hark",
      "harken",
      "hear",
      "hearken",
      "heed",
      "listen"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Babies, toddlers, preschool kids and their protection from COVID-19 are front of mind again for federal health advisers this week. \u2014 The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
      "Whatever happens to travel volume this summer, ending pre-flight COVID testing may offer passengers much more peace of mind . \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Health care, science and security seem to be front of mind given the composition of the guest list. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 11 June 2022",
      "Ultimately, the goal is to leverage road-trip allure to drive candy sales, use candy profits to increase manufacturing and, perhaps, turn Stuckey\u2019s into the top-of- mind pecan brand, like Planters is for peanuts or Diamond for almonds. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Pletcher despite having won this race four times, felt his New York state of mind . \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
      "After Ashby allowed his 13th hit of the night, Counsell headed out to the mound to make a pitching change \u2014 but not before giving De Jesus a piece of his mind . \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Really want to be in Peace at war, peace of mind and archived in the new UHHM (Universal Hip Hop Museum). \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
      "Bryant, who has Parkinson\u2019s disease, launched the ergonomic makeup line in 2020 with dexterity and fine motor challenges top of mind . \u2014 Katie Becker, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Gala doesn\u2019t mind being picked up and enjoys being brushed. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "If that new design turns out to provide a huge performance boost over the forthcoming Raptor Lake chips, few will mind having to buy a new motherboard to take advantage of it. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
      "Naturally, solar installation companies don\u2019t mind . \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Unlike Baker, Johnson and Petersen didn\u2019t mind the weather. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
      "John Wayne Gacy or the Vegas shooter, people who are on these crazy suicide missions, don\u2019t mind the attention. \u2014 Kayla James, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Danny doesn\u2019t mind talking about his business publicly. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "One other thing: The people are friendly and formidable, quick to flash a smile at friendliness \u2026 and just as quick to suck our teeth at foolishness \u2014 so mind your manners. \u2014 Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "Reilly really doesn\u2019t mind being anywhere in L.A. \u2014 even (shudder) the Westside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193634"
  },
  "mindful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bearing in mind : aware",
      ": inclined to be aware",
      ": keeping in mind : aware"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u012bnd-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alive",
      "apprehensive",
      "aware",
      "cognizant",
      "conscious",
      "sensible",
      "sentient",
      "ware",
      "witting"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "insensible",
      "oblivious",
      "unaware",
      "unconscious",
      "unmindful",
      "unwitting"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a truly considerate person, always mindful of the needs of others",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drive with an empty trunk when possible, and be mindful of vehicle modifications that would add extra weight to your ride. \u2014 J.j. Mccorvey And Veronica Dagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Taylor said also to be mindful of these weaknesses not just when thinking about the LGBTQ community but in being an ally with all people. \u2014 Ryan Bergeron, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "Both CIOs and CTOs should be mindful of how their internal and external data is governed, both to remain compliant and to achieve the benefits that organizationwide transparency provides. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Be mindful of kissing and other close-contact activities. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
      "Coverage of the action needed to be in zones, with the main camera operators covering it close-up but also being mindful of the wide shots being filmed from scaffolding surrounding the playing field and the overhead drone. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "Visitors should also be mindful of the heat, Zell said. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
      "Other cities are encouraging residents, especially those who have recently moved to the fast-growing area, to be mindful of purchase re-entry decals and to gather up enough supplies that can be utilized for the first several days after a storm. \u2014 al , 4 June 2022",
      "More than 75% stated that their manager was mindful of their work-life balance. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204850"
  },
  "mindlessness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by a lack of mind or consciousness",
      ": marked by or displaying no use of the powers of the intellect",
      ": requiring little attention or thought",
      ": not intellectually challenging or stimulating",
      ": not mindful : heedless",
      ": using or requiring little attention or thought"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u012bnd-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "airheaded",
      "birdbrained",
      "bonehead",
      "boneheaded",
      "brain-dead",
      "brainless",
      "bubbleheaded",
      "chuckleheaded",
      "dense",
      "dim",
      "dim-witted",
      "doltish",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "dorky",
      "dull",
      "dumb",
      "dunderheaded",
      "empty-headed",
      "fatuous",
      "gormless",
      "half-witted",
      "knuckleheaded",
      "lamebrain",
      "lamebrained",
      "lunkheaded",
      "oafish",
      "obtuse",
      "opaque",
      "pinheaded",
      "senseless",
      "simple",
      "slow",
      "slow-witted",
      "soft",
      "softheaded",
      "stupid",
      "thick",
      "thick-witted",
      "thickheaded",
      "unintelligent",
      "unsmart",
      "vacuous",
      "weak-minded",
      "witless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "apt",
      "brainy",
      "bright",
      "brilliant",
      "clever",
      "fast",
      "hyperintelligent",
      "intelligent",
      "keen",
      "nimble",
      "quick",
      "quick-witted",
      "sharp",
      "sharp-witted",
      "smart",
      "supersmart",
      "ultrasmart"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The article was a mindless piece of nonsense.",
      "The movie has been criticized for its mindless violence.",
      "a mindless waste of time",
      "He seemed to be completely mindless of the danger he was facing.",
      "She was mindless of her appearance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With the emergence of artificial intelligence in the workplace, many mindless administrative tasks can be automated, enabling employees to focus on the more important tasks of their day. \u2014 Eric Sydell, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The result is something both cinema studies kids and mindless violent movie fans can agree to love. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
      "Ring toss is the kind of mindless , repetitive game that (counter-intuitively) can keep people of all ages engaged for hours. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2022",
      "Instead of mindless consumption of content, try to work through it, take it apart, draw conclusions and form judgments. \u2014 Tatiana Melnichuk, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "So the Zombie Devil, for instance, turns people into its mindless zombie minions, while the Bat Devil devours humans for their blood like an oversized vampire bat. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "Also, focus your plan on making a good call to action with each release, not just throwing out mindless media. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Convenient payment options can sometimes lead to mindless spending. \u2014 cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Traditional command and control bosses barking out orders about processes and systems to an army of mindless drones are less marketable now. \u2014 Andrew Ellenberg, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215153"
  },
  "mingle":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix",
      ": to prepare by mixing : concoct",
      ": to become mingled",
      ": to come into contact : associate",
      ": to move about (as in a group)",
      ": to bring or combine together or with something else",
      ": to move among others within a group"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi\u014b-g\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mi\u014b-g\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "merge",
      "mix"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The story mingles fact and fiction.",
      "Several flavors mingle in the stew.",
      "It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction.",
      "The host was too busy to mingle during the party.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pieces of Jamaica, 4-7 p.m. June 23, Meet the artists mingle , showcase. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "These fruits, much more than any others, mingle with and enhance that side of the beer in a beautiful way. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
      "Eventually, these groups would mingle and settle in the Shire. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Entry-level jobs also give teens the opportunity to learn how to handle money and to mingle with colleagues and customers from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Those looking to mingle with the chefs in attendance, for example, will be able to find them at the signature Barefoot BBQ and Beach Bash events. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
      "To conclude Monday\u2019s event, a 21-gun salute was conducted by the Utah National Guard on the Capitol lawn, the smoke from each blast seeming to mingle with the gray clouds. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "There is space to mingle with friends as the Bridge is adjacent to Hopbrook Landing Park, which overlooks the Farmington River. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
      "The evening, co-hosted with luxury real estate PR firm The Society Group and sponsored by interior design and home staging company Vesta Home, began with a cocktail hour, allowing the competitors to mingle before sitting down for dinner. \u2014 Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English menglen , frequentative of mengen to mix, from Old English mengan ; akin to Middle High German mengen to mix, Greek massein to knead",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220850"
  },
  "mingy":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "mean , stingy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8min-j\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "chintzy",
      "close",
      "closefisted",
      "mean",
      "miserly",
      "niggard",
      "niggardly",
      "parsimonious",
      "penny-pinching",
      "penurious",
      "pinching",
      "pinchpenny",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "stingy",
      "stinting",
      "tight",
      "tightfisted",
      "uncharitable",
      "ungenerous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bounteous",
      "bountiful",
      "charitable",
      "freehanded",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "munificent",
      "openhanded",
      "unsparing",
      "unstinting"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a mingy portion of food",
      "the company's mingy Christmas bonuses haven't exactly helped sagging employee morale"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps blend of mean entry 1 and stingy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1911, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mini":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form",
      "noun",
      "prefix"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something small of its kind: such as",
      ": minicar",
      ": miniskirt",
      ": minicomputer",
      ": small in relation to others of the same kind",
      ": of short length or duration : brief",
      ": smaller or briefer than usual, normal, or standard",
      ": very short or small"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Montgomery can't stay in his hometown for long with Bears mini -camp around the corner and the offseason grind begging to be pushed. \u2014 Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
      "Tuesdays, June 14, 21 and 28, at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive, which is the site of a new Oceanside Public Library mini -library. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Earlier this week, during mini -camp, it was reported Davis had the AUX, giving him the power to pick the music samplings. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
      "The building lies in the care of Fridskul, a mini -majelis of 11 artists and collectives. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "The bride wore a custom white mini -dress with a theatrically-long veil while the groom looked polished in a classic black suit. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The long-time mystery was solved Saturday when the British monarch made the second star turn of her career, appearing in a mini -movie to kick off a concert celebrating her 70 years on the throne. \u2014 Danica Kirka And Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "Tremonti has a habit of getting into mini -obsessions, whether pinball or science fiction. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Rising K-pop outfit Aespa have announced their second mini -album, Girls, will arrive this summer. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Tents are furnished with beds, pellet stove, mini -fridge and fire pit. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "Similar to linen pants and shirts, babydoll mini dresses are breathable and keep you cool in the heat. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Amenities include 24-hour concierge, maid service three times daily, mini -bar refreshed twice daily, pool and beach wait service, welcome bottle of rum, sparkling wine and fresh fruit daily, and a welcome beach bag. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
      "When placed on the back of a gun, the small, simple devices can change a handgun into a mini -machine gun. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "Scared and snapping at our attempts at rescue, this mini -pinscher had to be rangled with a blanket and tough love. \u2014 cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "Tiki Grill Turn your meal into a mini -vacation at this tropical hideaway. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
      "With the blonde hairdo, the over-the-top pink eye shadow, and the colorful, body-hugging mini dresses, Rossum nailed Angelyne's glamorously flamboyant essence, thanks to her makeup and wardrobe teams. \u2014 Marie Lodi, Allure , 26 May 2022",
      "Run, don\u2019t walk to grab your safety pin mini dresses and high heeled boots. \u2014 Sam Sussman, Vogue , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1960, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211104"
  },
  "minimal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": relating to or being a minimum : such as",
      ": the least possible",
      ": barely adequate",
      ": very small or slight",
      ": of, relating to, or being minimal art or minimalism",
      ": relating to or being a minimum : constituting the least possible with respect to size, number, degree, or certain stated conditions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-m\u0259l",
      "\u02c8min-\u0259-m\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fewest",
      "littlest",
      "lowest",
      "minimum",
      "minutest",
      "slightest",
      "smallest",
      "tiniest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "biggest",
      "full",
      "greatest",
      "hugest",
      "largest",
      "maximum",
      "most",
      "top",
      "topmost",
      "utmost"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The storm caused minimal damage.",
      "areas at minimal risk for flooding",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Monday, there was the first meeting in several weeks of Swedish, Finnish and Turkish officials under the auspices of NATO, but the results were minimal . \u2014 Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Interactions were minimal , and most sites were simple and clunky, but the web\u2019s intrinsic freedom quickly attracted more and more users, compounded by the efforts of private and public entities to improve infrastructure and accessibility. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Morey, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Michael Sapir, chief executive of ProShares, said the disparity in performance between bitcoin and bitcoin futures has been minimal this year as the futures market has matured. \u2014 Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Near-shore values around 5 Celsius (~10 Fahrenheit) above normal are helping ensure that any cooling from hot air passing over water is minimal while probably harming marine life. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
      "My quality of life has been minimal , because of having to \u2018co-parent\u2019 with this man who raped me and having to see him and speak with him. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "With the 2020 presidential election fostering a minimal amount of younger candidates in its early stages, voters are wondering what the ages are of their politicians. \u2014 Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "If the funds are distributed to you shortly after your sister\u2019s death, the tax consequences should be minimal . \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "Her hair was sleek, pulled behind her ears; her makeup was also minimal , with the exception of a deep pink lip. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194213"
  },
  "minimize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to reduce or keep to a minimum",
      ": to underestimate intentionally : play down , soft-pedal",
      ": to replace (a window) on a computer display with a small button or icon which will restore the window when selected",
      ": to make as small as possible",
      ": to treat or describe (something) as smaller or less important than it is",
      ": to make (a program's window) change to a very small form that takes little room on a computer screen"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad-mouth",
      "belittle",
      "cry down",
      "decry",
      "denigrate",
      "deprecate",
      "depreciate",
      "derogate",
      "diminish",
      "dis",
      "diss",
      "discount",
      "dismiss",
      "disparage",
      "kiss off",
      "play down",
      "poor-mouth",
      "put down",
      "run down",
      "talk down",
      "trash",
      "trash-talk",
      "vilipend",
      "write off"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "applaud",
      "exalt",
      "extol",
      "extoll",
      "glorify",
      "laud",
      "magnify",
      "praise"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We need to minimize the chance of error.",
      "The company will work to minimize costs.",
      "I don't want to minimize the contributions he has made to the company.",
      "During the interview, she minimized her weaknesses and emphasized her strengths.",
      "Please minimize all open windows.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The combined functionality of SaaS software and tools have the power to minimize the effects of supply chain disruption and ensure business continuity. \u2014 Dan Drees, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Bushcraft is built to cut efficiently and minimize fatigue over extended use and has room in the handle for paracord and fire starting material. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 12 June 2022",
      "Its intensive formula is powered by five percent pure, stabilized vitamin C (also known as L-ascorbic acid) paired with antioxidant-rich green tea to even skin tone and minimize the appearance of dark circles. \u2014 Allure , 10 June 2022",
      "The fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that make up the ingredients of this mask will help hydrate the skin and minimize the signs of aging. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "In the aftermath of the tragic Uvalde school shooting, there have been plenty of suggestions for how to prevent or minimize future carnage. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "Local tree specialists can help people identify risks and minimize damage before a storm hits. \u2014 al , 4 June 2022",
      "Symbiotic bacteria help plants regulate growth hormones, fight off pathogens, minimize environmental stress and absorb critical nutrients such as nitrogen. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
      "After properly cleansing, Selena used the Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift eye cream to depuff and minimize the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles (thank you, peptides, hyaluronic acid, and a vegan collagen alternative!). \u2014 Seventeen , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223459"
  },
  "minimum":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible",
      ": the least of a set of numbers",
      ": the smallest value assumed by a continuous (see continuous sense 2 ) function defined on a closed (see closed sense 3b ) interval",
      ": the lowest degree or amount of variation (as of temperature) reached or recorded",
      ": the lowest speed allowed on a highway",
      ": the lowest value : the least amount",
      ": being the least or lowest possible",
      ": the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible",
      ": the lowest degree or amount of variation (as of temperature) reached or recorded",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a minimum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-m\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-m\u0259m",
      "\u02c8min-\u0259-m\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At a minimum , artificially lowering prices would support buying gasoline, underlining the adage that the best cure for high prices is high prices. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Ultimately, the Heat will weigh all the options available at the minimum against re-signing Markieff. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
      "Thanks to this cream's all-star ingredient of Agaric acid the visibility of your pores are kept at a minimum and is still safe enough for everyday use. \u2014 ELLE , 17 June 2022",
      "At the minimum , Congress should require universal, substantive background checks for all gun sales \u2014 whether the weapon is sold by a licensed dealer or a private peddler. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The man failed sobriety testing and was found to have a blood-alcohol content of .228, well over the state minimum for drunk driving of .08. \u2014 cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "At a minimum , Trump should get about an extra year of occupancy from Tiffany. \u2014 Dan Alexander, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "With the deficit at a minimum , the Rams exhibited signs of fatigue from the late stages of the first set. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 29 May 2022",
      "In return, Disney is on the hook to buy out Comcast\u2019s Hulu stake by 2024 at a purchase price that values the streamer at a minimum of $27.5 billion. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, neuter of minimus smallest; akin to Latin minor smaller \u2014 more at minor ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213650"
  },
  "minion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a servile dependent, follower, or underling",
      ": one highly favored : idol",
      ": a subordinate (see subordinate entry 1 sense 1 ) or petty official"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8min-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "darling",
      "fave",
      "favorite",
      "pet",
      "preference",
      "speed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "one of the boss's minions",
      "most of the top appointments went to the new governor's personal minions and political cronies",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That only one visionary can bring a game into this world and everyone else that works on it is some kind of minion . \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "These women often work with the movie's villain as their primary minion . \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "Justified fans will certainly recall his season-six arc as Choo-Choo, the war vet and minion of one of that season\u2019s heels (of the non-wrestling variety). \u2014 Kimberly Potts, Vulture , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "True fans of the original show will remember Nelly as Blair's academic rival turned minion . \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "In one spot, gymnast Simone Biles - who just won her seventh national women's all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, the most wins by any American woman ever - instantly makes a fan out of one minion . \u2014 Jethro Nededog, EW.com , 10 June 2021",
      "In the spot, Dressel gets the last laugh on a pesky minion . \u2014 Jethro Nededog, EW.com , 10 June 2021",
      "Mal is led by this minion into Baghra's cave, where Tofin has already been murdered, and a fight breaks out. \u2014 Nick Schager, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "That includes overtly turning the towering, new-look villain Steppenwolf (voiced by Ciaran Hinds) into a minion of Darkseid, the Thanos-like conqueror of worlds created by the legendary writer-artist Jack Kirby. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 15 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French mignon darling",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172603"
  },
  "minister":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": agent",
      ": one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship",
      ": a clergyman or clergywoman especially of a Protestant communion",
      ": the superior (see superior entry 2 sense 1 ) of one of several religious orders",
      ": the assistant to the rector or the bursar of a Jesuit house",
      ": a high officer of state entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities",
      ": a diplomatic representative (such as an ambassador) accredited to the court (see court entry 1 sense 1c ) or seat of government of a foreign state",
      ": a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador",
      ": to function as a minister of religion",
      ": to give aid or service",
      ": a person who performs religious ceremonies especially in Protestant church services",
      ": a government official at the head of a section of government activities",
      ": a person who represents his or her government in a foreign country",
      ": to give help or care"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agent",
      "ambassador",
      "delegate",
      "emissary",
      "envoy",
      "legate",
      "representative"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the British ministers at the international peace conference",
      "our minister gives an interesting sermon every week",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "\u00c1\u00f1ez left office after Luis Arce, who had been Morales\u2019s finance minister , won the presidency in a landslide in late 2020. \u2014 Katerina Ang, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "Such operations are incredibly dangerous: a C.I.A. officer or an asset recruited to work secretly for the agency\u2014a courier for the terrorist; the finance minister \u2019s personal chef\u2014must surreptitiously implant the malware by hand. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Rishi Sunak, the British finance minister , said the scheme would enable the UK to grow as an international hub for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "Elswhere, Germany's finance minister says the Group of Seven leading economies and global financial institutions are providing $19.8 billion in aid to bolster Ukraine's public finances. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 May 2022",
      "Anton Siluanov, the Russian finance minister , said that sanctions could cause as much as a 17 percent drop in oil output this year. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "This is Part II of a three-part series from an extensive interview with the former finance minister of Ukraine. \u2014 Joan Michelson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "El Salvador's finance minister said that the bonds would be introduced in September at the latest. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022",
      "There is competing information about how well the bond has performed\u2014El Salvador's finance minister claimed in March that demand for the bond was $1.5 billion, but Bloomberg suggests the bond has flopped in international markets. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Some churches had to close when a priest died or retired, or were grouped together with other churches served by traveling priests who minister to multiple parishes. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The group, all of which have signed multi-year commitments to minister in Haiti included 12 adults ranging in age from 18 to 48, and five children, ages 8 months (at the time of the incident), 3, 6, 13 and 15 years old. \u2014 Amy L. Knapp, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "French armed forces minister Florence Parly said in September. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "And now, my calling is primarily to minister at the Haven of Rest, Akron\u2019s Christian city mission. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "For Greene, a member of Grace Apostolic since 1984, participation in the ecumenical choir is another opportunity to minister to someone who may be in need. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, The Indianapolis Star , 4 July 2021",
      "Borns returned to his South Dallas neighborhood and tried to minister to the homeless and downtrodden. \u2014 Jennifer Emily, Dallas News , 13 May 2021",
      "The Archdiocese claims that its constitutional rights are being violated by not being able to minister to prisoners seeking services. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2021",
      "Some are dramatic stories of recovery, starring nurses and first responders who minister to the victims, and starring those victims who manage to come back from the precipice. \u2014 Melissa Fay Greene, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170017"
  },
  "minister (to)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to help or care for (someone or something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203200"
  },
  "ministerial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister or the ministry",
      ": being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office",
      ": relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to a legal order without exercise of personal judgment or discretion",
      ": acting or active as an agent",
      ": being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office",
      ": relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to legal and especially statutory mandate without exercise of personal judgment or discretion \u2014 see also mandamus \u2014 compare discretionary",
      ": relating to a minister or ministry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-n\u0259-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "\u02ccmi-n\u0259-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clerical",
      "clerkly",
      "pastoral",
      "priestly",
      "sacerdotal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lay",
      "nonclerical",
      "secular",
      "temporal"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She holds a ministerial office.",
      "They function in a ministerial capacity in the embassy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Johnson\u2019s fine marked the first time a sitting British prime minister was sanctioned for breaking the law and he has been accused of reworking the ministerial code of conduct to stave off resigning for breaking the rules. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Issued in March, the directive prohibits spouses and children of ministerial -level officials from holding\u2014directly or indirectly\u2014any real estate abroad or shares in entities registered overseas, the people said. \u2014 Chun Han Wong, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "White House press secretary Jen Psaki clarified later in the day that Yellen was referring to ministerial -level meetings and that the United States would not boycott the summit in its entirety. \u2014 Fatima Hussein, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "According to the ministerial code, such an eventuality would normally lead to a resignation. \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, arriving at NATO headquarters for ministerial talks that include U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, said his agenda was a simple one. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the culture secretary had come to a decision and was now consulting with ministerial colleagues. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The ministerial trip to Paris set in motion an economic expansion and an integration with the rest of Europe that is open-ended and ongoing. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Leaders from the world of economics are in town for the big International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings, with G-20 finance ministers gathering Wednesday in the first ministerial meeting of the global grouping since the invasion. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin ministeri\u0101lis \"serving in an office (manorial or ecclesiastical),\" going back to Late Latin, \"serving, performing a duty,\" from Latin ministerium \"activity of a servant, ministry \" + -\u0101lis  -al entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211736"
  },
  "minor":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "inferior in importance, size, or degree comparatively unimportant",
      "not having reached majority (see majority sense 2 )",
      "having half steps between the second and third, the fifth and sixth, and sometimes the seventh and eighth degrees",
      "based on a minor scale",
      "less by a semitone than the corresponding major interval",
      "having a minor third above the root",
      "not serious or involving risk to life",
      "of or relating to an academic subject requiring fewer courses than a major",
      "a person who is not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult",
      "a minor musical interval, scale, key, or mode",
      "a minor academic subject",
      "a student taking a specified minor",
      "a determinant or matrix obtained from a given determinant or matrix by eliminating the row and column in which a given element lies",
      "minor league baseball",
      "to take courses in a minor subject",
      "not great in size, importance, or seriousness",
      "of or relating to a musical scale having the third tone lowered a half step",
      "a person too young to have the full rights of an adult",
      "not serious or involving risk to life",
      "\u2014 compare major",
      "a person of either sex under the age of legal qualification for adult rights and responsibilities that has traditionally been 21 in the United States but is now 18 in many states or sometimes less under certain circumstances (as marriage or pregnancy)",
      "a person who has not yet reached the age of majority \u2014 compare adult , juvenile , major",
      "being less important or serious",
      "involving, relating to, or dealing with less important matters",
      "having the status of a minor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u012b-n\u0259r",
    "synonyms":[
      "inferior",
      "junior",
      "less",
      "lesser",
      "lower",
      "smaller",
      "subordinate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "greater",
      "higher",
      "major",
      "more",
      "primary",
      "prime",
      "senior",
      "superior",
      "superordinate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "Safran has made only minor aesthetic adjustments to the headrest design. \u2014 CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "He gets injured in a minor accident, and his misery and paranoia increase when two of the other hikers abandon him without warning. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "However, while consuming cannabis flowers by smoking a joint has greater effects, using pipes and vaporizers has a minor impact on the feeling of relief from fatigue. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Two other people suffered from minor burns and smoke inhalation, but both have been discharged, Hammond added. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
      "Officials initially said that the base in Syria had sustained rocket fire, injuring four service members who were treated for minor wounds and possible traumatic brain injuries. \u2014 Doha Madani, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "About half of farmworkers report living with minor children, according to the most recent National Agricultural Workers Survey, compared to a quarter of adults overall. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Some Chinese e-commerce companies have found a way to outsource an unpleasant but critical task the settling of minor disputes, usually involving fraud, damage or refund claims between sellers and buyers. \u2014 Sha Hua, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "In addition to the hazing charges, the two University of Missouri-Columbia students are facing misdemeanor counts of supplying liquor to a minor or intoxicated person, PEOPLE confirms. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "According to a new complaint, the actor is being accused of grooming a minor from the age of 12. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Kucherov was given a four-minute double minor for high sticking. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Officials declined to say if the child was under 1 year old and too young to be vaccinated or an older minor . \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "The Hurricanes scored the game\u2019s first goal with 84 seconds left in the first period, then added a second 3 14 into the second period, just 12 seconds after the Bruins had killed off a 4-minute double- minor on Taylor Hall for high sticking. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Dean is charged with violation of nonparental custody order and harboring a minor . \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
      "Today, Beggs is a psychology major with a business minor and plans to get a doctorate degree in innovational psychology. \u2014 Erik Matuszewski, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Frock is charged with four counts of inducing a minor to produce child pornography and eight counts of possession of child pornography, among numerous other charges, according to a news release from the sheriff\u2019s office. \u2014 Cameron Goodnight, Baltimore Sun , 10 May 2022",
      "Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists and drew a high-sticking double minor from Sebastian Aho at the end of the second period that gave the Bruins a 5-on-3 and left their captain with a black eye and several stitches. \u2014 Jimmy Golen, Hartford Courant , 8 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Tens of thousands of times a year, hospitals charge enormously expensive trauma alert fees for injuries so minor the patient is never admitted. \u2014 Jay Hancock, CNN , 16 July 2021",
      "In a news release, the school said students in the fall will be able to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in public health and may also minor in public health. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "The weather map on Monday shows somewhat active weather across the Great Lakes and into the Northeast, where areas of rain will mix will minor snow accumulations. \u2014 Todd Nelson, Star Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "Gardner, who is a strong catcher, plans to study business administration and hopes to minor in digital marketing. \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com , 7 Dec. 2020",
      "Undergraduates now have two ways to pursue ethnic studies Students majoring in history and literature can focus on the subject, and students can minor in ethnicity, migration, rights. \u2014 Kate Taylor, New York Times , 2 Jan. 2020",
      "Jake hasn\u2019t decided on a future career, but may minor in music in college. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 17 Feb. 2020",
      "Volunteer doctors and nurses, some of them migrants themselves, tend to minor illnesses and injuries from a rudimentary open-air clinic operated by Global Response Management, a small aid group. \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 17 Nov. 2019",
      "Zeigler, who minored in journalism at the University Alabama in the 1970s, administered the Facebook page. \u2014 al , 1 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1926, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mint":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a family (Lamiaceae synonym Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit",
      ": any of a genus ( Mentha ) of mints that have white, purple, or pink verticillate flowers with a nearly regular corolla and four equal stamens and that include some used in flavoring and cookery",
      ": a confection flavored with mint",
      ": a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made",
      ": a place where something is manufactured",
      ": a vast sum or amount",
      ": to make (coins or money) out of metal : coin",
      ": create , produce",
      ": to cause to attain an indicated status",
      ": unmarred as if fresh from a mint",
      ": a fragrant plant (as catnip or peppermint) with square stems",
      ": a piece of candy flavored with mint",
      ": a place where coins are made from metals",
      ": a great amount especially of money",
      ": to make coins out of metal : coin",
      ": any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a four-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit",
      ": any of the genus Mentha"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mint",
      "\u02c8mint",
      "\u02c8mint"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brand-new",
      "fresh",
      "pristine",
      "span-new",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "stale"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "coins that were minted before 1965",
      "We mint coins out of copper.",
      "Adjective",
      "a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1902, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225937"
  },
  "minus":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "preposition"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": diminished by : less",
      ": deprived of : without",
      ": a negative quantity",
      ": a negative quality",
      ": drawback",
      ": algebraically negative",
      ": having a negative quality",
      ": relating to or being a particular one of the two mating types that are required for successful fertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plants (such as a fungus)",
      ": falling low in a specified range",
      ": with the subtraction of : less",
      ": without entry 1 sense 2",
      ": having a value that is below zero",
      ": located in the lower part of a range",
      ": relating to or being one of the two mating types required for successful fertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plants (as a fungus) \u2014 compare plus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u012b-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u012b-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "absent",
      "sans",
      "wanting",
      "without"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "debit",
      "disadvantage",
      "disbenefit",
      "downside",
      "drawback",
      "handicap",
      "incommodity",
      "liability",
      "negative",
      "strike"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Preposition",
      "He left the restaurant minus his hat.",
      "a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz",
      "Noun",
      "She decided that the pluses of owning a home outweighed the minuses .",
      "Some employers see a lack of experience as a real minus .",
      "Put the minus to the left of the number.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
      "The temperature in LaCrosse is forecast to drop to minus 17 overnight. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Wind chills are forecast to fall to minus 20 to minus 35 degrees. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "With actual cash value, your insurer will only reimburse you for the value of possessions minus depreciation. \u2014 Ashley Kilroy, Robb Report , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Last year\u2019s team was good, but this year\u2019s team should be better in nearly every facet (maybe minus the kicking situation). \u2014 Hayden Grove, cleveland , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "As the world is still adjusting to a new way of life, this year\u2019s festival is gong virtual for two weekends in a row \u2013 allowing for a similar experience minus the human interaction. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 28 June 2021",
      "Ryan Coogler is back to direct, and much of the original cast will reportedly reprise their roles minus their leading man as Chadwick Boseman died in August 2020 from colon cancer at the age of 43. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 30 June 2021",
      "Philo carved an affordable niche in the streaming space by offering more than 60 networks minus sports offerings, including Food Network, Animal Planet and TLC. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2021",
      "Last year's show had to scrap the Brooklyn venue due to the pandemic, and producers opted to film at various outdoor locations around the city minus an audience. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 8 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "By contrast, Georgetown University, which scored a B- minus , has a ratio of 0.64 based on most recent government data. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "But the work on Saturday knocks the grade down a small bit down from an A- minus on Friday to a B-plus today. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "This writer graded each team and gave the Lions an A- minus for their Day 1 haul. \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "From 2010 through 2019 shale firms spent roughly $1.1 trillion, according to Deloitte LLP, while losing nearly $300 billion as measured in free cash flow, or income minus investments and routine expenses. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Clammers find their catch in intertidal areas during minus tides, or low tides, which only occur in daylight through September. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "Single-game plus- minus can be misleading in the NBA. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Golden State did a respectable job against him this year, and the Grizzlies were minus-10 on the scoreboard with Morant in the game in three meetings (a minus in each game). \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Rob Rang gave the Walker pick a B- minus and Wyatt an A. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "On the minus side: getting there and distractions from colleagues. \u2014 WSJ , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "By mid-April, the space looked like a real kitchen, minus counters. \u2014 Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "They were barely outrebounded by Rutgers and Purdue (both minus -two), two of the most physical teams in the Big Ten in January. \u2014 Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Thomas is at minus -one, as is Collin Morikawa, who followed a 73 with a 70. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Start looking two or three hours before the low tide at minus levels. \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "This was minus Chris Paul, who was out with a fractured right thumb, and Cam Johnson (quad). \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The Huskies played their first four games with a full roster ( minus junior Aubrey Griffin) before getting hit with the injury/COVID bug. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Boston Public Schools closed Tuesday, as the city faced wind chills as low as minus 11 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Preposition",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Preposition",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200305"
  },
  "minuscule":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": very small",
      ": written in or in the size or style of minuscules",
      ": a lowercase letter",
      ": one of several ancient and medieval writing styles developed from cursive and having simplified and small forms",
      ": a letter in this style",
      ": very small"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccsky\u00fcl",
      "also",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccsky\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "atomic",
      "bitsy",
      "bitty",
      "infinitesimal",
      "itty-bitty",
      "itsy-bitsy",
      "little bitty",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "miniature",
      "minute",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee",
      "weeny",
      "weensy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "giant",
      "gigantic",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "huge",
      "immense",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "public health officials have claimed that the chemical is harmless in such minuscule amounts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nearly 200 years ago, a 13-year-old created a tiny book of poems in minuscule , print-like text and sewed it into a miniature book with needle and thread. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Opposing hitters are batting a minuscule .183 against him. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "There's beauty in the minuscule and mighty alike in Namibia \u2014 a photographer's paradise, even for amateurs. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The minuscule margins for error in the sport took Jacobellis time to process and accept. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The number of coronavirus infections in Xi\u2019an \u2014 an ancient Silk Road city known for the terra-cotta warriors \u2014 may seem minuscule compared with other countries: Xi\u2019an reported 155 new cases on Wednesday, bringing its total to over 1,100. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Chiles has performed 24 consecutive routines this year without a major mistake, an amazing accomplishment in events with minuscule margins for error. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2021",
      "Although ownership of EVs is still minuscule in the U.S., automakers are very busy trying to figure out how, exactly, to get more people to purchase an electric vehicle. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 27 May 2022",
      "Frankly, that\u2019s pretty unlikely to happen but with computer security, no matter how minuscule the threat might be, it must be taken seriously. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In 2019, Ukraine sent roughly 200,000 tons of steel to the US, minuscule compared to the 26.3 million tons of steel that the US imported in total that year. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
      "This finally revealed a Latin inscription written in cursive Carolingian minuscule . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Parents who were predisposed not to vaccinate their child tended to dismiss the threat of serious illness from Covid as minuscule , saying that children who became seriously ill most likely had underlying conditions. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Parents who were predisposed not to vaccinate their child tended to dismiss the threat of serious illness from COVID as minuscule , saying that children who became seriously ill most likely had underlying conditions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Those injuries made their margin for error minuscule , and that would be the margin that decided their season. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 21 June 2021",
      "With follower counts ranging from minuscule to massive, choosing the right partnerships can significantly impact a brand. \u2014 Kelly Ehlers, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
      "Better, but only by the most minuscule of margins. 192. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 13 May 2021",
      "Dambrogio had noticed minuscule , apparently intentional cuts and creases in a number of historical documents and eventually guessed their purpose. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 21 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1703, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun",
      "1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201008"
  },
  "minute":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "the 60th part of an hour of time 60 seconds",
      "the 60th part of a degree of angular measure",
      "the distance one can traverse in a minute",
      "a short space of time moment",
      "a brief note (as of summary or recommendation)",
      "memorandum , draft",
      "the official record of the proceedings of a meeting",
      "very small infinitesimal",
      "of small importance trifling",
      "marked by close attention to details",
      "to make notes or a brief summary of",
      "a unit of time equal to 60 seconds the 60th part of an hour",
      "moment sense 1",
      "one of 60 equal parts into which a degree can be divided for measuring angles",
      "a brief record of what was said and done during a meeting",
      "very small tiny",
      "marked by or paying attention to small details",
      "a 60th part of an hour of time or of a degree",
      "a brief note (as of summary or recommendation)",
      "memorandum sense 1",
      "the official record of the proceedings of a meeting or court"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8mi-n\u0259t",
    "synonyms":[
      "beat",
      "eyeblink",
      "flash",
      "heartbeat",
      "instant",
      "jiff",
      "jiffy",
      "moment",
      "nanosecond",
      "New York minute",
      "second",
      "shake",
      "split second",
      "trice",
      "twinkle",
      "twinkling",
      "wink"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blow-by-blow",
      "circumstantial",
      "detailed",
      "elaborate",
      "full",
      "particular",
      "particularized",
      "thorough"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "In the 59th minute , the Dynamo (5-3-7, 18 points) scored when Sebastian Ferreira headed a ball past keeper Pedro Gallese. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "But that came at a cost when Christen Press, the team\u2019s leading offensive threat, left the field with a knee injury in the 66th minute . \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptos joined the meltdown (more on that in a minute ). \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 13 June 2022",
      "In the 31st minute , forward Santi Moar and King set up a great scoring opportunity. \u2014 Marlee Zanna Thompson, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
      "Artem Dovbyk\u2019s header in the 84th minute looked destined for the corner of the net until it was pushed away by Hennessey\u2019s left hand. \u2014 Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "All Pulisic did was increase his leadership bona fides, contribute directly to two goals with an assist and a penalty-kick call earned, and added to his personal, all-time highlight reel on the opening goal in the 26th minute . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
      "Soccer fans on social media went crazy after Pulisic nailed a soft first touch and pass to forward Brenden Aaronson to get the scoring started in the 26th minute . \u2014 Sara Tidwell, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Brazil winger Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior applied a close-range finish in the 59th minute from Federico Valverde\u2019s drive across the face of goal, securing a win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record fourth European Cup title. \u2014 Steve Douglas, Chron , 28 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "Eating the food confirmed a heap of differences, which meant the models had become a kind of growing physical archive of Japanese cuisine, documenting minute regional differences with every new custom order. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "This is how minute the differences from one house to the other can feel throughout. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "While there was initial speculation that material released by Hunga Tonga could have a similar effect, some experts were quick to point to the magnitude of its release being simply too comparatively minute . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "The awkwardness of their early interactions make up the beginnings of blood, which relishes the minute details of people getting to know one another. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "That\u2019s crucial when multi- minute exposures could risk his life. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Jan. 2019",
      "The kind of faithful customers who knew the menu by heart, who knew when any alterations were made to a dish, no matter how minute . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Because judges are the arbiters of any restrictions, though, enormous resources are devoted to the minute scrutiny of irrelevant technicalities. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Her firm helps clients such as Target and Amazon measure consumer sentiment toward new products and concepts, including how the minute details of packaging design influence shoppers\u2019 thoughts and choices. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Rosters change from hour to hour and minute to minute as players enter or leave the NBA\u2019s health and safety protocols. \u2014 Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "The first aspects of the Golden Door approach will be visible starting in January 2022 on SQ 37, the carrier\u2019s Los Angeles to Singapore 17 hour/50 minute nonstop, and progressively added to New York and San Francisco nonstops in the second quarter. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Extremely disturbing is that many of these pesticides have active ingredients that are highly toxic to bees, and also to minute pirate bugs, lacewings and predatory mites or spiders that help us in our fight against this and other pests. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2021",
      "That kind of dynamism where people are making the decisions minute to minute whether to work simply does not exist in the traditional employment framework. \u2014 Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com , 11 July 2019",
      "The turn of Slender-White\u2019s head or the flick of Burns\u2019 hand drew intense scrutiny, and the mind reeled at artists who would devote themselves to creating so minute a masterwork. \u2014 Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Dec. 2017",
      "Hoffenheim came out the better in the second half and played some exceptional football in this match, however in the 62nd minute their good work was undone when defender Stefan Posch brought down Kagawa in the box, and Dortmund had a penalty. \u2014 SI.com , 16 Dec. 2017",
      "It wasn't meant to be followed on a day to day, minute to minute basis. \u2014 Danielle Ofri, Slate Magazine , 19 Jan. 2017",
      "A 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer took first prize overall at the annual event, winning top honors for its owner\u2019s dedication to minute details of authenticity and provenance. \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 21 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1601, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "minutely":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": into very small pieces",
      ": in a minute manner or degree",
      ": minute by minute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8n\u00fct-l\u0113",
      "m\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8ny\u00fct-",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259t-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "completely",
      "comprehensively",
      "detailedly",
      "exhaustively",
      "fully",
      "inside out",
      "roundly",
      "sweepingly",
      "systematically",
      "thoroughly",
      "through and through",
      "totally"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "a minutely detailed analysis of the series of glitches that resulted in the blackout",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Richard Branson\u2019s Virgin Atlantic, however, is taking plane weight loss to a whole new, minutely fastidious level: The airline recently piloted a redesign of its meal trays. \u2014 Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online , 26 June 2014",
      "This news desertification has been minutely chronicled by Penny Abernathy, a reporter turned scholar, and recently lamented by The Washington Post Magazine. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Erskine and Konkle starred in every episode, wrote the majority of the scripts, and were minutely involved in post-production. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Fifteen years ago, Alessandro Vespignani, a physicist at Northeastern, developed a model that simulates all human movement around the globe in order to predict, as minutely as possible, how diseases might spread. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Like Kamali's Sleeping Bag Coat, the Diana Gown is a house staple\u2014one the designer first created in the 1970s and has only minutely adjusted in the years since. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "The death toll is minutely lower than the record 1,002 tallied on Saturday, but shows the country continuing to struggle with the virus as vaccination rates remain low. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Much of it is available to see online (and is minutely documented on a website dedicated to the Gazzarri Dancers, who brought Sunset Strip energy into the studio). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s a fatal unbalance as Alex spins out, in a minutely detailed personal and professional crisis, over a character depicted in broad and not particularly artful strokes. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 17 Sep. 2021"
    ],
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    ],
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  },
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      "adjective",
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    ],
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      ": the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds",
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      ": a brief note (as of summary or recommendation)",
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      ": of small importance : trifling",
      ": marked by close attention to details",
      ": to make notes or a brief summary of",
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      ": a brief record of what was said and done during a meeting",
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      ": marked by or paying attention to small details",
      ": a 60th part of an hour of time or of a degree",
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      "twinkling",
      "wink"
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      "blow-by-blow",
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      "detailed",
      "elaborate",
      "full",
      "particular",
      "particularized",
      "thorough"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the 59th minute , the Dynamo (5-3-7, 18 points) scored when Sebastian Ferreira headed a ball past keeper Pedro Gallese. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "But that came at a cost when Christen Press, the team\u2019s leading offensive threat, left the field with a knee injury in the 66th minute . \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptos joined the meltdown (more on that in a minute ). \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 13 June 2022",
      "In the 31st minute , forward Santi Moar and King set up a great scoring opportunity. \u2014 Marlee Zanna Thompson, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
      "Artem Dovbyk\u2019s header in the 84th minute looked destined for the corner of the net until it was pushed away by Hennessey\u2019s left hand. \u2014 Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "All Pulisic did was increase his leadership bona fides, contribute directly to two goals with an assist and a penalty-kick call earned, and added to his personal, all-time highlight reel on the opening goal in the 26th minute . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
      "Soccer fans on social media went crazy after Pulisic nailed a soft first touch and pass to forward Brenden Aaronson to get the scoring started in the 26th minute . \u2014 Sara Tidwell, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Brazil winger Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior applied a close-range finish in the 59th minute from Federico Valverde\u2019s drive across the face of goal, securing a win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record fourth European Cup title. \u2014 Steve Douglas, Chron , 28 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Eating the food confirmed a heap of differences, which meant the models had become a kind of growing physical archive of Japanese cuisine, documenting minute regional differences with every new custom order. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "This is how minute the differences from one house to the other can feel throughout. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "While there was initial speculation that material released by Hunga Tonga could have a similar effect, some experts were quick to point to the magnitude of its release being simply too comparatively minute . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "The awkwardness of their early interactions make up the beginnings of blood, which relishes the minute details of people getting to know one another. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "That\u2019s crucial when multi- minute exposures could risk his life. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Jan. 2019",
      "The kind of faithful customers who knew the menu by heart, who knew when any alterations were made to a dish, no matter how minute . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Because judges are the arbiters of any restrictions, though, enormous resources are devoted to the minute scrutiny of irrelevant technicalities. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Her firm helps clients such as Target and Amazon measure consumer sentiment toward new products and concepts, including how the minute details of packaging design influence shoppers\u2019 thoughts and choices. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Rosters change from hour to hour and minute to minute as players enter or leave the NBA\u2019s health and safety protocols. \u2014 Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "The first aspects of the Golden Door approach will be visible starting in January 2022 on SQ 37, the carrier\u2019s Los Angeles to Singapore 17 hour/50 minute nonstop, and progressively added to New York and San Francisco nonstops in the second quarter. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Extremely disturbing is that many of these pesticides have active ingredients that are highly toxic to bees, and also to minute pirate bugs, lacewings and predatory mites or spiders that help us in our fight against this and other pests. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2021",
      "That kind of dynamism where people are making the decisions minute to minute whether to work simply does not exist in the traditional employment framework. \u2014 Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com , 11 July 2019",
      "The turn of Slender-White\u2019s head or the flick of Burns\u2019 hand drew intense scrutiny, and the mind reeled at artists who would devote themselves to creating so minute a masterwork. \u2014 Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Dec. 2017",
      "Hoffenheim came out the better in the second half and played some exceptional football in this match, however in the 62nd minute their good work was undone when defender Stefan Posch brought down Kagawa in the box, and Dortmund had a penalty. \u2014 SI.com , 16 Dec. 2017",
      "It wasn't meant to be followed on a day to day, minute to minute basis. \u2014 Danielle Ofri, Slate Magazine , 19 Jan. 2017",
      "A 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer took first prize overall at the annual event, winning top honors for its owner\u2019s dedication to minute details of authenticity and provenance. \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 21 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1601, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225428"
  },
  "miraculous":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of the nature of a miracle supernatural",
      "suggesting a miracle marvelous",
      "working or able to work miracles",
      "being or being like a miracle very wonderful or amazing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8ra-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "magical",
      "phenomenal",
      "preternatural",
      "superhuman",
      "supernatural",
      "supernormal",
      "transcendent",
      "transcendental",
      "uncanny",
      "unearthly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.",
      "Her memory is nothing short of miraculous .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Doug Canning made life better for thousands in ways that go unsung in the broader culture but are miraculous for those who have benefited. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
      "These days a scientifically rendered and miraculous reproduction hangs in its place. \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
      "That miraculous visitation is sequestered within a complex street scene\u2014passages and staircases and terraces populated by groups of individuals\u2014that displays both Crivelli\u2019s dazzling mastery of perspective and his deliberate destabilization of it. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
      "Thousands of people attended a wake, funeral and prayer service held for Jimmy McGrath in the week following the stabbing, a show of support the McGrath family called miraculous . \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
      "The composer described it as a miraculous setting that little by little, over the years, wound up being completely destroyed by developers. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "There are places where Hustle veers into clich\u00e9 \u2014 some of the boilerplate pep-talk dialogue, a miraculous last chance timed right after a disheartened airport farewell. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
      "While that hole was playing out Puig was in an extra hole against Nome, who made a miraculous recovery to save par at 18 moments earlier and prevent Puig from winning the hole. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
      "The pilot who became unconscious during a flight in Florida last week, leading to a miraculous landing from a passenger with no flying experience, has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery for a tear in his aorta, Today reported. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English myraclous, borrowed from Middle French miraculeus, borrowed from Medieval Latin m\u012br\u0101cul\u014dsus, from Late Latin m\u012br\u0101culum  miracle + Latin -\u014dsus  -ose entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mire":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)",
      ": heavy often deep mud or slush",
      ": a troublesome or intractable situation",
      ": to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire",
      ": to hamper or hold back as if by mire : entangle",
      ": to cover or soil with mire",
      ": to stick or sink in mire",
      ": heavy deep mud",
      ": to stick or cause to become stuck in or as if in heavy deep mud",
      ": any of the objects on the arm of an ophthalmometer that are used to measure astigmatism by the reflections they produce in the cornea when illuminated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8m\u012br",
      "\u02c8m\u012b(\u0259)r"
    ],
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      "guck",
      "gook",
      "muck",
      "mud",
      "ooze",
      "slime",
      "slop",
      "sludge",
      "slush"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "befoul",
      "begrime",
      "bemire",
      "besmirch",
      "blacken",
      "daub",
      "dirty",
      "distain",
      "foul",
      "gaum",
      "grime",
      "muck",
      "muddy",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "soil",
      "stain",
      "sully"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire .",
      "played on a football field that was thick with mire",
      "Verb",
      "the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired , still stirred the soldiers' hearts",
      "the case has been mired in probate court for years",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The island is in the mire of an economic crisis brought on by ferocious U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed emigration to historic highs. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "Nasser now cast himself as someone who could elevate the campus from the mire of Falwell\u2019s misdeeds. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Kate and Toby could have gone on forever in a mire of unhappiness without making a change. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Even as Andrew fell deeper into the mire , he was called on more frequently to be the queen\u2019s plus-one. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "That most recent racial reckoning has been just one aspect of the deepening mire of controversy in which Tesla has found itself in recent months. \u2014 Time , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Redesigned for 2022, the Hyundai Tucson rises from the mire of compact-crossover mediocrity with its exterior design, rich features set, and polished demeanor. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Most people who have been in the mire of heartbreak will have felt pain in their body somewhere. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "But raising the debt ceiling has become stuck in partisan mire , leaving the United States hurtling toward default and raising hard questions about what expenses might not get paid. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The United States has eased pandemic precautions almost entirely; the FDA\u2019s coming deliberations could reflect that attitude, and mire pediatric shots in dillydallying muck. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "But even minor tinkering by the new mayor could further mire the plan in delays. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173921"
  },
  "mirror image":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something that has its parts reversely arranged in comparison with another similar thing or that is reversed with reference to an intervening axis or plane",
      ": the direct opposite",
      ": image sense 4",
      ": something that has its parts reversely arranged in comparison with another similar thing or that is reversed with reference to an intervening axis or plane"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "alter ego",
      "carbon",
      "carbon copy",
      "clone",
      "counterpart",
      "doppelg\u00e4nger",
      "doppelganger",
      "double",
      "duplicate",
      "duplication",
      "facsimile",
      "fetch",
      "image",
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      "look-alike",
      "match",
      "picture",
      "replica",
      "ringer",
      "spit",
      "spitting image",
      "twin"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The left side of the building is a mirror image of the right.",
      "looking at the idealistic intern, the elderly physician could not help but see the mirror image of himself 40 years earlier",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Of course, b-schools circa 2022 are hardly a mirror image of business schools in the 1950s. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 1 June 2022",
      "Principled skeptics gather in a mirror image of churchlike devotion that lacks many of the essential moving parts of actual religious observance. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "After that stark outcome, Democrats now hold 47 of the 50 Senate seats in the 25 states that voted for Biden; Republicans, in mirror image , hold 47 of the 50 Senate seats in the 25 states that voted for Trump. \u2014 Ronald Brownstein, CNN , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Schumer, 40, was a mirror image of the host in a white oxford shirt, white bomber jacket, jeans and neutral Nike sneakers, completing the look with a blonde wig styled to match DeGeneres' hair. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The recent market moves are in many ways the mirror image of what happened in the spring of 2020. \u2014 Ben Eisen, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "On paper, though, the situation appears to be a mirror image of what the Buckeyes dealt with last fall. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Norwood\u2019s offense is in many ways a mirror image of Ashland\u2019s, with both teams employing a versatile rushing attack that keeps defenses guessing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "The second half opened as a mirror image of the first as both teams traded runs and the lead until a 68-68 tie with 5:16 left in the game. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 25 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182448"
  },
  "mirthfulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter",
      ": happiness and laughter : merry behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriment",
      "merriness",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth .",
      "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that darker-than-dark capper doesn\u2019t do anything to erase the material along the way that does have some mirth to it. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "But embedded in the mirth is a wholesale indictment of this toxic brew of unfettered capitalism and greed that frustrated the pandemic response at every turn. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of the entertainers who filled the McBride home with music and mirth included Cahal Dunne, Tony Kenny, Phil Coulter, Red Hurley, Finbar Furey, Andy Cooney and the Celtic Willoughby Brothers. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s background includes The Thick of It and Veep, which may promise more mirth than Slow Horses delivers, but both shows are illustrative of the kind of workplace Slough House offers. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But such mirth and mayhem are not Mainstream Sellout\u2018s goal. \u2014 Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the season of mirth and milestones, and one of Mobile\u2019s legacy krewes celebrated accordingly to mark its 40th anniversary. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike the best breads that still go stale, every single day of Mardi Gras, through the pendulum\u2019s last swing on Fat Tuesday, is going to be as sweet as the first, as mirth and misrule replenish themselves with each new sunrise. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "The clash between prurient mirth and more socially empathetic discomfort is at the heart of Hulu\u2019s new limited series Pam & Tommy. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English myrgth , from myrge merry \u2014 more at merry ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202953"
  },
  "miry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)",
      ": heavy often deep mud or slush",
      ": a troublesome or intractable situation",
      ": to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire",
      ": to hamper or hold back as if by mire : entangle",
      ": to cover or soil with mire",
      ": to stick or sink in mire",
      ": heavy deep mud",
      ": to stick or cause to become stuck in or as if in heavy deep mud",
      ": any of the objects on the arm of an ophthalmometer that are used to measure astigmatism by the reflections they produce in the cornea when illuminated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8m\u012br",
      "\u02c8m\u012b(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "guck",
      "gook",
      "muck",
      "mud",
      "ooze",
      "slime",
      "slop",
      "sludge",
      "slush"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "befoul",
      "begrime",
      "bemire",
      "besmirch",
      "blacken",
      "daub",
      "dirty",
      "distain",
      "foul",
      "gaum",
      "grime",
      "muck",
      "muddy",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "soil",
      "stain",
      "sully"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire .",
      "played on a football field that was thick with mire",
      "Verb",
      "the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired , still stirred the soldiers' hearts",
      "the case has been mired in probate court for years",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The island is in the mire of an economic crisis brought on by ferocious U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed emigration to historic highs. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "Nasser now cast himself as someone who could elevate the campus from the mire of Falwell\u2019s misdeeds. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Kate and Toby could have gone on forever in a mire of unhappiness without making a change. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Even as Andrew fell deeper into the mire , he was called on more frequently to be the queen\u2019s plus-one. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "That most recent racial reckoning has been just one aspect of the deepening mire of controversy in which Tesla has found itself in recent months. \u2014 Time , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Redesigned for 2022, the Hyundai Tucson rises from the mire of compact-crossover mediocrity with its exterior design, rich features set, and polished demeanor. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Most people who have been in the mire of heartbreak will have felt pain in their body somewhere. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "But raising the debt ceiling has become stuck in partisan mire , leaving the United States hurtling toward default and raising hard questions about what expenses might not get paid. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The United States has eased pandemic precautions almost entirely; the FDA\u2019s coming deliberations could reflect that attitude, and mire pediatric shots in dillydallying muck. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "But even minor tinkering by the new mayor could further mire the plan in delays. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building\u2019s roof and fire safety. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193732"
  },
  "misapply":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to apply incorrectly or improperly",
      ": to use or spend (something, such as public money) without proper authority",
      ": to misuse or spend (as public money) without proper authority",
      ": to willfully and unlawfully convert (bank funds) for the use, benefit, or gain of oneself or a third party especially through one's position as a bank employee or officer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b",
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230204"
  },
  "misapprehension":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)mis-\u02cca-pri-\u02c8hend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "But to call him a \u2018man of the Right\u2019 is to misapprehend his own words and actions. \u2014 John Hirschauer, National Review , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "Traditionally, that's led to things like snakes on stage and misapprehended awards speeches. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 20 Aug. 2018",
      "This isn\u2019t just shooting your mouth off on the stump\u2014this is the nation\u2019s top lawyer completely misapprehending what judges do and what states are. \u2014 Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine , 20 Apr. 2017",
      "Yet by the same logic, giving Washington and Jefferson a pass for being slaveholders misapprehends a moral problem embedded in our nation at its conception. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 25 Aug. 2017",
      "This is a silly parlor game that misapprehends James\u2019s gifts, which have never been those of a pure scorer. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 10 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1628, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201554"
  },
  "misappropriate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to appropriate wrongly (as by theft or embezzlement)",
      ": to appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully (as by theft or embezzlement)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8pr\u014d-pr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8pr\u014d-pr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appropriate",
      "boost",
      "filch",
      "heist",
      "hook",
      "lift",
      "nick",
      "nip",
      "pilfer",
      "pinch",
      "pocket",
      "purloin",
      "rip off",
      "snitch",
      "steal",
      "swipe",
      "thieve"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They accused him of misappropriating town funds.",
      "a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The deaf quadriplegic man later died at a care facility, and Murdaugh is accused of using his prestige and reputation as a lawyer to secretly misappropriate settlement funds for his personal use, including to pay back loans. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 5 May 2022",
      "One of the indictments alleges the ex-banker conspired to misappropriate to Murdaugh $309,581.46 in funds Laffitte held in trust as conservator for Hakeem L. Pinckney and his estate at Palmetto State Bank. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 5 May 2022",
      "Realizing this, Aram hacks into the GreyLock system and destroys the main source code, ensuring that no one will ever misappropriate his work again. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "An investigation revealed that McNabney had allowed his Chief Operating Officer, who was his wife Elisa, to misappropriate money from the firm\u2019s client trust account. \u2014 Joseph Rhee, ABC News , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Jason Schrock, a co-creator of the now-defunct A3 charter school network, pleaded guilty in February to one count of conspiracy to misappropriate public funds and one count of conflict of interest. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Walsh is not the only GOP lawmaker to misappropriate the Star of David. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 1 July 2021",
      "The assistant might then interpret the request as a demand to misappropriate a dose, Vian explained. \u2014 Laura J. Nelson, oregonlive , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Google makes several voluntary commitments, including a promise not to misappropriate content from rivals\u2019 websites. \u2014 Brent Kendall And Valentina Pop, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213830"
  },
  "misbecoming":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to be inappropriate or unbecoming to"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-bi-\u02c8k\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201927"
  },
  "misbegotten":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unlawfully conceived : born to parents not married to each other",
      ": having a disreputable or improper origin : ill-conceived",
      ": contemptible",
      ": deformed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-bi-\u02c8g\u00e4-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baseborn",
      "bastard",
      "illegitimate",
      "natural",
      "spurious",
      "supposititious",
      "unfathered"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "legitimate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a misbegotten child who never knew his father",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This episode of What\u2019s Ahead lays out why the move is utterly misbegotten . \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "This places a mark on the back of anyone who doesn\u2019t fit their narrow, misbegotten notions of who belongs in America \u2014 which is, increasingly, to their fear and chagrin, most of us. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "The story of these misbegotten investments was, at times, surreal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "The state is now embroiled in a lawsuit over the costs of undoing the misbegotten arrangement. \u2014 Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "This misbegotten attempt to revisit that project proves that the opposite is just as true in equal measures. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The Supreme Court created a legal mess with its misbegotten 5-4 McGirt ruling in 2020, and the complications keep coming. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Each signature victory is of the stripe that can redeem any misbegotten season. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "The pregnant woman on the stretcher has become one of the most memorable images from the misbegotten Ukraine war. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192131"
  },
  "misbehave":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to conduct (oneself) badly or improperly",
      ": to behave with poor manners or a lack of courtesy",
      ": to behave with disregard for accepted moral standards especially in sexual matters",
      ": to behave before or in the presence of the enemy in a way that does not conform to military standards or practice",
      ": to behave in an unexpected or unwelcome way",
      ": to behave badly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-bi-\u02c8h\u0101v",
      "-b\u0113-",
      "\u02ccmis-bi-\u02c8h\u0101v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-012439"
  },
  "miscalculation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02cckal-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1653, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182029"
  },
  "miscellanea":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a collection of miscellaneous (see miscellaneous sense 1 ) objects or writings"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259",
      "-ny\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from neuter plural of miscellaneus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1571, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224010"
  },
  "miscellany":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": separate writings collected in one volume",
      ": a collection of writings on various subjects",
      ": a mixture of various things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-n\u0113",
      "chiefly British"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a miscellany of old toys",
      "the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What better portal into the world of Pablo than through the miscellany preserved by his family? \u2014 Amy Verner, Vogue , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Without mandates, shot uptake depends on the miscellany of motivation. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But how well does such a delightful miscellany translate into an everyday politics? \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Of course, if the challenge was just about clothes, women like me could have kept subsisting on the ill-fitting miscellany of Lane Bryant. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Not a guide to gynocentric plot-building\u2014more of a roaming miscellany of heroines across the ages. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "Despite its homage to happenstance, a consistent design runs through this miscellany . \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
      "Diamond\u2019s aesthetic, rather, rests on a miscellany of references, some of which converge and most that contradict. \u2014 Allie Holloway; Styling By Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "For the rest, a miscellany of pieces struggling to squeeze into dubious themes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably modification of French miscellan\u00e9es , plural, from Latin miscellanea ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181742"
  },
  "mischievous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": harmful , injurious",
      ": able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury",
      ": irresponsibly playful",
      ": causing or likely to cause minor injury or harm",
      ": showing a spirit of irresponsible fun or playfulness",
      ": harming or intended to do harm"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-ch\u0259-v\u0259s",
      "\u02c8mish-",
      "nonstandard",
      "mish-",
      "\u02c8mis-ch\u0259-v\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "devilish",
      "elvish",
      "espi\u00e8gle",
      "impish",
      "knavish",
      "leprechaunish",
      "pixie",
      "pixy",
      "pixieish",
      "prankish",
      "puckish",
      "rascally",
      "roguish",
      "scampish",
      "sly",
      "tricksy",
      "waggish",
      "wicked"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "In passing the test of killing itself if infected, cancerous or genetically mischievous , a cell by definition dies. \u2014 Matt Ridley , Genome , 1999",
      "\u2026 Pedro Martinez, could be found in the dugout, usually wearing sneakers instead of spikes, his tongue flying about as fiercely as one of his mischievous fastballs. \u2014 Tom Verducci , Sports Illustrated , 11 Oct. 1999",
      "Setsu grew, too, from a mischievous , laughing little girl into a gay, willful, pretty girl. \u2014 Pearl S. Buck , The Big Wave , 1947",
      "the children had been so mischievous that we had to pay the babysitter extra and then clean up the mess",
      "punished for their mischievous tricks on the neighbors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His mischievous narratives, teeming with demons and dybbuks and false messiahs, soon migrated from the pages of small magazines like Partisan Review and Commentary to glossier outlets like Playboy, Esquire and the New Yorker. \u2014 Benjamin Balint, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "But her new home has its own cast of characters, including Ferrell\u2019s notoriously mischievous grandsons. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Trapped at home by the Franco-Prussian War, Mariette oversees a rehearsal of the work, with friends, servants, soldiers, and two mischievous children joining in. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "The protagonist version of Loki is intent on avoiding the fight and escaping the hideout, picking his way through the brawl with a mischievous slink. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Drawing on myths, folk tales and her own upbringing under a dictatorship in Portugal, artist Paula Rego made paintings and drawings that were mischievous , menacing and psychologically complex. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "The celebration spread across the country, until the mischievous Halloween pranksters reached an all-time high in the 1920s. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "Klein pushed the envelope across mediums and subjects, from mischievous fashion photographs to cameraless abstract photography to widely-recognizable celebrity portraits, and with 27 documentaries and three feature films. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "With a mischievous twinkle, Johnson pulled back the curtain to reveal the machinery of the celebrity persona, the army of producers and publicists and assistants just beyond the frame, making clear that stars are not at all like us. \u2014 Matt Brennandeputy Editor, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see mischief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205037"
  },
  "mischievousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": harmful , injurious",
      ": able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury",
      ": irresponsibly playful",
      ": causing or likely to cause minor injury or harm",
      ": showing a spirit of irresponsible fun or playfulness",
      ": harming or intended to do harm"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-ch\u0259-v\u0259s",
      "\u02c8mish-",
      "nonstandard",
      "mish-",
      "\u02c8mis-ch\u0259-v\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "devilish",
      "elvish",
      "espi\u00e8gle",
      "impish",
      "knavish",
      "leprechaunish",
      "pixie",
      "pixy",
      "pixieish",
      "prankish",
      "puckish",
      "rascally",
      "roguish",
      "scampish",
      "sly",
      "tricksy",
      "waggish",
      "wicked"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "In passing the test of killing itself if infected, cancerous or genetically mischievous , a cell by definition dies. \u2014 Matt Ridley , Genome , 1999",
      "\u2026 Pedro Martinez, could be found in the dugout, usually wearing sneakers instead of spikes, his tongue flying about as fiercely as one of his mischievous fastballs. \u2014 Tom Verducci , Sports Illustrated , 11 Oct. 1999",
      "Setsu grew, too, from a mischievous , laughing little girl into a gay, willful, pretty girl. \u2014 Pearl S. Buck , The Big Wave , 1947",
      "the children had been so mischievous that we had to pay the babysitter extra and then clean up the mess",
      "punished for their mischievous tricks on the neighbors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His mischievous narratives, teeming with demons and dybbuks and false messiahs, soon migrated from the pages of small magazines like Partisan Review and Commentary to glossier outlets like Playboy, Esquire and the New Yorker. \u2014 Benjamin Balint, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "But her new home has its own cast of characters, including Ferrell\u2019s notoriously mischievous grandsons. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Trapped at home by the Franco-Prussian War, Mariette oversees a rehearsal of the work, with friends, servants, soldiers, and two mischievous children joining in. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "The protagonist version of Loki is intent on avoiding the fight and escaping the hideout, picking his way through the brawl with a mischievous slink. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Drawing on myths, folk tales and her own upbringing under a dictatorship in Portugal, artist Paula Rego made paintings and drawings that were mischievous , menacing and psychologically complex. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "The celebration spread across the country, until the mischievous Halloween pranksters reached an all-time high in the 1920s. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "Klein pushed the envelope across mediums and subjects, from mischievous fashion photographs to cameraless abstract photography to widely-recognizable celebrity portraits, and with 27 documentaries and three feature films. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "With a mischievous twinkle, Johnson pulled back the curtain to reveal the machinery of the celebrity persona, the army of producers and publicists and assistants just beyond the frame, making clear that stars are not at all like us. \u2014 Matt Brennandeputy Editor, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see mischief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210433"
  },
  "misconceive":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to form a wrong idea of (something) : misunderstand",
      ": to hold a wrong idea or conception"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185357"
  },
  "miscreant":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "unbelieving , heretical",
      "depraved , villainous",
      "infidel , heretic",
      "one who behaves criminally or viciously",
      "villain sense 1 , rascal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8mis-kr\u0113-\u0259nt",
    "synonyms":[
      "baddie",
      "baddy",
      "beast",
      "brute",
      "caitiff",
      "devil",
      "evildoer",
      "fiend",
      "heavy",
      "hound",
      "knave",
      "meanie",
      "meany",
      "monster",
      "nazi",
      "no-good",
      "rapscallion",
      "rascal",
      "reprobate",
      "rogue",
      "savage",
      "scalawag",
      "scallywag",
      "scamp",
      "scapegrace",
      "scoundrel",
      "varlet",
      "villain",
      "wretch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants .",
      "halt, vile miscreant , and face justice!",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "In contrast, the editorial points to Detroit police as being appropriately aggressive in stopping miscreant drivers. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "SkySafe, a San Diego startup that makes technology to protect airspace around airports, stadiums and critical infrastructure from miscreant drones, has raised $30 million in a second round of venture capital funding. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "In fact, Whitman\u2019s imaginary westerner, a patriot who repudiated party politics and miscreant politicians, differed sharply from the actual Lincoln, who was a politician to his marrow. \u2014 Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In fact, Whitman\u2019s imaginary westerner, a patriot who repudiated party politics and miscreant politicians, differed sharply from the actual Lincoln, who was a politician to his marrow. \u2014 Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In fact, Whitman\u2019s imaginary westerner, a patriot who repudiated party politics and miscreant politicians, differed sharply from the actual Lincoln, who was a politician to his marrow. \u2014 Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In fact, Whitman\u2019s imaginary westerner, a patriot who repudiated party politics and miscreant politicians, differed sharply from the actual Lincoln, who was a politician to his marrow. \u2014 Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In fact, Whitman\u2019s imaginary westerner, a patriot who repudiated party politics and miscreant politicians, differed sharply from the actual Lincoln, who was a politician to his marrow. \u2014 Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "Fred is dead, his headless body hanging on the wall where miscreant handmaids were hung. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "One miscreant falls, another rises, and the song remains the same. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "The driver doesn\u2019t like the driving antics of this upcoming miscreant . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
      "Three months in, his captors threw into his cell a Long Island miscreant named Matthew Schrier, who had done time in the United States and come to Syria as a photojournalist. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "Attempting to quell conspiracy theories, his chief of police proclaimed that the government had not poisoned the drinking water\u2014but that miscreants may have done so. \u2014 Maurice Samuels, Time , 15 May 2020",
      "Mr Duterte\u2019s hard line on drug dealers and other miscreants was at the core of his election campaign. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "The plot turns on whether Mickey will prevail against an assortment of competitors and miscreants who want to relieve him of his profits. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Mr Moro convicted Lula, the most prominent of the Lava Jato miscreants . \u2014 The Economist , 23 Nov. 2019",
      "With big data to crunch and nowhere for miscreants to hide, perhaps top-down rule can at last be made to work. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Nov. 2019"
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      ": the act or an instance of misbehaving : misconduct"
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      "the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper",
      "kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Certainly in the reign of J. Edgar Hoover, the role of the bureaucracy, and Hoover\u2019s role actually, was more often to aid Presidents in their misdoings , amid some of his own. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 25 Sep. 2019",
      "An American journalist seeking to write about the rich celebrities instead learns about financial, political and treasonous misdoings \u2013 even murder. \u2014 Carole Goldberg, courant.com , 3 July 2019",
      "Yet, the very reality of 2018 is that Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s Supreme Court Justice nomination pushed the seemingly consequence-free misdoings of those attending the country\u2019s elite prep schools into the news cycle. \u2014 Veronica Walsingham, Teen Vogue , 5 Oct. 2018",
      "This is not the first time Facebook has had to publicly increase previous estimates of misdoings on its platform. \u2014 Issie Lapowsky, WIRED , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "South Korean politicians accused of misdoing often apologize for causing trouble while still denying wrongdoing. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2018",
      "There is no box that defines and confines who has the capability of perpetrating these misdoings . \u2014 Kirsten King, Teen Vogue , 16 Jan. 2018",
      "All of the angst could have been avoided if not for some political misdoings . \u2014 Joe Haakenson, Daily Pilot , 21 Dec. 2017",
      "Reports about financial misdoings , the possible collapse of venerable institutions, rising unemployment caused by advanced technology \u2014 all of these affected the psychology of spending. \u2014 Robert J. Shiller, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2016"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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      ": doubt",
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      "unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people"
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      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191826"
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      ": the arrangement of actors and scenery on a stage for a theatrical production",
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      "1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-234114"
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      ": to use (something) in a wrong or harmful way"
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      "1594, in the meaning defined above"
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      ": being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame)",
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      ": causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness",
      ": being likely to discredit or shame",
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      ": causing great discomfort",
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    "examples":[
      "He had a miserable childhood.",
      "My boss is making my life thoroughly miserable with her constant demands and criticism.",
      "He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce.",
      "I've had a miserable cold for the past week.",
      "He lived in a miserable little shack.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But how miserable are those who fall and don\u2019t have a companion to help them up! \u2014 Alexa Tucker, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
      "However, there are some people who are downright miserable with themselves that try to create toxicity for others. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "But, thanks to products like camping pillows and sleeping pads, the experience doesn't have to be totally miserable . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 10 May 2022",
      "But predicting economic expansions and recessions is notoriously difficult, and the Fed has been historically miserable at it. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 6 May 2022",
      "The weather was so miserable that a majority of the group, and even the hearty guide, voted to stop the tour. \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "And if the Lakers weren\u2019t already miserable enough, there is this: The team that passed them for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament (the Spurs) will have three first-round draft picks this summer. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The whole squad is primed for a good life and yet each is miserable in such a relentlessly benign way that their acquiescence turns the crime itself into a joyless affair, The Thomas Crown Affair as mumblecore. \u2014 Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Discovering this mythic-level altruism was physically miserable . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211122"
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      "noun"
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      ": being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame)",
      ": wretchedly inadequate or meager (see meager sense 2 )",
      ": causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness",
      ": being likely to discredit or shame",
      ": very unhappy or distressed",
      ": causing great discomfort",
      ": very unsatisfactory"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-z\u0259r-b\u0259l",
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      "depressing",
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      "dreary",
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      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
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    "examples":[
      "He had a miserable childhood.",
      "My boss is making my life thoroughly miserable with her constant demands and criticism.",
      "He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce.",
      "I've had a miserable cold for the past week.",
      "He lived in a miserable little shack.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But how miserable are those who fall and don\u2019t have a companion to help them up! \u2014 Alexa Tucker, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
      "However, there are some people who are downright miserable with themselves that try to create toxicity for others. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "But, thanks to products like camping pillows and sleeping pads, the experience doesn't have to be totally miserable . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 10 May 2022",
      "But predicting economic expansions and recessions is notoriously difficult, and the Fed has been historically miserable at it. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 6 May 2022",
      "The weather was so miserable that a majority of the group, and even the hearty guide, voted to stop the tour. \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "And if the Lakers weren\u2019t already miserable enough, there is this: The team that passed them for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament (the Spurs) will have three first-round draft picks this summer. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The whole squad is primed for a good life and yet each is miserable in such a relentlessly benign way that their acquiescence turns the crime itself into a joyless affair, The Thomas Crown Affair as mumblecore. \u2014 Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Discovering this mythic-level altruism was physically miserable . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190734"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate",
      ": misericord",
      ": a vocal complaint or lament"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin, be merciful, from misereri to be merciful, from miser wretched; from the first word of the Psalm",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215925"
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    "type":[
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser",
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonyms":[
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    "examples":[
      "He was given a miserly raise.",
      "my brother, who is notoriously miserly , surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And while other wealthy countries spend an average of $14,000 each year per child on early-childhood care, the U.S. spends a miserly $500. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "California\u2019s latest water emergency is forcing residents to dial back their lawn sprinklers, shorten their showers and make other water- miserly changes in their routines. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Mileage- miserly Japanese cars got a firm foothold in the American market. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Germany has blocked arms exports to Ukraine from a NATO ally and offered Kyiv a miserly 5,000 helmets. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The deal Potter offered George Bailey, $20,000 a year for three years, was extraordinarily generous, unthinkable from miserly Ebenezer, an employer who begrudged his clerk a lump of coal. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "The heartwarming tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge\u2019s Christmas morning redemption with the help of three time-traveling ghosts has remained a one of the most enduring and popular subjects for holiday entertainment for more than a century. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Players Theatre is also taking a fresh crack at the redemptive ghost story of miserly moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Directing the classic tale about four ghosts visiting a miserly old man on Christmas Eve is something Audrain has wanted to do for a long time. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 17 Nov. 2021"
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      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser",
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      "He was given a miserly raise.",
      "my brother, who is notoriously miserly , surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And while other wealthy countries spend an average of $14,000 each year per child on early-childhood care, the U.S. spends a miserly $500. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "California\u2019s latest water emergency is forcing residents to dial back their lawn sprinklers, shorten their showers and make other water- miserly changes in their routines. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Mileage- miserly Japanese cars got a firm foothold in the American market. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Germany has blocked arms exports to Ukraine from a NATO ally and offered Kyiv a miserly 5,000 helmets. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The deal Potter offered George Bailey, $20,000 a year for three years, was extraordinarily generous, unthinkable from miserly Ebenezer, an employer who begrudged his clerk a lump of coal. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "The heartwarming tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge\u2019s Christmas morning redemption with the help of three time-traveling ghosts has remained a one of the most enduring and popular subjects for holiday entertainment for more than a century. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Players Theatre is also taking a fresh crack at the redemptive ghost story of miserly moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Directing the classic tale about four ghosts visiting a miserly old man on Christmas Eve is something Audrain has wanted to do for a long time. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 17 Nov. 2021"
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      ": a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The state of the streets, including many of the major commercial ones, remains heartbreaking, an open-air stage of human misery defined by homelessness, mental illness and drugs. \u2014 Scott Wilson, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "The federal government created a perfect storm in which private labs can earn huge profits during a time of human misery at the expense of taxpayers, employers and workers. \u2014 Tim Halliday, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
      "Mariupol has come to symbolize the human misery inflicted by the war. \u2014 Cara Anna And Yesica Fisch, Chicago Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "Caelainn Hogan speaks to several people caught up in Ireland\u2019s inhumane asylum system, which sees a small number of companies profit from human misery . \u2014 Clare Egan, Longreads , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This in turn raises the likelihood of yet more heart-rending footage of human misery in the weeks to come. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Ironically, opprobrium towards Johnson has been triggered not by the enfeebling of the UK economy, or the human misery and death toll brought on by the coronavirus, but by a drinks party(ies). \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "But the policies of the US and other Western powers have done the opposite, instead delivering isolation, economic mayhem and human misery . \u2014 David Miliband, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Rosenberg has forged a career plumbing the depths of human misery by drawing defendants in high-profile trials. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 6 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205626"
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  "misestimate":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to estimate (something) wrongly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8e-st\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1809, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215119"
  },
  "misfire":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have the explosive or propulsive charge fail to ignite at the proper time",
      ": to fail to fire",
      ": to miss an intended effect or objective",
      ": a failure (as of a cartridge or firearm) to fire",
      ": something that misfires"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8mis-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "miscarry"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Later, it was revealed that Starliner's internal clock was off by 11 hours, which caused the spacecraft to misfire and stumble off course, NASA and Boeing officials told reporters. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "The error caused the thrusters onboard the capsule to misfire , knocking it off course, and officials decided to bring the spacecraft back home rather than continue the mission. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 May 2022",
      "Houston created more scoring chances in the first half, only to misfire a few times. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
      "One of the greatest putters in golf history continues to misfire from 8-15 feet and as a result, he's lost ground on the field midway through Sunday's final round. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "All that machinery can often misfire , elevating stories that don\u2019t deserve such treatment. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "And yet, the ads that misfire or even insult potential employees or customers are increasingly at risk of serving as an entry point to expose a company\u2019s hypocrisy. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Torreys have won 17 straight and are 13-0 at home La Jolla Country Day, the No. 2 seed in the Open Division of the state regional playoffs, picked a really bad night to misfire from the free-throw line. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Being successful in business has often meant understanding what\u2019s been successful throughout its history, but this can misfire . \u2014 Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Nerve cells misfire , leading to headache and nausea\u2014the first signs of heat exhaustion. \u2014 Aryn Baker, Time , 26 May 2022",
      "Given its big studio distribution, the hit-making expertise of Blumhouse, and the usually reliable popularity of King\u2019s characters, Firestarter\u2019s misfire is striking. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
      "Some check-engine light warnings are temporary\u2014like the aforementioned loose fuel-filler cap or a rare engine misfire . \u2014 Nick Kurczewski, Car and Driver , 13 May 2022",
      "The Fantastic Four would be the first of four misfire attempts to bring the group, created by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics in 1961, to the big screen. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "But the film was never able to recover \u2014 among Oscar voters \u2014 from being branded a box office misfire . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "That comes in the film\u2019s opening scene, as the modest farmhouse that Irka shares her her husband Tolik (Sergey Shadrin) falls prey to a mortar misfire \u2014 decimating one exterior wall, and leaving the interior a wreckage site of dust and debris. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "The researchers think this causes neurons in the insular cortex to misfire , reactivating an immunologic memory and triggering a misguided immune response. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Scientific American , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Russia\u2019s missile attack Sunday on a Ukrainian training facility, just miles from the border of NATO member Poland, illustrated the risk that a misfire in Ukraine could force NATO to react. \u2014 Liz Sly And Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185332"
  },
  "misgiving":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event",
      ": a feeling of distrust or doubt especially about what is going to happen"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8gi-vi\u014b",
      "mis-\u02c8gi-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "distrust",
      "distrustfulness",
      "doubt",
      "dubiety",
      "dubitation",
      "incertitude",
      "misdoubt",
      "mistrust",
      "mistrustfulness",
      "query",
      "reservation",
      "skepticism",
      "suspicion",
      "uncertainty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "assurance",
      "belief",
      "certainty",
      "certitude",
      "confidence",
      "conviction",
      "sureness",
      "surety",
      "trust"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.",
      "They regarded the plan with misgiving .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "No amount of atonement or misgiving makes any difference. \u2014 Greg Jackson, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2021",
      "Despite any nostalgic misgivings , however, the TrackMan system seems a natural next step in the evolution of sports and technology. \u2014 Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Despite any misgivings about Cruise as an actor and a person, the trailer certainly sets up some pretty spectacular shots. \u2014 Andrew Liptak, The Verge , 18 July 2019",
      "Some of us who would otherwise be reluctant to vote for Mr. Trump and Republican enablers in Congress see the over-the-top Democratic and media response to him as reason enough to cast ballots for the GOP despite any misgivings . \u2014 WSJ , 2 Nov. 2018",
      "Barton's attorney, Fred Duchardt Jr., said last week that three jurors involved in Barton's 2006 trial now express misgivings based on the blood spatter evidence. \u2014 Erin Donaghue, CBS News , 19 May 2020",
      "Any misgivings have also been tempered by a feeling the state should be taking stronger measures to control the outbreak. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2020",
      "The company expressed misgivings about participating, but also believed that backing out might prompt an angry response from Trump. \u2014 Jordan Fabian, Bloomberg.com , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "Majeed's misgivings about being asked to spy on his own community are heightened when his devout father begins frequenting the mosque, bringing both his son and granddaughter back into the fold after years of relatively secular detachment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1582, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221837"
  },
  "misguide":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lead astray : misdirect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8g\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bamboozle",
      "beguile",
      "bluff",
      "buffalo",
      "burn",
      "catch",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "deceive",
      "delude",
      "dupe",
      "fake out",
      "fool",
      "gaff",
      "gammon",
      "gull",
      "have",
      "have on",
      "hoax",
      "hoodwink",
      "hornswoggle",
      "humbug",
      "juggle",
      "misinform",
      "mislead",
      "snooker",
      "snow",
      "spoof",
      "string along",
      "suck in",
      "sucker",
      "take in",
      "trick"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undeceive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This creates a bias in the overall Covid-19 data that has ramifications for everyone, as this skew in the Covid-19 national estimates can misguide response efforts. \u2014 Bonnielin Swenor, STAT , 12 June 2020",
      "And any comparison to the system used by Iowa Democrats is misguided , says Bea Covington, executive director of King Conservation District. \u2014 Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg.com , 8 May 2020",
      "This is the second round of payments APS is making following an Arizona Republic report last year that showed the company misguided thousands of customers regarding the cheapest rate plan. \u2014 Ryan Randazzo, azcentral , 6 May 2020",
      "An American hero has died and Russians are attempting to misguide , but first: a cartoon about shopping convenience. \u2014 Alex Baker-whitcomb, Wired , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "Another concept misguiding some voters is the move to use MaxPreps for seeding all tournaments beginning in 2021. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Whoever was charged with making the day\u2019s allotment of guacamole was also misguided in the amount of salt used. \u2014 Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal , 15 Jan. 2020",
      "Some Republicans don\u2019t believe the ban goes far enough: Colorado Right to Life calls the measure misguided . \u2014 Saja Hindi, The Denver Post , 23 Dec. 2019",
      "But to start comparing one group's pain to the other is misguided . \u2014 NBC News , 24 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173230"
  },
  "mishandle":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat roughly : maltreat",
      ": to deal with or manage wrongly or ignorantly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)mis-\u02c8han-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "brutalize",
      "bully",
      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "kick around",
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mess over",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The police mishandled the investigation.",
      "Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled .",
      "The shortstop mishandled the throw.",
      "The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Details on the film are scant, but Gawande\u2019s book explores the concepts of death and aging and how the medical profession tends to mishandle both. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But there\u2019s another way to avoid dealing with the lost baggage headache\u2014knowing which airlines are most likely to mishandle your luggage and understanding their lost and damaged baggage policies just in case. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Logline details for Mortal are being kept in the casket, but the book explores the concepts of death and aging and how the medical profession tends to mishandle both. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, regional airline Envoy Air was most likely to lose or mishandle a bag. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "But models tend to mishandle the negative feedback of more sun-blocking clouds that has worked since creation. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2021",
      "Some of the uptick in bear nuisance reports is caused by campers who mishandle their food. \u2014 Bob Timmons, Star Tribune , 3 Aug. 2020",
      "Yet many in Japan are inclined to blame China for mishandling the early stages of the outbreak and Abe for not blocking visitors from China sooner. \u2014 Isabel Reynolds, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020",
      "Crozier\u2019s abrupt firing by acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly ultimately cost Modly his job as well for mishandling the relief of command and for his subsequent tirade delivered to the crew of the ship. \u2014 Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner , 15 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184912"
  },
  "misinform":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly",
      "\u2014 see also misinformed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-in-\u02c8f\u022frm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bamboozle",
      "beguile",
      "bluff",
      "buffalo",
      "burn",
      "catch",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "deceive",
      "delude",
      "dupe",
      "fake out",
      "fool",
      "gaff",
      "gammon",
      "gull",
      "have",
      "have on",
      "hoax",
      "hoodwink",
      "hornswoggle",
      "humbug",
      "juggle",
      "misguide",
      "mislead",
      "snooker",
      "snow",
      "spoof",
      "string along",
      "suck in",
      "sucker",
      "take in",
      "trick"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undeceive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Forrester\u2019s Consumer Technographics\u00ae Technology, Media, And Telecom Topic Insights Survey, 2020, US online adults were asked about their response to news stories and videos created to misinform and deceive readers on social media platforms. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "This is the inevitable result of a concerted, bad faith effort to misinform the public about the Covid-19 vaccine. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Advances in computing technology have leapfrogged from lab settings into the real world, allowing criminals to deceive, misinform and defraud by impersonating others. \u2014 Erik Schatzker, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The prevalence of amateur videos, crowdsourced content and difficult to discern satellite imagery can confuse or perhaps misinform even seasoned journalists. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "In Week 1472, The Style Invitational continued its decades-long campaign to misinform innocent newspaper readers, this time with bogus trivia about money and finance. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "What Fox has repeatedly done \u2014 on pretty much every major topic \u2014 is to misinform ... \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The bad news is that the same platforms that are used to inform can also be used by others with their own agendas to misinform and thereby lengthen or worsen the crisis. \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Other internet searches reveal that the infamous scare tactics intended to misinform people about COVID-19 are bleeding into the influenza world, as well. \u2014 Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210108"
  },
  "misinterpret":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to explain wrongly",
      ": to understand wrongly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u1d4an-\u02c8t\u0259r-pr\u0259t",
      "-p\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bend",
      "color",
      "cook",
      "distort",
      "falsify",
      "fudge",
      "garble",
      "misrelate",
      "misrepresent",
      "misstate",
      "pervert",
      "slant",
      "twist",
      "warp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He claims that his statements have been misinterpreted by the media.",
      "Her silence should not be misinterpreted as consent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cases abound in which officers misinterpret traffic laws or simply fail to talk to witnesses who may be able to back up the victim. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 May 2020",
      "Through it all, Saleh is careful not to tarnish the faith, suggesting that Islam itself is not to blame for the ways that certain people misinterpret and abuse it. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "Over time, though, organizations can move further away from the original concept with implementations that misinterpret the original meaning. \u2014 Pieter Danhieux, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "To make any sweeping judgments about any one mindset present in the film is to misinterpret it, to see it from a narrow perspective instead of the big picture, when in fact, no one is right and no one is wrong. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "White played Rose, a gentle, dim widow who managed to misinterpret most situations. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "White played Rose, a gentle, dim widow who managed to misinterpret most situations. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "By sending military supplies to Ukraine, by deploying troops to Eastern Europe, by preparing sanctions, the Biden administration has orchestrated a set of signals that even Mr. Putin can\u2019t misinterpret . \u2014 WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "White played Rose, a gentle, dim widow who managed to misinterpret most situations. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 1 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175957"
  },
  "misjudgment":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to be mistaken in judgment",
      ": to estimate wrongly",
      ": to have an unjust opinion of",
      ": to make a wrong or unfair judgment or estimate of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8j\u0259j",
      "mis-\u02c8j\u0259j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "miscalculate",
      "misconceive",
      "misdeem",
      "misestimate",
      "misgauge",
      "mismeasure",
      "mistake"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize.",
      "The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head.",
      "The pilot misjudged the landing.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One side can misjudge its (or its opponent\u2019s) strength, the potential response of the international community, the courage of an enemy\u2019s leaders, or the willingness of one\u2019s own people to sacrifice for victory. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Those with good intentions may misjudge or not know the recipient well enough. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "When doctors overvalue intuition Doctors routinely misjudge the accuracy of their instincts and the relevance of past experiences with patients. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "As a result, the radio altimeters and automated landing controls can misjudge distances when operating under 2,500 feet and cause a plane crash. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Wentz lost two yards in the air on the Colts next possession, and Nyheim Hines had a bad third-down drop on the following possession, appearing to misjudge the ball in the rain, forcing a three-and-out. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "People often misjudge life expectancies, which over time have lengthened considerably. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "The move has left most people in Washington scratching their heads: How did an Administration led by a president with deep foreign-policy experience misjudge the situation so badly? \u2014 Time , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "But even experienced swimmers can misjudge water conditions and their own abilities, with harrowing consequences. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184720"
  },
  "mislay":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put in an unremembered place : lose",
      ": to put in a place later forgotten : lose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u0101",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "lose",
      "misplace"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'm always mislaying my bus pass.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually. \u2014 Marie Kondo, Marie Claire , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "What counts is the manner of slaughter, and\u2014this being the most courteous of films\u2014the vital importance of never mislaying one\u2019s cool. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "It\u2019s not mislaid soup spoons or white shoes after Labor Day unsettling me. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "But this wasn\u2019t abandoned property; it was mislaid property. \u2014 New York Times , 16 July 2019",
      "In the same incident, Riplinger was charged with theft of mislaid property in the 300 block of South Rand Road. \u2014 Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2019",
      "For those who picked up cash and kept it for themselves, charges could include theft of lost or mislaid property and could be a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the amount. \u2014 Amanda Watts, CNN , 10 July 2019",
      "Muhammad Faraz, 36, of the 3700 block of Salem Walk, Northbrook, was charged on May 30 with theft of lost or mislaid property after an investigation in the 1700 block of Milwaukee Avenue. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 5 June 2018",
      "In a related action, Donnailla Dismukes, 32, and James Gaston, 29, both of Sauk Village, were charged with stealing lost or mislaid property after each drove the vehicle upon which Jimerson had loaded the generators, police said. \u2014 Staff Report, Daily Southtown , 3 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1614, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184359"
  },
  "mislead":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit",
      ": to lead astray : give a wrong impression",
      ": to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true",
      ": to lead into a mistaken action or belief : to cause to have a false impression",
      ": to create a false impression \u2014 compare deceive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bamboozle",
      "beguile",
      "bluff",
      "buffalo",
      "burn",
      "catch",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "deceive",
      "delude",
      "dupe",
      "fake out",
      "fool",
      "gaff",
      "gammon",
      "gull",
      "have",
      "have on",
      "hoax",
      "hoodwink",
      "hornswoggle",
      "humbug",
      "juggle",
      "misguide",
      "misinform",
      "snooker",
      "snow",
      "spoof",
      "string along",
      "suck in",
      "sucker",
      "take in",
      "trick"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undeceive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead the public.",
      "We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said local police did not mislead anyone. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
      "Some bedding brands get carried away with their marketing claims, which can mislead to shoppers buying sheets for the wrong reasons. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament are expected to resign. \u2014 Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
      "Still, experts warn that TikTok is rife with false information, which can spread regardless of an intent to mislead . \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The Pulitzer board also announced a special citation awarded to journalists of Ukraine for their reporting during the Russian invasion and President Vladimir V. Putin\u2019s attempts to mislead the public on its realities. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "Bonta\u2019s office issued a subpoena to ExxonMobil, one of the world\u2019s biggest oil companies, seeking information into its efforts to mislead consumers about the efficacy of plastics recycling. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "The complaint also outlines several engineers\u2019 efforts to mislead Motorola in connection with their departures. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The new case concerns Barry D. Romeril, a former Xerox executive whom the S.E.C. accused of participating in a scheme to mislead investors. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224906"
  },
  "misorder":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to arrange or order incorrectly",
      ": to mistakenly or incorrectly place an order for (something, such as a product)",
      ": to put in disorder or confusion (as through mismanagement)",
      ": an incorrect or mistaken order",
      ": bad or disorderly conduct"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193214"
  },
  "misperceive":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to perceive (something) wrongly or improperly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1921, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200216"
  },
  "misplacement":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put in a wrong or inappropriate place",
      ": mislay",
      ": to set on a wrong object or eventuality",
      ": to put (something) where it doesn't belong",
      ": mislay"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8pl\u0101s",
      "mis-\u02c8pl\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "lose",
      "mislay"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I seem to have misplaced my keys.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tuesday\u2019s arctic air will leave Connecticut Wednesday morning, but don\u2019t misplace the jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves as more arctic air will be arriving for the start of the weekend. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Russo recused herself from the case and appointed a private investigator, who found that Tiedjen and his attorneys did not misplace them but could not locate the photographs or determine who had lost them. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 23 June 2021",
      "It\u2019s not unusual to misplace your car keys or reading glasses (which are on your head). \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 8 May 2021",
      "Does your dad always misplace his phone, wallet, keys, AirPods, wedding band, and other super important items? \u2014 Rebecca Norris, USA TODAY , 12 May 2021",
      "There are many other episodes in which bitcoin accounts have been hacked by cyberthieves or lost when their owners misplace their access codes, which can\u2019t be replicated. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Each dumbbell has a base that holds any unused weight, so there are no plates to trip over and no clamps to misplace . \u2014 Claire Zillman, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "The honor is so fresh that Monk hasn\u2019t had a chance to misplace it yet. \u2014 al , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "These little Bluetooth trackers are a huge boon for any giftee who tends to misplace their keys, bags, or smartphone, and the Tile Mate can be had for a very giftable price. \u2014 Lee Neikirk, USA TODAY , 25 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201819"
  },
  "misread":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to read incorrectly",
      ": to misinterpret in or as if in reading",
      ": to incorrectly pronounce or understand something written",
      ": misunderstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8r\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8r\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I guess I misread the instructions.",
      "They have misread the lessons of the past.",
      "Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.",
      "I badly misread the situation.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thomas, though, misread its slicing action, allowing the ball to trickle to the wall untouched for a double. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
      "Clary, however, may have developed enough of a friendship with and loyalty to Braunizer to sacrifice his objectivity and misread his interview subject and Schr\u00f6dinger both. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "In interviews, several said Judge Mizelle badly misread the law. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Opposition parties have also tried to pick apart Orban\u2019s message of being a guarantor of Hungary\u2019s security after the government misread the threat Russia posed and did a U-turn on the deployment of NATO troops in Hungary. \u2014 Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "But Disney leadership badly misread the situation in Florida in ways that continue to have ripple effects. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Certainly, Macron did not entirely misread the concern of French voters over Russian atrocities in Ukraine. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Sometimes, Pentagon assessors simply misread the allegations, leading to the dismissal of a report. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2016",
      "Their exits have solidified the reign of Chief Executive Officer Emmett Shear, whose engineering-first focus has led the company to misread what the streaming community wants, these people say. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg.com , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203505"
  },
  "misrelate":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to relate badly or wrongly : to give an erroneous or inaccurate account of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-ri-\u02c8l\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1621, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183829"
  },
  "misrepresent":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair",
      "to serve badly or improperly as a representative of",
      "to give a false or misleading idea of",
      "to make a misrepresentation about",
      "to make a misrepresentation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"(\u02cc)mis-\u02ccre-pri-\u02c8zent",
    "synonyms":[
      "bend",
      "color",
      "cook",
      "distort",
      "falsify",
      "fudge",
      "garble",
      "misinterpret",
      "misrelate",
      "misstate",
      "pervert",
      "slant",
      "twist",
      "warp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.",
      "The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In other words, the purpose is not to misrepresent the facts. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 2 May 2022",
      "More worrying is the tendency of firms, entire industries, and/or governments to misuse or misrepresent these approaches as an alternative to actual action, as a way to minimize the urgency to act or as a cover for slow-walk initiatives. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Usually, that boils down to clickbait articles that mislead people or misrepresent a story. \u2014 Hazey Taughtme, Rolling Stone , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "For some Black women in the Bay Area, partisan attempts to misrepresent Jackson\u2019s record reminded them of their own experiences being undermined in the workplace. \u2014 Shwanika Narayan, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "But the posts misrepresent a chart from 2015, which ranks individual contributions to the foundation based on nationality. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The posts misrepresent a treaty between the U.S. and Ukraine aimed at preventing biological threats. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Too often, Indigenous speakers are given Spanish translators, who misunderstand and misrepresent them in child welfare cases and other situations, Romero said. \u2014 Jaclyn Cosgrove Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "The social media posts misrepresent the nature of Theron's arrest, as other independent fact-checking organizations have pointed out. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "miss":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to fail to hit, reach, or contact",
      ": to fail to perform or attend",
      ": to leave out : omit",
      ": to discover or feel the absence of",
      ": to fail to comprehend, sense, or experience",
      ": escape , avoid",
      ": to fail to obtain",
      ": to fail to hit something",
      ": to be unsuccessful",
      ": misfire",
      ": to fail to get, reach, or do something",
      ": to deviate from regular smooth performance",
      ": to lose a good opportunity for",
      ": to fail to take advantage of an opportunity",
      ": a failure to hit",
      ": a failure to attain a desired result",
      ": misfire",
      ": disadvantage or regret resulting from loss",
      ": young lady",
      ": a young unmarried woman or girl",
      ": a clothing size for women of average height and build",
      "Mississippi",
      ": to fail to hit, catch, reach, or get",
      ": escape entry 1 sense 2",
      ": to fail to arrive in time for",
      ": to feel or notice the absence of",
      ": to fail to take",
      ": to fail to be present for",
      ": to fail to hear or see",
      ": failure to hit or catch",
      ": young lady",
      "Mississippi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis",
      "\u02c8mis"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blow off",
      "cut",
      "skip"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "attend",
      "show up (for)"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun (1)",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194116"
  },
  "misshape":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to shape (something) badly : to give an unnatural shape or form to"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8sh\u0101p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222121"
  },
  "misshapen":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having an ugly or deformed shape",
      ": morally or intellectually deformed or distorted",
      ": badly shaped"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259n",
      "mis-\u02c8sh\u0101-p\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174818"
  },
  "mission":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a specific task with which a person or a group is charged",
      ": a definite military, naval, or aerospace task",
      ": a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission",
      ": a preestablished and often self-imposed objective or purpose",
      ": calling , vocation",
      ": a body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity: such as",
      ": a group sent to a foreign country to conduct diplomatic or political negotiations",
      ": a permanent embassy or legation",
      ": a team of specialists or cultural leaders sent to a foreign country",
      ": a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate (see propagate sense 3b ) its faith or carry on humanitarian work",
      ": assignment to or work in a field of missionary enterprise",
      ": a mission establishment",
      ": a local church or parish dependent on a larger religious organization for direction or financial support",
      ": organized missionary work",
      ": a course of sermons and services given to convert the unchurched or quicken Christian faith",
      ": the act or an instance of sending",
      ": to send on or entrust with a mission",
      ": to carry on a religious mission among or in",
      ": of or relating to a style used in the early Spanish missions of the southwestern U.S.",
      ": of, relating to, or having the characteristic of a style of plain heavy usually oak furniture originating in the U.S. in the early part of the 20th century",
      ": a task that is assigned or begun",
      ": a task that is regarded as a very important duty",
      ": a group of missionaries",
      ": a group of people sent by a government to represent it in a foreign country",
      ": a place where the work of missionaries is carried on",
      "city near the Rio Grande in southern Texas population 77,058",
      "municipality on the Fraser River in southwestern British Columbia, Canada population 36,426"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assignment",
      "brief",
      "business",
      "charge",
      "detail",
      "job",
      "operation",
      "post"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Our mission was to recover the stolen plans.",
      "By patient negotiation she succeeded in her mission of averting a strike.",
      "a mission to the moon",
      "a member of a trade mission",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But nothing can stand in the way of this father and his mission to start a new life for his family. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
      "Named after my own rescue, Cooper, our mission is simple: Support animal rescue and provide pets with emergency disaster relief. \u2014 Caroline Tell, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Capital Factory plans to bring its Center for Defense Innovation program, created in 2019, here to further its mission to build partnerships between the private sector and the Defense Department. \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
      "Our mission is to be essential to the lives of Southern Californians by publishing information that solves problems, answers questions and helps with decision making. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Russia is threatening to leave the International Space Station, and the European Space Agency has suspended its ExoMars mission . \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
      "The eight-episode series focuses on Castilho, an honest police investigator with a dark past, who sees it as his personal mission to capture Lobo. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "This was his mission now, Marquez said: Going from crisis to crisis - migrant caravans, the Surfside condo collapse - to create art. \u2014 Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
      "This was his mission now, Marquez said: Going from crisis to crisis \u2014 migrant caravans, the Surfside condo collapse \u2014 to create art. \u2014 Karin Brulliard, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "It\u2019s the most powerful operational rocket active, although both the Artemis I mission using the Space Launch System and SpaceX\u2019s in-the-works Starship with Super Heavy rockets will exceed that. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
      "Promoted to mission commander of the shuttle Columbia in 1999, and the Discovery in 2005, Collins found the position involved less fun and more responsibility. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Next, the stage will be refurbished as needed and shipped to NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the launch of the Artemis I mission . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "The extra precision of the Gaia system will help mission controllers home in precisely on their targets. \u2014 Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Two were suicides and two were non- mission , accidental firearm discharges. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The scene now zooms down to the character to emphasize her mid- mission request. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Future techniques might include using gravity to tug asteroids out of orbit, zapping them with lasers, or even moving them with tractor beams, said NASA planetary defense officer Lindley Johnson said in a pre- mission news conference. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "The Air Force once vaguely entertained the notion of replacing the RC-135s with a new 767-based multi- mission place called the E-10. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Andrew Wood, a Marine Corps spokesperson, said the updates include additional inspections for watertight integrity and stricter requirements for what material discrepancies would render a vehicle non- mission capable. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Their conclusions, published in Science magazine and presented at the 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, were reached by using cross- mission data from the agency's Planetary Data System (PDS). \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "The Constellation ships are multi- mission ships that are capable of anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare (anti-ship and land attack), and anti-air warfare (anti-aircraft, anti-missile, and now anti-drone) missions. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 Jan. 2021",
      "Travis Air Force Base ordered non- mission -essential personnel to evacuate. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 5",
      "Verb",
      "1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195941"
  },
  "misspend":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to spend wrongly : squander"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8spend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blow",
      "dissipate",
      "fiddle away",
      "fritter (away)",
      "lavish",
      "lose",
      "run through",
      "spend",
      "squander",
      "throw away",
      "trifle (away)",
      "waste"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "conserve"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Several government officials have been accused of misspending public money.",
      "warned that a childhood spent playing video games was a misspent youth indeed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Utah leaders misspend public funds, abandon Utah\u2019s youth for fossil fuels. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021",
      "But the risks are that industrial policies can misspend dollars that would be better directed by the private sector. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190629"
  },
  "mist":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": water in the form of particles floating or falling in the atmosphere at or near the surface of the earth and approaching the form of rain",
      ": something that obscures understanding",
      ": a film before the eyes",
      ": a cloud of small particles or objects suggestive of a mist",
      ": a suspension of a finely divided liquid in a gas",
      ": a fine spray",
      ": a drink of liquor served over cracked ice",
      ": to be or become misty",
      ": to become moist or blurred",
      ": to cover or spray with or convert to mist",
      ": very tiny drops of water floating in the air or falling as fine rain",
      ": to cover or become covered with tiny drops of water",
      ": to become wet with tears",
      ": to rain very lightly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mist",
      "\u02c8mist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "drizzle",
      "mizzle",
      "sprinkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "becloud",
      "bedim",
      "befog",
      "blacken",
      "blear",
      "blur",
      "cloud",
      "darken",
      "dim",
      "dislimn",
      "fog",
      "fuzz (up)",
      "haze",
      "obscure",
      "overcast",
      "overcloud",
      "overshadow",
      "shadow",
      "shroud"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We could barely see the shore through the mist .",
      "The hills were veiled in a fine mist .",
      "an issue clouded by mists of confusion",
      "Verb",
      "The plant should be misted regularly.",
      "It was misting when we arrived.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On May 8, 2021, at the crack of dawn, shreds of mist crept from the chilly fields onto Ziendeweg, a country road south of Amsterdam. \u2014 Menno Schilthuizen, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "After solving this puzzle, the game leads you further into the cave into a pit of mist , at which point the sequence concludes. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Those in search of a daily mist to protect skin from the harmful effects of blue light and pollution, should add Ilia\u2019s Blue Light Mist to their skin and makeup rotations. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "In Angelita, a slab of mist can appear to be suspended between the layers of water, with occasional rays of light coming through the fog. \u2014 Sara Clemence, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Late into the night, Bailey steers the boat through hanging sheets of moonlit mist . \u2014 Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Icebergs as phantasmagorical as Henry Moore's abstract sculptures floated out of the mist . \u2014 Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The wind was whipping a thin veil of mist off the peaks. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "On Royal Street down below, tufts of mist scudded past the streetlamps. \u2014 al , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This resort also just launched a series of wellness retreats that focus on reconnecting with nature\u2014think meditating with wellness experts as the whales mist the air above the waves. \u2014 Diana Spechler, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "For maximum volume that lasts all day, mist your style with K\u00e9rastase Laque Noire Hair Spray. \u2014 ELLE , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Lightly mist your hair with TRESemm\u00e9 Flawless Curls Refresher Spray to activate your curls. \u2014 Natasha Silva-jelly, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Lift sections of your hair, then mist the spray upwards from below the section and use your fingers to tease a bit of volume near the crown. \u2014 Elle Turner, Allure , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Prepare the grout as the package recommends, and mist the tiles with water if the directions say to do so. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Lift sections of your hair, then mist the spray upward from below the section and use your fingers to tease a bit of volume near the crown. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "And then, in a tragedy foreshadowed by Erik Wilson\u2019s swaying, sentimental camerawork in which golden lens flares have the tendency to mist over the image like unfallen tears, the kooky crumbles when Emily is diagnosed with terminal cancer. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil and mist it with cooking spray. Toss the peppers and onion with the reserved 1/4 cup marinade and spread them evenly on the prepared pan. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215108"
  },
  "mistake":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to blunder in the choice of",
      ": to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret",
      ": to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of",
      ": to identify wrongly : confuse with another",
      ": to be wrong",
      ": a wrong judgment : misunderstanding",
      ": a wrong action or statement proceeding from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention",
      ": misunderstand",
      ": to fail to recognize correctly",
      ": a wrong judgment or action",
      ": something that is incorrect",
      ": an unintentional error especially in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court",
      ": an erroneous belief: as",
      ": a state of mind that is not in accordance with the facts existing at the time a contract is made and that may be a ground for the rescission or reformation of the contract",
      ": a misconception at the time of an offense alleged by a defendant",
      ": a mistake regarding a fact or facts especially that significantly affects the performance of a contract",
      ": a criminal defense that attempts to eliminate culpability on the ground that the defendant operated from an unintentional misunderstanding of fact rather than from a criminal purpose",
      ": a mistake involving the misunderstanding or incorrect application of law in regard to an act, contract, transaction, determination, or state of affairs",
      ": a criminal defense alleging such a mistake",
      ": a mistake common to both parties to a contract who were in agreement about the purpose or terms of the contract",
      ": a mistake on the part of one party to a contract that is usually not a ground for rescission or reformation unless one party stands to profit or benefit improperly from the mistake"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101k",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101k"
    ],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Don\u2019t mistake ignorance for perspective when seeking to understand the logical connection between ideas. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "This specific variant has been noted to cause upper respiratory issues that some may easily mistake for seasonal allergies; early symptoms often include scratchy or sore throat, sneezing, or a runny nose. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2022",
      "Don\u2019t mistake these for your average shoe trend, however\u2014mules have been around forever. \u2014 Tchesmeni Leonard, Glamour , 9 May 2022",
      "And please don't mistake silence for a lack of love. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Health officials say the chance of a false positive with a PCR test is extremely low, and the test cannot mistake COVID-19 for influenza. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "But despite occasional pieces referencing the filmmaker\u2019s Catholic boyhood, no one would ever mistake Waters for a choir boy. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Checking out the mountain With a 750-foot vertical drop, no one would mistake Seven Springs for a major resort out West or East. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "When legislation gets hung up on procedures like the filibuster, Americans often mistake the inability to act on the president. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To see it as anything other than a glorified exercise in stigmatization and fearmongering would be a mistake . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
      "But, a move motivated by pushes alone can be a mistake . \u2014 Mindy Diamond, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "But then again, maybe Apple\u2019s marketing team made a mistake . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 May 2022",
      "So many churches and so many bishops and cardinals have made that mistake . \u2014 Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "But make no mistake , the stars of the show are the dinosaurs. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Many people make this mistake , so hold a good thought. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
      "Make no mistake , the imperative is to avoid a 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature increase, which climate scientists agree would reduce the threat of climate disruptions and avoid a climate catastrophe. \u2014 Ralph Izzo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 7 June 2022",
      "On Basketball: Make no mistake , Game 2 was a harsh lesson. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022"
    ],
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    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173332"
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      ": to blunder in the choice of",
      ": to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret",
      ": to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of",
      ": to identify wrongly : confuse with another",
      ": to be wrong",
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      ": misunderstand",
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      ": an erroneous belief: as",
      ": a state of mind that is not in accordance with the facts existing at the time a contract is made and that may be a ground for the rescission or reformation of the contract",
      ": a misconception at the time of an offense alleged by a defendant",
      ": a mistake regarding a fact or facts especially that significantly affects the performance of a contract",
      ": a criminal defense that attempts to eliminate culpability on the ground that the defendant operated from an unintentional misunderstanding of fact rather than from a criminal purpose",
      ": a mistake involving the misunderstanding or incorrect application of law in regard to an act, contract, transaction, determination, or state of affairs",
      ": a criminal defense alleging such a mistake",
      ": a mistake common to both parties to a contract who were in agreement about the purpose or terms of the contract",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Don\u2019t mistake ignorance for perspective when seeking to understand the logical connection between ideas. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "This specific variant has been noted to cause upper respiratory issues that some may easily mistake for seasonal allergies; early symptoms often include scratchy or sore throat, sneezing, or a runny nose. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2022",
      "Don\u2019t mistake these for your average shoe trend, however\u2014mules have been around forever. \u2014 Tchesmeni Leonard, Glamour , 9 May 2022",
      "And please don't mistake silence for a lack of love. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Health officials say the chance of a false positive with a PCR test is extremely low, and the test cannot mistake COVID-19 for influenza. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "But despite occasional pieces referencing the filmmaker\u2019s Catholic boyhood, no one would ever mistake Waters for a choir boy. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Checking out the mountain With a 750-foot vertical drop, no one would mistake Seven Springs for a major resort out West or East. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "When legislation gets hung up on procedures like the filibuster, Americans often mistake the inability to act on the president. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To see it as anything other than a glorified exercise in stigmatization and fearmongering would be a mistake . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
      "But, a move motivated by pushes alone can be a mistake . \u2014 Mindy Diamond, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "But then again, maybe Apple\u2019s marketing team made a mistake . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 May 2022",
      "So many churches and so many bishops and cardinals have made that mistake . \u2014 Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "But make no mistake , the stars of the show are the dinosaurs. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Many people make this mistake , so hold a good thought. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
      "Make no mistake , the imperative is to avoid a 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature increase, which climate scientists agree would reduce the threat of climate disruptions and avoid a climate catastrophe. \u2014 Ralph Izzo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 7 June 2022",
      "On Basketball: Make no mistake , Game 2 was a harsh lesson. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221157"
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    "type":[
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      "noun ()"
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      ": mr.",
      ": sir",
      ": husband",
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      "Noun (1)",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215922"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to treat badly : abuse",
      ": to handle, use, or act toward in a harsh way : abuse"
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    "examples":[
      "They accuse him of mistreating his wife.",
      "She claimed she had been mistreated by the police.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And there is a widespread sense that officers still mistreat people with impunity. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "In traditional Asian households, you\u2019re often taught to hold your feelings inside, especially when people mistreat you. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
      "And how Frances does really mistreat her in many ways, without realizing she\u2019s hurting her. \u2014 ELLE , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "People often assume that abusive people mistreat everyone, but some discriminate in their abuse. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Often, it\u2019s one or more abusive managers or employees that have been allowed free rein to belittle and mistreat others. \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "There are honest, hard-working breeders who would never mistreat an animal or cheat anyone. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Court records and emails reviewed by The Times, along with nearly two dozen accounts from former partners and colleagues, portray Manson as someone who used his reputation as a transgressive artist to mistreat and isolate women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "James\u2019 attorney Ashlie Case Sletvold wrote in the lawsuit that jail officers routinely mistreat mentally-ill inmates and use excessive force. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 15 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195733"
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      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a woman who has power, authority, or ownership: such as",
      ": the female head of a household",
      ": a woman who employs or supervises servants",
      ": a woman who possesses, owns, or controls something",
      ": a woman who is in charge of a school or other establishment : headmistress",
      ": a woman of the Scottish nobility having a status comparable to that of a master (see master sense 3b )",
      ": a female teacher or tutor",
      ": a woman who has achieved mastery in some field",
      ": a woman considered especially notable for something",
      ": something personified as female that rules, directs, or dominates",
      ": a woman other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship",
      ": sweetheart",
      ": an often professional dominatrix",
      ": a female teacher",
      ": a woman who has control or authority over another person, an animal, or a thing"
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      "doxie",
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    "examples":[
      "Servants were required to do the mistress's bidding without question.",
      "The dog was always obedient to its master and mistress .",
      "the master and mistress of the house",
      "a married man who has a mistress",
      "His wife suspected that the woman she'd seen with him was his mistress .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Newspapers had also uncovered a mistress and illegitimate daughter. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Also, Jalal sometimes stops off for a quickie with his younger mistress (Shaden Kanboura), a secret Waleed now feels complicit keeping. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
      "This mordant novel takes the form of a diary, with sections named for the women who have most profoundly shaped the narrator\u2019s life: his mistress , his girlfriend, his sister-in-law, his sister, and his mother. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Her ex-husband Kevin Hunter also recently announced his engagement to his alleged long-term mistress Sharina Hunter amid Williams\u2019 health crisis. \u2014 Essence , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Built in 1910 in Greenwich, Connecticut, Petit Trianon Deux is a faithful copy of the original Petit Trianon, built between 1762 and 1768 by King Louis XV for his long-term mistress , Madame de Pompadour. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "According to some reports, the royal family sought to avoid scandal and seal his will after discovering the prince had left valuable emeralds to his mistress , the Countess of Kilmorey. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "The last one to do so was Charles Sebastian, a former police commissioner who stepped down in 1916 after a newspaper published his love letters to his mistress . \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2021",
      "Sadly, Beverly Hills is too cruel a mistress to allow bacon dog vendors around the perimeter of the fair. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English maistresse , from Anglo-French mestresse , feminine of mestre master \u2014 more at master ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204916"
  },
  "mistrust":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a lack of confidence : distrust",
      ": to have no trust or confidence in : suspect",
      ": to doubt the truth, validity, or effectiveness of",
      ": surmise",
      ": to be suspicious",
      ": distrust entry 1",
      ": distrust entry 2 , suspect",
      ": to lack confidence in"
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "mis-\u02c8tr\u0259st"
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      "distrust",
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      "incertitude",
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      "query",
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      "misdoubt",
      "question",
      "suspect"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She has a strong mistrust of politicians.",
      "had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen",
      "Verb",
      "I was starting to mistrust my own judgment.",
      "a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Put another way, Meta may be harkening back to its Facebook past to secure its short-term future, even as the mistrust sown by that past continues to be a drag on the company\u2019s public image. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Yet the leading social-media giants have earned the public\u2019s mistrust through politically biased and often arbitrary and inconsistent use of their power to censor or promote content on their platforms. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "The mistrust stems, in part, from racist and anti-Muslim emails Joe Ricketts sent to family friends and others over several years that were leaked in 2019. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "But Moffitt said her own research suggests mistrust may be at the core of hesitancy and resistance. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The board also must find a happy medium in addressing the mistrust in the library's hiring practices, noting a need of support for diversity and inclusion efforts from as many staff as possible. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The deep mistrust between Russian invaders and Ukrainians has been exacerbated as civilian evacuation routes agreed upon by the two sides were shelled by Russian troops. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The mistrust has led to spiraling tensions between hospitals and families of covid patients, particularly surrounding ivermectin. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Underscoring the mistrust , European officials and diplomats are pursuing a dual track of diplomacy and deterrence, discussing the potential for refugees and other contingencies such as alternatives to Russian gas supplies. \u2014 Alan Crawford, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When a movie refuses to vary its pace, the audience subconsciously starts to mistrust the information and the exertions on the screen. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That brand of asymmetry helps explain why many people mistrust CNN. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "But as soon as scientific truth becomes inherently associated with one political creed, people who have conflicting political sympathies will be predisposed to mistrust it. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Most Americans already mistrust the press, and making journalists more dependent on government will compound the suspicion of bias. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "That experience cemented his credibility with many older voters of color, some of whom mistrust the police while also worrying about crime. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "At one end are environmentalists who deeply mistrust big utilities and think regular people have a right to generate their own power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "They are conditioned to attack and mistrust one another. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Within a decade, however, divisions emerged as many Muslims began to mistrust Indian rule and demanded the territory be united either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country. \u2014 Aijaz Hussain, ajc , 20 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192111"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a lack of confidence : distrust",
      ": to have no trust or confidence in : suspect",
      ": to doubt the truth, validity, or effectiveness of",
      ": surmise",
      ": to be suspicious",
      ": distrust entry 1",
      ": distrust entry 2 , suspect",
      ": to lack confidence in"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8tr\u0259st",
      "mis-\u02c8tr\u0259st"
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      "distrust",
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      "incertitude",
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      "mistrustfulness",
      "query",
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      "skepticism",
      "suspicion",
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      "question",
      "suspect"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She has a strong mistrust of politicians.",
      "had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen",
      "Verb",
      "I was starting to mistrust my own judgment.",
      "a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Put another way, Meta may be harkening back to its Facebook past to secure its short-term future, even as the mistrust sown by that past continues to be a drag on the company\u2019s public image. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Yet the leading social-media giants have earned the public\u2019s mistrust through politically biased and often arbitrary and inconsistent use of their power to censor or promote content on their platforms. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "The mistrust stems, in part, from racist and anti-Muslim emails Joe Ricketts sent to family friends and others over several years that were leaked in 2019. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "But Moffitt said her own research suggests mistrust may be at the core of hesitancy and resistance. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The board also must find a happy medium in addressing the mistrust in the library's hiring practices, noting a need of support for diversity and inclusion efforts from as many staff as possible. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The deep mistrust between Russian invaders and Ukrainians has been exacerbated as civilian evacuation routes agreed upon by the two sides were shelled by Russian troops. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The mistrust has led to spiraling tensions between hospitals and families of covid patients, particularly surrounding ivermectin. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Underscoring the mistrust , European officials and diplomats are pursuing a dual track of diplomacy and deterrence, discussing the potential for refugees and other contingencies such as alternatives to Russian gas supplies. \u2014 Alan Crawford, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When a movie refuses to vary its pace, the audience subconsciously starts to mistrust the information and the exertions on the screen. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That brand of asymmetry helps explain why many people mistrust CNN. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "But as soon as scientific truth becomes inherently associated with one political creed, people who have conflicting political sympathies will be predisposed to mistrust it. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Most Americans already mistrust the press, and making journalists more dependent on government will compound the suspicion of bias. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "That experience cemented his credibility with many older voters of color, some of whom mistrust the police while also worrying about crime. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "At one end are environmentalists who deeply mistrust big utilities and think regular people have a right to generate their own power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "They are conditioned to attack and mistrust one another. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Within a decade, however, divisions emerged as many Muslims began to mistrust Indian rule and demanded the territory be united either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country. \u2014 Aijaz Hussain, ajc , 20 Oct. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222513"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": obscured by mist",
      ": consisting of or marked by mist",
      ": indistinct",
      ": vague , confused",
      ": tearful",
      ": full of very tiny drops of water",
      ": clouded by tears",
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "pellucid",
      "unclouded"
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    "examples":[
      "enjoyed the misty view of the thunderous falls from the deck of the sightseeing boat",
      "I've a misty understanding of the issue but not so much that I could vote intelligently.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On a misty -gray afternoon in May, four people wade into the Hudson River. \u2014 Lela Nargi, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "The misty mountains provide elegant symmetry with the rocky coastline and crashing waves that close the film. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "The Scottish Highlands\u2019 misty weather and high peaks are a frequent setting for this phenomenon. \u2014 Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
      "Tom Rockwell will dig trenches in the misty spa region of the Czech Republic. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "On her way \u2014 unofficially by herself \u2014 to a No. 3 pop hit, Gladys Knight sings out all that misty dissonance. \u2014 Danyel Smith, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Although most of the rain was out of here by sunrise, the morning remained misty and cool. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Waves become a metronome, whimsical whims of misty fog accompanied by sultry yet thunderous booms of sound. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "On a clear day, the views seem to go on forever from Alila Ventana Big Sur; other times, misty clouds surround the 59-room resort\u2019s 160-acre ridgetop location overlooking the Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224111"
  },
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    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to fail to understand",
      ": to interpret incorrectly",
      ": to fail to get the meaning of : fail to understand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)mi-\u02ccs\u0259n-d\u0259r-\u02c8stand",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02cc\u0259n-d\u0259r-\u02c8stand"
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      "misapprehend",
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Don't misunderstand me\u2014I'm not criticizing your decision.",
      "He feels that the critics have completely misunderstood his movies.",
      "She expressed herself in clear terms that no one could misunderstand .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Where Miller was poised and confident, the girl seemed distrustful, shrinking in her chair, covering her face with her brown hair and occasionally appearing to misunderstand the questions she was being asked. \u2014 Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
      "Don\u2019t misunderstand this to be a naive suggestion that all violent images or video automatically begets real-life violence. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 27 May 2022",
      "Many drivers misunderstand the limits of technology already on the road today. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Both dramatically misunderstand the situation, in terms of both how woke Ukraine truly is and why Ukraine is receiving support. \u2014 Anthony Constantini, National Review , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "These moves also misunderstand how opposition and responsibility work in an authoritarian society. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "But Cristol said Youngkin appeared to misunderstand the specifics of the bill. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The higher-ed lobby fought this effort hard, feigning again and again to misunderstand what the law required, despite having the resources to hire the best legal minds in the United States to figure it out. \u2014 Robert S. Eitel, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Seiko's Spring Drive technology is easy to misunderstand , which is partly due to the basic nature of Spring Drive. \u2014 Jack Forster, Bloomberg.com , 20 Jan. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181552"
  },
  "misuse":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to use incorrectly : misapply",
      ": abuse , mistreat",
      ": incorrect or improper use : misapplication",
      ": to put into action or service in a wrong way",
      ": abuse entry 2 sense 1 , mistreat",
      ": incorrect or improper handling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8y\u00fcz",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8y\u00fcs",
      "mis-\u02c8y\u00fcz",
      "mis-\u02c8y\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "misapply",
      "misemploy",
      "pervert",
      "profane",
      "prostitute"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "misapplication",
      "misemployment",
      "misusage",
      "misutilization",
      "perversion"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She's charged with misusing company funds.",
      "a word that is frequently misused",
      "Noun",
      "No refunds will be offered on products damaged by misuse .",
      "the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "While passwords and other credentials are prone to theft or misuse , facial recognition remains with a person, enhancing security and privacy. \u2014 Tina D'agostin, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "More worrying is the tendency of firms, entire industries, and/or governments to misuse or misrepresent these approaches as an alternative to actual action, as a way to minimize the urgency to act or as a cover for slow-walk initiatives. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Employers may also misuse such comparisons to compel employees to accept certain risks on the job, which is not exactly a choice. \u2014 Devabhaktuni Srikrishna, Scientific American , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "At a news conference in 1987, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry lambasted residents who seemed to misuse and overburden the 911 emergency response system to address more routine health problems. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Otherwise, there isn\u2019t really a way to misuse or overuse the treatment. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "In October 2020, Amazon issued a short letter to the committee saying its probe concluded that its private-label team didn\u2019t misuse third-party seller data. \u2014 Dana Mattioli, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The Wild West approach to exploiting vast amounts of data means that accidents can happen and misuse is par for the course. \u2014 Sunil Chathaveetil, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "When aides show up but misuse masks or have eschewed a vaccine, that necessary care becomes a threat. \u2014 Marion Renault, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Jay Peak is now under receivership in connection with the misuse of immigration funds that cheated foreign nationals and elsewhere out of millions of dollars. \u2014 Russell Flannery, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "One camp wants to confront the misuse of their research head-on. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022",
      "The White House also has explored a potential new executive order that aims to improve the government\u2019s ability to combat identity theft and protect federal funds from misuse . \u2014 Tony Romm And Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "On another occasion, Leon was reprimanded for inflicting visible injuries on one of his horses through misuse of the whip, according to the Courier Journal. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "He has also been sanctioned for presenting false and altered documents from a physical examination to West Virginia stewards and for inflicting visible injuries on one of his mounts through misuse of the whip. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
      "He has also been sanctioned for presenting false and altered documents from a physical examination to West Virginia stewards and for inflicting visible injuries on one of his mounts through misuse of the whip. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 11 May 2022",
      "He has also been sanctioned for presenting false and altered documents from a physical examination to West Virginia stewards and for inflicting visible injuries on one of his mounts through misuse of the whip. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
      "The drug has a high potential for abuse that could lead to drug dependance, and the misuse of it may cause sudden death and serious adverse cardiovascular events. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210110"
  },
  "mite":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors",
      ": a small coin or sum of money",
      ": a very little : bit",
      ": a very small object or creature",
      ": somewhat , rather",
      ": a tiny animal that is related to and resembles the spider and often lives as a parasite on plants and other animals",
      ": a very small person, thing, or amount",
      ": somewhat entry 2",
      ": any of numerous small to very minute arachnids of the order Acari that have a body without a constriction between the cephalothorax and abdomen, mandibles generally chelate or adapted for piercing, usually four pairs of short legs in the adult and but three in the young larvae, and often breathing organs in the form of tracheae and that include parasites of insects and vertebrates some of which are important disease vectors, parasites of plants in which they frequently cause gall formation, pests of various stored products, and completely innocuous free-living aquatic and terrestrial forms \u2014 see itch mite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bt",
      "\u02c8m\u012bt",
      "\u02c8m\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194004"
  },
  "mitigate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify",
      ": to make less severe or painful : alleviate",
      ": extenuate",
      ": to make less severe or painful",
      ": to lessen or minimize the severity of",
      "\u2014 see also mitigation of damages sense 1 \u2014 compare aggravate",
      ": to lessen or minimize the severity of one's losses or damage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-t\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
      "\u02c8mit-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
      "\u02c8mi-t\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "allay",
      "alleviate",
      "assuage",
      "ease",
      "help",
      "mollify",
      "palliate",
      "relieve",
      "soothe"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aggravate",
      "exacerbate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "At the far end of the room is a sliding glass door, taped with an X to mitigate shattering. The framing is flimsy, and rattles from mortar rounds even a half mile away. \u2014 William Langewiesche , Atlantic , May 2005",
      "\u2026 a genre novel whose inevitable cinematic ending doesn't mitigate the visceral and emotional power of what has come before. It lingers in the memory like a very bad dream. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Review of Books , 14 Aug. 2003",
      "For 65 holes Norman dominated the classic rolling fairways and small, subtle greens of Olympic \u2026 with driving and iron play so solid that it mitigated mediocre putting. \u2014 Jaime Diaz , Sports Illustrated , 8 Nov. 1993",
      "Emergency funds are being provided to help mitigate the effects of the disaster.",
      "medicines used to mitigate a patient's suffering",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in the second half, Nye is back to demonstrate how science, technology and green innovations will hopefully help mitigate or prevent such environmental crises in the future. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "There are always issues that are not initially considered in the original decision-making process, but seeking out potential negative impacts will help mitigate those potential negative outcomes. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "If being afraid is interfering significantly with your lives, consider some of the following interventions to help mitigate your anxiety, or your family\u2019s apprehension. \u2014 John Duffy, CNN , 17 May 2022",
      "These restrictions help mitigate the risk of new fires starting in Arizona by controlling campfires and smoking. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "There are also the question about how the current COVID tracking infrastructure can help mitigate the effects of new, unknown pathogens that may appear in the future. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Oakland is among several districts opting to close schools to help mitigate the costs of operating schools that are less than half full. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Regardless of the market conditions, there are steps that can be taken to mitigate these challenges and navigate these tough economic times, such as: 1. \u2014 Wayne Lonstein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "But, Deloitte also provides the counter balance: if economies get their act together to mitigate climate change and achieve Net Zero by 2050, the global economy could gain $43 trillion in value. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin mitigatus , past participle of mitigare to soften, from mitis soft + -igare (akin to Latin agere to drive); akin to Old Irish mo\u00edth soft \u2014 more at agent ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200211"
  },
  "mix":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to combine or blend into one mass",
      ": to combine with another",
      ": to bring into close association",
      ": to form by mixing components",
      ": to produce (a sound recording) by electronically combining or adjusting sounds from more than one source",
      ": confuse",
      ": to become mixed",
      ": to be capable of mixing",
      ": to enter into relations : associate",
      ": crossbreed",
      ": to become involved : participate",
      ": to engage in a fight, contest, or dispute",
      ": an act or process of mixing",
      ": a product of mixing: such as",
      ": a commercially prepared mixture of food ingredients",
      ": a combination of different kinds",
      ": mixer sense 2b",
      ": to make into one thing by stirring together : blend",
      ": to become one thing through blending",
      ": to make by combining different things",
      ": to bring together",
      ": to feel or act friendly toward",
      ": confuse sense 1",
      ": to put in the wrong place with other things",
      ": to involve or cause to be involved with a bad situation or group",
      ": mixture sense 2",
      ": a prepared combination of ingredients for making a food"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8miks",
      "\u02c8miks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "merge",
      "mingle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "admixture",
      "alloy",
      "amalgam",
      "amalgamation",
      "blend",
      "cocktail",
      "combination",
      "composite",
      "compound",
      "conflation",
      "emulsion",
      "fusion",
      "intermixture",
      "meld",
      "mixture",
      "synthesis"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The sweeter blueberries and blackberries mix with the tart raspberries and floral strawberries in the ultimate berry jam. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The project will mix a hyperrealist style lifted from the paintings of David Hockney and Hiroshi Nagai with the kind of low-fi motion capture technology available to anyone with an iPhone and an inexpensive body suit. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "For a high-alpine hot toddy, mix TINCUP original whiskey with a packet of honey and a little lemon. \u2014 Outside Online , 16 June 2022",
      "Subscribers can also mix & match with all NICK\u2019s products like Smak Bars, Cookie Krams, Keto Snack Bars, Light Ice Cream, and Vegan Ice Cream. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Apricot and pomegranate trees mix with beds planted with blueberries, roses, and shiso. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
      "In a small measuring cup with a pourable spout, mix together the soy sauce or tamari and mirin. \u2014 Joe Yonan, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "In a sink or large bucket or basin, mix up a sudsy solution of a grease-cutting dish liquid, like GH Seal star Dawn, and hot water and place the grates in to soak. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "To use this powder as a mask, simply mix equal parts clay and apple cider vinegar or water in a small bowl. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Just how many restaurants have succumbed to the pandemic, with its mix of public health restrictions, government shutdowns and shared diner anxiety? \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Akers said a one-size-fits-all approach is a mistake in Maine, with its mix of urban and extremely rural areas. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Knights head coach Scott Davenport is excited about adding Suder to his mix of players. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
      "Her prayers were answered last week when her Yorkie/Shitzu mix , Billy Goat, was handed over to her by Chris Higens, president of the Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge in front of Hill\u2019s smiling son and daughter. \u2014 Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s paired with a crunchy cucumber salad that whips together in minutes and cools the palate with its refreshing mix of rice vinegar and soy. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "Funko is popping cult-fave pop-culture brand Mondo into its merch mix . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "Thanks to its mix of schooling and entertaining the children, Legendary brings excellence to audiences every single ball. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Throughout the work, Khan, known for his mix of classical Indian kathak and contemporary dance, does little to transport ballet vocabulary to a new place. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215134"
  },
  "mix (up)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a state or instance of confusion",
      ": mixture",
      ": conflict , fight",
      ": an instance of confusion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8miks-\u02cc\u0259p",
      "\u02c8miks-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "foul-up"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202604"
  },
  "mixed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": combining characteristics of more than one kind",
      ": combining features of two or more systems of government",
      ": made up of or involving individuals or items of more than one kind: such as",
      ": made up of or involving persons differing in race (see race entry 1 sense 1a ), national origin, religion, or class",
      ": made up of or involving individuals of more than one sex",
      ": including or accompanied by inconsistent, incompatible, or contrary elements",
      ": deriving from two or more races (see race entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": deriving from two or more breeds",
      ": made up of two or more kinds",
      ": made up of both females and males",
      ": made up of parts that are very different from one another",
      ": combining features or exhibiting symptoms of more than one condition or disease",
      ": producing more than one kind of secretion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mikst",
      "\u02c8mikst",
      "\u02c8mikst"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cold-blooded",
      "coldblood",
      "cross",
      "crossbred",
      "hybrid",
      "mongrel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blooded",
      "full-blood",
      "full-blooded",
      "purebred",
      "thoroughbred"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ukrainian officials offered mixed messages on the fight for Severodonetsk, with a regional official saying the outlook had worsened for defenders of the key eastern city. \u2014 Rachel Pannett, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, on the retail front, the mixed messages continued last night with Lululemon beating estimates and offering positive forward guidance. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Trump has long sent mixed messages on extremist groups like the Proud Boys. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Russia sent mixed messages about the fate of the Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered after months defending that last stronghold. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
      "Her story had no sense of surprise or outrage\u2014students seemed accustomed to contradictions and mixed messages. \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "Biden\u2019s administration gave mixed messages on boosters and masks that at times appeared to contradict data and experts. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "In the case of bird flu, there have been some mixed messages. \u2014 Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
      "Civic activist Fran Mentch, a leading proponent of Issue 9, has recently aired mixed messages on that question. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mixte ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184711"
  },
  "mixed bag":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a miscellaneous collection : assortment",
      ": one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "His performance was a mixed bag .",
      "a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Derrick White\u2019s performance has been a mixed bag so far. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Everybody Gym & Wellness Gyms can be a mixed bag , especially when factoring in who and which kinds of bodies are made to feel welcomed or alienated. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Big tech companies served up a mixed bag of earnings reports last week, helping send the major stock indexes swinging sharply. \u2014 Karen Langley, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Early midterm poll accuracy: A review of gubernatorial and Senate polls since 1998 by FiveThirtyEight has a mixed bag of news of those hoping to forecast the future. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "The redevelopment of Sorrento Valley and Sorrento Mesa brings a mixed bag of emotions for the small businesses in the thick of it. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "While the match presented a mixed bag of performances and moments, there were definitely some aspects of the contest FCC will try to replicate. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The data show crime locally is a mixed bag , with increases in many categories that nonetheless reach nowhere near historic highs. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
      "The Cowboys\u2019 draft weekend was very much a mixed bag . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183022"
  },
  "mixture":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act, the process, or an instance of mixing",
      ": the state of being mixed",
      ": the relative proportions of constituents",
      ": the proportion of fuel to air produced in a carburetor",
      ": a product of mixing : combination : such as",
      ": a portion of matter consisting of two or more components in varying proportions that retain their own properties",
      ": a fabric woven of variously colored threads",
      ": a combination of several different kinds",
      ": the act of combining",
      ": something combined or being combined",
      ": two or more substances combined together in such a way that each remains unchanged",
      ": a combination of different things",
      ": a product of mixing: as",
      ": a portion of matter consisting of two or more components in varying proportions that retain their own properties",
      ": an aqueous liquid medicine : potion",
      ": a preparation in which insoluble substances are suspended in watery fluids by the addition of a viscid material (as gum, sugar, or glycerol)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8miks-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02c8miks-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02c8miks-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "admixture",
      "alloy",
      "amalgam",
      "amalgamation",
      "blend",
      "cocktail",
      "combination",
      "composite",
      "compound",
      "conflation",
      "emulsion",
      "fusion",
      "intermixture",
      "meld",
      "mix",
      "synthesis"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Stir the sugar and butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.",
      "Now add eggs to the mixture .",
      "Pour the cake mixture into a well-greased pan and bake.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In a large bowl, combine the ground pretzels, melted butter, sugar and salt and mix with a flexible spatula (or your hands) until the butter and sugar are fully incorporated and the mixture is the consistency of wet sand. \u2014 Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Add the honey and whisk again until the mixture is consistent. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Break up any clumps so mixture is completely smooth. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Turn heat to low and cook, stirring regularly, until mixture is dry. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The palette is a mixture of dark gray and ebony with warm wood and white walls. \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "What emerges is a mixture of incompetence and venality, but the incompetence caused as much damage and hurt as the venality, and the maliciousness is beyond explanation. \u2014 R. Albert Mohler, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
      "There is a mixture of studies looking at the impact of financial regulation disclosure since the 1933 and 1934 securities acts that led to the eventual formation of the SEC. \u2014 Diane Hoskins, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "Eccrine is an odorless sweat that is a mixture of water and salt. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin mixtura , from mixtus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173659"
  },
  "mob":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large and disorderly crowd of people",
      ": one bent on riotous or destructive action",
      ": a large number of people",
      ": a criminal set : gang",
      ": mafia sense 1",
      ": the common people : masses",
      ": a flock, drove, or herd of animals",
      ": to crowd about and attack or annoy",
      ": to crowd into or around",
      ": a rowdy excited crowd",
      ": the poor and uneducated people of a society",
      ": to crowd about in an aggressive, excited, or annoying way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "army",
      "bike",
      "cram",
      "crowd",
      "crush",
      "drove",
      "flock",
      "herd",
      "horde",
      "host",
      "legion",
      "mass",
      "multitude",
      "press",
      "rout",
      "scrum",
      "swarm",
      "throng"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crowd",
      "flock",
      "swarm",
      "throng"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets.",
      "The police had to be called in to handle the growing mob .",
      "He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob .",
      "Verb",
      "The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went.",
      "Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Though lynchings have come to be seen as a singularly Southern phenomenon, that was not the case, as historian Dray skillfully and painfully shows in his in-depth examination of the murder of Black man Robert Lewis at the hands of a mob . \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
      "Capitol Police officer, Caroline Edwards, who suffered a traumatic brain injury at the hands of the mob , was the first witness to testify. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 10 June 2022",
      "Guilty or innocent, he was subjected to the summary justice of the mob . \u2014 Emma Coleman Jordan, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "Watkins and the others who marched up the Capitol steps became part of the mob that violently shoved their way inside the building, sending members of Congress, their staffs and Vice President Mike Pence into hiding. \u2014 Caitlin L. Chandler, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "The reference to the Revolutionary War was echoed throughout the day by rally organizers and members of the mob that stormed the Capitol. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Ace in the Hole spends the most time with one representative of the mob , an insurance salesman from Gallup named Al Federber. \u2014 Steve Larkin, The Week , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Finley will play one of the mob \u2019s hitmen, gangster Anthony Senter. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran, was at the head of a mob when a Capitol police officer fatally shot her. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Detmers needed 108 pitches to complete his masterpiece, the Angels storming out of their dugout to mob a teammate for the second time in three days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "The Angels poured out of their dugout to mob Rendon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "And who, in the eyes of manager Joe Maddon, were the stars of a game that sent a Mother\u2019s Day crowd of 32,337 into a frenzy and the Angels pouring out of their dugout to mob Rendon? \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2022",
      "As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The National Park Service does not generally release that data, hoping to protect P-22 from poachers and fans who could try to mob him. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The play was initially ruled an out, but replay review overturned the call, and the Tigers came pouring out of the dugout to mob Baez as the crowd went wild. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203213"
  },
  "mobilize":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put into movement or circulation",
      ": to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use",
      ": to assemble and make ready for war duty",
      ": to marshal (something, such as resources) for action",
      ": to undergo mobilization",
      ": to assemble (as military forces) and make ready for action",
      ": to put into movement or circulation : make mobile",
      ": to release (something stored in the body) for body use",
      ": to assemble (as resources) and make ready for use",
      ": to separate (an organ or part) from associated structures so as to make more accessible for operative procedures",
      ": to develop to a state of acute activity",
      ": to undergo mobilization : assemble and organize for action"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "marshal",
      "marshall",
      "muster",
      "rally"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "demob",
      "demobilize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They couldn't mobilize enough support to pass the new law.",
      "Several groups have mobilized to oppose the proposed new law.",
      "They have the ability to mobilize quickly.",
      "The government had to mobilize the army quickly.",
      "More than 10,000 troops were mobilized for war.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On May 24, 17 elementary-school students and two teachers were shot and killed in a school in Uvalde, Texas, prompting the organization to mobilize another march in less than three weeks. \u2014 Haben Kelati, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "Biden is also expected to pitch foreign leaders on a new economic plan to mobilize investment in the region, a senior administration official told reporters earlier this week. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Leading the movement Rising to global stardom as a leading critic of the west African Franc (CFA), S\u00e9ba has railed against \u2018la Fran\u00e7afrique\u2019 and built a grass roots platform to mobilize demonstrations across much of Francophone west Africa. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
      "Fink helped found Neighbors for Refugees in 2016 and then started the Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration three years later, aiming to mobilize volunteer groups and sources of funding. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
      "When he is scheduled to be executed, Kardashian is in a race against time to mobilize her powerful friends \u2013 actors, athletes and preachers among them \u2013 to tweet pleas for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to grant Julius Jones clemency. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 19 May 2022",
      "In 2004, Durant was among several war heroes and military veterans who joined an effort to mobilize veterans to vote for George W. Bush\u2019s re-election campaign, according to an Associated Press story at the time. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 15 May 2022",
      "Why not allow governors, who are accountable to their states\u2019 voters, to decide whether to mobilize National Guard units if law-enforcement capabilities prove inadequate? \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Hazel Chandler works to mobilize older people to take action on the climate crisis with Arizona\u2019s chapter of Elders Climate Action. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195747"
  },
  "mobster":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a member of a criminal gang"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4b-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bully",
      "gangbanger",
      "gangsta",
      "gangster",
      "goon",
      "gorilla",
      "hood",
      "hoodlum",
      "hooligan",
      "mug",
      "plug-ugly",
      "punk",
      "roughneck",
      "rowdy",
      "ruffian",
      "thug",
      "tough",
      "toughie",
      "toughy",
      "yob",
      "yobbo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Spoilers below for Peaky Blinders season 5. Alfie Solomons is back, and fans of the Jewish mobster are officially freaking out. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
      "O'Brien plays a hot-tempered young mobster named Richie, who helps run his father's crime organization out of an unassuming tailor shop owned by Leonard (Rylance), an English immigrant with a mysterious past, and his assistant, Mable (Zoey Deutch). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "As Billy gains the mobster 's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "And the fascination of it is that the movie, for all its hypnotic gangland escapades, was powered by a teasing question: Was Henry Hill, the real-life mobster portrayed by Liotta, a sociopath just like that other Ray? \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 May 2022",
      "Holding a silver briefcase and wearing a black muscle T-shirt, the mobster bellowed at the class, interrupting the lecture. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Under the leadership of his father, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), Michael gets sucked into the cycle of violence and crime as life as a mobster . \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
      "An aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster \u2019s son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The mobster \u2019s ominous words were captured by the FBI\u2019s recorder. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1917, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190745"
  },
  "mock":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride",
      ": to disappoint the hopes of",
      ": defy , challenge",
      ": to imitate (someone or something) closely : mimic",
      ": to mimic in sport or derision",
      ": jeer , scoff",
      ": an act of ridicule or derision : jeer",
      ": one that is an object of derision or scorn",
      ": mockery",
      ": an act of imitation",
      ": something made as an imitation",
      ": of, relating to, or having the character of an imitation : simulated , feigned",
      ": in an insincere or counterfeit manner",
      ": to treat with scorn : ridicule",
      ": mimic entry 2 sense 2",
      ": not real : make-believe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4k",
      "\u02c8m\u022fk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "do",
      "imitate",
      "mimic",
      "parody",
      "send up",
      "spoof",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "butt",
      "derision",
      "jest",
      "joke",
      "laughingstock",
      "mark",
      "mockery",
      "sport",
      "target"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Poets are referenced and quoted again and again\u2014Wordsworth, Donne, Rossetti\u2014sometimes just to mock the quoter. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Not the theatrical kind of worry that conservative talk-show hosts mock on prime-time TV. \u2014 Dan Schwartz, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The Illuminati might mock 616-Strange for being more arrogant than their own Strange. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 May 2022",
      "Others mock the practice or deliberately misgender as a way to demean or insult. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Teams flagrantly mock the Rooney Rule by bringing in Black coaches for sham interviews. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "The visuals are intense and make biblical references to Jesus, showing Farruko carrying a cross as people mock and jeer him. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "His goal, however, was not to mock or criticize the industry but to show its human side. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Government and non-government users alike will be forced to remove content featuring prisoners of war if it is shared with the intent to mock , insult or call for retaliation against them, Twitter added. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Mathurin is widely expected to be a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA draft, while some NBA mock drafts have Terry sneaking into the first round. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Here's what the initial mock drafts say about the No. 6 pick. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
      "That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "However, in his latest mock released Tuesday, the former Draft Express analyst has the Pistons going with another standout from the Big Ten. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
      "Zierlein has a surprise at the top of his mock with Detroit taking Oregon\u2019s Kayvon Thibodeaux instead of Michigan\u2019s Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Doug Lesmerises had the Browns taking Pickens in his latest mock . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "While most have Miami going in another direction, at least one mock believes the Dolphins will be searching for a quarterback in the first round by this time next year. \u2014 David Furones, Sun Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
      "Here\u2019s a look at the mock up of what the space will look like: Listen, part of the fun of doing a weekly column is just writing what everyone is talking about. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 2 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "That\u2019s not a problem for cleveland.com\u2019s Dan Labbe who will put himself in Berry\u2019s shoes in his final Browns mock draft of the 2022 draft season. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Most mock drafts have pegged Lewis as a second-round pick. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "The outfit is floor-length with long sleeves and a mock neck, decorated with abstract graphic details that accentuate her body\u2014there\u2019s even an illusion of legs on the front of the skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022",
      "With all that in mind, here's USA TODAY Sports' final 2022 NFL mock draft: 1. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "For an extra-flirty feel, try layering a turtleneck with this mock -neck A-line dress during transitional weather. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "These clues swayed me to pick Kayvon Thibodeaux for Lions in my new NFL mock draft Last year, the Lions finished 25th in scoring offense and 24th in yards per pass play. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Kyler Murray trade speculation has found its way into an NFL mock draft. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "On Thursday, Kiper released his first 2022 NFL mock draft leading up to the big day in April. \u2014 Dan Kadar, The Enquirer , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Perhaps most famously, Mr. Remy and Orsillo, in between convulsions of laughter, mock -analyzed an incident in which one fan in the Fenway stands threw a slice of pizza at another in April 2007. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Clifford looked at him mock -sternly, channelling Diana. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 8 June 2020",
      "Stokes continued, mock yelling in a West Hollywood hotel. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "But as the conflict in the country dragged on for years, the banner became a symbol over which critics would mock Bush. \u2014 John Gage, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "The included photo of the model/ mock up of this case is close but not exact. \u2014 Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "Some of the more witless pundits mock all this as mere conspiracy theory. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 26 Dec. 2019",
      "That same week provides a test, as many of the acts Nation of Smooth members love/ mock will perform down the street from Revolution Live at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "The artists Kenya (Robinson) and Doreen Garner are sitting mock -regally on a divan in a moody Gramercy cocktail bar. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb, Noun, Adjective, and Adverb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1548, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "circa 1625, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184426"
  },
  "mocker":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride",
      ": to disappoint the hopes of",
      ": defy , challenge",
      ": to imitate (someone or something) closely : mimic",
      ": to mimic in sport or derision",
      ": jeer , scoff",
      ": an act of ridicule or derision : jeer",
      ": one that is an object of derision or scorn",
      ": mockery",
      ": an act of imitation",
      ": something made as an imitation",
      ": of, relating to, or having the character of an imitation : simulated , feigned",
      ": in an insincere or counterfeit manner",
      ": to treat with scorn : ridicule",
      ": mimic entry 2 sense 2",
      ": not real : make-believe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4k",
      "\u02c8m\u022fk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "do",
      "imitate",
      "mimic",
      "parody",
      "send up",
      "spoof",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "butt",
      "derision",
      "jest",
      "joke",
      "laughingstock",
      "mark",
      "mockery",
      "sport",
      "target"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Poets are referenced and quoted again and again\u2014Wordsworth, Donne, Rossetti\u2014sometimes just to mock the quoter. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Not the theatrical kind of worry that conservative talk-show hosts mock on prime-time TV. \u2014 Dan Schwartz, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The Illuminati might mock 616-Strange for being more arrogant than their own Strange. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 May 2022",
      "Others mock the practice or deliberately misgender as a way to demean or insult. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Teams flagrantly mock the Rooney Rule by bringing in Black coaches for sham interviews. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "The visuals are intense and make biblical references to Jesus, showing Farruko carrying a cross as people mock and jeer him. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "His goal, however, was not to mock or criticize the industry but to show its human side. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Government and non-government users alike will be forced to remove content featuring prisoners of war if it is shared with the intent to mock , insult or call for retaliation against them, Twitter added. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Mathurin is widely expected to be a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA draft, while some NBA mock drafts have Terry sneaking into the first round. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Here's what the initial mock drafts say about the No. 6 pick. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
      "That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "However, in his latest mock released Tuesday, the former Draft Express analyst has the Pistons going with another standout from the Big Ten. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
      "Zierlein has a surprise at the top of his mock with Detroit taking Oregon\u2019s Kayvon Thibodeaux instead of Michigan\u2019s Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Doug Lesmerises had the Browns taking Pickens in his latest mock . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "While most have Miami going in another direction, at least one mock believes the Dolphins will be searching for a quarterback in the first round by this time next year. \u2014 David Furones, Sun Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
      "Here\u2019s a look at the mock up of what the space will look like: Listen, part of the fun of doing a weekly column is just writing what everyone is talking about. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 2 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "That\u2019s not a problem for cleveland.com\u2019s Dan Labbe who will put himself in Berry\u2019s shoes in his final Browns mock draft of the 2022 draft season. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Most mock drafts have pegged Lewis as a second-round pick. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "The outfit is floor-length with long sleeves and a mock neck, decorated with abstract graphic details that accentuate her body\u2014there\u2019s even an illusion of legs on the front of the skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022",
      "With all that in mind, here's USA TODAY Sports' final 2022 NFL mock draft: 1. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "For an extra-flirty feel, try layering a turtleneck with this mock -neck A-line dress during transitional weather. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "These clues swayed me to pick Kayvon Thibodeaux for Lions in my new NFL mock draft Last year, the Lions finished 25th in scoring offense and 24th in yards per pass play. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Kyler Murray trade speculation has found its way into an NFL mock draft. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "On Thursday, Kiper released his first 2022 NFL mock draft leading up to the big day in April. \u2014 Dan Kadar, The Enquirer , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Perhaps most famously, Mr. Remy and Orsillo, in between convulsions of laughter, mock -analyzed an incident in which one fan in the Fenway stands threw a slice of pizza at another in April 2007. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Clifford looked at him mock -sternly, channelling Diana. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 8 June 2020",
      "Stokes continued, mock yelling in a West Hollywood hotel. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "But as the conflict in the country dragged on for years, the banner became a symbol over which critics would mock Bush. \u2014 John Gage, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "The included photo of the model/ mock up of this case is close but not exact. \u2014 Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "Some of the more witless pundits mock all this as mere conspiracy theory. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 26 Dec. 2019",
      "That same week provides a test, as many of the acts Nation of Smooth members love/ mock will perform down the street from Revolution Live at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "The artists Kenya (Robinson) and Doreen Garner are sitting mock -regally on a divan in a moody Gramercy cocktail bar. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb, Noun, Adjective, and Adverb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1548, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "circa 1625, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191117"
  },
  "mockery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision",
      ": a subject of laughter, derision , or sport",
      ": a counterfeit appearance : imitation",
      ": an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent (see impertinent sense 1a ) imitation",
      ": something ridiculously or impudently (see impudent sense 1 ) unsuitable",
      ": ridicule entry 1",
      ": a bad imitation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-k(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u022f-",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-k\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "caricature",
      "cartoon",
      "farce",
      "joke",
      "parody",
      "sham",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "His kind of personality invites mockery .",
      "the children's cruel mockery of each other",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At first, Lewyn\u2019s worldly sophistication seems to make a mockery of his new friend\u2019s white-bread lifestyle and theatrical spirituality. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "There are many other moments that make a mockery of Alison\u2019s privacy. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
      "Their acquiescence in efforts to undermine the Supreme Court\u2019s deliberations make a mockery of their own condemnations of that shameful episode. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
      "Many have noted that the bill initially failed to include a minimum age \u2014 an omission that has opened the door to widespread mockery . \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The self- mockery strikes a tone of gothic camp which relieves the gloom. \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "But one thing is clear: a lot of people owe an apology to the Rockets' franchise for their mockery over the team's gamble last year in preferring the Nets' unprotected picks over some of the other packages offered. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 2 June 2022",
      "In response to reader Mark Sherwin\u2019s letter regarding the Savannah Bananas\u2019 innovations to keep fans interested as a mockery of the game of baseball: Quite obviously Mr. Sherwin has never been to a minor league game or heard of Bill Veeck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s no mockery of the hippie-dippy arts community, just a warm acknowledgment of the eccentricities of the mutually supportive, nonconformist environment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181514"
  },
  "mod":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "noun ()",
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who wears mod clothes",
      ": of, relating to, or being the characteristic style of 1960s British youth culture",
      ": hip , trendy",
      "moderate",
      "modification; modified",
      "modulo; modulus",
      ": a modification made to something usually by its owner or user in order to change its appearance or function",
      ": a modification made to a software application (such as a video game) by a user in order to change the way the application looks or functions",
      ": to modify (something) from its original state in order to change its appearance or function",
      ": to modify (a software application, such as a video game)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "contemporary",
      "current",
      "designer",
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      "modernistic",
      "new",
      "new age",
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      "newfangled",
      "present-day",
      "red-hot",
      "space-age",
      "state-of-the-art",
      "ultramodern",
      "up-to-date",
      "up-to-the-minute"
    ],
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      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "fusty",
      "musty",
      "oldfangled",
      "old-fashioned",
      "old-time",
      "out-of-date",
      "pass\u00e9"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the young artist's converted loft is decorated in a self-consciously mod style",
      "a chichi boutique for mod dressers with deep pockets",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This liner is very mod , with a sharp wing right at the lash line and another eyeliner line right at the crease that both angle upwards towards her temple. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "The collection allows buyers to join Saweetie\u2019s cool girl aesthetic which is heavily influenced by the \u201990s with a mod 2020 twist. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 1 June 2020",
      "Some ladies even added a heel and did their hair and makeup for a mod illusion. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "Yet WhatsApp mod developers advise users not to register with their primary phone numbers in other to circumvent the risk of a ban. \u2014 Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "But the news that the services of hangmen are no longer needed attracts fresh faces to the pub, including a mod young stranger from London with a gift for vexation. \u2014 Dan Barry, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "With precious few exceptions, ever since the midcentury fashions of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn's day gave way to the 1960s mod rebellion, gloves have symbolized the staid, uptight, and regressive (case in point: ). \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "These are no primitive dugouts, though, but mod -con homes excavated from the rock using diggers. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "The Cape, A Thompson Hotel A mod -Mexican restaurant from Enrique Olvera, four bars with note-perfect cocktails (over 100 and counting), two pools, an amazing spa, and not a trace of hacienda-style architecture\u2014in short, just what Cabo needed. \u2014 Ann Abel, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 17 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1960, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1943, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190931"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": a usually miniature representation of something",
      ": a pattern of something to be made",
      ": a type or design of product (such as a car)",
      ": a type or design of clothing",
      ": a system of postulates , data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs",
      ": a computer simulation (see simulation sense 3a ) based on such a system",
      ": archetype",
      ": an example for imitation or emulation",
      ": one who is employed to display clothes or other merchandise",
      ": a person or thing that serves as a pattern for an artist",
      ": one who poses for an artist",
      ": version sense 2",
      ": a description or analogy used to help visualize something (such as an atom) that cannot be directly observed",
      ": structural design",
      ": an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates",
      ": animal model",
      ": copy , image",
      ": a set of plans for a building",
      ": to construct or fashion in imitation of a particular model",
      ": to shape or fashion in a plastic material",
      ": to produce a representation or simulation (see simulation sense 3a ) of",
      ": to display by wearing, using, or posing with",
      ": to plan or form after a pattern : shape",
      ": to make into an organization (such as an army, government, or parish)",
      ": to work or act as a fashion or art model",
      ": to design or imitate forms : make a pattern",
      ": serving as or capable of serving as a pattern",
      ": being a usually miniature representation of something",
      ": a small but exact copy of a thing",
      ": a pattern or figure of something to be made",
      ": a person who sets a good example",
      ": a person who poses for an artist or photographer",
      ": a person who wears and displays garments that are for sale",
      ": a special type of a product",
      ": worthy of being imitated",
      ": being a miniature copy",
      ": to plan or shape after a pattern",
      ": to make a model of",
      ": to act or serve as a model",
      ": a pattern of something to be made : a cast of a tooth or oral cavity",
      ": something (as a similar object or a construct) used to help visualize or explore something else (as the living human body) that cannot be directly observed or experimented on \u2014 see animal model",
      ": a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs",
      ": to produce (as by computer) a representation or simulation of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "miniature"
    ],
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      "archetypal",
      "archetypical",
      "classic",
      "definitive",
      "exemplary",
      "imitable",
      "paradigmatic",
      "quintessential",
      "textbook"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The timeframe required to earn back the financial costs of turbine manufacturing and installation is dependent on factors such as local wind resources, the turbine model , electricity prices and the financing agreement. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "The least expensive model to insure for 2022, according to the website, is the Subaru Forester compact SUV in its 2.5I Wilderness trim, at an average $1,353 per year. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s not as quick as some of the other options out there, or even the M50 model , which gets to 60 in under four seconds. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 3 June 2022",
      "Until 2017, Netflix used the standard 5-star rating model , a system that is very familiar to consumers. \u2014 Ian Morris, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
      "But there\u2019s one EV model that\u2019s notably bucking the trend: the Chevy Bolt. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
      "The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model , 38, and husband Brian welcomed their second baby together, a daughter named Colette Jane, on Tuesday, May 24, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
      "The 6-3-2 model , which includes the closing of Parma High School, Parma Park Elementary and Renwood Elementary, will be voted on by the board of education at a June 9 meeting scheduled for the Parma Senior High School Little Theater. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
      "The first model , the 12-passenger Viceroy, will start flying in 2025, the company says, with a 160-nautical mile range. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "She also was linked to model Charlie Wilson after they were spotted kissing in Los Angeles last fall. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Apple TV changes that model with today's announcement. \u2014 Samuel Axon And Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "Koehl and her colleagues have even used flying frogs to help model dinosaur flight. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
      "In addition, in order to enforce the new law, companies could also avoid pertinent diversity trainings which model inclusivity and increased racial understanding for employees. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
      "Leaders can model other behavior that shows your workplace values and prioritizes mental health and overall well-being. \u2014 Naz Beheshti, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "By 2008, a teenage Ayesha had moved to Los Angeles to model and act. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
      "Which brings us to our first trade-off: limited selection, both in make and model . \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 29 May 2022",
      "The gun used in this demonstration is not the same make and model as the Rudolph's gun. \u2014 CBS News , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Fossil fuel companies have long been generous donors to foreign policy institutions\u2014a model tech companies are now starting to follow. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean star as a super- model couple who come from nothing, with beauty as their only ticket to the high life. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
      "To support that capability, IBM researchers are working on multi- model pipelines that could accommodate the needs of predictive and prescriptive models. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "While this study has not been peer reviewed, these model -comparison techniques have been peer-reviewed in the past and are now widely used and accepted. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "This can be repeated for model simulations of future warming. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
      "His first blockbusters are that the iPhone mini line is dead, and only the two Pro- model iPhones will get the new A16 processor. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "At 65, the uncomplaining, modestly dressed Hornclaw appears to be a model senior citizen. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Biden praised retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer as a model public servant and reaffirmed his commitment to nominate a Black woman to fill his seat, pledging to make an announcement before the end of February. \u2014 WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 14",
      "Verb",
      "1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4",
      "Adjective",
      "1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184900"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "avoiding extremes of behavior or expression observing reasonable limits",
      "calm , temperate",
      "tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension",
      "having average or less than average quality mediocre",
      "not violent, severe, or intense",
      "professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme",
      "limited in scope or effect",
      "not expensive reasonable or low in price",
      "of medium lightness and medium chroma",
      "to lessen the intensity or extremeness of",
      "to preside over or act as chairman of",
      "to act as a moderator",
      "to become less violent, severe, or intense",
      "one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program",
      "neither too much nor too little",
      "neither very good nor very bad",
      "not expensive reasonable",
      "not extreme or excessive",
      "to make or become less extreme or severe",
      "avoiding extremes of behavior observing reasonable limits",
      "not severe in effect or degree",
      "to reduce the speed or energy of (neutrons)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
    "synonyms":[
      "temperate"
    ],
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      "abate",
      "de-escalate",
      "decline",
      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
      "diminish",
      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
      "dwindle",
      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
      "pall",
      "phase down",
      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
      "recede",
      "relent",
      "remit",
      "shrink",
      "subside",
      "taper",
      "taper off",
      "wane"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "Inland areas still relatively close to the coast, including Los Angeles County, were shaded orange, moderate risk. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service in Phoenix, the Valley will experience above-normal temperatures resulting in widespread moderate heat risk. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
      "John Green with BlackStar says the company was created to help with low- to moderate -income families primarily trapped in Contract for Deeds (CFD). \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
      "In Wyoming and New Mexico, two-thirds of all properties have at least a moderate risk of fire; in Utah and Arizona, almost 60% do, and in Montana and Oklahoma about half do. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
      "The vast majority of Alabama\u2019s 67 counties are now classified as having \u2018 moderate \u2019 risk of community spread or higher, according to ADPH and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
      "There is a moderate risk, Level 4 of 5, in northeastern Oklahoma. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 2 May 2022",
      "Eastern Arkansas is at a moderate risk for severe weather conditions, including hail up to the size of a golf ball, winds of up to 80 mph and a medium potential for tornadoes, according to the briefing. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The severe threat shifts east on Wednesday as a moderate risk has been issued from Greenville, MS, just east of Little Rock to Memphis to Evansville, IN. \u2014 Aliyah Thomas, ABC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "We are left, then, with this Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate? \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Ask for someone like Sean Hannity or Christina Bobb to moderate , probably. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Bradley was a political moderate a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1648, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a moderate manner",
      ": to a moderate degree or extent : rather , fairly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t-l\u0113"
    ],
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      "enough",
      "fairly",
      "kind of",
      "kindly",
      "like",
      "more or less",
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      "relatively",
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    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221823"
  },
  "modest":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth",
      "neither bold nor self-assertive tending toward diffidence",
      "arising from or characteristic of a modest nature",
      "observing the proprieties of dress and behavior decent",
      "limited in size, amount, or scope",
      "unpretentious",
      "not overly proud or confident not boastful",
      "limited in size or amount",
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      "decent in thought, conduct, and dress"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259st",
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      "medium",
      "middle",
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      "moderate"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Workers\u2019 wages have stagnated, and the recent, modest increases in wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. \u2014 David Cicilline, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "And yet, given the urgency of Li's warnings, the State Council's policy response is curiously modest . \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "Far from radical, the opinion is actually modest in scope \u2014 leaving conservatives still in need of an alternative theory of rights. \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 1 June 2022",
      "But, so far, the tech takeover of the entertainment business has been surprisingly modest . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Companies are starting to realize that CPC metrics are easy to game, masking very modest increases in lift (customers who would not make a purchase without exposure to digital ads). \u2014 Michael Adair, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Despite offering worker public praise and modest wage increases, these companies rewarded shareholders far more generously, the researchers concluded. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The budget makes modest , incremental increases to a wide variety of programs and initiatives. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The election of Mayor Eric Adams in New York City and ascendance of new Gov. Kathy Hochul was the occasion for optimism followed by a familiar letdown as state and city leaders announced modest increases in funding for housing. \u2014 Deborah Padgett, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "modestly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth",
      ": neither bold nor self-assertive : tending toward diffidence",
      ": arising from or characteristic of a modest nature",
      ": observing the proprieties of dress and behavior : decent",
      ": limited in size, amount, or scope",
      ": unpretentious",
      ": not overly proud or confident : not boastful",
      ": limited in size or amount",
      ": not showy",
      ": decent in thought, conduct, and dress"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259st",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "median",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Workers\u2019 wages have stagnated, and the recent, modest increases in wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. \u2014 David Cicilline, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "And yet, given the urgency of Li's warnings, the State Council's policy response is curiously modest . \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "Far from radical, the opinion is actually modest in scope \u2014 leaving conservatives still in need of an alternative theory of rights. \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 1 June 2022",
      "But, so far, the tech takeover of the entertainment business has been surprisingly modest . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Companies are starting to realize that CPC metrics are easy to game, masking very modest increases in lift (customers who would not make a purchase without exposure to digital ads). \u2014 Michael Adair, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Despite offering worker public praise and modest wage increases, these companies rewarded shareholders far more generously, the researchers concluded. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The budget makes modest , incremental increases to a wide variety of programs and initiatives. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The election of Mayor Eric Adams in New York City and ascendance of new Gov. Kathy Hochul was the occasion for optimism followed by a familiar letdown as state and city leaders announced modest increases in funding for housing. \u2014 Deborah Padgett, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221457"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make less extreme : moderate",
      ": to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction",
      ": to change (a vowel) by umlaut",
      ": to make minor changes in",
      ": to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end",
      ": to undergo change",
      ": to make changes in",
      ": to lower or reduce in amount or scale",
      ": to limit in meaning : qualify",
      ": to make a change in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "qualify"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose, to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy, modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "But guilty pleas resulting in life sentences could force the Biden administration to modify its ambition of ending detention operations at Guant\u00e1namo Bay and instead rebrand it as a military prison for a few men. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Commissioners decided to modify the property involved in the rezoning request and consider the rest of the area while updating the comprehensive growth map. \u2014 Janelle Jessen, Arkansas Online , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Attacks such as these can be used to elevate an attacker\u2019s privileges or modify data that is otherwise restricted through Allowlisting and filesystem integrity. \u2014 Michael Mehlberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Signs and symptoms can vary and, according to the Mayo Clinic, there is no cure, though treatments can help speed recovery from attacks, modify the course of the disease and manage symptoms. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
      "So concrete is really a two-stage invention, as humans modify what ocean life provided. \u2014 Helen Czerski, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The recommendation now goes to a three-member panel, which can accept, reject or modify the two-year ban. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English modifien , from Anglo-French modifier , from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210305"
  },
  "modish":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fashionable , stylish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-dish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "\u00e0 la mode",
      "a la mode",
      "au courant",
      "chic",
      "cool",
      "exclusive",
      "fashionable",
      "fresh",
      "happening",
      "hip",
      "in",
      "sharp",
      "smart",
      "snappy",
      "stylish",
      "supercool",
      "swell",
      "swish",
      "trendy",
      "voguish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dowdy",
      "out",
      "outmoded",
      "styleless",
      "unchic",
      "uncool",
      "unfashionable",
      "unmodish",
      "unstylish"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He wore a modish gray suit and hat.",
      "the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The women, meanwhile, are reduced to modish caricature: Gertrude, sung by Sarah Connolly, assumes arch poses, while Ophelia, played by Brenda Rae, lurches from pitiful fretting to orgasmic writhing. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Still, \u00d6stlund\u2019s Triangle of Sadness feels like a worthy winner\u2014and having been snapped up already by the modish distribution outfit Neon, expect to see it on a cinema screen near you soon. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
      "Available on their website and at their New York City showroom, the Batsheva furniture collection includes a sofa and two different types of chairs, all adorned in a modish mismatch of motifs. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Thanks to a modish navy mini and black leather racing jacket combo, Venus Williams stole the show in Louis Vuitton\u2019s front row in a look that kept things short and sweet. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "This Mario Bava film takes place in a Rome fashion house, with scenes of runway shows and dress fittings displaying an entire look book of modish dresses. \u2014 Caitlin Morton, Vogue , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "In the early days, modish pandemonium prevailed at Kings Road. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "At last night\u2019s Brit Awards ceremony, Styles picked up his Best British Single award in a modish wool and silk double-breasted suit from Alessandro Michele\u2019s Gucci Aria collection. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 13 May 2021",
      "Later came the crown of modish white hair, the DeLorean trademark. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 29 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1652, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192519"
  },
  "moiety":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of two equal parts : half",
      ": one of two approximately equal parts",
      ": one of the portions into which something is divided : component , part",
      ": one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions",
      ": one of the portions into which something is divided",
      ": half of something (as an estate)",
      "\u2014 compare entirety sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "half"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the lot was split into two equal moieties"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English moite , from Anglo-French meit\u00e9, moit\u00e9 , from Late Latin medietat-, medietas , from Latin medius middle \u2014 more at mid ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211338"
  },
  "moil":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make wet or dirty",
      ": to work hard : drudge",
      ": to be in continuous agitation : churn , swirl",
      ": hard work : drudgery",
      ": confusion , turmoil"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bang away",
      "beaver (away)",
      "dig (away)",
      "drudge",
      "endeavor",
      "fag",
      "grub",
      "hump",
      "hustle",
      "labor",
      "peg (away)",
      "plod",
      "plow",
      "plug",
      "slave",
      "slog",
      "strain",
      "strive",
      "struggle",
      "sweat",
      "toil",
      "travail",
      "tug",
      "work"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ado",
      "alarums and excursions",
      "ballyhoo",
      "blather",
      "bluster",
      "bobbery",
      "bother",
      "bustle",
      "clatter",
      "clutter",
      "coil",
      "commotion",
      "corroboree",
      "disturbance",
      "do",
      "foofaraw",
      "fun",
      "furor",
      "furore",
      "fuss",
      "helter-skelter",
      "hoo-ha",
      "hoo-hah",
      "hoopla",
      "hubble-bubble",
      "hubbub",
      "hullabaloo",
      "hurly",
      "hurly-burly",
      "hurricane",
      "hurry",
      "hurry-scurry",
      "hurry-skurry",
      "kerfuffle",
      "pandemonium",
      "pother",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction",
      "rumpus",
      "shindy",
      "splore",
      "squall",
      "stew",
      "stir",
      "storm",
      "to-do",
      "tumult",
      "turmoil",
      "uproar",
      "welter",
      "whirl",
      "williwaw",
      "zoo"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth",
      "the angry mob moiled around the courthouse",
      "Noun",
      "went for a retreat at the monastery for a temporary respite from the moil of the modern world",
      "fed up with the moil and moneygrubbing of Wall Street, he decided to open a bed-and-breakfast in Vermont"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220508"
  },
  "moisture":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": liquid diffused or condensed in relatively small quantity",
      ": a small amount of liquid that makes something slightly wet"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fis-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u022fish-",
      "\u02c8m\u022fis-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampness",
      "humidity",
      "moistness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "These flowers grow best with moisture and shade.",
      "Wool socks will pull moisture away from your skin.",
      "The leaves absorb moisture from the air.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Around the same time, a cold front developed near the Great Lakes and drew in some of Agnes\u2019s moisture . \u2014 Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "And stray moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico could spark some random thunder showers in the mountains and deserts on Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "The fiber has high resistance to everyday wear and moisture , excellent abrasion and crush resistance, a reliable yarn memory to hold twist, and good stain resistance when a stain treatment has been applied. \u2014 Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
      "Sensors in each field can monitor soil, collecting data about its temperature, moisture and fertility. \u2014 Jonathan Seelig, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Since the 1940s, chemical makers have used the highly durable compounds to make nonstick cookware, moisture -repellent fabrics and flame-retardant equipment. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "Since the 1940s, chemical makers have used the highly durable compounds to make nonstick cookware, moisture -repellent fabrics, and flame-retardant equipment. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The self-tan preparation process strips hydration from the skin, so Dr. Mikailov suggests grabbing self-tanners enriched with nourishing ingredients like coconut or jojoba oil, and squalane to hydrate and replenish moisture in skin. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
      "The CubeSats will capture key measurements such as moisture , temperature, and precipitation to predict the direction and intensity of storms, and will join NASA's TROPICS Pathfinder probe already in orbit. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from moiste ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185825"
  },
  "mold":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cavity in which a substance is shaped: such as",
      ": a matrix for casting metal",
      ": a form in which food is given a decorative shape",
      ": a molded object",
      ": prototype",
      ": a fixed pattern : design",
      ": an example to be followed",
      ": distinctive nature or character : type",
      ": the frame on or around which an object is constructed",
      ": molding",
      ": to knead or work (a material, such as dough or clay) into a desired consistency or shape",
      ": to form in a mold",
      ": to determine or influence the quality or nature of",
      ": to give shape to",
      ": to fit the contours of",
      ": to ornament with molding or carving",
      ": a superficial often woolly growth produced especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms by a fungus (as of the order Mucorales)",
      ": a fungus that produces mold",
      ": to become moldy",
      ": crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth : soil",
      ": soil rich in humus \u2014 compare leaf mold",
      ": the surface of the earth : ground",
      ": the earth of the burying ground",
      ": earth that is the substance of the human body",
      ": a hollow form in which something is shaped",
      ": something shaped in a mold",
      ": to work and press into shape",
      ": to shape in a hollow form",
      ": to influence or affect the character of",
      ": an often fuzzy surface growth of fungus on damp or decaying material",
      ": a fungus that forms mold",
      ": to become moldy",
      ": light rich crumbly earth that contains decaying material",
      ": a cavity in which a fluid or malleable substance is shaped",
      ": to give shape to especially in a mold",
      ": to become moldy",
      ": a superficial often woolly growth produced by a fungus especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms",
      ": a fungus (as of the order Mucorales) that produces mold",
      "town in northeastern Wales south-southwest of Liverpool, England population 10,000"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dld",
      "\u02c8m\u014dld",
      "\u02c8m\u014dld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Verb (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192927"
  },
  "mole":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pigmented spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body",
      ": nevus",
      ": any of numerous burrowing insectivores (especially family Talpidae) with tiny eyes, concealed ears, and soft fur",
      ": one who works in the dark",
      ": a machine for tunneling",
      ": a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage",
      ": one within an organization who passes on information",
      ": an abnormal mass in the uterus especially when containing fetal tissues",
      ": a massive work formed of masonry and large stones or earth laid in the sea as a pier or breakwater",
      ": the harbor formed by a mole",
      ": the base unit of amount of pure substance in the International System of Units that is defined as having exactly 6.02214076 x 10 23 indivisible units (such as atoms or molecules) of that substance",
      ": a spicy sauce made with chiles and usually chocolate and served with meat",
      ": a small usually brown spot on the skin",
      ": a small burrowing animal with soft fur and very small eyes",
      ": a pigmented spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body",
      ": nevus",
      ": an abnormal mass in the uterus:",
      ": a blood clot containing a degenerated fetus and its membranes",
      ": hydatidiform mole",
      ": the base unit in the International System of Units for the amount of pure substance that contains the same number of elementary entities as there are atoms in exactly 12 grams of the isotope carbon 12"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dl",
      "\u02c8m\u014dl",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-l\u0101",
      "\u02c8m\u014dl",
      "\u02c8m\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (4)",
      "circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (5)",
      "1902, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (6)",
      "1882, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221324"
  },
  "mollycoddle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention",
      ": a pampered or effeminate man or boy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0113-\u02cck\u00e4-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baby",
      "cocker",
      "coddle",
      "cosset",
      "dandle",
      "indulge",
      "nurse",
      "pamper",
      "spoil",
      "wet-nurse"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mishandle",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The coach has been mollycoddling the team's star players.",
      "refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies. \u2014 James Surowiecki, New York Times , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Koenig may have supported Bernie Sanders in 2016, but Sanders\u2019s mollycoddling platform never approaches the real-life perplexities that Koenig \u2014 a pop poet \u2014 sings about. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "Her poise is the result of a loving yet punctilious upbringing by parents determined that their fame and its accompanying perks were not going to mollycoddle their two children. \u2014 Michael Callahan, Town & Country , 1 Aug. 2018",
      "Both sides are mollycoddling their own predicaments with this talk. \u2014 Chad Pergram, Fox News , 15 Mar. 2018",
      "This mollycoddled outdated practices, like harvesting by hand. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Frankly, mollycoddle is the word that comes to term. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1865, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1837, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213935"
  },
  "molten":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fused or liquefied by heat : melted",
      ": having warmth or brilliance : glowing",
      ": made by melting and casting",
      ": melted especially by very great heat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dl-t\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8m\u014dl-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the core, the radioactive thorium heats the molten salt, which turns water into steam and activates a turbine to make electricity. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 3 June 2022",
      "According to Rile Smith, this craft begins with molten glass from a furnace that\u2019s kept at an average of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "When Russia invaded, nearly 600 workers were forced to stop production and about 300 tons of molten glass solidified inside, the New York Times reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Companies are banking heat in molten salt, volcanic rocks, and other materials. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Concentrated solar power, for example, stores energy from the sun by heating molten salt and using it to produce steam to drive electric generators, similar to how a coal power plant would generate electricity. \u2014 Stacy Morford, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Most jadeite pieces were made by pouring molten glass into molds, an economical method of production that allowed companies to easily turn out large quantities in a variety of patterns and styles. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Thousands of mirrors, called heliostats, concentrate the sun\u2019s energy to a tower that heats molten salt. \u2014 Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment will have a core that\u2019s as small as a refrigerator and molten salt to cool it instead of water. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott, chicagotribune.com , 18 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204338"
  },
  "mome":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": blockhead , fool"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "meathead",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "he's a mome , but a harmless fellow for all of that"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1550, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173134"
  },
  "moment":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a minute portion or point of time instant",
      "a comparatively brief period of time",
      "present time",
      "a time of excellence or conspicuousness",
      "importance in influence or effect",
      "a cause or motive of action",
      "a stage in historical or logical development",
      "tendency or measure of tendency to produce motion especially about a point or axis",
      "the product of quantity (such as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point",
      "the mean (see mean entry 4 sense 1b ) of the n th powers of the deviations (see deviation sense b ) of the observed values in a set of statistical data from a fixed value",
      "the expected value of a power of the deviation (see deviation sense b ) of a random variable from a fixed value",
      "a very brief time",
      "present time",
      "importance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u014d-m\u0259nt",
    "synonyms":[
      "occasion",
      "time"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At the moment , funding cuts have not affected Abbott\u2019s ability to provide testing, according to John Koval, a spokesman. \u2014 Akila Muthukumar, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "These efforts are geared toward preparing for any complaints about the lack of protection against conflicts of interest and fraud, which are cause for significant concern at the moment . \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Drake\u2019s surprise release stuck to the old, pre-pandemic rules of superstars announcing new product at a moment \u2019s notice. \u2014 Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "Most colors and sizes are in stock at the moment , but that may not last long. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "China\u2019s movie industry is going through a lull of its own at the moment , with theaters across the country shut down due to an ongoing COVID-19 wave. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "In any case, the stagnation critique holds little weight with Pusha T, who is more focused on specific tasks that are directly in front of him at the moment . \u2014 Julian Kimble, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "At the moment , McIlroy isn\u2019t concerned with his strong stance against LIV Golf. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "At the moment , Spiderhead has a low 62 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 39 reviews right now. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin momentum movement, particle sufficient to turn the scales, moment, from mov\u0113re to move",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "momentarily":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": for a moment",
      ": instantly",
      ": at any moment : in a moment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u014d-m\u0259n-\u02c8ter-\u0259-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "anon",
      "before long",
      "by and by",
      "directly",
      "presently",
      "shortly",
      "soon"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The wind let up momentarily , allowing us to start a campfire.",
      "He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.",
      "We expect them to arrive momentarily .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Having said that, when Brown and Green hopped to their feet and were momentarily face-to-face, there was a chance that the situation was going to rise to a level that would have left the officials no choice but to hand out technical fouls. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Representatives from the school\u2019s counseling and psychological services who were in attendance agreed, and hearing that confirmation momentarily put Frazier at ease. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Helicopter crew members watched anxiously as several sailors were momentarily sucked beneath the waves after jumping from the submarine. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "His homer to left field extended that streak, which momentarily left him in the major league lead before the next contest for Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner, the only other player to reach base in 16 straight games this season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The nuns apparently prepared it as a typical pastry that could be served during carnival, when chaos ruled and Christian, moral laws were momentarily overhauled with pagan rituals. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "To return to the field, the training staff taped his hand to momentarily stem the bleeding. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022",
      "The victim fell to the floor, rose and left the room momentarily . \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
      "The woman driving the vehicle stopped momentarily , allowing four people to jump out of the back seat of the car and run off, Michael said in a statement. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171408"
  },
  "momentary":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": continuing only a moment : fleeting",
      ": having a very brief life",
      ": operative or recurring at every moment",
      ": lasting only a very brief time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-m\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-m\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brief",
      "deciduous",
      "ephemeral",
      "evanescent",
      "flash",
      "fleeting",
      "fugacious",
      "fugitive",
      "impermanent",
      "passing",
      "short-lived",
      "temporary",
      "transient",
      "transitory"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ceaseless",
      "dateless",
      "deathless",
      "endless",
      "enduring",
      "eternal",
      "everlasting",
      "immortal",
      "lasting",
      "long-lived",
      "permanent",
      "perpetual",
      "timeless",
      "undying",
      "unending"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He experienced a momentary loss of consciousness.",
      "the pain of the flu shot was only momentary",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After the Covid recession ended, unemployment fell and hourly wages, after a momentary tumble, rose sharply. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "But for so many, that momentary distraction from their daily struggles is what keeps them coming back year after year. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 27 May 2022",
      "Anyone with a shred of modesty will admit to having asked a bad question or 10 over three decades plus, whether due to ignorance, ineptitude or momentary brain-lock. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "At one point, with the sort of momentary , one-off technical flourish at which Diaz excels, a long exchange in English is rendered on the page as near-gibberish, not for comic effect but as Hakan\u2019s sincere effort to make sense of it. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Like other consumer-facing companies that tap into retail trader nostalgia\u2014like GameStop, AMC, Bed Bath & Beyond, Blackberry, and even Blockbuster\u2014Redbox is just another momentary Wall Street meme. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
      "Thanksgiving traffic helped provide a momentary bump in air travel nationwide, but the numbers remain considerably off compared to a year ago. \u2014 al , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Although momentary relief came when multiple attempts to escape one particularly problematic river bend finally yielded success, the subsequent hour between our boats and the take-out point added a heavy dose of reality. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "Tilting his thick, hefty tail backward to seesaw the front half of his body up, the dinosaur slowly steps and scrapes and rubs against the rough trunks, the friction sending momentary relief over the pebble-like scales covering his body. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182024"
  },
  "momentous":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "having great or lasting importance consequential , significant",
      "very important"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "earth-shattering",
      "earthshaking",
      "eventful",
      "historic",
      "important",
      "major",
      "material",
      "meaningful",
      "monumental",
      "much",
      "significant",
      "substantial",
      "tectonic",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "little",
      "minor",
      "negligible",
      "slight",
      "small",
      "trifling",
      "trivial",
      "unimportant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "My college graduation was a momentous day in my life.",
      "a momentous occasion that will go down in the history books",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the momentous occasion, Carey wore a strapless black gown by Oscar de la Renta. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
      "The return of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi, a momentous occasion of geektacular anticipation for fans, has been marred by the vitriol of online racist taunts. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Soaked in sweat and decadence, Ugly Season marks a watershed for Perfume Genius, one nearly as momentous for his career as the release of Too Bright in 2014. \u2014 Jason Kyle Howard, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
      "For central banks, a task as momentous as fixing climate change may be one job too many. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 9 July 2021",
      "Your baby\u2019s first flight can be as momentous as their first steps, first solid food, or first drop off at daycare. \u2014 Laura Dannen Redman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "The momentous occasion on Sunday afternoon marked the grand finale of the four-day Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend, honoring Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, for her 70 years of service. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
      "Here's how the U.K. is celebrating their majesty the queen for the momentous occasion and what the events mean to royal watchers worldwide. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Adelfio suggests telling them at a momentous occasion, such as a birthday party or family event. \u2014 Nevin Martell, Washington Post , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1631, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "momentum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a property (see property sense 1a ) of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c ) and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity",
      ": a property of a moving body that determines the length of time required to bring it to rest when under the action of a constant force or moment",
      ": strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events",
      ": the force that a moving body has because of its weight and motion",
      ": a property of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity",
      ": a property of a moving body that determines the length of time required to bring it to rest when under the action of a constant force"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259m",
      "m\u0259-",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259m",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8ment-\u0259m, m\u0259-\u02c8ment-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "encouragement",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "impulse",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "motivation",
      "provocation",
      "spur",
      "stimulant",
      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "counterincentive",
      "disincentive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.",
      "The movie loses momentum toward the end.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Challenges to cultural norms can gain momentum from shocking, novel items like the The TaTa Top, according to Ashlee Humphreys, a Northwestern University integrated marketing communications professor. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "With cameras in the courtroom, millions of people have followed the trial, and interest seemed to gain momentum as the weeks went on and both Depp and Heard testified about the ugly details of their relationship. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 26 May 2022",
      "As ethical data concerns continue to gain momentum , fair-trade data should become the norm across business landscapes. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "The push to pass children's online safety legislation in California comes as attempts at the federal level have failed to gain momentum . \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 12 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian and Russian forces are fighting village by village as Moscow struggles to gain momentum in the Donbas, the eastern industrial heartland that the Kremlin says is now its chief objective. \u2014 Jon Gambrell And Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian and Russian forces are fighting village by village, as Moscow struggles to gain momentum in the Donbas. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 May 2022",
      "However not all dream careers remained as appealing as The Great Resignation began to gain momentum . \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
      "History suggests that such movements gain momentum over time and are not easily reversed. \u2014 Eyck Freymann, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Latin, movement",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202522"
  },
  "moneybags":{
    "type":"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
    "definitions":[
      "wealth",
      "a wealthy person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113-\u02ccbagz",
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Fortunately, the talented Corey Stoll is on hand, and his moneybags entrepreneur character, Michael Prince, is taking over Axe Capital. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "moneyed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having money : wealthy",
      ": consisting in or derived from money",
      ": consisting in or derived from money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113d",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "affluent",
      "deep-pocketed",
      "fat",
      "fat-cat",
      "flush",
      "loaded",
      "opulent",
      "rich",
      "silk-stocking",
      "wealthy",
      "well-endowed",
      "well-fixed",
      "well-heeled",
      "well-off",
      "well-to-do"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "destitute",
      "impecunious",
      "impoverished",
      "indigent",
      "needy",
      "penniless",
      "penurious",
      "poor",
      "poverty-stricken"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a member of the moneyed classes",
      "luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For centuries, Kyoto\u2019s geisha reserved their art for a moneyed few behind closed paper doors. \u2014 Miho Inada, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Nevertheless, both have shown full support for their moneyed quarterback since they were hired for their current positions. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The poignancy of a life snuffed out too soon pervades the show, attesting to the Basquiat allure that has captivated aspiring painters, graffiti artists, museum curators and moneyed collectors. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Desmond, on the other hand, retains the respect of most of the moneyed homeowners here. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "In fact, Andoh explains, there were many people of African descent living in Regency London, making their own fortunes, marrying into wealth, and living this highly respectable, well- moneyed lifestyle. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "De Luca and Abdy are credited with revitalizing the flagging studio, going toe-to-toe with moneyed players like Apple and Netflix for big projects including Licorice Pizza and the Ryan Gosling starrer Project Hail Mary. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Dando was brought up in Back Bay, a historic and moneyed neighborhood in Boston. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The Council must be diligent to ensure that appeals are handled with the community in mind and not the developers, donors, or big- moneyed special interest groups as is currently the case. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202729"
  },
  "mongrel":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed entry 2 sense 1 ) or strains (see strain entry 1 sense 1 )",
      ": one of unknown ancestry",
      ": a cross between types of persons or things",
      ": an animal of mixed or uncertain origin",
      ": of mixed or uncertain origin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4\u014b-gr\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4\u014b-gr\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cross",
      "crossbred",
      "crossbreed",
      "hybrid",
      "intercross"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She owns several dogs, including a mongrel named Stella.",
      "mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kelso was the first thoroughbred to fly in a jet and always traveled with his sidekick, a scruffy mongrel named Charlie Potatoes. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "The mongrel \u2019s mother, separated from her baby, bleats piteously outside the couple\u2019s house, until Maria, plagued by troubling dreams, drags the animal out into a field and shoots it. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "After his election Emmanuel Macron adopted a mongrel , Nemo, from a rescue shelter. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "The dog, a male mongrel , arrived with its owner at the hospital in Wuhan \u2013 where the coronavirus outbreak began \u2013 in February, the U.K.\u2019s Metro reported. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2020",
      "Although the big Art Deco and Second Empire mongrel at 422 Fulton \u2014 now Macy\u2019s \u2014 continued to give the strip solidity into the 21st century, the iron-front building deteriorated. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "Disney unveiled the first trailer during D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Disney released the first official trailer Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and gave a glimpse into the romantic adventures of Lady, the American Cocker Spaniel, and Tramp, a mongrel pup. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
      "Children loved him and residents regarded the mongrel as a neighborhood alarm system, friendly but loud. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com , 22 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, probably from mong mixture, short for ymong , from Old English gemong crowd \u2014 more at among ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185345"
  },
  "monicker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": name , nickname"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-ni-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alias",
      "byname",
      "cognomen",
      "epithet",
      "handle",
      "nickname",
      "sobriquet",
      "soubriquet",
      "surname"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He earned the moniker \u201cGator\u201d from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.",
      "I think \u201cHappy\u201d is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Born and raised in Southeast Washington, LB199X owes much to the decade alluded to in his moniker . \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "Decades after its successful detour, the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. gave its old moniker the shaft, officially rebranding itself as Sunbeam Corp. in 1946. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "As its moniker implies, the Aventura 164 is outfitted for adventures, too. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022",
      "In 2007, the company shed its longtime corporate moniker \u2014 Apple Computer Inc. \u2014 and became simply Apple, an electronics juggernaut six years in the making. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
      "By 2014, Kamala had superhuman abilities, her own solo series and her own superhero moniker . \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "Lamar announced the arrival of his album with a press release featuring the letterhead of his company pgLang, and signed with his Oklama moniker . \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "This year marks the team\u2019s first season since ditching its previous Indians moniker , which had been in use since 1915; Hanks also helped the team announce the name change last summer. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The singer, who's been actively promoting the collection (which shares a name with her childhood moniker ) on social media in recent weeks, has officially launched her first-ever fashion brand \u2014 and there's a lot to love. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) m\u016dnnik , modification of Irish ainm ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220310"
  },
  "monied":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having money : wealthy",
      ": consisting in or derived from money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205932"
  },
  "monkey (around)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to do things that are not useful or serious : to waste time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194801"
  },
  "monochromatic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or consisting of one color or hue",
      ": monochrome sense 2",
      ": consisting of radiation of a single wavelength (see wavelength sense 1 ) or of a very small range of wavelengths",
      ": of, relating to, or exhibiting monochromatism",
      ": lacking variety, creativity, or excitement : colorless",
      ": having or consisting of one color or hue",
      ": consisting of radiation of a single wavelength or of a very small range of wavelengths",
      ": of, relating to, or exhibiting monochromatism"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-n\u0259-kr\u014d-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4n-\u0259-kr\u014d-\u02c8mat-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "monochrome",
      "monochromic",
      "self",
      "self-colored",
      "solid"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "chromatic",
      "colorful",
      "kaleidoscopic",
      "motley",
      "multicolored",
      "polychromatic",
      "polychrome",
      "rainbow",
      "varicolored",
      "varied",
      "variegated"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It's a monochromatic room with a blue rug and blue furniture.",
      "although marble and bronze sculptures are monochromatic , they can be amazingly lifelike",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the event, the duchess wore a monochromatic look, pairing a belted ivory blazer with a matching skirt including a sheer top layer. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 June 2022",
      "But the real fun comes in the form of statement-making hosiery\u2014think unexpected colors like white, burgundy, and navy to complement a printed or monochromatic ensemble. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Meghan Markle kept her look monochromatic , from her Stephen Jones hat and diamond earrings all the way down to her gloved fingertips and stiletto heels. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
      "On Friday night, Millie Bobby Brown had the TV show debut of her new blonde hair, wearing it with a monochromatic purple look on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 15 May 2022",
      "All in all, the 27-year-old's monochromatic look, complete with patent leather, was one for the books. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "Japanese Breakfast's Matchy-Matchy Pop star Japanese Breakfast was determined to look as bright as the sun with her monochromatic yellow look. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Design pros often bring this mostly monochromatic flourish indoors\u2014adorning walls, upholstery and painted furniture in various shades of a single color\u2014but your average person rarely does. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
      "The highly Instagrammable pink caf\u00e9 is about to dominate your feed all over again with its new monochromatic makeover\u2014this time, a golden yellow sheen. \u2014 Claire Stern, ELLE , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin monochromatos , from Greek monochr\u014dmatos , from mon- + chr\u014dmat-, chr\u014dma color",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184244"
  },
  "monochromic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue",
      ": of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue",
      ": involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (such as gray)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cckr\u014dm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "monochromatic",
      "monochromic",
      "self",
      "self-colored",
      "solid"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "chromatic",
      "colorful",
      "kaleidoscopic",
      "motley",
      "multicolored",
      "polychromatic",
      "polychrome",
      "rainbow",
      "varicolored",
      "varied",
      "variegated"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Duchess of Cambridge's elegant monochrome ensemble featured the soft pastel shade from head to toe, plus a few fancy accessories that added unexpected depth to her look. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "So does Carol Bove\u2019s immense homage to the monochrome at Zwirner (B14). \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Ditto the funeral march of the second movement, which often takes on the monochrome of a monument but on Thursday built to extraordinary drama and color. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The monochrome finds at each site suggest that workshops specialized in one color, Rehren says. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Kate Middleton embraced monochrome dressing for her second garden party of the season. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 26 May 2022",
      "Something small but budding, like a wad of paper uncrumpling, sullenly radiant and monochrome \u2014like a sequence out of a silent film. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "For the outing, Kate wore a monochrome , all-blue outfit consisting of matching navy trousers and an overcoat, and an azure blouse with a mock turtleneck. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 May 2022",
      "The actress went for simple makeup to go with her monochrome ensemble to let her auburn hair and bright red nail polish pop. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint. \u2014 Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "Madewell Three-Pack Non-Medical Face Masks These simple, monochrome masks come in packs of three and are made out of three layers of cotton, from leftover clothing scraps. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 22 May 2020",
      "On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Jan. 2019",
      "The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra\u2019s emotionally monochrome performance. \u2014 Julia M. Klein, Philly.com , 5 June 2018"
    ],
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      "Adjective",
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    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190433"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": government by a single person"
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      "1606, in the meaning defined above"
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables",
      ": using or speaking only monosyllables",
      ": conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : terse"
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      "The movie star was monosyllabic with newspaper reporters.",
      "the sullen teenager would give only a monosyllabic response to even the friendliest question",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mat, 48, spends most of his time tending to things in the basement, speaks in monosyllabic murmurs, and wears Keens and Carhartt. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "For every assessment Hess relayed, Allen offered a monosyllabic response. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Though there are cameos from theater personnel (Kenan Thompson, Taylor-Joy), this is basically a monologue by Vin, monosyllabic dope. \u2014 Matthew Love, Vulture , 23 May 2021",
      "Only Chip fielded the phone calls, awkward, monosyllabic , for fear his mother would overhear and be hurt. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "During the interview, Laurent was a typical 9-year-old, giving short or monosyllabic answers. \u2014 Elian Peltier, New York Times , 15 Nov. 2019",
      "Voi Scooter companies often seem indistinguishable, with their monosyllabic names (Scoot, Skip, Spin) and identikit hardware. \u2014 Alison Griswold, Quartz , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "And there was Shane, an irresistible, monosyllabic lothario, who inspired both ire and emulation. \u2014 Crispin Long, The New Yorker , 11 Dec. 2019",
      "There, Smith shed more tears as reporters asked questions between sniffles and snippets of monosyllabic answers in which the former Mount Saint Joseph star blamed himself. \u2014 Don Markus, baltimoresun.com , 2 Nov. 2019"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1635, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223650"
  },
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      "adjective",
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      "noun"
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      ": uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity",
      ": tediously uniform or unvarying",
      ": boring from always being the same"
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      "Altogether, millions of mostly obscure entries in the public record offer details of a forced labor system of monotonous enormity. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
      "At times, the grayness of the place was consumed by its own monotonous noise, of bars clanging, of inmates being led through the corridors, of guards yelling out orders \u2026 \u2014 Benjamin Weiser , New York Times Magazine , 6 Aug. 2000",
      "The monotonous chant of the indoctrinated, ideologically armored from head to foot \u2026 \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note. \u2014 John Updike , The Witches of Eastwick , 1984",
      "the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The end-of-inning recaps were getting monotonous for those keeping score Saturday morning, but Antioch sophomore pitcher Jacey Schuler was oblivious. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Such work typically involves long, monotonous flights to monitor illicit trade, such as clandestine fuel transfers at sea to circumvent UN restrictions on selling oil to North Korea. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "These folks do well when they are allowed to disengage, take time for themselves, and dedicate their lives to a cause rather than a monotonous job or singular person. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "In maybe the sharpest illustration of what his life has become, the first episode (confidently directed by showrunner and The Mandalorian vet Deborah Chow) follows him to his monotonous factory job on Tatooine not once, not twice, but three times. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
      "In the workforce, robotics holds a lot of potential for both highly routine and monotonous tasks and those that are unsafe for human workers\u2014especially when combined with machine learning. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The pacing in the first few scenes could slow so the beauty of the language and characters don\u2019t get lost in a monotonous tread. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "In a throwback music video directed by PTA and filmed during the shoot, the Haim sisters become banquet hall socialites locked in monotonous routines, with one freely unhinged character among them. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "No matter how enjoyable at first, whooshing round and round the constrained oval of an ice rink can get monotonous for even the most die-hard skater. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Greek monotonos , from mon- + tonos tone",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214701"
  },
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    "type":"noun",
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      "an animal of strange or terrifying shape",
      "one unusually large for its kind",
      "an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure",
      "one who deviates from normal or acceptable behavior or character",
      "a threatening force",
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      "one that is highly successful",
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      "Noun",
      "That car is a monster .",
      "Inflation has become an economic monster .",
      "Adjective",
      "The movie turned out to be a monster hit.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "First, recognize that tantrums are a normal stage of psychosocial development and do not indicate that your child is a small monster . \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Event winner Adelaide Aquilla of Ohio State broke the collegiate record with her first attempt, a monster of 64-5\u00bc. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
      "There are any number of devious plot complications that involve a sea monster , help from the gods and the heroic ministrations of a ploughboy, Giustino. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "Wong created a cardboard sculpture based on a Japanese manga series about monster -like giants who feed on humans. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
      "So when Conrad pulled him up, Joel looked like a swamp monster . \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "Is there a monster keeping the Upside Down constantly updated for every change in the Right-side Up? \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 May 2022",
      "The Duffer brothers also revealed there would be a new monster for the gang to battle the aforementioned Vecna. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
      "Can Eleven regain her powers in time to save her friends from a new monster ? \u2014 cleveland , 22 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "As Yennefer runs off with Ciri, Geralt stays behind, and The Witcher delivers one of the better non- monster fight scenes of its entire run. \u2014 Scott Meslow, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "This set of beach toys from Kohl's is only $10, and features an adorably themed set of tools like a sifter, rake, shovel, mini- monster truck and more. \u2014 Felicity Warner, USA TODAY , 29 June 2021",
      "There are other, younger humans in Godzilla vs. Kong, to further tip the monster -human scale in the wrong direction. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 31 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1837, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a malformation of a plant or animal",
      ": something deviating from the normal : freak",
      ": the quality or state of being monstrous",
      ": an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity",
      ": an excessively bad or shocking example",
      ": something that is large and ugly"
    ],
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      "m\u00e4n-\u02c8str\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
      "m\u00e4n-\u02c8str\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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      "Did you see the new mall? It's a monstrosity .",
      "any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Had Czar Nicholas II remained in power, Russia would likely have evolved into an imperfect constitutional monarchy, not the murderous monstrosity of the past 100 years. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "The infamous 1953 mansion of the late Indiana pimp-turned-magnate, Jerry Hostetler, is once again on the market and this time, the long-suffering, long-unwanted monstrosity might finally be sold. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Beyond center field sits Mount Davis, the massive vista-obstructing seating structure that was built when Al Davis brought the Raiders back from Los Angeles \u2014 a monstrosity that might be the only stadium section visible from outer space. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
      "In particular, the two sides take divergent views on what crimes against humanity the Nazis committed that define their monstrosity . \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But some saw this gender paradox as a kind of monstrosity . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Fortunately for pasta lovers, such a monstrosity does not exist. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "That film\u2019s sequel opens with an elaborate preamble that involves a young Poirot, WWI and PTSD, all at the service of explaining how and why that monstrosity now perches above his mouth. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Their talk began with a single query from the actor, whose costume as Q in TNG was a bit of a monstrosity . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182416"
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      "noun"
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      ": having extraordinary often overwhelming size : gigantic",
      ": extraordinarily ugly or vicious : horrible",
      ": shockingly wrong or ridiculous",
      ": deviating greatly from the natural form or character : abnormal",
      ": very great",
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      ": very bad or wrong",
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      "Adjective",
      "It was monstrous of him to keep the truth from them all those years.",
      "a monstrous melon that was clearly not fit to eat",
      "Adverb",
      "a monstrous pretty gal, she was",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Smith\u2019s monstrous dunk was the buzz of Greenville for the next 24 hours, with the reactions from his teammates \u2014 Green in particular \u2014 going viral in the wake of the opening-round result. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Simultaneously, Wednesday tries to prevent a monstrous killing spree that's taking over the local town, while attempting to uncover the supernatural mystery involving her parents that took place 25 years ago. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Ridloff plays Makkari, one of 10 Eternals who arrived on Earth 7,000 years ago at the dawn of civilization to help humanity progress and protect them against monstrous creatures called Deviants. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Among the new footage is a shot of Don Lee's Gilgamesh using his powers to defend himself against a Deviant \u2014 monstrous creatures who the Eternals protect humans from. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "More than 15,000 firefighters were battling dozens of California blazes, including another monstrous blaze, the Dixie Fire about 65 miles north. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "The Stoneman Douglas baseball team kept its state title defense going, using a five-run fifth inning that included a monstrous Jake Clemente home run to power back against Miami Christopher Columbus in the 7A regional final on Tuesday. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Leaving Bruce, Allison, and Lennon was a monstrous act and one that led Allison down a spiral of grief and confusion that has lasted for years. \u2014 Benjamin Rosenstock, Vulture , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "That an opportunistic owner could relocate a team to some other city, as is common in the United States, would be a monstrous act in Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2021"
    ],
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      "Adjective",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194837"
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    "type":"adjective",
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      "having extraordinary often overwhelming size gigantic",
      "extraordinarily ugly or vicious horrible",
      "shockingly wrong or ridiculous",
      "deviating greatly from the natural form or character abnormal",
      "very great",
      "having the qualities or appearance of a monster",
      "teeming with monsters",
      "strange , unnatural",
      "very , extremely",
      "unusually large enormous",
      "very bad or wrong",
      "very ugly, cruel, or vicious"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "It was monstrous of him to keep the truth from them all those years.",
      "a monstrous melon that was clearly not fit to eat",
      "Adverb",
      "a monstrous pretty gal, she was",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "Smith\u2019s monstrous dunk was the buzz of Greenville for the next 24 hours, with the reactions from his teammates \u2014 Green in particular \u2014 going viral in the wake of the opening-round result. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Simultaneously, Wednesday tries to prevent a monstrous killing spree that's taking over the local town, while attempting to uncover the supernatural mystery involving her parents that took place 25 years ago. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Ridloff plays Makkari, one of 10 Eternals who arrived on Earth 7,000 years ago at the dawn of civilization to help humanity progress and protect them against monstrous creatures called Deviants. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Among the new footage is a shot of Don Lee's Gilgamesh using his powers to defend himself against a Deviant \u2014 monstrous creatures who the Eternals protect humans from. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "More than 15,000 firefighters were battling dozens of California blazes, including another monstrous blaze, the Dixie Fire about 65 miles north. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "The Stoneman Douglas baseball team kept its state title defense going, using a five-run fifth inning that included a monstrous Jake Clemente home run to power back against Miami Christopher Columbus in the 7A regional final on Tuesday. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Leaving Bruce, Allison, and Lennon was a monstrous act and one that led Allison down a spiral of grief and confusion that has lasted for years. \u2014 Benjamin Rosenstock, Vulture , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "That an opportunistic owner could relocate a team to some other city, as is common in the United States, would be a monstrous act in Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6",
      "Adverb",
      "1569, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "montage":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas",
      ": a literary, musical, or artistic composite (see composite entry 2 sense 1 ) of juxtaposed more or less heterogeneous elements",
      ": a composite picture made by combining several separate pictures",
      ": a heterogeneous mixture : jumble",
      ": to combine into or depict in a montage"
    ],
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      "m\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u00e4zh",
      "m\u014d\u207f(n)-"
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      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
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      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a photographer who often uses montage in her pictures",
      "my memories of the childhood trip are a montage of the sights, smells, and sounds of India",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Jonathan shared a sweet video montage of their most special moments. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 June 2022",
      "The final montage is earnest to a fault, and the song, while working overtime to be an anthem, is serviceable and far from ecstatic. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "The montage of interconnectedness that speaks best to the movie\u2019s thematic spirit of change through crisis is when the timeline reaches the worldwide protests sparked by George Floyd\u2019s killing. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "This dance montage was both awkwardly and pointedly long, as the show has been accused of losing its frivolousness. \u2014 Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Cuomo's bizarre photo montage was just that: weird and wacky enough to dominate the day's headlines, the online jokes, and the conversations and text messages, but also recognizable. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "There is a lot of truth to that, as the film\u2019s stunning opening montage recaps, guided largely by Kikuko\u2019s voiceover, like the rest of the movie. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 3 June 2022",
      "Before her first child made the appearance, Mai shared a poignant montage of home videos that documented the last five months of her daughter\u2019s life. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "Highlights include close-ups of birds pooping (truly impressive on a giant 3-D screen) and a montage of goofy mating dances set to disco music. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The first two episodes, on COVID-19 and the Trump Presidency, ricochet from story to montage to interview to speculation. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "The residences will be similar to Montage Residences. \u2014 Orange County Register , 20 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1944, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201048"
  },
  "monumental":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "serving as or resembling a monument massive",
      "highly significant outstanding",
      "of or relating to a monument",
      "very great"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02ccm\u00e4n-y\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "baronial",
      "epic",
      "gallant",
      "glorious",
      "grand",
      "grandiose",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Homeric",
      "imperial",
      "imposing",
      "magnific",
      "magnificent",
      "majestic",
      "massive",
      "noble",
      "proud",
      "regal",
      "royal",
      "splendid",
      "stately"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "unheroic",
      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.",
      "the monumental complexity of the issue",
      "Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.",
      "The class was about modern monumental architecture.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In news that is monumental despite being expected, WNBA icon and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird announced Thursday that the 2022 season will be her last. \u2014 Howard Megdal, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Cathedral the following day and while visiting Wales for the monumental moment. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
      "The biggest, of course, was the U.S. hockey team\u2019s monumental upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "For many viewers, Sara's portrayal of Callie was monumental in accurately and appropriately depicting a LGBT+ character of color on screen. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "None were as monumental as Lollapalooza, the largest and most controversial in size of the bunch. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Court documents say Lynne Spears' attorneys were monumental in moving the case forward. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "One was too monumental ; the other ignored that so many dead were not officially counted due to lack of testing. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "The news out of Georgia last week was monumental , and many took notice. \u2014 Ari Schaffer, National Review , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mooch":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move slowly or apathetically : to wander aimlessly",
      ": to get things from another or live off the generosity of others without providing any return payment or benefit : sponge",
      ": one who mooches off others : moocher"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "freeload",
      "sponge"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "he's always mooching off of his friends, even though he can easily pay his own way",
      "I suspect she's mooching around in the background and keeping an eye on us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Where teens mooch away afternoons savoring their content-free existence. \u2014 Alex Beam, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "And some of you freeloaders, who mooch the password to other peoples\u2019 accounts, are partly to blame. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Just mooch off your neighbor's vacuum and clean up the smaller messes with this awesome OXO dustpan. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Long story short: Costco memberships start at $60, so your time mooching off its food court for free could be running out. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "Even a baby left to itself on the dungy farmyard ground, with cows mooching around, seems O.K. Hatidze, typically, welcomes these intruders and befriends the young. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 19 July 2019",
      "Over time, Koonin argues, the parasitic genetic elements remained unable to replicate on their own and evolved into modern-day viruses that mooch off their cellular hosts. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 July 2014",
      "In other words, viruses mooch off cells, so without cells, viruses can\u2019t exist. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 July 2014",
      "Much of Wrangell looked unchanged since 1899: false-front buildings and clapboard churches, including one where Muir had mooched a night sleeping on the floor his very first night on Alaska soil. \u2014 Mark Adams, New York Times , 21 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1914, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222815"
  },
  "mood":{
    "type":"noun (1)",
    "definitions":[
      "a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion feeling",
      "the expression of mood especially in art or literature",
      "a fit of anger rage",
      "a prevailing attitude",
      "a receptive state of mind predisposing to action",
      "a distinctive atmosphere or context aura",
      "the form of a syllogism as determined by the quantity and quality of its constituent propositions",
      "distinction of form or a particular set of inflectional forms of a verb to express whether the action or state it denotes is conceived as fact or in some other manner (such as command, possibility, or wish)",
      "mode sense 1b",
      "a person's emotional state",
      "a set of forms of a verb that show whether the action or state expressed is to be thought of as a fact, a command, or a wish or possibility",
      "a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion affective state feeling sense 3"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "moola":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-(\u02cc)l\u00e4",
      "-l\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bread",
      "bucks",
      "cabbage",
      "cash",
      "change",
      "chips",
      "coin",
      "currency",
      "dough",
      "gold",
      "green",
      "jack",
      "kale",
      "legal tender",
      "lolly",
      "long green",
      "loot",
      "lucre",
      "money",
      "needful",
      "pelf",
      "scratch",
      "shekels",
      "sheqels",
      "shekelim",
      "shekalim",
      "sheqalim",
      "tender",
      "wampum"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "we dropped some serious moola on that home theater system",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not entirely surprising, as online vintage shopping is a haven for people who have worked in editorial but don\u2019t quite have the moola to spend on the products featured in their magazines. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Behind the film lie the Panama Papers\u2014the millions of files, leaked in 2016, that demonstrated how the wealthy stash their moola offshore and thereby avoid the plebeian vulgarity of tax. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "The moola -saving-palooza started on July 15 at midnight PT and will end on July 16 at 11:59 PT. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 15 July 2019",
      "The result is a lot of human misery and lost moola . \u2014 Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 July 2018",
      "Thankfully, there are tax-free holidays happening across the country this month, meaning there's a lot of moola to be saved on all of those back-to-school necessities, like school supplies and clothes. \u2014 Madison Alcedo, Country Living , 11 Aug. 2017",
      "Everyone agrees the bundles of moola are a lure for criminals, but merchants who can\u2019t access traditional banking have no other way to settle up. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Jan. 2018",
      "Lots of hoopla, but, sadly, precious little moola in the offing. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 6 July 2017",
      "Clean highs and punchy midrange provide plenty of realistic sound for relatively little moola . \u2014 Charlie White, WIRED , 23 Oct. 2007"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1936, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211149"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-(\u02cc)l\u00e4",
      "-l\u0259"
    ],
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      "bread",
      "bucks",
      "cabbage",
      "cash",
      "change",
      "chips",
      "coin",
      "currency",
      "dough",
      "gold",
      "green",
      "jack",
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      "legal tender",
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      "long green",
      "loot",
      "lucre",
      "money",
      "needful",
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      "scratch",
      "shekels",
      "sheqels",
      "shekelim",
      "shekalim",
      "sheqalim",
      "tender",
      "wampum"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "we dropped some serious moola on that home theater system",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not entirely surprising, as online vintage shopping is a haven for people who have worked in editorial but don\u2019t quite have the moola to spend on the products featured in their magazines. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Behind the film lie the Panama Papers\u2014the millions of files, leaked in 2016, that demonstrated how the wealthy stash their moola offshore and thereby avoid the plebeian vulgarity of tax. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "The moola -saving-palooza started on July 15 at midnight PT and will end on July 16 at 11:59 PT. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 15 July 2019",
      "The result is a lot of human misery and lost moola . \u2014 Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 July 2018",
      "Thankfully, there are tax-free holidays happening across the country this month, meaning there's a lot of moola to be saved on all of those back-to-school necessities, like school supplies and clothes. \u2014 Madison Alcedo, Country Living , 11 Aug. 2017",
      "Everyone agrees the bundles of moola are a lure for criminals, but merchants who can\u2019t access traditional banking have no other way to settle up. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Jan. 2018",
      "Lots of hoopla, but, sadly, precious little moola in the offing. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 6 July 2017",
      "Clean highs and punchy midrange provide plenty of realistic sound for relatively little moola . \u2014 Charlie White, WIRED , 23 Oct. 2007"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1936, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222221"
  },
  "mooncalf":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a foolish or absentminded person : simpleton"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn-\u02cckaf",
      "-\u02cck\u00e4f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "berk",
      "booby",
      "charlie",
      "charley",
      "cuckoo",
      "ding-a-ling",
      "ding-dong",
      "dingbat",
      "dipstick",
      "doofus",
      "featherhead",
      "fool",
      "git",
      "goose",
      "half-wit",
      "jackass",
      "lunatic",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "simp",
      "simpleton",
      "turkey",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1614, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172855"
  },
  "moonshine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": moonlight",
      ": empty talk : nonsense",
      ": intoxicating liquor",
      ": illegally distilled corn whiskey",
      ": moonlight",
      ": alcoholic liquor produced illegally"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn-\u02ccsh\u012bn",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn-\u02ccsh\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bootleg",
      "mountain dew",
      "white lightning"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Everything they said was just a load of moonshine .",
      "during Prohibition, moonshine and \u201cbathtub gin\u201d were made secretly",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jeni\u2019s previously experimented with other savory flavors, including Parmesan and zucchini bread, and young Gouda with moonshine cranberries. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "In America, where the most popular racing events feature the stock cars that were born of moonshine runners, the opposite usually obtains. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The event will also feature Ole Smoky moonshine frozen slushies with dozens of flavor combinations to choose from, as well as Miller/Coors and Braxton beers and Coca-Cola fountain drinks. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
      "Sliabh Liag is named for the peninsula in Donegal that was among the most prolific poit\u00edn (Irish moonshine ) producing areas in the County. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "For an extra decadent treat, order a drunken paczki stuffed with vodka and vanilla bean custard, whiskey with chocolate custard or moonshine and lemon. \u2014 Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Dehairing a shoat is the sort of thing Crews knew all about, along with cooking possum, cleaning a rooster\u2019s craw, making moonshine , trapping birds, tanning hides, and getting rid of screwworms. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The series has made so many changes over the last several years that many of its loyalists no longer recognize the sport that started with Southern bootleggers outrunning the authorities in their cars full of moonshine . \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Guest can try tequilas in Mexico, sake in Japan, beer in Germany, moonshine cocktails in the American Adventure, and much more. \u2014 Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210312"
  },
  "moonstruck":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": affected by or as if by the moon: such as",
      ": mentally unbalanced",
      ": romantically sentimental",
      ": lost in fantasy or reverie"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn-\u02ccstr\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "meshuga",
      "meshugge",
      "meshugah",
      "meshuggah",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a celebrity mobbed by moonstruck teenage girls",
      "police asked psychiatrists to put together a portrait of the moonstruck marksman who was responsible for the shootings"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1674, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212651"
  },
  "moor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an expanse of open rolling infertile land",
      ": a boggy area",
      ": one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges",
      ": to make fast with or as if with cables, lines, or anchors : anchor",
      ": to secure a boat by mooring : anchor",
      ": to be made fast",
      ": one of the Arab and Berber conquerors of Spain",
      ": berber",
      ": an area of open land that is too wet or too poor for farming",
      ": to fasten in place with cables, lines, or anchors"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8mu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8mu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "campo",
      "champaign",
      "down(s)",
      "grassland",
      "heath",
      "lea",
      "ley",
      "llano",
      "pampa",
      "plain",
      "prairie",
      "savanna",
      "savannah",
      "steppe",
      "tundra",
      "veld",
      "veldt"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anchor",
      "catch",
      "clamp",
      "fasten",
      "fix",
      "hitch",
      "secure",
      "set"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "as she wanders the windswept moor , the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar",
      "a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England",
      "Verb",
      "We found a harbor and moored the boat there for the night.",
      "The boat was moored alongside the dock.",
      "We need to find a place to moor for the night.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The view from the dining room is already shaping up, as lush mounds of bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii), catmint (Nepeta x faassenii Walker\u2019s Low) and Baptisia Ivory Towers consort with purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea subsp. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "One measure would create a six-cents-per-pound tax on fish exports and a six-cent-per-foot mooring fee for any vessels that anchor or moor in Alaska harbors. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Warm moor mud and cocoa essence are the first application followed by a body brushing and fondue before being wrapped in a warm blanket. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Tramon Thompson, 25, of the 6500 block of S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, was charged with expired license plate, no valid drivers license, unlawful possession of cannabis by driver and operating an uninsured moor vehicle, at 1:18 p.m. Nov. 4. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "When bad things go down in Charles Dickens, the scene is set in a forbidding moor . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Omar\u2019s cohort stares at a television in an underfurnished room; the four stand in artful compositions, waiting to use a pay phone that sits glowing on the island\u2019s wide moor . \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 1 May 2021",
      "Because this bank was shallow and prone to sand deposits, piers perpendicular to the bank were installed into deeper waters for vessels to moor . \u2014 Richard Campanella, NOLA.com , 1 Jan. 2021",
      "Conan Doyle explored the moor with journalist Bertram Fletcher Robinson. \u2014 Eliza Mcgraw, WSJ , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Grounds planted with lavender, freesia and olive trees run down to a private beachfront with cabanas on oceanfront decking and two pontoons are ready to moor arriving yachts. \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Sutton Lake has 40 miles of shoreline to explore and clear waters to swim in backed by forested hills, with hundreds of coves to moor in for a night under the inky skies of central West Virginia. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
      "The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022",
      "Another looks as if a group of sailing yachts managed to moor themselves on a hilltop overlooking the Caribbean Sea. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220759"
  },
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": open to question : debatable",
      ": subjected to discussion : disputed",
      ": deprived of practical significance : made abstract or purely academic",
      ": to bring up for discussion : broach",
      ": debate",
      ": to discuss from a legal standpoint : argue",
      ": a deliberative assembly primarily for the administration of justice",
      ": one held by the freemen of an Anglo-Saxon community",
      ": argument , discussion",
      ": to make moot",
      ": deprived of practical significance : made abstract or purely academic",
      "\u2014 see also mootness doctrine \u2014 compare justiciable , ripe"
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      "\u02c8m\u00fct",
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      "bring up",
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      "introduce",
      "place",
      "raise"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Media outlets had no access to images of the shooting\u2019s aftermath, so decisions about whether to publish graphic images from this situation are moot . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "Cawthorn recently argued the case was moot because of his May 17 Republican primary loss to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, despite support for his reelection bid from ex-President Donald Trump. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
      "Cawthorn suggested his case was moot given his primary loss, but the court disagreed, given that the election had not yet been certified and because the same issue could come up in another campaign. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Defendants argued in a motion filed earlier this month the claims are moot because the plaintiffs are no longer detainees in the jail, so the court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear the case. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 9 May 2022",
      "Regardless of where Formula One ends up, the biggest priority is making sure its prized possessions are still easily accessible and available to its U.S. fans because without fans, Domenicali says, the point is moot . \u2014 Michael Lor\u00e9, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "With a razing that started April 19 on the Main Street icon now well underway, attorneys for Hines, a global development firm, and for the city\u2019s Redevelopment Agency told a judge the issue of saving the theater was moot . \u2014 Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 May 2022",
      "Post-Casey laws in Arizona, like the 2012 ban on most abortions after 20 weeks, would be moot . \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "For Mustaffa Kigundu, who used to import and sell building tiles in Kampala, the issue is moot . \u2014 Apophia Agiresaasi, Quartz , 1 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The report increases pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s administration, which plans to decide soon whether to proceed with HS2, which was first mooted in 2009 and has proven deeply unpopular with communities along its route. \u2014 Alex Morales, Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "The deal, first mooted in August, gives Tencent a stake in a firm whose catalogue spans artists from ABBA and Bob Marley to Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Jan. 2020",
      "Legends take shape; a miracle is reported; a mystery is mooted ; competing cults are born. \u2014 William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic , 17 May 2020",
      "Worrying about the specific identities of those affected by COVID-19 may soon be moot , says Stephen Latham, director of Yale University\u2019s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics in Connecticut. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "The panel recommended a 600,000 to 1 million-barrel-a-day reduction in the second quarter, more ambitious than curbs mooted in February but still short of some estimates of the demand loss. \u2014 Grant Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "What\u2019s more, the possibility of this tie-up has been so long mooted that some bid premium should have been baked into the target\u2019s share price for a while. \u2014 Chris Hughes | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2019",
      "That such a plan could even be mooted reflects the fact that, again, Trump does not understand the cure. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2020",
      "Firms welcomed the removal of a cap on migrant numbers, the opening up of routes for skilled workers and the lowering of the \u00a330,000 salary threshold initially mooted . \u2014 The Economist , 19 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185012"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a concluding action or phase",
      ": to consume eagerly",
      ": to gather as if by absorbing",
      ": garner",
      ": to overcome decisively : trounce",
      ": to clear (an area) of remaining pockets of resistance in the wake of a military offensive",
      ": to complete a project, transaction, or task"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4p-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
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      "capper",
      "close",
      "closing",
      "conclusion",
      "consummation",
      "end",
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      "finale",
      "finis",
      "finish",
      "grand finale",
      "homestretch",
      "windup",
      "wrap-up"
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      "day one",
      "nascence",
      "nascency",
      "opening",
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1900, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1811, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200833"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to give oneself up to brooding : become listless or dejected",
      ": to move slowly or aimlessly : dawdle",
      ": to act in a dazed or stupid manner",
      ": one that mopes",
      ": blues sense 1",
      ": to be in a dull and sad state of mind"
    ],
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      "\u02c8m\u014dp",
      "\u02c8m\u014dp"
    ],
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      "crawl",
      "creep",
      "dally",
      "dawdle",
      "delay",
      "diddle",
      "dillydally",
      "drag",
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      "linger",
      "loiter",
      "lollygag",
      "lallygag",
      "poke",
      "shilly-shally",
      "tarry"
    ],
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      "dash",
      "fly",
      "hasten",
      "hotfoot (it)",
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      "race",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "scoot",
      "scud",
      "scurry",
      "speed",
      "tear",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "whiz",
      "whizz",
      "zip"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Like a little child, he often moped when he didn't get what he wanted.",
      "we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to Limitless International owner Dawaun Wells, St. Louis accepted that as a challenge and didn\u2019t mope . \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "As this revelation sinks in, Nany and Kaycee mope on the sidelines thinking about how their dream of crossing the finish line together as a couple has died. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Joe Exotic isn\u2019t the type to mope around after a paramour dumps him for a bright (ha!) future in butthole lighteners. \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Brosnahan looks sad and exquisite, kind of like if a Renoir painting came to life and wanted to mope on a chaise lounge for a few hours to contemplate sentiency. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "While everyone watched with heated anticipation to see how the spider (his clothing brand\u2019s symbol) would spring to life, the arachnid did little but stand still and mope \u2014 a Spinal Tap-like Stonehenge totem. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Those with college ambitions either could mope and wallow in sorrow or figure out ways to move forward on their own. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Moffett and Nathanson note that many cable providers, which make much better margins selling internet access, no longer mope much about TV cord cutting. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Rather than mope about a No Texan Day, the ever-optimistic HLSR plans to push ahead with a virtual celebration of Go Texan Day, extending it to a month via its social media accounts with #GoTexanDay. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Segel delivers another of his compellingly muted takes on a wary mope , constantly on the lookout for what will go wrong next. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than mope after the trip's cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by using the money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. \u2014 David Blank, CNN , 3 June 2020",
      "Amid that, though, a guy who had every reason to mope , was instead busy looking for blessings. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Rob \u2014 the loafer and the mope , the impressively successful Lothario and pretentious little troll \u2014 is the protagonist of this book, which could be called autofiction (the author is also named Rob Doyle), anti-woke polemic or obsessive riff. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "What do the helmets so many of you carp-brained mopes opt to leave at home actually protect against? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "Edmunds, giving away 6 inches and a good 50 pounds to Gronkowski, didn\u2019t mope or waste a second trying to shake the cobwebs out. \u2014 Will Graves, The Seattle Times , 26 Dec. 2018",
      "In Gilmore Girls, Jared Padalecki played the often mope -y Dean, who wasn't always great at expressing his feelings. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 10 Oct. 2018",
      "Other than that, all you can is stay inside, mope , and wait for summer. \u2014 Katie Heaney, The Cut , 19 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1568, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224007"
  },
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to give oneself up to brooding : become listless or dejected",
      ": to move slowly or aimlessly : dawdle",
      ": to act in a dazed or stupid manner",
      ": one that mopes",
      ": blues sense 1",
      ": to be in a dull and sad state of mind"
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      "\u02c8m\u014dp"
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      "dawdle",
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      "linger",
      "loiter",
      "lollygag",
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      "shilly-shally",
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      "race",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "scoot",
      "scud",
      "scurry",
      "speed",
      "tear",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "whiz",
      "whizz",
      "zip"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Like a little child, he often moped when he didn't get what he wanted.",
      "we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to Limitless International owner Dawaun Wells, St. Louis accepted that as a challenge and didn\u2019t mope . \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "As this revelation sinks in, Nany and Kaycee mope on the sidelines thinking about how their dream of crossing the finish line together as a couple has died. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Joe Exotic isn\u2019t the type to mope around after a paramour dumps him for a bright (ha!) future in butthole lighteners. \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Brosnahan looks sad and exquisite, kind of like if a Renoir painting came to life and wanted to mope on a chaise lounge for a few hours to contemplate sentiency. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "While everyone watched with heated anticipation to see how the spider (his clothing brand\u2019s symbol) would spring to life, the arachnid did little but stand still and mope \u2014 a Spinal Tap-like Stonehenge totem. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Those with college ambitions either could mope and wallow in sorrow or figure out ways to move forward on their own. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Moffett and Nathanson note that many cable providers, which make much better margins selling internet access, no longer mope much about TV cord cutting. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Rather than mope about a No Texan Day, the ever-optimistic HLSR plans to push ahead with a virtual celebration of Go Texan Day, extending it to a month via its social media accounts with #GoTexanDay. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Segel delivers another of his compellingly muted takes on a wary mope , constantly on the lookout for what will go wrong next. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than mope after the trip's cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by using the money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. \u2014 David Blank, CNN , 3 June 2020",
      "Amid that, though, a guy who had every reason to mope , was instead busy looking for blessings. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Rob \u2014 the loafer and the mope , the impressively successful Lothario and pretentious little troll \u2014 is the protagonist of this book, which could be called autofiction (the author is also named Rob Doyle), anti-woke polemic or obsessive riff. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "What do the helmets so many of you carp-brained mopes opt to leave at home actually protect against? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "Edmunds, giving away 6 inches and a good 50 pounds to Gronkowski, didn\u2019t mope or waste a second trying to shake the cobwebs out. \u2014 Will Graves, The Seattle Times , 26 Dec. 2018",
      "In Gilmore Girls, Jared Padalecki played the often mope -y Dean, who wasn't always great at expressing his feelings. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 10 Oct. 2018",
      "Other than that, all you can is stay inside, mope , and wait for summer. \u2014 Katie Heaney, The Cut , 19 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1568, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173246"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": baby , darling",
      ": child"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-p\u0259t"
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      "adult",
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    "examples":[
      "a host of adorable moppets were hired for the ad campaign",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bonnie has an 11-year-old son, Charlie (Evan Whitten), who\u2019s a metal-head moppet , scornful of his mother. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "No need to worry if little blond moppet Cindel Towani (Aubree Miller) will make it off Endor. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 4 May 2021",
      "Yet some boys couldn\u2019t help but get flustered, kicking at the dirt, slapping their gloves against their thighs \u2014 because who\u2019s expecting to be taunted by a moppet in an over-large helmet? \u2014 Adam Kuhlmann, Longreads , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "In fact, the best elements are intrinsically related to the little green moppet . \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "With Andrea McArdle replacing Kristen Vigard as the red-haired moppet Annie and Dorothy Loudon added as Miss Hannigan, the production went on to open in New York in April 1977 with a bang. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, azcentral , 8 July 2019",
      "Jane and Michael Banks, played with tender sincerity and maximum adorableness by the moppet actors Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber in 1964, are now played by Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw. \u2014 Annie Leibovitz, Vogue , 8 Nov. 2018",
      "With Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Gabriel Byrne and Milly Shapiro as the requisite creepy moppet . \u2014 Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times , 4 May 2018",
      "With actress Andrea McArdle replacing Kristen Vigard as the red-haired moppet Annie and Dorothy Loudon added as Miss Hannigan, the production went on to open in New York in April 1977 with a bang. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, chicagotribune.com , 23 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"obsolete English mop fool, child",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220725"
  },
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical",
      ": expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior",
      ": conforming to a standard of right behavior",
      ": sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment",
      ": capable of right and wrong action",
      ": probable though not proved : virtual",
      ": perceptual or psychological rather than tangible or practical in nature or effect",
      ": the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story)",
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      ": ethics",
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      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259l",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The moments were moving: a legal and moral victory, even as Britain harrumphed. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "The message of that hearing was that Trump bore both moral and criminal responsibility for this attack. \u2014 Norman Eisen, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "The government of President Biden does not have the minimum moral or political authority to criticize this. ... \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Well, to be fair, Tolstoy was trying to make moral and ethical points about human behavior. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Using economic incentives to kick-start innovation is likely to be a lot more effective than expecting a mass moral and behavioral conversion. \u2014 Sam Gill, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Television viewers looking for tension, drama and urgent historical, political and moral relevance now have something to move to the top of their must-watch list. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "Opponents to debt forgiveness, meanwhile, cite a range of concerns, including not just economic but ethical and moral considerations. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
      "The nonprofit fosters the mental, moral and physical development of its members, who are typically ages 8 through 18. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The moral of this story is plants ultimately reach a point when the rate of growth slows considerably. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
      "The moral of the story is that, much like the spirits haunting its fringes, Supernatural will never truly die. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The moral of the story is part of what attracted ICAF co-founder, Katty Guerami, to the project. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a certain moral repeated a few times throughout Hulu\u2019s Candy, including in its first few minutes and its last. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
      "The stories read like fables, and like Aesop\u2019s, are mostly populated by archetypes and come with a too-neat moral at the end. \u2014 Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "This movie comes with a very powerful moral : Never, ever underestimate a hottie. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "She was turned into a saint so that her life could be turned into a moral . \u2014 Blair Mcclendon, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The moral of this film appears to be: every male, regardless of age and social status, means harm to womankind. \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201743"
  },
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a moral discourse, statement, or lesson",
      ": a literary or other imaginative work teaching a moral lesson",
      ": a doctrine or system of moral conduct",
      ": particular moral principles or rules of conduct",
      ": conformity to ideals of right human conduct",
      ": moral conduct : virtue",
      ": the quality or fact of being in agreement with ideals of right behavior",
      ": beliefs about what kind of behavior is good or bad"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ra-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "m\u022f-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ra-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "character",
      "decency",
      "goodness",
      "honesty",
      "integrity",
      "probity",
      "rectitude",
      "righteousness",
      "rightness",
      "uprightness",
      "virtue",
      "virtuousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "badness",
      "evil",
      "evildoing",
      "immorality",
      "iniquity",
      "sin",
      "villainy",
      "wickedness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The group is calling for a return to traditional morality .",
      "two groups with clashing moralities",
      "The decision may be legally justified, but I question its morality .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As oil and gas fuel a new war in Europe, Alex Perry pieces together, shot by shot, a stunning morality tale for the global economy. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 1 June 2022",
      "Humans love a good, old-fashioned morality tale told from the perspective of an animal. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "The mini-series by Shonda Rhimes works as a clich\u00e9d morality tale but stumbles as a piece of storytelling, writes our critic. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Unless Irene\u2019s judgment and fear of Clare is seen in the context of her desire to be and possess her, there isn\u2019t anything to the story but a conventional passing morality tale. \u2014 Rebecca Hall, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "But where the Flint saga was a dramatic, prefab morality tale that featured outsize characters, moments of glaring symbolism, and national protest, what\u2019s happening in Benton Harbor has been decidedly more muted. \u2014 Derek Robertson, The New Republic , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Holmes\u2019 story has become a Silicon Valley morality tale \u2013 a founder who flew too high, too fast \u2013 despite the fact that male tech executives have been accused of similar actions or worse without facing charges. \u2014 Marcy Gordon, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "But Cuomo's rapid fall from grace is a morality tale for our times. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "But the extension of these findings to subtler experiential influences is tenuous at best, and related studies tend to be freighted with morality . \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222657"
  },
  "morbid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of disease",
      ": affected with or induced by disease",
      ": productive of disease",
      ": abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings",
      ": grisly , gruesome",
      ": not healthy or normal",
      ": having or showing an interest in unpleasant or gloomy things",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of disease",
      ": affected with or induced by disease",
      ": productive of disease",
      ": abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-b\u0259d",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-b\u0259d",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-b\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "bleak",
      "cheerless",
      "chill",
      "Cimmerian",
      "cloudy",
      "cold",
      "comfortless",
      "dark",
      "darkening",
      "depressing",
      "depressive",
      "desolate",
      "dire",
      "disconsolate",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "dreich",
      "elegiac",
      "elegiacal",
      "forlorn",
      "funereal",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "godforsaken",
      "gray",
      "grey",
      "lonely",
      "lonesome",
      "lugubrious",
      "miserable",
      "morose",
      "murky",
      "plutonian",
      "saturnine",
      "sepulchral",
      "solemn",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "sullen",
      "sunless",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "cheerful",
      "cheering",
      "cheery",
      "comforting",
      "cordial",
      "festive",
      "friendly",
      "gay",
      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most people who have been infected with the Heartland virus have made a full recovery with this kind of supportive care, the CDC says, but there have been several deaths among elderly individuals with co- morbid conditions. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Not to get too morbid , but death looms over season 4 in unexpected ways. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "If that\u2019s too morbid for you, consider Philly neuroscientist Brian Salzberg, 76, who has run every single Falmouth road race. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2019",
      "The researchers also dug deeper into the association between social anxiety and relationship satisfaction, exploring its connection with co- morbid depression. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "For instance, even though individuals ages 19 to 29 with no co- morbid conditions were the group least likely to have complications, 21.2% of them\u2014about one in five\u2014still had at least one complication. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 26 July 2021",
      "Okay, that might have gotten too morbid for a second. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 3 July 2021",
      "Set up a Legacy Contact \u2013 Not to get too morbid , but the harsh reality is that when a loved one dies, accessing their iPhone can be impossible if the device is secured. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 14 June 2021",
      "And Leona had a reason for such a seemingly morbid request. \u2014 Hayley Vaughn, NBC News , 1 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin morbidus diseased, from morbus disease",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194204"
  },
  "mordancy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a biting and caustic quality of style : incisiveness",
      ": a sharply critical or bitter quality of thought or feeling : harshness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-d\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acidity",
      "acidness",
      "acridity",
      "acridness",
      "acrimony",
      "asperity",
      "bile",
      "bitterness",
      "cattiness",
      "corrosiveness",
      "tartness",
      "virulence",
      "virulency",
      "vitriol"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the surprising mordancy with which the two physicians contested each other's claim to having discovered an effective vaccine for polio"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173741"
  },
  "morn":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": dawn",
      ": morning",
      ": morning"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022frn",
      "\u02c8m\u022frn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aurora",
      "cockcrow",
      "dawn",
      "dawning",
      "day",
      "daybreak",
      "daylight",
      "light",
      "morning",
      "sun",
      "sunrise",
      "sunup"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nightfall",
      "sundown",
      "sunset"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "my herald of the morn is my cat, sticking his paw in my face to wake me up",
      "so, how are you this lovely morn ?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The next morn , my son had those beignets for breakfast! \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In the gray and murky darkness of each night, there's a promise up ahead of a new and glorious morn \u2014 and its coming doesn't depend on us working harder or being better. \u2014 Carrie Mckean, The Week , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "As of Tuesday morn , Pastrnak led the league with 20 strikes, followed by Edmonton\u2019s Connor McDavid (18). \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Nov. 2019",
      "The same amount of time separates you from the next frosty morn with a rifle or bow in your hand. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "As of Wednesday morn , the Bruins had led for 61.8 percent of their playing time through 12 games. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The next several years were a sorry mixture of supermarket pastries or yogurt smoothies to greet the dewy morn . \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 23 June 2019",
      "Media: Buzz 60 Winning tickets None Next jackpot 3/28 $19.25 Pick 3 morn .: 3/24 0-3-4 Sum: 7 Pick 3 day: 4-4-6 Sum: 14 Pick 3 even. \u2014 Texas Lottery Commission, Houston Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2018",
      "ForgeRock provides identity management services for customers such as investment manager Morningstar ( morn , -0.19%), telecom firm Vodafone (vod, -0.60%), and insurer Geico as well as the governments of Norway, New Zealand, and Belgium. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 5 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English morgen ; akin to Old High German morgan morning and perhaps to Greek marmairein to sparkle",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203155"
  },
  "moron":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a foolish or stupid person",
      ": a person affected with mild intellectual disability",
      ": a stupid or foolish person",
      ": a person affected with mild intellectual disability",
      ": a person with a mild or moderate intellectual disability",
      "\u2014 see also idiot"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02cc\u00e4n",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02cc\u00e4n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d(\u0259)r-\u02cc\u00e4n, \u02c8m\u022f(\u0259)r-",
      "\u02c8m\u014dr-\u02cc\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "meathead",
      "mome",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They were acting like a bunch of morons .",
      "I can't believe I did something so stupid. I feel like a complete moron ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"irregular from Greek m\u014dros foolish, stupid",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175312"
  },
  "morose":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a sullen and gloomy disposition",
      ": marked by or expressive of gloom",
      ": very serious, unhappy, and quiet"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u014ds",
      "m\u022f-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u014ds",
      "m\u022f-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "bleak",
      "cheerless",
      "chill",
      "Cimmerian",
      "cloudy",
      "cold",
      "comfortless",
      "dark",
      "darkening",
      "depressing",
      "depressive",
      "desolate",
      "dire",
      "disconsolate",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "dreich",
      "elegiac",
      "elegiacal",
      "forlorn",
      "funereal",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "godforsaken",
      "gray",
      "grey",
      "lonely",
      "lonesome",
      "lugubrious",
      "miserable",
      "morbid",
      "murky",
      "plutonian",
      "saturnine",
      "sepulchral",
      "solemn",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "sullen",
      "sunless",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "cheerful",
      "cheering",
      "cheery",
      "comforting",
      "cordial",
      "festive",
      "friendly",
      "gay",
      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She thought of the bootlegger at home\u2014a raddled, skinny old man, morose and suspicious. He sat on his front step with a shotgun on Halloween night. \u2014 Alice Munro , Runaway , 2004",
      "We have little finished footage to go by, but enough to give us pause: an exquisite clip of Rochefort, sitting with a book in the half-darkness, his eyes wet, gleaming, and morose . \u2014 Anthony Lane , New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2003",
      "I have never known if Momma sent for us, or if the St. Louis family just got fed up with my grim presence. There is nothing more appalling than a constantly morose child. \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
      "He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.",
      "those morose job seekers who have grown accustomed to rejection",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But if that\u2019s too morose , imagine a lifetime achievement award. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Between the album\u2019s many attempts at confessional music is a sprinkling of the indistinct pop that Post has been refining over the years, clearly meant to keep things from getting too morose . \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
      "In the first couple of episodes of the new show, Pike is morose and obsessing about his future. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small-sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "All of Degas\u2019s ironic, morose and unsentimental intelligence is on display in these sentences. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "This is a morose serial-killer thriller, visually muted like a TV movie. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Campus was quiet and morose , the silences quivering with early-term nerves. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021",
      "Even as tech optimism is obvious, sentiment in much of the rest of the market remains morose . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin morosus , literally, capricious, from mor-, mos will",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221926"
  },
  "morsel":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small piece of food : bite",
      ": a small quantity : fragment",
      ": a tasty dish",
      ": something delectable and pleasing",
      ": a negligible person",
      ": to divide into or distribute in small pieces",
      ": a small amount : a little piece (as of food)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-s\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-s\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bite",
      "mouthful",
      "nibble",
      "nugget",
      "taste",
      "tidbit",
      "titbit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel",
      "searching for any morsel of useful information",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "So is five seconds on the floor the critical threshold that separates an edible morsel from a case of food poisoning? \u2014 Paul Dawson, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "Naming some prospective new morsel of California is the easy, fun part. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "Their young core \u2014 Smith, freshman Destiny Agubata, sophomore Jaiya Mix \u2014 went into the offseason with just a morsel of what a championship team could feel like. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Consumer audiences are being constructed from every morsel of data that companies can get their hands on. \u2014 Anil Malhotra, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The gulls began tearing at the morsel with violent enthusiasm. \u2014 Colin Barrett, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Junior guard Ellie Esplin actually found the first morsel in Springville\u2019s five-steal first half and finished with four of her own, as well as 13 points. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Dibi finds chunks of lamb or goat that benefit from an overnight sit with garlic and chile powder and Omar\u2019s knack for making sure each morsel leaves the charcoal fire crisp on all sides, but never burnt. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2021",
      "Nearly a dozen such festivities have already transpired, and much to the dismay of Dark Hallway, the Observer\u2019s burly bodyguard, not a morsel remained in any of the chafing dishes, nor were there many openings on the dance floors. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The actual act of killing gets morseled out as a tension-creating Big Reveal, fodder for flashforwards and cliffhangers. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 May 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184933"
  },
  "mortal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": causing or having caused death : fatal",
      ": subject to death",
      ": possible , conceivable",
      ": deadly sense 3",
      ": marked by unrelenting hostility",
      ": marked by great intensity or severity",
      ": human",
      ": of, relating to, or connected with death",
      ": mortally",
      ": a human being",
      ": capable of causing death",
      ": certain to die",
      ": feeling great and lasting hatred",
      ": very great or overpowering",
      ": human entry 1 sense 1",
      ": a human being",
      ": having caused or being about to cause death : fatal",
      ": of, relating to, or connected with death"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u022frt-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baleful",
      "deadly",
      "deathly",
      "fatal",
      "fell",
      "killer",
      "lethal",
      "murderous",
      "pestilent",
      "terminal",
      "vital"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "baby",
      "being",
      "bird",
      "bod",
      "body",
      "character",
      "cookie",
      "cooky",
      "creature",
      "customer",
      "devil",
      "duck",
      "egg",
      "face",
      "fish",
      "guy",
      "head",
      "human",
      "human being",
      "individual",
      "life",
      "man",
      "party",
      "person",
      "personage",
      "scout",
      "slob",
      "sort",
      "soul",
      "specimen",
      "stiff",
      "thing",
      "wight"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Every living creature is mortal .",
      "He suffered a mortal wound in the battle.",
      "Noun",
      "stories about gods interfering in the lives of mortals",
      "the troubles that come to ordinary mortals",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In one retelling, Zeus\u2019s dear dog was stolen by the mortal Pandareus. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
      "Her husband, Tim, had suffered mortal injuries in a hard parachute landing at a New Mexico wildfire. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "One of two Republicans on the nine-person committee, Cheney has been dressed in shades of blue with her blonde hair glinting under the lights and her speech measured and unflinching, like a coroner detailing a body\u2019s mortal wounds. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Sailors' paradise Since Morpheus has been gone, several dreams and nightmares have ended up scattered across the mortal realm. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Kevin Durant looked more mortal than ever, Kyrie Irving was reduced to spectator status after Game 1, and Ben Simmons never even saw the floor. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Human life is cheap and mortal danger constant and pulpable. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Then the Celtics bore down, bared their fangs, and ripped the Heat to shreds over a 6:20 span with a 24-2 barrage, opening a mortal wound and an 83-60 advantage. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "But Michalski\u2019s writing moves light as a specter between moments of pain and action, keeping readers breathless in an enchanted race to find out who will receive the true gift: ordinary mortal existence. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The closest thing to one is Lemercier\u2019s insistence that Dion wasn\u2019t simply a larger-than-life icon but a mortal , too, with relatable worries about her children, her sleep schedule and, er, getting lost in her 40-room mansion. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Embedded in an experimental comedy is the tale of a tragic overreacher, a mortal who has come to assume a godlike dominion over the rest of the planet. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Semele, a pretty young mortal , caught the eye of Jupiter. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Then a mortal named Kid Cudi wanders by with an evenhanded guest verse, reminding us that this music is still of this world. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Enraged by the mortal \u2019s hubris, the gods seek vengeance and sentence her to an eternity of lower-back pain and overcooked steaks. \u2014 Laura Mishkin, The New Yorker , 9 July 2021",
      "The all-powerful wizard or a mere mortal \u2014 the man behind the curtain? \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "While the six-figure sum for the 2002 card may sound high to a mere mortal , Brady cards have gone for far more. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Hardwick explains the aim of mummification: the subject is being transitioned from a mortal into a god. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adverb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190959"
  },
  "mortally":{
    "type":"adverb",
    "definitions":[
      "in a deadly or fatal manner to death",
      "to an extreme degree intensely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u1d4al-\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "little",
      "negligibly",
      "nominally",
      "slightly",
      "somewhat"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "History suggests that Monday\u2019s vote leaves Mr. Johnson mortally wounded. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
      "Alfredo Gonzalez, who was mortally wounded and awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Officers would mortally wound the alleged hit man in a firefight at his house, police said. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Analysts said Johnson was badly bruised, but not mortally wounded in the local elections. \u2014 Amanda Ferguson And Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
      "The invasion force is not yet mortally wounded or ready to collapse. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In Sloviansk, a town in northern Donbas, the AP witnessed two soldiers arriving at the town\u2019s hospital, one of them mortally wounded. \u2014 David Keyton, Yesica Fisch, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "When the Hanover Park duo was caught in 1991, she was mortally wounded in a chase with FBI officers and he was arrested and taken to the Metropolitan Correctional Center. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The desperate struggle of medics, doctors and nurses to save a 6-year-old girl who was mortally wounded in Russian shelling of a residential area captured the world's attention in recent days as images of the girl in an ambulance began to circulate. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mortgage":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a conveyance (see conveyance sense 2a ) of or lien against property (as for securing a loan) that becomes void upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms",
      ": the instrument evidencing the mortgage",
      ": the state of the property so mortgaged",
      ": the interest of the mortgagee in such property",
      ": to grant or convey by a mortgage",
      ": to subject to a claim or obligation : pledge",
      ": a transfer of rights to a piece of property (as a house) that is usually in return for a loan of money and that is canceled when the loan is paid",
      ": the document recording such a transfer",
      ": to transfer rights to a piece of property in return for a loan of money with the understanding that the rights end when the loan is paid",
      ": a conveyance of title to property that is given to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is defeated upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms",
      ": a lien against property that is granted to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is extinguished upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms",
      ": a loan secured by a mortgage",
      ": a mortgage having an interest rate which is usually initially lower than that of a mortgage with a fixed rate but which is adjusted periodically according to an index (as the cost of funds to the lender)",
      ": a mortgage having the interest paid periodically and the principal paid in one lump sum at the end of the term of the loan",
      ": a mortgage of or against all of the property of the mortgagor",
      ": a mortgage of or against personal or movable property (as an airplane) \u2014 compare pledge \u2014 security interest sense 2 at interest sense 1",
      ": a mortgage against movable or immovable property that is given to secure a written obligation (as a note) which is pledged as collateral security for a principal obligation \u2014 see also collateral note at note",
      ": a mortgage that secures a loan which finances construction",
      ": a mortgage that is created by a written contract",
      ": a mortgage that is not guaranteed by a government agency",
      ": a constructive or implied mortgage : a transaction (as a conveyance) that does not have the form of a mortgage but is given the effect of a mortgage by a court of equity because the parties intended it to be a mortgage",
      ": a mortgage that has priority over all other security interests except those imposed by law",
      ": a mortgage having an interest rate that stays the same",
      ": a blanket mortgage that burdens all present and future property",
      ": reverse mortgage in this entry",
      ": a mortgage lien that secures a judgment debt and is created by filing a judgment with the recorder of mortgages",
      ": second mortgage in this entry",
      ": a mortgage under which a leasehold interest in property secures a loan or obligation",
      ": a mortgage that secures an obligation which is created by a law and which does not have to be stipulated to by the parties",
      ": a mortgage that secures a loan agreement which allows the mortgagor to borrow additional sums usually up to a specified limit",
      ": a mortgage that is given (as to a lender) to secure a loan for all or some of the purchase price of property",
      ": a mortgage given to a seller of property to secure the unpaid balance of the purchase price",
      ": a mortgage that allows elderly homeowners to convert existing equity into available funds provided through a line of credit, a cash advance (as for the purchase of an annuity), or periodic disbursements to be repaid with interest when the home is sold or ceases to be the primary residence, when the borrower dies or some other specified event occurs, or at a fixed maturity date",
      ": a mortgage lien that is subordinate in priority to a first mortgage",
      ": first mortgage in this entry",
      ": a mortgage on specified property",
      ": a second or later mortgage that incorporates the debt of a previous mortgage with additional debt for another loan",
      ": an instrument embodying and containing the provisions of a mortgage",
      ": the interest of a mortgagee in mortgaged property",
      ": to grant or convey by a mortgage",
      ": to encumber with a mortgage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-gij",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-gij",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-gij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commit",
      "engage",
      "pledge",
      "troth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He will have to take out a mortgage in order to buy the house.",
      "They hope to pay off the mortgage on their home soon.",
      "Verb",
      "She mortgaged her house in order to buy the restaurant.",
      "I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Each single percentage point increase in a mortgage rate can add thousands or tens of thousands in additional cost each year, depending on the price of the house, according to Rocket Mortgage. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Last week, Freddie Mac reported an average mortgage rate of 5.23%. \u2014 Orla Mccaffrey And Sam Goldfarb, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "The average 30-year mortgage rate shot up above 6% this week in anticipation of a steeper Fed rate. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
      "With that math, the current 30-year mortgage rate would expectedly be around 3.85%, considering the current 2.15% treasury yield, but most rates are currently above 4%. \u2014 Zain Jaffer, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "The 30-year mortgage rose from around 3% in January to above 5% last week. \u2014 Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "However, over the past month that mortgage rate spike appeared to level off. \u2014 Fortune , 11 June 2022",
      "Here are 3 things Louisville homebuyers should know as mortgage rates rise \u2014 Historically low interest rates have been a selling point for buyers considering entering the market, but those figures are rising in early 2022. \u2014 Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2022",
      "Some of us restrain ourselves with another type of golden handcuffs: low mortgage rates. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The additional interest associated with higher rates is adding hundreds of dollars to mortgage payments. \u2014 Michele Lerner, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "Germany\u2019s decision to mortgage its energy future (and economy) to Russian oil and gas looks to be a strategic blunder of the first order \u2014 achieving neither energy security nor a more climate-friendly outcome. \u2014 John Hillen, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "And coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch didn't mortgage the future to keep youngster Trey Lance, the No. 3 pick of the 2021 draft, on the bench for another year. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The bill also proposed lowering the limit to mortgage debt of $250,000 or less. Supporters, including the Oregon Association of Realtors, have billed the policy as one that benefits and rewards homeowners. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Now that rates are spiking, so will mortgage payments for new borrowers. \u2014 Fortune , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The operation of the law school, however, was hampered by conflicts between the Cahns and the faculty, disorganization and financial woes that prompted the couple, at one point, to mortgage their house to sustain its operation. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "And with numerous Fed rate hikes expected, the rate on the 10-year note could rise over time \u2014 and by extension, so would mortgage rates. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "The company offers homebuyers mortgage financing and title agency services through its financial services segment. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224247"
  },
  "mortuary":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the burial of the dead",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of death",
      ": a place in which dead bodies are kept until burial",
      ": funeral home",
      ": of or relating to the burial of the dead",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of death",
      ": a place in which dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-ch\u0259-\u02ccwer-\u0113",
      "-ch\u00fc-\u02ccer-",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-ch\u0259-\u02ccwer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dead",
      "deadly",
      "deathly",
      "mortal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Fowles studied mortuary science on and off during her playing career and will eventually return to school. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
      "His future ambitions are to offer a free hospice and mortuary service in Mogadishu and to expand the ambulance service beyond the capital, eventually catering to the entire country. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Kwok Hoi-bong, chairman of the Funeral Business Association, said that public mortuary refrigerators are so overwhelmed that temporary ones had to be installed outside the facilities. \u2014 Shibani Mahtani And Theodora Yu, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "During his peaceful and prosperous reign, Amenhotep III built his mortuary temple in the ancient city of Thebes along the Nile River, now modern-day Luxor. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Archaeologists in Egypt recently rediscovered two sphinxes that guarded the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "These mortuary tablets represent people who migrated from Vietnam to Japan with the promise of a job or education. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "No other animal species is so consistently included in human mortuary rituals. \u2014 Virginia Morell, Scientific American , 1 July 2015",
      "At the start of the war, Sparks' attention was almost exclusively on the mortuary staff. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The convoy escorted the body of Darin Banks, 26, on Friday from Modesto to a mortuary in his home city of Red Bluff, 125 miles north of Sacramento. \u2014 Fox News , 13 May 2022",
      "The same night, a body landed in the local mortuary with wounds all over. \u2014 Supriya Sharma, Quartz , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Authorities have placed 50 repurposed storage containers in a parking deck near an overflowing public mortuary to house 2,300 bodies. \u2014 Dan Strumpf And Elaine Yu, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Enlarge / Health care workers wearing personal protective equipment transport the body of a deceased patient onto a hearse outside the mortuary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Father Timothy celebrated Mass for his St. Therese community in private home parlors, a tavern, even a mortuary . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Amelia is in her late 20s and working at her stepfather\u2019s mortuary . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Two days after her husband hanged himself, Rebecca Brown went to a mortuary to make final arrangements. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Bhekinkosi Ngcobo's family found his body at a local mortuary with a deep gash across his neck. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1865, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203531"
  },
  "mossback":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large sluggish fish (such as a largemouth bass)",
      ": an extremely old-fashioned or reactionary person : fogy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fs-\u02ccbak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antediluvian",
      "Colonel Blimp",
      "dodo",
      "fogy",
      "fogey",
      "fossil",
      "fud",
      "fuddy-duddy",
      "reactionary",
      "stick-in-the-mud",
      "stuffed shirt"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "hipster",
      "modern",
      "trendy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230120"
  },
  "mossbacked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large sluggish fish (such as a largemouth bass)",
      ": an extremely old-fashioned or reactionary person : fogy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fs-\u02ccbak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antediluvian",
      "Colonel Blimp",
      "dodo",
      "fogy",
      "fogey",
      "fossil",
      "fud",
      "fuddy-duddy",
      "reactionary",
      "stick-in-the-mud",
      "stuffed shirt"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "hipster",
      "modern",
      "trendy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175927"
  },
  "most":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective suffix",
      "adverb",
      "adverb ()",
      "noun",
      "pronoun, singular or plural in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": greatest in quantity, extent, or degree",
      ": the majority of",
      ": to the greatest or highest degree",
      ": to a very great degree",
      ": the greatest amount",
      ": as an extreme limit",
      ": the greatest number or part",
      ": almost",
      ": most",
      ": most toward",
      ": the majority of : almost all",
      ": greatest in amount or extent",
      ": to the greatest or highest level or extent",
      ": very entry 1 sense 1",
      ": the greatest amount, number, or part"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dst",
      "\u02c8m\u014dst"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "consummate",
      "last",
      "max",
      "maximum",
      "nth",
      "outside",
      "paramount",
      "supreme",
      "top",
      "ultimate",
      "utmost",
      "uttermost"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "max",
      "maximum",
      "outside"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Choosing a color took the most time.",
      "That family owned the most land.",
      "Unfortunately the negative aspects of our schools get the most attention.",
      "Noun",
      "this room will accommodate 50 people at the most"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb (1), Noun, and Pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adverb (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb (2)",
      "circa 1538, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174220"
  },
  "mote":{
    "type":[
      "auxiliary verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small particle : speck",
      ": may , might",
      ": a small particle : speck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dt",
      "\u02c8m\u014dt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "atom",
      "bit",
      "crumb",
      "dribble",
      "fleck",
      "flyspeck",
      "grain",
      "granule",
      "molecule",
      "morsel",
      "nubbin",
      "nugget",
      "particle",
      "patch",
      "scrap",
      "scruple",
      "snip",
      "snippet",
      "speck",
      "tittle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "there's not a mote of dirt in that woman's house",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The world\u2019s smallest battery is smaller than a dust mote . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "How lonely, and how far away everything is compared to that mote of dust. \u2014 NBC News , 22 July 2021",
      "George was nearly beyond retrieval, a tiny glint of a mote , like a wayward flea. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker , 14 June 2021",
      "The mote also features a layer of special conductive film and a thin sheet of copper. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 11 June 2021",
      "Even in the narrow disk, which is less than half an inch wide, Trichoplax is so small that finding it with the naked eye is like searching for a dust mote in a gymnasium. \u2014 Emily Underwood, The Atlantic , 8 June 2020",
      "But the superconducting sensors could measure only the average field across the zircons, which are as small as motes of dust. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "The larvae, which live in the water, attach themselves to rocks by one end, and use feathery appendages at the other end as a kind of net to catch the tiniest bits of edible detritus \u2014 motes that are too small for fish and other insects. \u2014 James Gorman, New York Times , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Viruses infiltrate every aspect of our natural world, seething in seawater, drifting through the atmosphere, and lurking in miniscule motes of soil. \u2014 Lynn Johnson, National Geographic , 15 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Auxiliary verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170526"
  },
  "moth-eaten":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": eaten into by moth larvae",
      ": dilapidated",
      ": antiquated , outmoded"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fth-\u02cc\u0113-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "medieval",
      "mediaeval",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220402"
  },
  "mother":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female parent",
      ": a woman in authority",
      ": the superior of a religious community of women",
      ": an old or elderly woman",
      ": source , origin",
      ": maternal tenderness or affection",
      ": motherfucker",
      ": something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale",
      ": of, relating to, or being a mother",
      ": bearing the relation of a mother",
      ": derived from or as if from one's mother",
      ": acting as or providing parental stock",
      ": to give birth to",
      ": to give rise to : produce",
      ": to care for or protect like a mother",
      ": mother of vinegar",
      ": a female parent",
      ": a nun in charge of a convent",
      ": cause entry 1 sense 1 , origin",
      ": of or having to do with a mother",
      ": being in a relation suggesting that of a mother to others",
      ": to be or act as a mother to",
      ": a female parent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259t\u035fh-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "maternal",
      "motherly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bear",
      "birth",
      "deliver",
      "drop",
      "have",
      "produce"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own",
      "Verb",
      "She mothered two sons but no daughters.",
      "I hope to mother at least one child."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1), Adjective, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1682, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222530"
  },
  "mother lode":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the principal vein or lode of a region",
      ": a principal source or supply"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "argosy",
      "cornucopia",
      "gold mine",
      "mine",
      "treasure trove",
      "wellspring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cattle that once sold for $4 a head in Southern California was worth 25 times more in Northern California\u2019s mother lode country. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Many a stalwart Texan backed away after one look at the Tuscan red woodwork, lumbering swaths of green granite countertops, and mother lode of gaudy golds that once defined the interiors of this Dallas home. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
      "Regardless, with California\u2019s sports-enthusiastic population of 39 million trouncing that of the over 19 million in New York, legalizing online sports betting is expected to generate a taxable mother lode of riches. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
      "Museums all over North America showcase fossils from this very site, but Dinosaur National Monument is the mother lode . \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Then in 2013, researchers uncovered the mother lode . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "If conversions are the mother lode of profitable marketing, what\u2019s the best strategic approach to improving them? \u2014 Paul Talbot, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "In the early 1980s, divers found the mother lode of such exchanges off the coast of Turkey in a sunken vessel from the 1300s BCE called the Uluburun shipwreck. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "And in the still small U.S. market, the mother lode for VanMoof and its many competitors, NPD Group said e-bike sales had more than doubled to $681 million in the first four months of 2021. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222349"
  },
  "motherland":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mother country sense 1",
      ": a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccland"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "birthplace",
      "cradle",
      "home",
      "mother country"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines",
      "all his life he longed to return to his motherland",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For more than 60 years, the Old Canteen on Atwells Avenue, has served old-school Italian dishes on white tablecloths surrounded by decor that transports diners to the motherland . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Proceed directly to Nigerian chef Ope Amosu\u2019s scrumptious cafe to dine on cuisine from the motherland : fish, fowl, meats, grains, fruits and vegetables prepared via West African culinary traditions. \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
      "The boys were getting some vests, night vision goggles, whatever, to ship to Ukraine to help common people protect our motherland . \u2014 Stella Kalinina, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
      "Especially for a fellow African who shares his passion for our motherland , an audience with Burna feels a bit like one with a dignitary. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
      "The motherland and Stalin are the subject of snide jokes that Sergey and his fellow soldiers like to tell one another. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Though details are currently scant, what Fagbenle did share is his interest in seeing and telling stories from the motherland . \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Canadian Foreign Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly has said her government understood that people of Ukrainian descent would want to help defend their motherland and that doing so would be up to them. \u2014 Brett Forrest, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s typical response to external threats, from Napoleon to Hitler, has been to unite in defense of the motherland . \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193351"
  },
  "motion":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an active or functioning state or condition",
      ": an impulse or inclination of the mind or will",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a puppet show",
      ": puppet",
      ": mechanism",
      ": an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture",
      ": activities , movements",
      ": melodic change of pitch",
      ": running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap",
      ": to signal by a movement or gesture",
      ": to direct by a motion",
      ": an act or process of changing place or position : movement",
      ": a movement of the body or its parts",
      ": a formal plan or suggestion for action offered according to the rules of a meeting",
      ": to direct or signal by a movement or sign",
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an evacuation of the bowels",
      ": the matter evacuated",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a document containing such an application",
      ": the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framed",
      ": a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at that point \u2014 compare summary judgment at judgment sense 1a",
      ": a usually pretrial motion that requests the court to issue an interlocutory order which prevents an opposing party from introducing or referring to potentially irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise generally inadmissible evidence until the court has finally ruled on its admissibility",
      ": a motion in a civil trial to remove from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter",
      ": a motion in a criminal trial to exclude evidence from the record",
      ": a pretrial motion requesting the court to exclude evidence that was obtained illegally and especially in violation of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections",
      ": a motion that makes multiple requests",
      ": move",
      "Sir Andrew 1952\u2013 British poet; poet laureate (1999\u20132009)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "move",
      "movement",
      "shift",
      "shifting",
      "stir",
      "stirring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beckon",
      "flag",
      "gesture",
      "signal",
      "wave"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The denial of Kardashian\u2019s motion to enforce settlement was confirmed in a minute order posted on the court\u2019s website Thursday evening. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "The ripples were set in motion by chef-owners Anne Ng and Jeremey Mandrell and business partner Charlie Biedenharn when Bakery Lorraine opened on Grayson Street in 2012 then moved to the Pearl in 2014. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "Now that the judge has denied Kardashian's motion in the latest court filing, the case will go to trial. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Since running involves a repetitive forward motion , a good running shoe will be light with a flexible outsole, which helps keep the foot moving while absorbing the impact of the foot striking the ground. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "He could be expected to find a cutting player who gets open within a motion offense. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2022",
      "Applying that more rigorous standard to California\u2019s meal-and-rest-break rules, the district court here denied Virgin and Alaska\u2019s motion . \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Razanajatovo points out that the workshop is for non-beginners, therefore excluding debuting filmmakers, and that its focus on stop- motion is not accidental. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "Seals could use their whiskers to detect movement as far as 130 feet away, tens of seconds after the object creating motion in the water had already passed by. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
      "The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
      "Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1747, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201934"
  },
  "motionlessly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an active or functioning state or condition",
      ": an impulse or inclination of the mind or will",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a puppet show",
      ": puppet",
      ": mechanism",
      ": an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture",
      ": activities , movements",
      ": melodic change of pitch",
      ": running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap",
      ": to signal by a movement or gesture",
      ": to direct by a motion",
      ": an act or process of changing place or position : movement",
      ": a movement of the body or its parts",
      ": a formal plan or suggestion for action offered according to the rules of a meeting",
      ": to direct or signal by a movement or sign",
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an evacuation of the bowels",
      ": the matter evacuated",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a document containing such an application",
      ": the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framed",
      ": a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at that point \u2014 compare summary judgment at judgment sense 1a",
      ": a usually pretrial motion that requests the court to issue an interlocutory order which prevents an opposing party from introducing or referring to potentially irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise generally inadmissible evidence until the court has finally ruled on its admissibility",
      ": a motion in a civil trial to remove from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter",
      ": a motion in a criminal trial to exclude evidence from the record",
      ": a pretrial motion requesting the court to exclude evidence that was obtained illegally and especially in violation of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections",
      ": a motion that makes multiple requests",
      ": move",
      "Sir Andrew 1952\u2013 British poet; poet laureate (1999\u20132009)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "move",
      "movement",
      "shift",
      "shifting",
      "stir",
      "stirring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beckon",
      "flag",
      "gesture",
      "signal",
      "wave"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The denial of Kardashian\u2019s motion to enforce settlement was confirmed in a minute order posted on the court\u2019s website Thursday evening. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "The ripples were set in motion by chef-owners Anne Ng and Jeremey Mandrell and business partner Charlie Biedenharn when Bakery Lorraine opened on Grayson Street in 2012 then moved to the Pearl in 2014. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "Now that the judge has denied Kardashian's motion in the latest court filing, the case will go to trial. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Since running involves a repetitive forward motion , a good running shoe will be light with a flexible outsole, which helps keep the foot moving while absorbing the impact of the foot striking the ground. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "He could be expected to find a cutting player who gets open within a motion offense. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2022",
      "Applying that more rigorous standard to California\u2019s meal-and-rest-break rules, the district court here denied Virgin and Alaska\u2019s motion . \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Razanajatovo points out that the workshop is for non-beginners, therefore excluding debuting filmmakers, and that its focus on stop- motion is not accidental. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "Seals could use their whiskers to detect movement as far as 130 feet away, tens of seconds after the object creating motion in the water had already passed by. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
      "The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
      "Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1747, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175937"
  },
  "motive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as a need or desire) that causes a person to act",
      ": a recurrent phrase or figure that is developed through the course of a musical composition",
      ": motif",
      ": of or relating to motion or the causing of motion",
      ": moving or tending to move to action",
      ": motivate",
      ": a reason for doing something",
      ": causing motion",
      ": something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act",
      ": something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-tiv",
      "sense 2 is also",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-tiv",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-tiv",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-tiv",
      "\u02c8m\u014dt-iv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "content",
      "matter",
      "motif",
      "question",
      "subject",
      "theme",
      "topic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Their motive in running away was to avoid being punished.",
      "I think he's guilty of the crime. He had the motive , the means, and the opportunity.",
      "She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Isabella\u2019s alleged motive was to get rid of all these potential royal baby-making machines and clear the way to the French throne for her own children. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "No motive has been identified and no arrests have been made. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
      "Baltimore Police spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge said the fire investigation is active and police are determining the cause and motive . \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "Investigators are trying to identify a motive behind Brevosky's actions, the statement said. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
      "Court documents filed on Friday indicate the motive for the shooting grew out of a domestic dispute. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "Officials have not commented on any potential suspects or potential motive . \u2014 Oren Oppenheim, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
      "One day a fellow plant worker from years ago arrives for a visit with a mysterious motive . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "Limited information was provided about the shooting Monday morning, but police said the circumstances and motive were under investigation. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "After all, a guilty criminal must have means, motive , and opportunity. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 June 2022",
      "Still, with the gunman dead, questions remain about the motive and other circumstances of the shooting, as details of his troubled childhood come to light. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "In remained unclear what, if any, motive Mr. Abdullah had for the killing. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
      "The task for any manager coming into a struggling side in the middle of the season is to motive players, to lift them and provide new ideas and new purpose, but Rangnick singularly failed to do that. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "Steve had motive to try to help the FBI, and decided to exploit Hamzeh to do so. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "The motive and suspect in the shooting are under investigation, police said. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
      "Up substantially from the outgoing model's 87 horsepower, electric motive force gets directed to the rear wheels, while the gas engine takes care of the fronts. \u2014 Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "On an internal combustion four-wheel drive vehicle, power is distributed through a center differential or coupling that, when locked, apportions 50 percent of motive force to each axle. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 21 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The coming together of both aspects of his game has also led him to become more vocal on the court, both to keep himself motivated and to motive others. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "Defense attorneys tried to get those allegations blocked by the court, but U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan ruled the allegations were relevant to whether campaign money was spent illegally and spoke to motive and intent. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Police did not immediately offer information as to motive or suspect description. \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle , 21 Jan. 2018",
      "Of course, with all reports like this, speculation as to motive for such stories must be questioned. \u2014 Mark Heim, AL.com , 12 Oct. 2017",
      "My photography is first and foremost a catalyst or reason to motive human action. \u2014 Olivier Laurent, Time , 30 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1657, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205548"
  },
  "motley":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": variegated in color",
      ": made up of many different people or things",
      ": a woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuries",
      ": a garment made of motley",
      ": the characteristic dress of the professional fool",
      ": jester , fool",
      ": a mixture especially of incongruous elements",
      ": composed of various often unlike kinds or parts",
      "John Lothrop 1814\u20131877 American historian"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4t-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4t-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4t-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assorted",
      "eclectic",
      "heterogeneous",
      "indiscriminate",
      "kitchen-sink",
      "magpie",
      "miscellaneous",
      "mixed",
      "patchwork",
      "piebald",
      "promiscuous",
      "raggle-taggle",
      "ragtag",
      "varied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fool",
      "jester"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a motley collection of junk",
      "a motley crew of musicians",
      "Noun",
      "the motleys with their colorful outfits",
      "a motley of old junk stored in the attic",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "From there, the list is a motley hodgepodge of Netflix originals and third-party titles. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 1 June 2022",
      "Over the past few months, a new range of sanctions have begun rippling across the West, targeting a motley crew of Russian oligarchs, all of whom have profited from their relationship with the Kremlin and pushed Moscow\u2019s interests abroad. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Our motley crew of anthropomorphic criminals is resting on their laurels when a goading from the governor (Zazie Beetz) convinces Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell) to go for a needlessly high-risk score. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Sure, some folks keep their dogs in kennels, and these dogs may perform exceptionally well in field trials or excel in ways that put our motley pack to shame. \u2014 Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Only five countries voted against the motion, a motley crew of Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Russia itself and Syria \u2014 hardly beacons of diplomacy. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "This dark musical, with a book by John Weidman, assembles a motley crew of historical figures who have each attempted to assassinate a United States president. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The Afterparty\u2019s motley mix of forms tidily expresses that turmoil. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Starches \u2014 legumes, tubers, grains, to name a few \u2014 are a motley bunch. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "His tall, broad-shouldered hunchback stomps around the court in the multi-colored motley teasing his master and his henchmen with seeming good-natured gaiety. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "My father was a motley of sound, a funk band with bottomless drums and songs that knew nothing of fatigue. \u2014 David Roderick, SFChronicle.com , 6 July 2018",
      "This motley of topics swirls and eddies and reforms, with exchanges of goofy insults and gossipy asides about whoever happens to be absent from the field at the moment. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 11 Sep. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205045"
  },
  "motor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that imparts motion",
      ": prime mover",
      ": any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: such as",
      ": a small compact engine",
      ": internal combustion engine",
      ": a gasoline engine",
      ": a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy",
      ": motor vehicle",
      ": automobile",
      ": causing or imparting motion",
      ": of, relating to, or being a motor neuron or a nerve containing motor neurons",
      ": of, relating to, concerned with, or involving muscular movement",
      ": equipped with or driven by a motor",
      ": of, relating to, or involving an automobile",
      ": designed for motor vehicles or motorists",
      ": to travel by automobile : drive",
      ": to move or proceed at a vigorous steady pace",
      ": to transport by automobile",
      ": a machine that produces motion or power for doing work",
      ": of, relating to, or designed for use in an automobile",
      ": equipped with or driven by a motor",
      ": causing or controlling movement",
      ": drive entry 1 sense 2",
      ": causing or imparting motion",
      ": of, relating to, or being a motor neuron or a nerve containing motor neurons",
      ": of, relating to, concerned with, or involving muscular movement"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u014dt-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "engine",
      "machine"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "barrel",
      "belt",
      "blast",
      "blaze",
      "blow",
      "bolt",
      "bomb",
      "bowl",
      "breeze",
      "bundle",
      "bustle",
      "buzz",
      "cannonball",
      "careen",
      "career",
      "chase",
      "course",
      "crack (on)",
      "dash",
      "drive",
      "fly",
      "hare",
      "hasten",
      "hie",
      "highball",
      "hotfoot (it)",
      "hump",
      "hurl",
      "hurry",
      "hurtle",
      "hustle",
      "jet",
      "jump",
      "nip",
      "pelt",
      "race",
      "ram",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "rustle",
      "scoot",
      "scurry",
      "scuttle",
      "shoot",
      "speed",
      "step",
      "tear",
      "travel",
      "trot",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "zip",
      "zoom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin",
      "went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors",
      "Adjective",
      "motor areas of the brain",
      "Verb",
      "We spent the afternoon motoring through the countryside.",
      "The car motored slowly up the hill.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The machine is powered by an electric motor that does all the churning for you. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Ferrari has only plug-in hybrid cars today: the SF90 Stradale, which marries a twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors, and the entry-level 296 GTB, which has both its twin-turbo V6 and an electric motor driving the rear axle. \u2014 Michael Taylor, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The finger, moved by an electric motor , is only one small part of the human anatomy but its movements do represent a way to explore how the skin can cover moving parts in a lifelike way. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
      "More than 85% of the energy that goes through an electric motor is converted into movement. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "The engine lineup carries over, with the 330i using a four-cylinder, the 330e pairing the four-pot with an electric motor , and the M340i powered by an inline-six. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 17 May 2022",
      "Under the hood lies a 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 good for 577 hp and 431 ft lbs of torque, along with an electric motor that churns out an additional 94 horses and 161 ft lbs of twist. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 May 2022",
      "Stick-type edgers use a long handle\u2013like a weed whacker\u2013 with a gas engine or electric motor at the top, and the cutter at the bottom. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "First, the manual transmission as gear-multiplier behind an electric motor . \u2014 Jim Resnick, Ars Technica , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Motor symptoms can include jerking, muscle twitching, or lip-smacking; non- motor symptoms can include changes in sensation, emotions, or thinking. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Large battery packs, multi- motor powertrains and complex electric systems often result in a car that costs thousands more than those with traditional internal combustion powertrains. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "But there are non- motor symptoms that are more likely to develop later in the disease, too, and a doctor may take those into consideration when assessing someone with the disorder. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Given the symptoms, dementia is considered one of the most destructive non- motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This small Mojave Desert city has traded on its crossroads location since before pop singers advised 20th century travelers to motor west on Route 66. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Soak in hot springs, hike the trails on Mount Shasta, tour the steamy mud pots and geysers of Lassen Volcanic National Park, then motor up to Lava Beds National Monument and explore countless caves and lava tubes. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The rest of the world will motor on, in ever-increasing comfort and efficiency. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "According to legend, much of which may very well may have been self-invented, the architect liked to motor around town in his automobile \u2014 reportedly one of the first in Kyiv \u2014 in the company of a monkey. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Then the ship would motor for several hours to the next research location, 60 nautical miles away. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "Then the ship would motor for several hours to the next research location, 60 nautical miles away. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Burglaries to motor vehicles have increased 200% compared to last year, said police Chief Ana Lalley, who released February crime statistics on her Lalley in the Valley webcast. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "But active defense requires that the tanks be ready, on short notice, to motor out of their dugouts and mass with nearby armor for a destabilizing counterattack against the invaders. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1895, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170054"
  },
  "motor vehicle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an automotive vehicle not operated on rails",
      ": one with rubber tires for use on highways",
      ": a motorized vehicle (as an automobile or motorcycle) not operated on rails"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "auto",
      "automobile",
      "bus",
      "car",
      "horseless carriage",
      "machine",
      "motor",
      "motorcar",
      "wheels"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles .",
      "got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Andrew Marcus Belsher was cited for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle , but additional charges may be added in the future, the sheriff\u2019s office said in a statement. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
      "The 61-year-old male pedestrian sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision and the 67-year-old female driver of the motor vehicle sustained minor injuries, according to Martin. \u2014 Courant Staff, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
      "Further charges against Yinger include grand theft, grand theft of a motor vehicle , tampering with evidence, and criminal use of a personal ID. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The event was staged in an effort to ensure teens understand and are practicing safe driving techniques while behind the wheel of a motor vehicle , and to show students the danger and reality of distracted driving. \u2014 Matt Button, Baltimore Sun , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Any stunting or unsafe operation of a motor vehicle is prohibited. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Adna Habibovic, 20, of the 1500 block of Florence Avenue in Evanston, was charged with possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle in the 4600 block of Church Street on May 11. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "Trial proceedings began for this case in December 2019, but a mistrial was declared after Galloway\u2019s defense attorney was struck by a motor vehicle and injured. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "An investigation showed the toddler was injured by a motor vehicle at a home on South Whitney Street. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 1 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1890, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204141"
  },
  "motormouthed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who talks excessively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02ccmau\u0307th"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "babbler",
      "blabber",
      "blabbermouth",
      "blowhard",
      "cackler",
      "chatterbox",
      "chatterer",
      "conversationalist",
      "gabbler",
      "gasbag",
      "jabberer",
      "jay",
      "magpie",
      "prattler",
      "talker",
      "windbag"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I had to listen to the motormouth's cell phone conversations for the entire commute.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If no one has the courage to address this, a group intervention may be needed to stanch the motormouth . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
      "With its stylized neon visuals, motormouth quips and burst of Henry Mancini, Marco and Slippin' Jimmy's dive bar hustles play out like a scene from The Big Lebowski. \u2014 Jon O'brien, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Yet her snarling, motormouth raps stood out amid a wave of indie women rappers, from bloghouse darling Uffie to Chicago party-starter Kid Sister. \u2014 Nolan Feeney, Billboard , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "As did our own newsroom motormouths and, of course, the soul of any paper, printed or digital \u2014 you, our readers. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Rome works mostly in comic mode as the fussy motormouth Marian, who at one point cajoles her entire household, male and female, to participate in a ritual exploration of the Sacred Yoni. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "His Bufalino is a million miles from the aggressive motormouth Pesci played in Goodfellas; this is a portrait of real, frightening authority, of a man who never needs to raise his voice to command a room. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2019",
      "The smackdown reign of Dwayne Johnson: Peaks in 'Hobbs & Shaw' Ryan Reynolds can kill as Locke Reynolds working his motormouth against the 6-foot-5 Johnson is the verbal screen match-up the world desperately needed. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "At a conference in Tel Aviv, Giuliani, the motormouth lawyer for President Donald Trump, was asked whether his employer respects women. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 7 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1955, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224827"
  },
  "mottle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a colored spot",
      ": a surface having colored spots or blotches",
      ": the arrangement of such spots or blotches on a surface",
      ": mosaic sense 5",
      ": to mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "canvases covered with streaks and mottles",
      "Verb",
      "old papers that were mottled by mold",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Remember to continue your daily sunscreen use to stave off more mottle . \u2014 Katie Becker, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 Oct. 2015",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Then there was the salt: sprinkled generously enough to mottle the fry\u2019s golden skin and amplify the earthy flavors trapped inside. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Steckly had a long and mottled driving history, dating back to age 19. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2020",
      "The 11 brought to White Lake on Tuesday are still mottled brown and white. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "So dire was the state of U.S. dentition that in 1901, Frederick McKay\u2019s discovery that many of his patients\u2019 teeth were mottled with ugly brown stains generated little notice. \u2014 Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "The next day, as the bananas were mottling , a brainstorm hit. \u2014 Susan Gubar, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
      "Down the slope ahead of him, 500 black Drakensberger and mottled Nguni cows graze cheek by jowl. \u2014 David Mckenzie, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Some of species' pitchers have mottled coloring that looks a bit like tasty carrion, which lures prey inside the pitcher. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "The light from these sources danced unpredictably and was always mottled by the smoke of imperfect combustion. \u2014 Christopher Preston, Smithsonian , 26 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1602, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213758"
  },
  "mound":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth",
      ": to form into a mound",
      ": hedge , fence",
      ": an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones",
      ": one constructed over a burial or ceremonial site",
      ": the slightly elevated ground on which a baseball pitcher stands",
      ": a rounded hill or natural formation",
      ": heap , pile",
      ": a small rounded mass",
      ": a small hill or heap of dirt or stones",
      ": heap entry 1 sense 1 , pile",
      ": the slightly raised ground on which a baseball pitcher stands",
      ": to make a pile or heap of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307nd",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bank",
      "hill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bank",
      "bar",
      "drift"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He mounded the food onto his plate.",
      "a desk mounded with books and papers",
      "Noun",
      "the burial mounds of an ancient people",
      "a mound of dirty laundry",
      "a mound of mashed potatoes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The simplest method is to mound shredded leaves or bark mulch around the base of the plant to about 12 inches or so. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Just don\u2019t mound mulch up directly against the plant\u2019s stems or trunk, which invites diseases and pests. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "Transfer to a shallow serving bowl, then mound the scallions and cucumber on top. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2021",
      "Tear the bread into 1-inch pieces and mound them on the baking sheet. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2021",
      "Spice up a sandwich, garnish a salad, mound them up on just about anything that deserves the glory of their intense flavor and color. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "Grasp the corners of the parchment and pull them toward the center to mound the granola in a pile. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2021",
      "On the baking sheet, mound the potatoes and cauliflower in the center and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Feb. 2021",
      "If the dough is cracking, mound it into a ball and roll out again. \u2014 Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Verburg appeared to yell at Peirce from the mound after the strikeout, and Peirce replied to him loudly. \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
      "The ball hit L\u00f3pez\u2019s wrist and bounced away from the mound . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Berger was replaced on the mound in the inning by Sam Stacy. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
      "Also in Worcester, righthander Connor Seabold, out since May 15 with a pectoral strain, has resumed throwing off a mound . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "May is throwing off a mound and has begun to mix in breaking pitches among his fastballs. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "So in stood L\u00f3pez, on the mound in the eighth and ninth innings, looking to close out a four-out save for the Orioles at Fenway Park. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
      "After a walk and a fly out, Nick Powell singled to left, scoring Cole and chasing Jake Jones from the mound . \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
      "DeGrom has a stress reaction in his right shoulder blade and has not begun throwing off a mound . \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200709"
  },
  "mount":{
    "type":"noun (1)",
    "definitions":[
      "a high hill mountain",
      "earthwork sense 1",
      "mound sense 2a(1)",
      "rise , ascend",
      "to increase in amount or extent",
      "to get up on something above the level of the ground",
      "to seat oneself (as on a horse) for riding",
      "to go up climb",
      "to seat or place oneself on",
      "to climb on top of for copulation",
      "to lift up raise",
      "to put or have in position",
      "to have as equipment",
      "to organize and equip (an attacking force)",
      "to launch and carry out (something, such as an assault or a campaign)",
      "to set on something that elevates",
      "to cause to get on a means of conveyance",
      "to furnish with animals for riding",
      "to post or set up for defense or observation",
      "to attach to a support",
      "to arrange or assemble for use or display",
      "to prepare (something, such as a specimen) for examination or display",
      "to prepare and supply with materials needed for performance or execution",
      "an act or instance of mounting",
      "an opportunity to ride a horse in a race",
      "frame , support such as",
      "the material (such as cardboard) on which a picture is mounted",
      "a jewelry setting",
      "an undercarriage or part on which a device (such as a motor or an artillery piece) rests in service",
      "an attachment for an accessory",
      "a hinge, card, or acetate envelope for mounting a stamp",
      "a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope",
      "a means of conveyance",
      "saddle horse",
      "a high hill mountain",
      "to go up climb",
      "to get up onto something",
      "to increase rapidly in amount",
      "to prepare for use or display by fastening in position on a support",
      "to organize and carry out",
      "a frame or support that holds something",
      "a horse used for riding",
      "to prepare for examination or display",
      "to place (an object) on a slide for microscopic examination",
      "a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope",
      "a specimen mounted on a slide for microscopic examination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8mau\u0307nt",
    "synonyms":[
      "accelerate",
      "accumulate",
      "appreciate",
      "balloon",
      "boom",
      "build up",
      "burgeon",
      "bourgeon",
      "climb",
      "enlarge",
      "escalate",
      "expand",
      "gain",
      "increase",
      "multiply",
      "mushroom",
      "proliferate",
      "rise",
      "roll up",
      "snowball",
      "spread",
      "swell",
      "wax"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "contract",
      "decrease",
      "diminish",
      "dwindle",
      "lessen",
      "recede",
      "wane"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Their troubles have continued to mount .",
      "The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.",
      "The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.",
      "She mounted her bicycle and rode away."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162612"
  },
  "mountain":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill",
      ": an elongated ridge",
      ": a great mass",
      ": a vast number or quantity",
      ": a raised area of land higher than a hill",
      ": a great mass or huge number"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307n-t\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307n-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alp",
      "hump",
      "mount",
      "peak"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She watched the sun set behind the mountains .",
      "a cabin in the mountains",
      "They both like mountain climbing.",
      "We've received a mountain of mail.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The first two incidents were in the area of Avalanche Gulch, a snowy glacier climb on the mountain , the sheriff's office said. \u2014 Melissa Gaffney, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Rescuers responded to three incidents on the mountain near the Oregon border over the course of several hours, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
      "Querios wonders how the modern world would have reacted to the classic expeditions on the mountain . \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 6 June 2022",
      "That same month, the body of Austrian solo climber Matthias Rimml was recovered following his death on the mountain . \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
      "The manor on the mountain doubled, then tripled in size. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "The annual gathering \u2014 which because of the pandemic is taking place unusually in springtime \u2014 gets routinely pilloried by its critics as an elitist talkshop on the mountain , avant-ski. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
      "But fate has other plans, and when Pietro (now Marinelli) and Bruno (now Alessandro Borghi) reconnect years later, Bruno has given himself over entirely to life on the mountain . \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "The mid-May conditions there have earned the approval of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team, which was on the mountain for its spring training camp. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French muntaine , from Vulgar Latin *montanea , from feminine of *montaneus of a mountain, alteration of Latin montanus , from mont-, mons ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214048"
  },
  "mounting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mount entry 3 sense 2",
      ": a frame or support that holds something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307n-ti\u014b",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307n-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brace",
      "buttress",
      "mount",
      "prop",
      "reinforcement",
      "shore",
      "spur",
      "stay",
      "support",
      "underpinning"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a mounting for an engine",
      "a mounting for a diamond",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Why is Cleveland mounting and offensive to stop a move by the state to shift the burden of police and fire pension costs to the [00:10:00] cities. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The discovery brought immediate condemnation from Ukrainian officials and once again underscored the mounting , often hidden, toll of the war. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The Fred Flintstone floorboards would need to be cut out, and the front subframe would require a weekend's worth of time and countless spot-weld drill bits to free it from its original mounting position. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The most noteworthy for both country and beyond was the mounting of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "With lawsuits over Purdue\u2019s role mounting , the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019. \u2014 Geoff Mulvihill, courant.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Matthew Gardiner, Signature\u2019s new artistic director, offers up a fresh, in-the-round mounting of Jonathan Larson\u2019s richly melodic tapestry of love, gentrification and AIDS at the end of the millennium. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "The new robust frame comprises a solid mounting point for the updated front and all-new rear suspension, and proper tuning of the steering and brakes complement the package. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "The Colts built a 19-point lead with 3:06 left in the third quarter, but with injuries in the secondary mounting , former MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson seemed poised to mount a comeback. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1618, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173056"
  },
  "mourn":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to feel or express grief or sorrow",
      ": to show the customary signs of grief for a death",
      ": to wear mourning",
      ": to murmur mournfully",
      ": to feel or express grief or sorrow for",
      ": to utter mournfully",
      ": to feel or show grief or sorrow especially over someone's death"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022frn",
      "\u02c8m\u022frn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agonize",
      "anguish",
      "bleed",
      "grieve",
      "hurt",
      "sorrow",
      "suffer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.",
      "Thousands of people mourned his death.",
      "She was mourned by everyone who knew her.",
      "She mourned the loss of her youth.",
      "He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nick Cave continues to mourn the death of his eldest son Jethro Lazenby. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "The numbers ebulliently nourish the spirit in this musical about a family gathering to mourn the death of its matriarch, a master chef of black-eyed peas with bacon and stewed okra and tomato. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "But soon after it was released, colleagues took to Twitter to mourn her death. \u2014 Uliana Pavlova, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Many celebrities took to Twitter to mourn the star\u2019s death. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Family and friends took to social media to mourn Varnado\u2019s death over the weekend, posting photos from local events and videos of his performances over the years. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "The entertainment industry continues to mourn the death of comedian and Full House star Bob Saget, who died Sunday, Jan. 9, at 65. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Celebrities and public figures took to social media to mourn White\u2019s death. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Those celebrity friends and her many fans took to social media Friday to express their appreciation for her and to mourn her death. \u2014 Nancy Clanton, ajc , 31 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English murnan ; akin to Old High German morn\u0113n to mourn, Greek merm\u0113ra care \u2014 more at memory ",
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175025"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": expressing sorrow : sorrowful",
      ": full of sorrow : sad",
      ": causing sorrow or melancholy : gloomy",
      ": full of sorrow or sadness",
      ": causing sorrow"
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      "she had such a mournful expression that someone teasingly asked if her dog had died",
      "the mournful survivors of the disaster were faced with the grim task of burying the dead",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Attendees posted several videos from Thursday\u2019s vigil along with mournful messages eulogizing Orr. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Als\u2019s mournful essay shows how a virus upended an entire social world, and despite our effective treatments for the disease, the emotional scars haven\u2019t healed. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
      "Anchored by a mournful performance from Christopher Walken and produced by the Hollywood legend Dino De Laurentiis, the film was well reviewed and made back double its budget. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
      "The resulting music is dynamic, at times mournful , fiery, and tender, but almost always culminates in an epic jam session. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "Wiley is a master of structure and pacing, with a gift for ending chapters at their most gripping moments, which gives this quiet, mournful novel the page-turning quality of a thriller. \u2014 Jung Yun, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Suddenly the sound of seagulls is temporarily drowned out by the mournful wail of the pipes. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
      "The 1964 repeats, of which Warhol did five, are much cheerier works, bigger and brighter and crisper, far more celebratory than mournful . \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "The song\u2019s mournful melody is first played by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, and then sung by vocalist and guitarist Camila Meza. \u2014 Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170538"
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      "adjective",
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      ": expressing sorrow : sorrowful",
      ": full of sorrow : sad",
      ": causing sorrow or melancholy : gloomy",
      ": full of sorrow or sadness",
      ": causing sorrow"
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      "plangent",
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      "woeful"
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      "she had such a mournful expression that someone teasingly asked if her dog had died",
      "the mournful survivors of the disaster were faced with the grim task of burying the dead",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Attendees posted several videos from Thursday\u2019s vigil along with mournful messages eulogizing Orr. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Als\u2019s mournful essay shows how a virus upended an entire social world, and despite our effective treatments for the disease, the emotional scars haven\u2019t healed. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
      "Anchored by a mournful performance from Christopher Walken and produced by the Hollywood legend Dino De Laurentiis, the film was well reviewed and made back double its budget. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
      "The resulting music is dynamic, at times mournful , fiery, and tender, but almost always culminates in an epic jam session. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "Wiley is a master of structure and pacing, with a gift for ending chapters at their most gripping moments, which gives this quiet, mournful novel the page-turning quality of a thriller. \u2014 Jung Yun, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Suddenly the sound of seagulls is temporarily drowned out by the mournful wail of the pipes. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
      "The 1964 repeats, of which Warhol did five, are much cheerier works, bigger and brighter and crisper, far more celebratory than mournful . \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "The song\u2019s mournful melody is first played by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, and then sung by vocalist and guitarist Camila Meza. \u2014 Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201841"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": any of numerous small rodents (as of the genus Mus ) with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender tail",
      ": a small mobile manual device that controls movement of the cursor and selection of functions on a computer display",
      ": a timid person",
      ": a dark-colored swelling caused by a blow",
      ": black eye",
      ": to hunt for mice",
      ": to search or move stealthily or slowly",
      ": to search for carefully",
      ": bite , gnaw",
      ": to toy with roughly",
      ": to use a mouse to position a cursor over (a specific location or element on a computer screen) without clicking the mouse's button",
      ": a very small furry gnawing animal that is a rodent with a pointed snout and long slender tail",
      ": a person without spirit or courage",
      ": a small movable device that is connected to a computer and used to move the cursor and select functions on the screen",
      ": any of numerous small rodents with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender hairless or sparsely haired tail, including all the smaller members of the genus Mus (as the medically significant house mouse, M. musculus ) and many members of other rodent genera and families having little more in common than their relatively small size",
      ": a dark-colored swelling caused by a blow",
      ": black eye"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307s",
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      "mooch",
      "pussyfoot",
      "shirk",
      "skulk",
      "slide",
      "slink",
      "slip",
      "snake",
      "sneak",
      "steal"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The house was infested with mice and rats.",
      "He moved the mouse to click on the icon.",
      "Verb",
      "a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In an isolated ancient village set among fields of sheep, Brian lives in a stone house called Plox Green Cottage, his only company a mouse called Mr. Williams. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "Whether dangling a feather toy, tossing a catnip mouse or setting up a robot for your cat to chase, engaging with your pet can strengthen your relationship. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "The small case has two compartments: one with two mesh pockets for tech like a phone and a power bank or external hard drive, the other for cables, adapters, headphones, a mouse and/or small wall chargers. \u2014 Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure , 27 May 2022",
      "On May 5, 2000, an elderly mouse named Cumulina, whose birth had captured international headlines, died of natural causes. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "Jack, a speed demon and a danger mouse , but above all a gentleman, would wait for me at every telephone pole. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Clues this time included a horse, a Disney-like mouse , Simon Cowell, hail. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "The prisoner, a Solon man, 23, resisted fingerprinting and broke a computer mouse . \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "The Razer Viper Ultimate has been replaced by the new Viper V2 Pro, but at today's deal price the former is still worth recommending for those who want a high-performing wireless gaming mouse . \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So users can mouse across devices and drag and drop files between them. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Volume and mute are easy to access without having to mouse over to your video application. \u2014 Zane Pickett, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "The viewer can mouse over each element and read a brief description, and then perhaps click a link to access more details. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "At the end of a long day of video calls and Slack messages, workers unable or unwilling to meet up at the bar can mouse over to another tab for some virtual socialization on apps such as Discord and Clubhouse. \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "Zoom in on the map to find individual restaurants and mouse over locations to access the latest state inspection reports. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "In what will be the office of incoming press secretary Jen Psaki, a computer keyboard and mouse on her desk were encased in plastic. \u2014 The Associated Press, NOLA.com , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "Nonadjustable armrest height and width means this chair won't support keyboard and mouse hands properly for many, if not most, people. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "To figure out how cells do this, researchers tested two known for going the distance\u2014a soil-dwelling amoeba (Dictyostelium discoideum) and mouse pancreatic cancer cells. \u2014 Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS , 27 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222918"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or resembling a mouse : such as",
      ": quiet , stealthy",
      ": timid , retiring",
      ": grayish brown"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307-s\u0113",
      "-z\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[
      "fainthearted",
      "fearful",
      "fearsome",
      "scary",
      "shy",
      "skittish",
      "timid",
      "timorous",
      "tremulous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
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      "adventurous",
      "audacious",
      "bold",
      "daring",
      "dashing",
      "gutsy",
      "hardy",
      "venturesome",
      "venturous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.",
      "a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seydoux stars alongside Viggo Mortensen, who plays her brooding partner, Saul, and Kristen Stewart, who plays a mousy assistant at an organ registry, eager to learn more about the couple. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
      "Boras sees each of Christie's characters in this story, from a glamorous princess and a beautiful countess to a brusque businessman and a mousy missionary, as a diamond. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "The narrative has changed: Suddenly the unpopular girl is the queen bee, the underdog is the top dog, the mousy loser has become the shiny-haired winner. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
      "When a local reporter interviews a mousy housewife about her life-changing encounter with a coyote, their eerie trek in the woods leaves them forever bonded with each other\u2026 and the beast. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Gone are the days of her mousy brown hair (a wig worn by Witherspoon), now replaced by a shade of blonde that perfectly blends in with The Morning Show's sunshiny vibe. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Staring back at my reflection, my hair is now very long and flat and my outgrown highlights have turned a dark, brassy blonde, revealing my natural mousy brown hair underneath. \u2014 Amelia Bell, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "The story is of an opposites-attract romance: a WASP-y jock, Hubbell, who aspires to be a novelist, and a mousy , Jewish student radical, Katie, who refuses to bend her communist beliefs to fit in. \u2014 Christina Newland, Vulture , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "In Shadow and Bone, Alina is depicted as plain (if not homely), with mousy brown hair and pale, sallow skin. \u2014 Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1812, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193024"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth",
      ": grimace",
      ": an individual requiring food",
      ": voice , speech",
      ": mouthpiece sense 3a",
      ": a tendency to excessive talk",
      ": saucy or disrespectful language : impudence",
      ": something that resembles a mouth especially in affording entrance or exit: such as",
      ": the place where a stream enters a larger body of water",
      ": the surface opening of an underground cavity (see cavity sense 1 )",
      ": the opening of a container",
      ": an opening in the side of an organ flue pipe",
      ": dejected , sulky",
      ": speak , pronounce",
      ": to utter bombastically : declaim",
      ": to repeat without comprehension or sincerity",
      ": to form soundlessly with the lips",
      ": to utter indistinctly : mumble",
      ": to take into the mouth",
      ": eat",
      ": to talk pompously : rant",
      ": to talk insolently or impudently",
      ": to move the mouth especially so as to make faces",
      ": the opening through which food passes into the body and which in humans is surrounded on the outside by the lips and contains the tongue and teeth",
      ": an opening that is like a mouth",
      ": the place where a stream enters a larger body of water",
      ": to form with the lips without speaking",
      ": to repeat without being sincere or without understanding",
      ": the natural opening through which food passes into the animal body and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307t\u035fh",
      "also",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307t\u035fh",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th"
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      "chops",
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      "piehole",
      "trap",
      "yap"
    ],
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      "grimace",
      "mug"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Reds reliever Jeff Hoffman stood up and covered his mouth with his hand. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "The smell of urine and feces reeked so badly that Lowe often breathed through his mouth and used jail clothing to cover his nose. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday that act came from Zeno Sputafuoco, who appeared to twist a spiral nail through his nose and out through his mouth . \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "The problem, of course, is exactly as Klon has laid out, which is that Congress is speaking out of both sides of its mouth , right. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "Just gotta hope that Morrissey keeps his mouth shut in real life and doesn\u2019t ruin the moment. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 7 June 2022",
      "The man seldom opens his mouth , though his eyes speak for him. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "Remember me on all fours attempting to pick up a squeaky dog toy with just my mouth ? \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
      "Plaques can show up around your eyes, in and around your mouth , around and behind your ears, and in the ear canal. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Fish will be moving slowly and may mouth it, then spit it out and swim off. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Still afraid that Nurse Vivian would somehow mouth the words off key, the director told her to stay as far from the microphone as possible. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Some of them would just stand there and mouth the words, beer delivery. \u2014 David Lahuta, Travel + Leisure , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "These days, designers who\u2019d rather die than gain ten pounds, designers who\u2019d rather make clothes for purse dogs than fat people, could mouth the right platitudes and make the right gestures. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 5 May 2020",
      "Who is speaking the truth, and on what basis, and who is merely mouthing what people want to hear? \u2014 Richard Gunderman, The Conversation , 1 May 2020",
      "Big fish, say a 2-pound female, will mouth it gently without moving. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "His peers are out there right now bad- mouthing the Bearcats. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "For months, Trump and his allies bad- mouthed her to Zelenskiy and others in Kyiv. \u2014 Jonathan Allen, NBC News , 16 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210804"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": as much as a mouth will hold",
      ": the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time",
      ": a small quantity",
      ": a very long word or phrase",
      ": a comment or a statement rich in meaning or substance",
      ": as much as the mouth will hold",
      ": the amount put into the mouth at one time",
      ": a word or phrase that is very long or difficult to say"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccfu\u0307l",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccfu\u0307l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bite",
      "morsel",
      "nibble",
      "nugget",
      "taste",
      "tidbit",
      "titbit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed every mouthful .",
      "His last name is a real mouthful .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So, while the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier may be a mouthful to say. \u2014 Bill Springer, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Green Superfoods Oil Jelly Serum is definitely a mouthful , but that shouldn\u2019t turn you away from this unique serum-oil hybrid. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "That mouthful suggests an amalgam of various versions, though the big hurdle is the off-putting character piloting the narrative, who creates a hole at its center. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "This cab uses grapes from 24 vineyard blocks, blending together in a silky mouthful with punctuating notes of vanilla and oak. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "That mouthful of a title describes a patent application Microsoft first filed in November 2020 but which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office just last week (as noticed by Game Rant). \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
      "Sausages splashed with mustard and chimichurri sauce are the savory makings of this classic Argentinean mouthful whose name is a mash-up of chorizo (sausage) and pan (bread). \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "During the trial, prosecutors played the 911 recording in which Lindsay told dispatchers through a mouthful of blood that he had been shot. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, The Arizona Republic , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Individuals would emerge for an instant to gulp a mouthful of krill, or breathe, then dive and appear minutes later somewhere else. \u2014 Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200824"
  },
  "mouthwatering":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": arousing the appetite : tantalizingly delicious or appealing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259-ri\u014b",
      "-\u02ccw\u00e4-"
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    "synonyms":[
      "ambrosial",
      "appetizing",
      "dainty",
      "delectable",
      "delicious",
      "delish",
      "flavorful",
      "flavorsome",
      "luscious",
      "lush",
      "palatable",
      "savory",
      "savoury",
      "scrumptious",
      "succulent",
      "tasteful",
      "tasty",
      "toothsome",
      "toothy",
      "yummy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "distasteful",
      "flat",
      "flavorless",
      "insipid",
      "stale",
      "tasteless",
      "unappetizing",
      "unpalatable",
      "unsavory",
      "yucky",
      "yukky"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an eye-catching display of mouthwatering cakes and pastries",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The prospect of what the Dynamic HDR Enhancer might be able to do with the VW1025ES\u2019s 2,200 lumens of peak brightness (versus 2,000 on the already spectacular VW915ES) is pretty mouthwatering . \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "The world\u2019s most mouthwatering cider doughnuts still come from Bartlett\u2019s Orchard in Richmond. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2020",
      "Between watching clips of dogs being absolutely adorable and mouthwatering shots of Thanksgiving food being prepared by friends, something caught my eye on Instagram today. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "So, in order to make this year's Labor Day festivities truly memorable, do yourself a favor and stock up on a few six-packs (or several) of the finest, most mouthwatering brews this summer had to offer. \u2014 Fox News , 24 Aug. 2017",
      "The Ruth\u2019s Chris chefs create mouthwatering dishes including handcrafted, house-prepared classics and indulgent new creations. \u2014 Ruth's Chris Steak House, Bon Appetit , 14 May 2018",
      "There will, of course, be plenty of drama when the second legs are played next month: Barcelona\u2019s home meeting with Chelsea, Juventus\u2019s visit to Tottenham, even Real Madrid\u2019s trip to Paris Saint-Germain all remain mouthwatering prospects. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 22 Feb. 2018",
      "For summertime wedding cakes, Amy Beck Cake Design has had mouthwatering success with a vibrant passionfruit curd. \u2014 Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit , 25 July 2017",
      "Atl\u00e9tico Madrid will play their opening match in the Audi Cup tomorrow - a four team tournament being held in Munich, with Napoli, Liverpool and the hosts Bayern Munich completing the mouthwatering lineup. \u2014 SI.com , 1 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1897, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192228"
  },
  "move":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion",
      ": to proceed toward a certain state or condition",
      ": to become transferred during play",
      ": to keep pace",
      ": to start away from some point or place : depart",
      ": to change one's residence or location",
      ": to carry on one's life or activities in a specified environment",
      ": to change position or posture : stir",
      ": to take action : act",
      ": to begin operating or functioning or working in a usual way",
      ": to show marked activity",
      ": to move a piece (as in chess or checkers) during one's turn",
      ": to make a formal request, application, or appeal",
      ": to change hands by being sold or rented",
      ": evacuate",
      ": to change the place or position of",
      ": to dislodge or displace from a fixed position : budge",
      ": to transfer (something, such as a piece in chess) from one position to another",
      ": to cause to go or pass from one place to another with a continuous motion",
      ": to cause to advance",
      ": to cause to operate or function : actuate",
      ": to put into activity or rouse up from inactivity",
      ": to cause to change position or posture",
      ": to prompt or rouse to the doing of something : persuade",
      ": to stir the emotions, feelings, or passions of",
      ": to affect in such a way as to lead to an indicated show of emotion",
      ": beg",
      ": to make a formal application to",
      ": to propose formally in a deliberative assembly",
      ": to cause (the bowels) to void",
      ": to cause to change hands through sale or rent",
      ": to change one's residence",
      ": the act of moving a piece (as in chess)",
      ": the turn of a player to move",
      ": a step taken especially to gain an objective : maneuver",
      ": the action of moving from a motionless position",
      ": one of a pattern of dance steps",
      ": a change of residence or location",
      ": an agile or deceptive action especially in sports",
      ": in a state of moving about from place to place",
      ": in a state of moving ahead or making progress",
      ": to go from one place to another",
      ": to change the place or position of : shift",
      ": to set in motion",
      ": to cause to act : persuade",
      ": to affect the feelings of",
      ": to change position",
      ": to change residence",
      ": to suggest according to the rules in a meeting",
      ": the action of changing position, place, or residence",
      ": the act of moving a piece in a game",
      ": the turn of a player to move",
      ": an action taken to accomplish something",
      ": to go or pass from one place to another",
      ": to eject fecal matter : evacuate",
      ": to change the place or position of",
      ": to cause (the bowels) to void",
      ": to make a motion",
      ": to request (a court) by means of a motion"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcv",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcv",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcv"
    ],
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      "budge",
      "dislocate",
      "displace",
      "disturb",
      "relocate",
      "remove",
      "reposition",
      "shift",
      "transfer",
      "transpose"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "expedient",
      "means",
      "measure",
      "shift",
      "step"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Some residents are eager to move forward, such as SanMiguel in Pilsen. \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "After Morris\u2019 sudden death in February due to a pulmonary embolism, Blue Heart leaders wrestled with how to move the foundation forward in his stead. \u2014 Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Form an opinion on how digital health can help advance strategic imperatives and move forward. \u2014 Dwight Raum, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The Kellys began to move forward with a suit against the state. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday, commissioners are scheduled to decide how to move forward with a new search. \u2014 Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Yet Dominion chooses to instead invent a bioengineered food crisis to move its story forward. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
      "Lawmakers erupted in arguments throughout the hearing, signaling the lack of consensus on how to move forward. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "As part of the effort to move forward, the deputies needed to construct a convincing narrative about the events of the previous year. \u2014 Lynn Hunt, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For the Connecticut Sun, another roster move is already underway. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
      "The simple act of repeating one move for the length of a song (often on the beat) can become a powerful exercise in mindful awareness when woven through with reminders to return to the present moment. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 14 June 2022",
      "This week, in the wake of hot consumer-level inflation data released on Friday, markets have moved from expecting a half-percentage point increase from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting to the larger size move . \u2014 Michael S. Derby, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "The move is also designed to spur more 5G adoption among consumers who have been largely ambivalent about the faster connections. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "The move drew emotions across various social media platforms Tuesday. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "The move to sell Channel 4 will also deal a major blow to jobs of U.K. freelancers, who are critical to the success of the broadcasting sector. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "Ikea's move is the latest in a series of changes big Western companies have made to their businesses in mainland China in recent months. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 13 June 2022",
      "Those bets hardened on Monday afternoon following a report in the Wall Street Journal suggesting the larger move was now in play. \u2014 Molly Smith, Fortune , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214311"
  },
  "movement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of moving",
      ": change of place or position or posture",
      ": a particular instance or manner of moving",
      ": a tactical or strategic shifting of a military unit : maneuver",
      ": the advance of a military unit",
      ": action , activity",
      ": tendency , trend",
      ": a series of organized activities working toward an objective",
      ": an organized effort to promote or attain an end",
      ": the moving parts of a mechanism that transmit a definite motion",
      ": motion sense 7",
      ": the rhythmic character or quality of a musical composition",
      ": a distinct structural unit or division having its own key, rhythmic structure, and themes and forming part of an extended musical composition",
      ": particular rhythmic flow of language : cadence",
      ": the quality (as in a painting or sculpture) of representing or suggesting motion",
      ": the vibrant quality in literature that comes from elements that constantly hold a reader's interest (such as a quickly moving action-filled plot)",
      ": an act of voiding (see void entry 3 sense 2a ) the bowels : bowel movement sense 3a",
      ": matter expelled from the bowels at one passage : stool sense 3a",
      ": the act or process of moving and especially changing place or position : an instance of moving",
      ": a program or series of acts working toward a desired end",
      ": a mechanical arrangement (as of wheels) for causing a particular motion (as in a clock or watch)",
      ": a section of a longer piece of music",
      ": an emptying of waste matter from the bowels",
      ": the act or process of moving",
      ": an act of voiding the bowels : bowel movement",
      ": matter expelled from the bowels at one passage : stool"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcv-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcv-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcv-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "motion",
      "move",
      "shift",
      "shifting",
      "stir",
      "stirring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "motionlessness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As an idealistic child of the 1960s, Zia had moved from Boston to Detroit in the 1970s to be part of the labor movement in a place known nationally known for its strong unions. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "In this movie, the action jumps to the year 2040, when the anti-Purge movement has grown so large that a senator has decided to run for president using the ending of The Purge as a platform. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "But the worst movement disorders are progressive and incurable. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
      "Roswell firefighters devised a plan and cut the crowbar while limiting the victim\u2019s movement as much as possible. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 16 June 2022",
      "The conductor defaulted to conducting the rest of the first movement from memory without so much as a flinch. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "One study of nongolfers, for instance, discovered that an external focus of attention, such as focusing on the club during the swing, was more effective for performance than an internal focus on arm movement . \u2014 Paul Christianson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "This is also the perfect time to update your concealer to something that's as flexible as your expressive face, like the new movement -friendly formulas from Honest Beauty and Huda Beauty. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 15 June 2022",
      "The pieces\u2019 designs are inspired by different art periods, from the 1920s to the 1980s\u2014architecture, painting, but also interlacing movement echoing couture symbols. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215854"
  },
  "movie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture",
      ": a showing of a motion picture especially in a theater",
      ": a theater that shows movies",
      ": the business of making movies : the motion-picture medium or industry",
      ": a story represented in motion pictures",
      ": a showing of a movie"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "film",
      "flick",
      "flicker",
      "motion picture",
      "moving picture",
      "picture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He wants to work in the movies .",
      "a career in the movies",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Despite the false biography pushed by the movie studio, Rogers was not born a cowboy. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
      "And it could be argued that the movie races through his history, omitting any number of iconic moments that continue to define him, while still clocking in at 2 hours and 39 minutes. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
      "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is such an intimate and funny movie . \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
      "One Paseo\u2019s outdoor movie series, Moonlight Cinema, runs Saturdays in June and July, through July 30. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "That applies to both the fictional theme park, the setting and subject of Jurassic World, and the filmmakers and audiences for the movie series. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "For the movie version, Netflix relocated the action to an unnamed setting that looks like Australia\u2014the home of its lead actor, Chris Hemsworth, who plays Abnesti with an American accent and a menacing smirk. \u2014 The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
      "In a rapidly aging society, some also wonder: Is the movie prescient? \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Annie Nickoloff has 20 events to check out, including a variety of Juneteenth festivals, movie showings, concerts and more. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" moving picture ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211658"
  },
  "moving picture":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": motion picture",
      ": motion picture sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "film",
      "flick",
      "flicker",
      "motion picture",
      "movie",
      "picture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "First, a film director (Hugh Dancy), making a moving picture with actual stars (played, delightfully, by Dominic West and Laura Haddock), wants to use the Crawley estate as a location. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 May 2022",
      "Based on the 1974 novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk paints a bleak picture of racial injustice, but a moving picture of love in the face of adversity. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
      "By stark contrast, no one these days runs screaming from a movie theater to escape certain ruin from the moving picture of an onrushing choo-choo. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Le Prince was a French artist who is believed to have been the first person to shoot a moving picture sequence, years before the Lumi\u00e8re brothers and Thomas Edison. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The moving picture companies pour thirty million dollars into Los Angeles every year. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "According to the device\u2019s spec sheet, there\u2019s also a 1ms MPRT ( moving picture response time) and less than 3ms GtG (gray to gray) response times. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Sakamoto and a team at Nintendo worked with MAGES to remake the two stories, updating them with fancy new user interfaces and a gorgeous moving picture book look with 3D animations, music and effects. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2021",
      "When Edge finally stopped, association president T. Gilbert Pearson informed her that her questions had taken up the time allotted to the showing of a new moving picture , and that lunch was getting cold. \u2014 Melissa Groo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1894, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213646"
  },
  "mow (down)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to kill or knock down (a person or many people) in a sudden and violent way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211502"
  },
  "moxie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": energy , pep",
      ": courage , determination",
      ": know-how"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4k-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chops",
      "experience",
      "expertise",
      "know-how",
      "proficiency",
      "savvy",
      "skills"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inexperience"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He showed a lot of moxie in questioning the policy.",
      "it was old-fashioned military moxie that got medical supplies to the disaster site in record time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trade to end all trades: At the start of the season, after weeks of rumors and on-again, off-again negotiations, the Wings acquired power forward Brendan Shanahan from the lowly Hartford Whalers to add goals, size, toughness and moxie . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "Author Jen Hatmaker recounts some tales from her past that will truly speak to you and that exemplify her moxie . \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 9 May 2022",
      "This new Polar Class 6 expedition vessel is a product of Hagen\u2019s visionary leadership as well as a testament to his moxie . \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Part of the reason for the DNC\u2019s show of moxie is that Biden won the 2020 nomination in the South Carolina primary, despite finishing an embarrassing fourth in the Iowa caucuses and fifth in the New Hampshire primary. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Tucker comes off as such a lovably tough cookie, though, some of that may not be that tough to figure out just from the lifelong moxie alone. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The 5-foot-5 Turney displayed moxie with her tenacity on defense to go with a promising offensive game. \u2014 Bobby Narang, chicagotribune.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Now the Aztecs \u2014 who last won an NCAA Tournament game in 2015, losing four of the last five \u2014 will measure their own March moxie . \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Frot, a 10-time Caesar Award-nominee (and two-time winner), brings sufficient moxie and resilience to her part and proves a solid presence, but her character doesn\u2019t unfold and grow in satisfying enough ways. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"from Moxie , a trademark for a soft drink",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210204"
  },
  "much":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree",
      ": great in importance or significance",
      ": many in number",
      ": more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough",
      ": wonderful , exciting",
      ": terrible , awful",
      ": to a great degree or extent : considerably",
      ": very",
      ": frequently , often",
      ": by or for a long time",
      ": by far",
      ": nearly , approximately",
      ": the same in quantity",
      ": to the same degree",
      ": a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree",
      ": something considerable or impressive",
      ": great in amount or extent",
      ": great in importance",
      ": more than enough",
      ": to a great or high level or extent",
      ": just about : nearly",
      ": a great amount or part",
      ": something important or impressive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259ch",
      "\u02c8m\u0259ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "earth-shattering",
      "earthshaking",
      "eventful",
      "historic",
      "important",
      "major",
      "material",
      "meaningful",
      "momentous",
      "monumental",
      "significant",
      "substantial",
      "tectonic",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But this much is already clear: Even without a single game decided by single digits through the first five contests, these 2022 NBA Finals are on the brink of going down as a classic. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
      "But much of the attention from Patterson\u2019s interview was on his claim that White men are struggling to find work in publishing. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "While Queen Elizabeth was not in attendance on opening day, much of her family was, including Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Princess Beatrice, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, and more. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
      "Now, much of Michigan has to contend with a heat index hovering near 105 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "As the fashion company\u2019s interior design arm celebrated their 10th anniversary with a new lifestyle collection at Garage Traversi, all of which had a retro, modular vibe, much of which calls to mind the architecture of Pierre Cardin. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "But much of the conflict has centered around the nuclear program. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The evidence that the committee has unearthed\u2014drawn from over 1,000 interviews conducted over the past year\u2014seems extraordinary, with much of it coming from the words of Trump appointees and family members. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "But while much is uncertain right now, games appear to be a key aspect of Netflix\u2019s future. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Bonjean said jurors could not reasonably believe Cosby knew as much , and put pictures on the screen of the girls from around the same time. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "All of this while remembering that being a man is recognizing the significance of the women who made us and the women who lead us in life just as much . \u2014 Amy Joyce, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "But that merely is a formality, considering that Vincent, based on his contribution as a frequent starter this past season, likely would command more than three times as much on the open market. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
      "And coffee shops were not being visited as much during the pandemic. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "President Biden suggested as much in his response to the bipartisan framework. \u2014 Fox News , 13 June 2022",
      "Despite the drop, crypto futures only recorded $1 billion in liquidations \u2013 a relatively lower figure compared to previously high liquidations when prices did not move as much . \u2014 Shaurya Malwa, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "The price of international crude has roughly doubled in that time, with the U.S. benchmark rising nearly as much , closing Friday at more than $120 a barrel. \u2014 David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
      "Police said the crash was reported as potentially fatal, but could not confirm as much until the woman was extricated. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215348"
  },
  "muck":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": soft moist farmyard manure",
      ": slimy dirt or filth",
      ": defamatory remarks or writings",
      ": rubbish , nonsense",
      ": dark highly organic soil",
      ": mire , mud",
      ": something resembling muck : gunk",
      ": material removed in the process of excavating or mining",
      ": to clean up",
      ": to clear of manure or filth",
      ": to clear of muck",
      ": to dress (something, such as soil) with muck",
      ": to dirty with or as if with muck : soil",
      ": to move or load muck (as in a mine)",
      ": to engage in aimless activity",
      ": putter , tinker",
      ": interfere , meddle",
      ": mud , mire",
      ": soft moist barnyard manure",
      ": dirt sense 2 , filth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259k",
      "\u02c8m\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crud",
      "dirt",
      "filth",
      "grime",
      "gunk",
      "smut",
      "soil"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "befoul",
      "begrime",
      "bemire",
      "besmirch",
      "blacken",
      "daub",
      "dirty",
      "distain",
      "foul",
      "gaum",
      "grime",
      "mire",
      "muddy",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "soil",
      "stain",
      "sully"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Clean that muck off your shoes.",
      "spattered with muck from the pigpen",
      "Verb",
      "you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Five years later, just two seasons after winning a 17th title, those Lakers are in the muck again, writes columnist Bill Plaschke. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "The muck forms in Scotland\u2019s bogs, when layer after layer of dead vegetation resists decay and compresses into fuel, which is burned during scotch distillation. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 18 May 2022",
      "His once-rival Iceman \u2014 Val Kilmer \u2014 is back, too, a huge Navy muckety- muck now. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, Chron , 12 May 2022",
      "The United States has eased pandemic precautions almost entirely; the FDA\u2019s coming deliberations could reflect that attitude, and mire pediatric shots in dillydallying muck . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "So tell me what happens when a hurricane comes and stirs all that muck and water up. \u2014 Longreads , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Be prepared to work through the muck of the challenges. \u2014 Sheila Dedenbach, Rolling Stone , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Goldie Hawn isn't afraid to get into the muck of things for a good cause! \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Take a type of permafrost called yedoma: frozen, silty muck from the Pleistocene era that releases 10 times more greenhouse gases than other types of thawing ice. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "These measures, which admirably try to address these complaints, just tend to muck things up and reinforce the idea that dealing with bureaucrats is a slow and costly process. \u2014 Ross Marchand, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "If the April issue is any indication, readers need not worry that Mr. Bowles will muck it up. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Even a Utopian might start to feel the future is out of our hands, that the tank has already turned to muck . \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "In an ideal world, every American would be getting quality journalism\u2014news deserts would turn into lush sod for investigative reporters to muck around in. \u2014 Clare Malone, The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Salpointe will try to muck it up and make teams work for baskets. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Considering all these new ways to muck about with a potential love interest\u2019s head, is ghosting starting to feel long in the tooth? \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "These three parties\u2014the boys, Cal and Teddy, Miranda and Tiffany\u2014must fight and muck and shout and swim and pray and, yes, raft their ways through the forest in search of redemption, forgiveness, and each other. \u2014 Ashley Leath, Country Living , 1 July 2021",
      "Yet the Ohio House of Representatives still managed on Thursday to muck this up. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 25 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223518"
  },
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time",
      ": to be unfair or dishonest with (someone) : to lie to or cheat (someone)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203910"
  },
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
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      ": to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time",
      ": to be unfair or dishonest with (someone) : to lie to or cheat (someone)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223048"
  },
  "muck up":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a mess of : bungle , spoil"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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      "blow",
      "bobble",
      "boggle",
      "bollix (up)",
      "boot",
      "botch",
      "bugger (up)",
      "bumble",
      "bungle",
      "butcher",
      "dub",
      "flub",
      "fluff",
      "foozle",
      "foul up",
      "fumble",
      "goof (up)",
      "louse up",
      "mangle",
      "mess (up)",
      "muff",
      "murder",
      "screw up"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I swear, she mucks up everything she tries."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1896, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191628"
  },
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    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "an important and often arrogant person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-k\u0259-t\u0113-\u02ccm\u0259k",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "big boy",
      "big cheese",
      "big gun",
      "big leaguer",
      "big shot",
      "big wheel",
      "big-timer",
      "bigfoot",
      "biggie",
      "bigwig",
      "fat cat",
      "heavy",
      "heavy hitter",
      "heavyweight",
      "high-muck-a-muck",
      "high-muckety-muck",
      "honcho",
      "kahuna",
      "kingfish",
      "kingpin",
      "major leaguer",
      "nabob",
      "nawab",
      "nibs",
      "nob",
      "pooh-bah",
      "poo-bah",
      "wheel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lightweight",
      "nobody",
      "nonentity",
      "nothing",
      "shrimp",
      "twerp",
      "whippersnapper",
      "zero",
      "zilch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for high-muck-a-muck ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1883, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
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    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "an important and often arrogant person"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-k\u0259-t\u0113-\u02ccm\u0259k",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "big boy",
      "big cheese",
      "big gun",
      "big leaguer",
      "big shot",
      "big wheel",
      "big-timer",
      "bigfoot",
      "biggie",
      "bigwig",
      "fat cat",
      "heavy",
      "heavy hitter",
      "heavyweight",
      "high-muck-a-muck",
      "high-muckety-muck",
      "honcho",
      "kahuna",
      "kingfish",
      "kingpin",
      "major leaguer",
      "nabob",
      "nawab",
      "nibs",
      "nob",
      "pooh-bah",
      "poo-bah",
      "wheel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lightweight",
      "nobody",
      "nonentity",
      "nothing",
      "shrimp",
      "twerp",
      "whippersnapper",
      "zero",
      "zilch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for high-muck-a-muck ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1883, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": consisting of, marked by, or full of mud or muck",
      ": covered in dirt or gunk : dirty , filthy",
      ": offensive to the senses : disagreeable , unpleasant",
      ": muggy , humid",
      ": murky , clouded"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194058"
  },
  "mucky-muck":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "an important and often arrogant person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-k\u0259-t\u0113-\u02ccm\u0259k",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "big boy",
      "big cheese",
      "big gun",
      "big leaguer",
      "big shot",
      "big wheel",
      "big-timer",
      "bigfoot",
      "biggie",
      "bigwig",
      "fat cat",
      "heavy",
      "heavy hitter",
      "heavyweight",
      "high-muck-a-muck",
      "high-muckety-muck",
      "honcho",
      "kahuna",
      "kingfish",
      "kingpin",
      "major leaguer",
      "nabob",
      "nawab",
      "nibs",
      "nob",
      "pooh-bah",
      "poo-bah",
      "wheel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lightweight",
      "nobody",
      "nonentity",
      "nothing",
      "shrimp",
      "twerp",
      "whippersnapper",
      "zero",
      "zilch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for high-muck-a-muck ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1883, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mud":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water",
      ": soft wet earth",
      ": abusive and malicious remarks or charges",
      ": anathema sense 1a",
      ": a mixture of water, clay, and chemicals used in oil-well drilling and having various functions (such as lubrication and cooling of the bit and flushing of rock particles to the surface)",
      ": to make muddy or turbid",
      ": to treat or plaster with mud",
      ": soft wet earth or dirt"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259d",
      "\u02c8m\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "guck",
      "gook",
      "mire",
      "muck",
      "ooze",
      "slime",
      "slop",
      "sludge",
      "slush"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He tracked mud into the house.",
      "The car was stuck in the mud .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Lifting the foot out of the mud is already past, and setting it down in front of you is the future. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
      "Several large tree limbs damaged a car and a home and small amounts of mud were left splattered throughout the town because of the tornado. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
      "The vehicle, which was released to the woman\u2019s son, was eventually winched out of the mud . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
      "Layers of mud accumulating on the seafloor pressed the hard coccolith plates together with other organic matter, such as pollen and spores. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 May 2022",
      "Since getting stuck, the salvage process has been flexible and lengthy: Dredging began around the ship, which was surrounded by up to 18 feet of mud , on March 20. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "When the show kicked off, there were only about 3,000 in attendance, standing in the rain and an unadorned, ankle-deep field of mud . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Crews' first attempts to free the ship involved removing 84,000 cubic yards of mud from around its base in an attempt to refloat the ship. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Boulders crashed into houses in the town of Montecito, Calif., and a highway was buried under several feet of mud . \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Dozens of campsites suggest hundreds of soldiers were stationed in Vyshneve, and the passage of tanks and heavy equipment has turned the ground to mud . \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
      "The 2,300 truckloads of red Tennessee clay at first turned to mud and blacked out the driver windshields. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "While Hollywood insiders mud wrestle over who should get which Oscar nominations for what, the rest of us can look forward, not back. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "Rain in the forecast would very likely turn the fields to mud and make the pieces of metal and insulation significantly harder to remove. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "One day in April, as the snow turned to mud and the days grew longer, Rinaldi ran into Andrea Zaccardi, of the Center for Biological Diversity, and proposed a plan. \u2014 Natalie Schachar, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Though naturally occurring sediment is in dwindling supply from the rivers and creeks feeding the bay, agencies are turning to mud dredged from the bay\u2019s shipping channels to help build these tidal buffers. \u2014 Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Parts of New York City were assailed by more than 3 inches of rain, high winds and threats of hail and tornadoes, while California was digging rock and mud off roads after historic rain swept across much of the state. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The rains weren\u2019t intense enough to immediately wash away the dust, instead turning it to mud , which conducts electricity and causes equipment to malfunction or even ignite small fires on power poles. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214348"
  },
  "muddled":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to make turbid or muddy",
      "to befog or stupefy (see stupefy sense 1 ) especially with liquor",
      "to mix confusedly",
      "to make a mess of bungle",
      "to think or act in a confused aimless way",
      "a state of especially mental confusion",
      "a confused mess",
      "to be or cause to be confused or bewildered",
      "to mix up in a confused manner",
      "to think or proceed in a confused way",
      "a state of confusion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-d\u1d4al",
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "baffle",
      "bamboozle",
      "beat",
      "befog",
      "befuddle",
      "bemuse",
      "bewilder",
      "buffalo",
      "confound",
      "confuse",
      "discombobulate",
      "disorient",
      "flummox",
      "fox",
      "fuddle",
      "get",
      "gravel",
      "maze",
      "muddy",
      "mystify",
      "perplex",
      "pose",
      "puzzle",
      "vex"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "mess",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a car shopper thoroughly muddled by too much well-meaning advice",
      "some mischievous brat had muddled the household accounts",
      "Noun",
      "His papers were in a muddle .",
      "His mind was a muddle .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Instructions Gently muddle the basil leaves at the bottom of a glass. \u2014 Heather Adams, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
      "In a julep cup, rocks glass or a Collins glass, gently muddle the mint and simple syrup. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Fresh herbs are also great to share with friends and neighbors, muddle in teas and smoothies, and sprinkle on salads. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "Or at least find a place that doesn't allow all that urban light pollution to muddle your favorite night sky view. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 4 May 2022",
      "As privacy concerns muddle behavioral data collected from tech giants like Apple and Facebook, event professionals can generate more specific and valuable data on the audiences that matter most their own. \u2014 Cathy Song Novelli, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "Experts say public reaction to the defamation trial is triggering survivors and perpetuating stereotypes that muddle the cultural conversation on domestic violence, which still hasn't had its own #MeToo moment. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "That would seem to muddle the civilizational fissures Huntington highlighted. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "To muddle things further, Renault owns AvtoVaz along with Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, which is headed by Sergey Chemezov\u2014a close Putin ally who has been sanctioned by Western governments. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "In 2017, Le Pen got herself into a muddle over a half-baked proposal to dump the euro. \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The exhibition is a muddle , and a skimpy one at that. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Trump\u2019s authoritarianism and the result was a muddle in which a president who clearly disdained the rule of law was consistently being presented as the victim of unhinged attacks from the left. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Adding to the muddle is that since season four, new episodes of Yellowstone have premiered on the Paramount Network cable channel \u2014 which is separate from Paramount+. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Our memory assigns some crisp outlines and flashing colors; others are ambiguously toned, shot through by muddle and confusion. \u2014 Frank Guan, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Goode Company\u2019s covered patio and backyard offers heaters, comfy seating and after-work drinks such as the Fool\u2019s Gold\u2014a winter muddle of Bourbon, lemon, chile and honey. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The Lab\u00e8ques launched stormy runs, but the concerto often overwhelms itself, burying its details in a muddy muddle . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "The Cleveland Browns beat the Bengals by 25, making a further muddle of the AFC North standings. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "muddy":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "morally impure base",
      "full of or covered with mud",
      "characteristic or suggestive of mud",
      "turbid with sediment",
      "lacking in clarity or brightness cloudy , dull",
      "obscure in meaning muddled , confused",
      "confuse",
      "to soil or stain with or as if with mud",
      "to make turbid",
      "to make cloudy or dull",
      "to make a situation more confusing or difficult",
      "filled or covered with mud",
      "looking like mud",
      "not clear or bright dull",
      "being mixed up",
      "to cover with mud",
      "to make cloudy or dull (as in color)",
      "to become or cause to become confused"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-d\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "miry",
      "mucky",
      "oozy",
      "slimy",
      "sludgy",
      "slushy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "addle",
      "baffle",
      "bamboozle",
      "beat",
      "befog",
      "befuddle",
      "bemuse",
      "bewilder",
      "buffalo",
      "confound",
      "confuse",
      "discombobulate",
      "disorient",
      "flummox",
      "fox",
      "fuddle",
      "get",
      "gravel",
      "maze",
      "muddle",
      "mystify",
      "perplex",
      "pose",
      "puzzle",
      "vex"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "The Parkland rally featured a stage and a podium for the speakers, a grassy field that was somewhat muddy because of the rains during the past week. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "The preserve\u2019s only trail winds through a swamp forest and is muddy in one section where tree bark and stones have been laid along the path to improve the footing. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
      "The streets are no longer muddy The city would later raise them in a herculean effort to make Chicago the first American city with a comprehensive sewer system (and save its residents from cholera). \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "Defensive metrics still seem to be muddy , but his bat speaks for itself. \u2014 Jules Posner, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "The river was only 50 centimeters (20 inches) deep at that location but the ground was muddy , so Tuffi suffered only a few scrapes. \u2014 Marcel Krueger, CNN , 16 May 2022",
      "But the normally azure waters at Durban's famed beaches have been turned a muddy brown by the mountains of earth and debris washed to the shore. \u2014 Liezl Thom, ABC News , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Blue waters became muddy brown and homes turned into swamps. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Whatever clarity Bezos might have experienced up there beyond the atmosphere, in those few glorious moments of weightlessness, back here on the ground, he is mired in the muddy matters of Earth. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "But a fixation on weight or leanness can muddy the ultimate goal of healing quickly and completely. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "And recent history can often muddy the entire picture. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "From toddlers who are spilling constantly to muddy , pet paws, the durable material can handle almost anything. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 5 May 2022",
      "But the volunteers worried that too much financial support would muddy the scope of their commitment to the women. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The spring fishing for spawning steelhead trout in the Rocky River is winding down, as post-spawn fish begin heading back to Lake Erie, but will still be very good if weekend rains don\u2019t muddy the waters. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The internet quickly became a battlefield in its own right, with propaganda and disinformation threatening to muddy the water for Americans following the crisis from afar. \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The data is not adjusted for a range of factors that can muddy direct comparisons, like differences in underlying medical conditions or the length of time since vaccination. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Trump's legal strategy has often been to sue everyone and everything as a way to muddy the waters around any one case and to slow down proceedings. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163642"
  },
  "muff":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a warm tubular covering for the hands",
      ": to handle awkwardly",
      ": to fail to hold (a ball) when attempting a catch",
      ": to act or do something stupidly or clumsily",
      ": to muff a ball \u2014 compare fumble",
      ": a bungling performance",
      ": a failure to hold a ball in attempting a catch",
      ": a soft thick cover into which both hands can be placed to protect them from cold",
      ": to make a mistake in doing or handling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259f",
      "\u02c8m\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blow",
      "bobble",
      "boggle",
      "bollix (up)",
      "boot",
      "botch",
      "bugger (up)",
      "bumble",
      "bungle",
      "butcher",
      "dub",
      "flub",
      "fluff",
      "foozle",
      "foul up",
      "fumble",
      "goof (up)",
      "louse up",
      "mangle",
      "mess (up)",
      "muck up",
      "murder",
      "screw up"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He muffed his chance for a promotion.",
      "The outfielder muffed an easy catch."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1599, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1846, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200505"
  },
  "muffle":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to wrap up so as to conceal or protect : envelop",
      ": blindfold",
      ": to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound",
      ": to deaden the sound of",
      ": keep down , suppress",
      ": to deaden the sound of",
      ": to wrap up so as to hide or protect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mute",
      "stifle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unmuffle"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They tried to muffle the noise.",
      "I could hear their muffled voices from the next room.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At the site, Dibee began drilling holes into the wall of the Cavel West building behind the refrigeration units, using nearby noise to muffle the sounds of the drill. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "But the door did little to muffle the clanging of workers chiseling granite and the boom of the guillotine. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "As the Kremlin seeks to muffle independent news about the war and push state propaganda downplaying its invasion into Ukraine, many experts view these tech services as an essential means for ordinary Russians to understand the war. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "When the curtain fell, masks could not muffle the rapturous hollers. \u2014 Rich Benjamin, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The trails trace the east flanks of the mountain in long, loopy segments that alternately climb to high-point vistas and duck through drainages and rocky bends that momentarily muffle the cacophony of cars and cargo carriers. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Triple-glass windows and extra insulation in the attic, walls and floors can also muffle outside noise. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "That being said, the over-ear aspect does still muffle barking quite well. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "General manager Perry Minasian tried to muffle any controversy, saying the entire team feels that way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English muflen ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183622"
  },
  "mug":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cylindrical drinking cup",
      ": the face or mouth of a person",
      ": grimace",
      ": mug shot",
      ": fool , blockhead",
      ": a person easily deceived",
      ": punk , thug",
      ": to pose or make faces especially to attract attention or for a camera",
      ": photograph",
      ": to assault usually with intent to rob",
      ": to attack suddenly",
      ": a large drinking cup with a handle",
      ": to assault (an individual) usually with intent to rob"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259g",
      "\u02c8m\u0259g"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cup"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a collection of coffee mugs",
      "He drank a mug of coffee.",
      "They're taking you for a mug .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These pouches can easily be added to any duffel bag or suitcase with no worries of spillage, and made in a hotel room or at a campsite with just a mug and hot water. \u2014 Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine , 4 June 2022",
      "Volunteer opportunities: Organizers are seeking volunteers, who will get a mug , T-shirt, and 20 drink tickets. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
      "Twist the filter cap onto the chamber of the AeroPress and place it securely over a mug or carafe. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
      "Many a political mug has been mashed into a pie, some the work of collectives such as the Bionic Baking Brigade and Pie Kill, which targeted the rich and powerful with pastry. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "In one study, participants were asked to assign names to everyday items, such as a mug or a stapler. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Squeeze a dollop of gentle shampoo into a glass/ mug and fill it with warm water. \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Products include ground coffee, whole bean coffee, a mug and a pour over. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The group is facile with issues like recycling, buying food in bulk (without plastic bags or containers) and navigating how to get coffee shops to accommodate a mug , rather than a throwaway cup. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
      "1855, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
      "Verb (2)",
      "circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210837"
  },
  "multiple":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": consisting of, including, or involving more than one",
      ": many , manifold",
      ": shared by many",
      ": having numerous aspects or functions : various",
      ": being a group of terminals (see terminal entry 2 sense 3 ) which make a circuit available at a number of points",
      ": formed by coalescence of the ripening ovaries (see ovary sense 2 ) of several flowers",
      ": the product of a quantity by an integer",
      ": something in units of more than one or two",
      ": parallel sense 4b",
      ": chain store",
      ": being or consisting of more than one",
      ": the number found by multiplying one number by another",
      ": consisting of, including, or involving more than one",
      ": affecting many parts of the body at once"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-p\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-p\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-p\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "collaborative",
      "collective",
      "combined",
      "common",
      "communal",
      "concerted",
      "conjoint",
      "conjunct",
      "cooperative",
      "joint",
      "mutual",
      "pooled",
      "public",
      "shared",
      "united"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "exclusive",
      "individual",
      "one-man",
      "one-sided",
      "one-way",
      "single",
      "sole",
      "solitary",
      "unilateral"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She made multiple copies of the report.",
      "a person of multiple achievements",
      "He suffered multiple injuries in the accident.",
      "Noun",
      "35 is a multiple of 7.",
      "12 is a multiple of 6.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Scalia also had a conversation with Pompeo, which Pompeo shared with multiple people, in which Scalia suggested that someone should talk to Trump about the need do something to restore confidence in the government and a peaceful transition of power. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "That person called back at 12:10 p.m. and said there were multiple people dead in the classroom. \u2014 Melissa Gaffney, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
      "When the car came around again, multiple people opened fire. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "Under fusion voting, multiple parties can nominate the same candidate, who then appears more than once on the ballot. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The leader faced intense pressure from lawmakers\u2014including senior members of his own party\u2014and the public after reports of multiple parties at Downing Street that breached U.K. Covid restrictions. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "In Phoenix, Arizona, early Saturday, a 14-year-old girl was killed and eight others were injured when an argument between multiple parties escalated with shots fired at a party. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
      "The shooting took place at a strip mall at about 1 a.m. in the area of 10th Avenue and Hatcher Road after an altercation between multiple parties. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
      "Bullet holes are seen in a window in the South Street area of Philadelphia, June 5, 2022, after multiple people opened fire in a crowd on Saturday. \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "So the higher the burn multiple , the more the company is spending to achieve each unit of growth. \u2014 Omari Rigg, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "After experiencing a sharp sell-off, their price as a multiple of future earnings is very low, especially compared to stocks in the United States. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 7 June 2022",
      "That slightly below average multiple might make stocks look somewhat cheap. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
      "At around 15 times forward earnings, Broadcom\u2019s multiple is well ahead of the single-digit valuations HP and Dell carried in their conglomerate days. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
      "That slightly-below-average multiple might make stocks look somewhat cheap. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "Ethnically diverse founders enjoy an average exit multiple that is 30% higher than those of solely white founding teams (3.26x vs. 2.5x). \u2014 Suraj Gupta, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The deal values Siemens Gamesa at about 1.2 times forward sales, slightly less than the 1.4 times stock-market multiple of sector peer Vestas. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Harvests increased by a multiple of six or seven times, said Anna Olenenko, a Ukrainian environmental historian. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221120"
  },
  "multitudinous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": including a multitude of individuals : populous",
      ": existing in a great multitude",
      ": existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fcd-n\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8ty\u00fcd-",
      "-\u02c8t\u00fc-d\u1d4an-\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beaucoup",
      "legion",
      "many",
      "multifold",
      "multiple",
      "multiplex",
      "numerous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "few"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Their lives have changed in multitudinous ways.",
      "the multitudinous questions that seem to be an inevitable part of opening day at school",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Right now, the tool is being used to predict outcomes for a client facing mass actions, a class of litigation that includes, for example, multitudinous claims related to asbestos exposure. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 28 May 2022",
      "Belts, long '70s neck scarves, socks, straps, badges, and stripes \u2014 all in multitudinous color \u2014 gave styles a haphazard feel. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Data is the crux of why AI and 5G are so synergistic: 5G is a firehose for data, which AI can then analyze and learn from faster in order to develop unique customer experiences that meet users' multitudinous needs. \u2014 Bruce Kelley, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Of the multitudinous upstarts, the two most worthy of mention are the mugs of Commentary magazine and National Review. \u2014 Luther Ray Abel, National Review , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Burnham\u2019s special has consumed the comedy conversation for over a month now, thanks to its multitudinous offerings. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 July 2021",
      "The music video, directed by Art Camp, plays on this theme of multitudinous destiny with an animated adventure. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "Overwhelmed by the demands of his multitudinous and sickly family, the doctor is reluctant. \u2014 Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books , 23 Feb. 2021",
      "These are entire worlds in themselves, filled with multitudinous voices, urban noise, weather, detailed routines, dirty streets and chatty parties. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204638"
  },
  "mum":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": silent",
      ": to perform in a pantomime",
      ": to go about merrymaking in disguise during festivals",
      ": a strong ale or beer",
      ": chrysanthemum",
      ": silent sense 4"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dumb",
      "mute",
      "muted",
      "silent",
      "speechless",
      "uncommunicative",
      "wordless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "communicative",
      "speaking",
      "talking"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I'd like to know how much they paid, but they've been mum on that subject.",
      "kept mum about the surprise bridal shower"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (1)",
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1891, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185056"
  },
  "mumbo jumbo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an object of superstitious homage and fear",
      ": a complicated often ritualistic observance with elaborate trappings",
      ": complicated activity or language usually intended to obscure and confuse",
      ": unnecessarily involved and incomprehensible language : gibberish",
      ": language, behavior, or beliefs based on superstition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259m-b\u014d-\u02c8j\u0259m-(\u02cc)b\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abracadabra",
      "babble",
      "blabber",
      "burble",
      "double Dutch",
      "double-talk",
      "drivel",
      "gabble",
      "gibber",
      "gibberish",
      "jabber",
      "jabberwocky",
      "nonsense",
      "prattle",
      "slobber"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We were confused by all the legal mumbo jumbo .",
      "His explanation was just a lot of mumbo jumbo .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To sort out the weed mumbo jumbo , here\u2019s a guide with information provided from Kelly Kearns, invasive plant coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the DNR website and the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "But even as Jeff Bezos was gushing about the amazeball-ness of his flirtation with space, the fact is that ultimately, all of that mumbo jumbo is secondary to him. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 21 July 2021",
      "Orr, like a coal plant, blows a lot of smoke around mumbo jumbo like depreciated assets. \u2014 Star Tribune , 4 July 2021",
      "The language the unemployed confront on the forms and notices often is in legal mumbo jumbo . \u2014 Rich Exner, cleveland , 18 May 2021",
      "All the better for the comedy when the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughan) and mousy high school senior Millie (Kathryn Newton) swap bodies thanks to some mumbo jumbo involving an ancient Aztec knife. \u2014 Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Feb. 2021",
      "Besides, at the 15 minute mark, Barbara gives us permission to stop caring about all the reversing time mumbo jumbo . \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "Expect more multiplier mumbo jumbo as the Biden administration begins its tax-and-spend fiesta. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 6 Dec. 2020",
      "There\u2019s validity, too, to the argument that Sunday Service is nothing more than , a lot of mumbo jumbo signifying nothing. \u2014 Erik Maza, Town & Country , 4 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Mumbo Jumbo , a masked figure among Mandingo peoples of western Africa",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223802"
  },
  "mundane":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the world",
      ": characterized by the practical, transitory , and ordinary : commonplace",
      ": dull and ordinary",
      ": relating to ordinary life on earth rather than spiritual things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0101n",
      "\u02c8m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101n",
      "\u02ccm\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0101n",
      "\u02c8m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "everyday",
      "nitty-gritty",
      "prosaic",
      "terrestrial",
      "workaday"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The story is no less mysterious in even its most mundane version. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "Also, people care about even the most mundane aspects of celebrities\u2019 and reality television stars\u2019 lives. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Nothing satisfies me more than someone in a cape arguing about something really mundane . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "Even the tertiary characters, such as Geraldine, can\u2019t help but center whiteness in the most mundane acts. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "In casting the most mundane workplace details and interactions as abstruse and dreamlike, Oyamada makes work feel inescapable. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Israel\u2019s conservative and insular ultra-Orthodox communities are deeply devoted to their leading rabbis, seeking their advice on everything from politics to the most mundane aspects of daily life. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The work of the scammer and the work of making it as a writer have, in their most mundane details, much in common. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The couple decided to quarantine together in Los Angeles and were constantly photographed doing the most mundane activities: Going on masked walks, taking their dogs out for a stroll, getting coffee. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mondeyne , from Anglo-French mundain , from Late Latin mundanus , from Latin mundus world",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202826"
  },
  "munificent":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow sense 4 ) lavish",
      "characterized by great liberality or generosity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"myu\u0307-\u02c8ni-f\u0259-s\u0259nt",
    "synonyms":[
      "bighearted",
      "bounteous",
      "bountiful",
      "charitable",
      "free",
      "freehanded",
      "freehearted",
      "fulsome",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "open",
      "openhanded",
      "unselfish",
      "unsparing",
      "unstinting"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "close",
      "closefisted",
      "costive",
      "illiberal",
      "mingy",
      "miserly",
      "niggardly",
      "parsimonious",
      "penurious",
      "selfish",
      "stingy",
      "stinting",
      "tight",
      "tightfisted",
      "uncharitable",
      "ungenerous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a munificent host who has presided over many charitable events at his mansion",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More significantly, Rolling Stone wrote a critical piece about country singer Morgan Wallen, reminiscent of Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold\u2019s Pulitzer-winning investigations of Donald Trump\u2019s claims of his munificent charitable donations. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Like many startups, print-on-demand companies tend to coat themselves in munificent techno-marketing clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Roger Sollenberger, Wired , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "Second is the munificent flow of remittances from millions of expat V4 citizens who now live and work in the EU, especially in Germany, Austria or Britain. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Where to eat La Nueva Espa\u00f1a, a casual lunch counter off Broadway, is one of Inwood\u2019s many Dominican restaurants with hearty food and munificent portions. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
      "GateHouse\u2019s approach to its newspapers in recent years has made Gannett look almost munificent by contrast. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "The best song Oscars category has always been a curious creature, a mash-up of hits, snoozers and misfires, and a munificent source of Academy Awards moments that can astonish, or bore, or mortify. \u2014 Cara Buckley, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
      "Summing up his desire to give a voice to the marginalized and overlooked, the munificent director even ponies up for an electric larynx when one of the brothers is rendered mute after an operation. \u2014 Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Sep. 2017",
      "But she was outnumbered by the other witnesses who, in varying degrees, said the pay system is outdated or relatively munificent . \u2014 Joe Davidson | Columnist, Washington Post , 22 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from munificence , from Latin munificentia , from munificus generous, from munus service, gift \u2014 more at mean ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "murder":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought",
      ": something very difficult or dangerous",
      ": something outrageous or blameworthy",
      ": a flock of crows",
      ": to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice",
      ": to slaughter wantonly : slay",
      ": to put an end to",
      ": tease , torment",
      ": mutilate , mangle",
      ": to defeat badly",
      ": to commit murder",
      ": the intentional and unlawful killing of a human being",
      ": to kill (someone) intentionally and unlawfully",
      ": to spoil or ruin by performing or using badly",
      ": the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation)",
      ": such a crime committed purposely, knowingly, and recklessly with extreme indifference to human life or during the course of a serious felony (as robbery or rape) \u2014 compare cold blood , cooling time , homicide , manslaughter",
      ": a murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life",
      ": a murder that occurs in the commission of a serious felony (as burglary or sexual battery) \u2014 compare misdemeanor-manslaughter at manslaughter",
      ": a murder that is committed with premeditation or during the course of a serious felony (as kidnapping) or that otherwise (as because of extreme cruelty) requires the most serious punishment under the law",
      ": a murder that is committed without premeditation but with some intent (as general or transferred intent) or other circumstances not covered by the first-degree murder statute",
      ": a murder that is not first- or second-degree murder: as",
      ": a murder committed in the perpetration of a felony not listed in the first-degree murder statute",
      ": depraved-heart murder in this entry",
      ": to kill (a human being) unlawfully and under circumstances constituting murder",
      ": to commit murder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agony",
      "Gehenna",
      "hell",
      "horror",
      "misery",
      "nightmare",
      "torment",
      "torture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "assassinate",
      "bump off",
      "croak",
      "dispatch",
      "do in",
      "execute",
      "get",
      "ice",
      "knock off",
      "liquidate",
      "neutralize",
      "off",
      "put away",
      "rub out",
      "slay",
      "snuff",
      "take out",
      "terminate",
      "whack"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In Pursuit with John Walsh,' breaks down the details of Moriah Wilson's murder . \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022",
      "Patlan was charged with first- and second-degree murder and jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
      "As former PGA Tour professionals follow the money to LIV, the new Saudi golf league has the sport talking about scandal, dishonor and murder . \u2014 Danny Heitman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Big Little Lies is about five women in the affluent Monterey, California who become involved in a murder investigation. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "When suitcases with body parts washed up on the shore in Virginia, a bizarre murder case unfolded. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Temple in 2017 was charged with capital murder in which 60 shots were fired, but those charges were later dismissed. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
      "Selena Gomez went from Disney child star to teenage pop star to murder -mystery series star and award-winning actress. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "But a first-of-its-kind celebration this weekend in La Mesa promises to be especially significant, coming just two years after the East County city was rocked by violent protests following George Floyd\u2019s murder . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Within hours of his arrest, Roske was charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland with attempting to kidnap or murder a judge. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, was charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "Kahiye\u2019s mother still suffers from the trauma of witnessing criminals murder her husband, Kahiye\u2019s stepdad. \u2014 Magdalena Del Valle, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "While our incumbent politicians worked to repeal the law enforcement officers bill of rights, criminals have worked hard to steal our catalytic converters, rob our businesses and murder our family members and friends. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
      "As the 20th century went on, racists would bomb Black churches, terrorize civil rights activists, lynch and otherwise murder countless Black people, and assassinate one of America\u2019s most influential Black leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
      "Millete\u2019s husband, Larry Millete, pleaded not guilty in October to murder and felony possession of an assault weapon. \u2014 Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
      "Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184439"
  },
  "murderer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who murders",
      ": one who commits the crime of murder",
      ": a person who commits murder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assassin",
      "cutthroat",
      "homicide",
      "killer",
      "manslayer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her murderer was unknown for years until DNA evidence linked Clarence Wayne Dixon to the crime. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "Given such an obvious clue, readers familiar with that masterpiece of intricate plotting will guess the motive for Roland Fitzhugh\u2019s death \u2014 though the identity of his murderer will still come as a surprise. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "His murderer : enraged Pittsburgh millionaire Harry Thaw, who was married to one of the architect\u2019s past teen paramours, Evelyn Nesbit. \u2014 Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Her murderer was identified by police Thursday as James Paul Forte. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The 36-year-old, now considered the most prolific female murderer in Australian history, was sentenced to 40 years in prison. \u2014 Oscar Schwartz, Wired , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The incident now stands out as a potential key in understanding his path from a seemingly quiet and unremarkable childhood to accused mass murderer . \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
      "Saturday's attack was live-streamed by alleged murderer Gendron. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Following the botched execution of Joseph Wood in 2014, which left the double murderer snorting and gasping for nearly two hours, Arizona had not executed another inmate until Dixon. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220348"
  },
  "murdering":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought",
      ": something very difficult or dangerous",
      ": something outrageous or blameworthy",
      ": a flock of crows",
      ": to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice",
      ": to slaughter wantonly : slay",
      ": to put an end to",
      ": tease , torment",
      ": mutilate , mangle",
      ": to defeat badly",
      ": to commit murder",
      ": the intentional and unlawful killing of a human being",
      ": to kill (someone) intentionally and unlawfully",
      ": to spoil or ruin by performing or using badly",
      ": the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation)",
      ": such a crime committed purposely, knowingly, and recklessly with extreme indifference to human life or during the course of a serious felony (as robbery or rape) \u2014 compare cold blood , cooling time , homicide , manslaughter",
      ": a murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life",
      ": a murder that occurs in the commission of a serious felony (as burglary or sexual battery) \u2014 compare misdemeanor-manslaughter at manslaughter",
      ": a murder that is committed with premeditation or during the course of a serious felony (as kidnapping) or that otherwise (as because of extreme cruelty) requires the most serious punishment under the law",
      ": a murder that is committed without premeditation but with some intent (as general or transferred intent) or other circumstances not covered by the first-degree murder statute",
      ": a murder that is not first- or second-degree murder: as",
      ": a murder committed in the perpetration of a felony not listed in the first-degree murder statute",
      ": depraved-heart murder in this entry",
      ": to kill (a human being) unlawfully and under circumstances constituting murder",
      ": to commit murder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agony",
      "Gehenna",
      "hell",
      "horror",
      "misery",
      "nightmare",
      "torment",
      "torture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "assassinate",
      "bump off",
      "croak",
      "dispatch",
      "do in",
      "execute",
      "get",
      "ice",
      "knock off",
      "liquidate",
      "neutralize",
      "off",
      "put away",
      "rub out",
      "slay",
      "snuff",
      "take out",
      "terminate",
      "whack"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In Pursuit with John Walsh,' breaks down the details of Moriah Wilson's murder . \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022",
      "Patlan was charged with first- and second-degree murder and jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
      "As former PGA Tour professionals follow the money to LIV, the new Saudi golf league has the sport talking about scandal, dishonor and murder . \u2014 Danny Heitman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Big Little Lies is about five women in the affluent Monterey, California who become involved in a murder investigation. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "When suitcases with body parts washed up on the shore in Virginia, a bizarre murder case unfolded. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Temple in 2017 was charged with capital murder in which 60 shots were fired, but those charges were later dismissed. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
      "Selena Gomez went from Disney child star to teenage pop star to murder -mystery series star and award-winning actress. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "But a first-of-its-kind celebration this weekend in La Mesa promises to be especially significant, coming just two years after the East County city was rocked by violent protests following George Floyd\u2019s murder . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Within hours of his arrest, Roske was charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland with attempting to kidnap or murder a judge. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, was charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "Kahiye\u2019s mother still suffers from the trauma of witnessing criminals murder her husband, Kahiye\u2019s stepdad. \u2014 Magdalena Del Valle, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "While our incumbent politicians worked to repeal the law enforcement officers bill of rights, criminals have worked hard to steal our catalytic converters, rob our businesses and murder our family members and friends. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
      "As the 20th century went on, racists would bomb Black churches, terrorize civil rights activists, lynch and otherwise murder countless Black people, and assassinate one of America\u2019s most influential Black leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
      "Millete\u2019s husband, Larry Millete, pleaded not guilty in October to murder and felony possession of an assault weapon. \u2014 Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
      "Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182609"
  },
  "murderous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having the purpose or capability of murder",
      ": characterized by or causing murder or bloodshed",
      ": having the ability or power to overwhelm : devastating",
      ": intending or capable of causing murder : deadly",
      ": very hard to bear or withstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259-r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bitter",
      "brutal",
      "burdensome",
      "cruel",
      "excruciating",
      "grievous",
      "grim",
      "hard",
      "hardhanded",
      "harsh",
      "heavy",
      "inhuman",
      "onerous",
      "oppressive",
      "rough",
      "rugged",
      "searing",
      "severe",
      "stiff",
      "tough",
      "trying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "easy",
      "light",
      "soft"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I can't stand this murderous heat.",
      "The lead runner set a murderous pace.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Powerful street gangs had seized control of parts of the country, trafficking drugs, extorting cash from small businesses and killing with such abandon that El Salvador ranked among the most murderous countries in the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Had Czar Nicholas II remained in power, Russia would likely have evolved into an imperfect constitutional monarchy, not the murderous monstrosity of the past 100 years. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "The latest rampage by a murderous racist, in Buffalo, New York, will and should accelerate them further. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "We are reminded that not all foreign jihadists joined up with murderous intent, and among the first victims of ISIS were, in many cases, the ones ISIS decided to absorb. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "The production even raises doubts about whether Claudius has in fact committed the murderous deed of which the Ghost accuses him. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Here Kills The Bride, the latest original film from Lifetime drops tonight and centers on a bride to be with potential murderous intent if anyone gets in the way of her dreams. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
      "Julie has covered murderous pot deals, police corruption and marijuana's rocky path from a black-market trade to a legitimate industry. \u2014 Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
      "The recent murderous act of terrorism by an alleged white supremacist in Buffalo, is another painful reminder of what ails us. \u2014 The Opportunity Agenda, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172818"
  },
  "muscle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion",
      ": an organ that is essentially a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body part",
      ": muscular strength : brawn",
      ": effective strength : power",
      ": to move or force by or as if by muscular effort",
      ": to make one's way by brute strength or by force",
      ": a tissue of the body consisting of long cells that can contract and produce motion",
      ": an organ of the body that is a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end (as to bones) so that it can make a body part move",
      ": strength of the muscles",
      ": a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion \u2014 see cardiac muscle , smooth muscle , striated muscle",
      ": an organ that is essentially a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body part \u2014 see agonist sense 1 , antagonist sense a , synergist sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-s\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-s\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259s-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "brawn",
      "main",
      "thew"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blackjack",
      "coerce",
      "compel",
      "constrain",
      "dragoon",
      "drive",
      "force",
      "impel",
      "impress",
      "make",
      "obligate",
      "oblige",
      "press",
      "pressure",
      "sandbag"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Our focus was on body recomposition, keeping me at a caloric deficit to shred fat while building muscle . \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
      "In the past, the program has developed countermeasures to help astronauts combat muscle and bone loss, such as daily workouts on the space station. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
      "Some of that is method, sure, but as has been pointed out here repeatedly of late \u2014 the Bruins lack the speed, skill, muscle , and depth to maintain puck possession around the net and score goals. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Additionally, whole prey, rabbits, and mice are added to the mix to provide the necessary blend of muscle , bone, organs, fur, and skin in their diet. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
      "Building your managing up muscle will take practice, so be patient with yourself\u2014and your manager. \u2014 Kevin Kruse, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "In addition to building muscle and stability, an indoor rowing machine can provide one of the best cardio workouts. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
      "Yet my quad muscle , which naturally shrinks with this surgery, wasn't improving \u2014 and my knee pain and swelling were prevalent. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Those have included Italian exotics, Japanese sports cars, classic muscle , actual race cars, trucks, fire equipment, military vehicles and antiques. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prosecutors portrayed Wright as defiant, willing to muscle through the contract. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The Uncle Vanya application wasn\u2019t the only one to try to muscle in on McDonald\u2019s intellectual property in Russia, Gerben said. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a version of the Russian MICLIC, the UR-83P, that dismounted engineers can muscle into position. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Seeds will muscle in on nuts as an alternative protein source, in products like butters and ice creams. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Williams said help is especially necessary when Antetokounmpo bodies up to him and attempts to muscle him down in a one-on-one. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "With the end of the slavery of the long-term contract, the stars achieved free agency and began to muscle the studios that had kept them on board wages. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "But after the war, Europe was in no position to economically muscle others. \u2014 Amanda Shendruk, Quartz , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "With a weak-kneed European Union and a Trump administration focused more on trying to steal its own election, the West watched a moment of potential transformational change in Belarus fizzle out, unwilling to muscle Lukashenko from office. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203719"
  },
  "muscular":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of, relating to, or constituting muscle",
      "of, relating to, or performed by the muscles",
      "having well-developed musculature",
      "of or relating to physical strength brawny",
      "having strength of expression or character vigorous",
      "characterized by forcefulness or resolve",
      "full-bodied",
      "of, relating to, or done by the muscles",
      "having large and strong muscles",
      "of, relating to, or constituting muscle",
      "of, relating to, or performed by the muscles",
      "having well-developed musculature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-sky\u0259-l\u0259r",
    "synonyms":[
      "brawny",
      "sinewy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "scrawny",
      "skinny"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He has a muscular physique.",
      "His legs are very muscular .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The choreography Ratmansky has made in response to this music is fleet, full-bodied and muscular , with a special emphasis on male bravura. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "After the verdict, her brother, tall and muscular like Chad, helped walk Nicole down the courthouse steps to the car for the drive home to break the news to Lexy, now 10. \u2014 Anastasia Dawson, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Brooding nose with black plum and blueberry preserves with dusty earth and muscular tannins with tobacco and cigar box. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "According to study, Long Jack Eurycoma Root is an effective Chinese herb for increasing testosterone and muscular strength. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "From the muscular but classical exterior design, to the sumptuous interior, faultless ride quality and \u2013 particularly in Speed guise \u2013 monumental performance. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Around a bend, Pilgrim came into view, towering over a fence beside the road 23 feet of legs and neck covered in brown puzzle pieces, somehow both muscular and gangly. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
      "Carved from marble, his 17-foot-tall figure is robust, muscular and unequivocally masculine. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "The idea is that light pressure releases fascial and muscular tension and moves sluggish lymph fluid to tone the face. \u2014 Emily Rekstis, Allure , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "muscularly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or constituting muscle",
      ": of, relating to, or performed by the muscles",
      ": having well-developed musculature",
      ": of or relating to physical strength : brawny",
      ": having strength of expression or character : vigorous",
      ": characterized by forcefulness or resolve",
      ": full-bodied",
      ": of, relating to, or done by the muscles",
      ": having large and strong muscles",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting muscle",
      ": of, relating to, or performed by the muscles",
      ": having well-developed musculature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-sky\u0259-l\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-sky\u0259-l\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259s-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brawny",
      "sinewy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "scrawny",
      "skinny"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He has a muscular physique.",
      "His legs are very muscular .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The choreography Ratmansky has made in response to this music is fleet, full-bodied and muscular , with a special emphasis on male bravura. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "After the verdict, her brother, tall and muscular like Chad, helped walk Nicole down the courthouse steps to the car for the drive home to break the news to Lexy, now 10. \u2014 Anastasia Dawson, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Brooding nose with black plum and blueberry preserves with dusty earth and muscular tannins with tobacco and cigar box. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "According to study, Long Jack Eurycoma Root is an effective Chinese herb for increasing testosterone and muscular strength. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "From the muscular but classical exterior design, to the sumptuous interior, faultless ride quality and \u2013 particularly in Speed guise \u2013 monumental performance. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Around a bend, Pilgrim came into view, towering over a fence beside the road: 23 feet of legs and neck covered in brown puzzle pieces, somehow both muscular and gangly. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
      "Carved from marble, his 17-foot-tall figure is robust, muscular and unequivocally masculine. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "The idea is that light pressure releases fascial and muscular tension and moves sluggish lymph fluid to tone the face. \u2014 Emily Rekstis, Allure , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215214"
  },
  "mushroom":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "an enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (such as a basidiomycete) that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus",
      "one that is edible",
      "fungus",
      "upstart",
      "something resembling a mushroom",
      "to well up and spread out laterally from a central source",
      "to become enlarged or extended grow",
      "to collect wild mushrooms",
      "to spring up suddenly or multiply rapidly",
      "a part of a fungus that bears spores, grows above ground, and suggests an umbrella in shape",
      "to appear or develop suddenly or increase rapidly",
      "an enlarged complex fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (as most basidiomycetes) that arises from an underground mycelium and consists typically of a stem bearing a spore-bearing structure",
      "one that is edible \u2014 compare toadstool",
      "fungus sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259sh-\u02ccr\u00fcm",
    "synonyms":[
      "accelerate",
      "accumulate",
      "appreciate",
      "balloon",
      "boom",
      "build up",
      "burgeon",
      "bourgeon",
      "climb",
      "enlarge",
      "escalate",
      "expand",
      "gain",
      "increase",
      "mount",
      "multiply",
      "proliferate",
      "rise",
      "roll up",
      "snowball",
      "spread",
      "swell",
      "wax"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "contract",
      "decrease",
      "diminish",
      "dwindle",
      "lessen",
      "recede",
      "wane"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "cut up some mushrooms for the salad",
      "Verb",
      "Interest in local history is suddenly mushrooming .",
      "Her hobby mushroomed into a thriving business.",
      "He goes mushrooming in the spring every year.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "The child remains unidentified more than a month and a half after his body was discovered by a mushroom hunter in Washington County. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Not to mention, many beloved ingredients like snow mushroom , rice, ginseng, and silk have been deeply embedded in Asian cultures for centuries upon centuries. \u2014 Allure , 29 May 2022",
      "State police were called to investigate after a resident who was mushroom hunting discovered the suitcase on April 16 and immediately called 911, the agency said. \u2014 Michelle Watson, CNN , 28 May 2022",
      "Those still in Ukraine saw their daily routines upended and responsibilities mushroom . \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022",
      "Shiitake mushroom , white mulberry, and licorice combine to brighten skin and even out skin tone. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Yes, this trio of innovative ice cream flavors is spiked with Wunderground\u2019s adaptogenic mushroom coffee and tea, but relax. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Rusnak got started in beekeeping thanks to his love of wild mushroom hunting. \u2014 Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
      "Top with the mushroom mixture, garnish with sage and/or thyme and serve warm. \u2014 Joe Yonan, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "But by Fortune's estimates, the Twitter numbers imply that net earnings will mushroom to approximately $3.2 billion in 2027. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 21 May 2022",
      "At the moment of full vehicle autonomy, the amount of connectivity within a vehicle should mushroom out, considering the driver is now free to be connected. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Tesla\u2019s revenues would need to mushroom from $47 billion over the past four quarters, to $783 billion in 2030. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The cost of business subscriptions and data services can quickly and easily mushroom unless carefully managed. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Workhuman\u2019s artificial intelligence work around of language in an employee recognition system show that unintentional bias, which is human nature, can create problems that mushroom over time. \u2014 Eric Mosley, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Bakkt projects that by 2025, the total pool of rewards will mushroom from today\u2019s $1.6 trillion to $5.0 trillion, for an annual growth rate of 25%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Public shaming and individual harassment would mushroom . \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "If our borrowings indeed mushroom to $44 trillion, the total bill would come to $1.113 trillion. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 6 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "musical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to music",
      ": having the pleasing harmonious qualities of music : melodious",
      ": having an interest in or talent for music",
      ": set to or accompanied by music",
      ": of or relating to musicians or music lovers",
      ": musicale",
      ": a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot",
      ": having to do with music or the writing or performing of music",
      ": pleasing like music",
      ": fond of or talented in music",
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      "\u02c8my\u00fc-zi-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-zi-k\u0259l"
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      "euphonious",
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      "unlyrical"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She has a very musical voice.",
      "the musical sounds of the babbling brook",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "From sprawling festivals to TV specials and live musical performances, here are seven thoughtful ways to ring in the holiday weekend across New York City. \u2014 Vogue , 17 June 2022",
      "Family-friendly activities, vendors, artist/author alley, entertainers and musical performances, food trucks. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Bonnaroo is tied as much to the musical performances themselves as the campgrounds and community surrounding them. \u2014 Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "Here are programs celebrating the holiday with musical performances, by revisiting history and highlighting Black culture. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Hosted by the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce, the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival is a three-day event featuring a block party, an art exhibition and interactive art installation, morning wellness experiences, musical performances and more. \u2014 Safire R. Sostre, Essence , 16 June 2022",
      "Beyond indulging in the terrific food and drink, guests can learn to make leis, take a Hawaiian cooking class, listen to cultural storytelling, or enjoy musical performances by local artists at the new-and-improved lounge. \u2014 Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
      "Of course, musical performances will highlight the entire Song Summit, which features live shows across Park City music venues. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "San Diego County is gearing up for its annual Juneteenth celebrations, marking the official end of slavery in the United States through festivals, musical performances and a 5K run. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The country is at long last training a spotlight on a long-unsung World War II unit of Black women, with Congress bestowing its highest honor on them \u2014 and with a new musical on the way, too, to sing about their astonishing story. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Simon Hale won best orchestrations for his work on Girl from The North Country, a musical of Bob Dylan songs. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 12 June 2022",
      "On Sunday, the brother-and-sister duo attended the 75th Tony Awards at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, showing support for the Broadway musical based on their father Michael Jackson. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
      "One Shot to Broadway, a documentary chronicling the creation of Lin Manuel-Miranda's groundbreaking musical . \u2014 Amy Mitchell, Country Living , 3 June 2022",
      "Director Rachel Chavkin worked with Mitchell for nearly 13 years to turn the composer\u2019s concept album into a stellar musical . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Almost every famous musical has one version that dwarfs the rest One that is so resonant that all others either ape or try to consciously avoid. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
      "Walter Bobbie directed this revival that won six 1996 Tony awards and has broken records as the longest running American musical on Broadway. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "The story of how Skylight Music Theatre came to perform a musical by the former lead singer of Styx began on a Chicago street in 1994. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201445"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a soldier armed with a musket",
      ": a good friend : buddy",
      ": a soldier armed with a musket"
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      "\u02ccm\u0259-sk\u0259-\u02c8tir",
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      "alter ego",
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      "enemy",
      "foe"
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    "examples":[
      "the two little musketeers were never seen apart",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Brosnan\u2019s take on Louis XIV is a velvet-clad, swashbuckling royal with a magnificent mane and plenty of eyeliner, a sort of modernist musketeer . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Widowmaker gets an elegant musketeer outfit this time around. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "The scheming and cruel femme fatale, Milady de Winter, is judged guilty of the most heinous murders by an ad hoc tribunal consisting of the musketeers and her late husband\u2019s brother. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019",
      "Neither of his characters is on screen as much as D\u2019Artagnan (Gabriel Byrne) or the three musketeers (G\u00e9rard Depardieu, John Malkovich, and Jeremy Irons). \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Band members Quavos, Offset, and Takeoff might as well be known as the three musketeers of OTT style. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 Dec. 2018",
      "The eight musketeers The eight states involved in the lawsuit include: Washington, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and also the District of Columbia. \u2014 Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica , 1 Aug. 2018",
      "All for one, and one for all: the Marlboro musketeers . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 21 June 2018",
      "Camus was considered the third Existentialist musketeer . \u2014 Longreads , 10 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"modification of Middle French mousquetaire , from mousquet ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194947"
  },
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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      ": to batter or handle roughly : beat , maul",
      ": to make chaotic or incoherent : confuse"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230124"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": a game in which players scramble for small objects thrown to the ground",
      ": scramble",
      ": a confused conflict : row",
      ": a state of disorder : mess",
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      ": a state of disorder : mess",
      ": to make messy or untidy"
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      "\u02c8m\u0259s",
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      "confuse",
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      "disarray",
      "discompose",
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      "disjoint",
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      "mess (up)",
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      "upset"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house",
      "Verb",
      "His suit was mussed when he got out of the car.",
      "the wind mussed up my hair",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This kit is a no- muss no-fuss guide to bouncy, voluminous hair. \u2014 ELLE , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The no- muss , no-fuss ethos works like a charm in The Post, which recounts the Washington Post\u2019s harrowing journey to publish the Pentagon Papers and bring down the Nixon White House\u2019s failed Vietnam policy. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "For backpackers, travelers, office workers and others who want to make coffee with less fuss and muss , Anodyne Coffee Roasters now sells packs of single-serving bags of ground coffee for steeping. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "The point of the trusts was that the creditors could seize the assets with no muss no fuss from other creditors in the event of Jackson's bankruptcy. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 4 May 2021",
      "Protecting my spot in the slab cut-and-thrust was without muss . \u2014 Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Mar. 2021",
      "After all, who wants to muss up a beautiful slab of marble with a cheap, plastic shower caddy. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "Garner's no muss no fuss attitude in the kitchen can be reassuring to cooking newcomers who might not feel ready to tackle seemingly complicated recipes. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 30 Oct. 2020",
      "But there\u2019s something to be said for the steady, no- muss -no-fuss possession guy. \u2014 Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The story goes that the pastry chef Lasne, who had a shop near the Paris stock exchange in the late 1800s, created these little cakes for his stockbroker clients as a treat that wouldn\u2019t muss their hands. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Curreri came onstage in jeans and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, his beard short and his dark hair mussed . \u2014 Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "The black and white clip -- tinged with a touch of red on Trump's tie and his signature MAGA hats -- includes his legendary hair- mussing on The Tonight Show and a deep, soulful American flag embrace. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "So, is Chrissy and John's a custom piece, adding additional anxiety to the concept of mussing it? \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "His hair was fairly mussed sitting down to discuss the preceding 47-23 Alabama win on a hot day in South Carolina. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "Then, once the decision is made, the nervousness around mussing up the pristine new member of the household. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "The show used to be the king of late night but stumbled in the ratings after Fallon\u2019s now-infamous hair mussing appearance with Donald Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2019",
      "Cillian passes him, mussing Rhys\u2019s carefully parted hair into wild curls and laughing at Rhys\u2019s frustration. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 17 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1835, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201801"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something that is essential to have or obtain"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259st-\u02cchav"
    ],
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      "condition",
      "demand",
      "essential",
      "must",
      "necessary",
      "necessity",
      "need",
      "needful",
      "requirement",
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      "nonessential",
      "nonnecessity"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1839, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205948"
  },
  "muster":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a representative specimen (see specimen sense 1 ) : sample",
      ": an act of assembling",
      ": formal military inspection",
      ": critical examination",
      ": an assembled group : collection",
      ": inventory",
      ": to cause to gather : convene",
      ": to enroll formally",
      ": to call the roll of",
      ": to bring together : collect",
      ": to call forth : rouse",
      ": to amount to : comprise",
      ": to come together : congregate",
      ": a formal gathering of military troops for inspection",
      ": an act of careful examination or consideration to determine whether something is acceptable or good enough",
      ": to call together (as troops) for roll call or inspection",
      ": to bring into being or action"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-st\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-st\u0259r"
    ],
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      "assemblage",
      "assembly",
      "conference",
      "congregation",
      "convocation",
      "gathering",
      "ingathering",
      "meeting"
    ],
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      "marshal",
      "marshall",
      "mobilize",
      "rally"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a muster of concerned citizens",
      "considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for \u201cword of the year\u201d",
      "Verb",
      "They pushed the car with all the strength they could muster .",
      "a command to muster the troops",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "If the suggestions pass muster , they are put on a ballot for the public to decide, Chase said. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
      "The update essentially alerted equipment manufacturers that the USGA and R&A were considering changing the rules on what balls and drivers would pass muster in the future. \u2014 Dave Shedloski, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Andrew Tobias reports Republicans have approved their latest state legislative map plan, in their third attempt to produce a plan that passes muster with the Ohio Supreme Court. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Both sweeteners involved a breakup fee, an insurance policy that would kick in if the deal should be approved by shareholders but later fail to pass muster with federal antitrust regulators. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Both versions of the bill would sharply curtail that practice by requiring cities and towns to document any impacts and tailor their fees accordingly, with the cannabis commission empowered to reject deals that don\u2019t pass muster . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "She\u2019s been criticizing LaRose for his role on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, which still hasn\u2019t passed state legislative maps that pass constitutional muster for a majority of the Ohio Supreme Court, despite starting the process in September. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 3 May 2022",
      "After that, the deal would still need to pass muster with federal regulators. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "Those plans must pass muster with the City Council and the Illinois Gaming Board and face significant neighborhood resistance. \u2014 Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Evoque can muster decent acceleration from a standstill, but the nine-speed ZF automatic transmission always wants to select the highest possible gear when underway. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "Northwestern, which rallied from down 5-0 to win Game 3 of its super regional against Arizona State, couldn\u2019t muster another comeback. \u2014 Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "But even without the filibuster, Democrats likely could not muster 50 votes of their own to support a more sweeping measure like an assault weapons ban. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
      "All Texas could muster that night against eventual 2022 Pac-12 pitcher of the year Megan Faraimo was four hits and one run. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile only 20% of Greeks could muster anything positive to say about other nations' drivers, while the UK again topped the board, with 50% saying nice things about their rivals. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "The initiatives couldn\u2019t muster the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 25 May 2022",
      "The Sox couldn\u2019t muster much offense against Ray other than Story\u2019s blast. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "World leaders must muster the heart, brain, muscle, nerve, and soul to lead us to still waters, and the decisive convening in Davos on May 22 marks a historic 797 days after the declaration of the pandemic. \u2014 David Walcott, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205140"
  },
  "musty":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": impaired by damp or mildew : moldy",
      ": tasting of mold",
      ": smelling of damp and decay : fusty",
      ": trite , stale",
      ": antiquated",
      ": superannuated",
      ": smelling of dampness, decay, or lack of fresh air"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-st\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fetid",
      "foul",
      "frowsty",
      "frowsy",
      "frowzy",
      "funky",
      "fusty",
      "malodorous",
      "noisome",
      "rank",
      "reeking",
      "reeky",
      "ripe",
      "smelly",
      "stenchy",
      "stinking",
      "stinky",
      "strong"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ambrosial",
      "aromatic",
      "fragrant",
      "perfumed",
      "redolent",
      "savory",
      "savoury",
      "scented",
      "sweet"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a dark and musty basement",
      "the musty prose of writers who use the same expressions over and over",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Water rot can cause stained or discolored baseboards, and musty odors mean water is hiding somewhere. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
      "This history lesson wasn\u2019t musty or in black-and-white. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "On a recent visit to the exhibit, a couple of passersby could be heard muttering about the Alsdorf Hall of Northwest Coast and Arctic Peoples next door, a dark, musty exhibit that opened in 1982 and has remained mostly the same since. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "Now the spaces were full of the stuff of ruptured lives: cots and bedrolls and chipped mugs and folding chairs and spare end tables and plastic bags stretched taut with musty clothing. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest consumer complaints about front loading washing machines is the musty smell that develops when water puddles inside. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
      "The Electoral Count Act of 1887 was a musty piece of legislation only discussed in academic circles. \u2014 Edward-isaac Dovere, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "To best combat seasonal allergies or a musty smell in your home, an air purifier could be the secret to cleaner air. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "If your allergies start acting up or there\u2019s a musty smell in any room, that\u2019s a tell-tale sign of mold. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" must entry 4 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190041"
  },
  "mutable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": prone to change : inconstant",
      ": capable of change or of being changed",
      ": capable of or liable to mutation",
      ": capable of change or of being changed in form, quality, or nature",
      ": capable of or liable to mutation"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
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      "capricious",
      "changeable",
      "changeful",
      "fickle",
      "flickery",
      "fluctuating",
      "fluid",
      "inconsistent",
      "inconstant",
      "mercurial",
      "skittish",
      "temperamental",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "variable",
      "volatile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "changeless",
      "constant",
      "immutable",
      "invariable",
      "predictable",
      "settled",
      "stable",
      "stationary",
      "steady",
      "unchangeable",
      "unchanging",
      "unvarying"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the government's mutable economic policies",
      "a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mutable Earth sign energy of a Virgo rising is most palpable in their desire to learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
      "But given the interlocking complexity of mutable algorithms and stacked internal policy choices that determine how platforms actually work, effective external regulation seems far less attainable than revolt from within. \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist and concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads members of the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky\u2019s string arrangement of Bach\u2019s highly mutable 1741 composition originally written for the harpsichord. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet images are infinitely mutable , their meanings reshaped as societies change. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Besides, with Jupiter\u2019s transit through Pisces, four Mercury retrogrades this year, and a Mars retrograde in Gemini to close things off, our mutable friends have their own work cut out for them. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "One of the main contributors is genetics \u2014 a factor that's about as mutable as our shoe size. \u2014 Natasha Bowman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The endlessly mutable reality franchise that is The Challenge is expanding again. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable -- the 2024 race remains. \u2014 Ariel Edwards-levy, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin mutabilis , from mutare to change; akin to Old English m\u012bthan to conceal, Sanskrit min\u0101ti he exchanges, deceives",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205446"
  },
  "muted":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being mute : silent",
      ": toned down : low-key , subdued",
      ": provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "hushed",
      "noiseless",
      "quiet",
      "quieted",
      "silent",
      "soundless",
      "still",
      "stilly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "noisy",
      "rackety",
      "unquiet",
      "uproarious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The artist chose colors that are dark and muted .",
      "the muted sound of a distant trumpet",
      "The government chose a more muted response to the threat.",
      "Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That is why the degree of satisfaction at 601 Biscayne also needs to remain somewhat muted . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "The clearest manifestation of this rethink was the Gulf states' muted reaction to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Republicans\u2019 triumphant tone on Twitter starkly contrasted with the more muted reaction from liberal politicians. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The removal of the app by Google and Apple was met with relative silence from Western governments, a muted reaction that stunned not only Navalny\u2019s group but some company executives. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Over 60 million views later, the video has become one of the most contentious internet artifacts of 2021, with viewers insisting that her boyfriend\u2019s muted reaction was a harbinger of their relationship\u2019s demise. \u2014 Kate Lindsay, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The muted reaction to Friday\u2019s weak jobs report helped maintain the weekly gains. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "For the visit, which included a walk outside the castle where the Cambridges received flowers, the kids dressed in muted colors, with George sporting a navy suit, light blue shirt, and brown shoes similar to his father's outfit. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 June 2022",
      "One that tends to move with the market but in a muted way has a beta less than 1.0 but greater than 0.0. \u2014 Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174312"
  },
  "mutt":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a stupid or insignificant person fool",
      "a mongrel dog cur",
      "a dog that is a mix of usually undetermined breeds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259t",
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "meathead",
      "mome",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "it's an expensive camera, and I'd rather not turn it over to some mutt",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The New York chapter of the AMC would never let such a mutt through their censors; can the A.A.C. be less choosey? \u2014 Outside Online , 5 May 2022",
      "The researchers got their wealth of information from Darwin\u2019s Ark, a project that Dr. Karlsson and her colleagues created by asking owners of any breed or mutt to submit DNA swabs of their dogs and answer questionnaires. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Casper, my 17-year-old mutt , follows me everywhere. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The largest of these is JoJo, a scrapper mutt of about 60 pounds. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The story, told from the perspective of Enzo (a mutt in the novel, a golden retriever in the 2019 20th Century Fox film), is an amusing, witty lifelong account of the profound bond between pup and owner. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Nachminovitch walks on to find the third dog, Shortie, a little black and brown mutt . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Two dogs\u2014Toby, a husky, and Potter, a mutt \u2014trot merrily around the Raskins\u2019 small front yard. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The Metropolitan Museum of Art will explore that mutt -like sensibility in a new two-part fashion exhibition, which includes Mr. Browne\u2019s work. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 11 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for muttonhead dull-witted person",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mutter":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed",
      "to murmur complainingly or angrily grumble",
      "to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner",
      "to speak in a low voice with lips partly closed",
      "to complain in a low voice grumble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259-t\u0259r",
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "croak",
      "fuss",
      "gripe",
      "grizzle",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "growl",
      "grumble",
      "grump",
      "holler",
      "inveigh",
      "keen",
      "kick",
      "kvetch",
      "maunder",
      "moan",
      "murmur",
      "nag",
      "repine",
      "scream",
      "squawk",
      "squeal",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer",
      "yawp",
      "yaup",
      "yowl"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crow",
      "delight",
      "rejoice"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
      "She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
      "Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
      "The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
      "Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English muteren , of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mutterer":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed",
      ": to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble",
      ": to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner",
      ": to speak in a low voice with lips partly closed",
      ": to complain in a low voice : grumble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "croak",
      "fuss",
      "gripe",
      "grizzle",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "growl",
      "grumble",
      "grump",
      "holler",
      "inveigh",
      "keen",
      "kick",
      "kvetch",
      "maunder",
      "moan",
      "murmur",
      "nag",
      "repine",
      "scream",
      "squawk",
      "squeal",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer",
      "yawp",
      "yaup",
      "yowl"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crow",
      "delight",
      "rejoice"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
      "She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
      "Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
      "The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
      "Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English muteren , of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203040"
  },
  "muzzy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": deficient in brightness : dull , gloomy",
      ": lacking in clarity and precision",
      ": muddled or confused in mind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fuzzy",
      "indefinite",
      "inexplicit",
      "unclear",
      "vague"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "clear",
      "definite",
      "explicit",
      "specific"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He stopped drinking when his head started getting muzzy .",
      "in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203427"
  },
  "mysterious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or constituting mystery",
      ": exciting wonder, curiosity, or surprise while baffling efforts to comprehend or identify : mystifying",
      ": stirred by or attracted to the inexplicable",
      ": strange, unknown, or hard to understand or explain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "mi-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arcane",
      "cryptic",
      "deep",
      "enigmatic",
      "enigmatical",
      "impenetrable",
      "inscrutable",
      "mystic",
      "occult",
      "uncanny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And the Grammys have always been mysterious and hard to predict. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
      "Even more mysterious is the role covid played in knocking Yamagata out of play. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
      "Despite these resonances, Men is still foundationally mysterious , a film where any answer feels broad and theoretical. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
      "What that is is between him and his shrink, although maybe a desire to seem and feel undiminished is not as mysterious as all that. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 14 May 2022",
      "Arkane Austin's Redfall, meanwhile, has been even more mysterious , with only a single alpha test leak from September 2021 showing anything resembling real gameplay. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
      "Her works, in the naive art style, are mysterious yet radically accessible, evoking ancient legend \u2014 somehow joltingly fresh, grandiose yet earthy, primal but imbued with subtle layers of meaning. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "The ways of the human spleen are just as mysterious . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
      "But royals must be mysterious , the barriers to entry somewhat sealed, the secrets kept. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" mystery entry 1 + -ous , probably after Middle French mysterieux ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175113"
  },
  "mystic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mystical sense 1a",
      ": of or relating to mysteries or esoteric rites : occult",
      ": of or relating to mysticism or mystics",
      ": mysterious",
      ": obscure , enigmatic",
      ": inducing a feeling of awe or wonder",
      ": having magical properties",
      ": a follower of a mystical way of life",
      ": an advocate of a theory of mysticism",
      ": mystical",
      ": relating to magic",
      ": mysterious",
      "river in eastern Massachusetts flowing southeast into Boston Harbor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-stik",
      "\u02c8mi-stik",
      "\u02c8mi-stik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "magic",
      "magical",
      "numinous",
      "occult",
      "weird"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She had a mystic vision while praying.",
      "the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This, too, is revered for its energy \u2014 and for being the birthplace of Baba Vanga, the blind mystic and medium who holds a special place in Bulgarian culture. \u2014 Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
      "The festival \u2014 which also hosts art installations, film screenings, sound baths and other endeavors into the intergalactic, mystic and occult \u2014 will boast DJs set from Nosaj Thing and Telefon Tel Aviv alongside sets by clipping. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
      "Zodrow said the museum, like the library\u2019s rare book room and perhaps the abbey as a whole, represents the importance of preserving tradition and the mystic chords of communal memory. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
      "Her three background singers matched the mystic vibe as well in floor length black dresses. \u2014 Bianca Brutus, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The Northman sees Amleth commune with the astral projection of a mystic seer, fight a walking skeleton to claim a special sword, and chat to the disembodied head of an old friend. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Album of the year winner Jon Batiste\u2019s earnest and honest speech about music as a mystic , subjective experience that finds its audience. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Beads for Doughnuts also serves as an important fundraiser for the school since the beads donated will eventually be repackaged and sold to mystic societies in Mobile and Baldwin counties. \u2014 al , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Elena knows those laws do not quite apply here on her mystic grandmother\u2019s land. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sprawling across a thousand pages decorated with period maps and etchings, the Nobel Prize winner\u2019s novel revolves around a real-life 18th-century Polish mystic named Jacob Frank. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Upcoming productions include a miniseries based on the popular Asterix comic books for Netflix and Raspoutine, a feature biopic about infamous Russian mystic Rasputin from My Summer in Provence director Rose Bosch. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Sprawling across a thousand pages decorated with period maps and etchings, the story revolves around a real-life 18th-century Polish mystic named Jacob Frank (1726-1791). \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Benedict Cumberbatch plays the impulsive mystic , and is rejoined by Rachel McAdams (Dr. Christine Palmer), Benedict Wong (Wong) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo) from the first movie. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "Weil is best known as a political philosopher, a revolutionary trade-union activist, a mystic who devoted her last years to the search for sacred truth, and a Jew who turned to Catholicism, rejecting her heritage. \u2014 Jacqueline Rose, The New York Review of Books , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Fernando Pessoa, the Portuguese poet, critic, translator, mystic and giant of modernism, published a few books that went mostly unnoticed during his lifetime. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Not that sun-and-fun vacation adventures don\u2019t come with their own mystic , and potentially blinding, romance mojo. \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Its byways are as meandering as the garden, winding through meditations on soil, tea, varieties of rain and, this being Ireland, wandering into the mystic . \u2014 Dominique Browning, WSJ , 17 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180021"
  },
  "mystify":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to perplex the mind of : bewilder",
      ": to make mysterious or obscure",
      ": to confuse or bewilder completely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-st\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8mi-st\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "baffle",
      "bamboozle",
      "beat",
      "befog",
      "befuddle",
      "bemuse",
      "bewilder",
      "buffalo",
      "confound",
      "confuse",
      "discombobulate",
      "disorient",
      "flummox",
      "fox",
      "fuddle",
      "get",
      "gravel",
      "maze",
      "muddle",
      "muddy",
      "perplex",
      "pose",
      "puzzle",
      "vex"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The cause of the disease mystified doctors for many years.",
      "The magician has been mystifying his audiences for years with his amazing tricks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cases, which have been discovered in at least 20 countries, continue to mystify scientists, who have been unable to pinpoint the cause. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers And Katie Shepherd, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
      "While bright lights, glamorous fashion, and cheering fans are all hallmarks of a walk down the red carpet, Oscars beauty secrets continue to mystify us, each star\u2019s glowing complexion more blinding than the next on Hollywood\u2019s biggest night. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "And because Forte\u2019s comedy is as idiosyncratic as always, the parts that left me doubled over with laughter may mystify you, and vice versa. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The 49ers\u2019 other first-round pick from that 2020 draft, Brandon Aiyuk, continued to mystify with his lack of production. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "It\u2019s mind-bending logic that would mystify Lewis Carroll. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "There is so much in the Office of the Child Advocate report into David\u2019s death to terrify, enrage, and, yes, to mystify . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "There are things that mystify and things that, sadly, shouldn\u2019t be all that surprising. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "Using it as the subject of a proposition, as Heidegger does, is at best a sign of mental confusion, and at worst a deliberate attempt to mystify and mislead. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker , 12 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French mystifier \"to hoodwink, dupe,\" from Greek m\u00fdst\u0113s \"person initiated (into a religious cult)\" + French -ifier  -ify \u2014 more at mystic entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192504"
  },
  "myth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon",
      ": parable , allegory",
      ": a popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone",
      ": one embodying the ideals and institutions of a society or segment of society",
      ": an unfounded or false notion",
      ": a person or thing having only an imaginary or unverifiable existence",
      ": the whole body of myths",
      ": a story often describing the adventures of beings with more than human powers that attempts to explain mysterious events (as the changing of the seasons) or that explains a religious belief or practice",
      ": such stories as a group",
      ": a person or thing existing only in the imagination",
      ": a popular belief that is not true"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mith",
      "\u02c8mith"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fable",
      "legend",
      "mythos"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "It's an enduring myth that money brings happiness.",
      "I don't believe the myths and legend s about this forest.",
      "Contrary to popular myth , no monster lives in this lake.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Time to dispel a myth : Sports staffers do not accept free tickets to games. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "Moss\u2019 testimony was a major loss for Heard, who name-checked Moss while invoking the staircase myth earlier in the trial. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Another myth is that all chickens have salmonella, a falsehood that prompts people to feed the animals antibiotics. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
      "At its broadest, the myth of journalism in Watergate asserts that two young Washington Post reporters brought down the president of the United States. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "Krishna doesn\u2019t strain like Atlas, the Titan who supports the world on his shoulders in Greek myth . \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Contrary to popular myth , forgoing coffee isn\u2019t likely to improve your health. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 31 May 2022",
      "But in the more than two decades since that promise has turned into an American myth . \u2014 Jenny Deam, ProPublica , 31 May 2022",
      "By glossing over this reality, his allies helped perpetuate the myth of his sainthood, adding their own spin on one of the most enduring bits of disinformation of all: the notion that Jack Welch was the greatest C.E.O. of all time. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier mythos, mythus, borrowed from Greek m\u0177thos \"utterance, speech, discourse, tale, narrative, fiction, legend,\" of obscure origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184615"
  },
  "mythical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": based on or described in a myth especially as contrasted with history",
      ": existing only in the imagination : fictitious , imaginary",
      ": having qualities suitable to myth : legendary",
      ": based on or told of in a myth",
      ": imaginary"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-thi-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mi-thi-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fabled",
      "fabulous",
      "legendary"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Hercules was a mythical hero who was half man and half god.",
      "gods fighting in a mythical battle in the sky",
      "The sportswriters picked a mythical all-star team.",
      "The benefits of the new policy proved to be mythical .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like the mythical bird, this superyacht is rising from the ashes of its humble, commercial-vessel past and could soon become a modern explorer yacht. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 4 June 2021",
      "Mostly because the annual event marks not the destruction of San Francisco but its rebirth, a special place that rose from the ashes, like the phoenix, a mythical bird that is one of the symbols of the city. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "Claires Danes stars in a six-episode period drama about a widow who discovers that her new home in Essex is reportedly home to a mythical creature. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
      "The Essex Serpent, about a widow who befriends a priest in her new hometown that has a mythical creature in its waters. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
      "La Salle named the ship Le Griffon, after the mythical creature whose body of a lion has the head and wings of an eagle. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
      "This dog breed kind of looks like a cross between a dog, a pony, and a mythical creature. \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
      "Knowing this keeps a certain alluring appeal to the mythical creature of the entrepreneur; never to be truly understood, but always to be admired. \u2014 Josephine Kant, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The Aztec ruler took his name from the name of a mythical creature that lived near lakes and in swamps. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" mythical, from Late Latin m\u0233thicus \"of myth, legendary\" (borrowed from Greek m\u0233thik\u00f3s, from m\u0177thos \"utterance, tale, myth \" + -ikos  -ic entry 1 ) + -al entry 1 ; mythic, borrowed from Late Latin m\u0233thicus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215718"
  },
  "mythos":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": myth sense 1a",
      ": mythology sense 2a",
      ": a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture",
      ": theme , plot"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-\u02ccth\u014ds",
      "-\u02ccth\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fable",
      "legend",
      "myth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "according to one creation mythos , humans sprang from the forehead of a god",
      "the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mythos around the character of Ethel Cain is long enough to fill a novel or a film \u2014 or, in Anhed\u00f6nia\u2019s case, a concept album. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
      "Given that this new series takes place between two movie trilogies, there are a ton of references and allusions to the wider Star Wars mythos , all of which have been detailed in a new video on the Heavy Spoilers channel. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 29 May 2022",
      "Ice also undoes the Soviet mythos of man triumphing over nature, particularly in the Arctic, that tends to appear in science fiction. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "For Kai, being on camera both feeds his mythos and undergirds his business model. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Composer Anthony Davis wrote the music and weaved in various influences, from the grand mythos of Richard Wagner to the cosmic utopianism of Sun Ra. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "Miramax is said to have exited, torpedoing what would have been a modern take on the mythos . \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "This story has become part of the mythos of one of the greatest stars of the classic Hollywood era. \u2014 Racquel Gates, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "The Kinane incident has since become legend, a cornerstone of the Des Moines comedy mythos that is embellished and passed down to new members of their sect in the wee hours when the empties stack up and the tales grow taller. \u2014 Lee Keeler, SPIN , 10 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Greek m\u0177thos \"utterance, speech, discourse, tale, narrative, fiction, legend,\" of obscure origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211534"
  },
  "m\u00eal\u00e9e":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a confused struggle",
      ": a hand-to-hand fight among several people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u02ccl\u0101",
      "m\u0101-\u02c8l\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "affray",
      "brawl",
      "broil",
      "donnybrook",
      "fracas",
      "fray",
      "free-for-all",
      "rough-and-tumble",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pescatore said Townes and Jackson were passing each other on the same side of South Street when words were exchanged, setting off a melee . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
      "Students threw desks and chairs and a staff member was pushed into a locker in a melee that broke out Tuesday at a school in Charles County, Md., authorities said. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "The funeral in Jerusalem for Shireen Abu Akleh began with a violent melee Friday when Israeli security forces shoved and assaulted the people carrying her wooden casket to a church in the Old City. \u2014 David S. Cloud, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Ahn was already bleeding when William E. Aho, now 38, got tangled up in the melee and tried to get Ahn out of the area, Lowe said. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "When police arrived on the scene, officers found that over 50 people were involved in the melee and seven men had been stabbed. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
      "Some 400 pilgrims died in the melee , most from suffocation or trampling. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Police say Dawson was seen carrying a gun in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, but believe that gun was not fired in the melee . \u2014 Taylor Romine, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Twelve others were also shot and wounded in the melee . \u2014 Adam Beam, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French m\u00eal\u00e9e , from Old French meslee , from mesler to mix \u2014 more at meddle ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1648, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202038"
  },
  "munificence":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow sense 4 ) : lavish",
      ": characterized by great liberality or generosity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "myu\u0307-\u02c8ni-f\u0259-s\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bighearted",
      "bounteous",
      "bountiful",
      "charitable",
      "free",
      "freehanded",
      "freehearted",
      "fulsome",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "open",
      "openhanded",
      "unselfish",
      "unsparing",
      "unstinting"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "close",
      "closefisted",
      "costive",
      "illiberal",
      "mingy",
      "miserly",
      "niggardly",
      "parsimonious",
      "penurious",
      "selfish",
      "stingy",
      "stinting",
      "tight",
      "tightfisted",
      "uncharitable",
      "ungenerous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a munificent host who has presided over many charitable events at his mansion",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More significantly, Rolling Stone wrote a critical piece about country singer Morgan Wallen, reminiscent of Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold\u2019s Pulitzer-winning investigations of Donald Trump\u2019s claims of his munificent charitable donations. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Like many startups, print-on-demand companies tend to coat themselves in munificent techno-marketing clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Roger Sollenberger, Wired , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "Second is the munificent flow of remittances from millions of expat V4 citizens who now live and work in the EU, especially in Germany, Austria or Britain. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Where to eat La Nueva Espa\u00f1a, a casual lunch counter off Broadway, is one of Inwood\u2019s many Dominican restaurants with hearty food and munificent portions. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
      "GateHouse\u2019s approach to its newspapers in recent years has made Gannett look almost munificent by contrast. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "The best song Oscars category has always been a curious creature, a mash-up of hits, snoozers and misfires, and a munificent source of Academy Awards moments that can astonish, or bore, or mortify. \u2014 Cara Buckley, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
      "Summing up his desire to give a voice to the marginalized and overlooked, the munificent director even ponies up for an electric larynx when one of the brothers is rendered mute after an operation. \u2014 Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Sep. 2017",
      "But she was outnumbered by the other witnesses who, in varying degrees, said the pay system is outdated or relatively munificent . \u2014 Joe Davidson | Columnist, Washington Post , 22 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from munificence , from Latin munificentia , from munificus generous, from munus service, gift \u2014 more at mean ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-105700"
  },
  "Maker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that makes : such as",
      ": god sense 1",
      "\u2014 see also meet one's maker",
      ": poet",
      ": a person who borrows money on a promissory note",
      ": manufacturer",
      ": a person who experiments with creating, constructing, modifying, or repairing objects especially as a hobby",
      ": one (as an issuer) that undertakes to pay a negotiable instrument and especially a note"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a maker of action films",
      "a maker of computer chips",
      "a hymn giving thanks to the Maker of all things",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Whether Minasian is the caliber of decision maker worthy of leading the Angels remains unknown. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Pitching fearlessly is a difference- maker , along with his polished pitch mix due to his overall confidence. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
      "As the Reds improved in May, the better starting rotation has been a difference- maker . \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 30 May 2022",
      "Mazon, the only senior on the OSU roster, was the difference- maker again. \u2014 Jeff Faraudo For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
      "Think management roles at work, becoming the decision- maker of a friend group, or being the initiator in relationships. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
      "Maile said McKenzie\u2019s focus has been the biggest difference maker . \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "For example, will this be a collaborative discussion and group majority vote, or a collaborative discussion with one decision maker ? \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Savannah DeMelo's first professional goal proved to be the difference- maker in Racing Louisville FC's first victory of the 2022 season, a 1-0 win against the San Diego Wave and USWNT star Alex Morgan on Wednesday night at Lynn Family Stadium. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204915"
  },
  "Mickey Mouse":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "too easy, small, ineffective, or unimportant to be taken seriously",
      "being or performing insipid or corny popular music",
      "annoyingly petty"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8mi-k\u0113-\u02c8mau\u0307s",
    "synonyms":[
      "fiddling",
      "foolish",
      "frivolous",
      "incidental",
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "little",
      "minor",
      "minute",
      "negligible",
      "nugatory",
      "slight",
      "small",
      "small-fry",
      "trifling",
      "trivial",
      "unimportant"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "eventful",
      "important",
      "major",
      "material",
      "meaningful",
      "momentous",
      "significant",
      "substantial",
      "unfrivolous",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The company is just a Mickey Mouse operation.",
      "a woman who at town meetings insists on airing every little Mickey Mouse concern she has"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Mickey Mouse , cartoon character created by Walt Disney",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "manage":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to handle or direct with a degree of skill: such as",
      ": to exercise executive, administrative , and supervisory direction of",
      ": to treat with care : husband",
      ": to make and keep compliant",
      ": to direct the professional career of",
      ": to succeed in accomplishing : contrive",
      ": to work upon or try to alter for a purpose",
      ": to achieve one's purpose",
      ": to direct or carry on business or affairs",
      ": to direct a baseball team",
      ": to admit of being carried on",
      ": the schooling or handling of a horse",
      ": a riding school",
      ": the action and paces of a trained riding horse",
      ": management",
      ": to look after and make decisions about",
      ": to succeed in doing : accomplish what is desired",
      ": to conduct the management of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-nij",
      "\u02c8ma-nij",
      "\u02c8man-ij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "address",
      "contend (with)",
      "cope (with)",
      "field",
      "grapple (with)",
      "hack",
      "handle",
      "maneuver",
      "manipulate",
      "negotiate",
      "play",
      "swing",
      "take",
      "treat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The idea that a multimillionaire professional at age 40 could not manage her personal affairs (including her own reproductive rights) seems utterly misguided. \u2014 Jessica L. Borelli, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
      "Technology will only enable us to respond to and manage disruptors if the hardware is expandable, the software easily scalable and all components are agnostic. \u2014 Suresh Menon, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Some Ferrari enthusiasts and analysts have questioned whether the company, which has built its brand over 75 years on the back of powerful and noisy conventional engines, can manage the transition to the quiet world of electric motors. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "But what\u2019s really distinct is that these bears manage to survive despite only having 100 days a year when there\u2019s sea ice to hunt seals from. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
      "Fidget toys can help people manage that anxiety, and the Tasium apparel help ensure that those toys don\u2019t get lost, Quinn said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The trust also allows a successor trustee to be appointed who can manage your parent\u2019s financial affairs should they become incapacitated. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "But what's really distinct is that these bears manage to survive despite only having 100 days a year when there's sea ice to hunt seals from. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 16 June 2022",
      "The software includes tools to establish project feasibility and manage planning, design and engineering. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Surprisingly enough, the set for the fictional hotel that Bella Ainsworth (played by Natascha McElhone) and her family manage was located about 400 miles east of Portofino, in Croatia. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
      "Huber went on the manage an unsuccessful campaign in 2020 against a voter initiative that ends party primaries and institutes ranked choice voting for general elections. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "How can a department with this edict manage to get focused on treating employees like customers? \u2014 Dustin Snyder, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Unlike internal, long-term hires, freelancers generally don\u2019t interpret your business needs, project- manage , solve business problems or consider marketing and SEO. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Oksana Horbach, the Invictus Games Ukraine team manage , will appear in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix documentary Heart of Invictus. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "How would a team already struggling at 40+ hours per week manage to hit their milestones with eight fewer hours? \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "So, how exactly did the R1T manage to beat the Hummer, a truck that has 165 more horses and 292 more ft lbs of twist? \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The jokes in Glover's script manage to both cut and heighten the tension on the way to a shockingly violent and sad ending. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1561, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1c"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-110733"
  },
  "middling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of middle , medium, or moderate size, degree, or quality",
      ": mediocre , second-rate",
      ": of, relating to, or being a middle class",
      ": any of various commodities of intermediate size, quality, or position",
      ": a granular product of grain milling",
      ": a wheat milling by-product used in animal feeds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-li\u014b",
      "-l\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "median",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size",
      "was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "If not, and the result is closer to last season\u2019s middling 8-4, Fisher will be the butt of jokes for his blustery bark and lack of bite. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 24 May 2022",
      "Besides the middling results on the field, Edwards is facing the NCAA investigation for alleged recruiting violations. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith was the head coach of a middling South Dakota program at the time. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite his success with his curve, his inability to consistently place his fastball is why his results had been middling . \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Of course, several outlets had tried to make such a platform work, with middling success. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Speaking of which, that 2019 Tytus Howard/Lonnie Johnson draft is looking pretty middling with only three players still on the roster. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Steelers are averaging a meager 301.8 yards and 16.8 points per game through the first month of the season, pitiful numbers that place them well behind even Denver\u2019s middling (353.8 YPG, 20.8 PPG) offensive attack. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The Pack's other walking wounded will also benefit from rest ahead of the stretch run, which includes a favorable schedule offering up middling -to-bad NFC North opponents. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Considering Chicago\u2019s banged-up, middling defense \u2014 No. 23 in overall efficiency, according to Football Outsiders \u2014 Bears coaches might feel the same way. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Back in Japan, Mr. Kishida was an ardent \u2014 although, by his own admission, middling \u2014 baseball player. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "The death rate for counties with the highest Trump share since June 21 is 30% higher than for the counties with middling or lower Trump share. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The Portland Thorns are riding high at the top of the league table, even while missing several key players, and will face a Kansas City side down on their luck and middling at the bottom of the league table. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "The game debuted to middling -to-poor reviews, and a 62 Metascore puts it as the 32nd highest rated PS5 release this year alone. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
      "But reviews have generally remained fair to middling , and the brand has grown to seem more like an afterthought in recent years. \u2014 Tony Sachs, Robb Report , 24 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-110849"
  },
  "Machiavellian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism",
      ": suggesting the principles of conduct laid down by Machiavelli",
      ": marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-k\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8ve-l\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8vel-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cutthroat",
      "immoral",
      "unconscionable",
      "unethical",
      "unprincipled",
      "unscrupulous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ethical",
      "moral",
      "principled",
      "scrupulous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a Machiavellian battle for control of the company",
      "yet another tale of a power-mad dictator with a Machiavellian plan to take over the world"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Niccolo Machiavelli ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-112319"
  },
  "moan":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lamentation , complaint",
      ": a low prolonged sound of pain or of grief",
      ": to bewail audibly : lament",
      ": to utter with moans",
      ": lament , complain",
      ": to make a moan : groan",
      ": to emit a sound resembling a moan",
      ": a long low sound showing pain or grief",
      ": a long low sound",
      ": to utter a long low sound",
      ": complain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dn",
      "\u02c8m\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "groan",
      "wail"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "groan",
      "wail"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Commenced with a fiddle introduction that evoked the long, slow moan of a steam-train whistle, the Zeppelin staple shook with Malian-leaning rhythms. \u2014 Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Readers sent in their poems, The Times released a great moan , Making readers even more manic. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Perhaps indie rock doesn\u2019t need another moan of 21st-century disaffection. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
      "The air grew heavy with anticipation and then, low and deep and melancholy as whale song, came the first moan of a ship\u2019s horn. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
      "Check out the ghostly moan below: This content is imported from YouTube. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 6 May 2022",
      "The song is pulled together by \u2014 what else? \u2014 the lonesome moan of a saxophone, provided by P.E.\u2019s Benjamin Jaffe. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "That's quieter than the regular CR-V's 78-decibel moan at full throttle. \u2014 Beth Nichols, Car and Driver , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The famous black writer had built a reputation for pyrotechnic readings that sometimes included slideshows of brutalized slave bodies and sometimes involved moan -singing. \u2014 Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So King came to the camp and fell into its desultory rhythm marked by the white noise of daytime traffic below and moan of the fog horns at night. \u2014 Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "In Europe, farmers used to moan about Ukraine\u2019s cheaper food imports coming into the market. \u2014 Aine Quinn, Bloomberg.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "As Jessie continues to moan , the notion of the show dealing with a pregnancy becomes not just possible, but probable. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "But whereas Android phones would run out of puff quickly or occasionally moan about getting too hot, the 13 Pro just ticked along nicely. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The pianist is instructed by Mr. Crumb to sing, shout and moan at various points in the series. \u2014 Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Fans who complained that announcers talked too much didn\u2019t moan about the deadpan Summerall. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The Astros broke up the no-hot bid in the eighth when pinch-hitter Aledmys Diaz hit a blooper that fell just in front of of left fielder Eddie Rosario, who got a late jump on the ball, causing the sellout crowd of 42,898 to moan . \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "At highway speeds, the slightest throttle provocation causes the CVT to lower the drive ratio, which in turn causes the revs to jump and the engine to moan . \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-112626"
  },
  "metaphoric":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money )",
      ": figurative language \u2014 compare simile",
      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2",
      ": a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr",
      "also",
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conceit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the subway, a clanking metaphor of New Yorkers\u2019 common yet separate journeys, whole cars and station passageways seemed to pass rhythmically in and out of civil authority, like provinces in a country gripped by a guerrilla war. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Much like the metaphor of a crucible, influence is like a melting pot with competing factors. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "To describe the unique mood of Chambers\u2019 brand of science fiction, Kehe keeps returning to the metaphor of a pot of tea. \u2014 Peter Hemminger, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Between the heft of the wooden building and the evanescence of the fog encircling it, the atmosphere was seductively calming\u2014as long as my mind did not linger on the metaphor of the matchbox. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "What did the metaphor of the black crab and the ice mean to you? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Associations that prove useful are then saved by the brain\u2014to use the inescapable computing metaphor of our era\u2014which may allow new memories, thoughts, and connections to creep into consciousness. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Created by Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Venus Et Fleur's roses not only become the perfect metaphor of a gift for long-lasting love, but also smell and look as stunning as the roses themselves. \u2014 Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-114312"
  },
  "magnificence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being magnificent",
      ": splendor of surroundings",
      ": impressive beauty or greatness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mag-\u02c8ni-f\u0259-s\u0259n(t)s",
      "m\u0259g-",
      "mag-\u02c8ni-f\u0259-s\u0259ns"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "augustness",
      "brilliance",
      "gloriousness",
      "glory",
      "gorgeousness",
      "grandeur",
      "grandness",
      "majesty",
      "nobility",
      "nobleness",
      "resplendence",
      "resplendency",
      "splendidness",
      "splendiferousness",
      "splendor",
      "stateliness",
      "stupendousness",
      "sublimeness",
      "superbness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the magnificence of the great castle hallway is beyond description",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Paddington\u2019s new perch gives him a slightly better view of the station\u2019s vast magnificence . \u2014 Will Hawkes, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "Though some of the figures show their age, the artwork as a whole gives a sense of the magnificence of the ancient world. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
      "In any iteration, bejeweled or not, the Heirloom Project offers a bevy of beautiful objects that bring a bit of Mughal magnificence to the everyday. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Then there are those who make up the majority of chasers, Brindley Ubl said, people somewhere in the middle who have a passion for chasing safely and experiencing the magnificence of a tornado. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "But Dijon, a town of 155,000 inhabitants, has its turbulent underside, in the image of a country where beauty and belligerence and magnificence and malaise are often uneasy bedfellows. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "But Dijon, a town of 155,000 inhabitants, has its turbulent underside, in the image of a country where beauty and belligerence and magnificence and malaise are often uneasy bedfellows. \u2014 Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of his pictures showcase magnificence , while others are intentionally hard to look at. \u2014 Stefanie Blendis, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The structure's magnificence lies in its preservation of gold and glass mosaics on the interior -- one of the few from the 11th century, Pevny said. \u2014 CNN , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin magnificentia , from magnificus noble in character, magnificent, from magnus great + - ficus -fic \u2014 more at much ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-122856"
  },
  "masterly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": suitable to or resembling that of a master",
      ": indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power",
      ": having the power and skill of a master",
      ": showing exceptional knowledge or skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adroit",
      "artful",
      "bravura",
      "deft",
      "delicate",
      "dexterous",
      "dextrous",
      "expert",
      "masterful",
      "practiced",
      "practised",
      "skillful",
      "virtuoso",
      "workmanlike"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "amateurish",
      "artless",
      "rude",
      "unprofessional",
      "unskillful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She did a masterly job of organizing the conference.",
      "a masterly performance of one of the most difficult ballets in the repertory",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Filled with powerhouse turns, the sprawling drama reveals the 32-year-old writer-director to be a masterly filmmaker whose voice is one to be reckoned with. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
      "Ehrman follows up his masterly history of concepts of the afterlife with one about narratives in which a living soul\u2014like Dante led by Virgil\u2014is given a tour of what awaits us after death. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Although his sharp eye and accurate ear capture a place, its people and a time in a masterly way, his work goes far beyond regionalism. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Orchestrated for maximum emotional impact, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s virtual address to Congress on Wednesday was a masterly demonstration not only of statecraft, but also of stagecraft. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "This is Chico Marx level humor, and the kind of line the masterly Mr. Mosley uses to calibrate the mood. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "For the Times, Carl Zimmer has written his obit, in masterly fashion. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Hofstadter gives a masterly account of the early republic\u2019s fierce debates about the virtues and flaws of partisanship. \u2014 Michael Kazin, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Whether scrutinizing Lamb\u2019s masterly achievements in prose or covering his vibrant social schedule or his tender relations with Mary, Mr. Wilson delves deep, casts wide and keeps his reader engrossed in what is a candid yet sympathetic study. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123910"
  },
  "mouth (off)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to talk in a loud, unpleasant, or rude way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124130"
  },
  "menagerie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition",
      ": a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition",
      ": a varied mixture",
      ": a collection of wild animals kept especially to be shown to the public"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8naj-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8na-j\u0259-",
      "also",
      "-\u02c8na-zh\u0259-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8na-j\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a menagerie of rare creatures",
      "the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And a siege on a diplomat\u2019s mansion punctuated by a CGI menagerie tearing into the British Raj\u2019s troops. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "And researchers such as Walls, at UW, are working on universal vaccines that may be able to guard against a whole menagerie of coronavirus iterations\u2014perhaps even ones that haven\u2019t yet been detected\u2014so that the game of variant whack-a-mole can end. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "As the last Ice Age waned, some 15,000 years ago, artists here used flint and stone blades to carve rock surfaces with geometric designs and motifs, as well as a menagerie of ancient animal forms. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "An Arizona man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a menagerie of pets \u2014 including snakes, lizards, birds, dogs, and rabbits \u2014 were found in his freezer. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Banishing barnyard and household creatures from his jewels, the designer, who died in 1975 at the age of 50, favored a far more exotic and mythical menagerie of big cats, zebras, frogs and more. \u2014 Lindsay Talbot, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "And on top of them was a bustling menagerie of worms, starfish, snails, crabs, shrimp, clams, and corals. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Beatrix Potter created a delightful Peter Rabbit in her 1902 book publication, then went on to write about and draw a whole menagerie of related animal friends. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Among naked-rat nobles, the blood-filtering organ, which houses, nurtures, and manufactures a menagerie of immune cells, tends to be quite buxom and elongated, as if pulled lengthwise like taffy. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French m\u00e9nagerie , from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124752"
  },
  "motorcar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": automobile",
      ": a railroad car containing motors for propulsion",
      ": automobile"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u00e4r",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "auto",
      "automobile",
      "bus",
      "car",
      "horseless carriage",
      "machine",
      "motor",
      "motor vehicle",
      "wheels"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a convention for those who love antique motorcars",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ray\u2019s wears its history on its sleeve, in the corners, on the walls and out back in an antique Ford motorcar . \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
      "It has been designed and engineered to the same exacting standards as our T.50, with the same emphasis on driver focus, performance, lightweight and superlative, pure design, but the outcome is a very different motorcar . \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "At Beaulieu, a 7,000-acre estate, Lord Montagu created a motorcar museum, and in 1956 started a series of jazz concerts that eventually drew more than 20,000 people. \u2014 Moira Hodgson, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "The Classic\u2019s ladder chassis and body-on-frame design is as old as the motorcar , and a good platform for this example\u2019s significant upgrades. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "The precious metal contained in the four catalysts might be costly, but who's going to notice in a $65,000 motorcar ? \u2014 Michael Jordan, Car and Driver , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "The grand prize wasn\u2019t a gift basket with certificates for fine dining, a weekend getaway to Lake Geneva or even a brand new motorcar . \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 21 July 2019",
      "Soon, a racing motorcar with four men inside drew Bayer\u2019s attention. \u2014 Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
      "Creative destruction reallocates society\u2019s resources from less productive pursuits to more productive ones\u2014from spinning jennies to factories, for example, or from horse-and-buggies to motorcars . \u2014 Alan Greenspan, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124850"
  },
  "muggy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being warm, damp, and close",
      ": being very warm and humid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-g\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-g\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "damp",
      "humid",
      "sticky",
      "sultry"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dry"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a muggy day in August",
      "It's very muggy out today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Partly cloudy and muggy Thursday night with lows in the 60s. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
      "Relatively muggy , with a cooler but still moist wind off the ocean. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Sunday is a brand new day, featuring a brand new air mass that will be noticeably less muggy and much more stable overall. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 July 2021",
      "Friday will feature a continuation of the hot and muggy weather. \u2014 Dallas News , 30 July 2021",
      "Partly cloudy and muggy with a 30 percent chance of storms. \u2014 Dallas News , 11 Sep. 2021",
      "Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the upper 60s to the mid-70s. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 4 Aug. 2020",
      "Lows settle in the low to mid-60s as the air remains rather muggy . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Monahan said college football fans should expect warm and muggy weather with highs in the low 80s at kickoff. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 1 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"English dialect mug drizzle",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1728, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-132155"
  },
  "morass":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marsh , swamp",
      ": a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes",
      ": an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture",
      ": marsh , swamp"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ras",
      "m\u022f-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ras"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "mesh(es)",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible",
      "the distracted driver had driven his car off the road and into a morass",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But several critics focus on the CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio, in part because it\u2019s one of the clearest numbers in the morass of proxy-statement legalese. \u2014 Maria Aspan, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
      "In Washington, much of the Biden agenda is frozen in a congressional morass . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
      "And Jordan Poole, out of the morass of Golden State\u2019s two seasons on dynastic hiatus, has emerged as one of the most dynamic young scorers in the league. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
      "The way out of this morass is unclear, but McArthur argues that tech companies are just responding to the environment, so a broader societal shift will be required. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "This chant has risen ceaselessly over the past many weeks from the depths of fury raging in Sri Lanka, a country deep in an economic morass . \u2014 Quartz , 4 May 2022",
      "The Father\u2014lost in the morass of his own mind, always falling through trap doors to alternate realities. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Howard, the Financial Planner, devotes hours to guiding my father through the monetary morass of buying, selling, and moving. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "All the while, questions are mounting about how a Russian leader steeped in security policy and known for railing against the folly of regime-change wars could have sleepwalked into a such a strategic morass . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Dutch moeras , modification of Old French maresc , of Germanic origin; akin to Old English mersc marsh \u2014 more at marsh ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-140857"
  },
  "mediaeval":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages",
      ": having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages",
      ": extremely outmoded or antiquated",
      ": a person of the Middle Ages",
      ": of or relating to the Middle Ages"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "mi-",
      "\u02ccme-",
      "-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
      "get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Although much knowledge and technology was lost during the Dark Ages, the Monty Python depiction of medieval society as unimaginably filthy was somewhat of an exaggeration. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Last night\u2019s Saturday Night Live exploded Alito\u2019s notion of tradition by venturing back to the medieval period and delivering a searing rejoinder. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022",
      "Laura Galoppini, a professor of medieval history at Pisa University who was studying the island, stumbled upon 19 customs records of the city of Cagliari dated between 1351 and 1397. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The medieval society falls after a family betrayal, leading to the rise of a technologically advanced dystopia, where a super soldier is created with the sole purpose of defeating Morty, who is now viewed as some kind of demonic demigod. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
      "The ceremony itself is supposed to take place in the town's medieval castle up on the hill, Castello Brown. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022",
      "Doubt turned into enchantment at first sight of the chora, or main town \u2014 a blue church dome topping a medieval castle topping a white village lined by windmills and cascading down a rocky outcrop to the sea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "In Ajloun, a medieval castle built under the rule of Saladin commands impressive views of the Jordan Valley. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "German castles represent a vast range of architectural designs, including the medieval Burg Eltz Castle and the Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Builders in the medieval and Renaissance periods used the Roman quarries on the Via Salaria. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue get medieval on Burrow. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-141512"
  },
  "mindless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by a lack of mind or consciousness",
      ": marked by or displaying no use of the powers of the intellect",
      ": requiring little attention or thought",
      ": not intellectually challenging or stimulating",
      ": not mindful : heedless",
      ": using or requiring little attention or thought"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u012bnd-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "airheaded",
      "birdbrained",
      "bonehead",
      "boneheaded",
      "brain-dead",
      "brainless",
      "bubbleheaded",
      "chuckleheaded",
      "dense",
      "dim",
      "dim-witted",
      "doltish",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "dorky",
      "dull",
      "dumb",
      "dunderheaded",
      "empty-headed",
      "fatuous",
      "gormless",
      "half-witted",
      "knuckleheaded",
      "lamebrain",
      "lamebrained",
      "lunkheaded",
      "oafish",
      "obtuse",
      "opaque",
      "pinheaded",
      "senseless",
      "simple",
      "slow",
      "slow-witted",
      "soft",
      "softheaded",
      "stupid",
      "thick",
      "thick-witted",
      "thickheaded",
      "unintelligent",
      "unsmart",
      "vacuous",
      "weak-minded",
      "witless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "apt",
      "brainy",
      "bright",
      "brilliant",
      "clever",
      "fast",
      "hyperintelligent",
      "intelligent",
      "keen",
      "nimble",
      "quick",
      "quick-witted",
      "sharp",
      "sharp-witted",
      "smart",
      "supersmart",
      "ultrasmart"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The article was a mindless piece of nonsense.",
      "The movie has been criticized for its mindless violence.",
      "a mindless waste of time",
      "He seemed to be completely mindless of the danger he was facing.",
      "She was mindless of her appearance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "TikTok videos are dross \u2013 mindless nonsense or worse. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "But all the mindless Instagram scrolling that comes with feeling the big sads was good for one thing. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 19 May 2022",
      "In order to save time from mindless scrolling and to keep things current, Stacker offers a look at five films produced by and streaming on Netflix that have been released in April 2022. \u2014 Stacker.com, cleveland , 6 May 2022",
      "With the emergence of artificial intelligence in the workplace, many mindless administrative tasks can be automated, enabling employees to focus on the more important tasks of their day. \u2014 Eric Sydell, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The result is something both cinema studies kids and mindless violent movie fans can agree to love. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
      "Ring toss is the kind of mindless , repetitive game that (counter-intuitively) can keep people of all ages engaged for hours. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2022",
      "Instead of mindless consumption of content, try to work through it, take it apart, draw conclusions and form judgments. \u2014 Tatiana Melnichuk, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "So the Zombie Devil, for instance, turns people into its mindless zombie minions, while the Bat Devil devours humans for their blood like an oversized vampire bat. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-143043"
  },
  "multiply":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment",
      ": to find the product of by multiplication",
      ": to use as a multiplicand in multiplication with another number",
      ": to become greater in number : spread",
      ": breed , propagate",
      ": to perform multiplication",
      ": in a multiple manner : in several ways",
      ": composed of several plies",
      ": to increase in number : make or become more numerous",
      ": to find the product of by means of multiplication"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02ccpl\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-pl\u0113",
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8pl\u012b",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02ccpl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breed",
      "procreate",
      "propagate",
      "reproduce"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Complaints about the new procedure soon multiplied .",
      "Her responsibilities multiplied when she was promoted.",
      "Her responsibilities were multiplied by the promotion.",
      "The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm, moist conditions.",
      "The teacher taught the children how to add, subtract, multiply , and divide.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The tea acts as an antimicrobial to ensure that the bacteria and fungus on your skin do not multiply \u2013 yuck \u2013 while the sugar cane acts as a natural, non-irritating, exfoliant. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "These numbers will multiply if Roe v. Wade is overturned. \u2014 Amanda Allen, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
      "Next, measure the height of the box and multiply that by 1.5. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Now multiply that by the number of issues Manchin has raised about the package, plus the need to fit the changes into a slimmed down topline price tag. \u2014 Phil Mattingly, CNN , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "And then multiply that for all other ergonomic products, including clothing, glasses, keyboards, mice\u2014even phones. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Now multiply that by 30 teams across Major League Baseball. \u2014 James Wagner, New York Times , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Now multiply that by 10 weeks of season competition. \u2014 Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "Bats are often asymptomatic hosts of coronaviruses, but goblet cells in humans can provide an ideal environment for pathogens to multiply . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, Science , 4 Dec. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "God blessed them and said to them, \u2018Be fertile and multiply ; fill the earth and master it. \u2014 Alexa Tucker, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
      "As telematics and sensor devices for homes, vehicles and wearables multiply , insurers have more real-time data about customers. \u2014 Kannan Amaresh, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "If sophisticated brain-computer interfaces eventually transcend medical applications and become consumer goods available to the general public, the ethical considerations surrounding them multiply exponentially. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
      "For gardening outdoors, multiply the length, width and height of your space to calculate the cubic feet, then divide by 27 to determine cubic inches. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
      "However, one way some arborists estimate a beech tree\u2019s age is to divide a tree\u2019s circumference in inches by 3.14 (or pi) and multiply by six. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Following three trans men of color, this short documentary explores the intersectionality between race, gender and identity and the struggles that can come with living authentically as a multiply marginalized person. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Take the quotient and multiply by 1,000, arriving at 743. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "As the bacteria grow and multiply , their potent poison shuts down energy production. \u2014 Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Nov. 2010"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adverb",
      "1881, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1926, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-180435"
  },
  "matey":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": companionable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amicable",
      "bonhomous",
      "buddy-buddy",
      "chummy",
      "collegial",
      "companionable",
      "comradely",
      "cordial",
      "friendly",
      "genial",
      "hail-fellow",
      "hail-fellow-well-met",
      "hearty",
      "neighborly",
      "palsy",
      "palsy-walsy",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "antagonistic",
      "hostile",
      "unfriendly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a boss who is matey with his staff",
      "the pub keeper adopted a matey tone with me, as if he were my dearest chum"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1915, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-182133"
  },
  "mess (up)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-183538"
  },
  "monkey":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers",
      ": any of the smaller longer-tailed catarrhine or platyrrhine primates as contrasted with the apes",
      ": a person resembling a monkey",
      ": a ludicrous figure : dupe",
      ": any of various machines, implements, or vessels",
      ": the falling weight of a pile driver",
      ": a desperate desire for or addiction to drugs",
      ": a persistent or annoying encumbrance or problem",
      ": mimic , mock",
      ": to act in a grotesque or mischievous manner",
      ": fool , trifle",
      ": tamper",
      ": a furry animal of warm regions that has a long tail and that along with the apes is most closely related to humans",
      ": to spend time in an idle or aimless way",
      ": to handle secretly or in a careless or incorrect way",
      ": a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers",
      ": any of the smaller longer-tailed primates as contrasted with the apes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addiction",
      "dependence",
      "dependance",
      "habit",
      "jones"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He's quite a cheeky little monkey , isn't he?",
      "I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now recipients get pictures of the monkey via Slack. \u2014 Te-ping Chen, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Hammonds booked travel for the capuchin with wildlife transporters who were not permitted to possess the capuchin species of monkey in neither Florida nor Nevada, where the buyer agreed to meet for the deal. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Or a painting of a monkey feeding a cat with a spoon? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "According to legend, much of which may very well may have been self-invented, the architect liked to motor around town in his automobile \u2014 reportedly one of the first in Kyiv \u2014 in the company of a monkey . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "One of the NFTs, Doodle #6914, a depiction of a monkey with a golden crown, sold for $1.1 million on Jan. 5 of this year, and is currently valued at 1,500 ETH, the equivalent of $3.6 million. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "So far, as of April 2021, Neuralink has released a video of a monkey with a Neuralink device playing pong. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Giraffe, rhino, monkey , gemsbok and lions are among the many animal species depicted. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The current owners didn't ' monkey ' around when paying attention to details. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don\u2019t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan. \u2014 Valerie Demicheva And Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 July 2021",
      "But this experiment isn't about monkeying around\u2014this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "Wayne Newton\u2018s pet likely won\u2019t be monkeying around any longer. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 9 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1658, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-183542"
  },
  "miniature":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a copy on a much reduced scale",
      ": something small of its kind",
      ": a painting in an illuminated (see illuminate entry 1 sense 4 ) book or manuscript",
      ": the art of painting miniatures",
      ": a very small portrait or other painting (as on ivory or metal)",
      ": in a greatly diminished size, form, or scale",
      ": being or represented on a small scale",
      ": a copy of something that is much smaller than the original",
      ": a very small portrait or painting",
      ": very small"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8mi-ni-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8min-y\u0259-",
      "-ch\u0259r",
      "-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
      "-\u02cctu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8mi-ni-\u02ccchu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "model"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "atomic",
      "bitsy",
      "bitty",
      "infinitesimal",
      "itty-bitty",
      "itsy-bitsy",
      "little bitty",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee",
      "weeny",
      "weensy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a diorama filled with miniatures of town buildings as they looked in the 19th century",
      "Adjective",
      "a collection of miniature books",
      "The little boy looks like a miniature version of his father.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Public records and real estate databases tell the story in miniature : The owners listed it for $338,500 in the summer of 2021. \u2014 Lance Lambert, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
      "Here in miniature is the condition of the jungle, where the umbrella\u2014symbol of civilized life, the elegant invention that shields humankind from the elements\u2014has been reduced to tatters by the island\u2019s relentless downpours. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "In a way, a bonsai tree is an artistic effort to mimic nature, the grandness of a full-grown tree, in miniature . \u2014 al , 13 May 2022",
      "Along the brilliant blue and gold embroidered runner sat eight miniature feathered and sequined lion figurines amid branches of kumquats, which were sourced from Tarsadia Organic Farms in nearby Riverside. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "One looks like a credit card that has both a touchscreen keypad and a miniature , Kindle-style electronic ink display. \u2014 Gilad Edelman, Wired , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The first Faberge egg contained a diamond miniature of the crown and a tiny ruby egg. \u2014 CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Portraits have always been a medium of intimate communication; Henry VIII wooed Anne Boleyn by sending her a miniature of himself. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "In the tremendous and often treacherous East Greenland landscape, even a warship becomes a fragile miniature . \u2014 Marguerite Holloway, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Data samples are supposed to be representative of the bigger universe, an accurate if miniature replica of something larger. \u2014 Seth Matlins, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "In his motel room, Kinney set up a track for miniature slot-cars. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
      "Stellar\u2019s machine is closer to a miniature factory than a kitchen with robot chefs on the line \u2014 and Tsai plans to take a bigger swing at the market than many competitors. \u2014 Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "His face has been everywhere for months now \u2014 contemplated and consumed daily by millions in tiny video snippets on TikTok and Instagram \u2014 as if in hundreds of miniature movie close-ups, accessible in pockets and purses. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Boys, often with a parent\u2019s help, design and carve miniature wooden cars, which race on sloped tracks, since the cars are powered by gravity alone. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "One of our favorites was the Compact Cruiser EV, a miniature off-roader with boxy styling reminiscent of the Land Cruiser, which recently departed our shores. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
      "The Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club presented a flower show of miniature floral arrangements. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "Orthodox high school in Yeruham, a town in the Negev desert, developed a miniature greenhouse in which to grow the beans. \u2014 Shoshanna Solomon, Fortune , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1714, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-183730"
  },
  "management":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (such as a business)",
      ": judicious use of means to accomplish an end",
      ": the collective body of those who manage or direct an enterprise",
      ": the act of looking after and making decisions about something",
      ": the people who look after and make decisions about something",
      ": the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-nij-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8ma-nij-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8man-ij-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "administration",
      "care",
      "charge",
      "conduct",
      "control",
      "direction",
      "governance",
      "government",
      "guidance",
      "handling",
      "intendance",
      "operation",
      "oversight",
      "presidency",
      "regulation",
      "running",
      "stewardship",
      "superintendence",
      "superintendency",
      "supervision"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most of this data will come from the company\u2019s internal systems such as CRMs, ERPs, accounting software, website analytics and project management tools. \u2014 Glenn Hopper, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Not every criticism is from the G.E. management book. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
      "Millar previously had top management positions in Los Angeles at The Greek Theatre, Staples Center and The Forum. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "Kellogg management expects that the North America Cereal Co. spinoff may take place ahead of the spinoff for the plant company. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022",
      "But management teams no longer believe that the whole is worth more than the sum of its parts. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "But management teams spearheading separations no longer believe that the whole is worth more than the sum of their parts. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Anyone can nominate celebrities to get a star as long as the nominee or their management approves the nomination. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "The study urges forest managers to consider climate change when making management decisions. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184243"
  },
  "misconception":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wrong or inaccurate idea or conception"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "delusion",
      "error",
      "fallacy",
      "falsehood",
      "falsity",
      "hallucination",
      "illusion",
      "misbelief",
      "myth",
      "old wives' tale",
      "untruth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "truth",
      "verity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Military leaders also note that there can be a common misconception about the holiday's meaning compared to Veterans Day, in November. \u2014 Adisa Hargett-robinson, ABC News , 30 May 2022",
      "The belief that Indian food is and has always been laden with spices is a common misconception . \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "This is a common misconception : A 1031 exchange does not equate to tax-free gains. \u2014 Catherine Kuo, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "But, experts said, the belief that certain foods and carbonated or acidic beverages can cause or worsen ulcers is a common misconception . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021",
      "The most common misconception about hyaluronic acid is that HA equals hydration. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Another misconception is that corporations withdrawing from Russia will help galvanize public opposition to the Ukraine war, Babina said. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Maternal health experts say a common misconception is that active labor is the only risky part of pregnancy. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Another popular misconception is that gender affirming care only involves hormone therapy or surgery. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1614, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184254"
  },
  "modernistic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a practice, usage, or expression peculiar to modern times",
      ": a tendency in theology to accommodate traditional religious teaching to contemporary thought and especially to devalue supernatural elements",
      ": modern artistic or literary philosophy and practice",
      ": a self-conscious break with the past and a search for new forms of expression"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Early supporters of modernism might be surprised to realize that modern is now historic, and needs as much protection from the wrecking ball as Victorian-era and Craftsman-style houses. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These questions emerged in the wake of theological modernism , a European and North American movement dating back to the mid-19th century that sought to reinterpret Christianity to accommodate the emergence of modern science, history and ethics. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184622"
  },
  "magnify":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": extol , laud",
      ": to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect",
      ": to increase in significance : intensify",
      ": exaggerate",
      ": to enlarge in fact or in appearance",
      ": to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are",
      ": to enlarge in fact or appearance",
      ": to cause to seem greater or more important : exaggerate",
      ": to enlarge in appearance",
      ": to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "color",
      "elaborate (on)",
      "embellish",
      "embroider",
      "exaggerate",
      "hyperbolize",
      "pad",
      "stretch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The sound was magnified by the calm air.",
      "His failures have been magnified by the success of his friends.",
      "I don't want to magnify the importance of these problems.",
      "The lens magnified the image 100 times.",
      "a magnified view of the image",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s especially true for women working at home in informal housing settlements, where low-cost, uninsulated roofs magnify heat. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "And that is before one considers the emergence of AGI, which will simply magnify such figures. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "While candidates throughout history have embraced some level of populist messaging, conditions today magnify its appeal. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "When that occurs, the extreme curvature induced in the intervening spacetime can distort and magnify the background light through the process of gravitational lensing. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "This helps magnify her self-worth (e.g., having gender role models). \u2014 Rittu Sinha, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "If anything, the program seemed to magnify his powers. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "After an objection from Rittenhouse's defense attorney, Judge Bruce Schroeder said that was fine\u2014as long as no one used the familiar pinch-and-zoom functionality to magnify the video. \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The victory of the Black contestants' alliance proves these shows don't have to magnify our nation's worst animosities at the expense of persons of color. \u2014 Neil J. Young, The Week , 29 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English magnifien , from Anglo-French magnifier , from Latin magnificare , from magnificus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185703"
  },
  "maunder":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": grumble",
      ": to wander slowly and idly",
      ": to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fn-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "meander",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "maundered all over town on his day off",
      "ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably imitative",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-191306"
  },
  "mend":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to free from faults or defects: such as",
      ": to improve in manners or morals : reform",
      ": to set right : correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair",
      ": to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to make amends or atonement for",
      ": to improve morally : reform",
      ": to become corrected or improved",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending : repair",
      ": a mended place",
      ": getting better : improving",
      ": improve , correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again",
      ": to improve in health : heal",
      ": a place where something has been fixed so that it is usable again",
      ": getting better",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending or repair",
      ": getting better or improving especially in health"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "patch",
      "recondition",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The town needs to mend these roads.",
      "Fishermen were mending their nets.",
      "Her arm mended slowly after surgery.",
      "His broken heart never completely mended .",
      "Noun",
      "You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Naess, despite its upbeat tempo, desperately trying to mend a broken relationship with a loved one. \u2014 Pamela Chelin, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
      "That off-screen connection is one of many reasons why Kevin and Randall\u2019s brutal fight hit so hard in the season 4 finale, and why the audience felt relieved when the characters managed to mend their relationship. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
      "Raffensperger didn\u2019t enjoy the same advantages of the incumbency as Kemp, since the position gave him fewer opportunities to mend fences with conservatives. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kyler needs to mend the fences with his teammates before anyone should even talk about a contract extension. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "After a six-week diplomatic uproar over the scuttled submarine deal and accusations of U.S. duplicity, Biden made a one-on-one effort Friday to mend fences with Macron of France by admitting that, yes, the matter could have been handled better. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s still time to mend fences, but Lindsey comparing Stevie to Donald Trump is definitely not a step in the right direction. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Several Georgia Republicans acknowledge the election law represents Kemp's last hope to mend fences with a base fiercely loyal to Trump. \u2014 USA Today , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "The city saw significant unrest in the wake of the killing of Floyd by law enforcement in Minneapolis and embarked on a police plan to mend its relationship with the community. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now that Justin\u2019s on the mend , perhaps Hailey can pop into another one of his music videos\u2014maybe in a slick trench coat this time? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, ties seemed to be on the mend as the two sides -- separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point -- deepened economic, cultural and even political engagements. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Former Atlanta Braves TV reporter Kelsey Wingert, now covering the Colorado Rockies, got hit in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week but appears to be on the mend . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 May 2022",
      "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a car accident but is on the mend , according to his son. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Cary Elwes is on the mend after a scary incident landed him in the hospital over the weekend. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Two of the Tigers young former first-round picks suffered injuries just days apart and now both are on the mend . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In January, Kay Slay\u2019s younger brother, Kwame Grayson, told HipHopDX the DJ was on the mend after being hospitalized with COVID-19. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "With all that in mind, teams with stars on the mend must weigh the delicate calculus about whether to bring them back at all \u2014 and if so, when. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192627"
  },
  "moreover":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in addition to what has been said : besides",
      ": in addition to what has been said : besides"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u022fr-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02cc\u014d-",
      "m\u022fr-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "additionally",
      "again",
      "also",
      "besides",
      "either",
      "further",
      "furthermore",
      "likewise",
      "more",
      "then",
      "too",
      "withal",
      "yet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The cameras will deter potential criminals. Moreover , they will help police a great deal when a crime actually is committed.",
      "swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover , it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The proclamation moreover guaranteed freedom to enslaved people in secessionist states like Texas, but not Union states like Maryland, which did not secede during the Civil War. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "This year marks the 30th anniversary of Everclear and moreover , the anniversary of their first LP, World of Noise. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 14 June 2022",
      "The scale of the fruit, moreover , shifts the viewer\u2019s perception of the figure of the friar himself\u2014who, suddenly, appears to be shown on a much larger scale than the trees around him. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
      "During Rector\u2019s time there, moreover , Detroit recorded the highest rate of childhood asthma among the nation\u2019s largest cities. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Abbott, moreover , has refused to back away from his own loosening of gun regulations in Texas. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Her job on the network, moreover , ultimately won\u2019t be that different than the former acting chief-of-staff\u2019s\u2014or, for that matter, her former one. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 May 2022",
      "In particular, the world should take a closer look at the WHO, and moreover , Taiwan\u2019s exclusion from it, including its ... \u2014 James K. J. Lee, National Review , 24 May 2022",
      "That money, moreover , went directly to Trump himself and was not tied to his political operation, as is typically the case with such fundraisers. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201033"
  },
  "menial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person doing menial work",
      ": a domestic (see domestic entry 1 sense 4 ) servant or retainer (see retainer entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": of or relating to servants : lowly",
      ": appropriate to a servant : humble , servile",
      ": lacking interest or dignity",
      ": of or relating to boring or unpleasant work that does not require special skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-ny\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-ny\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "daily",
      "domestic",
      "flunky",
      "flunkey",
      "flunkie",
      "lackey",
      "retainer",
      "servant",
      "steward"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abject",
      "base",
      "humble",
      "servile",
      "slavish"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials",
      "Adjective",
      "every command was obeyed in the menial manner of someone who seemed grateful just to be in the presence of a celebrity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Introducing artificial intelligence into your business can help you to minimize the menial . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "For Angel, that means figuring out how to survive as a woman who doesn\u2019t want to lead a menial , humdrum life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "And yet, the marketplace depends on their willingness to do menial , backbreaking labor for less than minimum wage and without benefits. \u2014 Carlos Alberto S\u00e1nchez, SFChronicle.com , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The elder architect offered him a job, and the teen spent a summer doing menial tasks, then stayed with the studio for another four years. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "When unencumbered by menial administrative tasks, financial advisors can meet compliance requirements with less effort. \u2014 John Almeida, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meager rations were provided, and all but the sickest were expected to toil at menial jobs to generate revenue, either on the premises or at factories. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, with scarce employment prospects in their homeland, hundreds of thousands of Koreans had little choice but to relocate to Japan, where they were mostly relegated to menial jobs and faced brutal discrimination. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Most are Hakka Chinese \u2014 an ethnic group mostly from the Guangdong province of China \u2014 who arrived more than 150 years prior for menial labor jobs and then made Tahiti home. \u2014 Kaila Yu, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Some were working at menial jobs, as first-generation immigrants always do, but over the years their children largely lived the American dream through training as doctors, scientists, and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "In the Age of Information, though, piecework need not be menial or low-paid. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 20 June 2021",
      "Still, Boothe saw a need for young Black people to find work beyond the menial occupations that often were the only ones available to them. \u2014 al , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201830"
  },
  "medial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mean , average",
      ": being or occurring in the middle",
      ": extending toward the middle",
      ": lying or extending toward the median axis of the body",
      ": situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme",
      ": lying or extending in the middle",
      ": lying or extending toward the median axis of the body",
      ": of or relating to the media of a blood vessel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "median",
      "mediate",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "extreme",
      "farthest",
      "farthermost",
      "furthermost",
      "furthest",
      "outermost",
      "outmost",
      "remotest",
      "utmost"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "four is the medial number between one and seven",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The outcome: a slightly narrower instep (from top to bottom), a narrower heel hold, and a dense rubber segment on the medial outsole to keep feet from rolling inward, since women tend to pronate more than men. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "The possibility remains that guard Norman Powell, sidelined since Feb. 10 with a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his foot, could join them on the practice floor. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Trump is obligated to make any social medial post to Truth Social first, the filing revealed, and then wait at least six hours before posting it on another social site. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
      "Sunday\u2019s rally will include music and a number of speakers, including medial professionals opposed to masking, vaccine mandates and the federal government\u2019s COVID-19 emergency declaration. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Powell fractured the medial sesamoid bone in his left foot during last Thursday\u2019s loss in Dallas, according to the team, which said that his treatment does not require surgery at this time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "But Benson redshirted his first year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral meniscus and medial meniscus. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "This particular injury, common in human athletes, occurs when there are tears in the medial collateral ligament, the medial meniscus, and the anterior cruciate. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Soon every brand had its own feature designed to restrict overpronation\u2014the most common being the medial post, a firmer-density midsole foam located under the arch of the foot. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin medialis , from Latin medius ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-202736"
  },
  "mercurial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury",
      ": having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity , or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury",
      ": characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood",
      ": of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury",
      ": a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury",
      ": of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury",
      ": a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)m\u0259r-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)m\u0259r-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "capricious",
      "changeable",
      "changeful",
      "fickle",
      "flickery",
      "fluctuating",
      "fluid",
      "inconsistent",
      "inconstant",
      "mutable",
      "skittish",
      "temperamental",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "variable",
      "volatile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "changeless",
      "constant",
      "immutable",
      "invariable",
      "predictable",
      "settled",
      "stable",
      "stationary",
      "steady",
      "unchangeable",
      "unchanging",
      "unvarying"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Few moments in English history have been more hungry for the future, its mercurial possibilities and its hope of richness, than the spring of 1603. \u2014 Adam Nicolson , God's Secretaries , 2003",
      "Though you could see all three places in one day, each of them makes you want to stay or to keep returning to watch the effects of the changing weather and the mercurial Sicilian light. \u2014 Francine Prose , Atlantic , December 2002",
      "Some scientists suggest that because manic-depressive patients are ever riding the bio-chemical express between emotional extremes, their brains end up more complexly wired and remain more persistently plastic than do the brains of less mercurial sorts. \u2014 Natalie Angier , New York Times , 12 Oct. 1993",
      "Still grinning, still miming, he samba-ed across the floor \u2026 and started in on the dishes with a vigor that would have prostrated his mercurial cousin. \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , Harper's , October 1987",
      "the boss's mood is so mercurial that we never know how he's going to react to anything",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Which, given Musk's mercurial nature, could be almost any direction at all. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "Which, given Musk\u2019s mercurial nature, could be almost any direction at all. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
      "With tech stocks falling\u2014dragging down the price of the Tesla shares that form the basis of Musk\u2019s fortune and collateral for a margin loan to buy Twitter\u2014all eyes are on the mercurial billionaire\u2019s next move. \u2014 Sujeet Indap & James Fontanella-khan, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest man, capped what seemed an improbable attempt by the famously mercurial billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest man, capped what seemed an improbable attempt by the famously mercurial billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "The company had disclosed a day earlier that the mercurial billionaire and Twitter critic had become the company's largest shareholder. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "And unlike years when big budget increases were behind the change, the 2022 changes are driven by the dizzyingly mercurial real estate market. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The official acquisition caps off a drama worth of a soap opera between the famously mercurial Musk and one of the world's most prominent social networks. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1676, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-204507"
  },
  "mode":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval sense 2 )",
      ": a rhythmical (see rhythm sense 2 ) scheme (as in 13th and 14th century music)",
      ": mood entry 2 sense 2",
      ": mood entry 2 sense 1",
      ": the modal (see modality sense 2 ) form of the assertion or denial of a logical proposition",
      ": a particular form or variety of something",
      ": a form or manner of expression : style",
      ": a possible, customary, or preferred way of doing something",
      ": a manifestation (see manifestation sense 1 ), form, or arrangement of being",
      ": a particular form or manifestation of an underlying substance",
      ": a particular functioning arrangement or condition : status",
      ": the most frequent value of a set of data",
      ": a value of a random variable for which a function of probabilities (see probability sense 1 ) defined on it achieves a relative maximum",
      ": any of various stationary vibration patterns of which an elastic body or oscillatory system is capable",
      ": a prevailing fashion or style (as of dress or behavior)",
      ": a particular form or variety of something",
      ": a way of doing something",
      ": the most frequent value in a set of values",
      ": a popular fashion or style",
      "[Late Latin modus , from Latin]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dd",
      "\u02c8m\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1642, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-205851"
  },
  "murmuring":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling",
      ": a low indistinct but often continuous sound",
      ": a soft or gentle utterance",
      ": an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality",
      ": to make a murmur",
      ": complain , grumble",
      ": to say in a murmur",
      ": a low faint sound",
      ": a quiet expression of an opinion or feeling",
      ": to make a low faint sound",
      ": to say in a voice too quiet to be heard clearly",
      ": an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "complaint",
      "fuss",
      "grievance",
      "gripe",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "grumble",
      "holler",
      "kvetch",
      "lament",
      "miserere",
      "moan",
      "plaint",
      "squawk",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "croak",
      "fuss",
      "gripe",
      "grizzle",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "growl",
      "grumble",
      "grump",
      "holler",
      "inveigh",
      "keen",
      "kick",
      "kvetch",
      "maunder",
      "moan",
      "mutter",
      "nag",
      "repine",
      "scream",
      "squawk",
      "squeal",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer",
      "yawp",
      "yaup",
      "yowl"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Old stone walls reverberate with the gentle murmur of conversations in Arabic, Syriac, Armenian, Kurdish, Torani, Turkish and Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language once believed to have been used by Jesus. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "With Russian troops nearing Kyiv this morning, President Biden's selection of Kentaji Brown Jackson earns barely a murmur . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Her presence was another kind of history \u2014 another murmur of progress. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Time is stolen from them, and the murmur of Jewish prayers subsides. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The deal, which WMG announced Thursday, closes months of speculation and industry murmur over a potential 300 sale. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Add in a solid ANC chip and any environmental noises will be reduced to a slight murmur . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "Rogers Stirk\u2019s late arrival steps up to its mark, completing the scene with a confident murmur . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Buzzing with that momentum, Roosevelt shocked the Garfield crowd into a dull murmur in the first half as the Rough Riders rung up a 22-0 lead. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But over the next 20 minutes, something strange but not entirely unexpected happened: The crowd began to murmur in admiration and appreciation as Curry sank 136 of 190 shots, including 46 of 72 3-pointers, a few of them from just inside halfcourt. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, some miles away in the Essex coastal village of Aldwinter, a teenager has vanished without a trace \u2014 taken, the locals have started to murmur , by an ancient sea creature recently reawakened. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "The courtroom fills to near-capacity most days, and Depp\u2019s fans tend to murmur and even snicker quietly to themselves when the actor talks back to Rottenborn. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "While the first responders do their work, the onlookers murmur . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-205902"
  },
  "macintosh":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": raincoat",
      ": a lightweight waterproof fabric originally of rubberized cotton"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-k\u0259n-\u02cct\u00e4sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mac",
      "mack",
      "oilskin",
      "raincoat",
      "slicker",
      "waterproof"
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    "examples":[
      "be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Charles Macintosh \u20201843 Scottish chemist & inventor",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-214721"
  },
  "misjudging":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to be mistaken in judgment",
      ": to estimate wrongly",
      ": to have an unjust opinion of",
      ": to make a wrong or unfair judgment or estimate of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8j\u0259j",
      "mis-\u02c8j\u0259j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "miscalculate",
      "misconceive",
      "misdeem",
      "misestimate",
      "misgauge",
      "mismeasure",
      "mistake"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize.",
      "The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head.",
      "The pilot misjudged the landing.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One side can misjudge its (or its opponent\u2019s) strength, the potential response of the international community, the courage of an enemy\u2019s leaders, or the willingness of one\u2019s own people to sacrifice for victory. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Those with good intentions may misjudge or not know the recipient well enough. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "When doctors overvalue intuition Doctors routinely misjudge the accuracy of their instincts and the relevance of past experiences with patients. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "As a result, the radio altimeters and automated landing controls can misjudge distances when operating under 2,500 feet and cause a plane crash. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Wentz lost two yards in the air on the Colts next possession, and Nyheim Hines had a bad third-down drop on the following possession, appearing to misjudge the ball in the rain, forcing a three-and-out. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "People often misjudge life expectancies, which over time have lengthened considerably. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "The move has left most people in Washington scratching their heads: How did an Administration led by a president with deep foreign-policy experience misjudge the situation so badly? \u2014 Time , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "But even experienced swimmers can misjudge water conditions and their own abilities, with harrowing consequences. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-220312"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being magniloquent"
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      "mag-\u02c8ni-l\u0259-kw\u0259n(t)s"
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      "bluster",
      "bombast",
      "brag",
      "braggadocio",
      "bull",
      "cockalorum",
      "fanfaronade",
      "gas",
      "gasconade",
      "grandiloquence",
      "hot air",
      "rant",
      "rodomontade",
      "rhodomontade"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "he's prone to fits of maudlin magniloquence when he's drunk"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin magniloquentia , from magniloquus magniloquent, from magnus + loqui to speak",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221020"
  },
  "modernist":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a practice, usage, or expression peculiar to modern times",
      ": a tendency in theology to accommodate traditional religious teaching to contemporary thought and especially to devalue supernatural elements",
      ": modern artistic or literary philosophy and practice",
      ": a self-conscious break with the past and a search for new forms of expression"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Early supporters of modernism might be surprised to realize that modern is now historic, and needs as much protection from the wrecking ball as Victorian-era and Craftsman-style houses. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These questions emerged in the wake of theological modernism , a European and North American movement dating back to the mid-19th century that sought to reinterpret Christianity to accommodate the emergence of modern science, history and ethics. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221742"
  },
  "maniacal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": affected with or suggestive of madness",
      ": characterized by ungovernable excitement or frenzy : frantic",
      ": manic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u012b-\u0259-k\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u012b-\u0259-k\u0259l"
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      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "mental",
      "meshuga",
      "meshugge",
      "meshugah",
      "meshuggah",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
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      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the movie's villain was a just a clich\u00e9d axe-wielding nutcase with a maniacal laugh",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Life is still humorous in the most horrible, evil, maniacal spots. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
      "The most famous performance ever delivered at the Bowl, the Beatles\u2019 Los Angeles debut was greeted with the maniacal wails of fans receiving some kind of divine missive. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "But darkness lurks beneath all that maniacal perfection. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Its entire content consists of fantasies and illusions divorced from each other, out of touch with reality, as well as wild assumptions, united by a maniacal hatred. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Bernie, despite his age, has an inhuman amount of energy, an almost maniacal desire to always move forward, and a stubbornness that would not let a quart of blood on the floor of the Charleston Airport DoubleTree disrupt his day. \u2014 Ari Rabin-havt, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "In his pursuit of justice, the youthful Dark Knight uncovers corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the maniacal killer known as the Riddler (Paul Dano). \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot is, as usual, a slice of humdrum social realism: just an everyday tale of a maniacal , cashmere-wearing bank robber named Danny Sharp (Jake Gyllenhaal), who plans to steal thirty-two million dollars. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "But nonetheless, Gotham used did a nice job of capturing the maniacal energy of what most people imagine the character to be. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-222512"
  },
  "mistakenly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to blunder in the choice of",
      ": to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret",
      ": to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of",
      ": to identify wrongly : confuse with another",
      ": to be wrong",
      ": a wrong judgment : misunderstanding",
      ": a wrong action or statement proceeding from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention",
      ": misunderstand",
      ": to fail to recognize correctly",
      ": a wrong judgment or action",
      ": something that is incorrect",
      ": an unintentional error especially in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court",
      ": an erroneous belief: as",
      ": a state of mind that is not in accordance with the facts existing at the time a contract is made and that may be a ground for the rescission or reformation of the contract",
      ": a misconception at the time of an offense alleged by a defendant",
      ": a mistake regarding a fact or facts especially that significantly affects the performance of a contract",
      ": a criminal defense that attempts to eliminate culpability on the ground that the defendant operated from an unintentional misunderstanding of fact rather than from a criminal purpose",
      ": a mistake involving the misunderstanding or incorrect application of law in regard to an act, contract, transaction, determination, or state of affairs",
      ": a criminal defense alleging such a mistake",
      ": a mistake common to both parties to a contract who were in agreement about the purpose or terms of the contract",
      ": a mistake on the part of one party to a contract that is usually not a ground for rescission or reformation unless one party stands to profit or benefit improperly from the mistake"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101k",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "misapprehension",
      "miscalculation",
      "misjudging",
      "misjudgment",
      "misstep",
      "slip",
      "slipup"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Don\u2019t mistake ignorance for perspective when seeking to understand the logical connection between ideas. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "This specific variant has been noted to cause upper respiratory issues that some may easily mistake for seasonal allergies; early symptoms often include scratchy or sore throat, sneezing, or a runny nose. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2022",
      "Don\u2019t mistake these for your average shoe trend, however\u2014mules have been around forever. \u2014 Tchesmeni Leonard, Glamour , 9 May 2022",
      "And please don't mistake silence for a lack of love. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Health officials say the chance of a false positive with a PCR test is extremely low, and the test cannot mistake COVID-19 for influenza. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "But despite occasional pieces referencing the filmmaker\u2019s Catholic boyhood, no one would ever mistake Waters for a choir boy. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Checking out the mountain With a 750-foot vertical drop, no one would mistake Seven Springs for a major resort out West or East. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "When legislation gets hung up on procedures like the filibuster, Americans often mistake the inability to act on the president. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To see it as anything other than a glorified exercise in stigmatization and fearmongering would be a mistake . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
      "But, a move motivated by pushes alone can be a mistake . \u2014 Mindy Diamond, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "But then again, maybe Apple\u2019s marketing team made a mistake . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 May 2022",
      "So many churches and so many bishops and cardinals have made that mistake . \u2014 Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "But make no mistake , the stars of the show are the dinosaurs. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Many people make this mistake , so hold a good thought. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
      "Make no mistake , the imperative is to avoid a 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature increase, which climate scientists agree would reduce the threat of climate disruptions and avoid a climate catastrophe. \u2014 Ralph Izzo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 7 June 2022",
      "On Basketball: Make no mistake , Game 2 was a harsh lesson. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-222837"
  },
  "masher":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that mashes",
      ": a man who makes passes at women"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-sh\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1591, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1875, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-223656"
  },
  "molder":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to crumble into particles : disintegrate , decay",
      ": one that molds something or someone",
      ": one that exerts a determining influence on an attitude or course of development"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dl-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u014dl-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "break down",
      "corrupt",
      "decay",
      "decompose",
      "disintegrate",
      "fester",
      "foul",
      "mold",
      "perish",
      "putrefy",
      "rot",
      "spoil"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "leaves moldering in the compost pile",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This is more important in warm weather when wet seeds can molder . \u2014 Jim Williams, Star Tribune , 2 Feb. 2021",
      "The antic Schwitters, by contrast, barks like a dog, sleeps in a basket and, for lack of better material, makes sculptures out of porridge that then molder and turn green. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "Reeling from decades of decline, the area was a patchwork of potholed streets, weeded lots, moldering homes and drive-thru liquor marts. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 11 May 2020",
      "Quarantine \u2014 forced isolation \u2014 has left people moldering . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 May 2020",
      "But the scale of the land deal at Dara Sakor \u2014 which secures 20 percent of Cambodia\u2019s coastline for 99 years \u2014 has raised eyebrows, especially since the portion of the project built so far is already moldering in malarial jungle. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2019",
      "Weariness was in the air, along with the smell of sweat, urine and moldering trash. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "But the Alvarado was torn down in 1970, and other Harvey Houses, like the Casta\u00f1eda, were moved, repurposed or left to molder . \u2014 Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times , 31 Aug. 2019",
      "Millions of documents were burned; millions more were left soaking wet, and soon began to molder in the muggy Missouri heat. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1531, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-225743"
  },
  "merited":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a praiseworthy quality : virtue",
      ": character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem",
      ": achievement",
      ": the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts",
      ": reward or punishment due",
      ": the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      ": individual significance or justification (see justification sense 1 )",
      ": spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits",
      ": to be worthy of or entitled or liable to : earn",
      ": deserve",
      ": to be entitled to reward or honor",
      ": the condition or fact of deserving reward or punishment",
      ": worth entry 2 sense 1 , value",
      ": a quality worthy of praise : virtue",
      ": to be worthy of or have a right to",
      ": the substance of a case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      "\u2014 see also judgment on the merits at judgment sense 1a",
      ": legal significance, standing, or worth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cardinal virtue",
      "distinction",
      "excellence",
      "excellency",
      "grace",
      "value",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deserve",
      "earn",
      "rate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Likewise, local election officials across the country -- both Democrats and Republicans -- said the fraud claims were without merit . \u2014 Oren Oppenheim, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "Paxton, whose campaign did not respond to an interview request, has cast the accusations against him as politically motivated and without merit . \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
      "Mel Goodman, a college and career counselor at the high school, said some of the scholarships are for a specific area of study, others are need-based and still more are merit -based. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Last year, 80% of undergraduates received some sort of financial aid, including need-based and merit -based. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "They\u2019d like the 12 spots to be totally merit based. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
      "Last year, Louisville nonprofit Whitney/Strong received $50,000 as a national merit grant recipient through the program. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
      "The township moved from a step increase program to a merit program in 2006. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
      "While most unfair labor practices that are found to have merit settle, if a settlement is not reached, the NLRB region will likely produce a complaint. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "However, 32% of the share of venture capital deals by volume were deals that were below $1 million \u2013 showing that a large portion of African startups are either too small to merit large ticket sizes or struggle to access funding. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Importantly, the collar does not seem to have discouraged Teddy from barking in circumstances that genuinely merit it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "So is the outcry from myopic music fans who have loudly maintained that hip-hop artists do not merit inclusion in an institution called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The 100 tongue-in-cheek trophies, which were priced at $1,000 apiece, have since been snapped up by collectors\u2014who did very little to merit them. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "These allegations merit further investigation by the Commission. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service, winter weather advisories are issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet or a combination of wintry elements is expected but conditions should not be hazardous enough to merit a warning. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Alaska did not have a large enough population to merit a county government like those in the Lower 48, which have significant tax bases and budgets, Haycox said over email. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c",
      "Verb",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-230727"
  },
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    "type":[
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      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make less extreme : moderate",
      ": to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction",
      ": to change (a vowel) by umlaut",
      ": to make minor changes in",
      ": to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end",
      ": to undergo change",
      ": to make changes in",
      ": to lower or reduce in amount or scale",
      ": to limit in meaning : qualify",
      ": to make a change in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose, to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy, modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "But guilty pleas resulting in life sentences could force the Biden administration to modify its ambition of ending detention operations at Guant\u00e1namo Bay and instead rebrand it as a military prison for a few men. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Commissioners decided to modify the property involved in the rezoning request and consider the rest of the area while updating the comprehensive growth map. \u2014 Janelle Jessen, Arkansas Online , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Attacks such as these can be used to elevate an attacker\u2019s privileges or modify data that is otherwise restricted through Allowlisting and filesystem integrity. \u2014 Michael Mehlberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Signs and symptoms can vary and, according to the Mayo Clinic, there is no cure, though treatments can help speed recovery from attacks, modify the course of the disease and manage symptoms. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
      "So concrete is really a two-stage invention, as humans modify what ocean life provided. \u2014 Helen Czerski, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The recommendation now goes to a three-member panel, which can accept, reject or modify the two-year ban. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English modifien , from Anglo-French modifier , from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-231022"
  },
  "mentionable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner",
      ": formal citation (see citation sense 3 ) for outstanding achievement",
      ": to make mention of : refer to",
      ": to cite for outstanding achievement",
      ": not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition",
      ": a short statement calling attention to something or someone",
      ": to refer to or speak about briefly"
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      "\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8men-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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      "acknowledgment",
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      "commendation"
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      "advert (to)",
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      "instance",
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      "note",
      "notice",
      "quote",
      "refer (to)",
      "specify",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Unlike Wu, widely known as the mother of two BPS students, Riley, who is divorced, rarely makes public mention of his own two children, one a recent BPS graduate and the other still in high school in the district. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "But other than that mention , the bulk of the class feels like it could have been taught in 2019, before the pandemic. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
      "When the history of Meta is written, October 28, 2021, the day the company announced its rebrand from Facebook, will certainly get a major mention . \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Interestingly, there\u2019s no mention of Milone on the IMDB page for Ms. Marvel. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "In an episode tracing Ruthie and Brodie\u2019s friendship back to their teen years, every mention of Ruthie\u2019s deadname is bleeped out. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "During the Sunday morning worship service in White Hall, which was livestreamed, Phillips made no explicit mention of his conduct at annual conference. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022",
      "And many teens from affluent families, eyeing admission to top universities, have chosen to forgo summer jobs for summer school or volunteer work that bear mention on college applications. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Still, this spinoff contest still brings out the punsters \u2014 this year, in Week 1487, to the tune of some 2,200 entries (plus another 250 for the headline and honorable- mention subhead suggestions). \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, the price is enormous, since the end of humanity is now a real possibility, not to mention the extreme amounts of suffering that people all over the world must put up with. \u2014 Jarl Jensen, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Notable, too, is Duane Jones, a Black actor, as the film's protagonist, not to mention the film's final moments, which resonated deeper than Romero would ever have imagined. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "By then, Yebri\u2019s campaign had pounced, publicizing the fact that Yaroslavsky had failed to mention nine other clients, including JMB Realty, which is seeking to build a 36-story tower in Century City, located within the district. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "This is not to mention any of the Kim-adjacent headlines that week, like sister Kendall Jenner's confusing approach to cucumber cutting. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 1 June 2022",
      "And that's not to mention managing family life\u2014Leanne and her husband, Erik Allen Ford, have a three-year-old daughter, Ever. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
      "Mostly made up of relatively small dialogue scenes, the play\u2019s detailed discussions are about decisions affecting the lives of millions across the Indian subcontinent, not to mention the play\u2019s three time periods. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was how some businesses are abusing a feature of RCS to spam Google Messages users with ads. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 May 2022",
      "The secret auteur of the genre known as hair metal was his hairdresser wife of 40 years, Aleeza Callner, who blow-dried the heads of the members of Whitesnake, Poison, Kiss, the Scorpions \u2014 not to mention Sam Kinison and Jerry Seinfeld. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-231446"
  },
  "mid":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "preposition"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being the part in the middle or midst",
      ": occupying a middle position",
      ": articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation",
      ": amid",
      ": being the part in the middle",
      ": amid",
      "minimal infectious dose; minimal infective dose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid",
      "\u02c8mid"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "medial",
      "median",
      "mediate",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amid",
      "amidst",
      "among",
      "amongst",
      "midst",
      "through"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the mid to late 1700s",
      "her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge",
      "Preposition",
      "mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Our products were in the mid -range and value segments of the PC market, and we were perceived as a bang-for-the-buck brand. \u2014 John Ellett, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Factories in the mid -Atlantic region saw diminished activity for the first time in two years this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said. \u2014 Rina Torchinsky, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "This set of two Pro-Lift jack stands comes with a 3-ton weight rating, suitable for small and mid -size cars. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
      "The sign referred patrons to the other GameStop location at Gateway Mall that would see its workers quit mid -shift only three months later. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Fans of the mid -size Chevy Colorado ZR2 are already familiar with its optional Bison package, which features trail-ready upgrades from American Expedition Vehicles (AEV). \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
      "While some women can resist the urge to change (including Alex\u2019s mother, at once physically frail and fiercely resolute), many others, often mid -argument or post-indignity, succumb. \u2014 Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
      "Doug harmonized and rhymed over a mid -tempo beat supplied by one of D.C. \u2014 Jay Quan, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "Jacob is an absolute lights-out shooter, and has a mid -range that is usually only seen at high-level college programs. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Preposition",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-232132"
  },
  "moke":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": donkey",
      ": nag entry 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ass",
      "burro",
      "donkey",
      "jackass"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "scolded his assistant for having no more intelligence than a moke"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-000138"
  },
  "mismeasure":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to measure (something) badly or incorrectly : to make a mistake in measuring"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8m\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1743, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-000251"
  },
  "mishmash":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hodgepodge , jumble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mish-\u02ccmash",
      "-\u02ccm\u00e4sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What had been a mishmash of tables and chairs at the corner of Washington Street and Chicago Avenue, however, will get a fresh new look now that the Naperville City Council has approved a measure allowing The Lantern to serve alcohol outdoors. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "Another major point of discussion is finding a global standard for verifying vaccination status and cleaning up the confusing paperwork and mishmash of requirements haphazardly put in place from different countries. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Indeed the 26-piece collection brings together a mishmash of references that could only be culled from personal experience. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "In one there is a mishmash of Bernsteinian flair with two singers and pianist on stage, the mood, the method and energy always varied. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Balenciaga has been involved with the organization since 2018, when the brand released a $750 hoodie emblazoned with the WFP logo\u2014causing a brief stir over the piece\u2019s mishmash of luxury and altruism. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Painter describes the show as unlike any other Cirque show before it: a mishmash of acrobatics, music, dance, comedy and magic that celebrates New York City. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The result is a swirling temporal mishmash : nothing else seems quite as real as Shylock. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "As engrossing as building a Pok\u00e9dex in Legends is, having an all-new generation of Pok\u00e9mon to discover would have been more fun than catching a mostly familiar mishmash of Sinnoh-region creatures. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English & Yiddish; Middle English mysse masche , perhaps reduplication of mash mash; Yiddish mish-mash , perhaps reduplication of mishn to mix",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-002028"
  },
  "manslayer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who commits homicide"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccsl\u0101-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assassin",
      "cutthroat",
      "homicide",
      "killer",
      "murderer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005253"
  },
  "murky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke",
      ": characterized by thickness and heaviness of air : foggy , misty",
      ": darkly vague or obscure",
      ": very dark or foggy",
      ": cloudy sense 2",
      ": not clearly expressed or understood"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-k\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "caliginous",
      "dark",
      "darkened",
      "darkish",
      "darkling",
      "darksome",
      "dim",
      "dimmed",
      "dusk",
      "dusky",
      "gloomy",
      "lightless",
      "obscure",
      "obscured",
      "pitch-black",
      "pitch-dark",
      "pitchy",
      "rayless",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "stygian",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "unlit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "brightened",
      "brilliant",
      "illuminated",
      "illumined",
      "light",
      "lit",
      "lighted",
      "lightsome",
      "lucent",
      "lucid",
      "luminous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.",
      "a politician with a murky past",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The short-to-medium term outlook for New York City real estate is murky at best. \u2014 John Walkup, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Despite its thunderous critical acclaim and its growing status as a fan favorite, the fate of Hacks was murky , with the satisfying season 2 finale feeling alarmingly\u2026 final. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The roots of DeSantis\u2019 hostility to transgender people are murky . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "While the details of Cabrera\u2019s case remain somewhat murky , he was charged with gender violence with a former partner and could face additional time for allegedly threatening the woman by phone after being charged. \u2014 Tim Dahlberg, ajc , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Beyond these transactions, its status becomes somewhat murky . \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Whether the use of social media directly causes worse mental health remains somewhat murky . Studies, including Facebook\u2019s internal research, show only a correlation between social media use and poorer mental health. \u2014 Param Kulkarni, STAT , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "The Ukraine scandal, after all, was somewhat murky and required explanation. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2021",
      "But Biden did not take the bait and his position on the critical issue remains somewhat murky . \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC news , 16 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005551"
  },
  "master plan":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a plan giving overall guidance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "arrangement",
      "blueprint",
      "design",
      "game",
      "game plan",
      "ground plan",
      "plan",
      "program",
      "project",
      "road map",
      "scheme",
      "strategy",
      "system"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He has a master plan for becoming a millionaire.",
      "my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The state has a transit master plan that essentially calls for doubling transit service. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "On one hand, Chyna is claiming the family had a master plan to axe the show and wielded their power to derail her television career. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The park district will conduct a community interest and opinion survey in April as part of its work on a new strategic plan and master plan to guide the district for the next five years. \u2014 Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Things excluded from the analysis include expansion of the waterfront convention center, facilities that may be affected by sea level rise and library projects likely to be included in a new library master plan expected to be finalized next year. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Orchestra Partners made the announcement today inside the plant, more than two years after a similar press conference unveiled a new Parkside master plan which included the steam plant. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The Federal Aviation Administration requires the city to create a new master plan every decade. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "The new master plan is expected to be completed later this fall, the city said in a release. \u2014 Dallas News , 19 July 2021",
      "After much discussion, the committee chose to continue to have the master plan updated at least once every 10 years, as the charter states. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 18 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1914, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005911"
  },
  "misdeed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wrong deed : offense",
      ": a bad action"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8d\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8d\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breach",
      "crime",
      "debt",
      "error",
      "lawbreaking",
      "malefaction",
      "misdoing",
      "offense",
      "offence",
      "sin",
      "transgression",
      "trespass",
      "violation",
      "wrongdoing"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "noncrime"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.",
      "punished for her misdeeds by the church elders",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inside a box atop a table in the Orioles\u2019 clubhouse, the little slips of paper hold the charges of each misdeed , awaiting judgement from the court \u2014 the Kangaroo Court. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
      "When their children were young, Ann Bowden would ask her husband to discipline them for some misdeed committed while he was gone. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "Corporate chieftains and politicians frequently bow deeply to the news cameras to apologize for this corporate scandal or that political misdeed . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "Camps are regimented with multiple counting of inmates each day, security rounds to assure there are no misdeed afoot (drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, talking on cell phones ... \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
      "With the Press-Register and other media willing to give credence to any other possibility, like police theories Donald had been involved in a drug transaction or some other misdeed , black leaders were driven to start their own paper, The New Times. \u2014 al , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Yet his reputation is under fire after an investigation into one of his studies found evidence of manipulation\u2014and elaborate efforts to cover up the misdeed . \u2014 Hristio Boytchev, Science | AAAS , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "Social media is a cruel world, where one misdeed can fuel fiery waves of misconception. \u2014 David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com , 5 Dec. 2020",
      "Onel de Guzman, now 43, was widely believed to have committed the misdeed as a computer-science student in Manila 20 years ago. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-011648"
  },
  "make up":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the way in which the parts or ingredients of something are put together : composition",
      ": physical, mental, and moral constitution",
      ": the operation of making up especially pages for printing",
      ": design or layout of printed matter",
      ": cosmetics (such as lipstick, mascara, and eye shadow) used to color and beautify the face",
      ": a cosmetic applied to other parts of the body",
      ": materials (such as wigs and cosmetics) used in making up or in special costuming (as for a play)",
      ": replacement",
      ": material added (as in a manufacturing process) to replace material that has been used up",
      ": something that makes up for a previous postponement, omission, failure, or deficiency",
      ": to form by fitting together or assembling",
      ": to arrange typeset matter in (columns or pages) for printing",
      ": to combine to produce (a sum or whole)",
      ": constitute , compose",
      ": to compensate for (something, such as a deficiency or omission)",
      ": to do or take in order to correct an omission",
      ": settle , decide",
      ": to wrap or fasten up",
      ": to prepare in physical appearance for a role",
      ": to apply cosmetics to",
      ": invent , improvise",
      ": to set in order",
      ": to become reconciled",
      ": to act ingratiatingly and flatteringly",
      ": to make advances : court",
      ": compensate",
      ": to put on costumes or makeup (as for a play)",
      ": to apply cosmetics",
      ": any of various cosmetics (as lipstick or powder)",
      ": the way the parts or elements of something are put together or joined",
      ": materials used in changing a performer's appearance (as for a play or other entertainment)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p",
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cosmetics",
      "maquillage",
      "paint",
      "war paint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "compose",
      "comprise",
      "constitute",
      "form"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Gabrielle Union and more are profiting off of their recognizable faces, while makeup -free. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The school taught love, makeup , manners and more that were passed down to her from her mother and grandmother. \u2014 Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "For small items like makeup , utilize travel toiletry bags. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 June 2022",
      "This fast-absorbing sunscreen dries clear and doubles as a makeup primer. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
      "The film, which premiered in Cannes competition last year, took home four other Hungarian Motion Picture honors in technical categories, including for best cinematography, makeup , costume and editing. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Photos show drag performers also instructing children in classrooms how to apply drag makeup . \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
      "Hadid is hardly the originator of the celebrity makeup -free social media post. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
      "She\u2019s makeup -free, dressed in the local uniform of black loafers and socks, a clip holding up half her blonde hair while the rest tangles at the nape of her neck. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Yet, at the executive level, women make up just 25% of healthcare leadership positions. \u2014 Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "According to Crump, police brutality cases make up only a fraction of his firm\u2019s load. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Black renters make up 16% of households in Arizona who are extremely low-income renters, according to the national housing coalition. \u2014 Amy Qin, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Two subvariants of the omicron variant now make up about 13 percent of new coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
      "At least 1-in-4 New Jersey residents is an immigrant, and immigrants make up 9% of the New Mexico population, according to the American Immigration Council. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "Asians comprise about 7% of the U.S. population, but make up 11.9% of Costco shoppers, according to market research firm Numerator. \u2014 Hannah Miao, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "In Montana, Native people make up more than 25% of missing people despite representing only 6.6% of the state population. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
      "Black voters only make up a mere 13% of the electorate in Los Angeles. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-020559"
  },
  "miserably":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame)",
      ": wretchedly inadequate or meager (see meager sense 2 )",
      ": causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness",
      ": being likely to discredit or shame",
      ": very unhappy or distressed",
      ": causing great discomfort",
      ": very unsatisfactory"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-z\u0259r-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8miz-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mi-z\u0259-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mi-z\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mi-z\u0259r-b\u0259l"
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      "black",
      "bleak",
      "cheerless",
      "chill",
      "Cimmerian",
      "cloudy",
      "cold",
      "comfortless",
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      "darkening",
      "depressing",
      "depressive",
      "desolate",
      "dire",
      "disconsolate",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "dreich",
      "elegiac",
      "elegiacal",
      "forlorn",
      "funereal",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "godforsaken",
      "gray",
      "grey",
      "lonely",
      "lonesome",
      "lugubrious",
      "morbid",
      "morose",
      "murky",
      "plutonian",
      "saturnine",
      "sepulchral",
      "solemn",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "sullen",
      "sunless",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "wretched"
    ],
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      "bright",
      "cheerful",
      "cheering",
      "cheery",
      "comforting",
      "cordial",
      "festive",
      "friendly",
      "gay",
      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He had a miserable childhood.",
      "My boss is making my life thoroughly miserable with her constant demands and criticism.",
      "He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce.",
      "I've had a miserable cold for the past week.",
      "He lived in a miserable little shack.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But how miserable are those who fall and don\u2019t have a companion to help them up! \u2014 Alexa Tucker, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
      "However, there are some people who are downright miserable with themselves that try to create toxicity for others. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "But, thanks to products like camping pillows and sleeping pads, the experience doesn't have to be totally miserable . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 10 May 2022",
      "But predicting economic expansions and recessions is notoriously difficult, and the Fed has been historically miserable at it. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 6 May 2022",
      "The weather was so miserable that a majority of the group, and even the hearty guide, voted to stop the tour. \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "And if the Lakers weren\u2019t already miserable enough, there is this: The team that passed them for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament (the Spurs) will have three first-round draft picks this summer. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The whole squad is primed for a good life and yet each is miserable in such a relentlessly benign way that their acquiescence turns the crime itself into a joyless affair, The Thomas Crown Affair as mumblecore. \u2014 Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Discovering this mythic-level altruism was physically miserable . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-041558"
  },
  "motormouth":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who talks excessively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02ccmau\u0307th"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "babbler",
      "blabber",
      "blabbermouth",
      "blowhard",
      "cackler",
      "chatterbox",
      "chatterer",
      "conversationalist",
      "gabbler",
      "gasbag",
      "jabberer",
      "jay",
      "magpie",
      "prattler",
      "talker",
      "windbag"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I had to listen to the motormouth's cell phone conversations for the entire commute.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If no one has the courage to address this, a group intervention may be needed to stanch the motormouth . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
      "With its stylized neon visuals, motormouth quips and burst of Henry Mancini, Marco and Slippin' Jimmy's dive bar hustles play out like a scene from The Big Lebowski. \u2014 Jon O'brien, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Yet her snarling, motormouth raps stood out amid a wave of indie women rappers, from bloghouse darling Uffie to Chicago party-starter Kid Sister. \u2014 Nolan Feeney, Billboard , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "As did our own newsroom motormouths and, of course, the soul of any paper, printed or digital \u2014 you, our readers. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Rome works mostly in comic mode as the fussy motormouth Marian, who at one point cajoles her entire household, male and female, to participate in a ritual exploration of the Sacred Yoni. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "His Bufalino is a million miles from the aggressive motormouth Pesci played in Goodfellas; this is a portrait of real, frightening authority, of a man who never needs to raise his voice to command a room. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2019",
      "The smackdown reign of Dwayne Johnson: Peaks in 'Hobbs & Shaw' Ryan Reynolds can kill as Locke Reynolds working his motormouth against the 6-foot-5 Johnson is the verbal screen match-up the world desperately needed. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "At a conference in Tel Aviv, Giuliani, the motormouth lawyer for President Donald Trump, was asked whether his employer respects women. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 7 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1955, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-041621"
  },
  "malefactor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who commits an offense against the law",
      ": felon",
      ": one who does ill toward another"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-l\u0259-\u02ccfak-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "evildoer",
      "immoralist",
      "sinner",
      "wrongdoer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "she regards anyone who would cause the breakup of a family as a malefactor of the worst sort",
      "the victim was able to give a clear description of the malefactor to the police",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The attacker can essentially trick the AI into doing the bidding of the malefactor . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "But Calvin pulls a knife on Lombardo, who starts throwing the (6-foot-4) malefactor around, an improbable feat. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 22 July 2021",
      "On Halloween night in 1939, all were riding the elevator to the top floor when a malefactor 's evil curse zapped them into the spirit world. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2021",
      "Where once conspiracy theorists looked to Russia as the enemy, they were suddenly left without a malefactor . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "The declaration makes no mention of any particular malefactor , and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau avoided offering any more specificity. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 16 Feb. 2021",
      "The social-networking giant faces the prospect that malicious actors in the United States and abroad could try to undermine the process in the same way that Russian malefactors seized on the 2016 presidential election to sow social unrest online. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "And yet, these malefactors are not nearly as dangerous as the first film\u2019s Bergens. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "The kids were doing themselves a favor \u2014 young people have more of a future for Senator Sanders and his coterie of socialist dingbat malefactors to ruin. Arising from the tumult, triumphant, was the dotty figure of Joe Biden. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 5 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English malefactour , from Latin malefactor , from malefacere to do evil, from male + facere to do \u2014 more at do ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-063829"
  },
  "mirthful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter",
      ": happiness and laughter : merry behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriment",
      "merriness",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth .",
      "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that darker-than-dark capper doesn\u2019t do anything to erase the material along the way that does have some mirth to it. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "But embedded in the mirth is a wholesale indictment of this toxic brew of unfettered capitalism and greed that frustrated the pandemic response at every turn. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of the entertainers who filled the McBride home with music and mirth included Cahal Dunne, Tony Kenny, Phil Coulter, Red Hurley, Finbar Furey, Andy Cooney and the Celtic Willoughby Brothers. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s background includes The Thick of It and Veep, which may promise more mirth than Slow Horses delivers, but both shows are illustrative of the kind of workplace Slough House offers. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But such mirth and mayhem are not Mainstream Sellout\u2018s goal. \u2014 Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the season of mirth and milestones, and one of Mobile\u2019s legacy krewes celebrated accordingly to mark its 40th anniversary. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike the best breads that still go stale, every single day of Mardi Gras, through the pendulum\u2019s last swing on Fat Tuesday, is going to be as sweet as the first, as mirth and misrule replenish themselves with each new sunrise. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "The clash between prurient mirth and more socially empathetic discomfort is at the heart of Hulu\u2019s new limited series Pam & Tommy. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English myrgth , from myrge merry \u2014 more at merry ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-064048"
  },
  "mastermind":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project",
      ": to be the mastermind of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-\u02ccm\u012bnd",
      "\u02ccmas-t\u0259r-\u02c8"
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    "synonyms":[
      "architect",
      "engineer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "contrive",
      "engineer",
      "finagle",
      "finesse",
      "frame",
      "machinate",
      "maneuver",
      "manipulate",
      "negotiate",
      "wangle"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the mastermind behind the terrorist plot",
      "the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme",
      "Verb",
      "They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.",
      "He masterminded the bank robbery.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Defense attorneys have argued Vigil Mejia was a mastermind behind the killings, and was now trying to pin the blame on others to reduce his own time behind bars. \u2014 Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "The renowned Italian Architect Piero Lissoni (who also is the Art Director of Sanlorenzo) is the mastermind behind this installation. \u2014 Nel-olivia Waga, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Dale Bryant, Casey's former attorney, told Newsweek via email that Vicky was likely the mastermind behind the escape. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 12 May 2022",
      "With the Astros clinging to a 2-0 lead, again Rodriguez was in the batter\u2019s box with two outs and Young on second and Carlos Beltran, who later was ruled to have been the mastermind behind the 2017 Astros\u2019 cheating system, on first. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The Endgame starred Baccarin as a criminal mastermind named Elena who orchestrates bank heists throughout New York City, with FBI agent Val Turner (Ryan Michelle Bath\u00e9) on her heels. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
      "In Breaking Bad, the bottle stopper appears less prominently yet more impactfully when criminal mastermind and fired chicken mogul Gus Fring poisons a bottle of tequila in an effort to kill the head of the cartel who once killed his dear friend Max. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Abdul-Mateen is the heart of the movie, the calm negotiator in contrast to Gyllenhaal\u2019s unpredictable, trigger-happy criminal mastermind . \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Reeves than elaborated on the Silence of the Lambs-like sequence where Batman seeks the help of another killer mastermind to understand his current prey. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "These people helped mastermind 9-11, for god\u2019s sake. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "All three firms, Medium Plenty, Terremoto, and Regan Baker Interiors, came together to mastermind this bonus entertaining space, complete with a hot tub, fire pit, and herb garden. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
      "All of the other performances have been in-house productions by the symphony, which has mixed orchestral performances with stand-alone concerts by such pop-music legends as Gladys Knight and Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "The defense memorandum goes on to relitigate the Ecuadorean pursuit of Chevron despite multiple decisions, in this country and several others, that confirm the fraud Donziger helped mastermind . \u2014 Michael I. Krauss, Forbes , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "The attraction debuted about a year after Muppets mastermind Jim Henson died and three years before Walt Disney Co. acquired the majority of the Muppets film and television library for $75 million. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "No wonder, then, that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been forced to break with a number of traditions as the global pandemic forces organizers to mastermind a mega-sporting event unlikely any other. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 22 July 2021",
      "India accuses Saeed of helping mastermind the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 170 people at several occasions including the luxury Taj Hotel. \u2014 Zarar Khan, Star Tribune , 4 July 2021",
      "The clients called on James Huniford of Huniford Design Studio to mastermind the interiors. \u2014 House Beautiful , 10 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1872, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1927, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-090444"
  },
  "multifold":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": many , numerous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-ti-\u02ccf\u014dld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beaucoup",
      "legion",
      "many",
      "multiple",
      "multiplex",
      "multitudinous",
      "numerous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "few"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the advantages of the new accounting system are multifold"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1806, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-091217"
  },
  "melee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a confused struggle",
      ": a hand-to-hand fight among several people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u02ccl\u0101",
      "m\u0101-\u02c8l\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "affray",
      "brawl",
      "broil",
      "donnybrook",
      "fracas",
      "fray",
      "free-for-all",
      "rough-and-tumble",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pescatore said Townes and Jackson were passing each other on the same side of South Street when words were exchanged, setting off a melee . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
      "Students threw desks and chairs and a staff member was pushed into a locker in a melee that broke out Tuesday at a school in Charles County, Md., authorities said. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "The funeral in Jerusalem for Shireen Abu Akleh began with a violent melee Friday when Israeli security forces shoved and assaulted the people carrying her wooden casket to a church in the Old City. \u2014 David S. Cloud, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Ahn was already bleeding when William E. Aho, now 38, got tangled up in the melee and tried to get Ahn out of the area, Lowe said. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "When police arrived on the scene, officers found that over 50 people were involved in the melee and seven men had been stabbed. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
      "Some 400 pilgrims died in the melee , most from suffocation or trampling. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Police say Dawson was seen carrying a gun in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, but believe that gun was not fired in the melee . \u2014 Taylor Romine, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Twelve others were also shot and wounded in the melee . \u2014 Adam Beam, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French m\u00eal\u00e9e , from Old French meslee , from mesler to mix \u2014 more at meddle ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1648, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112406"
  },
  "mandatory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": required by a law or rule : obligatory",
      ": of, by, relating to, or holding a League of Nations mandate",
      ": one given a mandate",
      ": a nation holding a mandate from the League of Nations",
      ": required by law or by a command",
      ": containing or constituting a command : being obligatory"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
      "\u02c8man-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
      "\u02c8man-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[
      "compulsory",
      "forced",
      "imperative",
      "incumbent",
      "involuntary",
      "necessary",
      "nonelective",
      "obligatory",
      "peremptory",
      "required"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "elective",
      "optional",
      "voluntary"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Parents object to the mandatory nature of the shots\u2014and the fact that their child's access to education hinges on compliance with the immunization regulations. \u2014 Alice Park , Time , 2 June 2008",
      "In a move some are calling a \"backdoor draft,\" the Pentagon has announced it will issue mandatory recalls to more than 5,600 Army troops for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. \u2014 Nathaniel Frank , Washington Post , 12 July 2004",
      "At the same time, the 1987 repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, which ended mandatory balanced coverage of politics, gave birth to talk radio, and the television universe splintered between the old networks and the new culture of cable gladiators in which opinion was more entertaining than information and cheaper to produce as well. \u2014 Nancy Gibbs , Time , 27 Sept. 2004",
      "the tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Both men are facing a maximum term of 10 years imprisonment, three years of mandatory supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "Make flightseeing a mandatory part of your Yukon itinerary. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
      "In the Soviet tradition, Russia still has mandatory conscription, though there are various exemptions. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Trintignant then disappeared from the scene to fulfill his mandatory military service, which included a stint in the Algerian War that would affect him forever. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
      "The ruling was in a case concerning a law imposing a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before people can get abortions in Iowa, which will now be allowed to take effect. \u2014 Alison Durkee, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Lifeguards are expected to work 40 hour weeks from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with most weekends and holidays mandatory . \u2014 Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
      "Preheat the oven to 300 F (convection mode is preferable, but not mandatory ). \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
      "Why bother with any of that when the Imperial Valley\u2019s senior water rights \u2014 some of the oldest on the Colorado River \u2014 should protect the region from mandatory cutbacks, at least until almost everyone else runs out of water? \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "California made reprocessing of food waste mandatory this year. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Neither does the 2004 federal law that made special education mandatory , the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Also, Californians who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 will be able to stop wearing face masks in most situations, unless a business or venue decides to keep mask-wearing mandatory . \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2021",
      "The death of Cecil, who would have turned 33 on Saturday, made protective netting above the glass mandatory in the NHL and commonplace at rinks around the world. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2021",
      "The Shift Project showed that at 34 French universities, less than one-quarter of degree programs offered any courses in climate and energy issues, and most of those did not make such a class mandatory . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Jan. 2021",
      "The group was scheduled for an upcoming mandatory , aka boring, 48-hour training, but were instead surprised with an island vacation to the Florida Keys. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 11 Nov. 2020",
      "Capacity is reduced, users spaced out, mask usage mandatory and coffee/tea service temporarily put on hold because of the indoor dining restrictions. \u2014 Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com , 30 Oct. 2020",
      "Black Sheep, an upscale restaurant group in Hong Kong, has made temperature checks and surveys about medical history mandatory at its 23 restaurants. \u2014 Javier C. Hern\u00e1ndez, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1661, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112417"
  },
  "mediocre":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary , so-so",
      ": not very good"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259r",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "common",
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      "medium",
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      "passable",
      "run-of-the-mill",
      "run-of-the-mine",
      "run-of-mine",
      "second-class",
      "second-rate",
      "so-so"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In mediocre teams, the leader holds everyone accountable. \u2014 Neal Taparia, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "That's mediocre ; a similarly sized, more traditional tracker like the Fitbit Inspire 2, which has a black-and-white OLED display, is rated for 10 days of use. \u2014 Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Some enter the 2022 season lucky to still be collecting checks since their sideline performance has been mediocre . \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Its performance has already been mediocre and it will likely be sidelined from Tuesday next week when eight major Chinese titles open in time for Lunar New Year holidays. \u2014 Vivienne Chow, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "For example, gorillas are mediocre at the task, despite being great apes. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Owens has been mediocre in terms of individual grades for most of his Alabama career. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "A few years ago, some early-stage companies attracted capital on mediocre performances. \u2014 Niels Martin Brochner, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "Add to this that U.S. law enforcement pays at best a mediocre wage ($54,972 average nationwide), offers relatively few benefits and is far from being widely respected as a profession. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin mediocris \"of medium size, moderate, middling, commonplace,\" perhaps originally \"halfway to the top,\" from medius \"middle, central\" + -ocris, adjective derivative from the base of Old Latin ocris \"rugged mountain,\" going back to Indo-European *h 2 o\u1e31-r-i- \"point, peak, edge\" (whence also Umbrian ukar, ocar \"citadel,\" Middle Irish ochair \"edge, border,\" Welsh ochr , Greek \u00f3kris \"top, point, corner\"), derivative of *h 2 ek\u0301- \"pointed\" \u2014 more at mid entry 1 , edge entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112700"
  },
  "mega":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vast",
      ": of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance",
      ": great : large",
      ": greatly surpassing others of its kind",
      ": million (10 6 )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "an actor who has become a mega celebrity",
      "I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Rams won their second Super Bowl this February, but their first in Los Angeles and their first under mega -billionaire owner Stan Kroenke. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Think: mega -plush sleeves a la Oscar de la Renta or a larger-than-life skirt, courtesy of Ines di Santo. \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
      "In Chicago \u2014 a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance \u2014 its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega -high gear. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "The thicker barrel is perfect for that bouncy, mega -volume look\u2013or to style curtain bangs. \u2014 ELLE , 3 June 2022",
      "John Madden \u2014 the late NFL coach, announcer and namesake of the mega -popular football video game series \u2014 will grace the Madden 2023 cover, EA Sports announced on Wednesday. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "Still, Neon could have a commercial winner on their hands thanks to Triangle of Sadness\u2018 timely and entertaining dunking on the mega -rich, as well as a winning turn from Woody Harrelson. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
      "In Depeche Mode, Fletch always stood between two mega -flamboyant personalities. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022",
      "Explore alternatives to mega -ship terminals, focusing on micro-terminals and floating port infrastructure such as floating cranes, freight barges and at-sea distribution centers. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-114058"
  },
  "monarchial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as",
      ": a sovereign ruler",
      ": a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3 ) king or queen",
      ": one that holds preeminent position or power",
      ": monarch butterfly",
      ": a person who reigns over a kingdom or an empire",
      ": monarch butterfly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259rk",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259rk",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "autocrat",
      "potentate",
      "ruler",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a new history of French monarchs",
      "the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last night, there was a government dinner in honor of the future monarch , and then this evening, to toast their granddaughter, Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja threw Princess Ingrid Alexandra a glamorous gala at the Royal Palace. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
      "But in 1969\u2014two days before my father, Crown Prince Hasan, was to become king\u2014Libya\u2019s fledgling democracy, under the rule of a constitutional monarch , was overthrown in a coup, swept up in a tide of pan-Arabism and Cold War. \u2014 Mohammed El-senussi, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "The event takes place each year for Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the reigning monarch \u2019s birthday, but 2022 got a bit of an upgrade. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
      "The photo is the latest of the queen released during this 70th year of her reign, the longest of any monarch in English or British history. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "Platinum Jubilee, eight portraits of the monarch were beamed onto the ancient stone faces of Stonehenge, one from each decade of her 70-year reign. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "Below, a look back at the sweetest photographs of the future monarch as a girl. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
      "To mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her taking on the role of monarch , Elizabeth posed for a royal portrait in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace on February 6, 1977. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
      "King Edward's son was born in the castle and named the Prince of Wales, the title given to the eldest son of the reigning monarch since that time. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin monarcha , from Greek monarchos , from mon- + -archos -arch",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-120235"
  },
  "mix-up":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a state or instance of confusion",
      ": mixture",
      ": conflict , fight",
      ": an instance of confusion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8miks-\u02cc\u0259p",
      "\u02c8miks-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "foul-up"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-120946"
  },
  "manly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a manly manner",
      ": having qualities traditionally associated with a man : strong , virile",
      ": appropriate in character to a man",
      ": having or showing qualities (as strength or courage) often felt to be proper for a man"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8man-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "male",
      "man-size",
      "man-sized",
      "manlike",
      "mannish",
      "masculine",
      "virile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unmanly",
      "unmasculine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He wasn't manly enough to fight.",
      "He has a deep, manly voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "There is nothing quite as manly as the scent of aftershave. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "These ingredients also provide a natural fragrance that\u2019s woody, earthy and all-round manly . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s that same, younger audience that embraced Ted Lasso and his forerunners: the fantasy manly men who populate the gentlest contemporary sitcoms. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 19 July 2021",
      "When the reporter went forward he was met by the men courteously and given straightforward, manly replies to his questions. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
      "In prior technological waves, companies manly needed people proficient in database administration, loading data, and using programming languages like Python and R to manipulate and move data internally. \u2014 Ron Schmelzer, Forbes , 12 June 2021",
      "Right-wing critiques that our military and intelligence services are somehow not hardened and ruthless enough, not manly enough, have been a recurrent feature of political discourse going back decades. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 4 June 2021",
      "Unlike his peers, Virgil isn't manly in the traditional sense or overtly tough, and many characters in these first four issues try to tell him how a man should behave. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "Trump's Covid drive by proves downplaying illness isn't manly \u2014 it\u2019s dangerous, author Liz Plank writes in an opinion piece. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This cologne mixes together bay oil, citrus and spices to create an intoxicating blend fit for the ultimate manly man. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Clean hair is the next step to your manly grooming routine. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Overall, this shampoo is made for men with a manly scent that\u2019s sure to bring attention. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "The adult Falcone is a cautionary figure, a man broken by the manly vocation that was supposed to bring him glory. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
      "And the trailer for his show was designed with this in mind; it was stuffed full-to-bursting with over-the-top footage of jacked bros doing manly stuff. \u2014 Ian Allen, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Maria\u2019s Place is a small space for showers and cozier gatherings while Sophia\u2019s Room takes on a more manly vibe. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "This is the Old Spice of protein powders, marketed to manly men who Lift Heavy and Eat Clean and Consume an Unholy Amount of Protein. \u2014 Amanda Shapiro, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "One is a test of a 2021 Jeep Gladiator, and the second is the outfitting of that Gladiator by a company who specializes in customizing not only the Gladiator but a mess of other manly trucks \u2013 RMT Overland. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121047"
  },
  "metaphorical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money )",
      ": figurative language \u2014 compare simile",
      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2",
      ": a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr",
      "also",
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conceit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the subway, a clanking metaphor of New Yorkers\u2019 common yet separate journeys, whole cars and station passageways seemed to pass rhythmically in and out of civil authority, like provinces in a country gripped by a guerrilla war. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Much like the metaphor of a crucible, influence is like a melting pot with competing factors. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "To describe the unique mood of Chambers\u2019 brand of science fiction, Kehe keeps returning to the metaphor of a pot of tea. \u2014 Peter Hemminger, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Between the heft of the wooden building and the evanescence of the fog encircling it, the atmosphere was seductively calming\u2014as long as my mind did not linger on the metaphor of the matchbox. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "What did the metaphor of the black crab and the ice mean to you? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Associations that prove useful are then saved by the brain\u2014to use the inescapable computing metaphor of our era\u2014which may allow new memories, thoughts, and connections to creep into consciousness. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Created by Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Venus Et Fleur's roses not only become the perfect metaphor of a gift for long-lasting love, but also smell and look as stunning as the roses themselves. \u2014 Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121331"
  },
  "misemployment":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to use (something) in a wrong or harmful way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-im-\u02c8pl\u022fi",
      "-em-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1594, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121448"
  },
  "meteorically":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to a meteor",
      ": resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance",
      ": of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere",
      ": of or relating to a meteor",
      ": like a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary success"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4r-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a meteoric rise to fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lawrence Central alum Jake LaRavia, a former Indiana All-Star, has had a meteoric rise over the last few years. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "That meteoric rise comes as a surprise to some who were introduced to the product in its early years. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "But now that the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates in order to combat rising inflation, crypto's meteoric rise is starting to plummet back to Earth, said crypto skeptic Ben McKenzie. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "These are the opening words of Walking Two Worlds, a new documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week exploring the meteoric rise of Indigenous model Quannah Chasinghorse. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby follows Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby\u2019s meteoric rise in the rap game. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "But the meteoric rise in its market value over the past decade has coincided with an explosion in Chinese spending power. \u2014 CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Booming institutional adoption has lifted the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency to meteoric new highs this year, but bitcoin's underlying technology has also piqued the interest of central banks looking to forge their own digital currencies. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "His death was confirmed by Lee Gi-nam, the producer of a 2020 documentary on Song\u2019s life, which charted a tumultuous course that reflected South Korea\u2019s modern history through war, division, abject poverty and a meteoric rise. \u2014 Victoria Kim, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122357"
  },
  "meddling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1 )",
      ": to be overly involved in someone else's business"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
      "mess",
      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122503"
  },
  "mislike":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": displease",
      ": dislike"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u012bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "disfavor",
      "dislike",
      "disrelish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adore",
      "cotton (to)",
      "delight (in)",
      "dig",
      "enjoy",
      "fancy",
      "groove (on)",
      "like",
      "love",
      "relish",
      "revel (in)"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, \u201c Mislike me not for my complexion\u201d",
      "he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-123810"
  },
  "malcontented":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": malcontent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1586, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-125959"
  },
  "misprision":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": neglect or wrong performance of official duty",
      ": concealment of treason or felony by one who is not a participant in the treason or felony",
      ": seditious conduct against the government or the courts",
      ": misunderstanding , misinterpretation",
      ": contempt , scorn",
      ": neglectful or wrongful performance of an official duty",
      ": a clerical error in a legal proceeding that can be corrected in a summary proceeding",
      ": the concealment of a treason or felony and failure to report it to the prosecuting authorities by a person who has not committed it"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)mis-\u02c8pri-zh\u0259n",
      "mis-\u02c8pri-zh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1592, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-130237"
  },
  "metamorphosis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means",
      ": a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances",
      ": a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (such as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching",
      ": a great change in appearance or character",
      ": the process of great and usually rather sudden change in the form and habits of some animals during transformation from an immature stage (as a caterpillar) to an adult stage (as a butterfly)",
      ": change of physical form, structure, or substance",
      ": a marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s",
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s",
      "\u02ccmet-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "changeover",
      "conversion",
      "transfiguration",
      "transformation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident businesswoman.",
      "a company that has gone through a series of metamorphoses",
      "The government has undergone political metamorphosis since his election.",
      "the metamorphosis of tadpoles into frogs",
      "The class learned about how caterpillars undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That metamorphosis was central to the appeal of Patrick Ness\u2019s 2011 novel about Conor, a 13-year-old British boy trying to cope with his mother\u2019s cancer. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Viggo Mortensen plays a celebrity artists who shares the metamorphosis of internal organs as performance pieces, with the help of his partner Lea Seydoux. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "Mortensen plays celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser who, together with his partner Caprice (Seydoux), publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Viggo Mortensen plays a celebrity performance artist named Saul Tenser who, working with his partner Caprice (L\u00e9a Seydoux), publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
      "Yet is seems unlikely that far-right segments of the Republican Party can replicate the metamorphosis that allowed Rassemblement National to appeal to youth voters. \u2014 Camille G\u00e9lix, The Conversation , 3 May 2022",
      "The sculptor and the painter can represent the miracle in immovable marble and paint, but finally only a filmmaker can show the metamorphosis happening over time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, across the lagoon, the metamorphosis from jungle to garden still has a long way to go. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Fox doesn\u2019t take her fashion metamorphosis completely seriously, at least according to her Instagram captions, which is great. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek metamorph\u014dsis , from metamorphoun to transform, from meta- + morph\u0113 form",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-132801"
  },
  "museum piece":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something preserved in or suitable for a museum",
      ": one that is out-of-date : a thing of the past"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "antique",
      "relic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "That old computer will soon be a museum piece .",
      "that old wooden ironing board she uses is a museum piece",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most importantly, the new cast and creatives didn\u2019t want to build a museum piece . \u2014 Deborah Wilker, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
      "After all, the show is hardly a museum piece when the millionaires are now billionaires, and the sources of income are no longer railroads or mining, but the data surveillance and worker exploitation that exist in the shadow of Big Tech. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "But Rubin understood two things: that Johnny Cash was a living encyclopedia of American song, not a museum piece ; and that his voice deserved to be presented unadorned. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "The relatively small private house is part stuffy Edwardian museum piece , part down-to-earth family retreat. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "The Opry had been in danger of becoming encased in amber, a museum piece that was treasured but no longer relevant. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Elliott did not intend Alexander\u2019s sarcophagus to become a museum piece . \u2014 Mary Beard, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "With its walls charred, the building is enclosed behind chain-link fence, like a museum piece on display for curious, or confused, passersby. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 July 2021",
      "The unprecedented pace of technological change combined with intense global competition means that today's innovation rapidly becomes tomorrow's museum piece . \u2014 James Scapa, Forbes , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-134334"
  },
  "mutually exclusive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being related such that each excludes or precludes the other",
      ": incompatible"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "clashing",
      "conflicting",
      "disagreeing",
      "discordant",
      "discrepant",
      "incompatible",
      "incongruous",
      "inconsistent",
      "inconsonant",
      "inharmonious",
      "repugnant"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "accordant",
      "agreeing",
      "compatible",
      "concordant",
      "conformable (to)",
      "congruent",
      "congruous",
      "consistent",
      "consonant",
      "correspondent (with ",
      "harmonious",
      "nonconflicting"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the two plans are mutually exclusive ; implementing one will automatically rule out the other",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At times, these goals may seem mutually exclusive , but given their domain expertise, such employees may be in the best position to ethically manage the company\u2019s data and create a continuous pipeline of internal and external training data. \u2014 Phil Hall, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "There were some instances of whataboutism among Arabs \u2014 where sympathy for the plight of Arabs under occupation was presented as mutually exclusive to solidarity with Ukraine, which some criticized as unwarranted. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 20 May 2022",
      "Adenovirus and coronavirus aren\u2019t necessarily mutually exclusive explanations. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "And are competitive fairness and trans inclusivity mutually exclusive ? \u2014 CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "This method uses a person\u2019s surname in the U.S. Census and the racial and ethnic composition of their neighborhood to produce a set of probabilities that an individual belongs to one of a set of mutually exclusive racial and ethnic groups. \u2014 Andrew Dreyfus, STAT , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Neither statistics nor scripture wholly support the idea that Christianity and LGBTQ identities are mutually exclusive . \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "More investors and founders are recognizing that making money and positively impacting the world are not mutually exclusive . \u2014 Marcel Bens, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Good morning, Profit and purpose don\u2019t have to be mutually exclusive . \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1874, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-135849"
  },
  "mat":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support",
      ": a piece of material placed at a door for wiping soiled shoe soles",
      ": a decorative piece of material used under a small item (such as a dish) especially for support or protection",
      ": a large thick pad or cushion used as a surface for wrestling, tumbling, and gymnastics",
      ": something made up of densely tangled or adhering filaments or strands especially of organic matter",
      ": a large slab usually of reinforced concrete used as the supporting base of a building",
      ": to provide with a mat or matting",
      ": to form into a tangled mass",
      ": to pack down so as to form a dense mass",
      ": to become matted",
      ": to make (something, such as a metal, glass, or color) matte",
      ": to provide (a picture) with a mat",
      ": lacking or deprived of luster (see luster entry 1 sense 1 ) or gloss: such as",
      ": having a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights",
      ": having a rough or granular (see granular sense 1 ) surface",
      ": a border going around a picture between picture and frame or serving as the frame",
      ": matrix sense 2a",
      ": a piece of material used as a floor or seat covering or in front of a door to wipe the shoes on",
      ": a decorative piece of material used under dishes or vases",
      ": a pad or cushion for gymnastics or wrestling",
      ": something made up of many tangled strands",
      ": to form into a tangled mass",
      ": lacking or deprived of luster or gloss : having a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights",
      ": having a coarse rough rugose or granular surface",
      ": a mat colony of bacteria"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mat",
      "\u02c8mat",
      "\u02c8mat"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb (1)",
      "1549, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1845, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1904, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-140911"
  },
  "miscellaneousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous",
      ": having various traits",
      ": dealing with or interested in diverse subjects",
      ": consisting of many things of different sorts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "-ny\u0259s",
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "-ny\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assorted",
      "eclectic",
      "heterogeneous",
      "indiscriminate",
      "kitchen-sink",
      "magpie",
      "mixed",
      "motley",
      "patchwork",
      "piebald",
      "promiscuous",
      "raggle-taggle",
      "ragtag",
      "varied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "homogeneous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The coyotes, in other words, also munched rabbits, woodchucks, meadow mice, deer mice, jumping mice, and freelance miscellaneous booty like frogs and fallen apples and muskrats, \u2026 \u2014 Edward Hoagland , Harper's , June 2007",
      "The sandhogs' word for a miscellaneous happening in which a sandhog is injured is mishap. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson , Double Take , Summer 2001",
      "\u2026 we came upon what must have been his camp, a rather elaborate shelter made of lashed saplings and covered with plastic sheeting; empty Clorox bottles were scattered around, along with rope, canned goods, and what Huck Finn would have called his traps\u2014the miscellaneous pots, clothing, and whatnot that you lug around through life. \u2014 Franklin Burroughs , The River Home , 1992",
      "a miscellaneous collection of tools",
      "the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An adjacent room features art, wall hangings, housewares, china, glassware, miscellaneous items and jewelry. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "The woman also discovered a bag containing miscellaneous items in their garage. \u2014 Veronica Fulton, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
      "Animal- miscellaneous : Meadowhill Lane Police knocked repeatedly at a home on the afternoon of March 2 but could not locate the residents, including the dog that was the subject of an animal-at-large complaint. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Enter the world of miscellaneous beauty accessories, those supplemental gadgets or applicators that can enhance or simplify your beauty routine. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
      "Included are unpublished photos of Gendron, personal anecdotes, photos of the author\u2019s weapons and other miscellaneous content. \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
      "In addition to the tentpole features, Apple also announced miscellaneous new ones like Siri Pause Time, which forces Siri to wait before responding to queries or commands. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "The backpacks from your youth were probably on the bulkier side, holding all of your textbooks and miscellaneous school supplies. \u2014 Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day , 5 May 2022",
      "The first day of the event will include miscellaneous items from ALDOT offices across the state, including computers, monitors, printers, generators, tools, office furniture, laptops, trailers, golf carts, lawnmowers and more. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin miscellaneus , from miscellus mixed",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-141055"
  },
  "milieu":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment",
      ": environment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113l-\u02c8y\u00fc",
      "-\u02c8y\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8y\u0259",
      "-\u02c8y\u0153",
      "\u02c8m\u0113l-\u02ccy\u00fc",
      "m\u0113l-\u02c8y\u0259(r)",
      "-\u02c8y\u00fc; \u02c8m\u0113l-\u02ccy\u00fc",
      "m\u0113-ly\u0153\u0305"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ambient",
      "atmosphere",
      "climate",
      "clime",
      "context",
      "contexture",
      "environment",
      "environs",
      "medium",
      "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
      "setting",
      "surround",
      "surroundings",
      "terrain"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Art meets life in A Bigger Splash, Jack Hazan\u2019s fascinating portrait of the artist David Hockney and his social milieu in 1970s London. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
      "Gray is a fanatical observer of the details of his milieu , and his cast incarnates the gestures, the accents, the inflections, the very air of the place and time with a fervent precision to match. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s part of the famous Selvaggio Blu, a long-distance hiking route established in 1987 in a truly wild Mediterranean milieu . \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "Pfeiffer is acting in a different milieu altogether. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "The entire milieu feels lived in and of the moment, as well-meaning young people parse cultural sensitivities and their own occasionally contradictory desires. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Damien Chazelle, director of La La Land, returns for this movie, and the two are said to share a similar milieu : Hollywood. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
      "The show\u2019s creators, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, have certainly kept things fresh despite the milieu \u2014showbiz\u2014being something usually treated purely comedically, obliquely or superficially. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Writer Greg Pak and artist Emma Rios give us a more cynical Strange, initially unimpressed with the magical milieu he's called to join. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Old French, midst, from mi middle (from Latin medius ) + lieu place, from Latin locus \u2014 more at mid , stall ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1854, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-141205"
  },
  "miscellaneous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous",
      ": having various traits",
      ": dealing with or interested in diverse subjects",
      ": consisting of many things of different sorts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "-ny\u0259s",
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "-ny\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assorted",
      "eclectic",
      "heterogeneous",
      "indiscriminate",
      "kitchen-sink",
      "magpie",
      "mixed",
      "motley",
      "patchwork",
      "piebald",
      "promiscuous",
      "raggle-taggle",
      "ragtag",
      "varied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "homogeneous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The coyotes, in other words, also munched rabbits, woodchucks, meadow mice, deer mice, jumping mice, and freelance miscellaneous booty like frogs and fallen apples and muskrats, \u2026 \u2014 Edward Hoagland , Harper's , June 2007",
      "The sandhogs' word for a miscellaneous happening in which a sandhog is injured is mishap. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson , Double Take , Summer 2001",
      "\u2026 we came upon what must have been his camp, a rather elaborate shelter made of lashed saplings and covered with plastic sheeting; empty Clorox bottles were scattered around, along with rope, canned goods, and what Huck Finn would have called his traps\u2014the miscellaneous pots, clothing, and whatnot that you lug around through life. \u2014 Franklin Burroughs , The River Home , 1992",
      "a miscellaneous collection of tools",
      "the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An adjacent room features art, wall hangings, housewares, china, glassware, miscellaneous items and jewelry. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "The woman also discovered a bag containing miscellaneous items in their garage. \u2014 Veronica Fulton, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
      "Animal- miscellaneous : Meadowhill Lane Police knocked repeatedly at a home on the afternoon of March 2 but could not locate the residents, including the dog that was the subject of an animal-at-large complaint. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Enter the world of miscellaneous beauty accessories, those supplemental gadgets or applicators that can enhance or simplify your beauty routine. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
      "Included are unpublished photos of Gendron, personal anecdotes, photos of the author\u2019s weapons and other miscellaneous content. \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
      "In addition to the tentpole features, Apple also announced miscellaneous new ones like Siri Pause Time, which forces Siri to wait before responding to queries or commands. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "The backpacks from your youth were probably on the bulkier side, holding all of your textbooks and miscellaneous school supplies. \u2014 Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day , 5 May 2022",
      "The first day of the event will include miscellaneous items from ALDOT offices across the state, including computers, monitors, printers, generators, tools, office furniture, laptops, trailers, golf carts, lawnmowers and more. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin miscellaneus , from miscellus mixed",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-141915"
  },
  "mathematical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or according with mathematics",
      ": rigorously exact : precise",
      ": certain",
      ": possible but highly improbable",
      ": of or relating to numbers, quantities, measurements, and the relations between them : of or relating to mathematics",
      ": exact entry 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmath-\u02c8ma-ti-k\u0259l",
      "\u02ccma-th\u0259-",
      "\u02ccma-th\u0259-\u02c8ma-ti-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accurate",
      "close",
      "delicate",
      "exact",
      "fine",
      "hairline",
      "pinpoint",
      "precise",
      "refined",
      "rigorous",
      "spot-on"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "imprecise",
      "inaccurate",
      "inexact",
      "rough"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They recorded the changes with mathematical precision.",
      "The team has only a mathematical chance of making the play-offs.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The downside from a security perspective is that the intelligent processing of the contents of a model file, where knowledge is represented in mathematical connections between simulated neurons, is very challenging. \u2014 Joel Yonts, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "The MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge involves students using mathematical modeling to solve real-world problems. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
      "Those 14 markers were identified using mathematical modeling and artificial intelligence, Patterson said. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Hiroshi Nishiura, a professor of health and environmental sciences at Kyoto University who specializes in mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, analyzed genome data available through November 26 in South Africans in Gauteng province. \u2014 Kanoko Matsuyama, Fortune , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "That mathematical modeling, by its nature, renders in statistics what many are feeling in more palpable ways. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Parisi's mathematical modeling is ideal for investigating what variation is mere chaos and what has larger causes. \u2014 Don Lincoln, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Cryptocurrency miners earn digital cash by solving mathematical equations with computers that require large amounts of energy to power. \u2014 Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
      "Clary foregoes mathematical equations and explanations of theory and concentrates instead on how, despite the dire state of the world during the Nazi onslaught, Schr\u00f6dinger was able to build an international life of science. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mathematicalle , from Latin mathematicus , from Greek math\u0113matikos , from math\u0113mat-, math\u0113ma learning, mathematics, from manthanein to learn; probably akin to Goth mundon to pay attention",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-143143"
  },
  "mine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "pronoun",
      "pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": my",
      ": that which belongs to me",
      ": a pit or excavation in the earth from which mineral substances are taken",
      ": an ore deposit",
      ": a subterranean passage under an enemy position",
      ": an encased explosive that is placed in the ground or in water and set to explode when disturbed",
      ": a rich source of supply",
      ": to dig under to gain access or cause the collapse of (an enemy position)",
      ": undermine",
      ": to get (something, such as ore) from the earth",
      ": to extract from a source",
      ": to burrow beneath the surface of",
      ": to place military mines in, on, or under",
      ": to dig into for ore or metal",
      ": to process for obtaining a natural constituent",
      ": to seek valuable material in",
      ": to create or obtain more units of (a cryptocurrency) through a cryptographic process",
      ": to dig a mine",
      ": that which belongs to me",
      ": a pit or tunnel from which minerals (as coal, gold, or diamonds) are taken",
      ": an explosive device placed in the ground or water and set to explode when disturbed (as by an enemy soldier, vehicle, or ship)",
      ": a rich source of supply",
      ": to dig or work in a mine",
      ": to obtain from a mine",
      ": to place explosive mines in or under"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn",
      "\u02c8m\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "argosy",
      "cornucopia",
      "gold mine",
      "mother lode",
      "treasure trove",
      "wellspring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "booby-trap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two months later, his coal firm Coalstar won an auction to buy the Bogatyr coal mine in southern Siberia for $44 million. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Off the northern coast, the navy debuted new mine -laying craft as two small warships fired live ammunition. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The mine workings straddle the hydrological divide separating the Price River and San Rafael River drainages. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "The Archives opened their first FRC in a mine in 1997, historian Jessie Kratz wrote in a 2016 article. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Netflix is using its recent comedy festival to mine specials featuring Pete Davidson Monday, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda Tuesday and Snoop Dogg Thursday. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 12 June 2022",
      "In 2014, Topacio Reynoso Pacheco, 16, opposed a silver mine planned to operate near her hometown about 50 miles southeast of Guatemala\u2019s capital in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa. \u2014 Shahrazad Encinias, refinery29.com , 8 June 2022",
      "In 1934, the order moved to a sprawling Hollywood estate that had belonged to copper- mine owner Joseph Giroux. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Tom has to encroach on a family rival\u2019s estate to uncover clues to find his father before also venturing into a mine with Zenzi to unearth a capsule piece. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "China has turned some of that attention towards space, previously disclosing plans to mine asteroids for resources worth potentially trillions of dollars. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
      "Cambridge's estimate does not include energy used to mine other cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, Chron , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Cambridge\u2019s estimate does not include energy used to mine other cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "In the film Don\u2019t Look Up (spoiler alert), the world ends because a tech tycoon played by Mark Rylance wants to mine a comet set to collide with Planet Earth. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "As coastal communities in the global south, places like Xolobeni and Segidi are particularly vulnerable to climate change brought on, in part, by the use of fossil fuels like those Shell hopes to mine off the South African coast. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Mel Tucker continues to mine the transfer portal for talent. \u2014 Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The plan to mine Bristol Bay was scuttled years ago under the Obama administration, then found new life under the Trump administration. \u2014 Coral Davenport, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "Sony, meanwhile, continues to look for ways to mine its IP library. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144006"
  },
  "misfortune":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck",
      ": an unhappy situation",
      ": a distressing or unfortunate incident or event",
      ": bad luck",
      ": an unfortunate situation or event"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8f\u022fr-ch\u0259n",
      "mis-\u02c8f\u022fr-ch\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adversity",
      "ill",
      "knock",
      "misadventure",
      "mischance",
      "mishap",
      "tragedy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fortune",
      "luck",
      "serendipity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a victim of economic misfortune",
      "She endured her misfortune without complaint.",
      "It was my misfortune to be chosen first.",
      "Her injury was a great misfortune .",
      "He blamed the party's misfortunes on poor leadership.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Vincent, 51, was an All-American who had the misfortune on playing on UW teams that rarely won. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
      "Visited upon multiple characters, the mounting misfortune that ensues stems from the timely subject of society\u2019s patriarchal tendency to disbelieve women, or to grant certain female archetypes more credibility than others. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "The Orlando Magic know as well as any other team the luck and misfortune that can come with the NBA\u2019s draft lottery. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
      "Some have suffered bizarre mishaps and misfortune and five men have died. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Starring Affleck as a single father whose first wife (Lopez) dies giving birth to their daughter, Jersey Girl had the misfortune of arriving in theaters just over six months after Gigli \u2014 and two months after Affleck and Lopez called it quits. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Last August, Eduardo da Silva, a 22-year-old inmate in a prison in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in southwestern Brazil, had the misfortune to face all these conditions at once. \u2014 Sofia Moutinho, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
      "As the episode\u2019s championship game approaches, Burns tempts the wrath of the softball gods by declaring there\u2019s no way misfortune could simultaneously befall all his ringers. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Rothenburg\u2019s misfortune put the town into a deep sleep. \u2014 Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com , 30 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144117"
  },
  "mascot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic figure especially to bring them good luck",
      ": a person, animal, or object used as a symbol to represent a group (as a school or sports team) and to bring good luck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-\u02ccsk\u00e4t",
      "also",
      "\u02c8mas-\u02cck\u00e4t",
      "-k\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amulet",
      "charm",
      "fetish",
      "fetich",
      "mojo",
      "periapt",
      "phylactery",
      "talisman"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "hoodoo",
      "jinx"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The team had a mountain lion as their mascot .",
      "she wears a mascot made of ebony and silver on a chain around her neck",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Country Club\u2019s squirrel mascot and yellow-and-green color scheme is proving to be a hit, said Lopuszynski. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "The changes are after calls from the Native American community to change the school's mascot . \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "Sega's mascot looks cool while launching off bounce pads or hopping between grind rails, yet he doesn't get bogged down in unnecessary frames of motion when launching into crucial attack combos. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "The other recruits \u2014 Thomason, Jackson Bowers and Clegg \u2014 all took their turns with BYU\u2019s mascot with the mountains in the backdrop. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "The idea for a mascot came soon after the fields opened 10 years ago, Bradshaw said. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Brad Pitt plays a hapless hitman who is forced to brawl with everyone from Bad Bunny to a cute looking mascot in the new trailer for Bullet Train, set to arrive Aug. 5. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
      "But then many of the show\u2019s choices, like the promotion of a Miss New Hampshire character (Ashley Blanchet, suitably lovely) from cameo to mascot , seem similarly random. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit seeks an order rescinding the Feb. 1 vote and a temporary injunction enjoining the school board from moving forward with new mascot names. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French mascotte , from Occitan mascoto , from masco witch, from Medieval Latin masca ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1881, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144327"
  },
  "mostly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": for the greatest part : mainly",
      ": for the greatest part"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dst-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u014dst-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altogether",
      "basically",
      "by and large",
      "chiefly",
      "generally",
      "largely",
      "mainly",
      "overall",
      "predominantly",
      "primarily",
      "principally",
      "substantially"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the weather this month has been mostly mild",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But, mostly , No. 27 is a waiting game even for the league\u2019s wisest guys. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "In the agricultural world, mega-threats are mostly fungi, which are responsible for the majority of plant diseases. \u2014 Jonathan Margolis, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
      "Its people are mostly Turkic, not Slav; Muslim, not Christian. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
      "This year it's been mostly down: The S&P 500 has sunk 22%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost nearly 13% and the Nasdaq Composite has fallen more than 30%. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
      "That debate is raging right now as economists try to figure out whether the challenge is mostly a supply or a demand problem. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
      "In that scenario, because the House would vote by individual state congressional delegations, which were mostly Republican majority, the numbers would align for Trump to win. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The system is mostly a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms, but could develop further after moving back over water, NHC forecasters said. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "Give me summer all day and twice on Sundays, mostly because there is no humidity. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1563, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144642"
  },
  "manor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the house or hall of an estate : mansion",
      ": a landed estate",
      ": a unit of English rural territorial organization",
      ": such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court",
      ": a tract of land in North America occupied by tenants who pay a fixed rent in money or kind to the proprietor",
      ": born into circumstances of wealth and privilege",
      ": a large estate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "castle",
      "ch\u00e2teau",
      "estate",
      "hacienda",
      "hall",
      "manor house",
      "manse",
      "mansion",
      "palace",
      "villa"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the old family manor has 117 rooms",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Established in 1952 by founder Victoria Bachke, this music museum is housed in a manor on the estate Bachke called home. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The manor on the mountain doubled, then tripled in size. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Set on six acres out of town amid meadows, vineyards and woods is a 19th century manor home listed at 1.29 million euros or about US $1.4 million. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, back at home, Robert\u2019s daughter Mary (Michelle Dockery) is left to oversee a movie crew that has rented out Downton for filming, in exchange for a fee that will cover repairs to the manor \u2019s leaky roof. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "The Magic Castle, a familiar sight on Hollywood\u2019s Franklin Avenue, is an Edwardian manor with French and Gothic elements built in 1908 by Rollin Lane, a Redlands financier and orange grower, and his wife, Katherine. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "After a tryst with her secret lover, Paul Sheringham (Josh O\u2019Connor), Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young), a housemaid from a nearby manor , finds herself alone, wandering through the empty rooms of Paul\u2019s home. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "When The Arc of Loudoun became tenants at the manor \u2019s property in 2009, Kimball explained that the then in disrepair building was found to have a lot of spiritual energy. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Builders discovered a stash of 239 gold coins at a manor in northwestern France which could earn up to 300,000 euros ($356,490) at auction later this month. \u2014 CNN , 7 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English maner , from Old French manoir , from manoir to sojourn, dwell, from Latin man\u0113re \u2014 more at mansion ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-152425"
  },
  "manor house":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the house of the lord of a manor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "castle",
      "ch\u00e2teau",
      "estate",
      "hacienda",
      "hall",
      "manor",
      "manse",
      "mansion",
      "palace",
      "villa"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Later, the castle was captured by Lord Rhys of Wales and after changing hands many times, it was eventually rebuilt as a Tudor manor house in the 16th century. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022",
      "The manor house is located at the top of a hill with sweeping views of the forested farmland. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This manor house and stone citadel look out on panoramic views of the bucolic valley of Savoie in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region of southeastern France. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The family in question had, incredibly kindly, brought me along to a manor house in the countryside. \u2014 Beth Ashley, refinery29.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "In the Season 2 premiere, Geralt and Ciri make their way to the manor house of Nevellin (Kristofer Hivju) who has been cursed by a priestess and now is half-man, half-boar. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The Colonial Revival manor house was designed by New York architect Penrose V. Stout for industrialist and fox hunting enthusiast Robert Earl McConnell and built about 1931. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "On the morning of October 14, 1888, Louis Le Prince set up a heavy wooden box in the garden of his father-in-law\u2019s small manor house on the outskirts of Leeds. \u2014 Nat Segnit, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "In one particularly terrifying chapter the pair discover a cellar full of people kept as food in a remote manor house . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1575, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-154159"
  },
  "misadventure":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misfortune , mishap",
      ": an unfortunate or unpleasant event",
      ": an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259d-\u02c8ven-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259d-\u02c8ven-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259d-\u02c8ven-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adversity",
      "ill",
      "knock",
      "mischance",
      "misfortune",
      "mishap",
      "tragedy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fortune",
      "luck",
      "serendipity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His vacation turned into a series of misadventures .",
      "a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On page or screen, Harry Potter was a fantasy of adolescence, filtering all the milestones of growing up through a prism of magical misadventure . \u2014 A.a. Dowd, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Another misadventure , involved manufacturing exploding cigarettes, one of which surprised a grim Polish general at an embassy function. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "As for his misadventure while putting on the final hole, Scheffler took it in stride. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "And his now infamous misadventure in Ukraine offers a cautionary tale about lionizing Americans who are pulling up stakes and seeking to insert themselves into a war zone. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "In ten years, Beijing may see this not as a masterstroke but a misadventure . \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The pair ended up dodging angry investors, employees and authorities while on the run for months, in a misadventure that ended with police locating them thanks to a non-vegan Domino\u2019s pizza order. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The encounter with Peters, whom Cooper plays as a volcanic font of macho posturing and horniness, is the movie\u2019s highlight, a misadventure involving a waterbed delivery, a gas shortage, and some wondrous timing. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "Elisa Zuritsky said that her own personal experience with a flash period inspired Charlotte's latest misadventure . \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mesaventure , from Anglo-French, from mesavenir to turn out badly, from mes- mis- + avenir to happen, from Latin advenire \u2014 more at adventure ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-155030"
  },
  "moneygrubbing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person bent on accumulating money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113-\u02ccgr\u0259-b\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1840, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-160002"
  },
  "manufacture":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery",
      ": the process of making wares by hand or by machinery especially when carried on systematically with division of labor",
      ": a productive industry using mechanical power and machinery",
      ": the act or process of producing something",
      ": to make into a product suitable for use",
      ": to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery",
      ": to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor",
      ": prefabricate",
      ": invent , fabricate",
      ": to produce as if by manufacturing : create",
      ": to engage in manufacture",
      ": to make from raw materials by hand or machinery",
      ": to create using the imagination often in order to deceive",
      ": the making of products by hand or machinery",
      ": production sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8fak-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02ccma-n\u0259-",
      "\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8fak-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fabricate",
      "fashion",
      "form",
      "frame",
      "make",
      "produce"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "materials used in the manufacture of cars",
      "We're developing new methods of paper manufacture .",
      "Verb",
      "materials used in manufacturing cars",
      "a company that manufactures wool and cotton clothing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Others reckon this should measure the whole process of manufacture , materials, use and recycling for a lifetime measure of CO2. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "But the vaccines \u2014 their development, manufacture , and widespread uptake \u2014 have been a massive success. \u2014 Christopher M. Worsham And Anupam B. Jena, STAT , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition to eliminating criminal penalties for the manufacture , distribution or possession of marijuana, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act would provide for the regulation and taxation of legal cannabis sales. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The manufacture , import and export of cosmetics with over 1 ppm mercury is also prohibited under the global treaty. \u2014 Meera Senthilingam, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Cobb now oversees design, manufacture , testing and assembly of the rocket for the Artemis program, scheduled to take astronauts back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo program. \u2014 al , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "The Senate passed a couple of new gun-control measures, including one to ban the manufacture , sale or possession of plastic firearms, which cannot be detected by traditional screening devices. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Last September, India announced Production Linked Incentives for manufacture of electric vehicles, including financial incentives such as tax breaks and cheaper rentals and discounted electricity charges linked to volumes of production. \u2014 Biman Mukherji, Fortune , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Under Newsom\u2019s proposal, private citizens could sue to stop the manufacture , sale or distribution of assault weapons or ghost gun kits or parts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Wednesday evening, Cadillac announced that GM plans to manufacture the Celestiq, first teased in early 2021, at the Center. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
      "My days consisted of recording bombastic diatribes at his studio in Austin, Texas, or traveling the world to embellish, misrepresent and manufacture stories to suit his biases. \u2014 Josh Owens, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Winthrop discussed that In a country where only 3% of apparel brands manufacture their clothes domestically, American Giant remains an anomaly since its products are sourced and manufactured entirely in the United States. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Jeans maker Levi Strauss developed a low-cost respirator design that the company says any garment producer can manufacture , while start-up Air Flo Labs uses three-dimensional facial scans to ensure its Flo Mask Pro is tailored to a wearer\u2019s face. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 9 June 2022",
      "Rivera visited a facility where workers manufacture COVID-19 rapid tests. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "But Novavax, which has never brought a vaccine through the licensure process before and which didn\u2019t own a production plant when the pandemic began, has struggled mightily to manufacture its product with a consistency that would satisfy the FDA. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 8 June 2022",
      "Novavax had planned for factories around the world to manufacture its vaccine, but the company had trouble scaling up production and was slow to demonstrate that its process met FDA standards. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Those new vaccines would take about three months to manufacture , the White House's top COVID-19 official Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1648, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-160420"
  },
  "malignancy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being malignant",
      ": exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities : virulence",
      ": a malignant tumor",
      ": the quality or state of being malignant",
      ": exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities : virulence",
      ": a malignant tumor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259n-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cattiness",
      "despite",
      "hatefulness",
      "malevolence",
      "malice",
      "maliciousness",
      "malignance",
      "malignity",
      "meanness",
      "nastiness",
      "spite",
      "spitefulness",
      "spleen",
      "venom",
      "viciousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the malignancy of the tumor",
      "The test revealed a malignancy in the patient's chest.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The latest evidence of that malignancy comes in a New York Times report about the Jan. 6 insurrection and how GOP congressional leaders responded in the immediate aftermath. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Last year the scientists behind the melanoma study found that antioxidants fuel the growth of another type of malignancy , lung cancer. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2015",
      "Radioactive iodine still helps for high risk thyroid cancer, where the malignancy has already spread throughout the body. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Then, there is the PTSD, radiation exposure, gravitational shifts and many injuries that increase his likelihood of accelerated bone loss and malignancy -- not to mention his chronic heart disease. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Cancers start small, often deep in tissues, where the malignancy evades early detection. \u2014 Scientific American , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Rare, difficult to treat and exceedingly aggressive, the malignancy had already penetrated Eihab\u2019s right eye socket. \u2014 Lynda Schuster, Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Not all papilloma growths are cancerous, but Dr. Fisher says about 10 to 15% of them may harbor a malignancy or precancerous cells. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Studies have shown that no more than .04% of mammograms reveal enlarged lymph nodes in women with no other sign of illness or malignancy . \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190346"
  },
  "maternal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly",
      ": related through a mother",
      ": inherited or derived from the female parent",
      ": of or relating to a mother",
      ": related through the mother",
      ": of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother",
      ": related through a mother",
      ": inherited or derived from the female parent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u1d4al",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u1d4al",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259rn-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mother",
      "motherly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Doctors are concerned about the effects of the drug on maternal health.",
      "her maternal instincts told her that something was wrong",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Northam aimed to eliminate the racial disparity in maternal mortality by 2025. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Current maternal mortality statistics from the CDC paint a sobering picture. \u2014 Adebayo Adesomo, Scientific American , 30 May 2022",
      "The United States has the highest maternal -mortality rate among industrialized nations, at about twenty-four deaths per a hundred thousand live births; the numbers for Black women alone are more than twice as high. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
      "Yet, the rival PMSS reporting did also find the same prevalence of Black maternal mortality so starkly visible in any such data out of the United States. \u2014 Katharina Buchholz, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Black women had the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, with around 42 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2014 and 2017, according to the CDC. \u2014 Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Vice President Kamala Harris will join policymakers, experts and advocates Wednesday to discuss how to end the maternal mortality crisis among Black people in the U.S. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The country is making gains against chronic problems such as malaria and maternal mortality. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "When looking only at Black maternal mortality, the rate jumped to 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. \u2014 Virginia Langmaid, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French maternel , from Medieval Latin maternalis , from Latin maternus , from mater mother \u2014 more at mother ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190456"
  },
  "maverick":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an unbranded range animal",
      ": a motherless calf",
      ": an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party",
      ": characteristic of, suggestive of, or inclined to be a maverick"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mav-rik",
      "\u02c8ma-v\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bohemian",
      "boho",
      "counterculturist",
      "deviant",
      "enfant terrible",
      "free spirit",
      "heretic",
      "iconoclast",
      "individualist",
      "lone ranger",
      "lone wolf",
      "loner",
      "nonconformer",
      "nonconformist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dissentient",
      "dissenting",
      "dissident",
      "heretical",
      "heretic",
      "heterodox",
      "iconoclastic",
      "nonconformist",
      "nonorthodox",
      "out-there",
      "unconventional",
      "unorthodox"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On its face, the unlikely mashup of styles\u2014unconventional maverick on one side, likely complicated corporate layers (albeit family ones) on the other\u2014might seem fraught with potential for creative limitations and cross-purpose agendas. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
      "Johnson has long courted celebratory, maverick status and played to the gallery. \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "Together, the brothers built a business\u2014 maverick , talent-driven, and international in focus\u2014that helped define an era in American film production. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Pepper, a Yellow Submarine, Tom Cruise\u2019s Maverick and a true maverick in Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill. \u2014 Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "Ryan Reynolds is a Hollywood outlier with a growing fintech reputation as a mobile operator, a digital marketing maverick , and a soccer club owner. \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Today, she should be considered a feminist, a maverick , ahead of her time. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "Back in March, the coffee maverick announced its latest sustainable plans: to prioritize reusable cups by the end of next year in stores throughout the United States and Canada. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
      "Even as Senator John McCain fashioned himself into a moderate maverick , the state was a hotbed of conservative anti-immigration politics that helped give rise to Mr. Trump\u2019s candidacy and presidency. \u2014 Jennifer Medina, New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Build Back Better, Biden\u2019s plan for transforming America in a Johnsonian manner, has been stalled by maverick Democrats like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "His show No Sleep will return this summer, switching to a biannual format so the maverick producer can devote himself to club life full-time. \u2014 Lee Keeler, SPIN , 10 May 2022",
      "She was aided by the maverick campaign of ultranationalist gadfly Eric Zemmour, whose snarling anti-immigrant, anti-establishment rhetoric has made Le Pen \u2014 a far-right mainstay for years \u2014 look comparatively moderate. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Clear regulations leave little room for maverick decisions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, a maverick police detective vows to stop him. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Musk is, of course, the maverick financier-entrepreneur behind the electric Tesla cars and is the force behind SpaceX, which promotes civilian space flights and colonization of Mars. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Indeed, the general ethos was more maverick and aggressive than measured and deliberative. \u2014 Matthew Rees, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Rebel Stylist celebrates the work of the maverick British fashion editor Caroline Baker. \u2014 Mark Holgate, Vogue , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1886, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190516"
  },
  "marble":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture",
      ": something (such as a piece of sculpture) composed of or made from marble",
      ": something suggesting marble (as in hardness, coldness, or smoothness)",
      ": a little ball made of a hard substance (such as glass) and used in various games",
      ": any of several games played with these little balls",
      ": the rewards to be won in competition especially for a championship",
      ": marbling",
      ": elements of common sense",
      ": sanity",
      ": to give a veined or mottled appearance to",
      ": a type of limestone that is capable of taking a high polish and is used in architecture and sculpture",
      ": a little ball (as of glass) used in a children's game (",
      ")"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The statue is made of marble .",
      "I love to play with marbles .",
      "Verb",
      "marble the paper with several different dyes to get a striking effect",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There, slabs of marble are delicately inlaid with stones like lapis, malachite, jasper, and amethyst. \u2014 Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
      "For a century, an American icon carved from 175 tons of white marble has presided over the nation\u2019s capital, beckoning thousands of visitors each day up his steps and into his hallowed chamber. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "The next task, which will depend on her fund-raising efforts, is to repair the roof originally covered in copper but stripped of that years ago by thieves, who also looted tons of marble , miles of wiring and all of the windows. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
      "The walls of the Upper East Side shop were adorned with mirrors that have sinuous edges and slabs of marble , which make for beautiful places to display the brand\u2019s loafers and handbags. \u2014 Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Materials were sourced from around the world, including various types of marble from Italy and throughout Europe. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "One desires to touch, to experience the transformation of marble into soft surfaces as well as the opposite, the rocky outcrop on which Pan reclines: a chunk of stone recarved to become stone again. \u2014 William A. Wallace, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Made of Italian marble with protective cork backing, this set of four features popular grape varieties with their own atomic symbols and numbers. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Bathrooms are bedecked in red-and-white subway tiles \u2014 save for the suites, which have marble countertops and walls \u2014 and feature Mr. Smith amenities. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "These days, it\u2019s used for many blue cheeses, injected inside punctures in the blocks, where air helps the mold cultivate and marble the cheese from the inside out. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Oct. 2020",
      "To marble your own nail polish pumpkins, place drops of nail polish ($18 for a 6-pack, Target) into a bucket of room temperature water. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "The intact clam was quarter-sized, its ivory shell marbled with brown and purplish lines. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 19 Apr. 2020",
      "Seddon regularly updated O\u2019Keefe about the operation against the Michigan teachers\u2019 union, according to internal Project Veritas e-mails, where the language of the group\u2019s leaders is marbled with spy jargon. \u2014 Adam Goldman, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Mar. 2020",
      "And the jeweler added Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to that list this week, supplying her with a pair of Cartier C D\u00e9cor marbled white Buffalo horn sunglasses valued at over $2,500. \u2014 Branden Hunter, Detroit Free Press , 5 May 2020",
      "Though the technique of marbling dates back to as early as the 12th century, with masters studying the craft from Japan to Venice, Schneider is completely self-taught. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "These gorgeous marbled Cool Whip Easter eggs are super easy to make and the end result will be a stunning addition to your Easter table. \u2014 Taryn Mohrman, Woman's Day , 10 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1675, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190751"
  },
  "mainly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a forceful manner",
      ": for the most part : chiefly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altogether",
      "basically",
      "by and large",
      "chiefly",
      "generally",
      "largely",
      "mostly",
      "overall",
      "predominantly",
      "primarily",
      "principally",
      "substantially"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Daisy Days again will include a variety of activities, entertainment, a carnival, and food and beverages in the village\u2019s downtown area, mainly on Prospect Avenue, south of the railroad tracks. \u2014 Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "When everybody owned a gun, the National Rifle Association was a benign organization focused mainly on gun safety. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 25 May 2022",
      "The mental health care system in South Dakota, Gill said, operates mainly through contracting with 11 nonprofit community mental health centers located across the state, which provide services including therapy and crisis intervention. \u2014 Kelly Livingston, ABC News , 18 May 2022",
      "Researchers around the world have confirmed COVID-19 is caused by a virus spread mainly through close contact with other people. \u2014 Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
      "Now, its exclusivity is maintained not by racial code but mainly through economic inequality, even if the racial impact is not that different. \u2014 Michael A. Fletcher, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "Hungary receives around two-thirds of its oil from Russia, mainly through the Druzhba pipeline. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
      "However, the metaverse will offer more interactive ways to get involved with the online world, mainly through the use of virtual and augmented reality. \u2014 Anthony Wong, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Other areas of Southern California that rely mainly on Colorado River water aren\u2019t subject to the restrictions. \u2014 Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190932"
  },
  "mountain dew":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": moonshine sense 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "bootleg",
      "moonshine",
      "white lightning"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "one sip of the hillbilly's potent mountain dew left inexperienced drinkers gasping"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1816, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191029"
  },
  "matter":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a subject under consideration",
      ": a subject of disagreement or litigation",
      ": the events or circumstances of a particular situation",
      ": the subject or substance of a discourse or writing",
      ": something of an indicated kind or having to do with an indicated field or situation",
      ": something to be proved in law",
      ": sensible or serious material as distinguished from nonsense or drollery",
      ": reason , cause",
      ": a source especially of feeling or emotion",
      ": problem , difficulty",
      ": the substance of which a physical object is composed",
      ": material substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed predominantly of atoms consisting of protons , neutrons , and electrons , that constitutes the observable universe, and that is interconvertible with energy",
      ": a material substance of a particular kind or for a particular purpose",
      ": material (such as feces or urine) discharged from the living body",
      ": material discharged by suppuration : pus",
      ": the indeterminate subject of reality",
      ": the element in the universe that undergoes formation and alteration",
      ": the formless substratum of all things which exists only potentially and upon which form acts to produce realities",
      ": a more or less definite amount or quantity",
      ": something written or printed",
      ": mail entry 1",
      ": the illusion that the objects perceived by the physical senses have the reality of substance",
      ": in fact : actually",
      ": so far as that is concerned",
      ": without regard to : irrespective of",
      ": regardless of the costs, consequences, or results",
      ": wrong",
      ": to form or discharge pus : suppurate",
      ": to be of importance : signify",
      ": something to be dealt with or considered",
      ": problem sense 2 , difficulty",
      ": the substance things are made of : something that takes up space and has weight",
      ": material substance of a certain kind or function",
      ": pus",
      ": a small quantity or amount",
      ": actually",
      ": without regard to",
      ": regardless of the costs or consequences",
      ": to be of importance",
      ": material (as feces or urine) discharged or for discharge from the living body",
      ": material discharged by suppuration : pus",
      ": a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as",
      ": a legal case, dispute, or issue",
      "\u2014 see also in re",
      ": one or more facts, claims, or rights examined, disputed, asserted, proven, or determined by legal process",
      ": matter sense 1",
      ": the monetary amount involved in a case",
      ": a matter that is in dispute as part or all of a legal issue",
      ": a matter primarily involving proof or evidence rather than a question of law",
      ": a matter concerning form or details often of a relatively inessential nature rather than substance",
      ": a matter involving or consisting of the application of law",
      ": a matter (as a fact) entered on the record of a court or other official body",
      ": a matter concerning the merits of a case rather than form or relatively inessential details",
      ": written, printed, or postal material"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mat-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "content",
      "motif",
      "motive",
      "question",
      "subject",
      "theme",
      "topic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "count",
      "import",
      "mean",
      "signify",
      "weigh"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He has a few personal matters to deal with.",
      "Disagreement is one thing, but accusations of lying are a different matter altogether!",
      "Can matter and energy be changed into each other?",
      "Verb",
      "It may not matter to you, but it matters a lot to me!",
      "\u201cWhy are you being so quiet?\u201d \u201cDoes it matter ?\u201d \u201cOf course it matters !\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "No longer was this a matter of a U.S. senator frolicking at a male bordello: The security of the nation was now at risk. \u2014 James Kirchick, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "The difference between narcissism and self-love is a matter of depth. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
      "Despite the pushback, many grape farmers say that the use of autonomous tractors is only a matter of time. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
      "This is a matter of a specific story, told and retold, for an audience presumed to have a toddler-like eagerness to hear the same story again, again. \u2014 Molly Fischer, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Being data-driven, however, is a matter of mindset. \u2014 Ronen Korman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Historically the regulation of companies in the United States has been a matter of state law. \u2014 Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "But the local level has often been another matter , and Tuesday provided the latest warning sign about the potency of this issue. \u2014 Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
      "Why crime rates lowered for related offenses in the pilot area could be attributable to two different factors: The first is a matter of recording, Dee said. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Agency messages place vaccination and masking at the top of their list of preventive measure lists, but do little to differentiate the importance of these measures from those that matter far less, such as cleaning surfaces. \u2014 Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
      "Experts said the committee\u2019s decision ultimately may not matter much. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "So for all the gains made by Strus, from two-way player a year ago to reserve for most of this past regular season to playoff starter, what ultimately will matter most is backing it up going forward. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
      "Stay Cool Just as your bedding, mattress, and pajamas matter , so too does the temperature in your bedroom. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 June 2022",
      "Climate and ocean conditions, which matter a lot for these fish, have tended to follow yearslong trends. \u2014 ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
      "Bio: Ricardo Salusse is here to show that size doesn't matter in this competition. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
      "This is a district that includes communities where local roots can matter , which helped push Hill to success in 2018. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Although her game is still developing, Gauff boasts a terrific blend of skills that translate well to the tricky surface, where nimble footwork, timin, and patience matter more than power. \u2014 Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191100"
  },
  "mass":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1 ) especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite (see rite sense 1 )",
      ": a celebration of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1 )",
      ": a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass",
      ": a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size",
      ": expanse , bulk",
      ": massive quality or effect",
      ": the main part or body",
      ": aggregate , whole",
      ": the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia and that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains and causes it to have weight in a gravitational field",
      ": a large quantity, amount, or number",
      ": a large body of persons in a group",
      ": the great body of the people as contrasted with the elite",
      ": to form or collect into a mass",
      ": to assemble in a mass",
      ": of or relating to the mass of the people",
      ": being one of or at one with the mass : average",
      ": participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals",
      ": having a large-scale character",
      ": viewed as a whole : total",
      "Massachusetts",
      ": a large quantity or number",
      ": an amount of something that holds or clings together",
      ": large size : bulk",
      ": the principal part : main body",
      ": the body of ordinary or common people",
      ": to collect into a large body",
      ": a religious service in which communion is celebrated",
      "Massachusetts",
      ": the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia, that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains, that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field, and that along with length and time constitutes one of the fundamental quantities on which all physical measurements are based",
      ": a homogeneous pasty mixture compounded for making pills, lozenges, and plasters",
      ": an aggregation of usually similar things (as assets in a succession) considered as a whole",
      ": participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mas",
      "\u02c8mas",
      "\u02c8mas"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accrete",
      "accumulate",
      "amass",
      "build up",
      "collect",
      "concentrate",
      "conglomerate",
      "gather",
      "pile (up)",
      "stack (up)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "A large crowd of demonstrators massed outside the courthouse.",
      "Clouds were massing on the horizon.",
      "The generals massed their troops.",
      "Adjective",
      "Television is a mass medium."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Adjective",
      "1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191119"
  },
  "minority":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the period before attainment of majority (see majority sense 2 )",
      ": the state of being a legal minor",
      ": the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole",
      ": a group having less than the number of votes necessary for control",
      ": a part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment",
      ": a member of a minority group",
      ": the state of not being old enough to have the full rights of an adult",
      ": a number less than half of a total",
      ": a group that makes up a smaller part of a larger group",
      ": a part of a population that is in some ways (as in race or religion) different from others",
      ": the period before attainment of majority",
      ": the state of being a minor",
      ": the smaller of two groups constituting a whole: as",
      ": a group (as in a legislative body) having less than the number of votes necessary for control",
      ": a group of judges among those hearing an appeal who disagree with the majority's judgment : dissent sense 3",
      ": a group of jurisdictions taking a less widespread approach to or view of a legal question, issue, or problem",
      ": a part of a population differing especially from the dominant group in some characteristics (as race, sex, or national origin) and often subject to differential treatment",
      ": a member of a minority"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "m\u012b-",
      "-\u02c8n\u00e4r-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adolescence",
      "nonage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The proposal is opposed by a minority of voters.",
      "The Republicans are now the minority in the Senate.",
      "The group is becoming an influential minority in the community.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "London & Capital will retain a significant minority stake. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Story3 Capital Partners, which has backed Recover since 2020, will retain a minority stake. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Fortiche, in which Riot Games has a minority stake, has studios in Paris, Montpellier and the Canary Islands. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "James sold a minority stake in SpringHill in October that valued the company at $725 million. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Joe Lacob had to sell his minority stake in the Celtics to buy the Warriors in 2010. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
      "Great Point Studios will build, own and operate the 12 acre film and TV studio complex in New Jersey, while Lionsgate takes a minority stake and has naming rights on the facility. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
      "Avionord, which has taken a minority stake in Manta, has agreed to buy up to 15 ANN aircraft. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 16 May 2022",
      "Policing in schools is being debated across the country in a racial re-examination and as data show the disparate treatment of minority students. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191256"
  },
  "marshalling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces",
      ": a person who arranges and directs the ceremonial aspects of a gathering",
      ": field marshal",
      ": a general officer of the highest military rank",
      ": an officer having charge of prisoners",
      ": a ministerial (see ministerial sense 3 ) officer appointed for a judicial district (as of the U.S.) to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": a city law officer entrusted with particular duties",
      ": the administrative head of a city police department or fire department",
      ": to place in proper rank or position",
      ": to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way",
      ": to lead ceremoniously or solicitously : usher",
      ": to take form or order",
      ": a person who arranges and directs ceremonies",
      ": an officer of the highest rank in some military forces",
      ": a federal official having duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": the head of a division of a city government",
      ": to arrange in order",
      ": a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": a law officer in some cities (as New York) of the U.S. who is entrusted with particular duties (as serving the process of justice of the peace courts)",
      ": the administrative head of the police or especially fire department in some cities of the U.S.",
      ": to fix the order of (assets) with respect to liability or availability for payment of obligations",
      ": to fix the order of (as liens or remedies) with respect to priority against a debtor's assets \u2014 see also marshaling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mobilize",
      "muster",
      "rally"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "demob",
      "demobilize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She carefully marshaled her thoughts before answering the question.",
      "marshaled their forces for battle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The state marshal assigned to serve the arrest order is still trying to do so, according to court officials and records. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
      "So much so that at times, the fire marshal issued occupancy warnings. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "But for now, both justice and liberty are inaccessible by order of the marshal . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The estimated damage to the home is not yet known; the Wauwatosa fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Upon arrival at the scene, the fire marshal determined that the blaze was likely caused by arson, the release stated. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
      "The smell of fresh lumber lingered in the air, the fire marshal was checking emergency sprinklers and workers were setting up a jukebox with Dylan\u2019s greatest hits - in lieu of the reclusive genius himself. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
      "About 120 workers checked door-to-door for residents who might have been unable to call for help, said Butch Browning, the state fire marshal . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The county\u2019s heraldic bearings are on the uniforms of sheriff's deputies and the fire marshal . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cut short a summit in southern Japan to return to the capital, Tokyo, after the boat sinking and instructed authorities to marshal all resources in the rescue effort. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The framework for such a declaration would then be used to marshal local school districts and county schools into adopting their own bills of rights. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Other opponents, meanwhile, are attempting to marshal anti-Hezbollah sentiment into a political coalition that could grab enough seats in Parliament to challenge the group. \u2014 Nazih Osseiran, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
      "Zain Rizvi at Public Citizen believes the Summit could have been the moment for Biden to marshal the resources of the U.S. government and say how America and its partners would vaccinate the world. \u2014 Madhukar Pai, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "And the former prime minister is widely expected to try to marshal his party loyalists \u2014 and there are many, still galvanized by his stated platform of fighting corruption and helping the poor \u2014 in elections expected this fall. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "It was renewed annually until last July, when the coalition failed to marshal the votes and the ban expired. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "In 1986, Greiman helped marshal through the General Assembly the $120 million funding by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Kalulu and Tomori took turns to superbly marshal Victor Osimhen, whom many consider the best striker in the league, with both players matching Osimhen for pace. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191537"
  },
  "man-sized":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": suitable for or requiring a man",
      ": larger than others of its kind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccs\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "male",
      "manlike",
      "manly",
      "mannish",
      "masculine",
      "virile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unmanly",
      "unmasculine"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191647"
  },
  "moue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a little grimace : pout"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "face",
      "frown",
      "grimace",
      "lower",
      "lour",
      "mouth",
      "mow",
      "mug",
      "pout",
      "scowl",
      "snoot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a moue of distaste at the display of bad manners"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Middle French \u2014 more at mow ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1849, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191654"
  },
  "mishap":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an unfortunate accident",
      ": bad luck : misfortune",
      ": an unfortunate accident"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-\u02cchap",
      "mis-\u02c8hap",
      "\u02c8mis-\u02cchap"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accident",
      "casualty",
      "mischance"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.",
      "The ceremony proceeded without mishap .",
      "The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hugh Grant and not Firth ends up soaked in this boating mishap \u2014although the pair do have a scuffle in a water fountain in the sequel. \u2014 Emma Fraser, Town & Country , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "That mishap made San Diego High\u2019s Charlize James the leading qualifier with her lifetime best of 13.67 seconds. \u2014 Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
      "The interaction feels cosmically charged, a technological mishap of great consequence, but what\u2019s the point of it? \u2014 Sophie Haigney, The New Republic , 23 May 2022",
      "Therefore, there was high confidence going into earnings yet management delivered a sizable revenue miss due to a product mishap . \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The stretchy fabric makes sitting for long periods of time comfortable, while moisture-wicking construction keeps you dry and clean through every type of weather or beverage mishap . \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
      "To top it off, Canonero\u2019s nightmare trip to Louisville included multiple planes with mechanical issues, a quarantine paperwork mishap in Miami and a van ride to Louisville. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
      "Not as dirty as a rectal palpitation mishap , mind you, but dirty nonetheless. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Nicky switches her attention to finding out what Kerwin is up to after a mishap has her reevaluating her plan against Russell Tan; Jin helps an old friend at the Chinatown Arts Collective. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191711"
  },
  "maxim":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name ()",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct",
      ": a proverbial saying",
      ": a short saying (as \"live and let live\") expressing a general truth or rule of conduct",
      "Sir Hiram Stevens 1840\u20131916 British (American-born) inventor",
      "Hudson 1853\u20131927 brother of Hiram Maxim American inventor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mak-s\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mak-s\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mak-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adage",
      "aphorism",
      "apothegm",
      "byword",
      "epigram",
      "proverb",
      "saw",
      "saying",
      "sententia",
      "word"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "it's a common maxim that \u201ca watched pot never boils,\u201d but that's not literally true",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This centrality of public health to law\u2014encapsulated by the legal maxim salus populi suprema lex (the health and well-being of the public is the highest law)\u2014was widely accepted in 19th- and 20th-century state and federal court decisions. \u2014 Wendy E. Parmet, Scientific American , 17 May 2022",
      "But a beetle the size of a grain of sand flips this maxim on its head. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Among these is the maxim that limitations on rights won\u2019t be applied in an arbitrary manner and will be proportional to a legitimate pressing public or social need. \u2014 Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Anyone who has been a guide, writer, policymaker, or advocate for the earth has repeated some version of this maxim : the more people who enjoy nature, the more people who will work to protect it. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 June 2021",
      "There's simply no such thing as too many red dresses. Leave it to Jennifer Lopez to put that maxim to the test. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Moore is famous for coining Moore\u2019s Law, the maxim that predicted the number of transistors in computer chips would double at regular intervals \u2014 every year, or, in a later iteration, every two. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Even the maxim that lifting is good only for getting big has been routinely undermined by a new legion of fitness instructors; women who were once cautioned against handling anything mightier than a hand weight now grunt and pull with abandon. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The ancient maxim intimates that beneath the scale of consciousness and conventional experience lies a ceaseless torrent of change, a swarm of chasms and metamorphoses. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English maxime , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin maxima , from Latin, feminine of maximus , superlative of magnus large \u2014 more at much ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191911"
  },
  "murk":{
    "type":[
      "adjective,",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gloom , darkness",
      ": fog",
      ": darkness or fog that is hard to see through"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rk",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "blackness",
      "candlelight",
      "dark",
      "darkness",
      "dusk",
      "gloaming",
      "gloom",
      "night",
      "semidarkness",
      "shade",
      "shadows",
      "twilight",
      "umbra"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blaze",
      "brightness",
      "brilliance",
      "day",
      "daylight",
      "glare",
      "glow",
      "light",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We could not see the bottom of the lake through the murk .",
      "a robber lying unseen in the murk"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mirke , probably from Old Norse myrkr darkness; akin to Old English mirce gloom",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192154"
  },
  "metropolitan":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the primate of an ecclesiastical province",
      ": one who lives in a metropolis or displays metropolitan manners or customs",
      ": of or constituting a metropolitan or his see",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a mother country as distinguished from a colony",
      ": of, relating to, or like that of a large city"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-tr\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-tr\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "city slicker",
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "slicker",
      "sophisticate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "hick",
      "provincial",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans",
      "Adjective",
      "the greater New York metropolitan area",
      "This is one of the best seafood restaurants in metropolitan Los Angeles.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The city was the last metropolitan in Alabama to rid itself of the commission form of government. \u2014 John Sharp, al , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Thailand declared semi-lockdowns in the Bangkok metropolitan and 6 other province on July 12. \u2014 Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN , 17 July 2021",
      "But truly rural areas are a relatively small slice of the electorate: In 2016, only 14 percent of all voters cast ballots in counties defined by the Census Bureau as non- metropolitan . \u2014 David Wasserman, NBC News , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Brexit devolved into an identity war: an English counter-revolution between nationalists and internationalists, country geezers versus young metropolitans , Little England versus Great Britain. \u2014 Tina Brown, Time , 6 June 2019",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Most of the young people today who come to clinics for treatment are affluent and white, live in progressive metropolitan areas and have health insurance. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Cities like San Marcos, Kyle and Buda along the bustling I-35 corridor were an attractive option for many people who worked in the fast-growing metropolitan areas of Austin and San Antonio. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
      "Fifty-one metropolitan areas have a population of 1 million or more. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the superstore chain of 3,500 locations commands more than 50% of grocery sales in 43 major metropolitan areas and 160 smaller markets. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "On average, a one-hour session costs between $65 to $200; in metropolitan areas like New York, a session can run you upwards of $250. \u2014 Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "In fact, those metropolitan areas that have the largest public transportation systems have the fewest pedestrian fatalities and injuries, per capita. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "But how do home price increases in migration magnets compare to the large metropolitan areas that are losing residents, like the Bay Area? \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "The Central Arkansas and Jonesboro metropolitan areas recorded growth, while cities and counties throughout the Delta took some of the largest population hits, according to the 2020 data. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192256"
  },
  "merriness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful",
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety",
      ": quick , brisk",
      ": giving pleasure : delightful",
      ": full of joy and good cheer",
      ": full of festive celebration and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192344"
  },
  "mamma":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mammary gland and its accessory parts",
      ": a mammary gland and its accessory parts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-m\u0259",
      "\u02c8mam-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, \"breast, udder, mother,\" nursery word with cognate or parallel formations in other Indo-European languages, as Old Irish muimme \"nurse, foster mother,\" Welsh mam \"mother,\" Russian m\u00e1ma, Lithuanian mam\u00e0, mom\u00e0, Greek m\u00e1mm\u0113 \"mother, grandmother,\" Armenian mam \"grandmother,\" Sanskrit m\u0101ma\u1e25 \"uncle\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192514"
  },
  "mesh(es)":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net",
      ": one of the similar spaces in a network",
      ": the fabric of a net",
      ": a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry",
      ": a weblike pattern or construction",
      ": web , snare",
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)",
      ": enmesh , entangle",
      ": to catch in the openings of a net",
      ": to cause to resemble network",
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage",
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock",
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes",
      ": to be in or come into mesh",
      ": to fit or work together properly",
      ": a material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": one of the spaces formed by the threads of a net or the wires of a sieve or screen",
      ": the coming or fitting together (as of the teeth of two sets of gears)",
      ": to fit or join together",
      ": a flexible netting of fine wire used in surgery especially in the repair of large hernias and other body defects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These colorful mesh bags are perfect for pint-sized shell collectors or keeping kids\u2019 beach gear organized. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "Choose fruits and veggies with minimal packaging, and bring your own reusable mesh bags when grocery shopping. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These 12-inch mesh bags are designed to keep small veggies and delicate ingredients from falling through the grates. \u2014 Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 May 2021",
      "For smaller or more tender items, invest in reusable bags, such as washable mesh bags like ones sold for laundering delicates. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Shoppers brought mesh bags, checked out, paid, and put their groceries into their permanent shopping bags. \u2014 John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "That's exactly where a set of mesh laundry bags comes in. \u2014 Rachel Dube, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "The hanging mesh bags allow for flexible storage and also for drying to ensure mold doesn\u2019t accumulate in toys. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "That there is a place where narrative and reality mesh , and can anyone really know where the line is drawn? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192944"
  },
  "moldable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cavity in which a substance is shaped: such as",
      ": a matrix for casting metal",
      ": a form in which food is given a decorative shape",
      ": a molded object",
      ": prototype",
      ": a fixed pattern : design",
      ": an example to be followed",
      ": distinctive nature or character : type",
      ": the frame on or around which an object is constructed",
      ": molding",
      ": to knead or work (a material, such as dough or clay) into a desired consistency or shape",
      ": to form in a mold",
      ": to determine or influence the quality or nature of",
      ": to give shape to",
      ": to fit the contours of",
      ": to ornament with molding or carving",
      ": a superficial often woolly growth produced especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms by a fungus (as of the order Mucorales)",
      ": a fungus that produces mold",
      ": to become moldy",
      ": crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth : soil",
      ": soil rich in humus \u2014 compare leaf mold",
      ": the surface of the earth : ground",
      ": the earth of the burying ground",
      ": earth that is the substance of the human body",
      ": a hollow form in which something is shaped",
      ": something shaped in a mold",
      ": to work and press into shape",
      ": to shape in a hollow form",
      ": to influence or affect the character of",
      ": an often fuzzy surface growth of fungus on damp or decaying material",
      ": a fungus that forms mold",
      ": to become moldy",
      ": light rich crumbly earth that contains decaying material",
      ": a cavity in which a fluid or malleable substance is shaped",
      ": to give shape to especially in a mold",
      ": to become moldy",
      ": a superficial often woolly growth produced by a fungus especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms",
      ": a fungus (as of the order Mucorales) that produces mold",
      "town in northeastern Wales south-southwest of Liverpool, England population 10,000"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dld",
      "\u02c8m\u014dld",
      "\u02c8m\u014dld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Verb (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193004"
  },
  "mammy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mama",
      ": a Black woman serving as a nurse to white children especially formerly in the southern U.S."
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ma",
      "mama",
      "mamma",
      "momma",
      "mater",
      "mom",
      "mommy",
      "mother",
      "old lady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the toddler clung to her mammy and eyed the strangers fearfully",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Toxic archetypes of Black womanhood\u2014the mammy , the Black matriarch, the jezebel (or the Scraggle Daggle, in SYSBM parlance), and the welfare mother\u2014are all alive and well in the Black Manosphere. \u2014 Nicole Young, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "One example given is the Aunt Jemima brand and logo, a depiction of an older Black woman based on the archetype of a mammy . \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "The song features a mammy , a racial stereotype of the Black female caretaker figure devoted to her white family. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 30 June 2020",
      "No human being deserves to be in a cage, but this notion that Black women must play mammy and Moses for the world is killing us, while police officers with licenses to kill are murdering our children. \u2014 Kirsten West Savali, Essence , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "Saar enlarged the slave ship image, printed it onto the surface of the ironing board, and at one end superimposed the image of a black woman ironing, dressed stereotypically as a mammy . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Sep. 2019",
      "But what complicates Hildi is the history of how black women, and especially slaves, have been treated in real life (raped, beaten) and depicted onscreen (as mammies or Jezebels). \u2014 Aisha Harris, New York Times , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "The Help in 2011, doesn\u2019t seem to get that Ma operates as a black- mammy stereotype. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 7 June 2019",
      "Violent, upsetting and misleading grindhouse documentaries designed to repulse our moral sense and send us home shaken, primed to become good Catholic child soldiers who would protect defenceless wee babbies from their own mammies . \u2014 Graham Linehan, Time , 25 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of mamma ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193112"
  },
  "militarize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give a military character to",
      ": to equip with military forces and defenses",
      ": to adapt for military use"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "militarize a country's foreign policy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In recent years, China has disavowed a UN tribunal ruling dismissing its vast territorial claims in the South China Sea, while continuing to militarize its positions there and harass other claimants. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "This is Trump suggesting, again, that the Biden administration should militarize our southern border. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Smarter-than-human A.I. and the need to militarize A.I. are being proselytized as inevitable. \u2014 Wendell Wallach, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "In 1960, after seven years set at two-minutes to midnight at the height of the Cold War, the Doomsday Clock was set back one minute, in part thanks to the Antarctic Treaty, which saw twelve nations agree not to militarize the southern continent. \u2014 Michael Del Castillo, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "In recent years, Beijing has moved to militarize a number of manmade islands throughout the vast waterway in an effort to consolidate its claims, which overlap with several other nations, including the Philippines and Vietnam. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "Ukrainian authorities say massive construction projects launched by Russia in Crimea seek to militarize the peninsula. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Ukrainian authorities say massive construction projects launched by Russia in Crimea seek to militarize the peninsula. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "For all his martial rhetoric, Kennedy was no more willing to militarize space than Eisenhower had been. \u2014 Jeff Shesol, WSJ , 29 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193656"
  },
  "muttering":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed",
      ": to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble",
      ": to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner",
      ": to speak in a low voice with lips partly closed",
      ": to complain in a low voice : grumble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "croak",
      "fuss",
      "gripe",
      "grizzle",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "growl",
      "grumble",
      "grump",
      "holler",
      "inveigh",
      "keen",
      "kick",
      "kvetch",
      "maunder",
      "moan",
      "murmur",
      "nag",
      "repine",
      "scream",
      "squawk",
      "squeal",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer",
      "yawp",
      "yaup",
      "yowl"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crow",
      "delight",
      "rejoice"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
      "She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
      "Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
      "The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
      "Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English muteren , of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193900"
  },
  "moggy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-g\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cat",
      "feline",
      "house cat",
      "kitty",
      "puss",
      "pussy",
      "pussycat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Moggy , from Mog , nickname from the name Margaret ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1911, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194013"
  },
  "mythic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": based on or described in a myth especially as contrasted with history",
      ": existing only in the imagination : fictitious , imaginary",
      ": having qualities suitable to myth : legendary",
      ": based on or told of in a myth",
      ": imaginary"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-thi-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mi-thi-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fabled",
      "fabulous",
      "legendary"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Hercules was a mythical hero who was half man and half god.",
      "gods fighting in a mythical battle in the sky",
      "The sportswriters picked a mythical all-star team.",
      "The benefits of the new policy proved to be mythical .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like the mythical bird, this superyacht is rising from the ashes of its humble, commercial-vessel past and could soon become a modern explorer yacht. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 4 June 2021",
      "Mostly because the annual event marks not the destruction of San Francisco but its rebirth, a special place that rose from the ashes, like the phoenix, a mythical bird that is one of the symbols of the city. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "Claires Danes stars in a six-episode period drama about a widow who discovers that her new home in Essex is reportedly home to a mythical creature. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
      "The Essex Serpent, about a widow who befriends a priest in her new hometown that has a mythical creature in its waters. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
      "La Salle named the ship Le Griffon, after the mythical creature whose body of a lion has the head and wings of an eagle. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
      "This dog breed kind of looks like a cross between a dog, a pony, and a mythical creature. \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
      "Knowing this keeps a certain alluring appeal to the mythical creature of the entrepreneur; never to be truly understood, but always to be admired. \u2014 Josephine Kant, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The Aztec ruler took his name from the name of a mythical creature that lived near lakes and in swamps. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" mythical, from Late Latin m\u0233thicus \"of myth, legendary\" (borrowed from Greek m\u0233thik\u00f3s, from m\u0177thos \"utterance, tale, myth \" + -ikos  -ic entry 1 ) + -al entry 1 ; mythic, borrowed from Late Latin m\u0233thicus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194547"
  },
  "months":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or \u00b9/\u2081\u2082 of a year",
      ": an indefinite usually extended period of time",
      ": one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy",
      ": one of the twelve parts into which the year is divided"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259n(t)th",
      "\u02c8m\u0259nth"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Satinique promises that this shampoo and conditioner will save 1,800 strands per month when they are used together. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "More than 4 million people receive CalFresh benefits, with an average of $166 per month , and about 127,300 beneficiaries are college students, according to the state Department of Social Services. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "His company settled on providing trauma bandages \u2014 pieces of wide cloth that cover large wounds \u2014 and churned out roughly 2,000 per month . \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "The number of flights per month decreased after that but rose again in January, when there were 36. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Carvetise drivers automatically earn a $200 sign-on bonus and are then paid a flat rate of $100 per month . \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
      "Those who bill annually will save 16 percent, bringing the price down to $4.17 to $8.33 per month . \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
      "The prices range from $1,700 per month for the Macan to $3,200 for the Porsche 911. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
      "In India, for example, a monthly premium subscription costs $2.30 per month , about one-fourth the price of a subscription in the U.S. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English m\u014dnath ; akin to Old High German m\u0101n\u014dd month, Old English m\u014dna moon",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194839"
  },
  "magpie":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various birds (especially Pica pica ) related to the jays but having a long graduated tail and black-and-white or brightly colored plumage",
      ": a person who chatters noisily",
      ": one who collects indiscriminately",
      ": collected indiscriminately : miscellaneous",
      ": given to indiscriminate collecting : acquisitive",
      ": a noisy black-and-white bird related to the jays"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-\u02ccp\u012b",
      "\u02c8mag-\u02ccp\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "babbler",
      "blabber",
      "blabbermouth",
      "blowhard",
      "cackler",
      "chatterbox",
      "chatterer",
      "conversationalist",
      "gabbler",
      "gasbag",
      "jabberer",
      "jay",
      "motormouth",
      "prattler",
      "talker",
      "windbag"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "assorted",
      "eclectic",
      "heterogeneous",
      "indiscriminate",
      "kitchen-sink",
      "miscellaneous",
      "mixed",
      "motley",
      "patchwork",
      "piebald",
      "promiscuous",
      "raggle-taggle",
      "ragtag",
      "varied"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion",
      "Adjective",
      "a pack rat whose cramped apartment is filled with a magpie collection of books, old newspapers, and tchotchkes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "However, within ten minutes of placing the tracking device on the fifth experimentee, one clever female magpie without a tracker began picking at the harness of another younger bird, Gizmodo reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Erdmann soon set in motion a magpie rescue of sorts. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
      "About a magpie approach, all bells and whistles and sequins and taffeta. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Or what if it is dug up by a badger and carried away by a magpie ? \u2014 David G.w. Birch, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The rooms felt cozy and curated, filled with knickknacks collected over the years, like a magpie \u2019s nest. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Researchers are unsure if the same female magpie removed all the harnesses or if multiple birds collaborated to help. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a difference between the careful construction of a true fashion lover\u2019s wardrobe, and a magpie approach to just wearing a lot of designer crap. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The Morsings have recorded 5,000 magpies approaching the gadget to give up their offerings \u2014 that's between five to 30 magpie visitors a day \u2014 over the past ten months. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 7 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194900"
  },
  "mewl":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cry weakly : whimper"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bleat",
      "pule",
      "whimper"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the tiny kitten mewled for its mother"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"imitative",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1600, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195053"
  },
  "monarchic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, suggestive of, or characteristic of a monarch or monarchy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4r-ki-k\u0259l",
      "m\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "kingly",
      "monarchal",
      "monarchial",
      "princely",
      "queenly",
      "regal",
      "royal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in conversation with Robb Report, Huddersfield managing director Iain Milligan was able to shine a little light on the monarchical fabric. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
      "Versailles opposed the new world belief in meritocracy and the old world\u2019s rigid, hierarchical, often monarchical class system. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Monument ambivalence dates back to the beginnings of the republic, when many reasonable voices questioned whether memorials to men such as George Washington were fundamentally anti-democratic vestiges of monarchical thinking. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Stripped of the distinctive function Wilson imagined, the State of the Union has degenerated into a spectacle of almost monarchical deference. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Quakerism originated in the political turmoil of the English civil war and the disruption of monarchical rule in the mid-17th century. \u2014 Julie L. Holcomb, The Conversation , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Bismarck was fortunate to be left alone to craft his vision, free from monarchical meddling. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "In the anti- monarchical mobilization of the Revolutionary War. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "In May, her government created a Republican Status Transition Advisory Committee, a 10-member group tasked with helping manage the transition from a monarchical system to a republic. \u2014 Lauren Said-moorhouse, CNN , 28 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1793, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195055"
  },
  "mercenary":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that serves merely for wages",
      ": a soldier hired into foreign service",
      ": serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal",
      ": greedy",
      ": hired for service in the army of a foreign country",
      ": a soldier paid by a foreign country to fight in its army",
      ": doing something only for the pay or reward",
      ": greedy for money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "-ne-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitive",
      "avaricious",
      "avid",
      "coveting",
      "covetous",
      "grabby",
      "grasping",
      "greedy",
      "moneygrubbing",
      "rapacious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an army of foreign mercenaries",
      "Adjective",
      "His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary .",
      "they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For a quick run-down: Moon Knight is actually a former mercenary named Marc Spector. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Tommy Flanagan co-stars as a mercenary , Anthony, who now seeking to collect said bounty, while Catherine Davis portrays Caleb\u2019s daughter, Hailey. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The publication also reported that the recordings indicated the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The soldiers, a combination of infantry soldiers, paratroopers and troops associated with Russia\u2019s mercenary Wagner Group, set up headquarters in the town to prepare for the coming assault on Kyiv, said Ukraine\u2019s military and Ukrainian officials. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot gets even weirder: Spector is linked with Egyptian god Khonshu and Grant has to share his body with the former mercenary and vigilante, who\u2019s tasked with battling cult leader Arthur Harrow (played by Ethan Hawke). \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Spector is an American mercenary who was given superpowers after his life was saved by an Egyptian god. \u2014 Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The three \u2014 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim \u2014 had been captured while fighting for Ukraine and found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "They men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Soon, Russian Federation forces and fighters from Wagner and other mercenary groups helped tilt the war in Assad\u2019s favor. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022",
      "Wagner also trained a mercenary rebel group that, last year, killed the Chadian president Idriss Deby. \u2014 Sandun Munasinghe, Time , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Even after all this, Donziger still might be required by Judge Kaplan to pay millions to Chevron to compensate the company for its mercenary army of lawyers. \u2014 Morgan Simon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The archetype of the mercenary corporate buyer has existed for decades. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Other treasures lie in wait for more mercenary scavengers, whose paths Mr. Kamysh and his companions cross from time to time. \u2014 Benjamin Shull, WSJ , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195321"
  },
  "masterfulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inclined and usually competent to act as master",
      ": suggestive of a domineering nature",
      ": having or reflecting the power and skill of a master",
      ": tending to take control : displaying authority",
      ": having or showing great skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adroit",
      "artful",
      "bravura",
      "deft",
      "delicate",
      "dexterous",
      "dextrous",
      "expert",
      "masterly",
      "practiced",
      "practised",
      "skillful",
      "virtuoso",
      "workmanlike"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "amateurish",
      "artless",
      "rude",
      "unprofessional",
      "unskillful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His manner was masterful and abrupt.",
      "a masterful work of art",
      "He did a masterful job of staying out of trouble.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His crust is masterful , with an uneven barrage of bubbles and burn marks, layered with a thick bed of melted cheese. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
      "Carmichael is masterful at disguising punch lines in a thought so as not to interrupt its flow. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, the quantity of videos, testimonies and other material is often polluted with disinformation, which Russians especially are masterful at propagating, and investigators have to sort though all of it. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Adapted from the classic Patricia Highsmith novel, this masterful thriller follows a chameleonic conman named Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), whose obsession with a wealthy playboy and his wife (Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow) spirals into darkness. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s a masterful balance of tones, and a marvel of a comedy special. \u2014 Washington Post Staff, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "And after a masterful showing during the bonus golf, Justin Thomas is a major champion again. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Dee Rees is one of cinema's most masterful voices, with works like Pariah and Bessie demanding attention. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
      "An Oglethorpe University signee, Tosh put on a masterful display on goal with 11 saves in the second half and 13 total for the game. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195535"
  },
  "mischief":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent",
      ": a cause or source of harm, evil, or irritation",
      ": a person who causes mischief",
      ": action that annoys or irritates",
      ": the quality or state of being mischievous : mischievousness",
      ": behavior or activity that annoys or bothers but is not meant to cause serious harm",
      ": injury or damage caused by a person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-ch\u0259f",
      "\u02c8mish-",
      "\u02c8mis-ch\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "devilishness",
      "devilment",
      "devilry",
      "deviltry",
      "diablerie",
      "espi\u00e8glerie",
      "hob",
      "impishness",
      "knavery",
      "mischievousness",
      "rascality",
      "roguery",
      "roguishness",
      "shenanigan(s)",
      "waggery",
      "waggishness",
      "wickedness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "It's hard to keep him out of mischief .",
      "the children claimed that setting off a firecracker was harmless mischief , but they got a lecture anyway",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Earlier this month, authorities arrested a suspect, Glenn Hirsch, charging him with murder, in addition to criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief , menacing and stalking. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
      "Yet, in last summer\u2019s six-part series, the Norse god of mischief (Tom Hiddleston) is also playing with time, which suggested more unusual sounds: the wailing of a theremin and its equally eerie French cousin, the ondes Martenot. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "Jonathon David Cross, 43, was charged Friday in 5th District Court with murder, a first-degree felony; and criminal mischief , a misdemeanor. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "There have been dozens of criminal investigations launched from the protests, with demonstrators accused of vandalism, mischief , theft, and hate crimes. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Charges include mischief , flight from police and menacing. \u2014 Paula Newton And Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "So far, Ottawa police have opened 60 criminal investigations related to the demonstrations, primarily for mischief , thefts, hate crimes and property damage. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Lamb was then arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor criminal mischief , charges that were later dropped. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Botts had left the scene by the time deputies arrived, but was later arrested on charges of domestic battery, arson, criminal mischief , possession of buprenorphine, possession of amphetamine, and felony violation of probation. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English meschief , from Anglo-French, misfortune, hardship, from Old French meschever to come out badly, mes- + chief head, end \u2014 more at chief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200027"
  },
  "misunderstanding":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a failure to understand : misinterpretation",
      ": quarrel , disagreement",
      ": a failure to get the meaning of : a failure to understand",
      ": argument sense 1 , quarrel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)mi-\u02ccs\u0259n-d\u0259r-\u02c8stan-di\u014b",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02cc\u0259n-d\u0259r-\u02c8stan-di\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "incomprehension",
      "misapprehension",
      "misconstruction",
      "misconstruing",
      "misimpression",
      "misinterpretation",
      "misknowledge",
      "misreading"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The instructions are carefully written in order to avoid misunderstanding .",
      "Her comments reflect a misunderstanding of the basic problem.",
      "using clear language to avoid misunderstandings",
      "an unfortunate misunderstanding between old friends",
      "We had our little misunderstandings in the past but we managed to clear them up long ago.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So that\u2019s one misunderstanding : that this was anything less than an almost-coup. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
      "Sometimes the officer who responded doesn\u2019t identify a hate crime as such, either through clerical error or a misunderstanding of the offender\u2019s motivation. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "In the case of India, that\u2019s a fatal misunderstanding . \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "But these demographic delusions are also rooted in a misunderstanding of how American politics works. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "The misunderstanding comes on the heels of two deadly mass shootings in as many weeks in the U.S. \u2014 Fox News , 29 May 2022",
      "Contributing to the lack of clear, granular data on Covid-19 and the misunderstanding of silent spread was a significant need for testing in the United States. \u2014 Virginia Langmaid, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Andy is determined to rehash the misunderstanding over the memorial for Meredith\u2019s father. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Our colleagues kept their hands up while explaining the misunderstanding . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200811"
  },
  "magnetize":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to induce magnetic properties in",
      ": to attract like a magnet : charm",
      ": to cause to be magnetic",
      ": to induce magnetic properties in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "beguile",
      "bewitch",
      "captivate",
      "charm",
      "enchant",
      "fascinate",
      "kill",
      "wile",
      "witch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her performance magnetized the audience.",
      "the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Medical boards are under increasing pressure to act as some physicians decry covid-19 as a hoax, promote unproven treatments and push bogus claims about the vaccines, including that the shots magnetize the human body. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Board members told investigators to prioritize cases involving the most obvious falsehoods or outrageous lies \u2013 that vaccines are poisonous, cause infertility, contain microchips or can magnetize the body. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "On covers, the artist weaves multiple elements into one image that will magnetize eyes. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Inadvertently magnetizing your watch is easy: Placing it on top of your phone on a nightstand can do it, or simply having your wrist too close to someone whose purse has a particularly strong magnet clasp. \u2014 Rachel Felder, New York Times , 1 May 2020",
      "On the largest moving rig this show has ever had, inspired by F9, and played in pairs, teams will be tethered together on a moving truck and retrieve puzzle pieces magnetized on the walls. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 7 May 2020",
      "John wasn\u2019t much at coming up with new melodies, but the words were magnetizing . \u2014 Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "Registering the artifice in Hopper\u2019s limpid art may free us to see a link between hotel rooms and painting itself: Both magnetize desire and a longing to escape. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2019",
      "By transforming an old theater into a disco, the two men also recast the nightscape of the city, creating a club that magnetized the famous and the merely fabulous equally. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201159"
  },
  "multifariousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or occurring in great variety : diverse",
      ": having or occurring in great variety : diverse",
      ": uniting usually in an improper way distinct and independent matters, subjects, or causes",
      "\u2014 compare misjoinder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8fer-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-ti-\u02c8far-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "divers",
      "manifold",
      "myriad"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One reason retailers are struggling to recover stock levels is the multifarious trade restrictions that limit infant formula imports. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Or, more precisely, a truly creative artist who mastered the textbooks of music, then put them aside and forged a stunningly multifarious path all his own. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone\u2019s podcast about internet culture, which dissects the multifarious internet takes on the Slap. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Nervous systems are diverse, and so the aesthetics and emotions that are part of these experiences no doubt take on multifarious textures across the animal kingdom. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The sprawling, multifarious space at 108 Cleveland Ave. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Each item, sampling Ray\u2019s multifarious subjects and means, scores a discrete shock. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The nation-state, taxation, bureaucratic administration, colonialism, revolution and conscription are among the multifarious consequences that Mr. Lockhart traces to this technological shift. \u2014 Stephen Budiansky, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "His vast collection of work is a reflection of his multifarious experiences in life, business, and consciousness, continually expanding on his vision for democratized access and bridging the gap between technology and culture. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin multifarius , from Latin multifariam in many places",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202719"
  },
  "monotony":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tedious sameness",
      ": sameness of tone or sound",
      ": a boring lack of change"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259-n\u0113",
      "-\u02c8n\u00e4t-n\u0113",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "humdrum",
      "monotone",
      "monotonousness",
      "sameness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She hated the monotony of the job.",
      "The brief storm was a relief from the monotony of the hot summer afternoon.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, a mission to Mars, which could take months or years depending on the design of the spacecraft, could lead to feelings of monotony and confinement. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
      "Waldon relieves the monotony and pressures of being on the road through any means possible on her new release. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s no guarantee, because for every moment like this, there are 10 others that loop me back to the beginning of this anecdote \u2014 the discomfort, monotony and frustrating effort. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Then comes the biggest reveal so far in Stranger Things history: One is Victor Creel's son Henry, who was born with strange powers and was ostracized during his childhood, feeling oppressed by the monotony of human life. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 May 2022",
      "Take the weights and exercise mat on a patio to switch up the monotony of your fitness routine. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
      "Shipherd breaks up the monotony of training with off-day activities such as water-rafting trips and volleyball games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "But somewhere in the bland monotony of my life, the thought of dating has become slightly terrifying. \u2014 Annie Lord, Vogue , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In a sunny district of Naples where everyone knows each other, Mario and Lino, two inseparable friends, live day by day in the monotony of neighborhood life until their fraternal friendship is put to the test. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see monotonous ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1636, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202852"
  },
  "movable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being moved",
      ": changing date from year to year",
      ": something (such as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced",
      ": possible to move",
      ": changing date from year to year",
      ": capable of being moved",
      ": an item of movable property",
      ": a right or interest (as a chattel mortgage) in an item of movable property",
      "\u2014 compare immovable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mobile",
      "portable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "immobile",
      "immovable",
      "irremovable",
      "nonmobile",
      "unmovable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.",
      "any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Researchers note a barrier with movable gates on the Thames River has protected some portions of London from flooding during storm surges. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "With movable arms and grippers\u2014meaning various degrees of freedom, or directions the robot can move in\u2014the machine can\u2019t be under a constant threat of breaking. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2022",
      "The perfect type of movable piece for Joe Barry, and one with a lot of room to grow, Walker brings on-the-ball/off-the-ball versatility, and should wind up going a little earlier than people might think. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "There were no federal safety standards at the time, but engineer Joseph Strauss insisted on hard hats, safety lines and a movable net for his crew. \u2014 Elvia Lim\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
      "Midcentury trademarks, however, can still be seen throughout the home, like walls of movable glass, oversized living spaces and a single-story layout. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour taps only a few chairs, a single mirror, and a movable stage, while keeping the cast in modern streetwear. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Together, their series of cocktail parties, private art tours and pop-up shopping events is a movable feast of summertime chic. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
      "Eid al-Fitr is known as a movable feast on the solar Gregorian calendar. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two weeks later, the Post published photos of escalators being installed and the cleanup of the area to which the movable seats would located in the baseball configuration. \u2014 Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com , 16 May 2020",
      "Pairing him with Budda Baker gives Arizona two dynamic movable chess pieces, which will help a defense that has struggled mightily on third down. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "In 2015, the draft became a movable feast, taking over a different city every year, because that\u2019s what out-of-control monsters do. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Baun would also be an outstanding movable JACK linebacker if the team opts to run any three-man fronts. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "In 1941, the Ford Motor Company's engineers innovated a movable , affordable infant incubator that aimed to reduce infant deaths in hospitals. \u2014 A. J. Baime, Car and Driver , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "The transportation agency is considering carving out temporary bike lanes and taking away traffic lanes from cars by using orange cones or movable barriers. \u2014 Winnie Hu, New York Times , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "The shelves are movable , opening and closing with a giant crank. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "At the end of the day, the people who are movable from Trump to the Democratic Party are for some reason also moved by Bernie and Biden. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 8 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203042"
  },
  "multitude":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the state of being many",
      ": a great number : host",
      ": a great number of people",
      ": populace , public",
      ": a great number of people or things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "army",
      "bike",
      "cram",
      "crowd",
      "crush",
      "drove",
      "flock",
      "herd",
      "horde",
      "host",
      "legion",
      "mass",
      "mob",
      "press",
      "rout",
      "scrum",
      "swarm",
      "throng"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude",
      "awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While obesity is a complex health issue that can be caused by a multitude of factors, the study used national surveys to show a possible link between the unhealthy habits. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The serious road runners show up in force and they were joined by a multitude of participants who were eager to get into the festive spirit of the race. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "The 15-week restriction has been stayed pending a court ruling, but the clinic, restricted by a multitude of other state laws, performs abortions only up to 16 weeks. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items in, backups at ports and warehouses, and a shortage of truckers. \u2014 Mae Anderson, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items in, backups at ports and warehouses, and a shortage of truckers. \u2014 Mae Anderson, ajc , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Picturing the daily work of the two policemen faced by a multitude of potential threats but without the resources to monitor them, the series depicts their job as a kind of almost impossible risk management, Amberger said. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Barella, Bastoni and Skriniar are liked by a multitude of clubs across Europe, and there would be no shortage of suitors for any of them. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "While there is a multitude of individual aesthetic choices that must be made in logo design, the end result can really be broken down into four important categories. \u2014 Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin multitudin-, multitudo , from multus much \u2014 more at meliorate ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204806"
  },
  "magnification":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of magnifying",
      ": the state of being magnified",
      ": the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument",
      ": the act of magnifying",
      ": the state of being magnified",
      ": the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument that is the ratio of the dimensions of an image formed by the instrument to the corresponding dimensions of the object"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmag-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccmag-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "caricature",
      "coloring",
      "elaboration",
      "embellishment",
      "embroidering",
      "embroidery",
      "exaggeration",
      "hyperbole",
      "overstatement",
      "padding",
      "stretching"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "meiosis",
      "understatement"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We used a microscope to examine the cells under magnification .",
      "At higher magnifications the differences between the cells become clear.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The installation of a cavernous new shell in 2004, a stupefying magnification of the iconic old one, with an artificially powerful sound system and giant video screens, seemed to spell the end of any intimacy the Bowl might have still maintained. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Apart from these, the hyper- magnification of consumerism in the last few decades has fostered a use-and-discard culture across the world. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Phones like the Galaxy S20 Ultra would deliver 100x digital zoom, but that sort of magnification was unusable. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "With 10x magnification , these are engineered for anything from stargazing to wildlife watching. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The equations themselves also have an unknown parameter: the variable that governs the rate of magnification . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The string of red dots represents the area of maximum magnification , with the location of Earendel indicated by the white arrow. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But even an entry-level 60-millimeter telescope at 70x magnification will make viewing the moon a fantastic way to spend an evening. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "In comparison to modern observatories on earth or floating millions of miles away in space, Ladd can see at a magnification of 83 to 600 times depending on the eyepiece. \u2014 Carlos R. Mu\u00f1oz, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204921"
  },
  "mannerless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a characteristic or customary mode of acting : custom",
      ": a mode of procedure or way of acting : fashion",
      ": method of artistic execution (see execution sense 1 ) or mode of presentation : style",
      ": social conduct or rules of conduct as shown in the prevalent customs",
      ": characteristic or distinctive bearing (see bearing sense 1 ), air, or deportment",
      ": habitual conduct or deportment : behavior",
      ": good manners",
      ": a distinguished or stylish air",
      ": kind , sort",
      ": kinds , sorts",
      ": fitted by or as if by birth or rearing to a particular position, role, or status",
      ": the way something is done or happens",
      ": a way of acting",
      ": behavior toward or in the presence of other people",
      ": sort entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "etiquette",
      "form",
      "mores",
      "proprieties"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the manner of all things Hatfield and McCoy, the conflict escalated from there. \u2014 Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Donaldson, standing off third, tried to wave the ball fair and raised both arms in the manner of Carlton Fisk in the 1975 World Series. \u2014 Ronald Blum, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
      "David Alvarez ran in two races for the district on Tuesday, and may have won both of them, in a manner of speaking. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "This means that the complete \u2018three unfold\u2019 decoding process is performed internally, as opposed to just the final unfold in the manner of an MQA \u2018renderer\u2019. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "There was more than a bit of scammery about it, of the type that would be exposed today in a manner of minutes. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "First, the diminutive eighty-two-year-old, in the manner of a sleepy hedgehog, will gradually slouch down into the banquette, so that his head ends up where his shoulders once were. \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "This most recent bill addresses something much more basic, much more intrinsically human \u2014 the right of Americans to enjoy, without bias, prejudice, or discrimination, their right to display their hair in a manner of their choosing. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The room is stylish in the manner of most label headquarters, filled with musical equipment, massive glass walls, and a collection of gold and platinum records organized above desks of the most powerful employees. \u2014 Maria Sherman, SPIN , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English manere , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *manuaria , from Latin, feminine of manuarius of the hand, from manus hand \u2014 more at manual ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204952"
  },
  "modern":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time",
      ": involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas : up-to-date",
      ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the present or most recent period of development of a language",
      ": of or relating to modernism : modernist",
      ": a person of modern times or views",
      ": an adherent of modernism : modernist",
      ": a style of printing type distinguished by regularity of shape, precise curves, straight hairline serifs, and heavy downstrokes",
      ": of or characteristic of the present time or times not long past",
      ": of a style or way of thinking that is new and different",
      ": having a style that is newer and different from older, more traditional styles",
      ": of the period from about 1500 to the present"
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259rn",
      "nonstandard",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259rn"
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      "contemporary",
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      "red-hot",
      "space-age",
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      "ultramodern",
      "up-to-date",
      "up-to-the-minute"
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    "antonyms":[
      "modernist",
      "ultramodernist"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The notion that state legislatures could choose electors in defiance of voters would be a radical one in modern American history. \u2014 Rosalind S. Helderman, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Headlines blared that this was the first time in modern history that a major world city would be without running water. \u2014 Ryan Brown, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "But in California, in the middle of one of the most severe droughts in modern history, desalination at any meaningful scale is not an option. \u2014 Edward Ring, National Review , 17 June 2022",
      "Jennifer Lopez and Shakira\u2019s halftime performance at the 2020 Super Bowl became one of the most memorable shows in modern history \u2014 Sixth best on Rolling Stone\u2018s all-time ranking. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
      "The agreement was announced on the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., where a gunman killed 49 people in what was then the deadliest shooting in modern American history. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
      "In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, the Orlando Sentinel focuses not on the gunman and the act of terror, but on the victims, stories of hope and how Orlando became a city forever changed. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
      "TikTok might be the most powerful tool for procrastination in modern history. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Four of Daniel Defense's rifles were found in the arsenal used by the gunman to kill 58 people and injure hundreds in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "What Hi-Tech builds in its 200,000-square-foot workshop in Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) is authenticity with a dash of the modern . \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "John Schuster, known best behind the decks as John Summit, is revered for his modern , driving and melodic sound that spans across house and techno. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Nothing could seem so uncannily alive to viewers, ancient, medieval, and early modern , as a marble statue. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Fusing the modern with the bygone is easier attempted than accomplished, but Paloma Elsesser's corset-meets-slip skirt look does the hard work. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "But there\u2019s also a flash of modern to them, with lightweight, sustainable materials, as well as a cool heel strap. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The Laura Davidson Furniture Soho Management Chair has a mid-century modern feel that'll look great in just about any office setting. \u2014 Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Bieber was ready for the main event after achieving the modern , sultry Oscar night look of her dreams. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Director David Fincher's masterful adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name is a work of blunt, brutal violence, and commentary on the modern (well, 1999's) state of self and masculinity. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205511"
  },
  "magic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces",
      ": magic rites or incantations",
      ": an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source",
      ": something that seems to cast a spell : enchantment",
      ": the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand",
      ": of or relating to magic",
      ": having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers",
      ": giving a feeling of enchantment",
      ": to produce, remove, or influence by magic",
      ": the power to control natural forces possessed by certain persons (as wizards and witches) in folk tales and fiction",
      ": the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment",
      ": a power that seems mysterious",
      ": something that charms",
      ": having or seeming to have the power to make impossible things happen",
      ": of or relating to the power to make impossible things happen",
      ": giving a feeling of enchantment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-jik",
      "\u02c8ma-jik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitchery",
      "bewitchment",
      "conjuring",
      "devilry",
      "deviltry",
      "diablerie",
      "enchantment",
      "ensorcellment",
      "mojo",
      "necromancy",
      "sorcery",
      "thaumaturgy",
      "voodooism",
      "witchcraft",
      "witchery",
      "wizardry"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bewitched",
      "charmed",
      "enchanted",
      "entranced",
      "magical",
      "spellbound"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "children who believe in magic",
      "a book that explains how to do magic",
      "Both pitchers, though they are older, haven't lost their magic .",
      "Adjective",
      "a magic potion that makes you able to fly",
      "There is no magic solution to these problems.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the 11th inning, however, the Terps proved there was still some magic left. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 5 June 2022",
      "The Oregon coastline is pure magic , and few stretches encapsulate its allure more than the Three Capes Scenic Loop. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "Michael Collett the founder, and creative co-director at Greenworks, said that the magic of design comes from working together. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "Getting your product in front of them and turning them into returning customers is where the magic happens. \u2014 Sara Phelan, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "The magic of the evening could be felt across the famed grounds of the Hearst Estate. \u2014 Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
      "The Mavericks have been trying to recapture the magic from 2011 when Dirk Nowitzki and Kidd helped the Mavericks stun James and the Heat for the title. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
      "Miller\u2019s take on the material mainly sacrifices the feminist elements of Byatt\u2019s novella in favor of investigating the magic of movie storytelling. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "What to know: Can Hoban recapture the magic of the school\u2019s state final runs of 2016 and \u201817? \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But observers think Macron's party and allies could have trouble getting an absolute majority \u2014 the magic number of 289 seats \u2014 this time around. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 11 June 2022",
      "Although there is no magic number, having five or more foliage plants can increase positive emotions. \u2014 Lala Tanmoy Das, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "And in February 2022, the state\u2019s casinos seemed to find its magic number using the Goldilocks principle\u2014and, for now, 122,247 slot machines is just right. \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Barklow has a magic number for layering systems: eight. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 May 2022",
      "While there is no magic number for 10-year risk that says when a person should take a statin, a 10-year risk of 7.5% is a level that many physicians use to recommend a statin drug for their patients at risk. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 23 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s no magic number that determines when gaming becomes problematic, researchers say. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
      "Rita-Soledad Fernandez Paulino, the 35 year-old founder of financial coaching firm Wealth Para Todos, has a magic number of $4 million. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 2 May 2022",
      "Despite the loss, the Panthers, with 120 points, saw their magic number to clinch the NHL\u2019s best record trimmed to three as the Colorado Avalanche, with 116 points, lost 4-1 in Winnipeg. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The auction house, through glossy catalogs and (increasingly) online offerings, can magic up artistic legitimacy that once only museums or scholars could assign. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "The book opens the door to magic and brings readers inside its world by revealing the artistry, inside history, and fascinating traditions of a subject long shrouded in mystery. \u2014 cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Like most restaurants, high-end sushi counters survived the earliest part of the pandemic by cutting all that magic away and focusing on takeout. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Fragrances are highly evocative of times, places and memories, and can magic up many a Proustian moment. \u2014 Kristin Larson, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "And the shots alone won\u2019t magic away the scars of damaged tissue or the numbing heft of depression brought on by months of sickness. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The editor tried to magic away the controversy by claiming that the essay had been intended as satire, an obvious lie. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 16 July 2019",
      "It\u2019s hard to see how wanting to magic away their beliefs is compatible with an expansive vision of tolerance that would bring ideological balance to secular universities. \u2014 Alan Levinovitz, Slate Magazine , 20 Mar. 2017",
      "Brewers\u2019 efforts to magic up a new daypart for beer come as sales of the beverage are falling, both in the U.S. and world-wide. \u2014 Lara O\u2019reilly, WSJ , 28 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1906, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210405"
  },
  "manacle(s)":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff",
      ": something used as a restraint",
      ": to confine (the hands) with manacles",
      ": to make fast or secure : bind",
      ": to restrain from movement, progress, or action"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-ni-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "band",
      "bind",
      "bond",
      "bracelet",
      "chain",
      "cuff(s)",
      "fetter",
      "handcuff(s)",
      "irons",
      "ligature",
      "shackle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bind",
      "chain",
      "enchain",
      "enfetter",
      "fetter",
      "gyve",
      "handcuff",
      "pinion",
      "shackle",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "manacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area",
      "the warring groups need to shake off the manacle of their troubled past and learn to live with one another in peace",
      "Verb",
      "manacled the prisoner to the wall",
      "in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Brown turned Milwaukee\u2019s defense from manacle to meme. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2022",
      "How to Be an Antiracist is a journal of Kendi's efforts to free himself of the ideological manacles clamped upon him by a society suffused with white supremacism, capitalist exploitation, misogyny and the repression of unconventional sexuality. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Aug. 2019",
      "From every officer\u2019s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles . \u2014 Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
      "The genie is literally the slave of the lamp, his power bracelets actually manacles keeping him obedient to an endless round of masters. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 12 June 2019",
      "But beyond the frenzied mix of hormones and alcohol is an intense curiosity in the outside world, one that noisily landed three weeks ago on the doorsteps of Russians, unfiltered and free from the manacles of politics. \u2014 Amie Ferris-rotman, Washington Post , 9 July 2018",
      "One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. \u2014 Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "The cellar dungeons were complete with bolts, chains and manacles for securing captives to the floors. \u2014 Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian , 27 Feb. 2018",
      "In her delivery room at St. Francis Hospital, a heavy manacle around her right wrist kept her fastened to the bed. \u2014 Rebecca Nelson, Cosmopolitan , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "His hands were manacled to a chain belt at his waist, and his feet were bound by leg irons. \u2014 Pamela Colloff, ProPublica , 4 Dec. 2019",
      "During those endless days and nights, everything was done to break his will: solitary confinement, pressure to confess by cruel supervisors and the humiliation of being manacled while receiving medical attention. \u2014 Ariel Dorfman, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2018",
      "They are filmed in lingering close-up as the opening credits roll, a montage of them manacling the wrists, ankles, necks, and dreams of African American men. \u2014 Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2018",
      "Early practitioners in literary study, the history of language, and anthropology were often ideologically manacled by the cultural mores that encased their object of study. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "He was imprisoned and, along with several other artists, manacled for a period of 50 days. \u2014 Anne Glusker, Smithsonian , 6 Apr. 2017",
      "Although the new territory bolstered his neo-Soviet reclamation project, retaliatory sanctions from the West manacled the Russian economy. \u2014 Jack Dickey, SI.com , 10 July 2017",
      "Valedictorian Nickolina Doran told classmates not to let fear manacle them and halt their progress in life. \u2014 Bill Leukhardt, courant.com , 20 June 2017",
      "His hands were manacled in front of him; he was blindfolded by a dark hood pulled over his loose black Shirley Temple curls. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210710"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being multiple or various",
      ": the number of components in a system (such as a multiplet or a group of energy levels)",
      ": a great number",
      ": the number of times a root of an equation or zero of a function occurs when there is more than one root or zero",
      ": the quality or state of being multiple or various",
      ": the ratio of the number of infectious particles (as of a bacteriophage) to the number of cells at risk",
      ": the quality or state of being multiple or various",
      ": the charging of a single criminal act or offense as multiple separate charges or counts of an indictment or information",
      "\u2014 compare duplicity sense 2 , misjoinder",
      ": a great number"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8plis-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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      "dozen",
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      "good deal",
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      "loads",
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      "mess",
      "mountain",
      "much",
      "myriad",
      "oodles",
      "pack",
      "passel",
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      "pile",
      "plateful",
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      "plentitude",
      "plenty",
      "pot",
      "potful",
      "profusion",
      "quantity",
      "raft",
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      "scads",
      "sheaf",
      "shipload",
      "sight",
      "slew",
      "spate",
      "stack",
      "store",
      "ton",
      "truckload",
      "volume",
      "wad",
      "wealth",
      "yard"
    ],
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      "ace",
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      "dab",
      "dram",
      "driblet",
      "glimmer",
      "handful",
      "hint",
      "lick",
      "little",
      "mite",
      "mouthful",
      "nip",
      "ounce",
      "peanuts",
      "pinch",
      "pittance",
      "scruple",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "smidgen",
      "smidgeon",
      "smidgin",
      "smidge",
      "speck",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "sprinkling",
      "strain",
      "streak",
      "suspicion",
      "tad",
      "taste",
      "touch",
      "trace"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a multiplicity of suggestions for turning the company around",
      "Shakespeare's works seem to encompass the full multiplicity of human experience.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Scientific-seeming plates and full-page illustrations of ocean habitats show a great multiplicity of mammals, birds, fish, mollusks and more. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "In a commercial setting, a multiplicity of hydraulic fractures would be created to interconnect wells. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Integrating all those companies has been a complex task due to the multiplicity of corporate records and payment systems. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "That title suggests illuminating new material from a multiplicity of voices to clarify the whirl of controversy and conspiracy theories that have long surrounded Monroe\u2019s death in 1962. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Given this multiplicity of audiences, Rogers and producer Alan Poul tell EW that a major priority was making sure that Tokyo Vice's depiction of '90s Japan did not seem embarrassing or cringe-worthy to Japanese viewers. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "China has become a difficult hunting ground for Hollywood movies in the last couple of years, due to a multiplicity of factors. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Almost 20 years later, the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explained that her decision to be a beauty ambassador was in part to remind society that women can have a multiplicity of interests. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "So for me, diversity in its true sense is about a multiplicity of perspectives, subjectivities, and lived experiences. \u2014 Aramide Tinubu, Essence , 14 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French multiplicit\u00e9 , from Late Latin multiplicitat-, multiplicitas , from Latin multiplic-, multiplex ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210751"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, characterized by, or producing magic : magic",
      ": produced by or as if by magic",
      ": extremely or extraordinarily pleasant, enjoyable, or exciting",
      ": magic entry 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-ji-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ma-ji-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210842"
  },
  "maid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin",
      ": maidservant",
      ": a woman or girl employed to do domestic work",
      ": maiden entry 1",
      ": a female servant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101d",
      "\u02c8m\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "biddy",
      "char",
      "charwoman",
      "handmaiden",
      "handmaid",
      "house girl",
      "housekeeper",
      "housemaid",
      "maidservant",
      "skivvy",
      "wench"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She hired a maid to do the cleaning.",
      "hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the same day the report was filed, the maid staff at the SureStay Hotel in Shallotte, N.C. \u2014 about 40 miles southeast of Wilmington \u2014 entered Room 310 and found Graham on the bed with a gunshot wound on her head, according to WECT. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "The motel maid character is named after her mother, Carrie Mae. \u2014 Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
      "As Lady Mary's loyal maid Anna, Joanne Froggatt is rarely seen without her black dress and her hair in a bun, but in real life, the actress is unafraid to experiment with color on the red carpet. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
      "Yet there is something very much alive in the story of Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) who works as a maid at a house near where the very wealthy Paul Sheringham (Josh O\u2019Connor) lives. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "One of her descendants, Gladys Quander Tancil, initially worked part time as a maid at Mount Vernon when the association held its events, and became a tour guide in 1975. \u2014 Jill Abramson, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, de Jesus worked for decades as a maid before being discovered at the age of 62. \u2014 Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Thank you, Outlander showrunners, for recreating the infamous moment when Bonnie Prince Charlie disguises himself as a maid , hops on a ship, and escapes Scotland after the uprising. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "At the time, domestic service was virtually the only job opportunity for a Black woman; indeed, the hospital initially employed Mahoney as a maid . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English maide , short for maiden ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-212036"
  },
  "malicious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice",
      ": feeling or showing a desire to cause harm to another person",
      ": given to, marked by, or arising from malice"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malign",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "spiteful",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benevolent",
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "loving",
      "unmalicious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 she is an inspired hater, and thrills to malicious descriptions of long-forgotten, nameless individuals whose bad luck it was to live near her, or to have met her socially. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 5 Nov. 2000",
      "A cunning and malicious crook who suckered him without half trying. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "Frank sensed her discomfort and took a certain malicious pleasure in it, enacting all the while his perfect innocence. \u2014 John Updike , The Afterlife , 1994",
      "a malicious distortion of the truth",
      "the neighborhood chatterbox has again been spreading malicious gossip",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Enlarge BPF in the image refers to the Berkeley Packet Filter, which allows people to conceal malicious network traffic on an infected machine. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Thankfully, the likelihood of a malicious alien civilization is vanishingly small, a scientist has found. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 June 2022",
      "Cambridge police documented the incident and originally described it as malicious destruction to a cemetery. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
      "This filtering prevents elevation of privileges that allow attackers to extend the functionality of a device for malicious purposes. \u2014 Michael Mehlberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "That was a malicious rumor born in the fever swamps of the message board 4chan. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
      "Most antivirus programs will also flag the program as a malicious threat. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
      "So the policy emphasis shouldn\u2019t be on eliminating firearm ownership altogether but working toward limiting malicious criminals\u2019 and dangerously mentally ill individuals\u2019 access to guns. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "In January 2016, a Black woman, Cynthia Fuller, filed a lawsuit against Sloan and Monroe County alleging malicious prosecution for a drug raid she\u2019d been swept up in years earlier at the home of her boyfriend, Unseld Parks. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see malice ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-212609"
  },
  "ma":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "abbreviation ()",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mother",
      "milliampere",
      "million years ago",
      "master of arts",
      "Massachusetts",
      "mental age",
      "Middle Ages",
      "mergers and acquisitions",
      ": mother entry 1 sense 1",
      "Massachusetts",
      "milliampere",
      "mental age",
      "mergers and acquisitions",
      "Yo-Yo 1955\u2013 American (French-born of Chinese parents) cellist",
      "[Medieval Latin magister artium ]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4",
      "\u02c8m\u022f",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4",
      "\u02c8m\u022f",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mama",
      "mamma",
      "momma",
      "mammy",
      "mater",
      "mom",
      "mommy",
      "mother",
      "old lady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Her ma and pa both said she can't go.",
      "I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant.",
      "Abbreviation (3)",
      "She has an MA in English.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sichuan Spice Easy to throw together from spice cabinet staples, this one brings a bit of salty ma la fire that works with or without butter. \u2014 Dominic Armato, azcentral , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "The driver of the vehicle \u2014 identified as a 73-year-old ma \u2014 was arrested. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "Plenty of ma la seasoning or shoyu, or a plunge in the deep-fryer give it some pizazz, but on its own, most tofu feels just a little too much like diet food for me. \u2014 Kat Craddock, Saveur , 8 Sep. 2017",
      "Make sure to order off the ma -la menu, which is the chef's specialty. \u2014 The Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "All-inclusive fetes (also known as parties), boat rides, cooler fetes, j\u2019ouvert and pretty mas on the road for Carnival Monday and Tuesday are a small sampling of things happening during Trinidad Carnival. \u2014 Anquanette Gaspard, Essence , 30 Dec. 2019",
      "Look ma , no cash:Will 2020 mark the start of a decade when Americans finally ditch cash and use digital wallets, credit cards? \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 23 Dec. 2019",
      "There are models of the chupacabra, a beast rumored to drain livestock of their blood, and the yara- ma -yha-who, which originated in the oral traditions of Australia and boasts blood suckers on its fingers and toes. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "For ma , place pillowcase inside dress, open side down; fill with hay. \u2014 Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day , 9 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1829, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-212919"
  },
  "maddening":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tending to craze",
      ": tending to infuriate",
      ": tending to vex : irritating",
      ": very annoying"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad-ni\u014b",
      "\u02c8ma-d\u1d4an-i\u014b",
      "\u02c8ma-d\u1d4an-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abrasive",
      "aggravating",
      "annoying",
      "bothersome",
      "carking",
      "chafing",
      "disturbing",
      "exasperating",
      "frustrating",
      "galling",
      "irksome",
      "irritating",
      "nettlesome",
      "nettling",
      "peeving",
      "pesky",
      "pestiferous",
      "pestilent",
      "pestilential",
      "pesty",
      "plaguey",
      "plaguy",
      "rankling",
      "rebarbative",
      "riling",
      "vexatious",
      "vexing"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He has a maddening habit of interrupting other people.",
      "She shows a maddening inability to control her children.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most maddening sequence began mid-third quarter with the Aztecs trailing 23-3 and on the Aggies\u2019 3-yard line after a pass interference penalty. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s superhero sorcerer Doctor Strange has to deal with a maddening multiverse. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
      "We were captivated but also faced with a maddening dilemma. \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "For some, that whiff of conquest is a maddening perfume and, arguably, what makes beef so difficult to give up. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Flanary is writer, director, editor, and star, with the typical sketch foisting two or more of his characters into an instructively maddening situation that resolves with a punchline and perhaps some music, all in about 90 seconds. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "As a History professor, hearing the students ask why there were so many Black people migrating north after the Reconstruction was a bit maddening . \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s no such thing as a bad Sam Shepard play, just plays that are more maddening than others. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Inside the Chiles Center at the University of Portland, there was a double take and a maddening realization: Santa Clara would be bailing on just one game \u2014 a late-season matchup in Portland against the Pilots. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-213420"
  },
  "matte":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking or deprived of luster (see luster entry 1 sense 1 ) or gloss: such as",
      ": having a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights",
      ": having a rough or granular (see granular sense 1 ) surface",
      ": a crude mixture of sulfides formed in smelting sulfide ores of metals (such as copper, lead, or nickel)",
      ": a motion-picture effect in which part of a scene is blocked out and later replaced by footage containing other material (such as a background painting)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mat",
      "\u02c8mat"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dim",
      "dull",
      "dulled",
      "flat",
      "lusterless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "glossy",
      "lustrous",
      "shiny",
      "sleek"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a photograph with a matte finish",
      "I chose a paint with a matte finish so the walls wouldn't be too shiny.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The surrounding fridge-freezers from True Residential have contrasting matte black doors. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s intricate scrollwork throughout that adds flair to the overall design, with a matte -black finish. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
      "The name is perfect\u2014the lipsticks are certainly matte but glide on with a buttery texture that actually feels hydrating and creamy. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 17 May 2022",
      "The spray provides a natural texture while also providing a strong semi- matte hold, like a lighter pomade. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 May 2022",
      "For makeup, Kravitz kept things matte and mostly natural\u2026besides the black cat-eye eyeliner, of course. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The 22-year-old reported to the Detroit Tigers\u2019 spring training facility Sunday morning, cruising into the players' parking lot at Joker Marchant Stadium in a matte -gray 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG G63. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The pastel theme extends to the eye shadows, four of which are shimmers and eight that are matte . \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "In addition to modern silhouettes, today\u2019s popular offerings are matte rather than shiny, says Mr. Rosser, who is based in Dallas. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Inside the entry there is now a huge sweeping circular stair that forms the core of the residence, with oak treads and a simple black matte iron railing. \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Tailored to the deepest of skin tones, Uoma Beauty's soft matte foundation in an impressive 50 shades comes in customized formulations for different skin color groups, including rich tan, brown and dark brown. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
      "Fans on social media praise its hydrating matte formula for the smooth mousselike texture that delivers high color payoff with no drying cracks or creases. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 17 May 2022",
      "The latest two beauty products being introduced by Zara Beauty includes a limitless soft- matte foundation and a luminous creamy concealer. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The dials are made of sleek, matte -black aluminum, with white indications that take up as little space as possible. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The understated matte finish frames comes in brown or black. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The invisible formula instantly blends into the skin and dries down to a matte finish, blurring your pores at the same time. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
      "The fragrance-free formula has a matte finish and dries invisibly on the skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1648, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-213919"
  },
  "magisterial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative",
      ": marked by an overbearingly dignified or assured manner or aspect",
      ": of, relating to, or required for a master's degree",
      ": of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's office or duties"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-j\u0259-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "authoritative",
      "classic",
      "classical",
      "definitive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He spoke with a magisterial tone.",
      "a magisterial biography of Thomas Jefferson that has never been superseded",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The spire of flowers, in its full glory, has long felt to me like a hint of regal splendor, and fittingly, this magisterial tree is called the Magnolia Elizabeth. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
      "Barbra Streisand glaring into the camera with magisterial disdain. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
      "Again, Shyamalan\u2019s magisterial pulp style unlocks Willis\u2019s best instincts. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "In 1984, Lay was in the process of building a magisterial estate in California when his interior designer alerted him to the existence of The Tree. \u2014 Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Northern Virginia communities quickly renamed schools honoring Confederates, and Fairfax County is considering renaming two of its magisterial districts over their namesakes\u2019 ties to slavery. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The brothers themselves age well and look positively magisterial in the eternally stylish period costumes designed by Katrina Lindsay. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "The report adopts a solemn and magisterial tone, setting forth a rising China, a nefarious Russia, and security threats to Europe as the chief challenges facing Britain. \u2014 Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Parallel Mothers feels like a sibling to that lovely, elegiac film\u2014given the magisterial performance at its center from another longtime Almod\u00f3var muse, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz. \u2014 Vogue , 21 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin magisterialis of authority, from magisterium office of a master, from magister ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215352"
  },
  "mentality":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mental power or capacity : intelligence",
      ": mode or way of thought : outlook",
      ": mental ability",
      ": a particular way of thinking : outlook",
      ": mental power or capacity",
      ": mode or way of thought"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "men-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "men-\u02c8tal-\u0259t-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brain(s)",
      "brainpower",
      "gray matter",
      "headpiece",
      "intellect",
      "intellectuality",
      "intelligence",
      "reason",
      "sense",
      "smarts"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not that at Hanks sees a problem with that change in mentality in Hollywood. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "The Bombers approached their postseason run with an underdog mentality , upsetting North Royalton 4-0, and Walsh Jesuit, 4-1, in regionals. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
      "The Moon is in your fun sector, turning your focus on your favorite things, but Luna will make a rough opposition to stern Saturn in your social sector, forcing you to come to terms with herd mentality . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "How many good years does a 37-year-old point guard with a pit-bull mentality still have? \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
      "Many entrepreneurs are hindered by concerns over a difference in mentality and a lack of understanding of how to do business there. \u2014 Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "But there\u2019s been a clear shift in that mentality as there is a massive imperative for work to be meaningful and personally fulfilling. \u2014 Mike Weinberger, Rolling Stone , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The story of his ascension is rooted in the underdog mentality . \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Each state\u2019s mentality and public debate may impact how the law is interpreted and implemented. \u2014 Gal Ringel, Forbes , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215922"
  },
  "miscalculate":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to calculate wrongly : to make a miscalculation",
      ": to make a mistake in figuring or estimating"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8kal-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "mis-\u02c8kal-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1633, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-221705"
  },
  "moralistic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by or expressive of a concern with morality",
      ": characterized by or expressive of a narrow moral attitude"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8li-stik",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4r-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "didactic",
      "homiletic",
      "homiletical",
      "moralizing",
      "preachy",
      "sententious",
      "sermonic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "While a moralistic speech won't convince kids not to try drugs, a story about people affected by drugs might.",
      "parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The show\u2019s tricky tonal blend\u2014violent, but not nihilistic; moral, but not moralistic \u2014was hard to nail. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "In the United States, its popularity spawned a variety of adaptations, some more moralistic , some more sentimental, and so on. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Getting trade wrong while stepping up the moralistic lectures is a surefire strategy for Indo-Pacific failure. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
      "Instead, in their moralistic zeal, Utah lawmakers imposed a black-and-white solution that ignores the nuance, punishes women and jeopardizes their health and well-being. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "Joe Biden, like many (probably most) Democrats, often speaks about the economy in moralistic terms. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The counterculture had been a scruffy, literally hairy affair; the \u201980s, throwing over all that moralistic rebellion-against-the-system stuff, would be sleek, shaved, and beige. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Art has taken on an increasingly didactic and moralistic tone. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Ah, the National Football League\u2014an organization long admired for its progressive, scrupulous, and moralistic approach to race, money, player safety, public health, and popular music. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-224304"
  },
  "mopey":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give oneself up to brooding : become listless or dejected",
      ": to move slowly or aimlessly : dawdle",
      ": to act in a dazed or stupid manner",
      ": one that mopes",
      ": blues sense 1",
      ": to be in a dull and sad state of mind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dp",
      "\u02c8m\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crawl",
      "creep",
      "dally",
      "dawdle",
      "delay",
      "diddle",
      "dillydally",
      "drag",
      "lag",
      "linger",
      "loiter",
      "lollygag",
      "lallygag",
      "poke",
      "shilly-shally",
      "tarry"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "barrel",
      "bolt",
      "career",
      "course",
      "dash",
      "fly",
      "hasten",
      "hotfoot (it)",
      "hurry",
      "race",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "scoot",
      "scud",
      "scurry",
      "speed",
      "tear",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "whiz",
      "whizz",
      "zip"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Like a little child, he often moped when he didn't get what he wanted.",
      "we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to Limitless International owner Dawaun Wells, St. Louis accepted that as a challenge and didn\u2019t mope . \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "As this revelation sinks in, Nany and Kaycee mope on the sidelines thinking about how their dream of crossing the finish line together as a couple has died. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Joe Exotic isn\u2019t the type to mope around after a paramour dumps him for a bright (ha!) future in butthole lighteners. \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Brosnahan looks sad and exquisite, kind of like if a Renoir painting came to life and wanted to mope on a chaise lounge for a few hours to contemplate sentiency. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "While everyone watched with heated anticipation to see how the spider (his clothing brand\u2019s symbol) would spring to life, the arachnid did little but stand still and mope \u2014 a Spinal Tap-like Stonehenge totem. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Those with college ambitions either could mope and wallow in sorrow or figure out ways to move forward on their own. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Moffett and Nathanson note that many cable providers, which make much better margins selling internet access, no longer mope much about TV cord cutting. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Rather than mope about a No Texan Day, the ever-optimistic HLSR plans to push ahead with a virtual celebration of Go Texan Day, extending it to a month via its social media accounts with #GoTexanDay. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Segel delivers another of his compellingly muted takes on a wary mope , constantly on the lookout for what will go wrong next. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than mope after the trip's cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by using the money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. \u2014 David Blank, CNN , 3 June 2020",
      "Amid that, though, a guy who had every reason to mope , was instead busy looking for blessings. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Rob \u2014 the loafer and the mope , the impressively successful Lothario and pretentious little troll \u2014 is the protagonist of this book, which could be called autofiction (the author is also named Rob Doyle), anti-woke polemic or obsessive riff. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "What do the helmets so many of you carp-brained mopes opt to leave at home actually protect against? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "Edmunds, giving away 6 inches and a good 50 pounds to Gronkowski, didn\u2019t mope or waste a second trying to shake the cobwebs out. \u2014 Will Graves, The Seattle Times , 26 Dec. 2018",
      "In Gilmore Girls, Jared Padalecki played the often mope -y Dean, who wasn't always great at expressing his feelings. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 10 Oct. 2018",
      "Other than that, all you can is stay inside, mope , and wait for summer. \u2014 Katie Heaney, The Cut , 19 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1568, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-224448"
  },
  "moon":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the earth's natural satellite (see satellite sense 1a ) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29\u00b9/\u2082 days with reference to the sun or about 27\u00b9/\u2083 days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers ), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth",
      ": one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see phase entry 1 sense 1 )",
      ": satellite sense 1",
      ": a natural satellite of a planet",
      ": an indefinite usually extended period of time",
      ": moonlight",
      ": something that resembles a moon: such as",
      ": a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1 ) spot on old porcelain",
      ": lunule",
      ": naked buttocks",
      ": something impossible or inaccessible",
      ": very pleased : in high spirits",
      ": to spend in idle reverie : dream",
      ": to expose one's naked buttocks to",
      ": to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly",
      ": the natural heavenly body that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth in about 29\u00b9/\u2082 days",
      ": satellite sense 1",
      ": daydream entry 2",
      ": lunula sense a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn",
      "\u02c8m\u00fcn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aeon",
      "eon",
      "age",
      "blue moon",
      "coon's age",
      "cycle",
      "donkey's years",
      "eternity",
      "forever",
      "long",
      "months"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Back in the first season of the revisionist sci-fi drama, the Soviets beat the U.S. to the moon , and the reverberations of that one altered moment are still being felt 30 years on\u2014for better and for worse. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
      "The first season began after Russia had already won the race to the moon , the catalyst for the show\u2019s entire alternative history timeline. \u2014 Hunter Ingram, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "The name was given to the moon by the Algonquin tribes of the United States and Canada. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 June 2022",
      "June 22: Find out the role Flagstaff played in training astronauts to go to the moon in the 1960s and '70s with Kevin Schindler, Lowell Observatory historian. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "Contemplating missions to the moon and Mars means accounting for how the human body will survive long-term spaceflight \u2013 not just physically but emotionally and mentally as well. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
      "President Joe Biden clapped back at Elon Musk for his pessimism about the U.S. economy by wishing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO good luck in his travels to the moon . \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "The space suit is being designed for work on the International Space Station and the Artemis program led by NASA with international and U.S. partners to return humans to the moon , specifically the lunar south pole, by 2025. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
      "The experiment was green-lit as part of a recent boom in lunar research fueled by NASA\u2019s Artemis program, which aims to send humans back to the moon later this decade. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "An unruly passenger flying from Ireland to New York earlier this month got into trouble after allegedly creating multiple disturbances, going so far as to moon a flight attendant and throw an empty can at another passenger. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Bart, meanwhile, makes a statement by pulling down his leather and denim trousers to moon the audience. \u2014 CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Incredibly, #MeToo Marilyn, her body posed tilting slightly forward, will even be positioned to moon the museum. \u2014 Christopher Knight Art Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
      "One of those includes Hayley\u2019s brother Jack (Sam Claflin), haplessly mooning over his dream girl (Olivia Munn), an American war journalist who gets a few muttered zingers, but is otherwise stuck acting, well, dreamy. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, New York Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "He\u2019s even accused demonstrators of mooning security forces to provoke them. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "Many on social media, however, did not find the mooning pumpkin man offensive and hit out at HOA\u2019s policies. \u2014 Alexandra Deabler, Fox News , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "The paintings in the last two groups show their backsides, as if mooning viewers. \u2014 David Pagel, Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "This episode, best remembered for the moment in which Julia accidentally moons a crowd (including the mayor of Atlanta), is a reminder that the series excelled at physical comedy in addition to sharp and rapid-fire dialogue. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1836, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-225011"
  },
  "misleading":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit",
      ": to lead astray : give a wrong impression",
      ": to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true",
      ": to lead into a mistaken action or belief : to cause to have a false impression",
      ": to create a false impression \u2014 compare deceive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bamboozle",
      "beguile",
      "bluff",
      "buffalo",
      "burn",
      "catch",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "deceive",
      "delude",
      "dupe",
      "fake out",
      "fool",
      "gaff",
      "gammon",
      "gull",
      "have",
      "have on",
      "hoax",
      "hoodwink",
      "hornswoggle",
      "humbug",
      "juggle",
      "misguide",
      "misinform",
      "snooker",
      "snow",
      "spoof",
      "string along",
      "suck in",
      "sucker",
      "take in",
      "trick"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undeceive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead the public.",
      "We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said local police did not mislead anyone. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
      "Some bedding brands get carried away with their marketing claims, which can mislead to shoppers buying sheets for the wrong reasons. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament are expected to resign. \u2014 Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
      "Still, experts warn that TikTok is rife with false information, which can spread regardless of an intent to mislead . \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The Pulitzer board also announced a special citation awarded to journalists of Ukraine for their reporting during the Russian invasion and President Vladimir V. Putin\u2019s attempts to mislead the public on its realities. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "Bonta\u2019s office issued a subpoena to ExxonMobil, one of the world\u2019s biggest oil companies, seeking information into its efforts to mislead consumers about the efficacy of plastics recycling. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "The complaint also outlines several engineers\u2019 efforts to mislead Motorola in connection with their departures. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The new case concerns Barry D. Romeril, a former Xerox executive whom the S.E.C. accused of participating in a scheme to mislead investors. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231448"
  },
  "miser":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mean grasping person",
      ": one who is extremely stingy with money",
      ": a stingy person who lives poorly in order to store away money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-z\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u012b-z\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cheapskate",
      "churl",
      "hunks",
      "niggard",
      "penny-pincher",
      "piker",
      "scrooge",
      "skinflint",
      "tightwad"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the miser liked to sit and play with his money",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Matt Daniels will portray Charles Dickens' famed fictional miser in the 2022 production Nov. 29-Dec. 24, the Rep announced Monday. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "Michael Caine plays the miser Ebenezer Scrooge in this family-friendly and heart-felt 1992 adaptation of Dickens\u2019 holiday fable. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Whitford gives the famous miser a richly layered and complex shading, giving him a wry and knowing sensibility even in his most curmudgeonly moments. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "The key is, like the miser , to be the first out of the cab and the last into the pub. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "As Atlanta audiences revisit the story of the miser who learned to keep Christmas best of all, Bell will be doing the same thing. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Alastair Sim stars in the 1951 retelling of Charles Dickens\u2019s classic novel about Ebenezer Scrooge, a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2020",
      "Comfort has been handed out by a miser this year, but on SOUL LADY, Yukika was generous in her warmth and familiarity. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "The famed novella, originally published in 1843, centers around the unforgettable miser Ebenezer Scrooge along with Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come as Scrooge learns a valuable lesson in finding joy. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 22 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin miser miserable",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1560, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231845"
  },
  "measured":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by due proportion",
      ": marked by rhythm : regularly recurrent",
      ": metrical",
      ": deliberate , calculated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259rd",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "advised",
      "calculated",
      "considered",
      "deliberate",
      "knowing",
      "reasoned",
      "studied",
      "thought-out",
      "thoughtful",
      "weighed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "casual",
      "unadvised",
      "uncalculated",
      "unconsidered",
      "unstudied"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "This crisis requires a measured response.",
      "She spoke in carefully measured tones.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There must be a measured approach with a sense of urgency to return to normal jail operations that doesn\u2019t overwhelm the jail system given the increase in crime and call for the district attorney to prosecute more. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2022",
      "The Bulls will take a measured approach to LaVine\u2019s minutes to monitor his injury through the end of the regular season. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "In an exploding wide receiver market, the Detroit Lions took a measured approach to their free agent shopping at the position. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Elsewhere online, homepages of China\u2019s major state media outlets took a measured approach, citing statements and news from both the Ukrainian and Russian side, while putting focus on sanctions leveraged by other countries against Russia. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Ask yourself these questions: Is this a measured response? \u2014 Rich Hume, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "The measured initial pace of Friday\u2019s police action \u2014 and the reluctance of many protesters to leave \u2014 pointed to a gradual operation that could drag on for days. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Broadwater speaks in quiet, measured tones, attired in a blue dress shirt, black slacks and double strap dress shoes, his thick gray hair pulled back in braids. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "By illuminating its high-concept premise at a measured pace, the show stoked curiosity and enabled us to invest in the characters. \u2014 Jen Chaney, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mesured, from past participle of mesuren \"to measure entry 2 \"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-233415"
  },
  "mushy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having the consistency of mush : soft",
      ": lacking in definition or precision",
      ": excessively tender or emotional",
      ": mawkishly amorous",
      ": soft and wet",
      ": overly romantic or sentimental"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-sh\u0113",
      "especially in sense 2 also",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-sh\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "mushy fruit that was obviously overripe",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Discard roots and leaves that are mushy , diseased, or contain the white grubs called iris borers. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
      "The midsole foam is soft and highly responsive but not mushy . \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Nuking will manage to make your patty both mushy and dry at the same time. Instead? \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
      "Comes with slaw, mushy peas (British specialty), bread, coffee or tea. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The model shares a mushy , loving Instagram post for Justin's 28th birthday. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 May 2022",
      "Brown rice, however, used to come out a bit mushy and overcooked. \u2014 Chris Morocco, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Like all of the few thousand people who live along the big river in Alaska, Bassich hopes that river ice formed by the cold air of winter will continue to disappear in a mushy fashion \u2014 one that does not cause flooding. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
      "Its mushy brake pedal, slow steering, and body roll in corners kept back-road speeds in check. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-233907"
  },
  "must":{
    "type":[
      "helping verb",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": be commanded or requested to",
      ": be urged to : ought by all means to",
      ": be compelled by physical necessity to",
      ": be required by immediate or future need or purpose to",
      ": be obliged to : be compelled by social considerations to",
      ": be required by law, custom, or moral conscience (see conscience sense 1 ) to",
      ": be determined to",
      ": be unreasonably or perversely compelled to",
      ": be logically inferred (see infer sense 1 ) or supposed to",
      ": be compelled by fate or by natural law to",
      ": was or were presumably certain to : was or were bound to",
      ": may , shall",
      ": to be obliged to go",
      ": an imperative need or duty : requirement",
      ": an indispensable item : essential",
      ": the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation",
      ": the pulp and skins of the crushed grapes",
      ": musk",
      ": mold entry 3 , mustiness",
      ": to be commanded, requested, or urged to",
      ": to be required to",
      ": to be very likely to",
      ": something that is or seems to be required or necessary",
      ": the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259s(t)",
      "\u02c8m\u0259st",
      "\u02c8m\u0259st",
      "\u02c8m\u0259st",
      "\u02c8m\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "have (to)",
      "need",
      "ought (to)",
      "shall",
      "should"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "we must be quiet during the performance"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-234143"
  },
  "moribund":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being in the state of dying : approaching death",
      ": being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence",
      ": being in the state of dying : approaching death"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-(\u02cc)b\u0259nd",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-(\u02cc)b\u0259nd, \u02c8m\u00e4r-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an actor who is trying to revive his moribund career",
      "The peace talks are moribund .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "China\u2019s central bank cut a key interest rate while keeping another unchanged, an unexpected policy shift that economists said would likely help the country\u2019s moribund housing market but bring only limited relief to its struggling economy. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "Long before much of the current Red Sox Nation was even born, the American League champion Red Sox of 1967 breathed new life into a moribund franchise with a magical season unlike any other. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Pre-Roe bans are currently moribund because the courts would block them under Roe if someone tried to enforce them. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Now all diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia are moribund . \u2014 Carlo Rovelli, Scientific American , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The wave of violence comes as Israel\u2019s government faces the prospect of fresh elections after losing its fragile parliamentary majority, and as peace negotiations between Israel and the widely unpopular Palestinian leadership remain moribund . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Although the dollar amounts pale compared to Biden's moribund $2 trillion Build Back Better proposal, these bills \u2014 once they're smooshed together \u2014 actually have a good chance of passing. \u2014 James Pethokoukis, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Allowing a moribund corporate culture also makes for a miserable employee experience. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The two-game winning streak the Spurs bring into Saturday\u2019s visit to New Orleans \u2014 as well as a game at moribund Houston to end the road trip Monday \u2014 gives the team incentive to keep charging toward a play-in bid. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin moribundus , from mori to die \u2014 more at murder ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-234903"
  },
  "mousey":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or resembling a mouse : such as",
      ": quiet , stealthy",
      ": timid , retiring",
      ": grayish brown"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307-s\u0113",
      "-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fainthearted",
      "fearful",
      "fearsome",
      "scary",
      "shy",
      "skittish",
      "timid",
      "timorous",
      "tremulous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adventuresome",
      "adventurous",
      "audacious",
      "bold",
      "daring",
      "dashing",
      "gutsy",
      "hardy",
      "venturesome",
      "venturous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The movie is a fantasy about a mousy housewife who is transformed into a glamorous star.",
      "a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seydoux stars alongside Viggo Mortensen, who plays her brooding partner, Saul, and Kristen Stewart, who plays a mousy assistant at an organ registry, eager to learn more about the couple. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
      "Boras sees each of Christie's characters in this story, from a glamorous princess and a beautiful countess to a brusque businessman and a mousy missionary, as a diamond. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "The narrative has changed: Suddenly the unpopular girl is the queen bee, the underdog is the top dog, the mousy loser has become the shiny-haired winner. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
      "When a local reporter interviews a mousy housewife about her life-changing encounter with a coyote, their eerie trek in the woods leaves them forever bonded with each other\u2026 and the beast. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Gone are the days of her mousy brown hair (a wig worn by Witherspoon), now replaced by a shade of blonde that perfectly blends in with The Morning Show's sunshiny vibe. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Staring back at my reflection, my hair is now very long and flat and my outgrown highlights have turned a dark, brassy blonde, revealing my natural mousy brown hair underneath. \u2014 Amelia Bell, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "The story is of an opposites-attract romance: a WASP-y jock, Hubbell, who aspires to be a novelist, and a mousy , Jewish student radical, Katie, who refuses to bend her communist beliefs to fit in. \u2014 Christina Newland, Vulture , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "In Shadow and Bone, Alina is depicted as plain (if not homely), with mousy brown hair and pale, sallow skin. \u2014 Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1812, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-235924"
  },
  "midst":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "preposition"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the interior or central part or point : middle",
      ": a position of proximity to the members of a group",
      ": the condition of being surrounded or beset",
      ": a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition",
      ": the middle or central part",
      ": a position among the members of a group",
      ": the condition of being surrounded",
      ": amid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8midst",
      "\u02c8mitst",
      "\u02c8midst"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "center",
      "core",
      "middle",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "perimeter",
      "periphery"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the midst of a skid that includes at least four runs against him in six of his last eight starts, perhaps the collective cheers of Blue Jays fans when the ball left Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s bat weren\u2019t premature. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
      "Stocks were down 25% in the early part of George W. Bush's presidency, as the market was in the midst of the dot-com meltdown and struggled to recover in the aftermath of 9/11. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "In 1982, Lin Loring\u2019s IU women\u2019s tennis team was in the midst of one of the most remarkable runs in departmental and even Big Ten history. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
      "With men\u2019s golf in the midst of an ugly civil war, a battle for the heart, soul and pocketbook of the game playing out on one of its grandest stages, leave it to Rory McIlroy to swoop in to try to save the day. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "This 1985 horror-comedy finds Carrey as a very horny (and sometimes possessed) high schooler in the midst of a wild vampire story. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
      "Stirewalt practically glowed in the midst of that memory, still pleased to death with the conclusion. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
      "The concrete for new expressways was laid as Chicago\u2019s hinterland was in the midst of a building boom. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "After a half-century of worsening stagnancy, downtown is in the midst of a large-scale makeover with several major construction projects either under way or imminent. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English middest , alteration of middes , short for amiddes amid",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010105"
  },
  "mizzle":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to rain in very fine drops : drizzle",
      ": to depart suddenly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-z\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1781, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010604"
  },
  "moralizing":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to explain or interpret morally",
      ": to give a moral quality or direction to",
      ": to improve the morals of",
      ": to make moral reflections"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an essay moralizing about the evils of alcohol",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And in retrospect, this refusal to moralize makes its comics sort of heroic. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "The book doesn\u2019t lecture, moralize or lavishly mourn but rather considers three lives and the meaningful points in those lives where promise stalls, improves or goes south. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "In depicting these situations, Krauss is notably dispassionate, reticent to moralize about the men who force women into positions of submission. \u2014 Timothy Aubry, The New Republic , 17 Dec. 2020",
      "That dismissal also jibes with the music geek\u2019s tendency to moralize suffering: a belief that pleasure needs to be both earned and accounted for. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 4 Dec. 2020",
      "International conservation and animal welfare organizations are using the outbreak to moralize about the traditional Chinese practice of eating a wider range of animal species than people of European heritage consider acceptable. \u2014 Robert Dingwall, Wired , 29 Jan. 2020",
      "My job here is not moralizing , just to assess the numbers. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "There\u2019s no such danger in the movie, which offers some of the stories\u2019 more gruesome elements but, by framing them skillfully, moralizes their fabrications by undergirding them with (fictitious) facts. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "The more dynamic relationship is between Williams\u2019 moralizing Serena and Blue\u2019s Bess. \u2014 Crystal Paul, The Seattle Times , 14 Aug. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-011341"
  },
  "melancholic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed",
      ": of or relating to melancholia",
      ": tending to depress the spirits : saddening",
      ": of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed",
      ": of or relating to melancholia",
      ": a melancholy person",
      ": melancholiac"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4-lik",
      "\u02ccmel-\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4l-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "blue",
      "brokenhearted",
      "cast down",
      "crestfallen",
      "dejected",
      "depressed",
      "despondent",
      "disconsolate",
      "doleful",
      "down",
      "down in the mouth",
      "downcast",
      "downhearted",
      "droopy",
      "forlorn",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "hangdog",
      "heartbroken",
      "heartsick",
      "heartsore",
      "heavyhearted",
      "inconsolable",
      "joyless",
      "low",
      "low-spirited",
      "melancholy",
      "miserable",
      "mournful",
      "sad",
      "saddened",
      "sorrowful",
      "sorry",
      "unhappy",
      "woebegone",
      "woeful",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blissful",
      "buoyant",
      "buoyed",
      "cheerful",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "delighted",
      "glad",
      "gladdened",
      "gladsome",
      "gleeful",
      "happy",
      "joyful",
      "joyous",
      "jubilant",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This track is a melancholic trip kicked off by Raquel\u2019s soothing and warm vocals. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s something at the core of most Japanese music that\u2019s melancholic , sentimental. \u2014 Patrick St. Michel, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The melancholic track then turns into a self-empowering anthem. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The video is a compilation of voice recordings of residents describing Shanghai's lockdown accompanied by melancholic instrumental music and black-and-white photos of empty Shanghai streets. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The record, while lyrically often as melancholic as his \u201860s catalog, is sonically his sunniest and most textural. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Alex G\u2019s melancholic guitar-centric score hypnotizes by layering unnerving and soothing elements. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Conversations follows much of the same winning formula, casting a fresh face in the lead role and leaning in to the melancholic love story of Rooney\u2019s source material. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The book buckles under the weight of its ambitions, abruptly shifting among real-world examples of melancholic personalities, lived experiences and academic studies. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English malencolic, melancolyk \"consisting of or caused by black bile, irascible, gloomy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French melancolique, borrowed from Latin melancholicus, borrowed from Greek melancholik\u00f3s, from melanchol\u00eda \"black bile, melancholy entry 1 \" + -ikos  -ic entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-013722"
  },
  "mag":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": magazine",
      "magnesium",
      "magnetism",
      "magneto",
      "magnitude"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "book",
      "bulletin",
      "diurnal",
      "gazette",
      "journal",
      "magazine",
      "newspaper",
      "organ",
      "paper",
      "periodical",
      "rag",
      "review",
      "serial",
      "zine"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the mag \u2019s annual Readers\u2019 Poll one year, the New York Dolls were voted both Best and Worst Group, the perfect expression of that dualism. \u2014 Roy Trakin, Variety , 11 June 2022",
      "Last April, Leni covered Glamour Germany's 20th anniversary issue, in honor of her mom Heidi being the mag 's first ever cover girl. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
      "By the mid-'70s, Creem was the country's second-biggest rock mag , its circulation of 200,000-plus topped only by Rolling Stone. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
      "The couple told the mag that nothing about their relationship went according to plan. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Sleeper Simulant in particular now has 4 in the mag and is getting another 6% PvE damage increase on top of the 10%. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "The mag had to run a correction (to the enjoyment of us all). \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "What about high-capacity magazines (again, an undefined term that could mean any mag that holds more than 10, 15 or 50 rounds)? \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 21 Feb. 2021",
      "The mag decided that Marvin Gaye\u2019s socially resonant What\u2019s Going On was No. 1, dethroning Sgt. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 30 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1742, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-013833"
  },
  "mesomorphic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development",
      ": having a husky muscular body build",
      ": relating to, existing in, or being an intermediate state (as of a semicrystalline condition characteristic of liquid crystals) \u2014 compare nematic , smectic",
      ": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development \u2014 compare ectomorphic sense 1 , endomorphic sense 1",
      ": having a husky muscular body build \u2014 compare ectomorphic sense 2 , endomorphic sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-z\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-",
      "-s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccmez-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik",
      "\u02ccm\u0113z-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113s-",
      "\u02ccmes-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beefy",
      "brawny",
      "burly",
      "hefty",
      "hulking",
      "husky"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" meso derm + -morphic ; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-014523"
  },
  "modesty":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities",
      ": propriety in dress, speech, or conduct",
      ": the quality of being decent or not boastful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-st\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "demureness",
      "down-to-earthness",
      "humbleness",
      "humility",
      "lowliness",
      "meekness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "arrogance",
      "assumption",
      "bumptiousness",
      "conceit",
      "egoism",
      "egotism",
      "haughtiness",
      "hauteur",
      "huffiness",
      "imperiousness",
      "loftiness",
      "lordliness",
      "peremptoriness",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "presumptuousness",
      "pretense",
      "pretence",
      "pretension",
      "pretentiousness",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "superciliousness",
      "superiority",
      "toploftiness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She accepted the award with modesty .",
      "He is known for his modesty , an uncommon characteristic for a politician.",
      "There was no false modesty in her victory speech.",
      "the modesty of her clothing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But could that same modesty keep it from Oscar\u2019s top spot? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "To them, bikes were not symbols of hip urbanism but of unwelcome intrusion\u2014particularly by women riders whose clothes offended the community\u2019s religious mandate of strict modesty . \u2014 Zo\u00eb Beery, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
      "Anyone with a shred of modesty will admit to having asked a bad question or 10 over three decades plus, whether due to ignorance, ineptitude or momentary brain-lock. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "There is an air of modesty here, something that is common within Bukharian communities. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "British colonizers in India wanted saris to conform to their ideas of modesty . \u2014 Saratatyana, Longreads , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Unlike some of Wright\u2019s grander visions, Hanna House stands out for its low-key elegance and middle-class modesty . \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The devastation of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities suggests that there is little mercy or modesty in Putin\u2019s faith. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The interview with billionaire businesswoman Lubna Olayan, 66, had people praising her modesty and candor on social media. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-021550"
  },
  "miscarry":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to come to harm",
      ": to suffer miscarriage of a fetus",
      ": to fail to achieve the intended purpose : go wrong or amiss",
      ": to fail to reach the intended destination",
      ": to go wrong : fail",
      ": to suffer miscarriage of a fetus",
      "\u2014 compare abort"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8ker-\u0113",
      "-\u02c8ka-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mis-\u02ccker-\u0113",
      "-\u02ccka-r\u0113",
      "mis-\u02c8ker-\u0113",
      "(\u02c8)mis-\u02c8kar-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misfire"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried , and all were lost",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But experts and advocates fear repercussions could reach even further, affecting care for women who miscarry , couples seeking fertility treatments and access to some forms of contraception. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst And Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News , 24 May 2022",
      "And as my colleague Melissa Gira Grant has noted, there is already a movement afoot in some jurisdictions for law-enforcement agencies to scrutinize pregnant women who miscarry or give birth to stillborn children even while Roe is intact. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Many people who develop Asherman's cannot conceive, and those who do often miscarry . \u2014 Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "This is largely because many livestock ranchers don\u2019t want the competition for space and grass, and are worried about the spread of brucellosis, a disease that can cause livestock, as well as deer, elk, and other wildlife, to miscarry their fetuses. \u2014 Louise Johns, Wired , 12 June 2021",
      "This is largely because many livestock ranchers don\u2019t want the competition for space and grass, and are worried about the spread of brucellosis, a disease that can cause livestock, as well as deer, elk, and other wildlife, to miscarry their fetuses. \u2014 Louise Johns, Wired , 12 June 2021",
      "This is largely because many livestock ranchers don\u2019t want the competition for space and grass, and are worried about the spread of brucellosis, a disease that can cause livestock, as well as deer, elk, and other wildlife, to miscarry their fetuses. \u2014 Louise Johns, Wired , 12 June 2021",
      "The process used to come up with the 82% figure ignores any women who were vaccinated in the first and second trimester and didn't miscarry , data thathas not yet been released. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 25 July 2021",
      "This is largely because many livestock ranchers don\u2019t want the competition for space and grass, and are worried about the spread of brucellosis, a disease that can cause livestock, as well as deer, elk, and other wildlife, to miscarry their fetuses. \u2014 Louise Johns, Wired , 12 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-021737"
  },
  "materialization":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the action of materializing or becoming materialized",
      ": something that has been materialized",
      ": apparition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apparition",
      "bogey",
      "bogie",
      "bogy",
      "familiar spirit",
      "ghost",
      "hant",
      "haunt",
      "phantasm",
      "fantasm",
      "phantom",
      "poltergeist",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "specter",
      "spectre",
      "spirit",
      "spook",
      "sprite",
      "vision",
      "visitant",
      "wraith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "since no one lived in the attic, the landlord suggested that the new tenant might have seen the materialization of a woman once murdered there"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-024720"
  },
  "matt":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Matthew"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-031719"
  },
  "misconstrue":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret",
      ": to misinterpret the meaning, intention, or character of (someone)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Emoji can be easy to misconstrue , but words are a little more direct. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "Policy makers may misconstrue this lack of self-harm as decreasing the urgency for authentic structural change in mental health care. \u2014 Steven C. Schlozman, STAT , 24 May 2022",
      "Herman said Illinois sales tax laws are complex, and that complexity creates an environment for retailers to potentially misconstrue the application of the laws to their sales activity. \u2014 Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "His allies say the NSBA and its affiliates allowed conservative activists who oppose public schools to misconstrue the letter as an attack on parents in an effort to silence a strong national voice. \u2014 Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Pope tweeted about the incident a few minutes later: Pope later tweeted another message that was difficult to misconstrue . \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "As Snopes reported at the time, the chain message appeared to misconstrue the 2007 kidnapping of 23 South Korean missionaries in Afghanistan. \u2014 Daniel Funke, USA TODAY , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "The other women appeared to deliberately misconstrue Williams\u2019 need to make sure none of them were aligned with white supremacy. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "Reis also worries that some of the more aggressive social media fights against antisemitism may string together individual events to misconstrue the nature of anti-Jewish hate. \u2014 Ben Sales, sun-sentinel.com , 16 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-041802"
  },
  "minx":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pert girl",
      ": a wanton woman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi\u014b(k)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chippie",
      "chippy",
      "doxy",
      "doxie",
      "fancy woman",
      "floozy",
      "floozie",
      "hoochie",
      "hussy",
      "Jezebel",
      "quean",
      "tramp",
      "trollop",
      "wench"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a blond actress who was usually typecast as the minx in melodramas"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-052306"
  },
  "mute":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unable to speak : lacking the power of speech",
      ": characterized by absence of speech: such as",
      ": felt or experienced but not expressed",
      ": refusing to plead directly or stand trial",
      ": remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized",
      ": contributing nothing to the pronunciation of a word",
      ": contributing to the pronunciation of a word but not representing the nucleus of a syllable",
      ": a device attached to or inserted into a musical instrument to soften or alter its tone",
      ": stop entry 2 sense 9",
      ": a person who lacks the ability to speak",
      ": to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of",
      ": to tone down : soften , subdue",
      ": to evacuate the cloaca",
      ": unable or unwilling to speak",
      ": felt or expressed without the use of words",
      ": a person who cannot or does not speak",
      ": a device on a musical instrument that deadens, softens, or muffles its tone",
      ": to soften or reduce the sound of",
      ": unable to speak : lacking the power of speech",
      ": a person who lacks the ability to speak"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fct",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "inarticulate",
      "speechless",
      "voiceless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "damper"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They hugged each other in mute sympathy.",
      "I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.",
      "Noun",
      "I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The President himself has remained mute on the subject of the upcoming trip, but his White House spokesperson told reporters last week that Saudi oil production would not be a topic of conversation during the visit. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Charlie Duffy hits mute on the TV in her home as she is being interviewed by a reporter. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "Others were rendered nearly mute as the dam burst from the magnitude of their grief. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
      "The social network offers a number of ways to take charge of your online experience, including providing tools that let users limit who can comment, filter abusive DM requests, and mute spammy friends without unfollowing them. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
      "In other words, unfollow or mute accounts or online groups that don\u2019t spark joy. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
      "When entering a meeting, the video and mute buttons will turn off by default (the default collaboration touchpad behavior depends on the mic and camera defaults set by the user in Zoom application settings), showing up red on the touchpad. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Higgins, meanwhile, was enlisted to play a mute cow. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Dell Latitude 9330 announced Tuesday has a glass touchpad that offers one-touch access to Zoom's microphone mute , video on/off, screen share, and chat options. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The Russian invasion has rendered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mute , a rare occurrence, and forced him to accept European Union sanctions against Russia. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The remote also include controls for volume, mute , play/pause/skip, menu, and so on. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Buttons for control of volume/ mute , music, and calls, and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant, Siri. Google Fast Pair for fast pairing with Android smartphones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "In fact, the survey says that 92% of U.S. executives report employees who are less engaged, either frequently on mute or don\u2019t turn on their camera during virtual meetings, probably don\u2019t have a long-term future at their company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The first trick to nailing a historical figure\u2019s voice is an unlikely one: watching YouTube clips on mute . \u2014 Sarah Ball, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "There a large landscape print on one wall and a couple TVs on mute . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Then one day, while posting up in his apartment with a cousin, staring at a television on mute , Williams watched a slightly younger version of himself walk across the screen. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The device also has illuminated touch controls spread around the Speak 750\u2019s central speaker and these can be used to alter volume levels, end calls or mute the microphone when needed. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "One pro tip: be sure to let the chill come off the bottle a bit before sipping\u2014really cold temperatures tend to mute a wine\u2019s flavors and aromas. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Union supporters accused Amazon of excluding them from meetings to mute criticism and pushback, but Amazon denied the accusation. \u2014 Noam Scheiber, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Auto loans may also rise, although these can be more sensitive to competition for buyers, which could mute the Fed hike's impact. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "In turn, this will mute competition from Xi\u2019s opposition within the Chinese Communist Party. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "To mute someone on Twitter, go to their profile page, click the three dots at the top of the timeline, then choose Mute. \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, ajc , 2 May 2022",
      "However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
      "However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
      "Fox had to mute the audio while A-Rod was talking at one point because the pulsating crowd was aiming a certain chant his way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "With Russia\u2019s economy facing a steep economic downturn as international sanctions bite, Moscow appears eager to mute the pain. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Marsh, appearing virtually Wednesday from the Ocean County Jail, yelled and used obscenities repeatedly throughout the proceeding, prompting the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to order the hearing\u2019s moderator to mute the defendant. \u2014 Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb (1)",
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      "Adjective",
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      "Noun",
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      "Verb (1)",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-060321"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": many , multiple",
      ": being or relating to a system of transmitting several messages or signals simultaneously on the same circuit or channel",
      ": to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system",
      ": to multiplex messages or signals",
      ": a complex that houses several movie theaters",
      "\u2014 see arthrogryposis multiplex congenita , mononeuritis multiplex , paramyoclonus multiplex"
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      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02ccpleks"
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      "few"
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      "Adjective",
      "would sometimes experience multiplex moods in the course of a single day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The mansion at 944 Airole Way features ultra-luxury amenities such as multiple pools, a spa, a beauty salon, cigar and candy rooms, a four-lane bowling alley, a rooftop putting green and a multiplex -size movie theater. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The mansion at 944 Airole Way features luxurious amenities such as infinity pools, a spa and beauty salon, a billiard room and bowling alley, a multiplex -size movie theater and a 50-car garage with carousels to display exotic cars. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Probably for good, if another multiplex brand such as Cinemark (which recently bailed on the downtown Evanston 18-screen Century complex) doesn\u2019t take it over. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Associated Press NEW YORK \u2014 The drive-in theater, long a dwindling nostalgia act in a multiplex world, is experiencing a momentary return to prominence. \u2014 USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "Studios have had to hit pause on their plans to release movies there, and there\u2019s no indication of when multiplex doors will reopen. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2020",
      "Mayor Bloomberg delivered his standard sermon about obesity, nutrition, and the multiplex horrors of sugary drinks. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 23 July 2019",
      "Now picture her sporting tight white jeans and a black leather jacket, making her way carefully (in 4-inch platform sandals) through a garish and loud multiplex lobby with its cacophony of video-game arcades. \u2014 Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle , 14 June 2019",
      "But a detailed 1983 article about the decline of the drive-in, written by The Chronicle\u2019s John Stanley, gave data and testimonials that suggested the multiplex theater was the largest culprit for failing drive-ins. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com , 13 July 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Perturb-seq provides genomic scale and resolution, allowing both multiplexed intervention in a genome as well as analysis of non-natural configurations for the first time. \u2014 John Stuelpnagel, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "Why not cut out distributors completely by going straight to multiplex operators? \u2014 Brooks Barnes, New York Times , 31 July 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As noted yesterday, those two films played huge both to general moviegoers and those who otherwise do not generally venture out to the multiplex for (almost) anything else. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "That fanbase could significantly increase with the new big-screen incarnation, which brings the lovable Belcher family and their cozy seaside community hamburger joint to a multiplex near you. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "The company is building the Path\u00e9 Palace, a lavish multiplex in Paris that will be located where Paramount opened its own theater in 1927. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "In a world awash in marketing messages and entertainment options, spurring consumers to check out new movie titles at the multiplex is no easy task. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "The long-gestating film is headed to a Thanksgiving season launch at the multiplex . \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Each film succeeded in luring wary demos back to the multiplex . \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "With theaters forced to close, audiences grew accustomed to watching movies debut on their living room TV screens, rather than at the local multiplex . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "No Way Home, Ghostbusters and No Time to Die as those tentpoles performed at the multiplex amid the omicron variant wave. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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      "Adjective",
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "1982, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-091929"
  },
  "meagre":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having little flesh : thin",
      ": lacking desirable qualities (such as richness or strength)",
      ": deficient in quality or quantity",
      ": not enough in quality or amount",
      ": having little flesh : thin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-g\u0259r"
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    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "sparse",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee.",
      "We'll have to do the best we can with this year's meager harvest.",
      "She came to this country with a fairly meager English vocabulary, but she is learning more words every day.",
      "They suffered through several meager years at the beginning of their marriage.",
      "Although she's now rich and famous, she remembers her meager beginnings as a child from a poor family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is a completely different group of people that have built an agricultural wonderland, and aren\u2019t traveling bards and aren\u2019t cobbling together this meager existence and settlements. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "And without safety nets like Americans are used to \u2014 government agencies, FEMA, etc. \u2014 those who survive are often left on their own to pick up the remains of an already meager existence. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Even before her mother's death, the family had a meager existence. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 11 July 2021",
      "The delay typified a search effort that family and Indigenous rights groups have criticized as too slow and too meager to resolve a disappearance that has absorbed the country. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Despite being both a candidate and head of the party, turnout was meager , and the party was a non-factor. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "And under a pending federal policy, our unused vaccine could slow the state\u2019s already meager supply. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Jan. 2021",
      "This helps explain why Black founders, say, receive a meager 1.2% of all startup investment, or why, of the $130 billion VCs invested in 2020, $84 billion went to California alone. \u2014 Will Gray, Fortune , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English megre \"thin, having little flesh from lack of food,\" borrowed from Anglo-French megre, maigre, going back to Latin macr-, macer \"thin, lean, of little substance,\" going back to Indo-European *mh 2 \u1e31-ro- \"long, thin,\" whence also Germanic *magra- \"lean\" (whence Old English m\u00e6ger \"lean,\" Old High German magar, Old Norse magr ), Greek makr\u00f3s \"long, tall, high, large\"; derivative in *-ro-, adjective suffix, of a base *meh 2 \u1e31-, *mh 2 \u1e31- seen also in Latin maci\u0113s \"bodily thinness, wasting,\" Greek m\u00eakos \"length,\" m\u1e17kistos \"longest, highest,\" Avestan masah- \"length, greatness,\" masi\u0161ta- \"highest,\" Hittite maklant- \"thin, slim (of animals)\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-093453"
  },
  "multicolored":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1",
      ": having, made up of, or including many colors"
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      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259rd",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-",
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1837, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-102322"
  },
  "mobilization":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the act of mobilizing",
      ": the state of being mobilized",
      ": the act or process of mobilizing",
      ": the state of being mobilized"
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      "\u02ccm\u014d-b\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "examples":[
      "called for the prompt mobilization of all national resources to combat the deadly epidemic",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The 1982 mobilization of Chinese workers was also a wake-up call for union leaders to work more closely with Asian American workers, Quan said. \u2014 Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News , 15 May 2022",
      "Analysts wonder whether a bigger mobilization by Moscow is on the horizon. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the border mobilization is nearly out of cash. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Historic precedents show that labor mobilization can be infectious. \u2014 John Logan, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This will require a coordinated effort on the part of government, business, and labor alike, just as our spectacularly successful World War II mobilization did. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Most Ukrainians who signed up during the first days of the general mobilization were assigned to the Territorial Defense Forces, a kind of national reserve. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Washington may also be driven by a desire to deprive the Russian leader of any element of surprise for his mobilization . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Seizing on dysfunction in America and the West, China has spun its mobilization against the virus into a narrative of fortitude and triumph\u2014one that obscures key failings to control the outbreak\u2019s initial spread. \u2014 Dan Xin Huang, The New Republic , 24 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-103639"
  },
  "mesmerize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to subject to mesmerism",
      ": hypnotize",
      ": spellbind",
      ": to hold the complete attention of : fascinate",
      ": to subject to mesmerism",
      ": hypnotize"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
      "also",
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
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      "arrest",
      "bedazzle",
      "catch up",
      "enchant",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "hypnotize",
      "spellbind"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Over the show\u2019s 12 episodes, Jessie and Tom mesmerize , making each other laugh, making each other mad and turning each other on (often at gloriously unorthodox moments). \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Martinez\u2019s voice has continued to mesmerize listeners over the past several decades, even after a cerebral ischemia in 2017 limited her speech and mobility. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "While a glimpse into the logistics of war might mesmerize and disturb in equal measures, the guides are careful not to glamorize the conflict. \u2014 Steph Dyson, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Mmhmm just announced their latest release (V2.0), which provides even more opportunities to make your mark and mesmerize your audience. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "Both versions mesmerize the eyes with seven dancing diamonds and blued Roman numerals. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "The sounds of water lapping on the rocks, seagulls squawking, and the wail of a loon mesmerize us. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "His use of PowerPoint presentations seemed to mesmerize people. \u2014 Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "My own sons \u2014 22 and 21 \u2014 sat mesmerized by the footage and by the stories, as did an entire generation of basketball fans. \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-104946"
  },
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      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area",
      ": a representation of the celestial sphere or a part of it",
      ": a diagram or other visual representation that shows the relative position of the parts of something",
      ": something that represents with a clarity suggestive of a map",
      ": the arrangement of genes on a chromosome",
      ": function sense 5a",
      ": marked by a high degree of variation",
      ": in a position of prominence or fame",
      ": to make a map of",
      ": to delineate as if on a map",
      ": to make a survey of for or as if for the purpose of making a map",
      ": to assign (something, such as a set or an element) in a mathematical or exact correspondence",
      ": to plan in detail",
      ": to locate (a gene) on a chromosome",
      ": to be located",
      ": to be assigned in a relation or connection",
      "modified American plan",
      ": a picture or chart that shows the features of an area",
      ": a picture or chart of the sky showing the position of stars and planets",
      ": to make a map of",
      ": to plan in detail",
      ": the arrangement of genes on a chromosome",
      ": to locate (a gene) on a chromosome",
      ": to be located",
      "Walter circa 1140\u2013 circa 1209 English writer"
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      "\u02c8map",
      "\u02c8map",
      "\u02c8map",
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      "chart"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the third paper, the team addressed the need to better measure, map , and compare those urban design and transport features known to be important in creating healthy, sustainable cities. \u2014 Laurie Winkless, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "At the start of every season, Blizzard will release another hero, map or game mode as a free update to the game. \u2014 Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "The splash pad is recommended for children 12 months and up, and also comes in other themed styles \u2014 including a world map and the solar system \u2014 that also pack in fun facts. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
      "Some mobile users may need to use this link to view the map of metropolitan areas and their unemployment rates. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "For a map and driving instructions, check indyitalianfest.org/directions. \u2014 Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
      "Fine noted Rhode Island is the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, at 72 cases per 100,000 people, reflecting a 59 percent increase in the past 14 days, according to latest New York Times coronavirus map and case count. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The group teased the fourth album by releasing a poster with several images showing a more serious aesthetic: a cement set of stairs, a desert horizon, a map , and some building structures. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The deck comes with a guide book that offers tips on how to use the deck, a map and meditation techniques. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Some of them, including Makofane, are also working to scale up diagnostics, and map the networks that have allowed the poxvirus to spread. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
      "The rover will be up there ahead of humans, and the goal is to have a fully autonomous vehicle that can drive around and map the terrain ahead of humankind's return to the Moon. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "This will help map a unified and comprehensive view of normal activity across all data silos. \u2014 Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "In 2018, public health researchers at the University of Georgia launched a project to track and map crisis pregnancy centers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
      "Researchers are working quickly to digitize and map the cave and its artwork to both preserve it for posterity and create the virtual replica, which is accurate to within millimeters. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
      "And even the peculiar prejudices of the island became grist for the mill once Booster read Austen\u2019s novel and realized that her story of social stratification would map neatly onto his own experiences. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Either draw it up in an app or map just use painter's tape to block it. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
      "Following months of research, Isabella and Donna were able to locate and map all the veterans\u2019 graves at Westview, with the hope of doing the same at the Bennett\u2019s Corners cemetery in the future. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-111447"
  },
  "machination":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act of machinating",
      ": a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-k\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccma-sh\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conspiracy",
      "design",
      "intrigue",
      "plot",
      "scheme"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "incredibly complicated machinations to assassinate the president that inevitably failed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And if the brand-new mother doesn\u2019t want to participate in the machination ? \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Through some combination of machination , intrigue, and poor decision making, the famed gig initially went to Mike Richards, the white male Jeopardy! \u2014 Cynthia Greenlee, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "But like so much else in this series so far, this all reads as too try-hard to believe \u2014 a plot machination set in place from above that isn\u2019t plausibly set in motion by the characters down on the ground. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 22 July 2021",
      "The whole machination is pretty much based on a semblance of supply and demand. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2021",
      "Opening night also lacked the sense of danger that should hang over every machination . \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Nov. 2020",
      "The legal filing is the latest machination that may affect absentee voting this year, a process more than 3 million Michiganders are expected to use to cast their ballots this fall. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "After weeks of hand wringing, private machination and public dysfunction, the league is ready to power its biggest revenue driver back up again. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "The former Ambassador, Masha Yovanovitch, had been treated poorly, caught in a web of political machinations both in Kyiv and in Washington. \u2014 Stefan Becket, CBS News , 22 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-124704"
  },
  "misreading":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to read incorrectly",
      ": to misinterpret in or as if in reading",
      ": to incorrectly pronounce or understand something written",
      ": misunderstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8r\u0113d",
      "mis-\u02c8r\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I guess I misread the instructions.",
      "They have misread the lessons of the past.",
      "Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.",
      "I badly misread the situation.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thomas, though, misread its slicing action, allowing the ball to trickle to the wall untouched for a double. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
      "Clary, however, may have developed enough of a friendship with and loyalty to Braunizer to sacrifice his objectivity and misread his interview subject and Schr\u00f6dinger both. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "In interviews, several said Judge Mizelle badly misread the law. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Opposition parties have also tried to pick apart Orban\u2019s message of being a guarantor of Hungary\u2019s security after the government misread the threat Russia posed and did a U-turn on the deployment of NATO troops in Hungary. \u2014 Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "But Disney leadership badly misread the situation in Florida in ways that continue to have ripple effects. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Certainly, Macron did not entirely misread the concern of French voters over Russian atrocities in Ukraine. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Sometimes, Pentagon assessors simply misread the allegations, leading to the dismissal of a report. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2016",
      "Their exits have solidified the reign of Chief Executive Officer Emmett Shear, whose engineering-first focus has led the company to misread what the streaming community wants, these people say. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg.com , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-131523"
  },
  "mumble":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner : mutter",
      ": to utter with a low inarticulate voice",
      ": to chew or bite with or as if with toothless gums",
      ": to speak softly so that words are not clear",
      ": speech that is not clear enough to be understood"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259m-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259m-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chunter",
      "grunt",
      "mouth",
      "murmur",
      "mutter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "speak out",
      "speak up"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He mumbled something and then left.",
      "He mumbled \u201cGoodbye\u201d and then left.",
      "I can't understand you when you mumble .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The disorder was partially charming but mostly just cringe-inducing, to the point that maybe the show\u2019s producers should have just fully embraced the chaos and hired John Wilson to mumble through the festivities. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "During the lecture, Hawking would mumble a few seemingly incoherent words, one of his graduate students familiar with his speech would translate into understandable English, and then Linde would translate into Russian. \u2014 Alan Lightman, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "But others have seemed nervous, mumbling or shuffling to find their papers. \u2014 Mel Fronczek, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2020",
      "My habit at the playground is to keep mostly to myself, mumbling small talk with the other dads only when not speaking at all would be more awkward. \u2014 Teddy Wayne, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Their sensationalisation of nigh-on any story is remarkable, where even someone mumbling Rojo's name in the streets of Istanbul could well have sparked this story. \u2014 SI.com , 14 Aug. 2019",
      "His awkward refusal, mumbling condolences, and phone-snatching have, inevitably, been used against him by critics. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "Hopkins is in the same shuffling, mumbling mode he\u2019s deployed in many recent performances (including his roles in the HBO show Westworld and the Thor series), and uses that appearance of absentmindedness to his character\u2019s advantage. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 29 Nov. 2019",
      "The University of Louisville basketball coach \u2014 then the head coach at Xavier University \u2014 remembered Williams mumbling his way through a listless recruiting visit, his eyes half-open, his posture problematic. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English momelen , of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-143455"
  },
  "muddleheaded":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mentally confused",
      ": inept , bungling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259-d\u1d4al-\u02c8he-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "addled",
      "addlepated",
      "bedeviled",
      "befogged",
      "befuddled",
      "bemused",
      "bewildered",
      "bushed",
      "confounded",
      "confused",
      "dazed",
      "distracted",
      "dizzy",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "fogged",
      "mixed-up",
      "muzzy",
      "pixilated",
      "pixillated",
      "punch-drunk",
      "punchy",
      "raddled",
      "shell-shocked",
      "silly",
      "slaphappy",
      "spaced-out",
      "spaced",
      "spacey",
      "spacy",
      "stunned",
      "stupefied",
      "zonked",
      "zonked-out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "clearheaded"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a muddleheaded waiter gave us another party's bill"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-155041"
  },
  "marshland":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a marshy tract or area : marsh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh-\u02ccland"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bog",
      "fen",
      "marsh",
      "mire",
      "moor",
      "morass",
      "muskeg",
      "slough",
      "slew",
      "slue",
      "swamp",
      "swampland",
      "wash",
      "wetland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "one hundred acres of marshland",
      "grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Among the highlights: North Beach, reachable via a side trail, and marshland areas Derway Island Natural Preserve and Colchester Bog Natural Area. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "For projects that affect tidal or ocean habitat, that may include planting new eelgrass beds or restoring marshland . \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
      "As sea levels rise, the balance of marsh ecosystems are expected to change with ocean water flooding farther inland, making marshland saltier, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. \u2014 John Wayne Ferguson, San Antonio Express-News , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The marshland is home to a wealth of archaeological treasures from the Esto\u2019k Gna people. \u2014 Sarah Choi, ELLE Decor , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "There, the streets were littered with small pieces of wood and wire, tufts of grass from the nearby marshland and puffs of pink insulation. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "In Denmark's vast Tondermarsken marshland , twice-annual starling migrations literally turn the sky black. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "In two decades, the National Guard has added about 200 football fields of marshland , land that's been lost to coastal erosion. \u2014 Rebekah Castor, Fox News , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Tourism sites have a name for the chain of barrier islands and miles of marshland encompassing and surrounding Glynn County: Georgia\u2019s Golden Isles. \u2014 Margaret Coker, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-184925"
  },
  "mortification":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one's pride or self-respect",
      ": the cause of such humiliation or shame",
      ": necrosis , gangrene",
      ": the subjection and denial of bodily passions and appetites by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort",
      ": local death of tissue in the animal body : necrosis , gangrene"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u022fr-t\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u022frt-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abashment",
      "confusion",
      "discomfiture",
      "disconcertment",
      "embarrassment",
      "fluster"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the mortification of being dumped the night before the prom",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "He\u2019s fascinated by ritual, runic mysticism and physical mortification , as well as visual compositions that favor firelight, shadows and bravura camera work. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "This metamorphosis is triggered by that all-powerful force known as matriarchal mortification , or in layman\u2019s terms, an embarrassing mom. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Now, after years of admiring such filmmakers to the point of mortification , Hader, 43, is becoming something more akin to a peer, taking on greater creative responsibility for one of TV\u2019s most cinematic shows. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But both actors dive into the setup with such zeal that the characters\u2019 helplessness, the threat of social mortification and their frustrated inability to communicate with their daughter become quite endearing. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "That the flippant nickname stuck to so august a trophy was a source of mortification to Mrs. Herrick. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent novels, however, are marked by mortification . \u2014 Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s mortification , bewilderment, klutzy desire and sometimes, between rounds of beer pong, the stirrings of self-discovery. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "In another, Vincent casually but cruelly subjects himself to a self- mortification of vast symbolic import. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-211931"
  },
  "might":{
    "type":[
      "auxiliary verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the power, authority, or resources wielded (as by an individual or group)",
      ": bodily strength",
      ": the power, energy, or intensity of which one is capable",
      ": a great deal",
      ": power that can be used (as by a person or group)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bt",
      "\u02c8m\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "energy",
      "firepower",
      "force",
      "horsepower",
      "muscle",
      "potence",
      "potency",
      "power",
      "puissance",
      "sinew",
      "strength",
      "vigor"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "impotence",
      "impotency",
      "powerlessness",
      "weakness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an impressive display of military might",
      "the legal might of the government",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Auxiliary verb",
      "Spencer Torkelson said RIley Greene's promotion to the big leagues might be the spark the Detroit Tigers needed. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
      "Your charm might not be enough to skate through life unscathed at this time. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "Most of us, however, might be hard pressed to classify Friday, with its record high temperature, as anything but baking, broiling summer. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
      "Some pediatricians, nurses and pharmacists might be more familiar with that vaccine and not want to introduce another product. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
      "Several experts said that this might be because Pfizer and BioNTech chose a lower dose for children. \u2014 Matthew Herper And Helen Branswell, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "As many of those calling for widespread changes suggest, observing Juneteenth might then be an opportunity to reflect on how far the nation has come -- and how much further there is to go. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "Your new best animal friend might be right under your nose. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "But the opening room, devoted to Klein\u2019s early work in painting and graphic design, might be the most eye-opening. \u2014 Vince Aletti, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Russian victory, on the other hand, would mark the victory of might over right, of brute tyranny over the rule of law. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "Revving the monetary engine with much of the economy in partial lockdown might , rather than helping revive real activity, simply blow asset bubbles or encourage more capital to flee the country. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "An idea that isn\u2019t buoyed by significant market knowledge might , depending on the market, be considered too unwieldy or confusing (think: too many bells and whistles). \u2014 Olivier Chateau, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "After Russia's military troops invaded Ukraine nearly 40 days ago, the larger army's might has been repeatedly stalled by Ukraine's military determination and will to save their homeland, resulting in a slowed attack and severe losses for Russia. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "For all Russia\u2019s might , its battlefield position is something that can be influenced by Ukraine\u2019s actions\u2014and ours. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Refinery utilization on the Gulf Coast, the largest concentration of U.S. refining might , was 94.3%, the highest since Jan. 2020. \u2014 Barbara J Powell, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If antibodies were the end-all-be-all, Moderna\u2019s infant-and-toddler vaccine might , in theory, be a total shoo-in. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The science shows that a 20-mile long run might , in fact, be right for you, but only if your weekly mileage is around 65 miles per week and if your long run workout pace is faster than 9:00 minutes per mile. \u2014 Luke Humphrey, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Auxiliary verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Auxiliary verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-211949"
  },
  "mush":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a thick porridge made with cornmeal boiled in water or milk",
      ": something soft and spongy or shapeless",
      ": weak sentimentality : drivel",
      ": mawkish amorousness",
      ": to reduce to a crumbly mass",
      ": to fly in a partly or nearly stalled condition",
      ": to travel especially over snow with a sled drawn by dogs",
      ": a trip especially across snow with a dog team",
      ": cornmeal boiled in water or milk",
      ": something that is soft and wet and often shapeless",
      ": to travel across snow with a sled pulled by dogs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259sh",
      "especially in sense 3 also",
      "\u02c8m\u0259sh",
      "\u02c8m\u0259sh",
      "\u02c8m\u0259sh",
      "\u02c8m\u0259sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
      "circa 1781, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1862, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1902, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-220727"
  },
  "morally":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical",
      ": expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior",
      ": conforming to a standard of right behavior",
      ": sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment",
      ": capable of right and wrong action",
      ": probable though not proved : virtual",
      ": perceptual or psychological rather than tangible or practical in nature or effect",
      ": the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story)",
      ": a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story",
      ": moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct",
      ": ethics",
      ": morale",
      ": concerned with or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior",
      ": able to teach a lesson of how people should behave",
      ": good entry 1 sense 13 , virtuous",
      ": able to tell right from wrong",
      ": the lesson to be learned from a story or experience",
      ": ways of behaving : moral conduct",
      ": teachings or rules of right behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-",
      "sense 3 is",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "all right",
      "decent",
      "ethical",
      "good",
      "honest",
      "honorable",
      "just",
      "nice",
      "right",
      "right-minded",
      "righteous",
      "straight",
      "true",
      "upright",
      "virtuous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bad",
      "dishonest",
      "dishonorable",
      "evil",
      "evil-minded",
      "immoral",
      "indecent",
      "sinful",
      "unethical",
      "unrighteous",
      "wicked",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The moments were moving: a legal and moral victory, even as Britain harrumphed. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "The message of that hearing was that Trump bore both moral and criminal responsibility for this attack. \u2014 Norman Eisen, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "The government of President Biden does not have the minimum moral or political authority to criticize this. ... \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Well, to be fair, Tolstoy was trying to make moral and ethical points about human behavior. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Using economic incentives to kick-start innovation is likely to be a lot more effective than expecting a mass moral and behavioral conversion. \u2014 Sam Gill, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Television viewers looking for tension, drama and urgent historical, political and moral relevance now have something to move to the top of their must-watch list. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "Opponents to debt forgiveness, meanwhile, cite a range of concerns, including not just economic but ethical and moral considerations. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
      "The nonprofit fosters the mental, moral and physical development of its members, who are typically ages 8 through 18. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The moral of this story is plants ultimately reach a point when the rate of growth slows considerably. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
      "The moral of the story is that, much like the spirits haunting its fringes, Supernatural will never truly die. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The moral of the story is part of what attracted ICAF co-founder, Katty Guerami, to the project. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a certain moral repeated a few times throughout Hulu\u2019s Candy, including in its first few minutes and its last. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
      "The stories read like fables, and like Aesop\u2019s, are mostly populated by archetypes and come with a too-neat moral at the end. \u2014 Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "This movie comes with a very powerful moral : Never, ever underestimate a hottie. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "She was turned into a saint so that her life could be turned into a moral . \u2014 Blair Mcclendon, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The moral of this film appears to be: every male, regardless of age and social status, means harm to womankind. \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-023705"
  },
  "middleman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an intermediary or agent between two parties",
      ": a dealer, agent, or company intermediate between the producer of goods and the retailer or consumer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u1d4al-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broker",
      "buffer",
      "conciliator",
      "go-between",
      "honest broker",
      "interceder",
      "intercessor",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "interposer",
      "mediator",
      "peacemaker"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating the middleman .",
      "We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.",
      "He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Surin family, from the city of Lucknow, recently paid more than $1,400 to a middleman for six doses of remdesivir. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2021",
      "Live Nation, through Ticketmaster or a middleman such as StubHub, takes your payment. \u2014 Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2022",
      "Moreover, a hospital donated more than 100 cases on Tuesday after hearing of his newfound role as a formula middleman . \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "And, Quince cuts out the middleman by selling directly to consumers from its factories to keep costs more affordable than the competition. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "After some comical back and forth, Ryan finally realizes that Keith is merely the middleman between applicants and banks. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
      "The security consultant tried to lure Dagobert into collecting the cash in person from a middleman , but the bomber recognized this as a trap and refused. \u2014 Jeff Maysh, The New Yorker , 18 May 2021",
      "Johnson & Johnson filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a drug-benefit middleman firm of improperly exploiting a J&J program that pays out-of-pocket costs for patients who use some of the company\u2019s pricier prescription drugs. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
      "There are many middleman training companies partnering with enterprises to help address this skills shortage. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 1 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1677, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-055742"
  },
  "menu":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet)",
      ": a comparable list or assortment of offerings",
      ": a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform",
      ": the dishes available for or served at a meal",
      ": the meal itself",
      ": a list of dishes that may be ordered in a restaurant",
      ": the dishes or kinds of food served at a meal",
      ": a list shown on a computer screen from which a user can select an operation for the computer to perform"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-",
      "\u02c8men-y\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "card"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'd like to see your lunch menu , please.",
      "What's good on the menu today?",
      "There are two chicken dishes under eight dollars listed on the menu .",
      "a menu of television programs",
      "You can save your work by choosing \u201cSave\u201d from the \u201cFile\u201d menu .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Eggs, chicken, and tuna were pretty much on the menu every day in order to hit my protein target of 175g per day. \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 18 June 2022",
      "This food truck turned brick-and-mortar is known for its hearty wings stuffed with fillings like macaroni and cheese or chicken boudin, but it's got an icy refresher on the menu , too. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "Besides standard cafe orders, specialty drinks like cinnamon toast crunch lattes, lavender lattes, dragon fruit matcha and honey cinnamon lattes will appear on the menu . \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "The menu changes substantially with the seasons every three months, though nothing is stagnant; a new dish or two could appear at any time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The menu changes weekly, and new meal options are growing. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Then Bianco opened Alameda Supper Club, another restaurant at The Manufactory, and didn\u2019t have anything resembling pizza at all on the menu . \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
      "Because crops rotate out constantly, the menu changes two or three times a week. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "The menu often changes twice daily, based on what\u2019s sustainably available. \u2014 Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from menu small, detailed, from Old French \u2014 more at minuet ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-055747"
  },
  "mulish":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate",
      ": stubborn sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-lish",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-lish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adamant",
      "adamantine",
      "bullheaded",
      "dogged",
      "hard",
      "hard-nosed",
      "hardened",
      "hardheaded",
      "headstrong",
      "immovable",
      "implacable",
      "inconvincible",
      "inflexible",
      "intransigent",
      "obdurate",
      "obstinate",
      "opinionated",
      "ossified",
      "pat",
      "pertinacious",
      "perverse",
      "pigheaded",
      "self-opinionated",
      "self-willed",
      "stiff-necked",
      "stubborn",
      "unbending",
      "uncompromising",
      "unrelenting",
      "unyielding",
      "willful",
      "wilful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acquiescent",
      "agreeable",
      "amenable",
      "compliant",
      "complying",
      "flexible",
      "pliable",
      "pliant",
      "relenting",
      "yielding"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She approached the job with mulish determination.",
      "a mulish insistence on doing things his own way",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Again, that is happening while the Biden administration makes U.S. energy production increasingly difficult, putting more upward pressure on prices in its mulish determination to appease the far Left. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who comes to see him, is galled by the situation, but Anthony is mulish and unmoved. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2021",
      "They are increasingly irritated by the Democrats\u2019 mulish persistence in an anti-Trump impeachment gambit at the expense of dealing with pressing national problems. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 June 2019",
      "And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2018",
      "Only a supranational institution such as the EU has the heft and mulish determination to override national attempts to impose banana uniformity, vacuum-cleaner-motor wattage limits or standards for automobile safety systems. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017",
      "Although the Democrat who defeated him, Sheldon Whitehouse, is not considered unfriendly to the environment, Chafee's ouster has to please Sen. James Inhofe, the mulish Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. \u2014 Wired News Report, WIRED , 8 Nov. 2006"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" mule entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1751, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-063808"
  },
  "marbles":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture",
      ": something (such as a piece of sculpture) composed of or made from marble",
      ": something suggesting marble (as in hardness, coldness, or smoothness)",
      ": a little ball made of a hard substance (such as glass) and used in various games",
      ": any of several games played with these little balls",
      ": the rewards to be won in competition especially for a championship",
      ": marbling",
      ": elements of common sense",
      ": sanity",
      ": to give a veined or mottled appearance to",
      ": a type of limestone that is capable of taking a high polish and is used in architecture and sculpture",
      ": a little ball (as of glass) used in a children's game (",
      ")"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The statue is made of marble .",
      "I love to play with marbles .",
      "Verb",
      "marble the paper with several different dyes to get a striking effect",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There, slabs of marble are delicately inlaid with stones like lapis, malachite, jasper, and amethyst. \u2014 Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
      "For a century, an American icon carved from 175 tons of white marble has presided over the nation\u2019s capital, beckoning thousands of visitors each day up his steps and into his hallowed chamber. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "The next task, which will depend on her fund-raising efforts, is to repair the roof originally covered in copper but stripped of that years ago by thieves, who also looted tons of marble , miles of wiring and all of the windows. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
      "The walls of the Upper East Side shop were adorned with mirrors that have sinuous edges and slabs of marble , which make for beautiful places to display the brand\u2019s loafers and handbags. \u2014 Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Materials were sourced from around the world, including various types of marble from Italy and throughout Europe. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "One desires to touch, to experience the transformation of marble into soft surfaces as well as the opposite, the rocky outcrop on which Pan reclines: a chunk of stone recarved to become stone again. \u2014 William A. Wallace, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Made of Italian marble with protective cork backing, this set of four features popular grape varieties with their own atomic symbols and numbers. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Bathrooms are bedecked in red-and-white subway tiles \u2014 save for the suites, which have marble countertops and walls \u2014 and feature Mr. Smith amenities. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "These days, it\u2019s used for many blue cheeses, injected inside punctures in the blocks, where air helps the mold cultivate and marble the cheese from the inside out. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Oct. 2020",
      "To marble your own nail polish pumpkins, place drops of nail polish ($18 for a 6-pack, Target) into a bucket of room temperature water. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "The intact clam was quarter-sized, its ivory shell marbled with brown and purplish lines. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 19 Apr. 2020",
      "Seddon regularly updated O\u2019Keefe about the operation against the Michigan teachers\u2019 union, according to internal Project Veritas e-mails, where the language of the group\u2019s leaders is marbled with spy jargon. \u2014 Adam Goldman, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Mar. 2020",
      "And the jeweler added Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to that list this week, supplying her with a pair of Cartier C D\u00e9cor marbled white Buffalo horn sunglasses valued at over $2,500. \u2014 Branden Hunter, Detroit Free Press , 5 May 2020",
      "Though the technique of marbling dates back to as early as the 12th century, with masters studying the craft from Japan to Venice, Schneider is completely self-taught. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "These gorgeous marbled Cool Whip Easter eggs are super easy to make and the end result will be a stunning addition to your Easter table. \u2014 Taryn Mohrman, Woman's Day , 10 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1675, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-071106"
  },
  "misapprehend":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)mis-\u02cca-pri-\u02c8hend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "But to call him a \u2018man of the Right\u2019 is to misapprehend his own words and actions. \u2014 John Hirschauer, National Review , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "Traditionally, that's led to things like snakes on stage and misapprehended awards speeches. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 20 Aug. 2018",
      "This isn\u2019t just shooting your mouth off on the stump\u2014this is the nation\u2019s top lawyer completely misapprehending what judges do and what states are. \u2014 Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine , 20 Apr. 2017",
      "Yet by the same logic, giving Washington and Jefferson a pass for being slaveholders misapprehends a moral problem embedded in our nation at its conception. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 25 Aug. 2017",
      "This is a silly parlor game that misapprehends James\u2019s gifts, which have never been those of a pure scorer. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 10 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1628, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105043"
  },
  "mutilate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect",
      ": to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of : cripple",
      ": to destroy or cut off a necessary part (as a limb) : maim",
      ": to ruin by damaging or changing",
      ": to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of",
      ": castrate sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cripple",
      "disable",
      "incapacitate",
      "lame",
      "maim"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a painting mutilated by vandals",
      "was lucky not to be mutilated in the car crash",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An escaped asylum patient in a white mask stalks a quiet, unsuspecting suburb prowling for teenagers to mutilate . \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The director, Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini, molds what little there is of a plot around a murderer who is subjected to a medical procedure that seemingly increases his desire to mutilate and kill. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The saloon owner would romance the women and then kill them and mutilate their bodies, a 1981 story in the San Antonio Light said. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Baugh, according to the report, did not alter or mutilate official records or documents because county employees created a new pool. \u2014 Paul P. Murphy, CNN , 29 June 2021",
      "Even if the laws are circumvented, this gambit would mutilate constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "Pictures of Escamilla\u2019s mutilated body were leaked and widely circulated, causing outrage on social media. \u2014 Lorena Rios, Bloomberg.com , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Hundreds of thousands of ordinary servicemen, and some women, were killed or mutilated at the Somme and Ypres; because they were recruited together, entire villages, households, and families were decimated in a single day. \u2014 Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "Till, a black 14-year-old, was murdered and mutilated by white men in Mississippi in 1955 after having been falsely accused of flirting with a white woman. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 24 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mutilatus , past participle of mutilare , from mutilus truncated, maimed",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105847"
  },
  "mores":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group",
      ": moral attitudes",
      ": habits , manners"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02cc\u0101z",
      "also"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "etiquette",
      "form",
      "manner",
      "proprieties"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Time and changing social mores would eventually do what Bolles\u2019 journalism couldn\u2019t: turn off the cash spigot at the dog track. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
      "The Court\u2019s ruling in the case was simply not grounded either in what the Constitution says or in the long-standing, widely embraced mores and practices of the country. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Perhaps the best example of a social network whose mores are now working against it is Meta, n\u00e9e Facebook. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In a world focussed on buying better and mores sustainably, a purchase could be an investment piece that lasts even if that is from a reseller or the cyclical fashion marketplace. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Thousands of vampire films and shows have followed in the century since, several hundred featuring Dracula, with depictions evolving to reflect changing tastes and mores . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "And through the rhythms of migration and relocation, the island\u2019s confluence of cultures and mores changed forms, taking what it was given and continually adapting. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The declaration arrives as Playboy struggles to navigate changing gender mores and A&E airs a 10-part documentary series examining its seedier side. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Giving the work its ache as well as its edge is the tension created between the deeply felt emotions of the characters\u2019 inner lives and the restrained formality of the language and mores of the period. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, plural of mor-, mos custom",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110014"
  },
  "marital":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to marriage or the married state",
      ": of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage",
      ": of or relating to marriage",
      ": of or relating to marriage or the married state"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8mar-\u0259t-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conjugal",
      "connubial",
      "married",
      "matrimonial",
      "nuptial",
      "wedded"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They've been having marital problems.",
      "neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Personal income, marital status, hobbies, shopping behaviors. \u2014 Peggy Anne Salz, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Google today, like gender, age, marital status, rank, and occupation. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "While there is a gender gap in party support, with women overall tending to support Democrats in presidential elections, there are significant differences between women among lines of race, level of education, marital status, and class. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "Conversations follows the same formula, except that Nick\u2019s marital status makes Frances an anti-heroine. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 May 2022",
      "Though Chinese laws mandate equal rights in the workplace, in reality, women often get asked about their marital status and their plans to have children. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 12 May 2022",
      "Toby says their marital issues aren't about weight, parenting, or work, but rather that Toby could never live up to Kate's obsession with her father as a husband and parent. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Ignoring her own marital issues, Alicia gets involved in her divorced parents\u2019 affairs by setting them up on a dating app. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Seek the help of a licensed therapist or couples counselor to work through your marital issues, both in and out of the bedroom. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin maritalis , from maritus married",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110413"
  },
  "misutilization":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": incorrect or improper utilization : misuse"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02ccy\u00fc-t\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1909, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110509"
  },
  "manifold":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by diversity or variety",
      ": many",
      ": comprehending or uniting various features : multifarious",
      ": rightfully so-called for many reasons",
      ": consisting of or operating many of one kind combined",
      ": many times : a great deal",
      ": to make manifold : multiply",
      ": to make several or many copies of",
      ": to make several or many copies",
      ": something that is manifold: such as",
      ": a whole that unites or consists of many diverse elements",
      ": a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others",
      ": a fitting on an internal combustion engine that directs a fuel and air mixture to or receives the exhaust gases from several cylinders",
      ": set sense 21",
      ": a topological space in which every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in Euclidean space of the same number of dimensions",
      ": of many and various kinds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dld",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "divers",
      "multifarious",
      "myriad"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The benefits of this approach are manifold .",
      "the manifold attractions of that state make it an ideal destination for a family vacation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "As an island designed to divide, Dejima remains a remarkable example of what happens when people from all sorts of backgrounds, and with manifold motivations, are thrown together. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "Research suggests the bans and restrictions would have manifold effects on maternal health. \u2014 NBC News , 4 May 2022",
      "And without a stupendous Fanny to thrill and distract, the musical\u2019s manifold faults become painfully evident. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Poole has explored the manifold ways that elephants communicate\u2014not only through sound but also through touch and gesture. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The benefits of these kinds of networks are manifold . \u2014 Sachin H. Jain, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The manifold precise regulations governing the giving of the machatzit hashekel coincide with Judaism\u2019s unique approach to charity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "So long as the United States continues to suffer from all its manifold defects, every so often the police will kill a sympathetic unarmed victim, and there will be fury and organizing in response. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The suit, which was initially filed in 2018, was part of the federal multi-district litigation created that year to address the manifold claims against opioid manufacturers and distributors. \u2014 Evan Simko-bednarski, CNN , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "In the past fortnight, hope has grown manifold in the field. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Experts caution that once firms go public, the scrutiny goes up manifold . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To do this, Sullivan essentially invented a notion of division, where loops on the original manifold were divided into two or three or more. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Under the hood there\u2019s a fresh Ford 289 ci V-8 engine with rebuilt cylinder heads and timing assemblies, a Holley four-barrel carburetor and a Cobra high-rise intake manifold . \u2014 Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The disasters stemming from climate change have increased manifold in India. \u2014 Shreyans Jain, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Also added are custom air-to-water intercoolers within the intake manifold . \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "But in your case, during those few weeks that the car sits, fuel is leaking out of your carburetor, perhaps into the intake manifold , and evaporating. \u2014 Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "But Floer theory did not completely resolve the Arnold conjecture because Floer\u2019s method only worked on one type of manifold . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Often invariants involve building some kind of geometric construction on a manifold . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The engine also gets the same intake manifold , oil filter adapter, and engine oil cooler as the GT350. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111329"
  },
  "misbehaving":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to conduct (oneself) badly or improperly",
      ": to behave with poor manners or a lack of courtesy",
      ": to behave with disregard for accepted moral standards especially in sexual matters",
      ": to behave before or in the presence of the enemy in a way that does not conform to military standards or practice",
      ": to behave in an unexpected or unwelcome way",
      ": to behave badly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-bi-\u02c8h\u0101v",
      "-b\u0113-",
      "\u02ccmis-bi-\u02c8h\u0101v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-112911"
  },
  "massacre":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of killing a number of usually helpless or unresisting human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty",
      ": a cruel or wanton (see wanton entry 1 sense 1a ) murder",
      ": a wholesale slaughter of animals",
      ": an act of complete destruction",
      ": to kill by massacre",
      ": mangle sense 2",
      ": the violent and cruel killing of a large number of people",
      ": to kill a large number of people in a violent and cruel manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-si-k\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-s\u0259-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bloodbath",
      "butchery",
      "carnage",
      "death",
      "holocaust",
      "slaughter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "butcher",
      "mow (down)",
      "slaughter"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The game turned out to be a complete massacre .",
      "the infamous massacre of more than 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota",
      "Verb",
      "Hundreds have been massacred in the uprising.",
      "The other team really massacred us on Saturday.",
      "He really massacred that song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "News of federal charges came Wednesday as Garland visited the site of the massacre and families of the victims. \u2014 Dakin Andone, CNN , 16 June 2022",
      "The massacre in Seytenga underscored the increasingly perilous security situation in Burkina Faso, where military leaders ousted the president in a coup in January. \u2014 Borso Tall, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Last month McBath won her primary in Georgia\u2019s 7th Congressional District on the same night as the massacre in Uvalde. \u2014 Donna M. Owens, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
      "My despair over the massacre in Uvalde is reflected in the data. \u2014 Jan Bruce, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Whitfield is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee as its members hold a hearing on the growing domestic terrorism threat following the massacre in Buffalo. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
      "The national debate over guns continues to swell in the wake of the recent massacre of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde, Tex. \u2014 and as mass shootings continue in communities across the nation, seemingly unabated. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022",
      "No major gun legislation has passed the Senate in years \u2014 even after the devastating massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. \u2014 Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "No major gun legislation has passed the Senate in years \u2014 even after the devastating massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. \u2014 Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Security failures allowed the shooter to massacre 19 students and two teachers, school safety experts say. \u2014 Collin Binkley And Kantele Franko, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "When soldiers are transporting him, Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) storm the train, bust Buck out and massacre almost all the troops on board. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "This shooter used more than a dozen assault weapons to massacre 60 people and wound more than 400 others. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "When soldiers are transporting him, Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) storm the train, bust Buck out and massacre almost all the troops on board. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "A day after a white gunman was suspected of traveling across New York state to massacre Black shoppers in what is being investigated as a racist hate crime, the community reeled Sunday from a mix of raw, sometimes contradictory, reactions. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
      "When soldiers are transporting him, Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) storm the train, bust Buck out and massacre almost all the troops on board. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "When soldiers are transporting him, Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) storm the train, bust Buck out and massacre almost all the troops on board. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "When soldiers are transporting him, Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) storm the train, bust Buck out and massacre almost all the troops on board. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114019"
  },
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": a male teacher",
      ": a person holding an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's",
      ": the degree itself",
      ": a revered religious leader",
      ": a worker or artisan qualified to teach apprentices \u2014 compare apprentice entry 1 sense 1b , journeyman sense 1",
      ": an artist, performer, or player of consummate (see consummate entry 1 sense 1 ) skill",
      ": a great figure of the past (as in science or art) whose work serves as a model or ideal",
      ": one having authority over another : ruler , governor",
      ": one that conquers or masters : victor , superior",
      ": a person licensed to command a merchant ship",
      ": one having control",
      ": an owner especially of an animal",
      ": the employer especially of a servant",
      ": a person who holds another person in slavery",
      ": husband",
      ": the male head of a household",
      ": mr.",
      ": a youth or boy too young to be called mister",
      ": the eldest son of a Scottish viscount or baron (see baron sense 2a )",
      ": a presiding (see preside sense 2 ) officer in an institution or society (such as a college)",
      ": any of several officers of court appointed to assist (as by hearing and reporting) a judge",
      ": a master mechanism (see mechanism sense 1 ) or device",
      ": an original from which copies can be made",
      ": a master recording (such as a magnetic tape )",
      ": being or relating to a master: such as",
      ": having chief authority : dominant",
      ": skilled , proficient",
      ": principal , predominant",
      ": superlative",
      ": being a device or mechanism that controls the operation of another mechanism or that establishes a standard (such as a dimension or weight)",
      ": being or relating to a master from which duplicates are made",
      ": to become master of : overcome",
      ": to become skilled or proficient in the use of",
      ": to gain a thorough understanding of",
      ": to produce a master recording of (something, such as a musical rendition)",
      ": a male teacher",
      ": an artist or performer of great skill",
      "someone with authority over something",
      "the owner of a slave",
      "the owner of an animal",
      ": to get control of",
      ": to become skillful at",
      ": an individual or entity (as a corporation) having control or authority over another: as",
      ": the owner of a slave",
      ": employer \u2014 compare servant",
      ": principal sense 1a",
      ": an officer of the court appointed (as under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53) to assist a judge in a particular case by hearing and reporting on the case, sometimes by making findings of fact and conclusions of law, and by performing various related functions",
      ": being the principal or controlling one : governing a number of subordinate like things"
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      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r"
    ],
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      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
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      "arch",
      "big",
      "capital",
      "cardinal",
      "central",
      "chief",
      "dominant",
      "first",
      "foremost",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "greatest",
      "highest",
      "key",
      "leading",
      "main",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "overbearing",
      "overmastering",
      "overriding",
      "paramount",
      "predominant",
      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "primal",
      "primary",
      "principal",
      "prior",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran",
      "supreme"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the master and mistress of the house",
      "She is a master of her craft.",
      "Adjective",
      "a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs",
      "Verb",
      "She mastered French in college.",
      "He is determined to master every aspect of the business.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Which, on this day, meant there was no way to stop sports entertainment\u2019s master manipulator from seizing on mainstream media attention to suit his own ends, no matter how mortifying or misleading the spectacle. \u2014 Kenny Herzog, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "The master gardener, who oversaw the center\u2019s impressive grounds, recently passed away. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
      "The starting pay for a new officer will be $52,480, while a master patrol officer with at least three years of service will receive $59,794. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "But there has been a growing interest in the topic, Scott says, since the rise of social media, which allowed combers to connect with other master foragers. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Tomorrow, Parlophone is also issuing a limited edition anniversary vinyl edition of Ziggy Stardust, cut from the original studio master tapes. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
      "Noriega-Murphy does hold a certificate of advanced graduate study from UMass Boston; two master \u2019s degrees from Cambridge College, in education and management; and a bachelor\u2019s degree in art history from UMass Boston. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Since no master copies of the album were sent in advance to manufacturing plants to make CDs \u2014 it was just released digitally initially \u2014 there was no opportunity for pirates to pilfer and release cuts. \u2014 Neil Shah, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "When a woman attempted to turn the tables and dominate her husband or master , however, that threatened to invert the patriarchal social order\u2014and hence the punishment was especially harsh, including some executions. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Some of the most intriguing whiskey coming out of Beam these days is the work of Freddie Noe (who now holds the title of co- master distiller with his father Fred Noe), specifically his Little Book lineup of blended whiskeys. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 29 May 2022",
      "There is a private entrance to the master suite and office, a large guest suite with a bathroom and an ADU with a separate entry on the lower level. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2020",
      "The interior features high ceilings, custom millwork, and walnut floors and paneling, and the master suite has his-and-her baths and closets, a sitting area, and a balcony. \u2014 TheWeek , 27 June 2020",
      "Is Keaton physically hunky enough to play the master CIA death machine? \u2014 Michael Heaton, cleveland.com , 15 Sep. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Politicians are known to master the art of the sound-bite. \u2014 Rajshree Agarwal, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Review by Richard Norton Smith Seeing the horrific disfigurement suffered by soldiers in World War I, a surgeon set out to master the art of reconstructing faces. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "But Polly had even bigger ambitions, requiring her to master the art of publicity. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Anyone who wants to get good at the game needs to master the art of catch and release. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Vulture , 30 June 2021",
      "That streaming news struck a deaf ear among those waiting in line, who gathered in scrums of two and three and tried to master the art of being both socially excitable and distanced. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Briefly: In addition to being the league\u2019s preeminent point-center, Jokic has come to master the art of the double-double better than anyone in the modern NBA. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "Doctors want to heal, not master the intricacies of Epic\u2019s latest software. \u2014 Corey Scurlock, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Dove has managed to master this and thus released this body wash that was engineered specifically for irritated and eczema-prone skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Adjective",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114330"
  },
  "miff":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fit of ill humor",
      ": a trivial quarrel",
      ": to put into an ill humor : offend"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mif"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dudgeon",
      "huff",
      "offense",
      "offence",
      "peeve",
      "pique",
      "resentment",
      "umbrage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "\u201cNo one asked you!\u201d she retorted, with some miff",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Others were miffed by the obvious double standards. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 28 Jan. 2020",
      "Ankara is also miffed that Washington is backing Turkey\u2019s rivals in a natural gas dispute with Cyprus and in other regional conflicts. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "President Trump was reportedly miffed by Mulvaney's admission, and even the Justice Department distanced itself from Mulvaney's statement. \u2014 Doug Criss, CNN , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "York\u2019s report at the Examiner examined documents sent by State Department inspector general Steve Linick to Congress, responding to members miffed by a presidential visit to the Turnberry Resort. \u2014 John Hirschauer, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "Scouts were miffed that Alabama\u2019s Quinnen Williams, seen by some of the top talent in the draft, wasn\u2019t even slightly under consideration by Lynch and Shanahan. \u2014 Jon Becker, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019",
      "Both were rejected for San Francisco\u2019s pilot program; city officials were miffed by their abrupt rollout of numerous scooters a year ago without permission. \u2014 Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com , 12 June 2019",
      "Owens was inducted into the Hall, but won\u2019t be attending the ceremony, which has miffed the game\u2019s establishment. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 26 July 2018",
      "One of OnePlus\u2019s greatest strengths is catering to Android enthusiasts on a budget, so some buyers are going to be miffed by this decision. \u2014 Michael Simon, PCWorld , 13 Sep. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1811, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114341"
  },
  "myriad":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ten thousand",
      ": a great number",
      ": innumerable",
      ": both numerous and diverse",
      ": having innumerable aspects or elements",
      ": a very large number of things",
      ": many in number : extremely numerous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u0113-\u0259d",
      "\u02c8mir-\u0113-\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abundance",
      "barrel",
      "basketful",
      "boatload",
      "bucket",
      "bunch",
      "bundle",
      "bushel",
      "carload",
      "chunk",
      "deal",
      "dozen",
      "fistful",
      "gobs",
      "good deal",
      "heap",
      "hundred",
      "lashings",
      "lashins",
      "loads",
      "lot",
      "mass",
      "mess",
      "mountain",
      "much",
      "multiplicity",
      "oodles",
      "pack",
      "passel",
      "peck",
      "pile",
      "plateful",
      "plenitude",
      "plentitude",
      "plenty",
      "pot",
      "potful",
      "profusion",
      "quantity",
      "raft",
      "reams",
      "scads",
      "sheaf",
      "shipload",
      "sight",
      "slew",
      "spate",
      "stack",
      "store",
      "ton",
      "truckload",
      "volume",
      "wad",
      "wealth",
      "yard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "divers",
      "manifold",
      "multifarious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Currently, over 700 different kinds of prescription medications are available to treat a myriad of conditions and symptoms. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "Golden State became the first team to hand the Celtics back-to-back losses since early March by holding them under 100 points in both Games 4 and 5, forcing a myriad of turnovers in each of those games. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Fishery scientists from both NOAA\u2019s Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, in presentations to the council, described a myriad of problems related to warming conditions and climate change. \u2014 Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "The movement pushed the limits between the commercial and the artistic, tensions that still exist between the trade fair, with its commercial aims, and the myriad of collateral events where the focus is often more on artistic statements. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 13 June 2022",
      "At a Goodwill center in Atwater Village, a neighborhood north of downtown, voters weighed the myriad of issues plaguing the city and the candidates who each promised solutions. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "Secondly, wears a myriad of look with high and low price points. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 8 June 2022",
      "Social media accounts describing a myriad of mistreatment and physical abuses in Dar Al Reaya have been suspended and there are no statistics on how many women and children are being held. \u2014 Lynzy Billing, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
      "So a whole myriad of thoughts must have gone roaring through his brain. \u2014 Deborah Hart Strober And Gerald Strober, Town & Country , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Despite the president\u2019s clear victory, the election results disguised myriad challenges that could make his next five years in office even more tumultuous than the last. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "But Noerr enthusiastically insists that the squeeze at the pump as gas prices continue to rise has presented Kern County\u2019s ailing oil industry with an opportunity to rise to the myriad political, economic and technical challenges on the horizon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Accepting a job in the United States stacked up myriad challenges for Stoney, who had rarely been to America and never visited the West Coast. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "As the city tries to emerge from the pandemic, downtown faces myriad challenges: a changing office landscape in the Loop, a decline in retail activity along the Magnificent Mile, concerns about crime. \u2014 Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Finance chiefs are entering the year facing myriad challenges, ranging from supply-chain bottlenecks to inflation to regulatory scrutiny over their companies\u2019 environmental risks and fundraising plans. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "But for countless families across the country, that hopeful glimmer proved to be more like a mirage, as school systems nationwide have grappled with myriad challenges this fall. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Supply chain issues, permit delays, and staffing were all among the myriad challenges the company had to overcome. \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "On the water, para rowers bear less of the weight of societal assumptions about disabilities and fewer of their myriad daily living challenges. \u2014 Bethany Ericson, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114919"
  },
  "molecule":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property sense 1a ) of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms (see atom sense 1a )",
      ": a tiny bit : particle",
      ": the smallest portion of a substance having the properties of the substance",
      ": the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-li-\u02ccky\u00fcl",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-li-\u02ccky\u00fcl",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4l-i-\u02ccky\u00fc(\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "atom",
      "bit",
      "crumb",
      "dribble",
      "fleck",
      "flyspeck",
      "grain",
      "granule",
      "morsel",
      "mote",
      "nubbin",
      "nugget",
      "particle",
      "patch",
      "scrap",
      "scruple",
      "snip",
      "snippet",
      "speck",
      "tittle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "There is not a molecule of evidence to support these charges.",
      "not a molecule of sense in that girl",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because human bodies don\u2019t naturally produce this molecule , its presence on, say, a pig organ causes immune rejection. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "How quickly can the new organism produce the target molecule ? \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "This breakdown is the result of oxidation, which is the process where iron surface molecules react with oxygen in the environment and produce a new molecule , Fe2O3, otherwise known as iron oxide. \u2014 Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics , 8 Sep. 2020",
      "Both Moderna and Pfizer use a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA), which is newer technology. \u2014 Helena Oliviero, ajc , 6 June 2022",
      "According to the Mayo Clinic, when a Lone Star tick bites someone, the bite transmits a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into a person's body, which can trigger an immune reaction in some people. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 6 May 2022",
      "And the most likely molecule is the protein cryptochrome. \u2014 Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "This process produces strings of numbers representing the three-dimensional structure of the protein molecule . \u2014 Sofia Quaglia, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
      "The chemistry of the bridging molecule also influenced the behavior of a device made using this approach. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French mol\u00e9cule , from New Latin molecula , diminutive of Latin moles mass",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115756"
  },
  "medieval":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages",
      ": having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages",
      ": extremely outmoded or antiquated",
      ": a person of the Middle Ages",
      ": of or relating to the Middle Ages"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "mi-",
      "\u02ccme-",
      "-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
      "get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Although much knowledge and technology was lost during the Dark Ages, the Monty Python depiction of medieval society as unimaginably filthy was somewhat of an exaggeration. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Last night\u2019s Saturday Night Live exploded Alito\u2019s notion of tradition by venturing back to the medieval period and delivering a searing rejoinder. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022",
      "Laura Galoppini, a professor of medieval history at Pisa University who was studying the island, stumbled upon 19 customs records of the city of Cagliari dated between 1351 and 1397. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The medieval society falls after a family betrayal, leading to the rise of a technologically advanced dystopia, where a super soldier is created with the sole purpose of defeating Morty, who is now viewed as some kind of demonic demigod. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
      "The ceremony itself is supposed to take place in the town's medieval castle up on the hill, Castello Brown. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022",
      "Doubt turned into enchantment at first sight of the chora, or main town \u2014 a blue church dome topping a medieval castle topping a white village lined by windmills and cascading down a rocky outcrop to the sea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "In Ajloun, a medieval castle built under the rule of Saladin commands impressive views of the Jordan Valley. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "German castles represent a vast range of architectural designs, including the medieval Burg Eltz Castle and the Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Builders in the medieval and Renaissance periods used the Roman quarries on the Via Salaria. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue get medieval on Burrow. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-120203"
  },
  "mortify":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame",
      ": to subdue or deaden (the body, bodily appetites, etc.) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort",
      ": to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of",
      ": to practice mortification",
      ": to become necrotic or gangrenous",
      ": to embarrass greatly",
      ": to become necrotic or gangrenous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u022frt-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abash",
      "confound",
      "confuse",
      "discomfit",
      "disconcert",
      "discountenance",
      "embarrass",
      "faze",
      "fluster",
      "nonplus",
      "rattle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "It mortified me to have to admit that I'd never actually read the book.",
      "was mortified by her children's atrocious manners",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining meticulous scholarship with chilling storytelling, her book should mortify any reader who still doubts that America was in many ways built on a foundation of white supremacy and black oppression. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2021",
      "Sometimes someone would burst in without knocking, and I\u2019d be mortified at having to spit out what had accumulated before conversation could begin. \u2014 Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "Being stalked by an invisible enemy surely mortifies those with an obsessive-compulsive fear of germs, and deepens the distress of many who have experienced waves of uncontrollable anxiety before the epidemic. \u2014 Benedict Carey, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "Viewers of the Hulu drama were mortified at Elena's behavior throughout the episode, shocked that the woman could behave so terribly without a shred of remorse. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "Jane\u2019s skill at Mozart\u2019s Sonata in F shocks and amuses but isn\u2019t pleasing enough in the film to mortify us on Emma\u2019s account. \u2014 The Conversation , 27 Mar. 2020",
      "Environmental groups that fended off oil rigs in the Arctic Refuge for four decades were mortified . \u2014 Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2019",
      "Environmental groups that fended off oil rigs in the Arctic Refuge for four decades were mortified . \u2014 Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2019",
      "In the aftermath, Emira, mortified , resolves to find a new job, while the well-meaning but delusional mom-blogger who employs her becomes obsessed with winning her affection and loyalty. \u2014 Elizabeth C. Gorski, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mortifien , from Anglo-French mortifier , from Late Latin mortificare , from Latin mort-, mors ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-121104"
  },
  "momma":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mother",
      ": wife , woman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-121346"
  },
  "maladroitness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking adroitness : inept"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-l\u0259-\u02c8dr\u022fit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "butterfingered",
      "cack-handed",
      "clumsy",
      "graceless",
      "ham-fisted",
      "ham-handed",
      "handless",
      "heavy-handed",
      "left-handed",
      "unhandy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deft",
      "dexterous",
      "dextrous",
      "handy",
      "sure-handed"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis.",
      "some maladroit steering on her part caused the bicycle to go crashing into the bushes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Factor in a politically maladroit Afghan government and endemic corruption, and once the Taliban began to roll up government surrenders in the provinces, their offensive took on a life of its own. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "The series is itself like a socially awkward teen-age nerd\u2014charming but maladroit , heedless, a little exhausting. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
      "His own party criticizes what many call his maladroit communication on an anxiety-inducing subject. \u2014 Adam Nossiter, New York Times , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon concoct for her a suitor who\u2019s just as introverted and socially maladroit , the newly wealthy Arthur de Bourgh. \u2014 Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "Equally maladroit was her debate decision to wrap herself in an unpopular policy that ended 20 years ago. \u2014 George Will, National Review , 7 July 2019",
      "Equally maladroit was her debate decision to wrap herself in an unpopular policy that ended 20 years ago. \u2014 George Will, Twin Cities , 7 July 2019",
      "Hicks bungled his hijacking of the Johnson, however, and proved maladroit at escaping, leaving a clear trail of evidence along his getaway route. \u2014 Rinker Buck, WSJ , 28 June 2019",
      "Trump may have been typically maladroit at actually executing on this policy view, but that\u2019s a side issue. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 12 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Middle French, from mal- + adroit ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1685, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-122622"
  },
  "mindfulness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being mindful",
      ": the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis",
      ": such a state of awareness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-f\u0259l-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "advertence",
      "advertency",
      "attention",
      "awareness",
      "cognizance",
      "consciousness",
      "ear",
      "eye",
      "heed",
      "knowledge",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "observance",
      "observation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some of the attributes required in this new world are empathy and mindfulness . \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Working relaxation and mindfulness exercises into a child's daily routine \u2013 in the car, during dinner or while brushing teeth \u2013 is what will help make those techniques stick. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "As with other positive psychology interventions, such as practicing mindfulness or gratitude, the impacts can depend on the person. \u2014 Lauren Kent, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The card deck is the distillation of her own process of readying for performances and art-making; many of the techniques are simple mindfulness exercises. \u2014 Deborah Vankin Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Yoga Hike caps off treks into the surrounding state parks and nature preserves with gentle classes and trailside mindfulness exercises. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2019",
      "While methods to help people function after profound loss should be encouraged, so should care to respect their persistent mindfulness of the dead. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Students are exposed to the realities outside their classrooms and their cultures, and their awareness and mindfulness of their internal world is broadened. \u2014 Lallia Allali, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Once ready to tuck into their bed\u2019s plush Frette linens, guests can lull themselves into a deep and restful slumber with the help of La Quinta\u2019s partnership with mindfulness app, Breathwrk. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-122626"
  },
  "meat":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": food",
      ": solid food as distinguished from drink",
      ": the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (such as a husk or shell)",
      ": animal tissue considered especially as food:",
      ": flesh sense 2b",
      ": flesh of a mammal as opposed to fowl or fish",
      ": flesh sense 1a",
      ": flesh of domesticated animals",
      ": meal entry 1 sense 1",
      ": dinner",
      ": the core of something : heart",
      ": pith sense 2b",
      ": favorite pursuit or interest",
      ": the flesh of an animal used as food",
      ": solid food as distinguished from drink",
      ": the part of something that can be eaten",
      ": the most important part : substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "flesh"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The restaurant serves a variety of meats .",
      "The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Falafels dominate Leather Lane\u2019s lunch market, but there are plenty of other options, including a Yorkshire Burrito (a Yorkshire pudding filled with roast meat , stuffing, vegetables and more). \u2014 Will Hawkes, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "One power comes back on, check the temperature and discard any perishable food (including meat , poultry, seafood, milk, eggs or leftovers) that has been above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours or more. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
      "For those who need to report a problem with a meat , poultry or egg product, the electronic consumer-complaint monitoring system is online. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "Try their birria tacos, overflowing with cheese, meat , and cilantro. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "On the year, grocery prices were up 11.9% in May, driven by sharp rises in the price of meat , chicken, eggs and flour. \u2014 David Harrison, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Raviolis can be square or circular and stuffed with meat , cheese, or vegetables. \u2014 Tierney Mcafee, Country Living , 9 June 2022",
      "And Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield of Spider-Man: No Way Home picked up the award for most animal-friendly ensemble for promoting animal adoption and sticking to meat -free meals. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Russians occupying the southeastern city of Melitopol are looking for freezers and industrial refrigerators after the city meat -packing plant, converted into a morgue, filled with Russian bodies. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mete \"food, meal,\" going back to Old English, going back to Germanic *mati- (whence Old Saxon meti, mat \"food,\" Old High German maz , Old Norse matr , Gothic mats ), perhaps going back to Indo-European *mod-i- , derivative of a verbal base *med- \"become full,\" whence Greek mest\u00f3s \"full, satiated\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-123817"
  },
  "monochrome":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue",
      ": of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue",
      ": involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (such as gray)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cckr\u014dm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "monochromatic",
      "monochromic",
      "self",
      "self-colored",
      "solid"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "chromatic",
      "colorful",
      "kaleidoscopic",
      "motley",
      "multicolored",
      "polychromatic",
      "polychrome",
      "rainbow",
      "varicolored",
      "varied",
      "variegated"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Duchess of Cambridge's elegant monochrome ensemble featured the soft pastel shade from head to toe, plus a few fancy accessories that added unexpected depth to her look. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "So does Carol Bove\u2019s immense homage to the monochrome at Zwirner (B14). \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Ditto the funeral march of the second movement, which often takes on the monochrome of a monument but on Thursday built to extraordinary drama and color. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The monochrome finds at each site suggest that workshops specialized in one color, Rehren says. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Kate Middleton embraced monochrome dressing for her second garden party of the season. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 26 May 2022",
      "Something small but budding, like a wad of paper uncrumpling, sullenly radiant and monochrome \u2014like a sequence out of a silent film. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "For the outing, Kate wore a monochrome , all-blue outfit consisting of matching navy trousers and an overcoat, and an azure blouse with a mock turtleneck. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 May 2022",
      "The actress went for simple makeup to go with her monochrome ensemble to let her auburn hair and bright red nail polish pop. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint. \u2014 Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "Madewell Three-Pack Non-Medical Face Masks These simple, monochrome masks come in packs of three and are made out of three layers of cotton, from leftover clothing scraps. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 22 May 2020",
      "On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Jan. 2019",
      "The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra\u2019s emotionally monochrome performance. \u2014 Julia M. Klein, Philly.com , 5 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1662, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-123858"
  },
  "motherly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother",
      ": resembling a mother : maternal",
      ": of or characteristic of a mother",
      ": like a mother"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259r-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259r-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "maternal",
      "mother"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She took her motherly duties very seriously.",
      "she showed a sweet motherly tenderness toward the tiny kitten she was taking care of",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There's romance with Hamlet, naturally, but also a deeper, motherly relationship with Queen Gertrude. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
      "Breast milk is revered as the ideal food for newborns and a sign of motherly nurture. \u2014 Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "However, instead of reliving his days as a high-scoring defenseman and captain for a team in Finland, McCrimmon wanted to make known the role motherly influences have played in his life. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 7 May 2022",
      "The annual celebration of moms and all motherly types comes on the second Sunday of May, and there are always plenty of ways to express your gratitude for those maternal figures in your life. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
      "That unconditional motherly love is one of the main reasons to spoil our moms this upcoming Mother\u2019s Day. \u2014 Nel-olivia Waga, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Her satisfaction, naturally rooted in motherly pride, included a distinctive element \u2014 because Paolo Banchero also counts as her star pupil, in a sense. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Among them were Sylvia Rivera, herself an important figure in New York\u2019s transgender history, who stayed with Ms. Moore for more than a decade, taking on a motherly role by doling out wisdom, advice and loans to other residents. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Emma plays a motherly role in her family and with the basketball team. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-130905"
  },
  "moiling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": requiring hard work",
      ": industrious",
      ": violently agitated : turbulent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fi-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arduous",
      "Augean",
      "backbreaking",
      "challenging",
      "demanding",
      "difficult",
      "effortful",
      "exacting",
      "formidable",
      "grueling",
      "gruelling",
      "hard",
      "heavy",
      "hellacious",
      "herculean",
      "killer",
      "laborious",
      "murderous",
      "pick-and-shovel",
      "rigorous",
      "rough",
      "rugged",
      "severe",
      "stiff",
      "strenuous",
      "sweaty",
      "tall",
      "testing",
      "toilsome",
      "tough",
      "uphill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "easy",
      "effortless",
      "facile",
      "light",
      "mindless",
      "simple",
      "soft",
      "undemanding"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the kind of moiling work that was done by unskilled laborers before the age of mechanization"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132114"
  },
  "mediator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that mediates",
      ": one that mediates between parties at variance",
      ": a mediating agent in a physical, chemical, or biological process",
      ": one that mediates",
      ": a mediating agent (as an enzyme or hormone) in a chemical or biological process",
      ": one that works to effect reconciliation, settlement, or compromise between parties at variance \u2014 compare arbitrator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broker",
      "buffer",
      "conciliator",
      "go-between",
      "honest broker",
      "interceder",
      "intercessor",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "interposer",
      "middleman",
      "peacemaker"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In reaching a stalemate, the nonprofit will seek support from a mediator , said Manriquez. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Bethania is often viewed as the voice of reason and mediator when the waters start getting choppy. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 May 2022",
      "When the pilot contract bargaining continued this week before a federal mediator , the talks went nowhere and broke off a day early on Thursday. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Be prepared to mediate or consider including an outside mediator to help your two employees get on the same page, brainstorm possible solutions and reach a resolution on their next steps. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "This third-party convener role is perfect for our sector, which has relationships and inroads on both sides and can play the role of mediator in good faith. \u2014 Don Howard, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Howard, Sandpiper, the mediator \u2014 all of that is largely beside the point. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
      "Khloe\u2014the classic middle-child mediator \u2014has always been the bridge between the Kardashian and Jenner clans. \u2014 Vogue , 5 May 2022",
      "Abramovich has served as an informal mediator between Russia and Ukraine, and has reportedly avoided U.S. sanctions because of his role in attempting to de-escalate the conflict. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132132"
  },
  "mental":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the mind",
      ": of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality",
      ": of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity",
      ": of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity",
      ": occurring or experienced in the mind : inner",
      ": relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study : ideological",
      ": relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter",
      ": of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder",
      ": mentally disordered : mad , crazy",
      ": intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders",
      ": of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers",
      ": of or relating to the chin : genial",
      ": of or relating to the mind",
      ": done in the mind",
      ": intended for the care of persons affected by a disorder of the mind",
      ": of or relating to the mind",
      ": of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality",
      ": of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity",
      ": of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder",
      ": intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders",
      ": of or relating to the chin : genial"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8ment-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "circa 1727, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-134638"
  },
  "mack":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mackintosh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-135016"
  },
  "medico":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": physician sense 1",
      ": a medical student",
      ": a medical practitioner : physician",
      ": a medical student"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u014d",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02cck\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "croaker",
      "doc",
      "doctor",
      "medic",
      "physician",
      "sawbones"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nondoctor",
      "nonphysician"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She proved the medicos wrong by recovering quickly from her injuries.",
      "a woman who is suspicious of all medicos , regardless of their credentials"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Italian medico or Spanish m\u00e9dico , both from Latin medicus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1689, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-140125"
  },
  "misstate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to state incorrectly : give a false account of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8st\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bend",
      "color",
      "cook",
      "distort",
      "falsify",
      "fudge",
      "garble",
      "misinterpret",
      "misrelate",
      "misrepresent",
      "pervert",
      "slant",
      "twist",
      "warp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The company misstated its profits.",
      "An article in yesterday's paper misstated the name of the district attorney.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "History has taught us that people don\u2019t typically fudge numbers unless there are compelling reasons\u2013and there are plenty of compelling reasons to misstate ESG efforts. \u2014 Fortune , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The Facebook post examined here as well as several others misstate the victim's name and age. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "These claims misstate and misinterpret the court's decision. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Trump continues to misstate or overstate the increase in defense spending by NATO countries during his time in office. \u2014 Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner , 23 Oct. 2020",
      "Aside from failing to mention the storage fee, Aubrey appeared to misstate the amount of the loan Johnson would receive. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 30 July 2020",
      "An article in Monday editions misstated the name of the trail in one instance. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2020",
      "An earlier version of this post misstated New Jersey's secretary of state. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2020",
      "An earlier version of this article misstated some changes in New Hampshire\u2019s rules for absentee ballots. \u2014 David Cole, The New York Review of Books , 30 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1643, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-141158"
  },
  "meat-and-potatoes":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of fundamental importance : basic",
      ": concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something",
      ": unpretentious , simple",
      ": providing or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes)",
      ": the most interesting or fundamental part : meat sense 4"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u0259n(d)-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014dz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abecedarian",
      "basal",
      "basic",
      "beginning",
      "elemental",
      "elementary",
      "essential",
      "fundamental",
      "introductory",
      "rudimental",
      "rudimentary",
      "underlying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "advanced"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "However, the real meat and potatoes come from tweaking the audio in Sonar. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
      "For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell were the meat and potatoes of the University of Utah football team\u2019s defense last year. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Chicago has always been a bastion of meat and potatoes . \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If meat and potatoes meals are your go-to, trying to avoid meat for one day a week can have an impact. \u2014 Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Known as the business hub of Fairfax County, this slice of Northern Virginia is one of the least interesting places to find yourself for a meal \u2014 unless, of course, your idea of dinner is meat and potatoes attached to a corporate label. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Remember, the meat and potatoes are in the body of your email, but the subject is your alluring dessert. \u2014 Gareth Parkin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the US who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. \u2014 Jacob Orchard, Quartz , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "1951, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-141502"
  },
  "meanness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend",
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future",
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify",
      ": to have importance to the degree of",
      ": to direct to a particular individual",
      ": to have an intended purpose",
      ": to be in earnest",
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble",
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull",
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status",
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible",
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base",
      ": penurious , stingy",
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice",
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious",
      ": excellent , effective",
      ": ashamed sense 1b",
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree",
      ": occupying a position about midway between extremes",
      ": being the mean of a set of values : average",
      ": serving as a means : intermediary",
      ": something intervening or intermediate",
      ": a middle point between extremes",
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": expected value",
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion",
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end",
      ": resources available for disposal",
      ": material resources affording a secure life",
      ": most assuredly : certainly",
      ": through the use of",
      ": in no way : not at all",
      ": to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea",
      ": to be an indication of",
      ": to have in mind as a purpose",
      ": to intend for a particular use",
      ": to have importance to",
      ": deliberately unkind",
      ": stingy sense 1",
      ": low in quality, worth, or dignity",
      ": excellent",
      ": occurring or being in a middle position : average",
      ": a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point : moderation",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": something that helps a person to get what he or she wants",
      ": wealth sense 1",
      ": certainly sense 1",
      ": in any way",
      ": through the use of",
      ": certainly not"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-142002"
  },
  "merriment":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lighthearted gaiety or fun-making : hilarity",
      ": a lively celebration or party : festivity",
      ": laughter and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-i-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8me-ri-",
      "\u02c8mer-i-m\u0259nt"
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    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriness",
      "mirth",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a time of great joy and merriment",
      "Their house was always filled with merriment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thousands more lined the course to watch the runners and take in the merriment for the first time since 2019. \u2014 Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 May 2022",
      "The smiles of friends and strangers from across the globe gathering for three days of music and merriment in beautiful downtown Miami? \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "His expression was natural and his eyes were lit up with merriment . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Stop by for a glass and a snack set to music and merriment , but don't take it too seriously, after all 'Sottise' means foolishness in French. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Purim, the springtime Jewish holiday packed with much merriment and humor, recalls the biblical story of Queen Esther. \u2014 Zev Eleff, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The pianist lures the listener and then in thundering climaxes brings everything crashing down only to once again make uneasy merriment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "While the gender flips update the show for a new century and abandon much of the misogyny found in the original, the revival maintains all the laughs and merriment of the classic. \u2014 Brandon Schultz, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Take your cues from Scandinavian style, combining natural textures with red accents to telegraph warmth and merriment . \u2014 Kim Hutchison And Jessica Thomas, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-144446"
  },
  "m\u00e9lange":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mixture often of incongruous elements"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8l\u00e4nj",
      "m\u0101-\u02c8l\u00e4\u207fzh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a m\u00e9lange of colors and shapes",
      "a m\u00e9lange of architectural styles",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "A year later, Apple redesigned its emoji to feature a soft tortilla and pleasing melange of fillings. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "In the main part of the hall, separated from El Alto by an open-air paseo, diners can order in person or use tabletop QR codes to order a melange of dishes from each of the stalls. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
      "Jonathan Brady/Associated Press After the pomp and pageantry came a melange of acts celebrating the diversity of modern Britain and the Commonwealth, from hip hop and Bollywood dancers to drag queens and Mardi Gras style floats. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
      "Distinct epicenters for each culture give way to a melange of people, businesses and cuisines. \u2014 Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News , 28 May 2022",
      "The vibrant pieces\u2014mostly dresses\u2014come in an almost psychedelic melange of reds, purples, and greens with rich embroideries and, sometimes, coins and beading. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The soundtrack is a melange of \u201860s pop tunes, and Linklater employs them not simply as an oldies soundtrack but also to convey how Stan and his siblings experienced them as the soundtrack to their lives. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Everything\u2019s a mash-up, a melange , a deconstruction of hierarchies in search of discovery. \u2014 Jordan Michelman, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "While the nose is timid, the palate really creates an intriguing melange of flavors. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 11 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, \"act of mixing, mixture,\" going back to Middle French meslinges, meslanges (plural), from mesler, meler \"to mix\" + -ange, deverbal action noun suffix (as in Old French loange \"praise,\" vuidange \"emptying, outlet\"), borrowed from Old Low Franconian *-inga-, *-unga-, going back to Germanic *-ing\u014d, *-ung\u014d \u2014 more at meddle , -ing entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1653, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-152945"
  },
  "mollify":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to soothe in temper or disposition : appease",
      ": to reduce the rigidity of : soften",
      ": to reduce in intensity : assuage , temper",
      ": soften , relent",
      ": to soothe in temper or disposition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appease",
      "assuage",
      "conciliate",
      "disarm",
      "gentle",
      "pacify",
      "placate",
      "propitiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anger",
      "enrage",
      "incense",
      "inflame",
      "enflame",
      "infuriate",
      "ire",
      "madden",
      "outrage"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.",
      "All attempts to mollify the extremists have failed.",
      "The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That didn't mollify Regent Denise Ilitch, who said U-M needs to do better on holding down tuition, noting the school has increased tuition every year for the past 38 years. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "Once again, the question is what will mollify Mr. Erdogan and ensure his support for admitting Sweden and Finland. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "No, the November trade for Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the March deal that sent powerful but defensively deficient catcher Gary Sanchez to Minnesota did not mollify the masses. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
      "The British government, eager to mollify the unionists, is weighing legislation that would throw out parts of the trade protocol. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "In an attempt to mollify its critics, the Trump Organization each year cut a check to the U.S. Treasury for what the company said were its profits from foreign governments. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "This did not mollify the fans, especially when two French Canadian players taken just after Lafleur in the 1971 draft, Marcel Dionne (Detroit Red Wings) and Richard Martin (Buffalo Sabres), started scoring immediately. \u2014 David Shoalts, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Those moves to mollify the Republican base are anathema to Democrats, leaving compromise at an impasse. \u2014 Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The Academy's decision to change the format to mollify ABC, which broadcasts the show, has created some buzz about finding a different TV home, one that will celebrate artistry without as much concern about ratings. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mollifien , from Middle French mollifier , from Late Latin mollificare , from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit m\u1e5bdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-162818"
  },
  "mellifluous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a smooth rich flow",
      ": filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The through line for these seemingly disparate selections is his buoyant and mellifluous voice, capable of roping any and all material into the realm of genuine romance. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Looney speaks in a mellifluous Texas drawl, wears bolo ties and cowboy boots and pilots his own plane to court hearings outside Houston. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Texan with a mellifluous voice honed as a radio announcer during his youth, Mr. Easley became a compelling presence in Washington\u2019s corridors of power. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Even the quad exhaust tips out back seem cut from the same metallic cloth, though the soundtrack blasted through the pipes is more mellifluous in tone than the G63's machine-gun rat-a-tat-tat. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "In Love and Death, is uncharacteristically romantic in imagery and impressively mellifluous in execution. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "His countertenor voice and phrasing\u2014both mellifluous and frayed around the edges\u2014convey anguish and hope. \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "In the first of two TV spots, a young man in a winter coat and scarf does a mellifluous , conversational rap about appreciating Connecticut. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite, indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest? \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mellyfluous , from Late Latin mellifluus , from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Goth milith honey, Greek melit-, meli ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-163931"
  },
  "mouthy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by bombast or back talk",
      ": excessively talkative : garrulous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307-th\u0113",
      "-t\u035fh\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blabby",
      "chatty",
      "conversational",
      "gabby",
      "garrulous",
      "loquacious",
      "motormouthed",
      "talkative",
      "talky"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "closemouthed",
      "laconic",
      "reserved",
      "reticent",
      "taciturn",
      "tight-lipped",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "those mouthy motorists who can't seem to stay off their cell phones",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the mouthy matriarchal role, Thomas is a special magnitude of irresistible. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Taylor, drawn to the ring by her boxer father and brothers, is the antithesis of her mouthy countryman, former UFC champion Conor McGregor. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Of course, Nick gets mouthy and weird while Meredith and Nick's best resident, Jordan, cut Brian open. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Sam\u2019s consciousness as the third person will allow, channels the mouthy freedom and inchoate urgency of an unhinged post. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "How chapped would his lips have to be to take a smudge of it from her mouthy tube? \u2014 Sarah Braunstei, The New Yorker , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "Game 2 between the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets became physical, players became mouthy and tensions ran high. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2021",
      "The blackberry, mint, bourbon and that red wine floater had a mouthy , sweet, balanced taste to it that lingered on your tongue. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "Lisa Hall, a short, mouthy blonde who acted and sang, was behind the bar. \u2014 Elon Green, Vulture , 24 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" mouth entry 1 + -y entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-164437"
  },
  "moisten":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make moist",
      ": to become moist",
      ": to make damp"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fi-s\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8m\u022fi-s\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bedew",
      "damp",
      "dampen"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dry"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.",
      "The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Your goal should be to moisten the top 6 inches of soil. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "Slightly moisten some premium potting soil (not soil from the garden), and put it in the bottom of the new container. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
      "Tomorrow night: Skies turn mostly cloudy as the air mass continues to moisten . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Spritzing a saline mist into your nose can help moisten your nasal passages and clear out allergens that could be lurking in there, Dr. Tolliver says. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Use the grapefruit slice to moisten the rim of a rocks glass, then roll the rim into a mix of cinnamon and salt. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Dab your finger into remaining egg white, then moisten and pat each mound to make them all as smooth and round as possible. \u2014 Odette Williams, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Consider changing the irrigation schedule to once a week, or twice a month; then run the system long enough to moisten the soil to 12 inches deep. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Lively also suggested using a dab of liquor to moisten the rim of your glass before salting it \u2014 like with tequila for a virgin margarita. \u2014 Ana Calderone, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-170651"
  },
  "malodor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an offensive odor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmal-\u02c8\u014d-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-172759"
  },
  "merrily":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful",
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety",
      ": quick , brisk",
      ": giving pleasure : delightful",
      ": full of joy and good cheer",
      ": full of festive celebration and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-174354"
  },
  "meeting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or process of coming together: such as",
      ": an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)",
      ": a session of horse or dog racing",
      ": a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends",
      ": intersection , junction",
      ": the act of persons or things that come together",
      ": a gathering of people for a particular purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ti\u014b",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assembly",
      "congress",
      "convention",
      "convocation",
      "council",
      "gathering",
      "get-together",
      "huddle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's something else the CDC will probably address at their meeting . \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "The North Little Rock School Board gave initial approval to the plan at its meeting Thursday night. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
      "Carlsbad Republican Women Federated hosts Tony Krvaric, past chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County, as keynote speaker at its meeting June 28 at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Road. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "The mood of their first meeting , like that of the many that followed until Jun\u2019s death in 2017, at the age of 94, was joyful and affectionate but also awkward and bittersweet. \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Last week, Kathie Lee posted a heartwarming video on Instagram of her meeting and spending time with her newborn grandson. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The central bank raised the benchmark federal-funds rate by 0.75% during its Wednesday meeting and indicated a more aggressive path for future rate hikes. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisory committee will finish its meeting on Saturday to determine whether to recommend the shots. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "City Council at its June 7 meeting unanimously adopted an ordinance instituting the program. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-175105"
  },
  "money":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: such as",
      ": officially coined or stamped metal currency",
      ": money of account",
      ": paper money",
      ": wealth reckoned in terms of money",
      ": an amount of money",
      ": sums of money : funds",
      ": a form or denomination of coin or paper money",
      ": the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race)",
      ": prize money",
      ": persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth",
      ": a position of wealth",
      ": according to one's preference or opinion",
      ": exactly right or accurate",
      ": involving or reliable in a crucial situation",
      ": something (such as coins or bills) used to buy goods and services and to pay people for their work",
      ": a person's wealth",
      ": an accepted or authorized medium of exchange",
      ": coinage or negotiable paper issued as legal tender by a government",
      ": assets or compensation in the form of or readily convertible into cash",
      ": capital dealt in as a commodity to be lent, traded, or invested",
      ": sums of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bread",
      "bucks",
      "cabbage",
      "cash",
      "change",
      "chips",
      "coin",
      "currency",
      "dough",
      "gold",
      "green",
      "jack",
      "kale",
      "legal tender",
      "lolly",
      "long green",
      "loot",
      "lucre",
      "moola",
      "moolah",
      "needful",
      "pelf",
      "scratch",
      "shekels",
      "sheqels",
      "shekelim",
      "shekalim",
      "sheqalim",
      "tender",
      "wampum"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Adherence to ethics restraints doesn\u2019t always preclude making money via the revolving door. \u2014 Eric Fan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The remaining 35% will be paid with money from the village\u2019s Dundee Crossings Tax Incremental Financing district. \u2014 Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "In one, Father Harrison talks about getting into nonfungible tokens and making enough money to pay off some student loans. \u2014 Clare Ansberry, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "The airlines were \u2014 and are \u2014 making more money from their frequent flyer programs than operating as airlines. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
      "Vista City Council members allocated $460,000 to fund the two-year, four-person pilot program in August 2021 with money from $26 million received from the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Some investors saw bitcoin as a safe place to park cash after central banks flooded the economy with money , creating fears of inflation. \u2014 Erin Griffith, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "On the other side of the street were the people with money . \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Real consumer spending was up 5.2% in the United States on a per capita basis between February 2020 and April 2022, Grimes said, even though people weren't making a great deal more money . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Median valuations for early-stage companies have generally been on the climb each month of this year, per AngelList data, but later-stage post- money valuations have been more sporadic. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "The main reason the U.S. jumped to the top of the list, according to experts: a lack of funding for the Treasury Department to enforce a new anti- money laundering law. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
      "The funding puts the company\u2019s post- money valuation at $3.1 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal first reported by Insider. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Bermuda is known for its crypto-friendly regulations and compliance with anti- money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, according to Jewel\u2019s leadership. \u2014 Elizabeth Napolitano, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "The lapse arose because the broker failed to properly implement and test a new version of its internal anti- money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring and alert system adopted in January 2019, the SEC said. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "The funding gave Trace a $190 million post- money valuation, five times higher than following its previous round, according to David Lokshin, the company\u2019s co-founder and chief executive. \u2014 Tim Casey, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "VASPs must also employ anti- money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards. \u2014 Oluwaseun Adeyanju, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "Instead, investors may decide to reduce their pre- money valuation, increase their investment amount (e.g., to pay for the rewrite) or rework the business plan with the management team. \u2014 Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-180334"
  },
  "motile":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exhibiting or capable of movement",
      ": a person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action",
      ": exhibiting or capable of movement",
      ": a person whose prevailing mental imagery is motor rather than visual or auditory and takes the form of inner feelings of action \u2014 compare audile entry 1 , tactile entry 2 , visualizer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u1d4al",
      "-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8m\u014dt-\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-\u02cct\u012bl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Moreover, having normal semen volumes, sperm motility, sperm concentration, and total motile sperm counts are not guarantees of fertility. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
      "Some of the chloroplasts changed into more primitive, more motile proto-plastids that could get as small as 0.2 microns. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "Unencumbered by truth, the face becomes interesting, motile \u2014a work of art. \u2014 The New Yorker , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "This process involves washing it to remove unwanted substances like non- motile sperm, white blood cells and prostaglandins (hormone-like chemicals that can cause painful cramping when deposited into the uterus). \u2014 Christina Caron, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "In that Human Fertility study, only 37 percent of the sperm-containing precum samples had a fair amount of motile sperm, as in, ones that could make the journey toward an egg. \u2014 Kasandra Brabaw, SELF , 7 Mar. 2019",
      "For Mr. Ala\u00efa, each stitch, every motile moment, has to have an integral (as opposed to decorative) reason for being. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 8 July 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But one of my dreams at the time was to do 3-D imaging in real-time on live, motile cells. \u2014 Jen Christiansen, Scientific American , 21 May 2013",
      "The bank guarantees a vial will have 10 million or 15 million total motile sperm. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Jan. 2021",
      "While the majority of male animals produce large numbers of small sperm, ostracods, the report authors said, produce small numbers of oversized sperm, with long motile tails. \u2014 Amy Woodyatt, CNN , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "Then the motile dendritic cells circulate through the body and spread the prion via TNTs to the spleen and lymph nodes (which are immune system organs) and peripheral nerves. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Apr. 2018",
      "At their headquarters in Front Royal, Virginia, SCBI scientists performed Rizzo\u2019s artificial insemination with a sample of approximately 300 million motile oryx sperm\u201410 times more than previously used for such procedures. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian , 10 July 2018",
      "Floor-length silk fringe created a motile surface on capes and gowns, ever adrift in the wind. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 6 Mar. 2018",
      "Others saw the motile creatures in the semen and believed them to be the source of the future baby. \u2014 Abraham Verghese, New York Times , 23 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1857, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1886, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-181243"
  },
  "marriage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law",
      ": the mutual relation of married persons : wedlock",
      ": the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage",
      ": an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is effected",
      ": the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities",
      ": an intimate or close union",
      ": the state of being united in a legal relationship as spouses",
      ": the act of getting married",
      ": the state of being united to a person as spouse in a legal, consensual, and contractual relationship recognized and sanctioned by and dissolvable only by law \u2014 see also divorce , Obergefell v. Hodges \u2014 compare civil union",
      ": the ceremony containing certain legal formalities by which a marriage relationship is created"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-ij",
      "\u02c8ma-rij",
      "\u02c8mer-ij",
      "\u02c8mar-ij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conjugality",
      "connubiality",
      "match",
      "matrimony",
      "wedlock"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "A few hours later, a taxi dropped us at the Las Vegas Office of Civil Marriages . \u2014 Noel Anenberg, WSJ , 10 Apr. 2017",
      "For centuries, the island was the traditional meeting place to hand off brides and grooms when important royal marriages were arranged between France and Spain. \u2014 Ken Jennings, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 27 Feb. 2017",
      "His marriages to Carol Thompson and Judith Sherman ended in divorce. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2017",
      "Greco is survived by Anders and seven children from previous marriages . \u2014 Nardine Saad, latimes.com , 12 Jan. 2017",
      "Online court records from Polk County, Florida, show that Hundley had several previous marriages that ended in divorce. \u2014 Emily Foxhall, Houston Chronicle , 30 Dec. 2016",
      "Zsa Zsa Gabor, the jet-setting Hungarian actress and socialite who helped invent a new kind of fame out of multiple marriages , conspicuous wealth and jaded wisdom about the glamorous life, died Sunday at her home, her husband said. \u2014 Honolulu Star-Advertiser , 18 Dec. 2016",
      "There are no children from any of the marriages , although his third wife had a son, and my grandson helped support the child. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2016",
      "Still, early marriages and poverty are two of the biggest reasons more than 130 million girls are out of school globally. \u2014 Beth Murphy, New York Times , 29 Oct. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mariage , from Anglo-French, from marier to marry",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-191955"
  },
  "mater":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mother",
      "\u2014 see dura mater , pia mater"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ma",
      "mama",
      "mamma",
      "momma",
      "mammy",
      "mom",
      "mommy",
      "mother",
      "old lady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the public school student addressed the letter to \u201cDear Mater \u201d"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin \u2014 more at mother ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1859, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-193337"
  },
  "mischance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bad luck",
      ": a piece of bad luck : mishap"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8chan(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accident",
      "casualty",
      "mishap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "two enemies brought together by mischance",
      "the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mischaunce , from Anglo-French meschance , from mes- mis- + chance chance",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-194407"
  },
  "meshuga":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-195336"
  },
  "mammoth":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a genus ( Mammuthus ) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair",
      ": something immense of its kind",
      ": of very great size",
      ": a very large hairy extinct elephant with long tusks that curve upward",
      ": very large : huge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-m\u0259th",
      "\u02c8ma-m\u0259th"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "behemoth",
      "blockbuster",
      "colossus",
      "dinosaur",
      "dreadnought",
      "elephant",
      "giant",
      "Goliath",
      "jumbo",
      "leviathan",
      "mastodon",
      "monster",
      "titan",
      "whale",
      "whopper"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "even as sport-utility vehicles go, that one is a mammoth",
      "Adjective",
      "Renovating the house is a mammoth undertaking.",
      "a mammoth book with color plates of birds native to North America",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sportman will focus on the discovery in 1913 of mastodon remains at the Hill-Stead estate of A.A. Pope in Farmington, and Kitchel will talk about remains of a wooly mammoth discovered in 1848 in Mount Holly, Vermont. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "This particular specimen was likely a mammoth in its 30s, based off the degree of wear on the tooth, according to Widga. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "In the Colorado River basin, Glen Canyon Dam is the mammoth of power production, delivering electricity to about 5 million customers in seven states \u2014 Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, The Arizona Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Neal, a mammoth 6-foot-7, 335-pounder who has played both tackle positions at Alabama, is likely to fit right in with a line that has been a weakness in New York for years. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Several dilapidated versions of real-life landmarks make appearances, like San Francisco\u2019s Lombard Street and the Golden Gate Bridge, as do massive new enemy robots like a hulking mammoth and snapping turtle. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "But the edges of the state were exposed -- and these areas tend to turn up mammoth remains. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "As an example, Lindsey cites the sculpture of a Columbian mammoth sinking into the Lake Pit outside the La Brea Tar Pits Museum\u2014a portrayal that could perpetuate the misconception that asphalt pools were like quicksand. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Mammoths arrived on what is now North America around one million years ago and evolved into the Columbian mammoth , which stood over 14-feet tall and weighed around 20,000 pounds, according to the National Park Service. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The audit offers the first estimate for Illinois\u2019 share of the mammoth fraud that swept the country during the pandemic as states were hit with a deluge of unemployment claims. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "When bitten into, during the inhumane ordeal of commercial air travel, this mammoth creation\u2014both oddly nostalgic and obscenely indulgent, maybe a bit like Los Angeles itself\u2014feels like a small, rebellious act of pleasure. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
      "As the warmth of the air helps these lakes expand by thawing ground around them that had been frozen for perhaps thousands of years, microorganisms feast on the suddenly available specks of ancient plants and mammoth femurs. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
      "She was elected to a House of Representatives that had just been taken over by Republicans, including a mammoth freshman class of 87 GOP lawmakers, many of them members of the tea party. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "When completed, the mammoth installation will transform the quaint fishing harbor and resort town, with its key resting spot for migrating bird species, into a bustling beachhead. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
      "Former resident choreographer Adam Hougland staged three mammoth works for the company, each representing a level of boldness rarely seen in the company before. \u2014 David Lyman, The Enquirer , 26 May 2021",
      "Disposing of dead whales is a mammoth task due to their size. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 23 May 2022",
      "Even if prices were low enough to make such trips worthwhile, many shipping companies would likely shy away from the mammoth task for fear of being hit by sanctions. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1801, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-200249"
  },
  "musicale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a social entertainment with music as the leading feature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-zi-\u02c8kal"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concert"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "gathered every month in someone's home for an informal musicale",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two new compact disks, both of them more or less perfect and charming, evoke the ambience of the Proustian musicale . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "The concert itself felt both intimate and grand \u2014 like a musicale staged in a living room with 2,364 vacant red seats. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2020",
      "In 2013, John Pizzarelli figured among a handful of musicians invited to the Supreme Court\u2019s annual musicale . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Dec. 2019",
      "Having left her 1-year-old daughter, Millicent, in Washington with her parents, Mabel solaced herself with the bustle of dinners, carriage rides, musicales and games of whist mainly organized by the town\u2019s eminent couple, Susan and Austin Dickinson. \u2014 Brenda Wineapple, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2018",
      "With Centennial chairwoman Jan Buckley, gala chairs Deepa Pakianathan and Diane Zack led a musicale \u2014 its largest ever \u2014 that raised more than $1 million for student scholarships and community engagement programs on March 19. \u2014 Catherine Bigelow, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "At one of the musicales , Mrs. Bodine had a first date with her future husband, John W. Bodine. \u2014 Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com , 13 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French soir\u00e9e musicale , literally, musical evening",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1871, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-202244"
  },
  "meshugge":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-202737"
  },
  "money-spinning":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun,",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": moneymaker"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113-\u02ccspi-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1859, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-205310"
  },
  "misconstruing":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret",
      ": to misinterpret the meaning, intention, or character of (someone)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misinterpret",
      "misknow",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Emoji can be easy to misconstrue , but words are a little more direct. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "Policy makers may misconstrue this lack of self-harm as decreasing the urgency for authentic structural change in mental health care. \u2014 Steven C. Schlozman, STAT , 24 May 2022",
      "Herman said Illinois sales tax laws are complex, and that complexity creates an environment for retailers to potentially misconstrue the application of the laws to their sales activity. \u2014 Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "His allies say the NSBA and its affiliates allowed conservative activists who oppose public schools to misconstrue the letter as an attack on parents in an effort to silence a strong national voice. \u2014 Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Pope tweeted about the incident a few minutes later: Pope later tweeted another message that was difficult to misconstrue . \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "As Snopes reported at the time, the chain message appeared to misconstrue the 2007 kidnapping of 23 South Korean missionaries in Afghanistan. \u2014 Daniel Funke, USA TODAY , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "The other women appeared to deliberately misconstrue Williams\u2019 need to make sure none of them were aligned with white supremacy. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "Reis also worries that some of the more aggressive social media fights against antisemitism may string together individual events to misconstrue the nature of anti-Jewish hate. \u2014 Ben Sales, sun-sentinel.com , 16 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-000235"
  },
  "mother-naked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": stark naked"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02c8n\u0101-k\u0259d",
      "especially Southern"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "au naturel",
      "bare",
      "bottomless",
      "disrobed",
      "naked",
      "nude",
      "raw",
      "starkers",
      "stripped",
      "unclad",
      "unclothed",
      "undressed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appareled",
      "apparelled",
      "attired",
      "clad",
      "clothed",
      "dressed",
      "garbed",
      "invested",
      "robed",
      "suited"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-001403"
  },
  "memorandum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an informal record",
      ": a written reminder",
      ": an informal written record of an agreement that has not yet become official",
      ": an informal diplomatic (see diplomatic sense 2 ) communication",
      ": a usually brief communication written for interoffice circulation",
      ": a communication that contains directive, advisory, or informative matter",
      ": an informal report or message",
      ": a written reminder",
      ": a usually informal written communication",
      ": a record (as a note) which is used by a party seeking to enforce an otherwise oral agreement in accordance with the Statute of Frauds to prove that the other party agreed to a contract and which need not contain all the terms of the contract itself",
      ": brief",
      ": memorandum decision"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0259m",
      "\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0259m",
      "\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "directive",
      "memo",
      "notice"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy.",
      "the studio executives depend on endless memoranda to keep track of what's going on at a movie shot on location",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The money was attached to an EPA memorandum that provided guidance for how states could use the funds. \u2014 David Pitt, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The Trump campaign prepares and distributes an internal memorandum rebutting various allegations regarding Dominion Voting Systems, reflecting its early knowledge that such allegations are baseless, according to a Senate report. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Kelly\u2019s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday\u2019s sentencing memorandum . \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
      "Although the concept has been around for a while, it was given another boost in January 2022 in a White House memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget. \u2014 Jakub Lamik, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "However, the plaintiffs\u2019 legal representation filed a memorandum Wednesday detailing why the case should be allowed to move forward. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Every topic that was haunting him \u2014 what to do when you\u2019re actually indicted, picking a lawyer, preparing a sentencing memorandum \u2014 each had its own video, narrated with Paperny\u2019s trademark confidence. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The visit grew out of a memorandum Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Finland's economic minister signed on March 4, 2020, shortly before COVID-19 short-circuited the world. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "On the eve of Oregon\u2019s Tuesday primary, former House Speaker Tina Kotek\u2019s campaign surprised some reporters by issuing a memorandum that downplayed the Democrat\u2019s chance of winning her party\u2019s gubernatorial primary. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, to be remembered, from Latin, neuter of memorandus , gerundive of memorare ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-003718"
  },
  "mommy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female parent mother entry 1 sense 1a",
      ": mother entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-m\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-m\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-m\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ma",
      "mama",
      "mamma",
      "momma",
      "mammy",
      "mater",
      "mom",
      "mother",
      "old lady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the little boy cried for his mommy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mommy -and-me account is doubly successful with 6.6 million followers and 68 million likes. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "This easy version looks polished, feels comfy, and even comes in a mini version for a mommy -and-me moment. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The tennis superstar shared a new dancing clip of herself and her four-year-old, in which the duo wear adorable mommy -and-me dresses. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 May 2022",
      "And of course, one of the best things about having a toddler is the mommy -and-me dressing, so there are plenty of ideas for clothes and accessories that'll make for the perfect Mother's Day Instagram moment and caption. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The film stars Kendrick, 36, as Stephanie, a mommy vlogger who attempts to figure out why and how her best friend Emily goes missing. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
      "She\u2019s a proud sissy, auntie, God mommy , big cousin, and mentor to a lot of cool kids. \u2014 Kwentoria A. Williams, Essence , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "In the second season of Russian Doll, Natasha Lyonne\u2014the show\u2019s creator, writer, director, and star\u2014dives deeper into her character Nadia Vulvokov\u2019s mommy issues. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Nadia\u2019s tics and mannerisms are her author\u2019s tics and mannerisms; ditto her heritage, mommy issues, former problems with addiction, and personal style. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of mammy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1833, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-013726"
  },
  "mandate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an authoritative command",
      ": a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one",
      ": an authorization to act given to a representative",
      ": an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory",
      ": a mandated territory",
      ": to administer or assign (something, such as a territory) under a mandate",
      ": to officially require (something) : make (something) mandatory : order",
      ": to direct or require (someone) to do something",
      ": an order from a higher court to a lower court",
      ": a command or instruction from an authority",
      ": the instruction given by voters to their elected representatives",
      ": a formal communication from a reviewing court notifying the court below of its judgment and directing the lower court to act accordingly",
      ": mandamus",
      ": an act by which a person gives another person the power to transact for him or her one or several affairs",
      ": an authoritative command : a clear authorization or direction",
      ": the authorization to act given by a constituency to its elected representative",
      ": to make mandatory or required"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccd\u0101t",
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccd\u0101t",
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccd\u0101t",
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccd\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accreditation",
      "authorization",
      "commission",
      "delegation",
      "empowerment",
      "license",
      "licence"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "call",
      "command",
      "decree",
      "dictate",
      "direct",
      "ordain",
      "order"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "An indoor mask mandate largely lapsed across Germany this spring, with the requirement remaining for places such as hospitals and care homes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Among Republicans, about 38% supported a mandate , about half opposed it and 12% were unsure. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022",
      "The mandate there is to invest in revolutionary technologies that can take a large bite out of climate change. \u2014 Brendan Doherty, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Musk\u2019s office mandate contrasts with some auto-industry rivals. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 4 June 2022",
      "And then there are the penalties for not complying with the mandate : $250 per eligible employee for the initial violation, and an additional $500 per employee if noncompliance continues. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "That mission also includes a mandate to land the hottest talent to make those projects, a directive that often comes with a steep price tag. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 1 June 2022",
      "Solaro said in an interview that the county had to have testing in place for the OSHA mandate , which ended up being struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, and there were no other options. \u2014 Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica , 20 May 2022",
      "The most famous constitutional case evincing health\u2019s centrality was the Supreme Court\u2019s 1905 decision in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, which upheld a Cambridge, Mass., vaccination mandate . \u2014 Wendy E. Parmet, Scientific American , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Basic regulation in most municipalities will mandate video cameras, access control and intrusion detection. \u2014 Scott Thomas, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "The new rules, which apply to companies with at least 15 employees, also mandate a description of benefits and other compensation available to job candidates. \u2014 Lauren Weber, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Most popular dating apps (including Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Grindr, Scruff, Jack\u2019d, and Her) mandate that users be at least 18 to join. \u2014 Moises Mendez Ii, The Atlantic , 6 June 2022",
      "Numerous questions remain about the SEC\u2019s legal authority to mandate such requirements, but these challenges will take place in the courts for years to come and, presumably, this issue will become increasingly politicized as elections come and go. \u2014 Robert Hoban, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "The federal government clearly thinks the judge's order was not legally sound in its ruling that the CDC lacked the authority to mandate masks. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Veltri said her office offers options and information on payment but doesn\u2019t have the authority to mandate those options. \u2014 Ginny Monk, courant.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "After oral arguments in the case on Friday, the Supreme Court\u2019s conservative majority expressed skepticism about whether the Biden administration had legal authority to mandate that large employers require workers to be vaccinated. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Governors from Wyoming, Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi and Nebraska also insisted the Pentagon does not have the authority to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine for state National Guard units. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-014244"
  },
  "misusage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bad treatment : abuse",
      ": wrong or improper use (as of words)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8y\u00fc-sij",
      "\u02ccmish-",
      "-zij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "misapplication",
      "misemployment",
      "misuse",
      "misutilization",
      "perversion"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-020257"
  },
  "mincemeat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": minced meat",
      ": a finely chopped mixture (as of raisins, apples, and spices) sometimes with meat that is often used as pie filling",
      ": a state of destruction or annihilation",
      ": a finely chopped mixture (as of raisins, apples, spices, and sometimes meat) that is especially used in pies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8min(t)s-\u02ccm\u0113t",
      "\u02c8mins-\u02ccm\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "annihilation",
      "decimation",
      "demolishment",
      "demolition",
      "desolation",
      "destruction",
      "devastation",
      "extermination",
      "extinction",
      "havoc",
      "loss",
      "obliteration",
      "ruin",
      "ruination",
      "wastage",
      "wreckage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "building",
      "construction",
      "erection",
      "raising"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the artillery quickly made mincemeat of the enemy's fortifications",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kyle O\u2019Reilly\u2019s chest after this match looked like mincemeat . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, former Gator great Billy Horschel made mincemeat of Jack Nicklaus\u2019 demanding setup to earn a 4-shot win at the Memorial Tournament and set the table for a big summer for Florida\u2019s volunteer assistant coach. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
      "Modern drinking has made a mincemeat of the old ways. \u2014 Jordan Michelman, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The burly four-wheeler has a unibody chassis, which means the frame and the body are built as one piece, along with massive 35-inch tires designed to make mincemeat of unforgiving terrain. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "For a special treat, slather your mincemeat in some aspic. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Nonetheless, the fruits of their labors were enjoyed by all once Megoulas served giant Cuore di Bue tomatoes stuffed with rice, pine nuts and capers alongside potatoes, rather than the traditional Athenian mincemeat . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "There are umpteen apple cakes (Dutch, French, Mecklenburg, Dorset, whole-meal, mincemeat , polenta, caraway) and pages of marmalades. \u2014 Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker , 15 June 2021",
      "Rory McIlroy watched Tiger Woods make mincemeat of the par 5s at Bay Hill on his way to a record eight wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-030104"
  },
  "mac\u00e9doine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a confused mixture : medley",
      ": a mixture of fruits or vegetables served as a salad or cocktail or in a jellied dessert or used in a sauce or as a garnish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-s\u0259-\u02c8dw\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a quirky secondhand bookstore with a mac\u00e9doine of out-of-print titles"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Mac\u00e9doine Macedonia; perhaps from the mixture of ethnic groups in Macedonia",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-042942"
  },
  "moniker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": name , nickname"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-ni-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alias",
      "byname",
      "cognomen",
      "epithet",
      "handle",
      "nickname",
      "sobriquet",
      "soubriquet",
      "surname"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He earned the moniker \u201cGator\u201d from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.",
      "I think \u201cHappy\u201d is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Born and raised in Southeast Washington, LB199X owes much to the decade alluded to in his moniker . \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "Decades after its successful detour, the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. gave its old moniker the shaft, officially rebranding itself as Sunbeam Corp. in 1946. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "As its moniker implies, the Aventura 164 is outfitted for adventures, too. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022",
      "In 2007, the company shed its longtime corporate moniker \u2014 Apple Computer Inc. \u2014 and became simply Apple, an electronics juggernaut six years in the making. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
      "By 2014, Kamala had superhuman abilities, her own solo series and her own superhero moniker . \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "Lamar announced the arrival of his album with a press release featuring the letterhead of his company pgLang, and signed with his Oklama moniker . \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "This year marks the team\u2019s first season since ditching its previous Indians moniker , which had been in use since 1915; Hanks also helped the team announce the name change last summer. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The singer, who's been actively promoting the collection (which shares a name with her childhood moniker ) on social media in recent weeks, has officially launched her first-ever fashion brand \u2014 and there's a lot to love. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) m\u016dnnik , modification of Irish ainm ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-091639"
  },
  "mystery":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something not understood or beyond understanding : enigma",
      ": a piece of fiction dealing usually with the solution of a mysterious crime",
      ": the secret or specialized practices or ritual peculiar to an occupation or a body of people",
      ": a private secret",
      ": profound, inexplicable, or secretive quality or character",
      ": a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand",
      ": any of the 20 events (such as the Nativity, the Crucifixion, or the Assumption) serving as a subject for meditation during the saying of the rosary",
      ": a Christian sacrament",
      ": eucharist",
      ": a secret religious rite believed (as in Eleusinian and Mithraic cults) to impart enduring bliss to the initiate",
      ": a cult devoted to such rites",
      ": mystery play",
      ": trade , craft",
      ": a body of persons engaged in a particular trade, business, or profession : guild",
      ": something that has not been or cannot be explained",
      ": a piece of fiction about solving a crime"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-st(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mi-st\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092258"
  },
  "mistrustfulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a lack of confidence : distrust",
      ": to have no trust or confidence in : suspect",
      ": to doubt the truth, validity, or effectiveness of",
      ": surmise",
      ": to be suspicious",
      ": distrust entry 1",
      ": distrust entry 2 , suspect",
      ": to lack confidence in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8tr\u0259st",
      "mis-\u02c8tr\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "distrust",
      "distrustfulness",
      "doubt",
      "dubiety",
      "dubitation",
      "incertitude",
      "misdoubt",
      "misgiving",
      "mistrustfulness",
      "query",
      "reservation",
      "skepticism",
      "suspicion",
      "uncertainty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "distrust",
      "doubt",
      "misdoubt",
      "question",
      "suspect"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She has a strong mistrust of politicians.",
      "had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen",
      "Verb",
      "I was starting to mistrust my own judgment.",
      "a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Put another way, Meta may be harkening back to its Facebook past to secure its short-term future, even as the mistrust sown by that past continues to be a drag on the company\u2019s public image. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Yet the leading social-media giants have earned the public\u2019s mistrust through politically biased and often arbitrary and inconsistent use of their power to censor or promote content on their platforms. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "The mistrust stems, in part, from racist and anti-Muslim emails Joe Ricketts sent to family friends and others over several years that were leaked in 2019. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "But Moffitt said her own research suggests mistrust may be at the core of hesitancy and resistance. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The board also must find a happy medium in addressing the mistrust in the library's hiring practices, noting a need of support for diversity and inclusion efforts from as many staff as possible. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The deep mistrust between Russian invaders and Ukrainians has been exacerbated as civilian evacuation routes agreed upon by the two sides were shelled by Russian troops. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The mistrust has led to spiraling tensions between hospitals and families of covid patients, particularly surrounding ivermectin. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Underscoring the mistrust , European officials and diplomats are pursuing a dual track of diplomacy and deterrence, discussing the potential for refugees and other contingencies such as alternatives to Russian gas supplies. \u2014 Alan Crawford, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When a movie refuses to vary its pace, the audience subconsciously starts to mistrust the information and the exertions on the screen. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That brand of asymmetry helps explain why many people mistrust CNN. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "But as soon as scientific truth becomes inherently associated with one political creed, people who have conflicting political sympathies will be predisposed to mistrust it. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Most Americans already mistrust the press, and making journalists more dependent on government will compound the suspicion of bias. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "That experience cemented his credibility with many older voters of color, some of whom mistrust the police while also worrying about crime. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "At one end are environmentalists who deeply mistrust big utilities and think regular people have a right to generate their own power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "They are conditioned to attack and mistrust one another. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Within a decade, however, divisions emerged as many Muslims began to mistrust Indian rule and demanded the territory be united either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country. \u2014 Aijaz Hussain, ajc , 20 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092433"
  },
  "moneymaking":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that accumulates wealth",
      ": one (such as a plan or product) that produces profit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-n\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Today, the Mafia\u2019s role in Las Vegas is considered insignificant, but nostalgia for the era of made men has emerged as a big moneymaker . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Angry motorists and civil-rights advocates, claim the devices only serve as a moneymaker for local governments, infringe on due-process rights, and intrude on their privacy. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
      "Still, the movie proved to be a moneymaker , grossing over $179 million worldwide, and a popular seller on DVD at the time. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
      "Typically most charter vessels do double-duty and the owner uses any charters to offset operating expenses, rather than as a moneymaker . \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Memory chips, which have proved to be a key moneymaker for Samsung, will continue to be a focus area with further investment planned, according to the firm. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Even as streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ have lured millions of people from broadcast networks, sports have remained a reliable moneymaker . \u2014 John Koblin, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The drinks business has been an alluring moneymaker for Hollywood celebrities over the last few years, from beer to wine to gin to hard seltzer to even non-alcoholic beverages primarily marketed as mixers. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike companies such as Pfizer and Moderna, which have reaped billions of dollars in profits, Johnson & Johnson did not find the Covid vaccine to be a big moneymaker . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093721"
  },
  "misimpression":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mistaken impression"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-sim-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "incomprehension",
      "misapprehension",
      "misconstruction",
      "misconstruing",
      "misinterpretation",
      "misknowledge",
      "misreading",
      "misunderstanding"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan also has expressed reservations in the past, saying the facilities could risk legal problems, neighborhood tension and giving a misimpression that drug use is safe. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Eli Nicolosi, the Republican chairman in Winnebago County, which includes Rockford, had the misimpression that the bill was full of social policies that had nothing to do with infrastructure, some of which are in the reconciliation bill. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "This is a common misimpression among the Military History gang. \u2014 Noam Cohen, Wired , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "Another significant misimpression from the article relates to a reference about an instructor who spoke against vaccination. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "People have a misimpression \u2014 marketing doesn\u2019t mean advertising. \u2014 Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post , 3 Nov. 2019",
      "The narrative is based on innuendo, half-truths, misimpressions and mischaracterizations. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Sep. 2019",
      "This terrible misimpression grieves Ken Cuccinelli. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 3 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1670, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-094852"
  },
  "morning":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": dawn",
      ": the time from sunrise to noon",
      ": the time from midnight to noon",
      ": a period of first development : beginning",
      ": the early part of the day : the time from sunrise to noon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-ni\u014b",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-ni\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "forenoon",
      "morn"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The camp also partnered with Hartford Public Schools to make sure that campers have the opportunity to catch up with their school work in the morning , and they will be picked up for camp in the afternoon. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
      "Calm wind heading east around 6 mph in the morning . \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
      "The Type 1 team will take over in the morning on June 16. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "The mayor of Sievierodonetsk, Oleksandr Stryuk, said after the early morning deadline passed that Russian forces were trying to storm the city from several directions but Ukrainian forces continued to defend it and were not completely cut off. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "Where to Stay: With its proximity to Tokyo, stay in the city and hop over to Yokohama in the morning . \u2014 Christina Liao, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
      "Perhaps at some point your doctor will tell you to drop two F-bombs and call her in the morning . \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "The days of buying tickets first thing in the morning are gone. \u2014 cleveland , 5 June 2022",
      "After voting at Highland Park Senior Citizen Center in the morning , De Le\u00f3n continued his last-minute sprint to win over and turn out working-class votes in the city\u2019s Asian and Latino communities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from morn + -ing (as in evening )",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095102"
  },
  "moggie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-g\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cat",
      "feline",
      "house cat",
      "kitty",
      "puss",
      "pussy",
      "pussycat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Moggy , from Mog , nickname from the name Margaret ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1911, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095830"
  },
  "mansion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large imposing residence",
      ": manor house",
      ": a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure",
      ": house sense 3b",
      ": one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided",
      ": dwelling , abode",
      ": the act of remaining or dwelling : stay",
      ": a large fine house"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man(t)-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8man-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "castle",
      "ch\u00e2teau",
      "estate",
      "hacienda",
      "hall",
      "manor",
      "manor house",
      "manse",
      "palace",
      "villa"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool",
      "if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is the fascinating story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen Peterson after she was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham, North Carolina, mansion on December 9, 2001. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "And a siege on a diplomat\u2019s mansion punctuated by a CGI menagerie tearing into the British Raj\u2019s troops. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "And amid the tough current national environment for Democrats, Republicans are eyeing the Oregon governor\u2019s mansion as an opportunity to score a win in a solidly blue state. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 30 May 2022",
      "According to a Times report, the matter was settled over a bottle of wine at the Los Angeles mayor\u2019s mansion , then occupied by Antonio Villaraigosa. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "Beto O\u2019Rourke, the Democrat challenging Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott in a long-shot bid for the Texas governor\u2019s mansion , disrupted Abbott\u2019s press conference about the elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde on Wednesday. \u2014 Time , 25 May 2022",
      "That framework was left in limbo, however, after Republicans won the House of Delegates and governor\u2019s mansion in November, further complicating the debate over what legalization should look like \u2014 and who should profit from it. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "It is described as a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world\u2019s most famous mansion . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Voters in the Lone Star State will be the first in the nation to decide which candidates will appear on the ballot in the 2022 midterms, with the governor\u2019s mansion , state attorney general's seat and 38 U.S. House districts in play. \u2014 R\u00e9my Numa, Fox News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio , from man\u0113re to remain, dwell; akin to Greek menein to remain",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095845"
  },
  "mess around":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to waste time : dawdle , idle",
      ": associate",
      ": flirt , philander"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "doodle",
      "fiddle (around)",
      "fool around",
      "fribble",
      "goof (around)",
      "hang about",
      "kick around",
      "monkey (around)",
      "play",
      "potter (around)",
      "putter (around)",
      "trifle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "spent the vacation day just messing around",
      "a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-100013"
  },
  "made-to-order":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": produced to supply a special or an individual demand : custom-made",
      ": ideally suited (as to a particular purpose)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0101d-t\u00fc-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bespoke",
      "bespoken",
      "custom",
      "custom-made",
      "custom-tailored",
      "customized",
      "tailor-made",
      "tailored"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "mass-produced",
      "ready-made"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101427"
  },
  "moistness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": slightly or moderately wet : damp",
      ": tearful",
      ": characterized by high humidity",
      ": slightly wet : damp",
      ": slightly or moderately wet",
      ": marked by a discharge or exudation of liquid",
      ": suggestive of the presence of liquid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fist",
      "\u02c8m\u022fist",
      "\u02c8m\u022fist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampish",
      "dank",
      "wettish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Outside of standard dry, moist , and wet cat foods, Dr. Simpson cautions cat owners against feeding cats all-raw or homemade diets. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
      "Mayapples reproduce by creeping rhizomes and form dense colonies that spread in every direction, especially when growing in moist , rich organic woodland soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "There's a reason ferns are often found in moist , shady forests: Their favorite environment is where there's light shade provided by tree branches. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
      "The euphoria that accompanied Friday\u2019s victory over Vanderbilt vanished into moist air at the Corvallis Regional, where Oregon State dealt the Toreros a decisive setback at Goss Stadium. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Try this Gochujang-Glazed Meatloaf that uses saltines instead of breadcrumbs for a flavorful and moist family favorite. \u2014 Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Surface low pressure strengthened west of Lake Michigan, and that drew warm, moist air north across the state and created the instability to support the storms, the weather service said. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 May 2022",
      "The canvas was moist in spots, and after a punch knocked him down, the referee called it off. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "Mild temperatures, relatively moist air and a seasonal onshore breeze. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English moiste , from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *muscidus , alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102316"
  },
  "misknow":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misunderstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102505"
  },
  "misbelief":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": erroneous or false belief : heresy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-b\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "delusion",
      "error",
      "fallacy",
      "falsehood",
      "falsity",
      "hallucination",
      "illusion",
      "misconception",
      "myth",
      "old wives' tale",
      "untruth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "truth",
      "verity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-103252"
  },
  "momentousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having great or lasting importance : consequential , significant",
      ": very important"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "earth-shattering",
      "earthshaking",
      "eventful",
      "historic",
      "important",
      "major",
      "material",
      "meaningful",
      "monumental",
      "much",
      "significant",
      "substantial",
      "tectonic",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "little",
      "minor",
      "negligible",
      "slight",
      "small",
      "trifling",
      "trivial",
      "unimportant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "My college graduation was a momentous day in my life.",
      "a momentous occasion that will go down in the history books",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the momentous occasion, Carey wore a strapless black gown by Oscar de la Renta. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
      "The return of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi, a momentous occasion of geektacular anticipation for fans, has been marred by the vitriol of online racist taunts. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Soaked in sweat and decadence, Ugly Season marks a watershed for Perfume Genius, one nearly as momentous for his career as the release of Too Bright in 2014. \u2014 Jason Kyle Howard, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
      "For central banks, a task as momentous as fixing climate change may be one job too many. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 9 July 2021",
      "Your baby\u2019s first flight can be as momentous as their first steps, first solid food, or first drop off at daycare. \u2014 Laura Dannen Redman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "The momentous occasion on Sunday afternoon marked the grand finale of the four-day Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend, honoring Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, for her 70 years of service. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
      "Here's how the U.K. is celebrating their majesty the queen for the momentous occasion and what the events mean to royal watchers worldwide. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Adelfio suggests telling them at a momentous occasion, such as a birthday party or family event. \u2014 Nevin Martell, Washington Post , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1631, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-103849"
  },
  "manse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the dwelling of a householder",
      ": the residence of a minister",
      ": the house of a Presbyterian minister",
      ": a large imposing residence"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "castle",
      "ch\u00e2teau",
      "estate",
      "hacienda",
      "hall",
      "manor",
      "manor house",
      "mansion",
      "palace",
      "villa"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Hangover may have been full of unabashed debauchery, but there is at least one elegant part of the trilogy: the California manse featured in the first film. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
      "In the first episode, the heart of the story lies with Catherine and Thomas, whose mutual relief at Henry\u2019s death leads them to rekindle their previous romance in every corner of their impressive Chelsea manse . \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "Hoary, while narrowing the possible solutions down to four (!) earned me more finger wagging, with Wordle Bot informing me that manse is usually a better pick in this scenario. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Charlie, who has a maid and lives in a Victorian manse , is mature and aloof. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Allegheny, a neoclassical manse built in 1925, is next door. \u2014 Amy Gamerman, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Sotheby\u2019s has another three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom North Carolina manse on offer for $4.99 million that\u2019s built into the side of a mountain and comes with access to the highest private airstrip east of the Mississippi. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 May 2022",
      "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez famously bought a $32.5 million mega- manse on Star Island in August 2020. \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Above them all is grandmother Muriel (Ann Reid), who lives in a large tumbledown manse where the family will gather intermittently. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English manss , from Medieval Latin mansa, mansus, mansum , from Latin mansus lodging, from man\u0113re ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-104312"
  },
  "motorcade":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a procession of motor vehicles",
      ": a line of motor vehicles traveling as a group"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u0101d",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "armada",
      "caravan",
      "cavalcade",
      "fleet",
      "line",
      "train"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What remains striking about Dealey Plaza, where Kennedy was shot as crowds lined the streets to greet his motorcade , is its ordinariness. \u2014 Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "In the cold, the schoolgirls line up along the front of the main building and wait for his motorcade . \u2014 Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "His motorcade from Elmendorf to the hotel became an impromptu parade, surrounded by a crowd despite the late hour and falling sleet. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "Afterward a motorcade of notables followed a dozen snowplows to a celebratory luncheon in a restaurant at the Lake-Cook county line, the highway\u2019s northern terminus. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "Trump\u2019s detail leader told senior White House staff such a motorcade plan during an even larger rally in January was unsafe and should not happen. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Most of de Blasio\u2019s term was spent engaged in petty feuds with rivals and the media\u2014or with taking a motorcade to Park Slope to exercise. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
      "Let the motorcade travel up Pennsylvania Avenue, reversing the direction of the inaugural parade, to symbolically enact the undoing of our own power, the uselessness of political leadership in a culture bought and paid for by the gun lobby. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "No traffic infractions were observed as the motorcade continued on Chagrin River Road, crossing Fairmount Boulevard and approaching Cedar Road, where Gates Mills police were also apprised of the situation. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1910, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-104715"
  },
  "manumit":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to release from slavery"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8mit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "discharge",
      "disenthrall",
      "disenthral",
      "emancipate",
      "enfranchise",
      "enlarge",
      "free",
      "liberate",
      "loose",
      "loosen",
      "release",
      "spring",
      "unbind",
      "uncage",
      "unchain",
      "unfetter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bind",
      "confine",
      "enchain",
      "fetter",
      "restrain"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "though he was an outspoken defender of liberty, this son of Virginia did not manumit his own slaves until he was on his deathbed"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English manumitten , from Anglo-French manumettre , from Latin manumittere , from manus hand + mittere to let go, send",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105752"
  },
  "mow":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a piled-up stack (as of hay or fodder)",
      ": a pile of hay or grain in a barn",
      ": the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored",
      ": to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine",
      ": to cut the standing herbage (such as grass) of",
      ": to kill or destroy in great numbers or mercilessly",
      ": to cause to fall : knock down",
      ": to overcome swiftly and decisively : rout",
      ": to cut down standing herbage (such as grass)",
      ": grimace",
      ": to make grimaces",
      ": the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored",
      ": to cut down with a blade or machine",
      ": to cut the standing plant cover from",
      ": to cause to fall in a violent way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307",
      "\u02c8m\u014d",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307",
      "\u02c8m\u014d",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307",
      "\u02c8m\u014d",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307",
      "\u02c8m\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-112233"
  },
  "monthlies":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a monthly periodical",
      ": a menstrual period",
      ": once a month : by the month",
      ": lasting a month",
      ": of or relating to a month",
      ": payable or reckoned by the month",
      ": occurring or appearing every month",
      ": happening, done, or published every month",
      ": figured in terms of one month",
      ": lasting a month",
      ": a magazine published every month"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259n(t)th-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259nth-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He reads one of the travel monthlies .",
      "Adjective",
      "The monthly meeting is today.",
      "The regional manager visits the office on a monthly basis.",
      "She writes a monthly column for the magazine.",
      "the monthly total of traffic accidents",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In an age when editors of monthlies must compete, seemingly impossibly, with the daily dopamine hits of \u2019grams and memes and TikToks, The World of Interiors appears to occupy an earlier, more dignified era. \u2014 Steven Kurutz, New York Times , 4 Dec. 2019",
      "This week\u2019s chart presents a more nuanced element of the study in which neighborhoods were ranked based on what percent of the list price monthlies made up. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "NoHo, where the median list price for one-bedrooms was $1.8 million, had the city\u2019s highest median monthlies , $1,876 a month. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "For Lennar purchasers, Blackstone has memberships on its 7,313-yard course available for a $2,000 initiation and monthlies starting from just $244. \u2014 Mark Samuelson, The Denver Post , 5 Sep. 2019",
      "But this evening felt more specifically like an elegy \u2014 Elle-gy? \u2014 for a thoughtful time in women\u2019s monthlies , before the incursions of Instagram and other digital media. \u2014 Hayley Krischer, New York Times , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "The June monthly pass and all 31-day CharmCard passes can be purchased at half price Thursday through June 24. \u2014 Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com , 24 May 2017",
      "The open interest for CBOE Volatility Index calls has surged 79 percent since the April monthly expiration, reaching a record 9.8 million contracts and more than three times the number of puts. \u2014 Cecile Vannucci, Bloomberg.com , 17 May 2017",
      "Her monthly Everyday Hero feature does just that, highlighting achievements of some of Orange County\u2019s most dedicated volunteers and non-profit leaders. \u2014 Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register , 24 Apr. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Operating losses are totaling upwards of $2 billion monthly across the nation's children's hospitals, according to an analysis conducted by the Children's Hospital Association. \u2014 Mark Wietecha For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 6 May 2020",
      "As a result, the company scaled back the once monthly publication to bi- monthly in 2017 and quarterly in 2019. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Criminologist and author Amanda Howard corresponded with Milat almost monthly since 1997. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Xbox software and services revenue increased 36 percent, attributed to third-party titles, and Xbox Live monthly active users stand at 57 million, up 8 percent, year on year. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 20 July 2018",
      "IPSWICH Explore Castle Hill on the Crane Estate after hours through Cocktails at the Castle events which take place monthly through Sept. 12 at 290 Argilla Road. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2018",
      "Bitcoin trading has helped fuel growth for the app, which had more than 7 million monthly active customers in December. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2018",
      "Share Cluster members began meeting monthly in 1988 after the the county's first Drug Abuse Commission levy was approved by voters. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com , 30 Apr. 2018",
      "Glass-fusing workshop Head to KitscheCoo Art & Craft Shed, 5668 Broad St., Greendale, for its monthly open glass-fusing workshop. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Jan. 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "Teen Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. July 15 through Nov. 18, Bi- monthly creative outlet for teens, featuring music, poetry and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
      "Join Mayor Kevin Corcoran from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 23 for his monthly Coffee & Conversation in council chambers at city hall, 7307 Avon Belden Road. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "In Greece, unvaccinated people 60 and older are facing monthly fines as a rise in infections has put sustained pressure on hospitals. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Mayor Kevin Corcoran is continuing his monthly Coffee & Conversation with the Mayor for 2022. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "While the Parkville Market has grabbed a lot of attention in the past year and is now planning an expansion, the Hog River Brewery and the Know Good Market, a monthly food festival, have been staples. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "This is the same total amount that most other families have been receiving in up to six monthly payments that began in July. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 15 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Adverb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-112656"
  },
  "marsh":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)",
      ": an area of soft wet land with grasses and related plants",
      "1899\u20131982 New Zealand writer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bog",
      "fen",
      "marshland",
      "mire",
      "moor",
      "morass",
      "muskeg",
      "slough",
      "slew",
      "slue",
      "swamp",
      "swampland",
      "wash",
      "wetland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a wide expanse of marsh",
      "the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That changed during the final moments of episode three, when contestant Benji Hill, a pack-goat guide from Bellevue, Washington, discovered beaver tracks in a marsh . \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
      "Rafts line up by the dozens, tangled in the lily pads of a filthy marsh , waiting in the shallows in what is essentially a watery parking lot. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Westminster firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle in the water or marsh on Route 2 at 10:14 a.m. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The Gatorland crew gathered for a release into the breeding marsh recently, the fourth one of 2022. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Buena Vista Lagoon, located between Oceanside and Carlsbad, has been slowly transformed by a weir, or low dam, into a freshwater marsh . \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Will\u2019s dad, Tony Paulson, remembers when the field was still a concrete air strip, before kids played on the green lawn and ducks swam in the restored marsh . \u2014 Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 May 2022",
      "Directed by Olivia Newman From producer Reese Witherspoon, this adaptation of the best-selling novel centers on Kya, a girl abandoned in the North Carolina marsh and left to survive on her own. \u2014 cleveland , 3 May 2022",
      "In Where the Crawdads Sing, a young girl who grows up in a North Carolina marsh becomes a suspect in the murder of a man who once pursued her. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Glamour , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mersh , from Old English merisc, mersc ; akin to Middle Dutch mersch marsh, Old English mere sea, pool \u2014 more at marine ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-115857"
  },
  "merge":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2 )",
      ": to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions",
      ": to plunge or engulf in something : immerse",
      ": to become combined into one",
      ": to blend or come together without abrupt change",
      ": to be or cause to be combined or blended into a single unit",
      ": to cause to unite, combine, or coalesce",
      ": to cause to be incorporated and superseded",
      "\u2014 compare bar sense 3b",
      ": to become combined : undergo merger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "SPACs go into initial public offerings with a specific thesis that details the goal of the entity to merge with a target in a specific sector or geographic area, or a target that aligns with the sponsor\u2019s background and area of expertise. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "When the Bears reunite for training camp next month, every player on the 90-man roster had better be ready to merge onto a high-speed entrance ramp toward the regular season. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, throwing a wrench into Spirit\u2019s plan to merge with Frontier Airlines and create a behemoth budget carrier. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "At the time, Continental was trying to merge with its neighbor Western Airlines and was awaiting shareholder approval. \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "One theory suggests Vecna's plan is to merge the Upside Down with the real world. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 1 June 2022",
      "Today, Viola hires disadvantaged youths at her staffing agency, saying it\u2019s a way to merge her activism with her job. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "In other news, members of the Greater Baltimore Committee voted Wednesday night to merge with the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
      "Spirit previously rejected a takeover offer from JetBlue, favoring an earlier deal to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mergere ; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-120104"
  },
  "metamorphose":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means",
      ": to change strikingly the appearance or character of : transform",
      ": to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphism",
      ": to undergo metamorphosis",
      ": to become transformed",
      ": to undergo metamorphosis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02ccf\u014dz",
      "-\u02ccf\u014ds",
      "-\u02ccf\u014dz, -\u02ccf\u014ds"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alchemize",
      "convert",
      "make over",
      "transfigure",
      "transform",
      "transmute",
      "transpose",
      "transubstantiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a science fiction story in which radiation metamorphoses people into giant bugs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose , to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "After breeding, the adults move upland again, leaving their eggs to hatch into larvae, who metamorphose either quickly or slowly depending on the speed at which their pool is drying up. \u2014 Carolyn Wells, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Even the humblest workout accessories can metamorphose into luxuries: For about $3,000, fashionistas can tone up with Louis Vuitton hand weights \u2014 crafted of lustrous metal and engraved with the LV logo. \u2014 Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Its slow development not only leaves it unable to metamorphose but may also prevent adult salamanders from regenerating limbs, a cruel irony. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Nonetheless, those looking to simply improve their level of fitness while spending time in the great outdoors need not feel obligated to metamorphose into social butterflies. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2021",
      "The tile installation will metamorphose from a cocoon into a butterfly over a period of months to symbolize the neighborhood\u2019s ongoing transformation. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 May 2021",
      "The front lawn, meanwhile, will metamorphose into one of the world\u2019s most glamorous outdoor lounges for artists to schmooze (at a distance) and pose for the cameras. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "But over very long durations, particularly with many layers of rock atop it, that sedimentary rock will begin to metamorphose , or change its chemical makeup. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Middle French metamorphoser , from metamorphose metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphosis ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-124705"
  },
  "militancy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being militant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aggression",
      "aggressiveness",
      "assaultiveness",
      "bellicosity",
      "belligerence",
      "belligerency",
      "combativeness",
      "contentiousness",
      "defiance",
      "disputatiousness",
      "feistiness",
      "fight",
      "militance",
      "militantness",
      "pugnacity",
      "quarrelsomeness",
      "scrappiness",
      "truculence"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggression",
      "pacifism"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the militancy of the radical organization made the authorities a little nervous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Given your descriptions of Putin\u2014his nationalism, his militancy \u2014how should people be thinking about ways to end this conflict, or off-ramps for him? \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The challenge to Khan\u2019s power began to gain traction last year amid friction between his party and the military establishment and comes amid expanding militancy after the Taliban\u2019s takeover of neighboring Afghanistan in August. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Unusually, Sasha mixed the unionist/progressive leftism common to most folk-punk Woody Guthrie fetishists with a radical militancy . \u2014 Franz Nicolay, SPIN , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The same holds in Uganda, which receives almost a billion dollars in American aid and is a key Western ally in the fight against regional militancy . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "For the District, the issue was a perfect illustration of the tension between moderation and militancy . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "If low wages and inflation worries fueled workers\u2019 militancy , the pandemic turbocharged grocery workers\u2019 anger. \u2014 Margot Rooseveltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Rana, from the Pakistani militancy monitoring group, said IS likely aims to stir up tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Jenin has become a center of Palestinian militancy , with numerous clashes occurring between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen over the past year. \u2014 Dov Lieber, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1648, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-125226"
  },
  "mannerly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": showing good manners",
      ": showing good manners"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259r-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "civil",
      "courteous",
      "genteel",
      "gracious",
      "polite",
      "well-bred"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "discourteous",
      "ill-bred",
      "ill-mannered",
      "impolite",
      "inconsiderate",
      "mannerless",
      "rude",
      "thoughtless",
      "uncivil",
      "ungenteel",
      "ungracious",
      "unmannered",
      "unmannerly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "When he was a child, he was quiet and mannerly .",
      "a mannerly child is welcome everywhere",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After a few minutes of gorging itself on red and green cupcake frosting, the bear eventually went on its merry way, this time making a mannerly exit through an open door to the backyard. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 26 June 2014",
      "The last few years weren\u2019t exactly a mannerly period of polite disagreement in our national life. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "At the previous debate, Mr. Biden quickly abandoned mannerly efforts to draw contrasts with her, and other high-polling rivals had until Tuesday largely refrained from issuing piercing criticism onstage. \u2014 Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "Waiting for a reasonable amount of time before politely excusing yourself and walking away is, in fact, the adult and mannerly thing to do. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2019",
      "Waiting for a reasonable amount of time before politely excusing yourself and walking away is, in fact, the adult and mannerly thing to do. \u2014 Judith Martin, The Mercury News , 21 Sep. 2019",
      "Poured tableside, the shellfish broth flows in a khaki cascade from the spout of an orange kettle, landing in a shallow bowl with a mannerly splish. \u2014 Fortune , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "The photographer Mia Warren and her teenage daughter Pearl live a freewheeling lifestyle that excites and intimidates the Richardsons, a clan of six led by the mannerly Elena. \u2014 The Atlantic , 28 June 2019",
      "Gard\u2019s lieutenant, the mannerly Margareta B\u04e7ttiger, then a physician and young mother who was earning her Ph.D., had the unenviable task of approaching Mrs. X\u2019s physician to gather her health history. \u2014 Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books , 23 May 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-135521"
  },
  "mash":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure",
      ": crush , smash",
      ": to subject (a substance, such as crushed malt) to the action of water with heating and stirring in preparing wort",
      ": a mixture of ground feeds for livestock",
      ": crushed malt or grain meal steeped and stirred in hot water to produce wort",
      ": a soft pulpy mass",
      ": mashed potatoes",
      ": crush sense 1",
      ": to flirt with or seek the affection of",
      "mobile army surgical hospital",
      ": to make into a soft mass",
      ": a mixture of ground feeds for livestock",
      ": a mass of something made soft by beating or crushing",
      ": a wet mixture of crushed malt or grain used to make alcoholic drinks",
      "mobile army surgical hospital"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mash",
      "\u02c8mash"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1870, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1877, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-142034"
  },
  "machine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task",
      ": conveyance , vehicle",
      ": automobile",
      ": a coin-operated device",
      ": an assemblage (see assemblage sense 1 ) of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to another in a predetermined manner",
      ": an instrument (such as a lever ) designed to transmit or modify the application of power, force, or motion",
      ": any of various apparatuses formerly used to produce stage effects",
      ": computer",
      ": personal computer",
      ": someone or something that resembles a machine (as in being methodical, tireless, or consistently productive)",
      ": a combination of persons acting together for a common end along with the agencies they use",
      ": a highly organized political group under the leadership of a boss (see boss entry 1 sense 2 ) or small group of individuals",
      ": a living organism or one of its functional systems",
      ": a literary device or contrivance (such as a supernatural being or event) introduced for dramatic effect",
      ": a constructed thing whether material or immaterial : structure",
      ": a military engine (such as a catapult )",
      ": to process by or as if by machine",
      ": to reduce or finish by or as if by turning, shaping, planing, or milling by machine-operated tools",
      ": a device with moving parts that does some desired work when it is provided with power",
      ": vehicle sense 1"
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      "m\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113n"
    ],
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      "engine",
      "motor"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "De Niro said the film\u2019s accuracy extended as far as being trained by professionals to shoot live machine guns. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 18 June 2022",
      "Behind him was a percussive beat of a battle about 10 miles into the forests south of the city, punctuated by the sustained bursts of machine guns from helicopter gunships. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "This is a larger and heavier gun than coaxial machine guns on older tanks, which typically mount a 7.62-millimeter machine gun. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
      "The soundtrack of the warfare\u2014 the bangs of artillery, the guttural whoosh of rockets launched in rapid succession, the snare-drum beat of heavy machine guns \u2014 signals fresh destruction to both cities. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "During the First World War, the use of machine guns epitomized this approach. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
      "For example, machine guns have been federally regulated for nearly 90 years. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
      "The release said the gun dealers resold the machine guns at a significant profit, in some instances for five or six times the purchase price. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
      "Collectors spend large sums on machine guns, which can run in the tens of thousands of dollars, and ammunition to feed into them. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "How will machine learning be operationalized for the first model and for all those to follow? \u2014 Adam Famularo, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Advanced manufacturing students were needed to machine some of the parts and build the plaques. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "It was once considered modern to architect this chaos into order, to machine the wet muck of existence into clean lines and hard edges. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The ferrule is fully machined , and the Anix Blade Locking System keeps the blades secure at all times. \u2014 Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream , 9 Jan. 2020",
      "Check out those wheels, looking like they were machined from a solid chunk of attitudinum. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "The gun is guaranteed sub-MOA with match ammunition, features in-house machined and matched upper and lower receivers. \u2014 John Haughey, Outdoor Life , 10 Apr. 2019",
      "The SRC-11\u2014with upper and lower receivers machined from billet 7075-T6 aluminum\u2014chambered in the 6.5 Grendel is ideally suited to big-game hunting. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "The Geneva concept has a carbon-fiber center console machined from a solid block made from 280 individual layers of composite material, something that requires 90 hours on a five-axis milling machine. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 24 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 4a",
      "Verb",
      "1853, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-144208"
  },
  "mirthfully":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter",
      ": happiness and laughter : merry behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth"
    ],
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      "cheer",
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      "cheeriness",
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      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
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      "jocundity",
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      "merriment",
      "merriness",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth .",
      "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that darker-than-dark capper doesn\u2019t do anything to erase the material along the way that does have some mirth to it. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "But embedded in the mirth is a wholesale indictment of this toxic brew of unfettered capitalism and greed that frustrated the pandemic response at every turn. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of the entertainers who filled the McBride home with music and mirth included Cahal Dunne, Tony Kenny, Phil Coulter, Red Hurley, Finbar Furey, Andy Cooney and the Celtic Willoughby Brothers. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s background includes The Thick of It and Veep, which may promise more mirth than Slow Horses delivers, but both shows are illustrative of the kind of workplace Slough House offers. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But such mirth and mayhem are not Mainstream Sellout\u2018s goal. \u2014 Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the season of mirth and milestones, and one of Mobile\u2019s legacy krewes celebrated accordingly to mark its 40th anniversary. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike the best breads that still go stale, every single day of Mardi Gras, through the pendulum\u2019s last swing on Fat Tuesday, is going to be as sweet as the first, as mirth and misrule replenish themselves with each new sunrise. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "The clash between prurient mirth and more socially empathetic discomfort is at the heart of Hulu\u2019s new limited series Pam & Tommy. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English myrgth , from myrge merry \u2014 more at merry ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-160755"
  },
  "meat and potatoes":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of fundamental importance : basic",
      ": concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something",
      ": unpretentious , simple",
      ": providing or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes)",
      ": the most interesting or fundamental part : meat sense 4"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u0259n(d)-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014dz"
    ],
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      "abecedarian",
      "basal",
      "basic",
      "beginning",
      "elemental",
      "elementary",
      "essential",
      "fundamental",
      "introductory",
      "rudimental",
      "rudimentary",
      "underlying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "advanced"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "However, the real meat and potatoes come from tweaking the audio in Sonar. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
      "For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell were the meat and potatoes of the University of Utah football team\u2019s defense last year. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Chicago has always been a bastion of meat and potatoes . \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If meat and potatoes meals are your go-to, trying to avoid meat for one day a week can have an impact. \u2014 Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Known as the business hub of Fairfax County, this slice of Northern Virginia is one of the least interesting places to find yourself for a meal \u2014 unless, of course, your idea of dinner is meat and potatoes attached to a corporate label. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Remember, the meat and potatoes are in the body of your email, but the subject is your alluring dessert. \u2014 Gareth Parkin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the US who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. \u2014 Jacob Orchard, Quartz , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "1951, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-164758"
  },
  "Mafia":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a secret criminal society of Sicily or Italy",
      ": a similarly conceived criminal organization in the U.S.",
      ": a similar organization elsewhere",
      ": a criminal organization associated with a particular traffic",
      ": a group of people likened to the Mafia",
      ": a group of people of similar interests or backgrounds prominent in a particular field or enterprise : clique",
      "island of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean south of Zanzibar area 170 square miles (442 square kilometers), population 16,748"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-f\u0113-\u0259",
      "\u02c8ma-",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-f\u0113-\u0259",
      "\u02c8ma-"
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      "cabal",
      "conspiracy",
      "crew",
      "gang",
      "mob",
      "ring",
      "syndicate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a member of the Mafia",
      "He's an important figure in the television mafia ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Mafia, Maffia , a Sicilian secret criminal society, from Italian dialect (Sicily), probably from mafiusu ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-170322"
  },
  "miscue":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips",
      ": mistake , slip",
      ": to make a miscue"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8ky\u00fc",
      "\u02c8mis-\u02ccky\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blunder",
      "bobble",
      "boo-boo",
      "boob",
      "brick",
      "clanger",
      "clinker",
      "error",
      "fault",
      "flub",
      "fluff",
      "fumble",
      "gaff",
      "gaffe",
      "goof",
      "inaccuracy",
      "lapse",
      "misstep",
      "mistake",
      "oversight",
      "screwup",
      "slip",
      "slipup",
      "stumble",
      "trip"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But the Dodgers jumped on left-hander Madison Bumgarner in the fifth on Monday while taking advantage of a defensive miscue behind him. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
      "After allowing Bosco to score on its first four possessions of the game, Los Alamitos forced the Braves into their first punt of the night, but couldn\u2019t take advantage of a rare miscue from the Bosco offense. \u2014 Devin Ugland, Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Instead, the Wildcats pounced on the miscue , scoring four runs in the first inning. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
      "So much so, the broadcaster took to social media to reflect on the miscue . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 9 May 2022",
      "Shortstop Javier B\u00e1ez dashed into the outfield, trying to salvage Castro's miscue , but couldn't complete the sliding, over-the-head catch. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
      "Rollin led off the second with a line drive shot of her own, then back-to-back singles and a fielder\u2019s choice miscue by Kliethermes set the stage for what ballooned into a four-run frame. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Even so, Popovich declined to put the onus on his players for the miscue . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Taylor was visibly upset about the miscue and remained behind for several minutes after the team retreated to the locker room. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Miami also had its first-half scoring drive assisted by an opponent\u2019s special teams miscue . \u2014 David Furones, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Perhaps a Rams special teams miscue opens the door for a narrow defeat. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The Cougars capitalized on another Plantation special teams miscue as junior Davari Morris made a diving catch of a 7-yard scoring toss from Daniels to make it 27-7 with 3:12 left in the third quarter. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "The series was extended by another Chargers miscue on special teams when Quenton Meeks went offside on a field-goal attempt, giving Miami a first down at the Chargers\u2019 five-yard line. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 15 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1889, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172036"
  },
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
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      ": a person or thing equal or similar to another",
      ": one able to cope with another",
      ": an exact counterpart",
      ": a pair suitably associated",
      ": a contest between two or more parties",
      ": a contest (as in tennis or volleyball) completed when one player or side wins a specified number of sets or games",
      ": a marriage union",
      ": a prospective (see prospective sense 2b ) partner in marriage",
      ": to encounter successfully as an antagonist",
      ": to set in competition or opposition",
      ": to provide with a worthy competitor",
      ": to set in comparison",
      ": to join or give in marriage",
      ": to put in a set possessing equal or harmonizing attributes",
      ": to cause to correspond : suit",
      ": to be the counterpart of",
      ": to compare favorably with",
      ": to harmonize with",
      ": to provide with a counterpart",
      ": to provide funds complementary to",
      ": to fit together or make suitable for fitting together",
      ": to flip or toss (coins) and compare exposed faces",
      ": to toss coins with",
      ": to be a counterpart",
      ": a chemically prepared wick or cord formerly used in firing firearms or powder",
      ": a short slender piece of flammable material (such as wood) tipped with a combustible mixture that bursts into flame when slightly heated through friction (as by being scratched against a rough surface)",
      ": a person or thing that is equal to or as good as another",
      ": a contest between two individuals or teams",
      ": a thing that is exactly like another thing",
      ": two people or things that go well together",
      ": marriage sense 1",
      ": to be the same or suitable to one another",
      ": to choose something that is the same as another or goes with it",
      ": to place in competition",
      ": to be as good as",
      ": a short slender piece of material tipped with a mixture that produces fire when scratched"
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      "\u02c8mach",
      "\u02c8mach"
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      "correspond (to)",
      "equal",
      "parallel"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173002"
  },
  "melancholy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": depression of spirits : dejection",
      ": a pensive mood",
      ": melancholia sense 1",
      ": an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression",
      ": black bile",
      ": suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit",
      ": causing or tending to cause sadness or depression of mind or spirit : dismal",
      ": depressed in spirits : dejected , sad",
      ": pensive",
      ": sad sense 1",
      ": a sad or gloomy mood",
      ": depression or dejection of spirits",
      ": melancholia",
      ": an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression",
      ": black bile"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8mel-\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4l-\u0113"
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      "blue devils",
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      "dejection",
      "depression",
      "desolation",
      "despond",
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      "despondency",
      "disconsolateness",
      "dispiritedness",
      "doldrums",
      "dolefulness",
      "downheartedness",
      "dreariness",
      "dumps",
      "forlornness",
      "gloom",
      "gloominess",
      "glumness",
      "heartsickness",
      "joylessness",
      "miserableness",
      "mopes",
      "mournfulness",
      "oppression",
      "sadness",
      "sorrowfulness",
      "unhappiness"
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      "depressing",
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      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "heartbreaking",
      "heartrending",
      "mournful",
      "pathetic",
      "sad",
      "saddening",
      "sorry",
      "tearful",
      "teary"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The intermittent use of harmonica, banjo and pedal steel guitar enhances the music\u2019s weary elegance and melancholy . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "But, even as his environment changed, his melancholy remained. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "But a lot of those poems, people will now understand, have a lot of melancholy behind them and a real challenging experience that birthed that thought. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Even in the maternity ward, the sight of women cradling babies roused the old melancholy . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Despite the sweetness, Bright Eyes still evoke the melancholy of their earliest work. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This duality -- an attention to granular details alongside the hard work of processing tragedy -- provided me with a way through the melancholy of these last years. \u2014 Jodi Ettenberg, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Her cheerfulness knows no bounds, but Dunst complicates it with the underlying melancholy of someone who wants more than her small-town life can provide. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "There is a certain melancholy to that observation, maybe even a kind of despair, that is enhanced by the strangely nostalgic atmosphere Kapadia evokes. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Off Ayra Starr\u2019s debut album 19 and Dangerous, the single is a melancholy Afropop ballad full of longing for love. \u2014 Tara Aquino, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "Much like the myth, Avalon is full of grandeur as much as melancholy . \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
      "The death of spacecraft on distant worlds always feels melancholy . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "If that moment was melancholy , the hearing itself was at times snappish. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "That attitude is jettisoned on this one, with peak emotions here also tinged with melancholy in a nod to the dichotomy of life, the maturity of the group, their sound, their fans and of the dance scene itself. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "So melancholy now, on the lonely gray seas, is tempered with sight of shore. \u2014 Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "The collection\u2019s strongest poems find a melancholy strain thrumming under the good intentions. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "That said, in the last scenes the film really does make a melancholy swerve away from the historical record, but to explain how exactly would be to spoil it. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173154"
  },
  "memo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually brief written message or report : memorandum",
      ": to hear about or become aware of something generally known"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dispatch",
      "epistle",
      "letter",
      "memorandum",
      "missive",
      "note"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He sent a memo to the staff.",
      "a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Giuliani was less convinced, and asked for a memo outlining their theory, Byrne wrote. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "News organizations last month reported on a Department of Homeland Security memo warning of growing threats to courts, lawmakers, the clergy and medical providers from a range of violent extremists. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The memo noted one Black administrator had already left at that point and said the board was concerned more would be lost if the incidents continued. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, ajc , 15 June 2022",
      "Spotify is reducing its hiring forecast by 25% amid broader economic uncertainty, according to a companywide memo sent by chief exec Daniel Ek on Wednesday. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Once a sufficient crowd was recruited, the memo suggests, those already inside should open the doors and allow the group to enter. \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chron , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1705, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173544"
  },
  "mawkishness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste",
      ": exaggeratedly or childishly emotional"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022f-kish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a mawkish plea for donations to the charity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sin City trash whiplashes with mawkish cute-kid sensitivity. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "But the show made the relationship between Deborah and Ava spiky and unpredictable, touching without ever being mawkish , and revealing about the ways both women had to adapt to a show business world that judges females harshly. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "This may sound mawkish \u2014but how much of our inner life is first learned through music? \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Even when the season slows down a bit, Sudeikis\u2019 vulnerability is touching, without ever being mawkish . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 July 2021",
      "In most hands, this business of the mother-figure who sacrifices all for a child would be mawkish . \u2014 Rumaan Alam, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "And so much of what concerned me as important in the earlier pages of my diary now seems mawkish , trivial or beneath notice. \u2014 Paul Theroux, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "This finale suggests a mawkish yet useful fact: that the cure for perfectionism is love. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "Despite multifaceted characters and convincing performances (particularly from Cosio and Soria), Lemus and Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s dialogue sometimes feels preachy, mawkish or on-the-nose. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 13 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr \u2014 more at maggot ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-174527"
  },
  "marshaling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces",
      ": a person who arranges and directs the ceremonial aspects of a gathering",
      ": field marshal",
      ": a general officer of the highest military rank",
      ": an officer having charge of prisoners",
      ": a ministerial (see ministerial sense 3 ) officer appointed for a judicial district (as of the U.S.) to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": a city law officer entrusted with particular duties",
      ": the administrative head of a city police department or fire department",
      ": to place in proper rank or position",
      ": to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way",
      ": to lead ceremoniously or solicitously : usher",
      ": to take form or order",
      ": a person who arranges and directs ceremonies",
      ": an officer of the highest rank in some military forces",
      ": a federal official having duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": the head of a division of a city government",
      ": to arrange in order",
      ": a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff",
      ": a law officer in some cities (as New York) of the U.S. who is entrusted with particular duties (as serving the process of justice of the peace courts)",
      ": the administrative head of the police or especially fire department in some cities of the U.S.",
      ": to fix the order of (assets) with respect to liability or availability for payment of obligations",
      ": to fix the order of (as liens or remedies) with respect to priority against a debtor's assets \u2014 see also marshaling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mobilize",
      "muster",
      "rally"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "demob",
      "demobilize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She carefully marshaled her thoughts before answering the question.",
      "marshaled their forces for battle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The state marshal assigned to serve the arrest order is still trying to do so, according to court officials and records. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
      "So much so that at times, the fire marshal issued occupancy warnings. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "But for now, both justice and liberty are inaccessible by order of the marshal . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The estimated damage to the home is not yet known; the Wauwatosa fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Upon arrival at the scene, the fire marshal determined that the blaze was likely caused by arson, the release stated. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
      "The smell of fresh lumber lingered in the air, the fire marshal was checking emergency sprinklers and workers were setting up a jukebox with Dylan\u2019s greatest hits - in lieu of the reclusive genius himself. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
      "About 120 workers checked door-to-door for residents who might have been unable to call for help, said Butch Browning, the state fire marshal . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The county\u2019s heraldic bearings are on the uniforms of sheriff's deputies and the fire marshal . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cut short a summit in southern Japan to return to the capital, Tokyo, after the boat sinking and instructed authorities to marshal all resources in the rescue effort. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The framework for such a declaration would then be used to marshal local school districts and county schools into adopting their own bills of rights. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Other opponents, meanwhile, are attempting to marshal anti-Hezbollah sentiment into a political coalition that could grab enough seats in Parliament to challenge the group. \u2014 Nazih Osseiran, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
      "Zain Rizvi at Public Citizen believes the Summit could have been the moment for Biden to marshal the resources of the U.S. government and say how America and its partners would vaccinate the world. \u2014 Madhukar Pai, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "And the former prime minister is widely expected to try to marshal his party loyalists \u2014 and there are many, still galvanized by his stated platform of fighting corruption and helping the poor \u2014 in elections expected this fall. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "It was renewed annually until last July, when the coalition failed to marshal the votes and the ban expired. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "In 1986, Greiman helped marshal through the General Assembly the $120 million funding by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Kalulu and Tomori took turns to superbly marshal Victor Osimhen, whom many consider the best striker in the league, with both players matching Osimhen for pace. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180908"
  },
  "midday":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the middle of the day",
      ": noon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccd\u0101",
      "-\u02c8d\u0101",
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccd\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "high noon",
      "lunch time",
      "noon",
      "noonday",
      "noontide",
      "noontime"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "by midday the sun and heat were unbearable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With thousands of ballots left to tally, Oz, who was endorsed by Trump, led McCormick by 1,092 votes, or 0.08 percentage points, out of 1,338,399 ballots counted as of midday Friday. \u2014 Marc Levy, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "Since the summit early last year, ARK has fallen to $82.45 as of midday on Jan. 10, a drop of 46%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "JPMorgan shares were up about 7% midday , while the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index rose 4%. \u2014 David Benoit, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "The company\u2019s stock was down as much as 37% midday Wednesday. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "High pressure will bring some morning sunshine, then cloudiness will be lowering and thickening midday and in the afternoon on Tuesday with high temperatures in the 50s. \u2014 courant.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "On the docket for next week: The United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley Region will host Bass, Feuer, Buscaino, De Le\u00f3n and Mel Wilson for a mayoral forum midday on Monday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "At one point midday Sunday, Doppler radar showed strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Turner near Salem to West Linn. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "The extent of the damage was unknown when Mr. Henkel first got the call about the spill midday on Oct. 2, a Saturday. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181530"
  },
  "Marshal's court":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": earl marshal's court"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182033"
  },
  "motif":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)",
      ": a dominant idea or central theme",
      ": a single or repeated design or color",
      ": a distinctive, usually recurrent, molecular sequence (as of amino acids or base pairs) or structural element (as of secondary protein structures)",
      ": a distinctive usually recurrent molecular sequence (as of amino acids or base pairs) or structural elements (as of secondary protein structures)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8t\u0113f",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8t\u0113f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "content",
      "matter",
      "motive",
      "question",
      "subject",
      "theme",
      "topic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One popular motif was a picture of an empty chair, echoing the way the Nobel Prize committee honored Mr. Liu at the 2010 ceremony. \u2014 Javier C. Hern\u00c1ndez, New York Times , 14 July 2017",
      "There are so many opportunities for midnight movie audience interaction too \u2014 bizarre and strange little motifs practically screaming out for a handful of popcorn to be thrown at the screen. \u2014 Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2017",
      "If florals are the must-have print of spring, then gingham is the go-to motif come summer. \u2014 Maria Ward, Vogue , 13 July 2017",
      "Brees, who customarily leads a ceremonial procession around the edge of Bayou St. John wearing an American-flag motif dress and carrying a triumphant sword, said that the symbolism seems off-base since the election of President Donald Trump. \u2014 Doug Maccash, NOLA.com , 13 June 2017",
      "There were no familiar motifs and few conventional turns of phrase, Potter blurring lines that separate mainstream and avant-garde improvisation. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2017",
      "Many of them feature elaborate flora, fauna and landscapes, her signature motif . \u2014 Ming Liu, CNN , 28 May 2017",
      "The overture communicates the drama of negotiations through the counterpoint of the clarinet with the other instruments, striking a klezmer motif that exits quickly when met with the aggressive staccato passages of the strings and piano. \u2014 Sean Erwin, miamiherald , 21 June 2017",
      "A motif of human-like figures encased in milky-white liquid pops up repeatedly until a dead-eyed child gets lit on fire amid a horde of zombie-like antagonists. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 12 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, motive, motif, from Middle French \u2014 more at motive ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184049"
  },
  "meddle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1 )",
      ": to be overly involved in someone else's business"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
      "mess",
      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184210"
  },
  "munchies":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hunger pangs",
      ": light snack foods"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259n-ch\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appetite",
      "belly",
      "emptiness",
      "famishment",
      "hunger",
      "stomach"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inappetence"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "They are known to come out of hibernation with the munchies . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "All that talk of food is likely to make festivalgoers hungry, so The Lost Weekend will have munchies for sale from such area favorites asCocina Luchadores, Ekiben, Sporty Dog Creations, and Lola And Mimi. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The Potting Shed offers sleek couches, throw pillows, a big TV and munchies galore. \u2014 A. Ellis Evans, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "This variety snack box is chock full of salty, sweet and crunchy munchies that will satisfy just about any craving. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
      "Feel free to bring your own munchies in a clear 1-gallon bag. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Although recreational marijuana has yet to be legalized in Ohio, Cincinnatians are still getting in on the fun today with new beer releases, events and deals on munchies -curing foods. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "And subscription snack boxes keep my munchies at bay without my having to forage for the most obscene flavor of Combos at my local bodega or raid the BA test kitchen for pecan nubs left over from muffin recipe testing. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Timba crunches into the munchies and chews thoughtfully before giving the dish an impressive 8.5 out of 10, dinging his pal only for over salting the food. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184913"
  },
  "midcult":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the artistic and intellectual culture that is neither highbrow culture nor lowbrow culture : middlebrow culture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid\u02cck\u0259lt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mid dlebrow cult ure",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1960, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-185418"
  },
  "merry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful",
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety",
      ": quick , brisk",
      ": giving pleasure : delightful",
      ": full of joy and good cheer",
      ": full of festive celebration and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190322"
  },
  "mournful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": expressing sorrow : sorrowful",
      ": full of sorrow : sad",
      ": causing sorrow or melancholy : gloomy",
      ": full of sorrow or sadness",
      ": causing sorrow"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022frn-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u022frn-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aching",
      "agonized",
      "anguished",
      "bemoaning",
      "bewailing",
      "bitter",
      "deploring",
      "doleful",
      "dolesome",
      "dolorous",
      "funeral",
      "grieving",
      "heartbroken",
      "lamentable",
      "lugubrious",
      "plaintive",
      "plangent",
      "regretful",
      "rueful",
      "sorrowful",
      "sorry",
      "wailing",
      "weeping",
      "woeful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "she had such a mournful expression that someone teasingly asked if her dog had died",
      "the mournful survivors of the disaster were faced with the grim task of burying the dead",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The surrounding Soundsuits are similarly mournful , draped in black, then covered in rows of faux flowers, vintage materials and sequined appliqu\u00e9s. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Or Myroslav Skoryk, a composer whose lyrically mournful work includes inflections of folk music. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "Attendees posted several videos from Thursday\u2019s vigil along with mournful messages eulogizing Orr. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Als\u2019s mournful essay shows how a virus upended an entire social world, and despite our effective treatments for the disease, the emotional scars haven\u2019t healed. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
      "Anchored by a mournful performance from Christopher Walken and produced by the Hollywood legend Dino De Laurentiis, the film was well reviewed and made back double its budget. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
      "The resulting music is dynamic, at times mournful , fiery, and tender, but almost always culminates in an epic jam session. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "Wiley is a master of structure and pacing, with a gift for ending chapters at their most gripping moments, which gives this quiet, mournful novel the page-turning quality of a thriller. \u2014 Jung Yun, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Suddenly the sound of seagulls is temporarily drowned out by the mournful wail of the pipes. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190435"
  },
  "misgauge":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to gauge wrongly : misjudge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8g\u0101j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1880, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-191658"
  },
  "minify":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lessen"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin min us less + English -ify ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1874, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-193836"
  },
  "manual":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or involving the hands",
      ": worked or done by hand and not by machine",
      ": requiring or using physical skill and energy",
      ": a book that is conveniently handled",
      ": handbook",
      ": the prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon or other military item during a drill or ceremony",
      ": a keyboard for the hands",
      ": one of the several keyboards of an organ or harpsichord that controls a separate division of the instrument",
      ": a device or apparatus intended for manual operation",
      ": an automobile with a manual transmission",
      ": of or relating to hard physical work",
      ": operated by the hands",
      ": of or with the hands",
      ": handbook",
      ": of, relating to, or involving the hands",
      ": done or performed by hand and not by machine",
      ": using signs and the manual alphabet in teaching the deaf \u2014 compare oral sense 2",
      ": involving or as if involving use of the hands",
      ": of, relating to, or being a gift of a corporeal movable object that is actually delivered"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-y\u0259-w\u0259l",
      "-y\u0259l",
      "-y\u00fc-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8man-y\u0259-w\u0259l",
      "\u02c8man-y\u0259(-w\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8man-y\u0259-w\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "handbook",
      "primer",
      "text",
      "textbook"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The new four-door hatchback is livelier and offers a manual transmission. \u2014 Michael Simari, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "Based on a Ford 289, the mill is mated to a Hewland LG500 four-speed manual transmission that has only been run for approximately six hours. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
      "Developing and executing an effective program that helps drive ESG objectives can present a huge challenge, but many companies currently rely on outdated, manual methods of emissions data collection. \u2014 Ron Kinghorn, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "As a sports coupe the Subaru BRZ pairs well with its six-speed manual transmission keeping fun at the forefront while the 2.4-liter naturally aspirated, dual overhead camshaft four-cylinder Boxer engine produces 228 horsepower. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "Rev-matching, which automatically blips the throttle to match engine revs for smooth shifts, comes standard with the manual transmission. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022",
      "The short shifter made switching gears in the manual transmission quick and easy. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 22 May 2022",
      "On a six-point scale from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), driving automation ranges from 0 (fully manual ) to 5 (fully autonomous). \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "General Motors is recalling 1,534 2022 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado pickups equipped with a manual passenger seat. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This little Father's Day gift comes with a custom card (a How to be a Dad manual , of course) and a pair of premium socks that say...wait for it... \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 18 May 2022",
      "Business and property owners, along with other potential applicants, are encouraged to read the manual before applying. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "The reason why there is no manual is because work is all about interaction between human beings, and humans are hard work. \u2014 Josephine Kant, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "Outdoor Pizza Oven Safety Tips Always read the user manual carefully before using your outdoor pizza oven. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 July 2021",
      "The state board has also given its official approval to his manual and provides copies for schools to read. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "Police departments across the U.S., including Chula Vista under its policy manual , have made patrol rifles standard issue service weapons to their officers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
      "The company has also revised its manual to include hazard information. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
      "Unless your instruction manual has specific suggestions for maintaining your greenhouse, the best way to maintain the quality of your greenhouse is to keep it clean and free of debris. \u2014 Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-194648"
  },
  "magnetic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract",
      ": of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism",
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism",
      ": magnetized or capable of being magnetized",
      ": actuated by magnetic attraction",
      ": a magnetic substance",
      ": acting like a magnet",
      ": of or relating to the earth's magnetic field",
      ": having a great power to attract people",
      ": of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism",
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism",
      ": magnetized or capable of being magnetized",
      ": actuated by magnetic attraction",
      ": a magnetic substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mag-\u02c8ne-tik",
      "mag-\u02c8ne-tik",
      "mag-\u02c8net-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alluring",
      "appealing",
      "attractive",
      "bewitching",
      "captivating",
      "charismatic",
      "charming",
      "elfin",
      "enchanting",
      "engaging",
      "entrancing",
      "fascinating",
      "fetching",
      "glamorous",
      "glamourous",
      "luring",
      "seductive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "SSDs drives greatly improve performance and reliability by storing data on chips instead of spinning magnetic platters. \u2014 Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
      "When our workflow becomes magnetic , the results are heavenly. \u2014 Darick Spears, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "As one of the most respected and beloved figures in modern music, Taylor\u2019s monolithic talent and magnetic personality endeared him to millions of fans, peers, friends and fellow musical legends the world over. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "The standard adaptive air suspension and magnetic ride shocks keep the Escalade-V stable and level in fast maneuvers and absorb bumps for a comfortable ride. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
      "Cooks accustomed to gas, though, will find that new induction cooktops \u2014 which use magnetic currents to heat the cookware instantly \u2014 rival the responsiveness of a gas flame. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Limb commissioned a non- magnetic piano with plastic keys, which could be played on the musician\u2019s lap while in the scanner. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The light even comes with four magnetic clip-on filters in blue, red, orange and yellow. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "One of the nicest things to see on the Revolution Go is the Audio-Technica magnetic moving cartridge, which has a ubiquitous stylus (the needle that reads the grooves in the record) that\u2019s easily replaced for around $25. \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The main wreckage was about 127 feet from the impact crater along a 347\u2070 true bearing (335\u2070 magnetic ) and consisted of the empennage/tailboom, both engines, avionics boxes, and portions of the cockpit instrument panel. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2020",
      "Mars once had a protective magnetic shield like Earth does. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "The Pro Trek also uses a proprietary magnetic charging cord, which is cool\u2014just don\u2019t lose it. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "The performance was classic Lizzo: high-energy, magnetic , and just so fun. \u2014 Christopher Rosa, Glamour , 27 Jan. 2020",
      "The students can keep their phones with them but can\u2019t access them without a special magnetic unlocking mechanism. \u2014 Sarah Krouse, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "His magnetic , easy-going, fun-loving personality, electric smile and thoughtful answers add to the attraction. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 21 Oct. 2019",
      "To put the whole picture together, the researchers also compiled a handful of existing magnetic records based on seafloor sediment cores and ice cores. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Mesmer applied this same magnetic therapy to \u00d6sterlin and pronounced her cured. \u2014 National Geographic , 5 Mar. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1655, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-194819"
  },
  "materiel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": equipment, apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u02c8el"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accoutrements",
      "accouterments",
      "apparatus",
      "equipment",
      "gear",
      "hardware",
      "kit",
      "material(s)",
      "outfit",
      "paraphernalia",
      "stuff",
      "tackle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the army is running short of clothing and other mat\u00e9riel",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At least three members of Congress have been approached by groups seeking guidance on how to speed applications for government approval to export materiel that is closely regulated. \u2014 Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Such leadership has an effect not only on materiel but also on the culture of the national-security establishment. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 28 May 2022",
      "Passage came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. had drawn down another $100 million worth of Pentagon weapons and equipment to ship to Kyiv, bringing total U.S. materiel sent there since the invasion began to $3.9 billion. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
      "But that materiel simplicity hasn\u2019t helped the Russians to cross a river while under fire, safeguard their command posts or sustain a local attack over a distance of more than a few miles. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Konashenkov said the weapons and materiel were to go to Ukrainian troops in the Donbas. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 21 May 2022",
      "That brought the total U.S. materiel sent to Kyiv since the invasion began to $3.9 billion, exhausting the amounts Congress previously made available but that will be replenished by the newest legislation. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "Some national security specialists see no distinction, as a spark for Russian action, between providing the jets and the other military materiel the allies are already providing Ukraine. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Turkey, while a member of NATO, has developed a closer relationship with Russia in recent years, notably with the controversial purchase of S-400 air defense systems and other materiel . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French mat\u00e9riel , from mat\u00e9riel , adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1819, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195007"
  },
  "masticate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew",
      ": to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading",
      ": chew",
      ": chew entry 1",
      ": to grind, crush, and chew (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing",
      ": to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading",
      ": to make the motions involved in masticating food"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8mas-t\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bite (on)",
      "champ",
      "chaw",
      "chew",
      "chomp (on)",
      "crunch (on)",
      "gnaw (on)",
      "nibble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The cows were masticating their food.",
      "mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The only way to consume the stuff was to shove the entire string in your mouth and masticate the waxy nylon into an unsatisfying granular mass. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "And dogs have been known to yap and masticate their displeasure. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2020",
      "There\u2019s something utterly satisfying about masticating all that fiber manually. \u2014 Jessica Jones, M.s., R.d.n., SELF , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "This Omega machine is a cold press masticating juicer, which means the essential vitamins and enzymes are preserved in the process. \u2014 Popular Science , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "For archaeologists, the sticky stuff\u2019s longevity can help piece together the lives of ancient peoples who masticated on the chewy tar. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian , 17 Dec. 2019",
      "The grass here looks good enough to eat\u2014and indeed there are bushy, red Salers cattle masticating everywhere. \u2014 Stephen Heyman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Nov. 2019",
      "That\u2019s a lot to chew on, and Rushdie masticates it with his usual maximalist exuberance. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
      "Our teeth and gut weren't designed to masticate and digest real food, no sirree. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 June 2012"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin masticatus , past participle of masticare , from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew \u2014 more at mandible ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195415"
  },
  "monkeyshine(s)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mischievous or playful activity : prank",
      ": prank"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113-\u02ccsh\u012bn",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113-\u02ccsh\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "buffoonery",
      "clownery",
      "clowning",
      "foolery",
      "high jinks",
      "hijinks",
      "horseplay",
      "horsing around",
      "monkey business",
      "monkeying",
      "roughhouse",
      "roughhousing",
      "shenanigan(s)",
      "skylarking",
      "slapstick",
      "tomfoolery"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "hockey players who are known for their monkeyshines on and off the ice",
      "on the alert for paleontological monkeyshines ever since the unmasking of Piltdown man"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1832, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195811"
  },
  "minikin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small or dainty creature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-ni-k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"obsolete Dutch minneken darling, ultimately from Middle Dutch minne love, beloved; akin to Old English gemynd mind, memory \u2014 more at mind ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1761, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195829"
  },
  "morosely":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a sullen and gloomy disposition",
      ": marked by or expressive of gloom",
      ": very serious, unhappy, and quiet"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u014ds",
      "m\u022f-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u014ds",
      "m\u022f-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "bleak",
      "cheerless",
      "chill",
      "Cimmerian",
      "cloudy",
      "cold",
      "comfortless",
      "dark",
      "darkening",
      "depressing",
      "depressive",
      "desolate",
      "dire",
      "disconsolate",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "dreich",
      "elegiac",
      "elegiacal",
      "forlorn",
      "funereal",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "godforsaken",
      "gray",
      "grey",
      "lonely",
      "lonesome",
      "lugubrious",
      "miserable",
      "morbid",
      "murky",
      "plutonian",
      "saturnine",
      "sepulchral",
      "solemn",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "sullen",
      "sunless",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "cheerful",
      "cheering",
      "cheery",
      "comforting",
      "cordial",
      "festive",
      "friendly",
      "gay",
      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She thought of the bootlegger at home\u2014a raddled, skinny old man, morose and suspicious. He sat on his front step with a shotgun on Halloween night. \u2014 Alice Munro , Runaway , 2004",
      "We have little finished footage to go by, but enough to give us pause: an exquisite clip of Rochefort, sitting with a book in the half-darkness, his eyes wet, gleaming, and morose . \u2014 Anthony Lane , New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2003",
      "I have never known if Momma sent for us, or if the St. Louis family just got fed up with my grim presence. There is nothing more appalling than a constantly morose child. \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
      "He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.",
      "those morose job seekers who have grown accustomed to rejection",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But if that\u2019s too morose , imagine a lifetime achievement award. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Between the album\u2019s many attempts at confessional music is a sprinkling of the indistinct pop that Post has been refining over the years, clearly meant to keep things from getting too morose . \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
      "In the first couple of episodes of the new show, Pike is morose and obsessing about his future. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small-sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "All of Degas\u2019s ironic, morose and unsentimental intelligence is on display in these sentences. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "This is a morose serial-killer thriller, visually muted like a TV movie. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Campus was quiet and morose , the silences quivering with early-term nerves. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021",
      "Even as tech optimism is obvious, sentiment in much of the rest of the market remains morose . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin morosus , literally, capricious, from mor-, mos will",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200023"
  },
  "motivation":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of motivating",
      ": the condition of being motivated",
      ": a motivating force, stimulus, or influence : incentive , drive",
      ": the act or process of motivating",
      ": the condition of being motivated",
      ": a motivating force, stimulus, or influence (as a drive or incentive)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u014dt-\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "encouragement",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "impulse",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "momentum",
      "provocation",
      "spur",
      "stimulant",
      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "counterincentive",
      "disincentive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Some students need motivation to help them through school.",
      "Many people have questioned her motivations in choosing to run for office at this time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Excessive exercise can also damp motivation and hurt performance. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
      "So way up on the pathway, the interventions tend to focus on trying to effect motivation . \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "The genesis of Zach Puentes\u2019 motivation for 2022 came a year ago. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Both athletic, Courtney said her initial inspiration was workout motivation posts. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "Golden State Warriors, Boston\u2019s young core is vowing to use the pain as motivation heading into the offseason. \u2014 Kyle Hightower, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
      "The fate of Andronov, other Russian military officers and the rank-and-file is likely more than sufficient motivation for the makeshift armor seen on the trucks in the Telegram post. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Not surprisingly, research published in Movement Science and Sport Psychology shows that enjoyment and exercise motivation \u2014as well as continuing on with exercise\u2014are deeply connected. \u2014 SELF , 11 June 2022",
      "Players draw motivation in different ways and the desire to land a lucrative contract is always high on the list. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200710"
  },
  "mourning":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of sorrowing",
      ": an outward sign (such as black clothes or an armband) of grief for a person's death",
      ": a period of time during which signs of grief are shown",
      ": the act of feeling or expressing sorrow",
      ": an outward sign (as black clothes or an arm band) of grief for a person's death"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-ni\u014b",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-ni\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a day of national mourning",
      "She is still in mourning for her dead husband.",
      "The whole town was in mourning .",
      "a period of deep mourning",
      "His widow was dressed in mourning .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s when the mourning starts, particularly from the dead man\u2019s brother Matalusa (played by Kaya Free). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
      "Now, the mourning has evolved into something more individualized. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "On April 30, after a yearlong customary Ethiopian mourning period following the death of Ms. Mengesha and then two postponements caused by the pandemic, Ms. Makonnen and Mr. Robinson were married before 216 guests at SS. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Sam, sleepwalking through the mourning period after her sister Holly\u2019s death as a professional essay-grader for a College Board-like company, is convinced that the window for making life happen has passed her by. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "The Bhutanese practice of contemplating death has grown out of a larger cultural context that does not shirk from mortality, as evidenced by the country\u2019s elaborate funeral rites and the tradition of observing a 49-day mourning period. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "The city has declared an official mourning period that will last until Friday. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "But another source claimed that police have carried out a similar mandate since the beginning of the month to ensure an appropriate mood for the mourning period. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "The general's home state of Uttarakhand, in northern India, announced a three-day mourning period on Wednesday. \u2014 Esha Mitra, Vedika Sud And Rhea Mogul, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200914"
  },
  "miscreed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a false creed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mis- entry 1 + creed ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-202928"
  },
  "motionless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an active or functioning state or condition",
      ": an impulse or inclination of the mind or will",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a puppet show",
      ": puppet",
      ": mechanism",
      ": an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture",
      ": activities , movements",
      ": melodic change of pitch",
      ": running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap",
      ": to signal by a movement or gesture",
      ": to direct by a motion",
      ": an act or process of changing place or position : movement",
      ": a movement of the body or its parts",
      ": a formal plan or suggestion for action offered according to the rules of a meeting",
      ": to direct or signal by a movement or sign",
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an evacuation of the bowels",
      ": the matter evacuated",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a document containing such an application",
      ": the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framed",
      ": a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at that point \u2014 compare summary judgment at judgment sense 1a",
      ": a usually pretrial motion that requests the court to issue an interlocutory order which prevents an opposing party from introducing or referring to potentially irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise generally inadmissible evidence until the court has finally ruled on its admissibility",
      ": a motion in a civil trial to remove from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter",
      ": a motion in a criminal trial to exclude evidence from the record",
      ": a pretrial motion requesting the court to exclude evidence that was obtained illegally and especially in violation of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections",
      ": a motion that makes multiple requests",
      ": move",
      "Sir Andrew 1952\u2013 British poet; poet laureate (1999\u20132009)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "move",
      "movement",
      "shift",
      "shifting",
      "stir",
      "stirring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beckon",
      "flag",
      "gesture",
      "signal",
      "wave"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The denial of Kardashian\u2019s motion to enforce settlement was confirmed in a minute order posted on the court\u2019s website Thursday evening. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "The ripples were set in motion by chef-owners Anne Ng and Jeremey Mandrell and business partner Charlie Biedenharn when Bakery Lorraine opened on Grayson Street in 2012 then moved to the Pearl in 2014. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "Now that the judge has denied Kardashian's motion in the latest court filing, the case will go to trial. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Since running involves a repetitive forward motion , a good running shoe will be light with a flexible outsole, which helps keep the foot moving while absorbing the impact of the foot striking the ground. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "He could be expected to find a cutting player who gets open within a motion offense. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2022",
      "Applying that more rigorous standard to California\u2019s meal-and-rest-break rules, the district court here denied Virgin and Alaska\u2019s motion . \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Razanajatovo points out that the workshop is for non-beginners, therefore excluding debuting filmmakers, and that its focus on stop- motion is not accidental. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "Seals could use their whiskers to detect movement as far as 130 feet away, tens of seconds after the object creating motion in the water had already passed by. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
      "The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
      "Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1747, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-203927"
  },
  "misfunction":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": failure to function in a normal or correct way",
      ": to function abnormally or incorrectly : malfunction"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8f\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1886, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1918, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-205651"
  },
  "macerate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting",
      ": to cause to become soft or separated into constituent elements by or as if by steeping in fluid",
      ": steep , soak",
      ": to soften and wear away especially as a result of being wetted or steeped",
      ": to soften (as tissue) by steeping or soaking so as to separate into constituent elements",
      ": to undergo maceration",
      ": a product of macerating : something prepared by maceration",
      "\u2014 compare homogenate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-s\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8mas-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8mas-\u0259-r\u0259t"
    ],
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      "drench",
      "drown",
      "impregnate",
      "saturate",
      "soak",
      "sodden",
      "sop",
      "souse",
      "steep"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "wring (out)"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Clairette, which is the more elegant of the two grapes, according to C\u00e9dric, is destemmed and crushed and then put in the ugni blanc juice to macerate for 24 hours at a cool temperature. \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Since wildfire smoke tends to lodge in the skins of grapes, white wines \u2014 which, unlike reds, don\u2019t macerate with their skins during fermentation \u2014 are thought to be less susceptible to developing those ashtray-like flavors and aromas. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "The second step is to macerate the fruit, stirring everything together and letting the sugar pull all the juices out of the fruit. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021",
      "The cooks will then macerate the fruit with sugar for 24 hours to concentrate and sweeten the flavors. \u2014 Beth Graham, Saveur , 12 June 2019",
      "Ribolla Gialla white grapes, prized for winemaking in the region, are macerated and slowly allowed to ferment with their skins for a year. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Allow the ingredients to macerate in the bowl of the mortar for several minutes. \u2014 Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "The '15 has more concentrated fruit - a smidgen macerated - with butterscotch and slightly stronger nose. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Feb. 2020",
      "Most ros\u00e9 wines are made from the juice of red grapes, which is briefly macerated with the pigment-laden skins. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 28 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin maceratus , past participle of macerare to soften, steep",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1547, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-210625"
  },
  "mom":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female parent : mother",
      "middle of month",
      ": mother entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4m",
      "\u02c8m\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4m",
      "\u02c8m\u0259m"
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      "ma",
      "mama",
      "mamma",
      "momma",
      "mammy",
      "mater",
      "mommy",
      "mother",
      "old lady"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As a new mom , I\u2019ve been drawn to and inspired by other fellow moms who are dynamically entrepreneurial - starting businesses in their own homes and using their ingenuity and the power of social media to share their talent with the world. \u2014 Tiffany Leigh, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "As a mom , however, the thought of two months of unstructured time is actually incredibly daunting! \u2014 Cindy Eng, Chron , 12 June 2022",
      "Kardashian\u2019s sisters \u2014 Kim Kardashian, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner \u2014 and mom Kris Jenner were all in attendance along with Barker\u2019s bandmate Mark Hoppus and close pal and collaborator Machine Gun Kelly. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
      "As cameras entered the room, Kim was on the phone with mom Kris Jenner. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The actress, who is currently juggling many hats as a new mom , a producer, and book club founder, felt the need to prioritize her beauty routine \u2014 which her to her new role as the brand's new representative. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s this tragic and unsettling case that was recently dramatized as a five-night event series on Hulu, starring Melanie Lynskey as Betty and Jessica Biel as a do-it-all mom , Candy. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Even in 2022, the bold, printed top and classic mom jeans are a winning combo. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
      "From her picturesque royal childhood set in a Stockholm palace to her life as working mom , take a peek at Princess Madeleine's life in photos here. \u2014 Maggie Maloney, Town & Country , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1846, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-215243"
  },
  "moocher":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who exploits the generosity of others : a person who mooches off others"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1857, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-215333"
  },
  "motivator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that motivates or impels someone or something",
      ": such as",
      ": a factor or situation that causes people to feel motivated to do something : incentive",
      ": a person who motivates others"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1909, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-221853"
  },
  "misinterpretation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": failure to understand or interpret something correctly",
      ": a mistaken interpretation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u1d4an-\u02cct\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "-p\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1538, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-222710"
  },
  "mutability":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": prone to change : inconstant",
      ": capable of change or of being changed",
      ": capable of or liable to mutation",
      ": capable of change or of being changed in form, quality, or nature",
      ": capable of or liable to mutation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "capricious",
      "changeable",
      "changeful",
      "fickle",
      "flickery",
      "fluctuating",
      "fluid",
      "inconsistent",
      "inconstant",
      "mercurial",
      "skittish",
      "temperamental",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "variable",
      "volatile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "changeless",
      "constant",
      "immutable",
      "invariable",
      "predictable",
      "settled",
      "stable",
      "stationary",
      "steady",
      "unchangeable",
      "unchanging",
      "unvarying"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the government's mutable economic policies",
      "a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mutable Earth sign energy of a Virgo rising is most palpable in their desire to learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
      "But given the interlocking complexity of mutable algorithms and stacked internal policy choices that determine how platforms actually work, effective external regulation seems far less attainable than revolt from within. \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist and concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads members of the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky\u2019s string arrangement of Bach\u2019s highly mutable 1741 composition originally written for the harpsichord. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet images are infinitely mutable , their meanings reshaped as societies change. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Besides, with Jupiter\u2019s transit through Pisces, four Mercury retrogrades this year, and a Mars retrograde in Gemini to close things off, our mutable friends have their own work cut out for them. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "One of the main contributors is genetics \u2014 a factor that's about as mutable as our shoe size. \u2014 Natasha Bowman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The endlessly mutable reality franchise that is The Challenge is expanding again. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable -- the 2024 race remains. \u2014 Ariel Edwards-levy, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin mutabilis , from mutare to change; akin to Old English m\u012bthan to conceal, Sanskrit min\u0101ti he exchanges, deceives",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-223437"
  },
  "mayhap":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": perhaps"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u02cchap",
      "m\u0101-\u02c8hap"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conceivably",
      "maybe",
      "perchance",
      "perhaps",
      "possibly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "mayhap I could see you again next week? I so enjoyed our date tonight"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"from the phrase may hap ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1531, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-224034"
  },
  "monumentally":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": serving as or resembling a monument : massive",
      ": highly significant : outstanding",
      ": of or relating to a monument",
      ": very great"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4n-y\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "baronial",
      "epic",
      "gallant",
      "glorious",
      "grand",
      "grandiose",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Homeric",
      "imperial",
      "imposing",
      "magnific",
      "magnificent",
      "majestic",
      "massive",
      "noble",
      "proud",
      "regal",
      "royal",
      "splendid",
      "stately"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "unheroic",
      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.",
      "the monumental complexity of the issue",
      "Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.",
      "The class was about modern monumental architecture.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In news that is monumental despite being expected, WNBA icon and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird announced Thursday that the 2022 season will be her last. \u2014 Howard Megdal, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Cathedral the following day and while visiting Wales for the monumental moment. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
      "The biggest, of course, was the U.S. hockey team\u2019s monumental upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "For many viewers, Sara's portrayal of Callie was monumental in accurately and appropriately depicting a LGBT+ character of color on screen. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "None were as monumental as Lollapalooza, the largest and most controversial in size of the bunch. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Court documents say Lynne Spears' attorneys were monumental in moving the case forward. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "One was too monumental ; the other ignored that so many dead were not officially counted due to lack of testing. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "The news out of Georgia last week was monumental , and many took notice. \u2014 Ari Schaffer, National Review , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-233040"
  },
  "makeup":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the way in which the parts or ingredients of something are put together : composition",
      ": physical, mental, and moral constitution",
      ": the operation of making up especially pages for printing",
      ": design or layout of printed matter",
      ": cosmetics (such as lipstick, mascara, and eye shadow) used to color and beautify the face",
      ": a cosmetic applied to other parts of the body",
      ": materials (such as wigs and cosmetics) used in making up or in special costuming (as for a play)",
      ": replacement",
      ": material added (as in a manufacturing process) to replace material that has been used up",
      ": something that makes up for a previous postponement, omission, failure, or deficiency",
      ": to form by fitting together or assembling",
      ": to arrange typeset matter in (columns or pages) for printing",
      ": to combine to produce (a sum or whole)",
      ": constitute , compose",
      ": to compensate for (something, such as a deficiency or omission)",
      ": to do or take in order to correct an omission",
      ": settle , decide",
      ": to wrap or fasten up",
      ": to prepare in physical appearance for a role",
      ": to apply cosmetics to",
      ": invent , improvise",
      ": to set in order",
      ": to become reconciled",
      ": to act ingratiatingly and flatteringly",
      ": to make advances : court",
      ": compensate",
      ": to put on costumes or makeup (as for a play)",
      ": to apply cosmetics",
      ": any of various cosmetics (as lipstick or powder)",
      ": the way the parts or elements of something are put together or joined",
      ": materials used in changing a performer's appearance (as for a play or other entertainment)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p",
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cosmetics",
      "maquillage",
      "paint",
      "war paint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "compose",
      "comprise",
      "constitute",
      "form"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Gabrielle Union and more are profiting off of their recognizable faces, while makeup -free. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The school taught love, makeup , manners and more that were passed down to her from her mother and grandmother. \u2014 Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "For small items like makeup , utilize travel toiletry bags. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 June 2022",
      "This fast-absorbing sunscreen dries clear and doubles as a makeup primer. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
      "The film, which premiered in Cannes competition last year, took home four other Hungarian Motion Picture honors in technical categories, including for best cinematography, makeup , costume and editing. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Photos show drag performers also instructing children in classrooms how to apply drag makeup . \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
      "Hadid is hardly the originator of the celebrity makeup -free social media post. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
      "She\u2019s makeup -free, dressed in the local uniform of black loafers and socks, a clip holding up half her blonde hair while the rest tangles at the nape of her neck. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Two-way players compete in the NBA G League and can make up to 50 appearances for their team during the regular season, but are not eligible to play in the postseason. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "But the Foltz family said none of this will ever make up for the loss of their son. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
      "The company believes the setup, which consists of a new rear electric motor and another on the front axle, could make up to 884 hp and 663 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Nike business in both Russia and Ukraine make up less than one percent of its total revenue, Reuters reported. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Jamie Kelman, my long-time make up artist, who created the looks of Harry throughout the years, comes from a long line immigrants who escaped persecution. \u2014 Ben Foster, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "For example, standing poses make up the majority of sun salutations in Vinyasa yoga, Chen says. \u2014 SELF , 22 June 2022",
      "Now, however, personal computing devices (i.e., cellphones and laptops) are consuming more and more data but make up a smaller and smaller fraction of the total connected device universe. \u2014 Michael Johnston, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Though Hindus make up four-fifths of India\u2019s population, the film presents Kashmir as a cautionary tale\u2014that a large group of Muslims could at any moment turn against Hindus. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-234651"
  },
  "muskeg":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bog",
      ": a sphagnum bog of northern North America often with tussocks",
      ": a usually thick deposit of partially decayed vegetable matter of wet boreal regions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-\u02ccskeg",
      "-\u02ccsk\u0101g"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bog",
      "fen",
      "marsh",
      "marshland",
      "mire",
      "moor",
      "morass",
      "slough",
      "slew",
      "slue",
      "swamp",
      "swampland",
      "wash",
      "wetland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "local farmers can make extra money by digging peat out of the nearby muskeg",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The terrain gives way to a mixture of forest, muskeg and drylands, where the sandy soil rises to the surface. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "That muskeg excludes the rainforest Sitka spruce and hemlock that dominate most of this plain beneath high mountains. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Much of the undeveloped land in Tongass is rock, ice or muskeg , a type of cold-climate swamp. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "After a lightning strike sparked it on June 21, that fire had consumed spruce and muskeg over a swath the size of New York City. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 Aug. 2019",
      "Ruhle lives in an Anchorage neighborhood on Elmore Road and East 66th Avenue where the city butts up against the muskeg and forest of the 730-acre Bureau of Land Management Campbell Tract. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "Authorities have used helicopters, drones, boats, and dogs to search approximately 4,200 square miles of tundra, muskeg and dense forests. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Aug. 2019",
      "The spongy bog lands \u2014 known as muskeg \u2014 dot the landscape beside expansive lakes and rivers. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Washington Post , 31 July 2019",
      "The terrain is immense & varied w/lakes, ponds, muskeg etc. \u2014 Fox News , 29 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Cree maske\u00b7k ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-234726"
  },
  "merry-andrew":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who clowns publicly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmer-\u0113-\u02c8an-(\u02cc)dr\u00fc"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" merry + Andrew , proper name",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1677, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-003420"
  },
  "major leaguer":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball",
      ": a league of major importance in any of various sports",
      ": big time sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "big league(s)",
      "big time",
      "big(s)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schwarz played two seasons at the major league level as a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and California Angels from 1993-94. \u2014 Francisco Rosa, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Despite ugly numbers in Triple-A Reno, Gilbert appears to be getting the nod based on his past performance at the major league level. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
      "But Aaron Judge led off the third with his major league -leading 19th homer, a 405-shot to left field that left his bat at 109.9 mph, for a 3-0 lead. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Judge tagged Ohtani leading off the third, a line drive that easily cleared the wall in left for his major league -leading 19th homer. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
      "The Diamondbacks never trailed after that, despite an Austin Riley solo home run and Matt Olson's major league -leading 21st double of the season. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
      "Ram\u00edrez has now driven in a major league -leading 51 runs in 44 games. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 May 2022",
      "Mets batters have been hit by pitches a major league -leading 20 times this season, drawing the ire of Showalter and several players. \u2014 James Wagner, New York Times , 2 May 2022",
      "The team\u2019s payroll has steadily declined in recent years, bottoming out in 2021 with a major league -low $48.7 million, according to spotrac. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-012636"
  },
  "manful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or showing courage and resolution"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bold",
      "brave",
      "courageous",
      "dauntless",
      "doughty",
      "fearless",
      "gallant",
      "greathearted",
      "gutsy",
      "gutty",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "intrepid",
      "lionhearted",
      "stalwart",
      "stout",
      "stouthearted",
      "undauntable",
      "undaunted",
      "valiant",
      "valorous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "chickenhearted",
      "chicken-livered",
      "coward",
      "cowardly",
      "craven",
      "dastardly",
      "fainthearted",
      "fearful",
      "gutless",
      "lily-livered",
      "milk-livered",
      "nerveless",
      "poltroon",
      "poor-spirited",
      "pusillanimous",
      "spineless",
      "spiritless",
      "timorous",
      "uncourageous",
      "ungallant",
      "unheroic",
      "weakhearted",
      "yellow"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "he made the manful decision to stick by his friends when everyone else had abandoned them"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-012957"
  },
  "muteness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unable to speak : lacking the power of speech",
      ": characterized by absence of speech: such as",
      ": felt or experienced but not expressed",
      ": refusing to plead directly or stand trial",
      ": remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized",
      ": contributing nothing to the pronunciation of a word",
      ": contributing to the pronunciation of a word but not representing the nucleus of a syllable",
      ": a device attached to or inserted into a musical instrument to soften or alter its tone",
      ": stop entry 2 sense 9",
      ": a person who lacks the ability to speak",
      ": to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of",
      ": to tone down : soften , subdue",
      ": to evacuate the cloaca",
      ": unable or unwilling to speak",
      ": felt or expressed without the use of words",
      ": a person who cannot or does not speak",
      ": a device on a musical instrument that deadens, softens, or muffles its tone",
      ": to soften or reduce the sound of",
      ": unable to speak : lacking the power of speech",
      ": a person who lacks the ability to speak"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fct",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "inarticulate",
      "speechless",
      "voiceless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "damper"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They hugged each other in mute sympathy.",
      "I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.",
      "Noun",
      "I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The President himself has remained mute on the subject of the upcoming trip, but his White House spokesperson told reporters last week that Saudi oil production would not be a topic of conversation during the visit. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Charlie Duffy hits mute on the TV in her home as she is being interviewed by a reporter. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "Others were rendered nearly mute as the dam burst from the magnitude of their grief. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
      "The social network offers a number of ways to take charge of your online experience, including providing tools that let users limit who can comment, filter abusive DM requests, and mute spammy friends without unfollowing them. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
      "In other words, unfollow or mute accounts or online groups that don\u2019t spark joy. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
      "When entering a meeting, the video and mute buttons will turn off by default (the default collaboration touchpad behavior depends on the mic and camera defaults set by the user in Zoom application settings), showing up red on the touchpad. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Higgins, meanwhile, was enlisted to play a mute cow. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Dell Latitude 9330 announced Tuesday has a glass touchpad that offers one-touch access to Zoom's microphone mute , video on/off, screen share, and chat options. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The Russian invasion has rendered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mute , a rare occurrence, and forced him to accept European Union sanctions against Russia. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The remote also include controls for volume, mute , play/pause/skip, menu, and so on. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Buttons for control of volume/ mute , music, and calls, and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant, Siri. Google Fast Pair for fast pairing with Android smartphones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "In fact, the survey says that 92% of U.S. executives report employees who are less engaged, either frequently on mute or don\u2019t turn on their camera during virtual meetings, probably don\u2019t have a long-term future at their company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The first trick to nailing a historical figure\u2019s voice is an unlikely one: watching YouTube clips on mute . \u2014 Sarah Ball, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "There a large landscape print on one wall and a couple TVs on mute . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Then one day, while posting up in his apartment with a cousin, staring at a television on mute , Williams watched a slightly younger version of himself walk across the screen. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The device also has illuminated touch controls spread around the Speak 750\u2019s central speaker and these can be used to alter volume levels, end calls or mute the microphone when needed. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "One pro tip: be sure to let the chill come off the bottle a bit before sipping\u2014really cold temperatures tend to mute a wine\u2019s flavors and aromas. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Union supporters accused Amazon of excluding them from meetings to mute criticism and pushback, but Amazon denied the accusation. \u2014 Noam Scheiber, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Auto loans may also rise, although these can be more sensitive to competition for buyers, which could mute the Fed hike's impact. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "In turn, this will mute competition from Xi\u2019s opposition within the Chinese Communist Party. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "To mute someone on Twitter, go to their profile page, click the three dots at the top of the timeline, then choose Mute. \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, ajc , 2 May 2022",
      "However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
      "However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
      "Fox had to mute the audio while A-Rod was talking at one point because the pulsating crowd was aiming a certain chant his way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "With Russia\u2019s economy facing a steep economic downturn as international sanctions bite, Moscow appears eager to mute the pain. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Marsh, appearing virtually Wednesday from the Ocean County Jail, yelled and used obscenities repeatedly throughout the proceeding, prompting the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to order the hearing\u2019s moderator to mute the defendant. \u2014 Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb (1)",
      "1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-024500"
  },
  "manifoldness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by diversity or variety",
      ": many",
      ": comprehending or uniting various features : multifarious",
      ": rightfully so-called for many reasons",
      ": consisting of or operating many of one kind combined",
      ": many times : a great deal",
      ": to make manifold : multiply",
      ": to make several or many copies of",
      ": to make several or many copies",
      ": something that is manifold: such as",
      ": a whole that unites or consists of many diverse elements",
      ": a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others",
      ": a fitting on an internal combustion engine that directs a fuel and air mixture to or receives the exhaust gases from several cylinders",
      ": set sense 21",
      ": a topological space in which every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in Euclidean space of the same number of dimensions",
      ": of many and various kinds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dld",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "divers",
      "multifarious",
      "myriad"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The benefits of this approach are manifold .",
      "the manifold attractions of that state make it an ideal destination for a family vacation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "As an island designed to divide, Dejima remains a remarkable example of what happens when people from all sorts of backgrounds, and with manifold motivations, are thrown together. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "Research suggests the bans and restrictions would have manifold effects on maternal health. \u2014 NBC News , 4 May 2022",
      "And without a stupendous Fanny to thrill and distract, the musical\u2019s manifold faults become painfully evident. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Poole has explored the manifold ways that elephants communicate\u2014not only through sound but also through touch and gesture. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The benefits of these kinds of networks are manifold . \u2014 Sachin H. Jain, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The manifold precise regulations governing the giving of the machatzit hashekel coincide with Judaism\u2019s unique approach to charity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "So long as the United States continues to suffer from all its manifold defects, every so often the police will kill a sympathetic unarmed victim, and there will be fury and organizing in response. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The suit, which was initially filed in 2018, was part of the federal multi-district litigation created that year to address the manifold claims against opioid manufacturers and distributors. \u2014 Evan Simko-bednarski, CNN , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "In the past fortnight, hope has grown manifold in the field. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Experts caution that once firms go public, the scrutiny goes up manifold . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To do this, Sullivan essentially invented a notion of division, where loops on the original manifold were divided into two or three or more. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Under the hood there\u2019s a fresh Ford 289 ci V-8 engine with rebuilt cylinder heads and timing assemblies, a Holley four-barrel carburetor and a Cobra high-rise intake manifold . \u2014 Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The disasters stemming from climate change have increased manifold in India. \u2014 Shreyans Jain, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Also added are custom air-to-water intercoolers within the intake manifold . \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "But in your case, during those few weeks that the car sits, fuel is leaking out of your carburetor, perhaps into the intake manifold , and evaporating. \u2014 Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "But Floer theory did not completely resolve the Arnold conjecture because Floer\u2019s method only worked on one type of manifold . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Often invariants involve building some kind of geometric construction on a manifold . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The engine also gets the same intake manifold , oil filter adapter, and engine oil cooler as the GT350. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-024941"
  },
  "mama":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mother",
      ": wife , woman",
      ": mother entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-m\u0259",
      "chiefly British"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ma",
      "mammy",
      "mater",
      "mom",
      "mommy",
      "mother",
      "old lady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'm not your mama \u2014you'll have to clean up after yourself.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Being a protective mama bird is only natural, so this costume, where your belly is disguised as an egg, is especially adorable. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
      "In the clip it is used to screen footage from the video, as well as grainy home videos of Halsey during their pregnancy and a shot of proud mama snuggling with baby Ender Ridley. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
      "Together, Claire and Owen have adopted Maisie, keeping her hidden in a remote cabin, where liberated mama raptor Blue runs wild with her baby, Beta. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "She's become a bit of a mama bird herself since starting the Bonaire Wild Bird Rehab in 2018 after about 500 baby and fledgling flamingos were found wandering the streets over the course of only a few months. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
      "Being a mama is exhausting and rewarding and definitely not for everyone. \u2014 Vogue , 8 May 2022",
      "Dymtryk said her nonprofit was working with the homeowner to begin relocating the mama raccoon and her babies safely on Wednesday. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022",
      "At the sound of the flashlight hitting the window, Floyd turned to the officer with the panicked look of a man whose mama had told him what could happen when a Black man encountered the wrong police officer. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
      "Submitted by mama photographers worldwide (IG @eyemamaproject). \u2014 Vogue , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"baby talk",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-043543"
  },
  "monkey business":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": shenanigan sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "buffoonery",
      "clownery",
      "clowning",
      "foolery",
      "high jinks",
      "hijinks",
      "horseplay",
      "horsing around",
      "monkeying",
      "monkeyshine(s)",
      "roughhouse",
      "roughhousing",
      "shenanigan(s)",
      "skylarking",
      "slapstick",
      "tomfoolery"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Our teacher warned us not to try any monkey business while she was out of the room.",
      "the new nanny will not tolerate such monkey business from her charges",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Things get pretty hairy around the Zoo switchboard where monkey business is the order of the day... \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Monkeys who escaped after truck crash all accounted for No more monkey business . \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Whenever Doctor Strange shows up in a Marvel movie, audiences ought to be prepared for some magical monkey business \u2014 the kind of rule-bending that essentially makes anything possible. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "The College Football Playoff folks are meeting again on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, all of this monkey business in Texas. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Restaurants and companies including Gold Star Chili, Wardway Fuels, Java Jackets Coffee House and Ivory House all were among those getting into the spirit of monkey business on Facebook. \u2014 Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "Authorities in Cincinnati spent Thursday caught up in monkey business . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Gathering animals ahead of a hurricane, though, can be difficult and lead to some monkey business . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "In the film, Marion and Mank take a stroll through the grounds of Hearst's a 168,000 acre ranch in San Simeon, California, partaking in some monkey business with some very real monkeys. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 7 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-045500"
  },
  "monarchical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, suggestive of, or characteristic of a monarch or monarchy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4r-ki-k\u0259l",
      "m\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "kingly",
      "monarchal",
      "monarchial",
      "princely",
      "queenly",
      "regal",
      "royal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in conversation with Robb Report, Huddersfield managing director Iain Milligan was able to shine a little light on the monarchical fabric. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
      "Versailles opposed the new world belief in meritocracy and the old world\u2019s rigid, hierarchical, often monarchical class system. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Monument ambivalence dates back to the beginnings of the republic, when many reasonable voices questioned whether memorials to men such as George Washington were fundamentally anti-democratic vestiges of monarchical thinking. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Stripped of the distinctive function Wilson imagined, the State of the Union has degenerated into a spectacle of almost monarchical deference. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Quakerism originated in the political turmoil of the English civil war and the disruption of monarchical rule in the mid-17th century. \u2014 Julie L. Holcomb, The Conversation , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Bismarck was fortunate to be left alone to craft his vision, free from monarchical meddling. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "In the anti- monarchical mobilization of the Revolutionary War. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "In May, her government created a Republican Status Transition Advisory Committee, a 10-member group tasked with helping manage the transition from a monarchical system to a republic. \u2014 Lauren Said-moorhouse, CNN , 28 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1793, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-064354"
  },
  "massage":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for relaxation or therapeutic purposes",
      ": to subject to massage",
      ": to treat flatteringly : blandish",
      ": manipulate , doctor",
      ": a soothing treatment of the body done by rubbing, kneading, and tapping",
      ": to give a soothing treatment to (the body) by rubbing, stroking, or pressing with the hands",
      ": manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument especially for therapeutic purposes",
      ": to treat by means of massage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u00e4zh",
      "-\u02c8s\u00e4j",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u00e4zh",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u00e4zh",
      "-\u02c8s\u00e4j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adulate",
      "belaud",
      "blarney",
      "butter up",
      "flatter",
      "hero-worship",
      "honey",
      "overpraise",
      "puff",
      "soft-soap",
      "stroke"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She gave him a neck massage .",
      "using massage to help relax",
      "Verb",
      "She massaged her leg until the numbness was gone.",
      "a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To prevent that, Pugh goes through two rounds of stretching exercises every day, gets regular massage therapy, undergoes acupuncture treatment, and has even started hot yoga classes. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "In the lawsuits, Watson is generally accused of exposing himself to these women during massage sessions, causing his genitals to touch them and in some cases coercing them and ejaculating on them. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit filed Tuesday states that the plaintiff had three encounters with Watson during massage sessions, which started during the summer of 2020. \u2014 David Aaro, Fox News , 1 June 2022",
      "Ohtani experienced back stiffness in the first inning and required massage therapy after the third. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "After working in a factory, Schultz, of Germantown, learned how massage therapy can help alleviate migraines as well as many other health benefits. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Acupressure is an ancient form of massage therapy used in traditional Chinese medicine that relies on stimulating your acupoints or acupuncture points. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The 22 women, all of whom work in the health and wellness industry, charge that Watson exposed himself during massage sessions last year and directed them to touch inappropriate areas of his body. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "The women, Ashley Solis and Lauren Baxley, said the superstar QB touched them inappropriately during massage sessions, traumatizing them. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Just be sure to massage your scalp, with your finger tips not your nails, for at least a minute before rinsing. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "Apply it directly to your dry skin, and massage it onto your face using large circular motions. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Apply it all over the face and gently massage it with the rose quartz gua sha to de-puff and plump up tired skin, release the buildup of tension and tightness and improve circulation. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Apply a pea-sized amount of product under your eyes and gently massage for two to three minutes for optimal results. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "Economic impact studies are famously easy to massage in order to tell a story. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "For best results apply to damp or wet skin, and massage in circles. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "Not everyone has someone to massage their feet or the time to get one done professionally. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 6 May 2022",
      "Take a moment to massage your eye area with the metal rollerball in the morning, after taking it out of the chiller. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1860, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-092216"
  },
  "meridian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles",
      ": the half of such a circle included between the poles",
      ": a representation of such a circle or half circle numbered for longitude (see longitude sense 1 ) on a map or globe \u2014 see longitude illustration",
      ": a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through its poles and the zenith of a given place \u2014 see azimuth illustration",
      ": any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory behind acupuncture",
      ": a high point (as of development or prosperity)",
      ": the hour of noon : midday",
      ": any imaginary semicircle on the earth's surface reaching from the north pole to the south pole",
      ": a representation of a meridian on a map or globe numbered according to degrees of longitude",
      ": an imaginary circle or closed curve on the surface of a sphere or globe-shaped body (as the eyeball) that lies in a plane passing through the poles",
      ": any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory of acupuncture",
      "city in southwestern Idaho west of Boise population 75,092",
      "city in east central Mississippi population 41,148"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8rid-\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acme",
      "apex",
      "apogee",
      "capstone",
      "climax",
      "crescendo",
      "crest",
      "crown",
      "culmination",
      "head",
      "height",
      "high noon",
      "high-water mark",
      "ne plus ultra",
      "noon",
      "noontime",
      "peak",
      "pinnacle",
      "sum",
      "summit",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "zenith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bottom",
      "nadir",
      "rock bottom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Named after the 135\u00b0 East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, 135 is an east-meets-west spirit that\u2019s totally unique. \u2014 Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "And how the ground on which Clint Eastwood and others shot was by the Mediterranean, not beneath the American blood meridian . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
      "There is also this simple calculator via Sky & Telescope magazine, which will give you the approximate times the Red Spot transits Jupiter\u2019s central meridian for any date. \u2014 Geoff Gaherty, Scientific American , 30 Nov. 2012",
      "Another landed on the dirt meridian that divided the lanes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
      "There\u2019s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime\u2019s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
      "The baseline runs west to the Pacific and east to the Snake River, while the meridian runs north to Puget Sound and south to the California border. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 9 June 2019",
      "The Voice is here to help you through the holidays with this exclusive video of Kelly Clarkson and John Legend trying out some ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) tactics. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "There\u2019s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime\u2019s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French meridien , from meridien of noon, from Latin meridianus , from meridies noon, south, irregular from medius mid + dies day \u2014 more at mid , deity ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-100533"
  },
  "mixed-up":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by bewilderment, perplexity, or disorder : confused"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mikst-\u02c8\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "addled",
      "addlepated",
      "bedeviled",
      "befogged",
      "befuddled",
      "bemused",
      "bewildered",
      "bushed",
      "confounded",
      "confused",
      "dazed",
      "distracted",
      "dizzy",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "fogged",
      "muddleheaded",
      "muzzy",
      "pixilated",
      "pixillated",
      "punch-drunk",
      "punchy",
      "raddled",
      "shell-shocked",
      "silly",
      "slaphappy",
      "spaced-out",
      "spaced",
      "spacey",
      "spacy",
      "stunned",
      "stupefied",
      "zonked",
      "zonked-out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "clearheaded"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1862, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104441"
  },
  "mellow":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tender and sweet because of ripeness",
      ": well aged and pleasingly mild",
      ": made gentle by age or experience",
      ": rich and full but free from garishness or stridency",
      ": warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor",
      ": pleasant , agreeable",
      ": laid-back",
      ": having a soft and loamy consistency",
      ": to make mellow",
      ": to become mellow",
      ": fully ripe or mature",
      ": made mild by age",
      ": being clear, full, and pure : not harsh",
      ": very calm and relaxed",
      ": to make or become mild or relaxed especially over time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
      "\u02c8me-l\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellifluous",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The lighting is mellow and, according to the designers, conducive. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
      "The grasshopper sundae, made with a mellow , fresh-mint chip ice cream, dense chocolate fudge, crunchy bits of homemade waffle cones and whipped cream, is thankfully available year round. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Samba, as the story\u2019s emotional fulcrum and bookish Lothario, makes Camille both mellow and magnetic, someone whose sensitivity and openness to the many women passing through his life can be both vice and virtue. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "One\u2019s a marshmallow house; the other is a harsh/ mellow mouse. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "This process produces a dish of tender meat and mellow flavors with a creamy, comforting sauce coating it all. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "Even half-full on a mellow 15-mile run, the Distance didn\u2019t bounce. \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "The roasted carrots are cooked to a pliant, mellow sweetness that ricochets off the tart pickles and the crunch of the raw vegetables. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
      "To music from a mellow three-piece band, many guests met for the first time in two years. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Adaptogenic mushrooms are also included for their stress-relieving capabilities, making these the ultimate treat to mellow your pooch out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Doing it with your friends on a dedicated girls' trip without kids, spouses, and bosses looking over your shoulder is the perfect way to unwind, reconnect, mellow out and just get excited about life again. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
      "Pickling the onion in the lime juice for a few minutes before mixing them both with the rest of the ingredients helps mellow the raw flavor and keep your guacamole fresher for longer. \u2014 Daniel Holzman And Matt Rodbard, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Consisting of seven pieces, all made from 100% organic cotton, expect romantic dresses, jumpsuits and blouses with scallops, frills and ruffles galore, in a nostalgic color palette of white, bon bon pink, and mellow yellow. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Roast radish leaves as well as radishes; while the radishes mellow and turn buttery-soft, the leaves turn crisp. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "What usually happens is that people who are not closely attached to a party tend to mellow on an ex-president first. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "That put her in the crosshairs of criticism from other leaders, including King and SNCC chairman John Lewis, who tried to convince her to be more accommodating and less confrontational, but Richardson refused to back down or mellow out. \u2014 Janelle Harris Dixon, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "While bouldering is scant, big-wall climbers will find plenty of stoke on Zion Canyon\u2019s sheer sandstone cliffs, especially when temperatures mellow out in the fall and spring. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104505"
  },
  "misapplication":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of applying something incorrectly or improperly",
      ": the act or an instance of misusing or spending something (such as public money) without proper authority"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02cca-pl\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104608"
  },
  "motivated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": provided with a motive : having an incentive or a strong desire to do well or succeed in some pursuit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1903, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112923"
  },
  "miss out":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a throw of dice that loses the main bet",
      ": to leave out : omit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1945, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1855, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113035"
  },
  "man fungus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": earthstar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113102"
  },
  "Manua Islands":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "islands of the southwestern Pacific east of Tutuila in American Samoa area 22 square miles (57 square kilometers)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00e4-\u02c8n\u00fc-\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113233"
  },
  "massage parlor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an establishment that provides massage treatments",
      ": one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Following publication of Fox News' first report on the massage parlor , Joe Veenstra, a lawyer representing Asian Sunny Massage, said the company runs a legitimate business and operates in accordance with all state and local regulations. \u2014 Joe Schoffstall, Fox News , 27 May 2021",
      "As dusk fell Thursday night, daughter and father stood outside the massage parlor , watching a small candlelight vigil honoring the dead. \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "The company owns Thermae-yu, a bath and spa in a Tokyo red-light district that features a massage parlor , a pub and all-night service. \u2014 Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The sailors passed empty shops catering to Russian and Turkish tourists who once flocked here, a tiny market, a hookah bar, an Eastern Europe restaurant, a massage parlor . \u2014 WSJ , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "An agent behind a massage parlor that has paid Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., thousands of dollars for rent has a previous tie to prostitution, according to public records. \u2014 Joe Schoffstall, Fox News , 27 May 2021",
      "Wright labors to make this genre mash-up dazzling when Ellie fantasizes a massage parlor that was formerly the Rialto nightclub. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "At a recent City Council meeting, Law Director Michael R. Gareau Jr. discussed the arrest of a massage parlor employee for prostitution and the subsequent closing of the local business. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "On the same block, near Cheshire Bridge Road, there is another massage parlor , a tattoo shop and a strip club. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1906, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113237"
  },
  "mellifluent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mellifluous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluous",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens , from Latin mell-, mel + fluent-, fluens , present participle of fluere ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1601, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113630"
  },
  "musk duck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": muscovy duck",
      ": an Australian duck ( Biziura lobata ) having a disk-shaped leathery chin lobe and exuding a musky odor during the breeding season",
      "[alteration of muscovy duck ]",
      "[so called from its characteristic odor during the breeding season]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113918"
  },
  "mime":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner",
      ": an actor in a mime",
      ": one that practices mime",
      ": mimic sense 2",
      ": pantomime sense 3",
      ": to act a part with mimic gesture and action usually without words",
      ": mimic",
      ": to act out in the manner of a mime",
      "multipurpose Internet mail extensions",
      ": the art of showing a character or telling a story using body movements and gestures without words",
      ": a person who performs mime"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bm",
      "also",
      "\u02c8m\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mimic",
      "mummer",
      "pantomime",
      "pantomimist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ape",
      "copy",
      "copycat",
      "emulate",
      "imitate",
      "mimic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an actor with a gift for mime",
      "a performance done in mime",
      "an actor who is a talented mime",
      "Verb",
      "He mimed playing a guitar.",
      "She mimed picking up the phone and dialing a number.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The children\u2019s summer reading kickoff with comic mime Robert Rivest will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Mary Cheney Library. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
      "The popular comedy incorporates music, dance and mime , in a story about a humble sardine seller and his love for the most glamorous courtesan in Kyoto. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
      "Martin had grown up in Portland, Maine, and was obsessed with the circus, even training with the influential mime teacher Jacques Lecoq. \u2014 Zachary Pincus-roth, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
      "Hoffberger dropped out of high school to study mime in Paris with the legendary Marcel Marceau. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Her family would laugh watching a young girl mime the actions of a much more mature woman, but the punchline would later become Clayton's career. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Some scenes will also feature the actors in mime -like masks. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "In 2020, the company produced its first truly international feature: Resistance, starring Jesse Eisenberg as mime Marcel Marceau, in the true story of his fight with the French Resistance against the Nazis. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "This led him to a class with the renowned mime and master teacher Jacques Lecoq, whose pioneering training was rooted in clowning, improvisation and mask work. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The last pair at the prom are Gia and Electric Metric, who mime out a winning little skit. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "At first, the double, always seen with his back to the camera, would simply mime Mackie\u2019s readings. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 May 2021",
      "Within days, Rae posted herself and her mother reacting to the video, which quickly racked up 10 million views and in turn caused thousands of other users to mime themselves singing along to the clip. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 6 May 2021",
      "Among his favorite bits is miming Nadal's penchant for longer shorts, rolling up his sleeves and crouching prior to receiving a serve. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 12 July 2019",
      "Watching the wild ending again, Liz thinks back to Ron miming shooting all the kids, who gleefully play dead. \u2014 David Gordon, Harper's magazine , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "As one actor mimes a camel ride, the kids laugh raucously. \u2014 Lily Altavena, azcentral , 5 Jan. 2020",
      "Some movements were big, like Greenlee\u2019s, who crouched and mimed turning the wheel of a car. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2019",
      "In February, Gucci issued an apology and pulled a wool balaclava jumper that retailed for $890 from its shelves after online critics accused the turtleneck of miming blackface. \u2014 Katie Mettler, Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1728, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-114032"
  },
  "mussy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by clutter or muss : messy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chaotic",
      "cluttered",
      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "disordered",
      "disorderly",
      "higgledy-piggledy",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "jumbled",
      "littered",
      "messed",
      "messy",
      "muddled",
      "mussed",
      "pell-mell",
      "rumpled",
      "sloppy",
      "topsy-turvy",
      "tousled",
      "tumbled",
      "unkempt",
      "untidy",
      "upside-down"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bandbox",
      "crisp",
      "kempt",
      "neat",
      "neatened",
      "ordered",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "shipshape",
      "snug",
      "tidied",
      "tidy",
      "trim",
      "uncluttered",
      "well-ordered"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a mussy pile of papers and books"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1859, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-114125"
  },
  "melancholize":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to indulge in melancholy",
      ": to make melancholy or depict as melancholy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" melancholy entry 2 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121113"
  },
  "monkey skin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a light reddish brown that is redder, lighter, and slightly stronger than copper tan, redder and duller than peach tan, and lighter than peach bisque"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121144"
  },
  "messenger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who bears a message or does an errand: such as",
      ": forerunner , herald",
      ": a dispatch bearer in government or military service",
      ": an employee who carries messages",
      ": a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)",
      ": a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect",
      ": messenger rna",
      ": a person who carries a message or does an errand",
      ": a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect \u2014 see first messenger , second messenger",
      ": messenger rna"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8me-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mes-\u1d4an-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "courier",
      "express",
      "go-between",
      "page",
      "runner"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They sent a messenger to pick up the package.",
      "the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After moving to Los Angeles some years later, Lawson worked as a studio messenger for MGM before beginning to act on screen. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
      "A few years back, the bicentennial of the bicycle wheeled past at breakneck, bike- messenger speed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Today, the patent for AOL\u2019s iconic Buddy List, a list of instant messenger contacts users can build within their accounts, is held by Meta, Facebook\u2019s parent company. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "Some of the content seized by police was created locally and others were distributed worldwide through social media as well as online chat groups and messenger applications. \u2014 John Bailey, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "DeWitt was enlisted as a messenger , serving as a vaccine ambassador for the state of Maryland, encouraging everyone, but especially African Americans, to get their shots. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The mayor of the Ukrainian capital had invited Francis to come as a messenger of peace along with other religious figures. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Kash arrived in San Francisco in 1985 and worked as a bike messenger . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which acts as a messenger between the human brain and nervous system. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English messangere , from Anglo-French messager, messanger , from message ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121221"
  },
  "matchless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having no equal : peerless",
      ": having no equal : better than any other of the same kind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mach-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8mach-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "incomparable",
      "inimitable",
      "nonpareil",
      "only",
      "peerless",
      "unequaled",
      "unequalled",
      "unexampled",
      "unmatched",
      "unparalleled",
      "unrivaled",
      "unrivalled",
      "unsurpassable",
      "unsurpassed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The museum has a matchless collection of paintings.",
      "the matchless beauty and grandeur of Yosemite Valley",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Endlessly curious, phenomenally talented and endowed with a work ethic that would shame a 20-something, Dame Helen Mirren has survived, thrived and transformed through six decades of a matchless career while still remaining indelibly herself. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The tragedy in El Salvador shows that Bitcoin's a disaster for buying and selling things, and that the dollar's a matchless currency. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Moli\u00e8re, the matchless Mozartean writer of comedies, is, however improbably, at the heart of a new debate in Paris. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Second, Lynch saw that the virus furnished a matchless opportunity to spotlight what a CVS can do. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "To be able to see it at last in the company of the five paintings that preceded it is a matchless gift. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Leave it to Amanpour to not waste any time championing women\u2019s health\u2014and to do so with matchless grace and courage. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 15 June 2021",
      "Indeed, the matchless American collection of Impressionist pictures in the Art Institute of Chicago would not be immune from the same reproach. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2020",
      "That contradicts its fans portrayal of Big Tech as a matchless growth machine. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121656"
  },
  "messiness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt : untidy",
      ": lacking neatness or precision : careless , slovenly",
      ": extremely unpleasant or trying",
      ": not clean or tidy",
      ": causing or making a mess",
      ": not careful or precise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chaotic",
      "cluttered",
      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "disordered",
      "disorderly",
      "higgledy-piggledy",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "jumbled",
      "littered",
      "messed",
      "muddled",
      "mussed",
      "mussy",
      "pell-mell",
      "rumpled",
      "sloppy",
      "topsy-turvy",
      "tousled",
      "tumbled",
      "unkempt",
      "untidy",
      "upside-down"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bandbox",
      "crisp",
      "kempt",
      "neat",
      "neatened",
      "ordered",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "shipshape",
      "snug",
      "tidied",
      "tidy",
      "trim",
      "uncluttered",
      "well-ordered"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His feelings about the late Nancy Spungen, who introduced bassist Sid Vicious to the heroin habit that would kill him (and who was allegedly murdered by Vicious, though the facts are messy ), haven\u2019t softened \u2013 much. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
      "As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House\u2019s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Biden has applied lessons learned from last year's messy withdrawal from Kabul. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "But there were challenges, including the messy US withdrawal from Afghanistan, tensions with Russia and China, as well as and a major diplomatic kerfuffle with France over nuclear submarines. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "And Biden has been judged for his failures of execution: His poll numbers started dropping right around the time of the messy , deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "America only months ago had a messy withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan after two decades of conflict there. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The decline began around the time of the messy late-August U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but its likelier cause is Covid-19, because that\u2019s also when the delta wave of new cases peaked. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The president's approval ratings have declined in recent months amid concerns about increasing inflation, a persistent pandemic and the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121923"
  },
  "musk deer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a genus ( Moschus ) of small heavy-limbed hornless deer of central Asian uplands with tusked musk-producing males"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In its earliest form, musk was made from natural secretions of the male musk deer , says Fran\u00e7ois-Rapha\u00ebl Balestra, principal perfumer and director of New Ingredients Discovery at Swiss fragrance house Firmenich. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Not everyone is optimistic about the musk deer \u2019s future. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2014",
      "On page 98, the annex says that on December 7, 2019, samples were collected from 69 kinds of animals including macaques, forest musk deer , porcupines and bamboo rats. \u2014 Nick Paton Walsh, CNN , 25 May 2021",
      "In the 1600s, an Armenian merchant started poking around, looking for musk, an incredibly lucrative perfume ingredient that came from glandular secretions of Tibetan musk deer . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "The Akron Zoo recently welcomed a baby Siberian musk deer , the second fawn born at the zoo in less than a year. \u2014 Robin Goist, cleveland.com , 21 June 2019",
      "Siberian musk deer are vulnerable to extinction, the zoo said. \u2014 Robin Goist, cleveland.com , 21 June 2019",
      "As further evidence of a single origin for bony headgear, Chinese water deer and two species of musk deer , both of which lack antlers, have a mutation in one of the genes linked to bone formation. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 20 June 2019",
      "To recover, the players took traditional medicine made from the glands of musk deer . \u2014 Jer\u00e9 Longman, New York Times , 10 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1673, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-122155"
  },
  "mannerism":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exaggerated or affected (see affected entry 2 sense 1 ) adherence to a particular style or manner : artificiality , preciosity",
      ": an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures",
      ": a characteristic and often unconscious mode or peculiarity of action, bearing, or treatment",
      ": a habit (as of looking or moving in a certain way) that occurs commonly in a person's behavior",
      ": a characteristic and often unconscious mode or peculiarity of action, bearing, or treatment",
      ": any pointless and compulsive activity performed repeatedly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8man-\u0259-\u02ccriz-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crotchet",
      "curiosity",
      "eccentricity",
      "erraticism",
      "idiosyncrasy",
      "individualism",
      "kink",
      "oddity",
      "peculiarity",
      "quiddity",
      "quip",
      "quirk",
      "singularity",
      "tic",
      "trick",
      "twist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The actor can mimic the President's mannerisms perfectly.",
      "quirky mannerisms such as toying with her hair and tapping her toes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To prepare for the technologically advanced form of entertainment, ABBA spent five weeks performing all 22 songs in the 90-minute setlist in order to capture every mannerism for the digital concert, according to People. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
      "But over time, Mamet\u2019s trademark style calcified into mannerism . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "Murray does better by Jean, exuding apt superciliousness even in posture and mannerism . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In Brazil the handheld becomes a mannerism , as if the camera then had the sensibility of a character. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "The flamboyant late Renaissance style of art known in English as mannerism has gone out of fashion more than once. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The musicians spent five weeks performing all 22 songs in the 90-minute setlist in order for their crew to capture every mannerism and motion with performance capture techniques. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "The musicians spent five weeks performing all 22 songs in the 90-minute setlist in order for their crew to capture every mannerism and motion with performance capture techniques. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "The musicians spent five weeks performing all 22 songs in the 90-minute setlist in order for their crew to capture every mannerism and motion with performance capture techniques. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 3 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-122222"
  },
  "monkeyshine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mischievous or playful activity : prank",
      ": prank"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113-\u02ccsh\u012bn",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113-\u02ccsh\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "buffoonery",
      "clownery",
      "clowning",
      "foolery",
      "high jinks",
      "hijinks",
      "horseplay",
      "horsing around",
      "monkey business",
      "monkeying",
      "roughhouse",
      "roughhousing",
      "shenanigan(s)",
      "skylarking",
      "slapstick",
      "tomfoolery"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "hockey players who are known for their monkeyshines on and off the ice",
      "on the alert for paleontological monkeyshines ever since the unmasking of Piltdown man"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1832, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-124645"
  },
  "mull (over)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to give serious and careful thought to mull over the idea for a while and then let me know"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-124843"
  },
  "mutual":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": directed by each toward the other or the others",
      ": having the same feelings one for the other",
      ": shared in common",
      ": joint",
      ": characterized by intimacy",
      ": of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses",
      ": of, relating to, or taking the form of an insurance method in which the policyholders constitute the members of the insuring company",
      ": given and received in equal amount",
      ": having the same relation to one another",
      ": shared by two or more at the same time",
      ": directed by each toward the other : reciprocal",
      ": shared in common : joint",
      ": of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses",
      ": of, relating to, or taking the form of an insurance method in which the policyholders constitute the members of the insuring company"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
      "-ch\u0259l",
      "-ch\u00fc-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8my\u00fcch-w\u0259l",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-ch\u0259-w\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "collaborative",
      "collective",
      "combined",
      "common",
      "communal",
      "concerted",
      "conjoint",
      "conjunct",
      "cooperative",
      "joint",
      "multiple",
      "pooled",
      "public",
      "shared",
      "united"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "exclusive",
      "individual",
      "one-man",
      "one-sided",
      "one-way",
      "single",
      "sole",
      "solitary",
      "unilateral"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Way back in the day through our mutual friend, the great Bob Saget. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Swift and Mike Mills share a mutual (famous) friend. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 11 June 2022",
      "Neither Kevin Gordon Neil nor Annalise Brittany Deal were looking for romance when they were introduced by a mutual friend in February 2020. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Ime Udoka and Nia Long begin dating after being set up by a mutual friend Long and Udoka, then a professional basketball player with the Sacramento Kings, first met in Boston in February 2010, according to the Boston Globe. \u2014 Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Nicole posted an image on her Instagram Story featuring the bride-to-be glaring at her in clear annoyance while Nicole and a mutual friend pose for the camera. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "Clinton and Vaid met at a conference, in 1988, on a mutual friend\u2019s suggestion. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
      "Christina revealed that the two of them were introduced through a mutual friend, going so far as to call it #fate. \u2014 Taylor Mead, House Beautiful , 23 May 2022",
      "Carrie and Mike first met on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French mutuel , from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, from mutare to change \u2014 more at mutable ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131218"
  },
  "militant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": engaged in warfare or combat : fighting",
      ": aggressively active (as in a cause) : combative"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "assaultive",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "chippy",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "pugnacious",
      "quarrelsome",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an angry and militant speech",
      "political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These militant organizations recruited people from around the country for weeks before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, relying heavily on social media platforms to stir their emotions and plan the attack on Congress. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "As well as being his home city, it is named after Peter the Great, the 18th-century modernizing but militant czar to whom Putin favorably compared himself earlier this month. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "True, politicians are increasingly breaking the norms of decency, ideologues are increasingly uncivil, protesters are increasingly militant , and increasing numbers of Americans are unwilling to accept the outcomes of elections. \u2014 Verlan Lewis And Hyrum Lewis, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Emir Suljagi\u0107, the director of the Memorial Center, who had family members who were killed at Srebrenica, told me that the center is often targeted by militant denialists. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Turkey has been battling the militant Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK and considered a terrorist group by the U.S., since the 1980s. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "However, some critics charge that there were limits on how far Garland was willing to dig into the backstory of the attack, and into contacts McVeigh had with organized far-right militant factions. \u2014 Mark Hosenball, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "The first movements in the 1950s provided emotional, social, and legal support for gay men and lesbians, but by June 1969, things became more militant . \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "Chile\u2019s most militant leftists agitated for a sweeping transformation of society. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131355"
  },
  "Memnon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles at a late stage of the Trojan War"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-\u02ccn\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Greek Memn\u014dn ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1567, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131659"
  },
  "Memling":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Hans circa 1430\u20131494 Flemish painter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131753"
  },
  "manifesto":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer",
      ": to issue a manifesto"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-n\u0259-\u02c8fe-(\u02cc)st\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Their design, which drew on the lessons of Birkenhead and Olmsted\u2019s southern travels, was nothing short of a manifesto . \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "So, coming to San Antonio is an extension of your manifesto ? \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
      "The Poway shooter basically said in his manifesto that he was radicalized on one of these notorious message boards \u2014 and pretty quickly, too. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "Details are emerging of a racist manifesto allegedly written by the 18-year-old White man suspected of traveling nearly 200 miles from his home to attack a predominantly Black neighborhood. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 16 May 2022",
      "Turns out the boxes contained duplicates of a manifesto criticizing critical race theory and opposing the use of masks to prevent coronavirus infection. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "No republican manifesto seems to have made it onto the best-seller lists, though the Twitter hashtag #abolishthemonarchy certainly has had its moment. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
      "Extreme positive incentives are another core concept behind this zero waste manifesto . \u2014 Susan Galer, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Democrats and many media pundits attempted to blame Republicans and conservatives, such as Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the tragedy after an apparent manifesto of the shooter was discovered online. \u2014 Brian Flood, Fox News , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1620, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1748, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131805"
  },
  "mourners' bench":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": anxious bench sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132012"
  },
  "moror":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of moror variant spelling of maror"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132411"
  },
  "miscut":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": badly or wrongly cut",
      ": an act or instance of cutting something badly or wrongly",
      ": the product or result of a bad or wrong cut",
      ": to cut (something) badly or wrongly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-\u02cck\u0259t",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8k\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mis-\u02cck\u0259t",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8k\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1882, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "1926, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132638"
  },
  "mete (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132917"
  },
  "mutage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the checking of fermentation (as by adding alcohol) in the must of grapes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fctij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from muter to check fermentation (probably from muet mute) + -age ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132935"
  },
  "medic":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a genus ( Medicago ) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)",
      ": one engaged in medical work or study",
      ": corpsman",
      ": a person engaged in medical work",
      ": corpsman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-dik",
      "\u02c8med-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1625, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132955"
  },
  "Mimbres":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or belonging to a culture in southern New Mexico characterized by dominant Anasazi traits introduced into the Mogollon culture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mimbr\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" Mimbres river, southwestern New Mexico",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134421"
  },
  "misjoinder":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an improper union of parties or of causes of action in a single legal proceeding",
      ": an incorrect joinder of claims or parties in a legal action",
      ": an impermissible joinder of criminal charges or defendants \u2014 compare duplicity , multifarious , multiplicity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8j\u022fin-d\u0259r",
      "mis-\u02c8j\u022fin-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1789, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135203"
  },
  "militar":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": military"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French militaire ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135231"
  },
  "Magian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": magus",
      ": of or relating to the Magi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0113-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-j\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccj\u012b-"
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    "synonyms":[
      "charmer",
      "conjurer",
      "conjuror",
      "enchanter",
      "mage",
      "magician",
      "magus",
      "necromancer",
      "sorcerer",
      "voodoo",
      "voodooist",
      "witch",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "in Shakespeare's The Tempest , Prospero is a benevolent Magian who rules over an enchanted tropical island"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1548, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1716, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135454"
  },
  "manual alphabet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an alphabet especially for the deaf in which the letters are represented by finger positions",
      ": an alphabet especially for the deaf in which letters are represented by finger positions and that is used in finger spelling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1864, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135607"
  },
  "mountainous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": containing many mountains",
      ": resembling a mountain : huge",
      ": having many mountains",
      ": like a mountain in size : huge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307n-t\u0259-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307nt-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307n-t\u0259-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hurricane Agatha downgraded to Tropical Storm Agatha by Tuesday after moving over storm-shredding mountainous terrain near Oaxaca, Mexico. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "Southern Mexico\u2019s mountainous terrain quickly slowed Agatha down after landfall, the National Hurricane Center reported Tuesday late morning. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
      "The traditional method of truffle hunting with dogs and lots of digging in mountainous terrain can be difficult to maintain. \u2014 Janelle Davis And Foren Clark, CNN , 22 May 2022",
      "The Quail fire had burned at least 150 acres in mountainous terrain and grassy lands by nightfall. \u2014 Paul Pringlestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
      "Not unlike the mountains of western Colombia, home to some of the world\u2019s best coffees, the stunning mountainous terrain surrounding Bozeman drew Van Dusen for a business. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "The fire, which as been dubbed the Bemis Fire, is burning in steep, mountainous terrain near the Arethusa Falls trail. \u2014 Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Check in to Reid\u2019s Palace, a Belmond hotel located in Funchal on a mountainous promontory that stretches out into the Atlantic Ocean. \u2014 Leena Kim And Hannah Seligson, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The Parco Naturale di Portofino, which occupies the mountainous Portofino promontory, is just one segment of the 419-mile Sentiero Liguria trail. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, WSJ , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mounteynous, borrowed from Anglo-French muntaignus, from muntaigne, mountaigne  mountain + -us  -ous ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135748"
  },
  "millstone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": either of two circular stones used for grinding something (such as grain)",
      ": something that grinds or crushes",
      ": a heavy burden",
      ": either of two large circular stones used for grinding grain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mil-\u02ccst\u014dn",
      "\u02c8mil-\u02ccst\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "College loans can quickly become a millstone for students.",
      "The scandal has become a political millstone .",
      "The scandal has been a millstone around her neck .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Washington swing has been Hart\u2019s touchstone, but never a millstone that kept him from mastering another approach. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Britons were taught\u2014and many still believe\u2014that slavery had never been a foundation of their country\u2019s commercial prosperity but was a millstone that needed to be removed so capitalism could truly flourish. \u2014 Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "The case brought by Talonya Adams remains a political millstone for Hobbs, who in 2015 was the state Senate Democratic leader and is now running for governor. \u2014 Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Yet those same high prices can be a political millstone . \u2014 Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The overall student debt in the US has now built up to a staggering $1.57 trillion, acting as a financial millstone to an entire generation. \u2014 Mike Swigunski, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "That deal proved a millstone that helped push Detroit off the rebuild cliff. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "His American assets were suddenly a millstone around his neck. \u2014 Casey Michel, Rolling Stone , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "McAuliffe, a former political fundraiser and Democratic National Committee chairman, has his own presidential millstone in Biden\u2019s sinking approval ratings. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135907"
  },
  "mat board":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": paperboard used for mounting (as pictures, specimens)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mat entry 5 ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135940"
  },
  "melliferous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": producing or yielding honey"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)me\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mellifer (from mell- + -fer -ferous) + English -ous ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140020"
  },
  "monkey spar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mast or yard of reduced size (as on a ship on which boys are trained as seamen)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140302"
  },
  "Munchi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tiv"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcnch\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140513"
  },
  "marvelling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that causes wonder or astonishment",
      ": intense surprise or interest : astonishment",
      ": to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity",
      ": to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about",
      ": something that causes wonder or astonishment",
      ": to feel astonishment or wonder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-v\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "caution",
      "flash",
      "miracle",
      "phenomenon",
      "portent",
      "prodigy",
      "sensation",
      "splendor",
      "wonder"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "that new electric car really is a marvel",
      "Verb",
      "The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This process is a biological marvel but prone to change with time, as researchers have shown in various ways over the past few decades. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "Discord, a voice and text-based communications platform near-ubiquitous among gamers, is a communications marvel , but a logistics nightmare. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Thompson\u2019s return in January after a 941-day absence was celebrated as a triumph and no small medical marvel . \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Ever seen a group of young male friends biking around and suddenly stumbling onto some scientific marvel or fantastical location that will change their lives forever? \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "While already a technical marvel , this version of the camera features a special titanium finish. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 9 June 2022",
      "The raft guides know their objectives \u2013 mitigate risks and marvel at the water. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
      "The conveyor system is a marvel with 20 diverts to ensure the right goods flow to the right station. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Because this one [points to him] is a marvel onscreen. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Grotberg continues to marvel , along with countless other basketball fans, at how Curry has transformed the game by stretching the court beyond comprehension. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "From the windows of the conservatory, diners can marvel at the Tuscan countryside peppered with vineyards and olive groves. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "But the teachers also still marvel at how the personalities that millions of fans have seen on television were apparent in their classrooms. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "The residents of Earth still have plenty of time to marvel at the beauty of Saturn\u2019s rings, and to study them. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The end of the year is a time to marvel at all the big splashes made by big stars in big films. \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "During his Hot 97 interview earlier this week, Harlow spoke about making records that his fanbase can enjoy in an intimate fashion rather than having everyone marvel at his lyrical acrobatics. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "Nearly 2 million people visit the Tongass every year, coming from all over the world to marvel at the vast swaths of Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and red and yellow cedar, some towering as tall as 200 feet. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140719"
  },
  "Mutabilia":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a suborder of Caudata comprising all salamanders that normally undergo metamorphosis",
      ": a suborder of Caudata including all true salamanders as opposed to the Proteida and Meantes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fct\u0259\u02c8bil\u0113\u0259",
      "-ly\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of mutabilis ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140802"
  },
  "marveling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that causes wonder or astonishment",
      ": intense surprise or interest : astonishment",
      ": to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity",
      ": to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about",
      ": something that causes wonder or astonishment",
      ": to feel astonishment or wonder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-v\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "caution",
      "flash",
      "miracle",
      "phenomenon",
      "portent",
      "prodigy",
      "sensation",
      "splendor",
      "wonder"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "that new electric car really is a marvel",
      "Verb",
      "The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This process is a biological marvel but prone to change with time, as researchers have shown in various ways over the past few decades. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "Discord, a voice and text-based communications platform near-ubiquitous among gamers, is a communications marvel , but a logistics nightmare. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Thompson\u2019s return in January after a 941-day absence was celebrated as a triumph and no small medical marvel . \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Ever seen a group of young male friends biking around and suddenly stumbling onto some scientific marvel or fantastical location that will change their lives forever? \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "While already a technical marvel , this version of the camera features a special titanium finish. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 9 June 2022",
      "The raft guides know their objectives \u2013 mitigate risks and marvel at the water. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
      "The conveyor system is a marvel with 20 diverts to ensure the right goods flow to the right station. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Because this one [points to him] is a marvel onscreen. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Grotberg continues to marvel , along with countless other basketball fans, at how Curry has transformed the game by stretching the court beyond comprehension. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "From the windows of the conservatory, diners can marvel at the Tuscan countryside peppered with vineyards and olive groves. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "But the teachers also still marvel at how the personalities that millions of fans have seen on television were apparent in their classrooms. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "The residents of Earth still have plenty of time to marvel at the beauty of Saturn\u2019s rings, and to study them. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The end of the year is a time to marvel at all the big splashes made by big stars in big films. \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "During his Hot 97 interview earlier this week, Harlow spoke about making records that his fanbase can enjoy in an intimate fashion rather than having everyone marvel at his lyrical acrobatics. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "Nearly 2 million people visit the Tongass every year, coming from all over the world to marvel at the vast swaths of Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and red and yellow cedar, some towering as tall as 200 feet. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140815"
  },
  "mojo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a magic spell, hex, or charm",
      ": magical power"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-(\u02cc)j\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amulet",
      "charm",
      "fetish",
      "fetich",
      "mascot",
      "periapt",
      "phylactery",
      "talisman"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "hoodoo",
      "jinx"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He's been suffering from incredibly bad mojo lately.",
      "The team has lost its mojo .",
      "We need to get our mojos working again.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Although the country has never been a responsible actor on climate change, its peculiar inability to pass any significant legislative climate policy would set back its self-conception, international reputation, and economic mojo . \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "So was there a lot of discussion on when Obi-Wan should get his mojo back? \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
      "The three-week pause in the schedule will give the team time to do more than just get its mojo back, though. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Much of this shoe\u2019s mojo , though, resides in its midsole. \u2014 Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "Look for the Warriors to get their shooting mojo back. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022",
      "Porch swings, in addition to being a lot cozier and more fun than a standard stationary bench, are also an opportunity to express your design mojo and target your household\u2019s specific needs, thanks to the vast range of sizes and looks available. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022",
      "True to his word, Gressett has working his stage mojo in May. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 22 May 2022",
      "Whether or not Intel can regain its previous semiconductor mojo remains an open question. \u2014 Steven Leibson, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably of African origin; akin to Fulani moco'o medicine man",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1926, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141139"
  },
  "mutinous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious",
      ": turbulent , unruly",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting mutiny",
      ": involved in turning against a person in charge (as the captain of a ship)",
      ": feeling or showing a desire to disobey"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "insurgent",
      "insurrectionary",
      "rebellious",
      "revolutionary"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "vowed that he would someday see the mutinous crew hang",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The atmosphere turns mutinous ; a gloriously unhinged Dalle screams at everyone, and everyone screams right back. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Years later, he was shipwrecked off the coast of Texas and killed in 1687 by mutinous soldiers, according to historians cited by the Liberts. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
      "For its devastation occurred at a time when East Pakistanis, despised as second-class citizens since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, were feeling ever more mutinous . \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "World leaders condemned the mutinous uprisings as attacks on villages and army posts gained steam. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Often seen sporting a baseball cap and armed with a clipboard, NFL coach style, Smith used American Football terms and, with the team struggling under his leadership, soon faced a mutinous fan base. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "About 100 military members have planned the takeover since August, according to one of the mutinous soldiers. \u2014 Sam Mednick, USA TODAY , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "After trading in his comfortable life for one of a buccaneer, Stede becomes captain of a pirate ship, but struggles to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "About 100 military members have planned the takeover since August, according to one of the mutinous soldiers. \u2014 Sam Mednick, USA TODAY , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141547"
  },
  "muster out":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to discharge from service"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "ax",
      "axe",
      "bounce",
      "can",
      "cashier",
      "discharge",
      "dismiss",
      "fire",
      "pink-slip",
      "release",
      "remove",
      "retire",
      "sack",
      "terminate",
      "turn off"
    ],
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      "employ",
      "engage",
      "hire",
      "retain",
      "sign (up ",
      "take on"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "mustered out of the army at the end of the war"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1834, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141718"
  },
  "missing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": absent",
      ": lost",
      ": absent sense 1",
      ": lost sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-si\u014b",
      "\u02c8mi-si\u014b"
    ],
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      "gone",
      "lost",
      "mislaid",
      "misplaced"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "owned",
      "possessed",
      "retained"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The new director has provided the missing ingredient that was needed for the show's success.",
      "the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The area where Phillips and Pereira went missing has seen violent conflicts between fishermen, poachers, and government agents. \u2014 D\u00c9bora \u00c1lvares, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Williams went missing under suspicious circumstances from a recreational cabin on Lake Loma in July 1981, officials said. \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022",
      "The area where Phillips and Pereira went missing has seen violent conflicts between fishermen, poachers, and government agents. \u2014 D\u00c9bora \u00c1lvares, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "Kelleher was not reported missing and a ground search was limited due to hot weather. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Ford is recalling almost 3 million vehicles because of a damaged or missing part that could prevent the automobiles from shifting into the gear intended by the driver. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 June 2022",
      "Ellie Barone will be Veronica, who\u2019s mysteriously gone missing and becomes Jackie\u2019s latest obsession. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "According to Logan, Fretwell was discovered missing during a 5 p.m. check. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 12 June 2022",
      "Instead, lose the fear and guilt about going after what\u2019s missing and start to explore. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141730"
  },
  "maidservant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female servant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101d-\u02ccs\u0259r-v\u0259nt"
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    "synonyms":[
      "biddy",
      "char",
      "charwoman",
      "handmaiden",
      "handmaid",
      "house girl",
      "housekeeper",
      "housemaid",
      "maid",
      "skivvy",
      "wench"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a large estate that once had many maidservants",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Petra, a frisky maidservant coming off of a weekend dalliance, turns to the audience and imagines her possible futures, first married to a miller\u2019s son, then to a businessman, then to the Prince of Wales. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In this version and in the one at the Uffizi, a maidservant , Abra, forcefully holds Holofernes down while Judith confidently hacks away at his neck. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 28 Sep. 2020",
      "De Hooch was arguably the first artist to sanctify these passing moments among the Dutch housewives and maidservants of a prosperous but unsettled time. \u2014 B.t. | Delft, The Economist , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "Its protagonist was Ann Jefferies, a maidservant of the Pitt family at St Teath, Cornwall. \u2014 Longreads , 9 June 2018",
      "One gathering encourages comparison of scenes of men entering the domain of women, some as welcome suitors and guests, other as intruders, albeit blocked by laughing maidservants . \u2014 Karen Wilkin, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2017",
      "For example, one serves as the maidservant who brings Lady Macbeth the letter from her lord, informing her of the witches' prophecies and thus igniting Lady M's own deadly ambitious schemes. \u2014 Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com , 26 June 2017",
      "From the king\u2019s maidservant , from Na\u2019arat, jars of wine, to Jerusalem. \u2014 Isabel Kershner, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141836"
  },
  "moka":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of moka British spelling of mocha"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141852"
  },
  "matrimony":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the state of being married : marriage",
      ": marriage sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-tr\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-tr\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conjugality",
      "connubiality",
      "marriage",
      "match",
      "wedlock"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "two people joined in matrimony",
      "we intend to be joined in matrimony until \u201cdeath do us part\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And the related matrimony fashion is looking to be just as celebratory and impactful, following an extended period of more casual and minimal ensembles. \u2014 Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "One of them involved the rules of matrimony , and shortly after his separation from Mary, Milton penned several tracts in favor of permitting divorce due to incompatibility. \u2014 John J. Miller, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "Happy Hour may, in other words, technically be a novel about contemporary-ish New York scammers, but it can also be read as a novelization of a theoretical gold-digging comedy from the 50s, minus the ultimate threat of matrimony . \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "For whatever reason, weight loss has gotten mixed up in matrimony , and the only way to guarantee its absence from your dress appointment is to directly call it out. \u2014 Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "The Shakespearean tragedy, one that involves malice, matrimony and murder, tells the story of one couple\u2019s obsession with power \u2014 and their guilt after doing the unthinkable. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "People have grown less inclined toward the idea of matrimony , something generally attributed to a variety of factors, including women's educational and workforce attainment, declines in religious participation and economic pressures, among others. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Adding insult to matrimony , Mehar hasn't met her husband-to-be. \u2014 Kevin Canfield, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
      "After about a week, the survey closes, the responses are run through an algorithm, and the respondents are paired off to enjoy long-lasting matrimony . \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French matrimoignie , from Latin matrimonium , from matr-, mater mother, matron \u2014 more at mother ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142254"
  },
  "midget":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as an animal) much smaller than usual",
      ": a very small person and especially one of unusually small size",
      ": a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type",
      ": a person who is much smaller than normal",
      ": much smaller than usual or normal",
      ": a very small person and especially one of unusually small size"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-j\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mi-j\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mij-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "diminutive",
      "dwarf",
      "mite",
      "peewee",
      "pygmy",
      "pigmy",
      "runt",
      "scrub",
      "shrimp",
      "Tom Thumb"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "behemoth",
      "colossus",
      "giant",
      "jumbo",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "monster",
      "titan"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a breed that is the midget of the horse world"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" midge ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142359"
  },
  "mirror":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection",
      ": something that gives a true representation",
      ": an exemplary model",
      ": to reflect in or as if in a mirror",
      ": resemble",
      ": a piece of glass that reflects images",
      ": something that gives a true likeness or description",
      ": to reflect in or as if in a mirror",
      ": a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mi-r\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mir-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mir-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "glass",
      "looking glass"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "image",
      "reflect"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck",
      "Verb",
      "The building was mirrored in the lake.",
      "the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "However, she's been captured in one since then, even taking a mirror selfie with her hairstylist Andreas Anastasis \u2014 the man behind her famous bob haircut \u2014 which the New York Times published earlier this year. \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Armas looks into the mirror and gives the kind of smile and laugh that could easily be mistaken for the real thing. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The elephant was part of a 2006 study published in the journal Science that described her ability to recognize herself in a mirror as evidence of human-like self-awareness. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "The cosmetics mogul shared a mirror selfie video today on her Instagram Stories during her workout. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
      "Chloe Bailey promoted merch for her hit single with this cheeky mirror selfie. \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "She was hooked the first time her grandmother showed her how to put on lipstick without looking in a mirror . \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "In another post, which has since been deleted, Alabama posed for a mirror selfie with Kourtney, Atiana, and Penelope. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 22 May 2022",
      "More Than Ever opens with the protagonist, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne (Vicky Krieps), staring at herself in a mirror . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Dimon\u2019s remarks mirror similar comments made by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink in his annual letter to corporate America published in January. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Saul actually has a house full of LW equipment, including an Orchid Bed and a Breakfaster Chair, gurgling technological appliances that mirror organic forms to anticipate pain and adjust the body accordingly. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressing the conference by video, echoed Michel in saying that funds for Ukraine mirror the Marshall Plan and repeated the hope that Ukraine could join the EU. \u2014 Vanessa Gera, ajc , 5 May 2022",
      "The findings roughly mirror polling by Gallup since 1989. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
      "At 6-2 and 191 pounds, Elam antagonizes wide receivers with his physicality at the line of scrimmage and his fluidity to mirror routes. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Because our professional purchasing habits have changed to mirror those of our personal ones. \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Couples in love often start to mirror one another, whether by finishing each other\u2019s sentences, or adopting similar mannerisms. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
      "Also hailing from \u201894 is a 911 Turbo (993) that has been fitted with a full GT2-style body kit to mirror the famed homologation special. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142419"
  },
  "motion picture":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a series of pictures projected on a screen in rapid succession with objects shown in successive positions slightly changed so as to produce the optical effect of a continuous picture in which the objects move",
      ": a representation (as of a story) by means of motion pictures : movie",
      ": a series of pictures projected on a screen rapidly one after another so as to give the appearance of a continuous picture in which the objects move",
      ": movie sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "film",
      "flick",
      "flicker",
      "movie",
      "moving picture",
      "picture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He was given a starring role in a major motion picture .",
      "a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thorisdottir is nominated for a Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award for best contemporary makeup in a feature-length motion picture . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Viertel, by contrast, was known to few outside the contentious and tight-knit community of intellectual and artistic \u00e9migr\u00e9s who fled the Nazis for Los Angeles in the hope of finding work in the motion picture industry. \u2014 Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
      "Most recently, Hudson portrayed Aretha Franklin in the biopic, Respect, which earned her the award for outstanding actress in a motion picture at the NAACP Image Awards. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The theatrical motion picture business remains in flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while there remains a high demand for indie dramas, documentaries and series in the streaming universe. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Pacific Coast Entertainment, a group led by former motion picture academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, this week made a multimillion-dollar bid to buy the Golden Globes. \u2014 Stacy Permanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Longtime representative Christina Bazdekis has joined UTA as an agent in the motion picture division. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142828"
  },
  "misknowledge":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misunderstand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehend",
      "misconstrue",
      "misinterpret",
      "misperceive",
      "misread",
      "miss",
      "mistake",
      "misunderstand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "catch",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "fathom",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "know",
      "make out",
      "penetrate",
      "perceive",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "seize",
      "take in",
      "understand"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143130"
  },
  "mod con":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a modern convenience"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4d-\u02c8k\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accommodation",
      "amenity",
      "comfort",
      "convenience",
      "creature comfort",
      "luxury",
      "nicety"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "burden",
      "millstone",
      "weight"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"from mod. conoun , abbreviation for modern convenience ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143436"
  },
  "monkey bridge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143453"
  },
  "misallocate":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to allocate (something, such as money or resources) poorly or improperly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The authors of that USC paper acknowledged that rent control is a blunt tool that can misallocate capital in housing. \u2014 Star Tribune , 3 July 2021",
      "Industrial policy of this sort would misallocate capital in a way that would slow the economy\u2019s transition to a post-virus new normal. \u2014 Glenn Hubbard, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Without collaboration, companies may fail to fully consider partner capabilities and incentives in investments and so may misallocate resources. \u2014 Daniel Pellathy And Ted Stank, WSJ , 9 July 2020",
      "This will drastically misallocate necessary funding for services such as public health and education, harming those most vulnerable. \u2014 Adam Eichen, The New Republic , 27 June 2019",
      "LaMore, who was executive director of the organization, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah A.L. Merriam to conspiring to misallocate federal funds to pay his salary and to inflating invoices to obtain additional cash for himself. \u2014 David Owens, courant.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
      "This is not a place that can afford to misallocate hundreds of millions of dollars in educational funds. \u2014 Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer , 1 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144051"
  },
  "Miskito":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a member of an American Indian people of the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua and Honduras",
      ": the language of the Miskito people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8sk\u0113-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier Musketa, Moskita , from Spanish Mosquito , from Miskito m\u0268skito , probably a self-designation",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144804"
  },
  "moveable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being moved",
      ": changing date from year to year",
      ": something (such as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced",
      ": possible to move",
      ": changing date from year to year",
      ": capable of being moved",
      ": an item of movable property",
      ": a right or interest (as a chattel mortgage) in an item of movable property",
      "\u2014 compare immovable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mobile",
      "portable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "immobile",
      "immovable",
      "irremovable",
      "nonmobile",
      "unmovable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.",
      "any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Researchers note a barrier with movable gates on the Thames River has protected some portions of London from flooding during storm surges. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "With movable arms and grippers\u2014meaning various degrees of freedom, or directions the robot can move in\u2014the machine can\u2019t be under a constant threat of breaking. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2022",
      "The perfect type of movable piece for Joe Barry, and one with a lot of room to grow, Walker brings on-the-ball/off-the-ball versatility, and should wind up going a little earlier than people might think. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "There were no federal safety standards at the time, but engineer Joseph Strauss insisted on hard hats, safety lines and a movable net for his crew. \u2014 Elvia Lim\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
      "Midcentury trademarks, however, can still be seen throughout the home, like walls of movable glass, oversized living spaces and a single-story layout. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour taps only a few chairs, a single mirror, and a movable stage, while keeping the cast in modern streetwear. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Together, their series of cocktail parties, private art tours and pop-up shopping events is a movable feast of summertime chic. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
      "Eid al-Fitr is known as a movable feast on the solar Gregorian calendar. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two weeks later, the Post published photos of escalators being installed and the cleanup of the area to which the movable seats would located in the baseball configuration. \u2014 Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com , 16 May 2020",
      "Pairing him with Budda Baker gives Arizona two dynamic movable chess pieces, which will help a defense that has struggled mightily on third down. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "In 2015, the draft became a movable feast, taking over a different city every year, because that\u2019s what out-of-control monsters do. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Baun would also be an outstanding movable JACK linebacker if the team opts to run any three-man fronts. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "In 1941, the Ford Motor Company's engineers innovated a movable , affordable infant incubator that aimed to reduce infant deaths in hospitals. \u2014 A. J. Baime, Car and Driver , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "The transportation agency is considering carving out temporary bike lanes and taking away traffic lanes from cars by using orange cones or movable barriers. \u2014 Winnie Hu, New York Times , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "The shelves are movable , opening and closing with a giant crank. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "At the end of the day, the people who are movable from Trump to the Democratic Party are for some reason also moved by Bernie and Biden. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 8 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145441"
  },
  "mince":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cut or chop into very small pieces",
      ": to subdivide minutely",
      ": to damage by cutting up",
      ": to utter or pronounce with affectation",
      ": minimize",
      ": to restrain (words) within the bounds of decorum",
      ": to walk with short steps in a prim affected manner",
      ": small chopped bits (as of food)",
      ": mincemeat",
      ": hamburger sense 1a",
      ": to cut or chop into very small pieces",
      ": to act or speak in an unnaturally dainty way",
      ": to phrase comments in such a way as to not cause offense"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8min(t)s",
      "\u02c8mins"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chop",
      "dice",
      "hash"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The recipe says that you should mince the onions.",
      "minced some garlic and added it to the stew",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Jocelyn Alo doesn\u2019t mince words, and the Sooners\u2019 ever-candid slugger wasn\u2019t going to hold back in the wake of top-seeded Oklahoma routing Texas in Game 1 of the Women\u2019s College World Series finals Wednesday night. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
      "Herrington doesn\u2019t mince words in talking about Stewart. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
      "Jonah Williams didn't mince words about protecting Joe Burrow Think about it. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
      "Another favorite of Jeon's, Fenty Beauty doesn't mince on quality. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Stallings didn't mince words about the current state of college football. \u2014 Nick Kelly, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The British defense secretary, Ben Wallace, also visiting vulnerable Baltic states, did not mince words. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Let the garlic cool, then mince the cloves and add them to the mayonnaise mixture. \u2014 Christina Bernstein, Outside Online , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "The Oxfam report doesn\u2019t mince words about the lack of momentum to solve the problem among wealthy nations. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "According to Omega, this model can produce nut milks and butters, grind coffee beans, make frozen desserts and mince herbs and garlic. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
      "Cut 8 thin slices from cut sides of fresh lemon halves, then mince lemon slices. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, which organizes progressive activists, didn\u2019t mince words in an interview with NBC News' Benjy Sarlin. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Kirill Petrenko, conductor, The Berliner Philharmonic\u2019s Russian-Austrian maestro didn\u2019t mince words in his criticism of the Russian attack. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "And in the opinion published 50 years ago Friday, Wright didn\u2019t mince words. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Mike Woodson didn\u2019t mince words Tuesday night in explaining his decision to suspend five players for the Hoosiers\u2019 loss at Northwestern. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "On the eve of National Signing Day, Lane Kiffin didn\u2019t mince words when talking about the state of recruiting. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Dressing Instructions: In a food processor mince the garlic, anchovy, salt, and black pepper. \u2014 Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145709"
  },
  "mutinize":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mutiny"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fct\u1d4an\u02cciz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mutine entry 2 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145907"
  },
  "mutiny":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority",
      ": concerted (see concerted sense 1 ) revolt (as of a naval crew) against discipline or a superior officer",
      ": tumult , strife",
      ": to rise against or refuse to obey or observe authority",
      ": to rebel against military authority : to stage a mutiny",
      ": a turning of a group (as of sailors) against a person in charge",
      ": refusal to obey those in charge",
      ": to try to take control away from a person in charge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "insurgence",
      "insurgency",
      "insurrection",
      "outbreak",
      "rebellion",
      "revolt",
      "revolution",
      "rising",
      "uprising"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The mutiny was led by the ship's cook.",
      "The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The occasion was a ceremonial signing of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday in Connecticut, a state whose tardiness in abolishing slavery played a role in the Amistad mutiny . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
      "Ordinarily, at a club as proud and demanding as Real Madrid, those twin embarrassments would be enough to spark some sense of mutiny . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "The emergency declaration by Rajapaksa gives him wide authority to preserve public order, suppress mutiny , riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. \u2014 Time , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The emergency declaration by Rajapaksa gives him wide powers to preserve public order, suppress mutiny , riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The Vindicated War historians today point to the Freeman Field mutiny as a major catalyst for the eventual desegregation of the U.S. Army in 1948, with President Harry Truman\u2019s executive order. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Following the mutiny , a naval board of inquiry was convened, to determine whether the captain had been at fault. \u2014 Jack Handey, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "The players threaten a mutiny , Jerry West demands entree to Jack\u2019s closed practices, and all appears on the verge of collapse. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The West African regional economic bloc, known as ECOWAS, has also condemned the coup and will be holding a summit Friday to discuss the mutiny . \u2014 Sam Mednick, ajc , 27 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "1584, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150631"
  },
  "multifarious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or occurring in great variety : diverse",
      ": having or occurring in great variety : diverse",
      ": uniting usually in an improper way distinct and independent matters, subjects, or causes",
      "\u2014 compare misjoinder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8fer-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-ti-\u02c8far-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "divers",
      "manifold",
      "myriad"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One reason retailers are struggling to recover stock levels is the multifarious trade restrictions that limit infant formula imports. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Or, more precisely, a truly creative artist who mastered the textbooks of music, then put them aside and forged a stunningly multifarious path all his own. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone\u2019s podcast about internet culture, which dissects the multifarious internet takes on the Slap. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Nervous systems are diverse, and so the aesthetics and emotions that are part of these experiences no doubt take on multifarious textures across the animal kingdom. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The sprawling, multifarious space at 108 Cleveland Ave. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Each item, sampling Ray\u2019s multifarious subjects and means, scores a discrete shock. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The nation-state, taxation, bureaucratic administration, colonialism, revolution and conscription are among the multifarious consequences that Mr. Lockhart traces to this technological shift. \u2014 Stephen Budiansky, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "His vast collection of work is a reflection of his multifarious experiences in life, business, and consciousness, continually expanding on his vision for democratized access and bridging the gap between technology and culture. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin multifarius , from Latin multifariam in many places",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151235"
  },
  "miracle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs",
      ": an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment",
      ": a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law",
      ": an extraordinary event taken as a sign of the power of God",
      ": something (as an event or accomplishment) that is very outstanding, unusual, or wonderful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-i-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mir-i-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "caution",
      "flash",
      "marvel",
      "phenomenon",
      "portent",
      "prodigy",
      "sensation",
      "splendor",
      "wonder"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She believed that God had given her the power to work miracles .",
      "It would take a miracle for this team to win.",
      "the miracle of his recovery",
      "These days, thanks to the miracle of television , we can watch events happening on the other side of the world.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s one of these weird miracle books from the \u201970s that sort of came out of nowhere. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "That the landscape upon which One&Only Mandarina even exists at all today is something of a minor real estate miracle . \u2014 Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "This part of Colorado is known for its hot springs, which the native Ute people called miracle waters. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
      "The baby, which was supposed to have been a miracle from the virgin (a prayer answered!) feels instead like a curse. \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "This botanical is a true miracle berry that promotes hair growth and even works to retain the hair\u2019s natural color. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "In a speech to Asia\u2019s biggest security conference in Singapore, Wei called China\u2019s COVID response a miracle and said its success is a major contribution to the global fight against the pandemic. \u2014 Fortune , 12 June 2022",
      "The miracle horse ran past 19 other entrants May 7 to become, at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest long shot to win the Derby. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "Young Max spent his first year of life receiving treatment at the Park Ridge, Illinois, hospital before his parents were given notice on May 23, 2022, that their miracle child was free to go home. \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin m\u012br\u0101culum, going back to Latin, \"something amazing, marvel,\" from m\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to be surprised, look with wonder at\" + -culum, suffix of instrument (going back to Indo-European *-tlom ) \u2014 more at admire ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151415"
  },
  "measure up (to)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151442"
  },
  "magazine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a print periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (such as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated",
      ": such a periodical published online",
      ": a similar section of a newspaper usually appearing on Sunday",
      ": a radio or television program presenting usually several short segments on a variety of topics",
      ": a place where goods or supplies are stored : warehouse",
      ": a room in which powder and other explosives are kept in a fort or a ship",
      ": the contents of a magazine: such as",
      ": an accumulation of munitions (see munition sense 2 ) of war",
      ": a stock of provisions (see provision entry 1 sense 2 ) or goods",
      ": a supply chamber: such as",
      ": a holder in or on a gun for cartridges (see cartridge sense 1 ) to be fed into the gun chamber",
      ": a lightproof chamber for films or plates on a camera or for film on a motion-picture projector",
      ": a publication issued at regular intervals (as weekly or monthly)",
      ": a storehouse or warehouse for military supplies",
      ": a container in a gun for holding cartridges"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-g\u0259-\u02ccz\u0113n",
      "\u02ccma-g\u0259-\u02c8z\u0113n",
      "\u02c8ma-g\u0259-\u02ccz\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "depository",
      "depot",
      "repository",
      "storage",
      "storehouse",
      "warehouse"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She subscribes to several gardening magazines .",
      "the village kept a magazine where people left common supplies",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Atcharawan was formerly a sommelier at Lotus of Siam, the off-Strip Thai restaurant with a remarkable wine program made famous by Jonathan Gold during his years writing for Gourmet magazine . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Miller later invited Gibson to interview their group Sounds of an Illustrious Father for Sleek magazine , and a trip to Europe. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
      "Linda Villarosa is a contributing writer for the magazine , focusing on race and health. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "The new series will serve as a companion show to Pivot, the podcast Swisher hosts with Scott Galloway for Vox\u2019s New York magazine . \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
      "The film and musical are inspired by Crowe\u2019s own experiences as a teenage rock \u2018n\u2019 roll correspondent for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Later that month, their chemistry was put on display for the world to see when Bridgers interviewed him on Instagram Live for Wonderland magazine . \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
      "As part of the collaboration, the superstar rapper will become creative director for Maxim magazine and collaborate with MaximBet on merchandise, events, fan experiences, other partnerships, branding and more. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
      "The entourage included a colleague of Bolt\u2019s and the celebrity\u2019s two hosts, who worked for a magazine upstairs. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French, from Old Occitan, from Arabic makh\u0101zin , plural of makhzan storehouse",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151852"
  },
  "militaria":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": military objects (such as firearms and uniforms) of historical value or interest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1964, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152002"
  },
  "massage someone's ego":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to say things that make someone feel important and proud"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152057"
  },
  "miracle drug":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition : wonder drug",
      ": a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u0259-k\u0259l-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Their chief product is Joy, a miracle drug that also contains the T-virus, which is what turns the infected into monsters. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 6 June 2022",
      "However, this weight loss shot isn\u2019t meant as a miracle drug . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Coming off the days of miracle drug promotion and speculation on disinfectant injections or shining a bright light to fight Covid-19 from the Trump administration, Biden insisted that the doctors and scientists be out front on the pandemic. \u2014 Edward-isaac Dovere, CNN , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Still, says Seyfried, there\u2019s probably never going to be one miracle drug that cures every neurodegenerative disease in every patient. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Testimonials like these make up the majority of posts in dozens of Facebook groups, set up and overseen by BOO sellers, with hundreds of thousands of collective members, where BOO is heralded as a miracle drug . \u2014 NBC News , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "As the first successful chemical treatment of an infectious disease, quinine gained an understandable but inaccurate reputation as a miracle drug . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Suppose a pharmaceutical company comes up with a new miracle drug that can cure some terrible ailment. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Thorazine, initially touted as a miracle drug , soon proved to have serious side effects. \u2014 Alisa Roth, The Atlantic , 25 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1944, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152706"
  },
  "magani":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a class of warriors of Mindanao"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8g\u00e4n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"native name in Philippines",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154336"
  },
  "meml":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "memorial"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154658"
  },
  "manualii":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a purple swamphen of a subspecies ( Porphyrio porphyrio samoensis ) native to Samoa and nearby islands"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4n\u0259w\u0259\u02c8l\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Samoan, from manu bird + alii master",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155511"
  },
  "masculine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": male",
      ": having qualities appropriate to or usually associated with a man",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to males",
      ": having or occurring in a stressed final syllable",
      ": having the final chord occurring on a strong beat",
      ": the masculine gender",
      ": a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the masculine gender",
      ": a male person",
      ": of the male sex",
      ": characteristic of or relating to men : male",
      ": male sense 1",
      ": having the qualities distinctive of or appropriate to a male",
      ": having a mannish bearing or quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-sky\u0259-l\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mas-ky\u0259-l\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mas-ky\u0259-l\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "male",
      "manlike",
      "manly",
      "mannish",
      "man-size",
      "man-sized",
      "virile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unmanly",
      "unmasculine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The living room is decorated in a more masculine style than the bedroom.",
      "\u201cHe\u201d is a pronoun of the masculine gender.",
      "The masculine form of the Spanish adjective \u201clinda\u201d is \u201clindo.\u201d",
      "Noun",
      "The masculine of the Spanish adjective \u201clinda\u201d is \u201clindo.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The warm, masculine scent features sparkling tones of ginger and bergamot atop woody vetiver accords. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "Skilled at creating spaces that feel masculine and easy, Neal Beckstedt describes his style as warm modernism. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "The music was different, too: softer and less archetypally masculine , with acoustic guitar and lilting riffs on piano, strings, and horns. \u2014 Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
      "Lavender scent is ideal for guys who are sick of the overly- masculine fragrances that most aftershaves lean on. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Germanic languages often have three genders \u2013 masculine , feminine, and neuter \u2013 which don\u2019t necessarily correspond to human gender. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Male monikers are commonly inspired by political, cultural, and personal influences that suggest good, masculine , and well-rounded people. \u2014 al , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "In contrast to virtually the rest of society, sports is an arena where masculine hyper-emotionality is encouraged, even cultivated. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Men love the masculine scent of Mountain Spring, which will keep you smelling fresh all day. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Without the classic masculine accessory, Chastain is wearing a simple black halter shirtdress. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
      "The handy aerosol formula is scented with the brand\u2019s signature masculine fragrance, a warm and heady mix of oud, patchouli, and cedarwood. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "The constant message is, like, \u2018This is what\u2019s masculine . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Fragrances are, at their core, genderless, though spicy, smokey or foresty scents are thought to skew masculine while feminine scents are represented by sweets, and aldehydic and powdery florals. \u2014 Jamila Stewart, Essence , 13 May 2022",
      "With its sturdy pine construction and solid base, this dresser has a masculine feel that can anchor any room. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The packaging for Anthony\u2019s high-performance eye cream could not look slicker or more masculine . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Apart from the late icon Jenni Rivera, these genres have been traditionally male-led and hyper- masculine . \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Marketing that is targeted to those to that want to appear more intimidating, more powerful and more masculine through the use of their AR-15. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155703"
  },
  "Mesta":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "river 150 miles (240 kilometers) long in southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Greece flowing from the western end of the Rhodope Mountains southeast into the Aegean Sea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8st\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155809"
  },
  "mar":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "abbreviation ()",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil",
      ": to inflict serious bodily harm on",
      ": destroy",
      ": something that mars : blemish",
      "maritime",
      "March",
      ": to ruin the beauty or perfection of : spoil",
      "March"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blemish",
      "darken",
      "poison",
      "spoil",
      "stain",
      "taint",
      "tarnish",
      "touch",
      "vitiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blemish",
      "blight",
      "blotch",
      "defect",
      "deformity",
      "disfigurement",
      "excrescence",
      "excrescency",
      "fault",
      "flaw",
      "imperfection",
      "mark",
      "pockmark",
      "scar"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "A large scar marred his face.",
      "Her acting mars an otherwise great movie.",
      "Noun",
      "the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1551, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155943"
  },
  "modal verb":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a verb (such as can, could, shall, should, ought to, will , or would ) that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity, and permission"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160224"
  },
  "mirth":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter",
      ": happiness and laughter : merry behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriment",
      "merriness",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth .",
      "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that darker-than-dark capper doesn\u2019t do anything to erase the material along the way that does have some mirth to it. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "But embedded in the mirth is a wholesale indictment of this toxic brew of unfettered capitalism and greed that frustrated the pandemic response at every turn. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of the entertainers who filled the McBride home with music and mirth included Cahal Dunne, Tony Kenny, Phil Coulter, Red Hurley, Finbar Furey, Andy Cooney and the Celtic Willoughby Brothers. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s background includes The Thick of It and Veep, which may promise more mirth than Slow Horses delivers, but both shows are illustrative of the kind of workplace Slough House offers. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But such mirth and mayhem are not Mainstream Sellout\u2018s goal. \u2014 Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the season of mirth and milestones, and one of Mobile\u2019s legacy krewes celebrated accordingly to mark its 40th anniversary. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike the best breads that still go stale, every single day of Mardi Gras, through the pendulum\u2019s last swing on Fat Tuesday, is going to be as sweet as the first, as mirth and misrule replenish themselves with each new sunrise. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "The clash between prurient mirth and more socially empathetic discomfort is at the heart of Hulu\u2019s new limited series Pam & Tommy. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English myrgth , from myrge merry \u2014 more at merry ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161310"
  },
  "monotonousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity",
      ": tediously uniform or unvarying",
      ": boring from always being the same"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259-n\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8n\u00e4t-n\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arid",
      "boring",
      "colorless",
      "drab",
      "dreary",
      "drudging",
      "dry",
      "dull",
      "dusty",
      "flat",
      "heavy",
      "ho-hum",
      "humdrum",
      "jading",
      "jejune",
      "leaden",
      "mind-numbing",
      "monochromatic",
      "numbing",
      "old",
      "pedestrian",
      "ponderous",
      "slow",
      "stale",
      "stodgy",
      "stuffy",
      "stupid",
      "tame",
      "tedious",
      "tiresome",
      "tiring",
      "uninteresting",
      "wearisome",
      "weary",
      "wearying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "absorbing",
      "engaging",
      "engrossing",
      "gripping",
      "interesting",
      "intriguing",
      "involving",
      "riveting"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Altogether, millions of mostly obscure entries in the public record offer details of a forced labor system of monotonous enormity. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
      "At times, the grayness of the place was consumed by its own monotonous noise, of bars clanging, of inmates being led through the corridors, of guards yelling out orders \u2026 \u2014 Benjamin Weiser , New York Times Magazine , 6 Aug. 2000",
      "The monotonous chant of the indoctrinated, ideologically armored from head to foot \u2026 \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note. \u2014 John Updike , The Witches of Eastwick , 1984",
      "the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The end-of-inning recaps were getting monotonous for those keeping score Saturday morning, but Antioch sophomore pitcher Jacey Schuler was oblivious. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Such work typically involves long, monotonous flights to monitor illicit trade, such as clandestine fuel transfers at sea to circumvent UN restrictions on selling oil to North Korea. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "These folks do well when they are allowed to disengage, take time for themselves, and dedicate their lives to a cause rather than a monotonous job or singular person. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "In maybe the sharpest illustration of what his life has become, the first episode (confidently directed by showrunner and The Mandalorian vet Deborah Chow) follows him to his monotonous factory job on Tatooine not once, not twice, but three times. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
      "In the workforce, robotics holds a lot of potential for both highly routine and monotonous tasks and those that are unsafe for human workers\u2014especially when combined with machine learning. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The pacing in the first few scenes could slow so the beauty of the language and characters don\u2019t get lost in a monotonous tread. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "In a throwback music video directed by PTA and filmed during the shoot, the Haim sisters become banquet hall socialites locked in monotonous routines, with one freely unhinged character among them. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "No matter how enjoyable at first, whooshing round and round the constrained oval of an ice rink can get monotonous for even the most die-hard skater. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Greek monotonos , from mon- + tonos tone",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161822"
  },
  "meller":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": melodrama sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"by shortening and alteration",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162536"
  },
  "maintain":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline",
      ": to sustain against opposition or danger : uphold and defend",
      ": to continue or persevere in : carry on , keep up",
      ": to support or provide for",
      ": sustain",
      ": to affirm in or as if in argument : assert",
      ": to carry on : continue",
      ": to keep in a particular or desired state",
      ": to insist to be true",
      ": to provide for : support"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101n-\u02c8t\u0101n",
      "m\u0259n-",
      "m\u0101n-\u02c8t\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conserve",
      "keep up",
      "preserve",
      "save"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, some people maintain biases against the medications, thinking that taking them is not compatible with being in recovery \u2014 a perspective that the Justice Department now stresses can be discriminatory. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 June 2022",
      "The one slight variable in the ICE Theaters set-up, the make and mark of each recliner seat might differ from territory to territory, but ICE does maintain firm standards. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "That was my writer's journey \u2014 that and wanting the story to feel of the moment, but still, maintain what people were going to expect from it. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 21 June 2022",
      "The larger global snacking operation will maintain its corporate headquarters in Chicago. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Analysts who sympathize with DeSantis\u2019s libertarian views maintain that the stringent and sometimes coercive measures taken by many of the country\u2019s largest states did not necessarily save many lives. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Students only walk down the schoolhouse hallway in one direction to maintain order, meaning those with classes a few doors back must exit the building and circle back. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
      "To make the most of the beautiful weather and time spent socializing with family and friends, maintain your deck throughout every season. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
      "American lawmakers, however, maintain the men should be covered provided international protections. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mainteinen , from Anglo-French maintenir, maynteiner , from Medieval Latin manuten\u0113re , from Latin manu ten\u0113re to hold in the hand",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162725"
  },
  "Marsh":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)",
      ": an area of soft wet land with grasses and related plants",
      "1899\u20131982 New Zealand writer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rsh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bog",
      "fen",
      "marshland",
      "mire",
      "moor",
      "morass",
      "muskeg",
      "slough",
      "slew",
      "slue",
      "swamp",
      "swampland",
      "wash",
      "wetland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a wide expanse of marsh",
      "the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That changed during the final moments of episode three, when contestant Benji Hill, a pack-goat guide from Bellevue, Washington, discovered beaver tracks in a marsh . \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
      "Rafts line up by the dozens, tangled in the lily pads of a filthy marsh , waiting in the shallows in what is essentially a watery parking lot. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Westminster firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle in the water or marsh on Route 2 at 10:14 a.m. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The Gatorland crew gathered for a release into the breeding marsh recently, the fourth one of 2022. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Buena Vista Lagoon, located between Oceanside and Carlsbad, has been slowly transformed by a weir, or low dam, into a freshwater marsh . \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Will\u2019s dad, Tony Paulson, remembers when the field was still a concrete air strip, before kids played on the green lawn and ducks swam in the restored marsh . \u2014 Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 May 2022",
      "Directed by Olivia Newman From producer Reese Witherspoon, this adaptation of the best-selling novel centers on Kya, a girl abandoned in the North Carolina marsh and left to survive on her own. \u2014 cleveland , 3 May 2022",
      "In Where the Crawdads Sing, a young girl who grows up in a North Carolina marsh becomes a suspect in the murder of a man who once pursued her. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Glamour , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mersh , from Old English merisc, mersc ; akin to Middle Dutch mersch marsh, Old English mere sea, pool \u2014 more at marine ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163006"
  },
  "misanthropy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a hatred or distrust of humankind",
      ": a hatred or distrust of humankind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8san(t)-thr\u0259-p\u0113",
      "mis-\u02c8an(t)-thr\u0259-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s a gleeful misanthropy that runs throughout your music. \u2014 Andy O'connor, SPIN , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Reading in a public place is not an act of misanthropy , an in-your-face screw you to the people around us. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Perhaps the best, most unpleasant variant here is Jostein, whose misanthropy emerges on a bender that tallies, at a rough count, 10 beers, six J\u00e4germeisters, four glasses of wine, two vodka Red Bulls, two gin and tonics and a whiskey. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "The autumnal melancholy one expects in a solitary rambler is instead a wintry misanthropy , leading not to observational insight but to sneers. \u2014 Alejandro Chacoff, The New Yorker , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "Her fiction, full of misanthropy , madness and murder, tends to be viewed through the lens of her personal torments and, more generally, of the misogyny of the age. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 9 July 2021",
      "Perfect for budding ornithologists or the misanthropy -curious, this midsize guano-and-stone property boasts the wildlife of a birdhouse and the night life of a lighthouse. \u2014 Simon Webster, The New Yorker , 14 May 2021",
      "Under conditions like these, Highsmith could protect her misanthropy , indulge her alcoholism and homosexuality; her creature, Ripley, can move into a new, better identity altogether. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "His manner was one of friendly imperiousness and skepticism, with a hint of misanthropy . \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 22 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1625, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164016"
  },
  "materiate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": composed of or involved with matter : material",
      ": to provide or constitute the material or matter of : make material"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164054"
  },
  "multifeatured":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having multiple parts, functions, or qualities that are advertised as useful or attractive : having multiple features"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8f\u0113-ch\u0259rd",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1887, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165255"
  },
  "muta":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": change",
      ": a form of Muslim usufruct marriage for a specified period \u2014 compare beena marriage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc(\u02cc)t\u00e4",
      "-\u00fct\u0259",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165543"
  },
  "major key":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a musical key or tonality in the major mode"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165732"
  },
  "monotone":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a succession of syllables, words, or sentences in one unvaried key or pitch",
      ": a single unvaried musical tone",
      ": a tedious sameness or reiteration",
      ": a person unable to produce or to distinguish between musical intervals",
      ": monotonic sense 2",
      ": having a uniform color"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cct\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "humdrum",
      "monotonousness",
      "monotony",
      "sameness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She read the story in a dull monotone .",
      "He sang in a soft, low monotone .",
      "She spoke in a monotone voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Step out of the monotone of daily life and remind your senses what adventure feels like with the captivating and intoxicating mix of aromas that is Pour Homme Parfum. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "Onstage, Fred stands motionless and issues lines in a robotic monotone . \u2014 Karen Schoemer, SPIN , 1 May 2022",
      "Four two-tone exterior color schemes will be available, along with six monotone exterior colors. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The sounds Kallmyer suggested in a calm monotone were such everyday occurrences as birds and children and a violin and a chorus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Bill Ferguson wore a detached expression and spoke in a monotone . \u2014 Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "For one, there was that voice Warhol crafted for himself\u2014a monotone built from his Pittsburgh upbringing and years in the New York City art scene. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The monotone palette, gowns, suits, and cocktail dresses offer an element of shimmer and sparkle whether they be fully glistened throughout the look, or include a hint of it on the collar. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Belichick\u2019s blank expression and curt, monotone delivery were hardly new. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Right-hander Zac Gallen, speaking in his dry, monotone voice on Sunday afternoon, sounded like a pitcher coming off a rough performance. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 8 May 2022",
      "Reading verbatim tends to flatten the vocal inflection and produce a monotone voice. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The artist, who died in 1987, was a master of his own cult of personality, and the robot was practically a manifestation of how the world perceived him: meticulously crafted, if a bit rigid and monotone in his conversational style. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Between the mix of monotone suits and emblazoned Gucci accessories lies a sense of control that is in some ways otherworldly. \u2014 Kimberly Aleah, Rolling Stone , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "With a monotone color palette Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled Dior\u2019s spring summer 2022 Haute Couture collection today from Mus\u00e9e Rodin in Paris. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "For Holland there's an appreciation for nature, even its monotone whiteness, where the only sounds are wind and an occasional seagull. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Hands in his sweatshirt\u2019s pocket, his voice nearly monotone , coach Tyronn Lue rattled off the same themes that have doomed so many losses: inconsistent transition play, anemic rebounding, an absence of physicality. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The Brazilian President's speech was calmly given, even monotone at times, opening with a numbing sales pitch of his country to investors that touted developments in sanitation and transportation services. \u2014 Caitlin Hu, CNN , 21 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165804"
  },
  "mannerize":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make manneristic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man\u0259\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170044"
  },
  "mummer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a performer in a pantomime",
      ": actor",
      ": one who goes merrymaking in disguise during festivals"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-m\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mime",
      "mimic",
      "pantomime",
      "pantomimist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime",
      "those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer 's dragon. \u2014 Abby Gardner, Glamour , 13 May 2019",
      "Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. \u2014 Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
      "Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2018",
      "Kelce, a center for the Eagles and native of Cleveland Heights, wore a mummer 's outfit that glittered. \u2014 Branson Wright, cleveland.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
      "Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer 's dragon. \u2014 Abby Gardner, Glamour , 13 May 2019",
      "Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. \u2014 Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
      "Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2018",
      "Kelce, a center for the Eagles and native of Cleveland Heights, wore a mummer 's outfit that glittered. \u2014 Branson Wright, cleveland.com , 8 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170616"
  },
  "moviemaking":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who makes movies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The world\u2019s first smart city, Metropolis, was born nearly 100 years ago in Berlin, in the minds of moviemaker Fritz Lang and his wife, Thea von Harbou. \u2014 Siemens Smart Infrastructure Contributor, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Vivid, beautiful work from our greatest living American moviemaker . \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "In 2007, the moviemaker was awarded an honorary doctorate and he was inducted into WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Earlier this year, The Cincinnati metro area, which includes Middletown, was named one of the best places to live and work as a moviemaker by Moviemaker Magazine. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The Charlotte rapper, aka Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, subsequently made a tentative apology July 27 on Twitter but the backlash against him on social media has only grown, joined by celebrities the likes of Elton John and the moviemaker Questlove. \u2014 Doug George, chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "Throughout childhood, long before the prospect of an acting career presented itself, Kilmer was not only an enthusiastic and joyful performer but also a moviemaker himself. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 28 July 2021",
      "More recently, paying the price for conduct, actual and alleged, in his private life, Allen has been exiled to the moviemaker equivalent of the Island of Misfit Toys. \u2014 Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Del Toro\u2019s elegantly grisly vampire movie established him as a witty, inventive moviemaker right out of the gate. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 30 Sep. 2020"
    ],
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      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171350"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling",
      ": a low indistinct but often continuous sound",
      ": a soft or gentle utterance",
      ": an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality",
      ": to make a murmur",
      ": complain , grumble",
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      ": a low faint sound",
      ": a quiet expression of an opinion or feeling",
      ": to make a low faint sound",
      ": to say in a voice too quiet to be heard clearly",
      ": an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality"
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      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r",
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      "lament",
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      "beef",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Old stone walls reverberate with the gentle murmur of conversations in Arabic, Syriac, Armenian, Kurdish, Torani, Turkish and Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language once believed to have been used by Jesus. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "With Russian troops nearing Kyiv this morning, President Biden's selection of Kentaji Brown Jackson earns barely a murmur . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Her presence was another kind of history \u2014 another murmur of progress. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Time is stolen from them, and the murmur of Jewish prayers subsides. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The deal, which WMG announced Thursday, closes months of speculation and industry murmur over a potential 300 sale. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Add in a solid ANC chip and any environmental noises will be reduced to a slight murmur . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "Rogers Stirk\u2019s late arrival steps up to its mark, completing the scene with a confident murmur . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Buzzing with that momentum, Roosevelt shocked the Garfield crowd into a dull murmur in the first half as the Rough Riders rung up a 22-0 lead. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But over the next 20 minutes, something strange but not entirely unexpected happened: The crowd began to murmur in admiration and appreciation as Curry sank 136 of 190 shots, including 46 of 72 3-pointers, a few of them from just inside halfcourt. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, some miles away in the Essex coastal village of Aldwinter, a teenager has vanished without a trace \u2014 taken, the locals have started to murmur , by an ancient sea creature recently reawakened. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "The courtroom fills to near-capacity most days, and Depp\u2019s fans tend to murmur and even snicker quietly to themselves when the actor talks back to Rottenborn. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "While the first responders do their work, the onlookers murmur . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171707"
  },
  "misinterpretable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being misinterpreted"
    ],
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      "\"+"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173012"
  },
  "mojito":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8h\u0113-t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More of a beer cocktail, the drink is muddled with mint leaves and fresh lime and served over ice, like a mojito . \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 12 May 2021",
      "The companies hope to target those who like to host parties but don\u2019t want to stock a bar, don\u2019t know how to make drinks or would rather push a button than spend time putting together a mojito . \u2014 Joseph Pisani, The Denver Post , 12 Jan. 2020",
      "Blueberry mojito popsicles are just the tip of the educational-opportunity iceberg. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "The restaurant offers a combination of standard restaurant fare (steak and pizza) and Indonesian dishes (chicken satay and beef redang) and a good mango mojito . \u2014 Debra Bruno, Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Using the Highclere Castle Gin, Lady Carnarvon plans to fix herself a gin mojito . \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Also on the menu are a few classic tropical drinks including a mai tai and a mojito . \u2014 Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "For live music and drinks, Sia Kara does not disappoint (especially with its mango mojito ). \u2014 Kristin Braswell, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2020",
      "Canchanchara never became famous like the daiquiri or the mojito because those other drinks were popular among Americans during Prohibition who came to the island to drink. \u2014 Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com , 5 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"American Spanish, diminutive of moje , mojo citrus marinade, from Spanish mojar to moisten, from Vulgar Latin *molliare \u2014 more at moil ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173153"
  },
  "mussurana":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large harmless colubrid snake ( Cloelia cloelia synonym Pseudoboa cloelia ) of the West Indies and tropical America which constricts and swallows poisonous snakes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmu\u0307s\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Portuguese mu\u00e7urana from Tupi, literally, cord",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174058"
  },
  "misallocation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of misallocating something (such as money or resources) : poor or improper allocation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02cca-l\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Conversations held after mass shootings typically tend to focus on background checks, but, given that mass shooters almost always pass those checks, this represents a chronic misallocation of effort. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 27 May 2022",
      "The improper figures resulted in a misallocation of $9.8 million in state and local funding throughout 2016 to 2021. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "But forcing insurance companies to pay up to 20 times the retail rate for tests creates a sizable moral hazard problem and misallocation of resources that should not be ignored. \u2014 Cameron Kaplan, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "In the meantime, reorganizing energy supplies around technologies that are not yet ready for primetime continues to be a massive misallocation of capital, with consequences that are bad for consumers, business, and our geopolitical interests. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "With the passage of Obamacare, the misallocation got even worse. \u2014 John C. Goodman, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "More important, though, this misallocation of resources will hurt everyday Americans who buy stocks such as Nikola. \u2014 Sean-michael Pigeon, National Review , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "Thirteen percent of recall proponents cited business closures as their motivation; 12 percent cited the misallocation of state unemployment payments; and 10 percent said Newsom\u2019s attendance at a party during the lockdown cinched their recall vote. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "So there is naturally going to be a misallocation of capital away from companies that may need financing. \u2014 Sean-michael Pigeon, National Review , 2 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1916, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174410"
  },
  "missive":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a written communication : letter",
      ": letter entry 1 sense 2"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-siv",
      "\u02c8mi-siv"
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    "synonyms":[
      "dispatch",
      "epistle",
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      "memo",
      "memorandum",
      "note"
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    "examples":[
      "She received yet another lengthy missive from her father.",
      "the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rice, who normally sends weekly memos to staff celebrating all things Disney, sent his final missive to the company Thursday. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "His latest hip-hop missive leaned on vulnerability, real-life issues, and more. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
      "His missive afforded her a window into the horrors faced by African refugees seeking a Mediterranean route to Europe. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "So there is usefulness in a recent White House missive to Congress\u2014which in a few short pages neatly sums up the dishonesty and malpractice of today\u2019s Beltway. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The missive , which has not been made public, purportedly relays a State Department assessment that Pakistan-U.S. relations have deteriorated under Khan and that a restoration of cordial ties would depend on his removal. \u2014 Hasan Ali / Islamabad, Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "In a new missive from his personal site, Young lambastes the Swedish tech executive for Spotify\u2019s alleged practices of underpaying artists and allowing top podcaster Joe Rogan to promote vaccine misinformation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "This insidious cycle will carry on and I will be forced to cut and paste this entire missive all over again. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
      "The missive to McMullen expands Icahn's bid to end the use of gestation stalls that prevent breeding pigs from turning around, with Icahn last month also launching a potential fight with McDonald's over the issue. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French lettre missive , literally, letter intended to be sent",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1553, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174429"
  },
  "mordant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive",
      ": acting as a mordant (as in dyeing)",
      ": burning , pungent",
      ": a chemical that fixes a dye in or on a substance by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound",
      ": a corroding substance used in etching",
      ": to treat with a mordant",
      ": a chemical that fixes a dye in or on a substance by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound"
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      "acid",
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      "acrid",
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      "cutting",
      "pungent",
      "sarcastic",
      "sardonic",
      "satiric",
      "satirical",
      "scalding",
      "scathing",
      "sharp",
      "smart-aleck",
      "smart-alecky",
      "smart-mouthed",
      "snarky",
      "tart"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a writer famous for her mordant humor",
      "a mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Even Komireddi, a mordant critic of Indian politics, ends his book with an appreciation of what the Congress Party had built before. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "The director has reunited with his Lonely Island comrade Andy Samberg, who voices the happy-go-lucky doofus Dale, while John Mulaney lends mordant energy to his straight-arrow partner, Chip. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 21 May 2022",
      "Although they have been edited for this book, the journal entries are rawer and more honest than his polished essays, but with his same mordant humor and gentle crankiness. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Known for his whipsaw plotting and razor-sharp dialogue, McDonagh is back on Broadway with his spectacularly mordant Hangmen (at the Golden Theater, with previews opening April 8), helmed by Matthew Dunster and starring Alfie Allen. \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "This mordant novel takes the form of a diary, with sections named for the women who have most profoundly shaped the narrator\u2019s life: his mistress, his girlfriend, his sister-in-law, his sister, and his mother. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Maureen Howard, a writer acclaimed for the mordant humor and refined, shimmering prose of novels that often examined the lives of self-critical women seeking to find their place in the world, died March 13 at a hospital in Manhattan. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Narrating from the perspective of a chorus of unseen Jidadans, Bulawayo displays a mordant wit with a delightful, off-kilter edge. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "In James\u2019s often mordant writing, the series follows a chorus of shape-shifting characters who live at the edges of the animal and human worlds and are in search of an unidentified missing boy. \u2014 Tiana Reid, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The actors are nimble with Letts\u2019 mordant , deceptively situational humor, and in embodying their characters\u2019 chilling complacency. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Loudon, 70-something patriarch, inhabits the canopy; from folkie to singing surgeon to some measure of each, adjoining the mordant to the serious. \u2014 Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "But Stewart\u2019s take on Diana gives this film a wicked sense of humor too, emphasizing how her mordant sarcasm clashed just as uncomfortably with the royal family as her independent streak did. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "But another three words, albeit unspoken, also pulse beneath this mordant and inventive satire by James Ijames: Examine your assumptions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021",
      "Petite, quietly savage, with a sense of humor that can skew either goofy or mordant , Milioti, 35, is not the girl next door. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "The writing is brilliant, bringing to life a narrator with a penetrating gaze and a mordant , misanthropic voice. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "Narrator George Blagden beautifully captures the tenor of Nana\u2019s mordant wit, his lofty view of himself, and his frequent spates of umbrage at human presumption and sheer stupidity. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1836, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174729"
  },
  "metepa":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an insect chemosterilant C 9 H 18 N 3 OP that is a methyl derivative of tepa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8t\u0113p\u0259",
      "me\u02c8-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" me thyl + tepa ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1965, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174738"
  },
  "MOV":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "definitions":[
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174923"
  },
  "misanthropize":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to hate mankind"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccp\u012bz"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175106"
  },
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    "type":[],
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      "Definition of mutua plural of mutuum"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175115"
  },
  "medicable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": curable , remediable",
      ": curable , remediable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8med-i-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175503"
  },
  "moist":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": slightly or moderately wet : damp",
      ": tearful",
      ": characterized by high humidity",
      ": slightly wet : damp",
      ": slightly or moderately wet",
      ": marked by a discharge or exudation of liquid",
      ": suggestive of the presence of liquid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fist",
      "\u02c8m\u022fist",
      "\u02c8m\u022fist"
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    "synonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampish",
      "dank",
      "wettish"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Outside of standard dry, moist , and wet cat foods, Dr. Simpson cautions cat owners against feeding cats all-raw or homemade diets. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
      "Mayapples reproduce by creeping rhizomes and form dense colonies that spread in every direction, especially when growing in moist , rich organic woodland soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "There's a reason ferns are often found in moist , shady forests: Their favorite environment is where there's light shade provided by tree branches. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
      "The euphoria that accompanied Friday\u2019s victory over Vanderbilt vanished into moist air at the Corvallis Regional, where Oregon State dealt the Toreros a decisive setback at Goss Stadium. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Try this Gochujang-Glazed Meatloaf that uses saltines instead of breadcrumbs for a flavorful and moist family favorite. \u2014 Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Surface low pressure strengthened west of Lake Michigan, and that drew warm, moist air north across the state and created the instability to support the storms, the weather service said. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 May 2022",
      "The canvas was moist in spots, and after a punch knocked him down, the referee called it off. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "Mild temperatures, relatively moist air and a seasonal onshore breeze. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English moiste , from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *muscidus , alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175603"
  },
  "mind's eye":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the mental faculty of conceiving imaginary or recollected scenes",
      ": the mental picture so conceived"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "abstraction",
      "cogitation",
      "concept",
      "conception",
      "idea",
      "image",
      "impression",
      "intellection",
      "notion",
      "picture",
      "thought"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "there was a disturbing detail that he kept seeing in his mind's eye of the accident scene",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Picture a calm and peaceful spot in your mind's eye and fill it with specific objects, colors and sounds. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "In my mind's eye , and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180121"
  },
  "melancholist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person in whom black bile is the predominant humor",
      ": melancholiac"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" melancholy entry 1 + -ist ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180541"
  },
  "monkey bread":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the fruit of the baobab",
      ": baobab"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181204"
  },
  "mut":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "mutilated",
      "mutual"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181545"
  },
  "mutchkin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a Scottish unit of liquid capacity equal to 0.90 pint (0.42 liter)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259ch-k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English (Scots) muchekyn ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181646"
  },
  "medicament":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a substance used in therapy",
      ": a substance used in therapy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8di-k\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-",
      "mi-\u02c8dik-\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8med-i-k\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin medicamentum , from medicare ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181826"
  },
  "minifloppy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a floppy disk that is 5\u00b9/\u2084 inches in diameter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mini- + floppy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1977, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181834"
  },
  "maceral":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fragment of plant debris in coal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mas\u0259\u00a6ral"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Latin macer soft, weak + English -al ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181855"
  },
  "meste\u00f1o":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a horse or cow sometimes branded that has escaped from the owner and is running wild",
      ": any wild horse \u2014 compare mustang"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8st\u0101n(\u02cc)y\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Spanish, adjective, wild, stray",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182032"
  },
  "meticulous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details",
      ": showing extreme or excessive care in thinking about or dealing with small details"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "careful",
      "conscientious",
      "fussy",
      "loving",
      "painstaking",
      "scrupulous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Olsen is meticulous rendering her seal oil, running it multiple times through cheesecloth to strain out any flavors that might pack too pungent a punch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "The process of creating the paintings, which historically were commissioned to illustrate religious stories, scientific texts, poetry, tales, and imperial histories, was meticulous . \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182111"
  },
  "mooch around/about":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to walk around with no particular purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182156"
  },
  "misanthropist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misanthrope"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-p\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182733"
  },
  "morosoph":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a learned fool"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dr\u0259\u02ccs\u00e4f",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" morosoph from obsolete French morosophe , from Greek m\u014drosophos , from m\u014dros dull, stupid + sophos wise; morosophist from obsolete French morosophe + English -ist ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183642"
  },
  "motivate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to provide with a motive : impel",
      ": to give or be a reason for doing something",
      ": to provide with a motive or serve as a motive for"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u014dt-\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hello, OnPolitics readers, Republicans are using a number of strategies to help motivate the base to turnout at the polls for the November midterms. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
      "Democrats have argued that student-loan forgiveness could help motivate young voters and other progressives to go to the polls in November. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Affirmation can lead to empowerment, which can help motivate you to approach personal and leadership situations with greater confidence in your abilities. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "According to co-founder Arman Oganesyan, religious practice didn\u2019t motivate the decision \u2014 to the four Dave\u2019s founders, the halal tenders were simply a better product. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "Speakers Tuesday worked to encourage and motivate the crowd, with one rabbi reminding them of the core Jewish narrative of leaving and rejecting the values of Egypt and experiencing a long period in the desert. \u2014 Ellie Silverman, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "But the court\u2019s decision may also motivate Republican voters. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 17 May 2022",
      "According to co-founder Arman Oganesyan, religious practice didn\u2019t motivate the decision \u2014 to the four Dave\u2019s founders, the halal tenders were simply a better product. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "So if idealism doesn\u2019t motivate you, but legal compliance does, digital accessibility is, again, a no-brainer. \u2014 Eamon Mcerlean, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1836, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184653"
  },
  "macer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mace-bearer",
      ": a court officer in Scotland charged with keeping order, executing warrants, and similar duties"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101s\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from mace + -er ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184953"
  },
  "magnetical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": magnetic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)mag\u00a6net|\u0259\u0307k\u0259l",
      "(\u02c8)maig-",
      "-et|",
      "|\u0113k-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin magneticus + English -al ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185155"
  },
  "made-up":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fully manufactured",
      ": marked by the use of makeup",
      ": fancifully conceived or falsely devised",
      ": created from the imagination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101d-\u02c8\u0259p",
      "\u02c8m\u0101d-\u02c8\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chimerical",
      "chimeric",
      "fabulous",
      "fanciful",
      "fantasied",
      "fantastic",
      "fantastical",
      "fictional",
      "fictitious",
      "ideal",
      "imaginal",
      "imaginary",
      "imagined",
      "invented",
      "make-believe",
      "mythical",
      "mythic",
      "notional",
      "phantasmal",
      "phantasmic",
      "phantom",
      "pretend",
      "unreal",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "actual",
      "existent",
      "existing",
      "real"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185211"
  },
  "mind-altering":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": psychoactive",
      ": psychoactive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bn(d)-\u02cc\u022fl-t(\u0259-)ri\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1961, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190631"
  },
  "muss up":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to batter or handle roughly : beat , maul",
      ": to make chaotic or incoherent : confuse"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190843"
  },
  "misplaced":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put in a wrong or inappropriate place",
      ": mislay",
      ": to set on a wrong object or eventuality",
      ": to put (something) where it doesn't belong",
      ": mislay"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8pl\u0101s",
      "mis-\u02c8pl\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "lose",
      "mislay"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I seem to have misplaced my keys.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tuesday\u2019s arctic air will leave Connecticut Wednesday morning, but don\u2019t misplace the jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves as more arctic air will be arriving for the start of the weekend. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Russo recused herself from the case and appointed a private investigator, who found that Tiedjen and his attorneys did not misplace them but could not locate the photographs or determine who had lost them. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 23 June 2021",
      "It\u2019s not unusual to misplace your car keys or reading glasses (which are on your head). \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 8 May 2021",
      "Does your dad always misplace his phone, wallet, keys, AirPods, wedding band, and other super important items? \u2014 Rebecca Norris, USA TODAY , 12 May 2021",
      "There are many other episodes in which bitcoin accounts have been hacked by cyberthieves or lost when their owners misplace their access codes, which can\u2019t be replicated. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Each dumbbell has a base that holds any unused weight, so there are no plates to trip over and no clamps to misplace . \u2014 Claire Zillman, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "The honor is so fresh that Monk hasn\u2019t had a chance to misplace it yet. \u2014 al , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "These little Bluetooth trackers are a huge boon for any giftee who tends to misplace their keys, bags, or smartphone, and the Tile Mate can be had for a very giftable price. \u2014 Lee Neikirk, USA TODAY , 25 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191703"
  },
  "Manu":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the progenitor of the human race and giver of the religious laws of Manu according to Hindu mythology"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-(\u02cc)n\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Sanskrit",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191852"
  },
  "movimento":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tempo"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u014dv\u0259\u02c8men\u2027(\u02cc)t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Italian, literally, movement, from movere to move (from Latin mov\u0113re ) + -mento -ment",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191948"
  },
  "magnet":{
    "type":[
      "combining form",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lodestone",
      ": a body having the property of attracting iron and producing a magnetic field external to itself",
      ": a mass of iron, steel, or alloy that has this property artificially imparted",
      ": something that attracts",
      ": magnetic force",
      ": magnetism : magnetic",
      ": magnetoelectric",
      ": magnetosphere",
      ": a piece of material (as of iron, steel, or alloy) that is able to attract iron",
      ": a body having the property of attracting iron and producing a magnetic field external to itself",
      ": a mass of iron, steel, or alloy that has this property artificially imparted"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "attraction",
      "draw",
      "lodestone",
      "loadstone"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As the recent spate of dispensary robberies and shootings have shown, cannabis dispensaries can be a magnet for robberies because they are forced to do business in all cash. \u2014 Kris Krane, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The largest lake entirely in New York State, Oneida, has long been a magnet for vacationers who flock here to take in its natural beauty and stay active, thanks to a seemingly endless list of recreational activities. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
      "For more than a century, the hotel rooms and residential apartments have been a magnet for painters, actors, dancers, novelists, playwrights and musicians. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "All students zoned for Eastside Elementary, J.P. Powell Middle School, and Five Points School will be assigned to a new magnet program at the Eastside building for the 2022-23 school year. \u2014 Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
      "Students can either be accepted to a magnet program or assigned to the school associated with their home address. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022",
      "The industry veterans are backing a magnet program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) where curriculum will center around film and television production. \u2014 Marianne Garvey And Stella Chan, CNN , 21 June 2021",
      "This year marks its big return for the Krueger School of Applied Technolgies, a magnet program at the middle school in the North East Independent School District. \u2014 Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News , 11 June 2021",
      "Layne graduated from San Diego High School and credits its broadcast journalism magnet program for his training. \u2014 Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-192728"
  },
  "mobile":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "noun combining form",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of moving or being moved : movable",
      ": changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose",
      ": adaptable , versatile",
      ": migratory",
      ": characterized by the mixing of social groups",
      ": having the opportunity for or undergoing a shift in status within the levels of a society",
      ": marked by the use of vehicles for transportation",
      ": of or relating to a mobile",
      ": cellular sense 3",
      ": a construction or sculpture frequently of wire and sheet metal shapes with parts that can be set in motion by air currents",
      ": a similar structure (as of paper or plastic) suspended so that it moves in a current of air",
      ": cell phone , mobile phone",
      ": motorized vehicle",
      ": automotive vehicle bringing services to the public",
      ": easily moved : movable",
      ": changing quickly in expression",
      ": an artistic structure whose parts can be moved especially by air currents",
      ": capable of moving or being moved about readily",
      ": characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity",
      "river 38 miles (61 kilometers) long in southwestern Alabama formed by the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and flowing south into",
      "city and port at the point where the Mobile River enters Mobile Bay in southwestern Alabama population 195,111"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02ccb\u012b-\u0259l",
      "also",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-\u02ccb\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02ccb\u0113l",
      "-\u02ccb\u012bl",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-\u02ccb\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02ccb\u012bl",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8b\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-\u02ccb\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "movable",
      "moveable",
      "portable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "immobile",
      "immovable",
      "irremovable",
      "nonmobile",
      "unmovable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Their armies are now fully mobile .",
      "a mobile kitchen that helps bring food to homeless people",
      "Noun",
      "They hung a mobile over the baby's bed.",
      "Even if I'm out of the office you can reach me on my mobile .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The data is out there and ready to be connected to the larger financial ecosystem as more and more unbanked have mobile phones and are digitally transacting in a way or another. \u2014 Michel Kilzi, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "In Ukraine, these objects are among hundreds of landmarks, cultural sites, monuments and everyday things that civilians have scanned on mobile phones through an app called Polycam. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles, keyboards and mice, portable speakers and navigation devices. \u2014 Kevin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "With more than 15 billion devices in circulation\u2014including computers, servers and mobile phones operating worldwide\u2014digital fluency and literacy remain challenges in the transforming cybersecurity landscape. \u2014 Prem Thudia, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles, keyboards and mice, portable speakers and navigation devices. \u2014 Kevin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "On Monday, a half-dozen national spokespersons for the BJP \u2014 Sharma\u2019s former peers \u2014 declined to comment to The Post about the issue or were not reachable on their mobile phones. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "The new rules will apply to mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, digital cameras and a range of other small and medium-size electronics that charge using a wired cable. \u2014 Kim Mackrael, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The event showcased tools such as the new mobile Metro Area Crime Center, a bomb Truck, Star One helicopter, the Mobile Command Center, Dive Team equipment and drones. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
      "Downloads and sharing are not possible and there are no current plans to integrate the service into a larger platform, cable TV or mobile platform. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 17 June 2022",
      "The Bayside Garden Center mobile plant truck will be there, and a destination garden will have more than 200 types of hostas to see and purchase. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "The deal for new customers requires signing up for autopay and having a premium 5G mobile plan. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "State regulators announced an expansion of sports wagering in Maryland on Thursday, launching one part of a process to seek and award mobile sports betting licenses. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
      "All eyes will now be on the General Court\u2019s ruling, scheduled for mid-September, on Google\u2019s appeal against a $5 billion fine that Vestager\u2019s team levied in 2018, over anticompetitive abuses in the Android mobile ecosystem. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "Developers have been quick to tamp down those worries, though, stressing that Immortal's mobile -focused design is not a signal of things to come for Diablo IV. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "Online banking\u2014especially using apps to occasionally deal with a check deposit and mobile payment services for everything from food orders to parking to paying the dog sitter on Rover\u2014has become my norm. \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193825"
  },
  "Medan":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city in northeastern Sumatra , Indonesia population 2,097,610"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8d\u00e4n"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194512"
  },
  "muddle":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to make turbid or muddy",
      ": to befog or stupefy (see stupefy sense 1 ) especially with liquor",
      ": to mix confusedly",
      ": to make a mess of : bungle",
      ": to think or act in a confused aimless way",
      ": a state of especially mental confusion",
      ": a confused mess",
      ": to be or cause to be confused or bewildered",
      ": to mix up in a confused manner",
      ": to think or proceed in a confused way",
      ": a state of confusion"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-d\u1d4al"
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      "addle",
      "baffle",
      "bamboozle",
      "beat",
      "befog",
      "befuddle",
      "bemuse",
      "bewilder",
      "buffalo",
      "confound",
      "confuse",
      "discombobulate",
      "disorient",
      "flummox",
      "fox",
      "fuddle",
      "get",
      "gravel",
      "maze",
      "muddy",
      "mystify",
      "perplex",
      "pose",
      "puzzle",
      "vex"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "mess",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a car shopper thoroughly muddled by too much well-meaning advice",
      "some mischievous brat had muddled the household accounts",
      "Noun",
      "His papers were in a muddle .",
      "His mind was a muddle .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Instructions Gently muddle the basil leaves at the bottom of a glass. \u2014 Heather Adams, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
      "In a julep cup, rocks glass or a Collins glass, gently muddle the mint and simple syrup. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Fresh herbs are also great to share with friends and neighbors, muddle in teas and smoothies, and sprinkle on salads. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "Or at least find a place that doesn't allow all that urban light pollution to muddle your favorite night sky view. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 4 May 2022",
      "As privacy concerns muddle behavioral data collected from tech giants like Apple and Facebook, event professionals can generate more specific and valuable data on the audiences that matter most: their own. \u2014 Cathy Song Novelli, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "Experts say public reaction to the defamation trial is triggering survivors and perpetuating stereotypes that muddle the cultural conversation on domestic violence, which still hasn't had its own #MeToo moment. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "That would seem to muddle the civilizational fissures Huntington highlighted. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "To muddle things further, Renault owns AvtoVaz along with Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, which is headed by Sergey Chemezov\u2014a close Putin ally who has been sanctioned by Western governments. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In 2017, Le Pen got herself into a muddle over a half-baked proposal to dump the euro. \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The exhibition is a muddle , and a skimpy one at that. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Trump\u2019s authoritarianism and the result was a muddle in which a president who clearly disdained the rule of law was consistently being presented as the victim of unhinged attacks from the left. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Adding to the muddle is that since season four, new episodes of Yellowstone have premiered on the Paramount Network cable channel \u2014 which is separate from Paramount+. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Our memory assigns some crisp outlines and flashing colors; others are ambiguously toned, shot through by muddle and confusion. \u2014 Frank Guan, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Goode Company\u2019s covered patio and backyard offers heaters, comfy seating and after-work drinks such as the Fool\u2019s Gold\u2014a winter muddle of Bourbon, lemon, chile and honey. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The Lab\u00e8ques launched stormy runs, but the concerto often overwhelms itself, burying its details in a muddy muddle . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "The Cleveland Browns beat the Bengals by 25, making a further muddle of the AFC North standings. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194605"
  },
  "muster roll":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inventory , roster",
      ": a register of the officers and men in a military unit or ship's company"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1605, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194904"
  },
  "misconstruction":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wrong interpretation (as of words, intentions, or actions) : an act or instance of misconstruing something",
      ": a bad or wrong construction"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200311"
  },
  "made-work":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": work designed to provide employment as distinguished from work that is inherently necessary or permanently valuable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200445"
  },
  "mislaying":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put in an unremembered place : lose",
      ": to put in a place later forgotten : lose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u0101",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "lose",
      "misplace"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'm always mislaying my bus pass.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually. \u2014 Marie Kondo, Marie Claire , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "What counts is the manner of slaughter, and\u2014this being the most courteous of films\u2014the vital importance of never mislaying one\u2019s cool. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "It\u2019s not mislaid soup spoons or white shoes after Labor Day unsettling me. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "But this wasn\u2019t abandoned property; it was mislaid property. \u2014 New York Times , 16 July 2019",
      "In the same incident, Riplinger was charged with theft of mislaid property in the 300 block of South Rand Road. \u2014 Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2019",
      "For those who picked up cash and kept it for themselves, charges could include theft of lost or mislaid property and could be a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the amount. \u2014 Amanda Watts, CNN , 10 July 2019",
      "Muhammad Faraz, 36, of the 3700 block of Salem Walk, Northbrook, was charged on May 30 with theft of lost or mislaid property after an investigation in the 1700 block of Milwaukee Avenue. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 5 June 2018",
      "In a related action, Donnailla Dismukes, 32, and James Gaston, 29, both of Sauk Village, were charged with stealing lost or mislaid property after each drove the vehicle upon which Jimerson had loaded the generators, police said. \u2014 Staff Report, Daily Southtown , 3 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1614, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-201547"
  },
  "mountain oyster":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the testis of a bull calf, sheep, boar, or other animal used as food"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203130"
  },
  "Miss Nancy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an effeminate boy or man : sissy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8nan(t)s\u0113",
      "-aan-",
      "-ain-",
      "-si"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"from the name Miss Nancy ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203529"
  },
  "misanthropism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misanthropy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8s|an(t)thr\u0259\u02ccpiz\u0259m",
      "-\u02c8z|",
      "|aan-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203945"
  },
  "misplace":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put in a wrong or inappropriate place",
      ": mislay",
      ": to set on a wrong object or eventuality",
      ": to put (something) where it doesn't belong",
      ": mislay"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8pl\u0101s",
      "mis-\u02c8pl\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "lose",
      "mislay"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I seem to have misplaced my keys.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tuesday\u2019s arctic air will leave Connecticut Wednesday morning, but don\u2019t misplace the jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves as more arctic air will be arriving for the start of the weekend. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Russo recused herself from the case and appointed a private investigator, who found that Tiedjen and his attorneys did not misplace them but could not locate the photographs or determine who had lost them. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 23 June 2021",
      "It\u2019s not unusual to misplace your car keys or reading glasses (which are on your head). \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 8 May 2021",
      "Does your dad always misplace his phone, wallet, keys, AirPods, wedding band, and other super important items? \u2014 Rebecca Norris, USA TODAY , 12 May 2021",
      "There are many other episodes in which bitcoin accounts have been hacked by cyberthieves or lost when their owners misplace their access codes, which can\u2019t be replicated. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Each dumbbell has a base that holds any unused weight, so there are no plates to trip over and no clamps to misplace . \u2014 Claire Zillman, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "The honor is so fresh that Monk hasn\u2019t had a chance to misplace it yet. \u2014 al , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "These little Bluetooth trackers are a huge boon for any giftee who tends to misplace their keys, bags, or smartphone, and the Tile Mate can be had for a very giftable price. \u2014 Lee Neikirk, USA TODAY , 25 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204719"
  },
  "madge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": barn owl",
      ": magpie"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8maj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Madge , nickname for Margaret ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205006"
  },
  "messenger-at-arms":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an officer appointed by the Lyon king of arms and charged with executing summonses and warrants"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210708"
  },
  "Mimbre\u00f1o":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an American Indian people constituting a subdivision of the Gile\u00f1o",
      ": a member of the Mimbre\u00f1o people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113m\u02c8br\u0101n(\u02cc)y\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"American Spanish, from Mimbres mountains, southwestern New Mexico + Spanish -e\u00f1o (suffix added to place names to form names of inhabitants)",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210954"
  },
  "mutual aid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": reciprocal aid and cooperation as among men in social groups"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212523"
  },
  "mulct":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fine entry 3 , penalty",
      ": to punish by a fine",
      ": to defraud especially of money : swindle",
      ": to obtain by fraud, duress, or theft",
      ": fine , penalty"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259lkt",
      "\u02c8m\u0259lkt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "damages",
      "fine",
      "forfeit",
      "forfeiture",
      "penalty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beat",
      "bilk",
      "bleed",
      "cheat",
      "chisel",
      "chouse",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "defraud",
      "diddle",
      "do",
      "do in",
      "euchre",
      "fiddle",
      "fleece",
      "flimflam",
      "gaff",
      "hose",
      "hustle",
      "nobble",
      "pluck",
      "ream",
      "rip off",
      "rook",
      "screw",
      "shake down",
      "short",
      "shortchange",
      "skin",
      "skunk",
      "squeeze",
      "stick",
      "stiff",
      "sting",
      "sucker",
      "swindle",
      "thimblerig",
      "victimize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments",
      "Verb",
      "trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1584, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212540"
  },
  "mediatrix":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who is a mediator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-triks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212755"
  },
  "monarchism":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": monarchical government or principles"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259r-\u02ccki-z\u0259m",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4r-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1742, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212804"
  },
  "monarch":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as",
      ": a sovereign ruler",
      ": a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3 ) king or queen",
      ": one that holds preeminent position or power",
      ": monarch butterfly",
      ": a person who reigns over a kingdom or an empire",
      ": monarch butterfly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259rk",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259rk",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "autocrat",
      "potentate",
      "ruler",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a new history of French monarchs",
      "the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last night, there was a government dinner in honor of the future monarch , and then this evening, to toast their granddaughter, Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja threw Princess Ingrid Alexandra a glamorous gala at the Royal Palace. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
      "But in 1969\u2014two days before my father, Crown Prince Hasan, was to become king\u2014Libya\u2019s fledgling democracy, under the rule of a constitutional monarch , was overthrown in a coup, swept up in a tide of pan-Arabism and Cold War. \u2014 Mohammed El-senussi, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "The event takes place each year for Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the reigning monarch \u2019s birthday, but 2022 got a bit of an upgrade. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
      "The photo is the latest of the queen released during this 70th year of her reign, the longest of any monarch in English or British history. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "Platinum Jubilee, eight portraits of the monarch were beamed onto the ancient stone faces of Stonehenge, one from each decade of her 70-year reign. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "Below, a look back at the sweetest photographs of the future monarch as a girl. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
      "To mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her taking on the role of monarch , Elizabeth posed for a royal portrait in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace on February 6, 1977. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
      "King Edward's son was born in the castle and named the Prince of Wales, the title given to the eldest son of the reigning monarch since that time. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin monarcha , from Greek monarchos , from mon- + -archos -arch",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213146"
  },
  "monumentalism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a monumental style"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213912"
  },
  "muting switch":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a record changer switch which shuts off the phonograph pickup during the record changing cycle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214305"
  },
  "moocha":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a loincloth of animals' tails or strips of animal skin worn by native peoples of South Africa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fcch\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Zulu unmutsha ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214750"
  },
  "Maecenas":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a generous patron especially of literature or art",
      "Gaius circa 70\u20138 b.c. Roman statesman and patron of literature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0259s",
      "mi-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "angel",
      "benefactor",
      "donator",
      "donor",
      "fairy godmother",
      "patron",
      "sugar daddy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Gaius Maecenas \u20208 b.c. Roman statesman & patron of literature",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1542, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215142"
  },
  "milk":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young",
      ": milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people",
      ": a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk",
      ": a liquid resembling milk in appearance: such as",
      ": the latex of a plant",
      ": the contents of an unripe kernel of grain",
      ": lactation",
      ": to draw milk from the breasts or udder of",
      ": suckle sense 2",
      ": to draw (milk) from the breast or udder",
      ": suckle sense 1",
      ": to draw something from as if by milking : such as",
      ": to induce (a snake) to eject venom",
      ": to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : exploit",
      ": to draw or yield milk",
      ": giving milk",
      ": bred or suitable primarily for milk production",
      ": a whitish liquid produced and given off by the breasts or udder of a female mammal as food for her young",
      ": milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people",
      ": a liquid that looks like milk",
      ": to draw milk from (as by pressing)",
      ": a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young",
      ": milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people",
      ": a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk",
      ": lactation sense 2",
      ": to draw milk from the breasts or udder of",
      ": to draw (milk) from the breast or udder",
      ": to induce (a snake) to eject venom",
      ": to draw or yield milk",
      "river 625 miles (1006 kilometers) long in the Canadian province of Alberta and the U.S. state of Montana; flows southeast into the Missouri River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8milk",
      "\u02c8milk",
      "\u02c8milk",
      "\u02c8milk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "capitalize (on)",
      "cash in (on)",
      "exploit",
      "impose (on ",
      "leverage",
      "pimp",
      "play (on ",
      "use",
      "work"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "cheese made from sheep's milk",
      "a glass of low-fat milk",
      "Verb",
      "greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money",
      "unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "First held in 1970 \u2013 when 1,500 hippies got free milk in exchange for their \u00a31 entrance fee \u2013 the festival has developed into a national and international institution, as much a part of the traditional British summer as Wimbledon. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 24 June 2022",
      "But a few days before the shoot, someone dropped out and Diaz suddenly found himself with a bigger role, driving around with Spears and pouring milk on himself. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Savannah, who just finished first grade, and Avery, who completed kindergarten, can now help out with the quintuplets by bringing someone to the bathroom, setting the table or grabbing milk for a younger sibling. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Stroller-friendly transportation, a space at work to pump milk , and available, high-quality child care all enable families to be more independent, not less. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "Australia offers oat milk , and salads are still on the menu in countries such as Italy and the Netherlands. \u2014 Leslie Patton And Bloomberg, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "According to the lawsuit and a police report that became part of the case record, the girl had been running after her sister because the sister, also a student, spilled milk on her. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 26 May 2022",
      "Milk banks can often provide additional milk for families. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 25 May 2022",
      "Along with creative scoops like cereal milk Oreo, raspberry tres leches and pistachio baklava, guests can customize their orders with colorful cones in flavors like red velvet and matcha. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prices for food purchased to eat at home rose 11.9%, the largest 12-month increase since 1979, with eggs up 32.2%, milk up 15.9% and poultry up 16.6%. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 16 June 2022",
      "Bennett\u2019s success through the air opened things up for Georgia\u2019s run game in the second half, as the Bulldogs were able to largely milk the clock down the stretch. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "Belichick\u2019s position maintained that when the game clock is in play, strategy on offense, defense and special teams reflect such \u2013 including, perhaps, a team\u2019s attempt to milk the clock. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Kwan and Scheinert aren\u2019t afraid to milk her for screwball laughs, poking fun at her anxiety, her grumpiness and her creative bungling of the English language. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "The picture is enough not only to vouch for TJ\u2019s grift, but to attach himself to it, trying to milk Will dry. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin, the parents of seven children, had gone to milk their cows in a meadow above Chandolin in the Valais canton on August 15, 1942, but never returned, Reuters reported. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
      "Purdue started to milk the clock from there, and the Spartans began their wait for what\u2019s to come next week in the NCAAs. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Triple H and The Undertaker knew how to milk each major moment, especially when the former tries to take Taker\u2019s head off with a sledgehammer. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The beer was cold and good, the local sheep\u2019s milk cheese pungent and delicious. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "The protein Perfect Day uses may not come from cow milk, but it\u2019s still technically milk protein\u2014and that\u2019s what\u2019s printed on the ingredients list, because that\u2019s how the US Food and Drug Administration regulates product labeling. \u2014 Chase Purdy, Quartz , 11 July 2019",
      "Some of the farm groups cite Canada\u2019s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. \u2014 Rick Barrett, USA TODAY , 1 May 2018",
      "Some of the farm groups cite Canada\u2019s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. \u2014 Rick Barrett, USA TODAY , 1 May 2018",
      "Some of the farm groups cite Canada\u2019s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. \u2014 Rick Barrett, USA TODAY , 1 May 2018",
      "Some of the farm groups cite Canada\u2019s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. \u2014 Rick Barrett, USA TODAY , 1 May 2018",
      "Some of the farm groups cite Canada\u2019s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. \u2014 Rick Barrett, USA TODAY , 1 May 2018",
      "Some of the farm groups cite Canada\u2019s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. \u2014 Rick Barrett, USA TODAY , 1 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215355"
  },
  "Marseilles soap":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": soap from Marseilles originally made from olive oil",
      ": a mottled or marbled variety \u2014 compare castile"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215730"
  },
  "Merritt Parkway":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "limited-access roadway in southwestern Connecticut built in the 1930s to relieve congestion on the Post Road (U.S. route 1) and notable for its landscaping and aesthetics"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220814"
  },
  "matcha":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a green powder made from ground green tea leaves that is used to make tea and other beverages and as a flavoring agent",
      ": tea made from matcha"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-ch\u0259",
      "\u02c8ma-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Japanese, from mat-, form in compounding of matsu \"to rub, daub, paint\" + cha \"tea\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1881, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221028"
  },
  "midday meal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a meal eaten in the middle of the day : lunch"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221427"
  },
  "monarch butterfly":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large migratory American butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) that has orange-brown wings with black veins and borders and a larva that feeds on milkweed",
      ": a large orange and black American butterfly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To support the rebuilding of the monarch butterfly population, there are several plants that provide nectar and egg-laying sites. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Some of the seeds included in the library include mission manzanita, chaparral yucca and narrow leaf milkweed, which is the milkweed species that supports the monarch butterfly population. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is an otherworldly oasis on the central California coast that serves as an overwintering site for the beloved Western monarch butterfly . \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 20 May 2022",
      "Natural Habitat Adventures operates six-day trips, led by naturalists, to the heart of the monarch butterfly \u2019s breeding grounds in Angangueo, Mexico, a village among the volcanic mountains at the country\u2019s geographic center. \u2014 Greg Melville, Outside Online , 13 May 2014",
      "Zitacuaro is one of the closest towns to the monarch butterfly wintering grounds in the mountains west of Mexico City. \u2014 Fox News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Zitacuaro is one of the closest towns to the monarch butterfly wintering grounds in the mountains west of Mexico City. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Zitacuaro is one of the closest towns to the monarch butterfly wintering grounds in the mountains west of Mexico City. \u2014 Fabiola S\u00c1nchez, ajc , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District\u2019s annual milkweed seed pod collection -- which helps to create and enhance monarch butterfly habitat -- runs through Oct. 31. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1890, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221834"
  },
  "modification":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the limiting of a statement : qualification",
      ": mode entry 1 sense 6a",
      ": the making of a limited change in something",
      ": the result of such a change",
      ": a change in an organism caused by environmental factors",
      ": a limitation or qualification (see qualification sense 1 ) of the meaning of a word by another word, by an affix, or by internal change",
      ": the act or process of changing parts of something",
      ": a slightly changed form",
      ": the act or result of modifying something",
      ": a change in an organism that is not inherited and that is caused by the influence of its environment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4d-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alteration",
      "change",
      "difference",
      "redoing",
      "refashioning",
      "remaking",
      "remodeling",
      "revamping",
      "review",
      "revise",
      "revision",
      "reworking",
      "variation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fixation",
      "stabilization"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The program can be used on all computers without modification .",
      "They passed the law with only a few minor modifications .",
      "The weather required some major modifications to our travel plans.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Behavioral modification can also be useful for adults working to change specific challenging behaviors of their own. \u2014 Sourav Sengupta, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
      "The plan commission does not vote on the plan, but rather provides guidance to the applicant on whether the modification to the use and zoning of the parcel is something the commission would support. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
      "In other words, while one company might secure a patent for a toaster with five settings, another company might struggle to patent a toaster with seven settings because that modification is not innovative or non-obvious over the first toaster. \u2014 Doug Ladden, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Pillonel's video announcing the Lightning Android phone was published on April 1, but while that tongue-in-cheek date was a conscious choice, the modification is real. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The only modification made to this car is a set of aftermarket Koni shock absorbers\u2014an upgrade made to many a sporty European sports sedan or sports car in the 1960s. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Fox also said the board already can refer matters to the auditors\u2019 office \u2014 which has no enforcement authority \u2014 and questions why any modification to existing law is necessary. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "If knowledge is power, then an education in motorsport is basically added horsepower, especially considering that any substantial modification to the driver\u2019s skill set is arguably the most important upgrade for any vehicle. \u2014 Manuel Carrillo Iii, Robb Report , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The modification of traditional commercial blood testing equipment to run the Theranos samples was a trade secret, and that is why Holmes could not be more forthcoming to investors and the public about the devices, Downey said. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223625"
  },
  "mimbar":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mimbar variant of minbar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223731"
  },
  "misdate":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to date (something) wrongly: such as",
      ": to note down, record, or mark (something) with an incorrect date",
      ": to incorrectly determine the period of time to which (something) belongs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8d\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1577, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223905"
  },
  "munchkin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who is notably small and often endearing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259nch-\u02cckin"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "\u201cWhat's wrong, munchkin ?\u201d she asked the toddler.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One day, Eastman\u2019s young daughter, Heather, a bob-haired munchkin , whirls aimlessly about the studio. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "The costume features a matching dark green tunic and velvet hat paired with black munchkin shoes. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Of course the munchkin had to go with the wrong superhero and cinematic universe. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2021",
      "This fluffy little munchkin is like most four-legged felines, except for one minor detail... \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 Feb. 2021",
      "Just got the great news that all is well and all is healthy with this little munchkin . \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "One week till my due date!\ud83d\udc83\ud83e\udd70 Sending love from me, Daisy, Daddy the photographer, and the munchkin /watermelon in my belly! \u2014 Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "Low and Steady Wins the Race This one might seem obvious, but items that can topple or pieces with sharp corners are a big no-no with a munchkin running around. \u2014 Ariel Okin, Vogue , 9 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"the Munchkins , diminutive creatures in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1972, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224123"
  },
  "masquerade (as)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior the intruder was arrested for masquerading as a doctor and trying to steal another woman's baby"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224448"
  },
  "misalliance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an improper alliance",
      ": m\u00e9salliance",
      ": a marriage between persons unsuited to each other"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"modification of French m\u00e9salliance ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224748"
  },
  "mien":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": air (see air entry 1 sense 3c ) or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanor",
      ": appearance , aspect",
      ": a person's appearance or way of acting that shows mood or personality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appearance",
      "aspect",
      "dress",
      "figure",
      "garb",
      "look",
      "outside",
      "presence",
      "regard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He has the mien of an ancient warrior.",
      "the stern mien of the librarian suggested that she was not one to put up with any nonsense",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Every funnyman has his calling card, and Sam Richardson\u2019s is a mien of indefatigable bafflement. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
      "His Mickey is pleasantly mumbly, with a hangdog mien that\u2019s often crosscut with a don\u2019t-underestimate-me swagger. \u2014 Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "Their rabbi, Samuel Rosenblatt, had a scholarly mien and a formal manner. \u2014 Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The worst-case scenario, according to a SAGA official named Berit (Ane Skumsvoll), who has the mien of a concerned high-school principal, is that Norway\u2019s entire Western coast will be devastated. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "With his deadpan mien and dark eyes that shift fluidly between blank and befuddled, Scott is a superb fit for Severance's central everyman. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The Forester's unhurried mien recalls an old Land Rover Discovery or an FJ80 Land Cruiser in a lot of ways\u2014tall and upright, great outward visibility, nicely appointed cabin, deliberate in its responses. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With its slate-and-zinc exterior and no-nonsense mien , the building was designed to be durable, functional, accessible to everyone \u2014 and sternly beautiful, too. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "None comes in for more continual critique than brother Carlton, whom Wesley Snipes very effectively imbues with a long-suffering mien and a sense of perpetual calculation. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 24 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"by shortening & alteration from demean entry 2 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225258"
  },
  "mirror canon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6 ) that can be performed in retrograde (see retrograde entry 2 sense 2 ) as if read from a mirror placed at the end of the staff",
      ": a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6 ) that can be performed in inversion (see inversion sense 2d(3) ) as if read from a mirror placed below the staff"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225325"
  },
  "masculine cadence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a musical cadence in which the final chord falls on a strong beat \u2014 compare feminine cadence"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1854, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225525"
  },
  "musing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": meditation",
      ": thoughtfully abstracted : meditative"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broody",
      "cogitative",
      "contemplative",
      "meditative",
      "melancholy",
      "pensive",
      "reflective",
      "ruminant",
      "ruminative",
      "thoughtful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unreflective"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The initial reaction to the panel could be seen as a zillennial overreaction to the musing of old-timers reminiscing about their early days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The noise of the titular car, which rumbles in the background as Watari ferries Kafuku home from rehearsals, becomes a motif that amplifies the depths of his quiet musing . \u2014 Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "May, a founding member of the band, responded to the streaming milestone with a poetic musing . \u2014 NBC News , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Yet, the designs remained finessed despite the street- musing : One loose, menswear suit in emerald had a silk foulard collar in lavender flapping out delicately from underneath. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "His second-in-command Grady (DeWanda Wise) doesn\u2019t have a lot of patience for his existential musing , though, because there is weird stuff happening in Idabel. \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Whatever the case, although Squid Game does plenty of post-apocalyptic musing about how humanity might behave under extreme conditions, the sense of collapse is different. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "And yet, as soon as guests had the chance to fall in love with the nostalgia of the 1890s, a pair of drainpipe jeans brought their musing to the 1990s. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Mixing Glam Rock references from Westwood\u2019s 80s heyday with historic musing and a tongue firmly in cheek, Kronthaler created 66 pieces of fashion mayhem and put on one of the most fun shows this Paris fashion season. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225716"
  },
  "Maecenasship":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the status of being a Maecenas"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259s\u02ccship"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230335"
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  "monkey boat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a small usually half-decked boat used in docks and on the Thames river"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230503"
  },
  "mercifulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of mercy : compassionate",
      ": providing relief",
      ": having or showing mercy or compassion"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "He became less merciful to his enemies.",
      "He died a quick and merciful death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "With resignation, Pemberton forked over a relatively merciful $87 to fill her slightly daintier truck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Or is a tumultuous, uneven season about to meet a merciful end? \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "On April 6, 1815, after the Anglo-American war had ended but before the U.S. prisoners were officially freed, this merciful injunction acquired a bitter irony. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful . \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And is dementia, as a form of amnesia, actually merciful , at least for someone with Ptolemy\u2019s memories\u2014of lynchings, fires, an unfaithful wife ( Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ), friends long gone and justice denied? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231503"
  },
  "mutton quad":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": em quad"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mutton so called from its use as a code word to distinguish pronounced em quad from en quad ",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231717"
  },
  "monotonic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by the use of or uttered in a monotone",
      ": having the property either of never increasing or of never decreasing as the values of the independent variable or the subscripts of the terms increase"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-nik"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231927"
  },
  "magnetic amplifier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a device in which an alternating current in the secondary is modulated by variations of core reluctance due to varying a direct current in the primary so that the secondary modulations may be of much greater amplitude than the primary and thus make the device an amplifier"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-232254"
  },
  "maybe":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": perhaps",
      ": uncertainty",
      ": possibly but not certainly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-b\u0113",
      "also",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conceivably",
      "mayhap",
      "perchance",
      "perhaps",
      "possibly"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "That ad alternated with another, for Estrella Damm beer\u2014 maybe a fitting inducement for the British public, who had been granted an extra day off and who never seem to need encouragement to raise a glass, can, or bottle. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
      "Inside the engine, for example, where high temperatures are reached, thermophilic bacteria could ( maybe ) be found. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 4 June 2022",
      "And health experts are closely watching to see if a new tool offers advantages, either in enticing vaccine holdouts or maybe even offering somewhat broader immunity. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
      "Who knows, maybe Adrienne, Loni, Jeannie and Garcelle might just reunite later in the future. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022",
      "We\u2019ve been disciplined in not expanding our credit to folks that\u2019ll be more impacted by that\u2014hourly workers maybe losing some hours or potentially losing their jobs as the economy slows. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
      "The 1975, Charli XCX, Gorillaz, Robin, Taylor Swift, The Cure, The Clash \u2026 and also No Doubt and Gwen Stefani, obviously. Gariano: Like early 2010s, maybe like Katy Perry. \u2014 Marisa Whitaker, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
      "Does this sound maybe a little biased or something? \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "Kaladyte and Wilcox alone, with a friend helping drive the car, could maybe be written off as personal media coverage. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But panicking, or fretting over what ifs and maybes several months down the road, is pointless. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "Clutching his whip count of yeses, noes and maybes , Mr. McConnell appeared to be suggesting that undecided senators needed to make up their minds and join the majority of their colleagues in opposing witnesses. \u2014 Nicholas Fandos, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2020",
      "Maybe Apple will redesign the keyboard or maybe Intel will finally deliver a better processor or maybe, well, there are a lot of maybes . \u2014 Dieter Bohn, The Verge , 17 July 2019",
      "But that\u2019s a lot of maybes to receive in return for an MVP finalist and perennial DPOY candidate. \u2014 Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com , 6 July 2019",
      "My heart accelerated through all the scenes of waiting, by the phone and at the doctor's office, the shots, the treatment plans, the maybe, maybe, maybes , and sorry, sorry, sorrys. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, Glamour , 11 Oct. 2018",
      "But those maybes had always been accompanied by a long list of reasons why a virus wouldn't work. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 18 July 2018",
      "All of those maybes should help to explain the outsize popularity of SpongeBob\u2019s BFF Patrick. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2018",
      "That\u2019s a lot of ifs, maybes and calculations, something that few people in any corner wish to have more of in a program that is already confounding. \u2014 Ron Lieber, New York Times , 23 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-232414"
  },
  "mastery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the authority of a master : dominion",
      ": the upper hand in a contest or competition : superiority , ascendancy",
      ": possession or display of great skill or technique",
      ": skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject : command",
      ": complete control",
      ": a very high level of skill or knowledge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "command",
      "IQ",
      "mastership",
      "proficiency"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.",
      "She achieved a complete mastery of French.",
      "He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is also the question of the value of truly exceptional food, testament to the mastery or ingenuity of a chef \u2014 is that not worthy of reward? \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The brand\u2019s expertise extends beyond the content itself into the mastery of engaging through comments. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Two recent books investigate the canny mastery of housing politics that has allowed the Hasidic Satmar sect to build thriving, isolated communities in Brooklyn and upstate New York. \u2014 Lina Zeldovich, The New York Review of Books , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s beauty in this music\u2014the mix of rock instrumentation and electronics can be stunning, bringing to mind the production mastery of Tame Impala. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "So irresistible is the splendor of Jiangnan\u2019s natural bounty that Emperor Qianlong, of the Qing dynasty, sojourned there six times, wherein his hosts vied to dazzle him with sumptuous feasts that tested the ingenuity and the mastery of local chefs. \u2014 The New Yorker , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Rafael Nadal's mastery at Roland Garros knows no bounds. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "People gain mastery over something primarily through repetition. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "The California native thrilled the crowd with thumping beats and plenty of throwbacks to his early works, the rapper's showmanship and mastery of verse being a perfect ending note to Forecastle's return. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English maistrie , from Anglo-French mestrie, maistrie , from meistre master",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-232911"
  },
  "mogul":{
    "type":[
      "adjective,",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin",
      ": great mogul",
      ": a great personage : magnate",
      ": a bump in a ski run"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-(\u02cc)g\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-g\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-233209"
  },
  "monkey cap":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small pillbox equipped with a chin strap"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-234303"
  },
  "mirror carp":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fish that is a domesticated variety of the carp distinguished by few large scattered shining scales"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235035"
  },
  "mediatrice":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mediatress"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin mediatric-, mediatrix , feminine of mediator ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235159"
  },
  "mottled":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors",
      ": having spots or blotches of different colors"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-t\u1d4ald",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-t\u1d4ald"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1676, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235457"
  },
  "mater lectionis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the alphabetic signs \u05d0 (\\\u0294\\), \u05d4 (\\h\\), \u05d5 (\\w\\), and \u05d9 (\\y\\) in Hebrew which assist in indicating the vocalization in an originally consonantal writing system"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u00e4t\u0259(r)\u02cclekt\u0113\u02c8\u014dn\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, literally, mother of reading; from its function of enabling a person reading aloud to give an accurate rendition of a written word",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235727"
  },
  "moissanite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a silicon carbide SiC found in the Diablo Canyon meteoric iron \u2014 compare carborundum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fis\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Henri Moissan \u20201907 French chemist + English -ite ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235813"
  },
  "museum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value",
      ": a place where objects are exhibited",
      ": a building in which objects of interest or value are displayed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "myu\u0307-\u02c8z\u0113-\u0259m",
      "myu\u0307-\u02c8z\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gallery",
      "salon"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a museum of natural history",
      "a trip to the Museum of Natural History",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After the memorial, Bejani\u2019s acrylic-on-canvas artwork will be installed in the museum as a permanent memorial. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
      "The work was created as part of a two-year collaboration with the Akron Art Museum in response to pieces in the museum \u2019s permanent collection. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "However, Santos said in 2015 that items found at the scene of the wreck would eventually go in a museum to be built in Cartagena. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
      "And while that sounds like a fantastical premise, it's based on a true story, and the raft is still on display in a museum in Oslo. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
      "Artist Salvador Dal\u00ed designed and conceived everything in this museum in the Catalonian city of his birth. \u2014 Dina Mishev, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "The Circular Lab arena made from liquid containers defined a lecture area in the museum \u2019s courtyard. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Highlighting the African diaspora was important for the museum in many ways, including being the first show greenlighted by Director Kaywin Feldman, who took on her role in 2019. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Plans for the museum were first publicly announced by the former Mayor of Charleston, Joseph P. Riley, Jr., in 2000. \u2014 Devon M. Sayers, CNN , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin Museum place for learned occupation, from Greek Mouseion , from neuter of Mouseios of the Muses, from Mousa ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1660, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-000301"
  },
  "matrimony vine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a shrub or vine (genus Lycium ) of the nightshade family with often showy flowers and usually red berries"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1818, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002351"
  },
  "manpower":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": power available from or supplied by the physical effort of human beings",
      ": the total supply of persons available and fitted for service"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Defeating this plot's villain might actually demand triple the man power , because Doctor Octopus (played by Alfred Molina) is also set to return for the second Sony/Marvel collaboration, as is Jamie Foxx's Electro. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "The Borden County coach never lost a game as a star at Jayton \u2014 another six- man power an hour northwest of Gail \u2014 and ultimately made the football team at Texas Tech. \u2014 Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News , 30 Aug. 2020",
      "The waste of man power \u2014both by the restrainers and the one restrained. \u2014 Jill Lepore, The New Yorker , 15 June 2020",
      "Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2018",
      "This would also force the British to expend man power and resources in fighting the Spanish. \u2014 Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle , 2 July 2018",
      "Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2018",
      "Lidstrom, the most polite person I\u2019ve ever met, pointed out their two- man power play had only lasted 2 seconds. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2018",
      "Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002910"
  },
  "multifamily":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": involving or common to more than one family"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8fam-l\u0113",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-",
      "-\u02c8fa-m\u0259-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1903, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003244"
  },
  "Moropus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of American Miocene clawed perissodactyls (family Chalicotheriidae) attaining the size of modern horses"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr\u0259p\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Greek m\u014dros sluggish, dull + New Latin -pus ; from its suggested affinities to the sloth",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003546"
  },
  "mossy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": resembling moss",
      ": covered with moss or something like moss",
      ": antiquated",
      ": like or covered with moss"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022f-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u022f-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "medieval",
      "mediaeval",
      "moribund",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each of the scents is a new proposition; Skies leans aquatic and earthy with notes of quince, lotus flower, and seaweed, while Love is a woodsy nature walk through a mossy field of cloudberry. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The southern g\u00fci\u00f1a, Leopardus guigna guigna, inhabits the dense, mossy forests of southern Chile and is smaller and darker than Leopardus guigna tigrillo, the northern g\u00fci\u00f1a of central Chile\u2019s matorral shrubland. \u2014 National Geographic , 15 May 2020",
      "Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, WA Home to the largest public moss garden in the United States, with more than 40 species of moss and lichen, the Bloedel Reserve\u2019s Moss Garden casts the same mossy magic as Kyoto\u2019s Saiho-ji. \u2014 Thomas Kierok, National Geographic , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "Not Teddy, who\u2014when the clarion broke across the pastures at Seven Pines and Opequon, and the smoke bombs began to fly at Franklin and Fort Stedman\u2014lay down on the mossy forest path, or beside the bursting blooms of buttonbush, or in the fields. \u2014 Daniel Mason, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "High above the cardamom stood old trees whose mossy trunks and craggy branches soared hundreds of feet in the air. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Jan. 2020",
      "Winter\u2019s cold weather and black skies are countered by decorating inside with a mix of cedar branches and mossy twigs, nostalgic items like thick blankets, smile-producing kitsch Christmas ornaments and lots of lights. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Dec. 2019",
      "Now, a new analysis of mossy plant remains from the Iceman\u2019s murder site may reveal details of his frantic, final climb. \u2014 Megan Gannon, National Geographic , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "The others were mossy green, soft pink, and finally, my room, a deep, calming blue. \u2014 Megan Spurrell, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003620"
  },
  "marginally":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet",
      ": of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border",
      ": not of central importance",
      ": limited in extent, significance, or stature",
      ": occupying the borderland of a relatively stable territorial or cultural area",
      ": characterized by the incorporation of habits and values from two divergent (see divergent sense 1 ) cultures and by incomplete assimilation (see assimilate entry 1 sense 2a ) in either",
      ": excluded from or existing outside the mainstream of society, a group, or a school of thought",
      ": located at the fringe of consciousness",
      ": close to the lower limit of qualification, acceptability, or function : barely exceeding the minimum requirements",
      ": having a character or capacity fitted to yield a supply of goods which when marketed at existing price levels will barely cover the cost of production",
      ": of, relating to, or derived from goods produced and marketed with such result",
      ": relating to or being a function of a random variable that is obtained from a function of several random variables by integrating or summing over all possible values of the other variables",
      ": of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border",
      ": located at the fringe of consciousness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rj-n\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rj-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "borderline",
      "frontier"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "interior"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition.",
      "His reading and writing abilities are marginal .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Biden wants to fight inflation with a corporate tax of 28 percent, up from the present 21 percent (but lower than the 35 percent top marginal rate in place before Trump lowered it). \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 7 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s all a far cry from the supply-side marginal -rate reductions and other reforms that would permanently shift the incentives to invest and work in Germany\u2019s often sclerotic economy. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "In many cases, the difference was significant; in others, more marginal . \u2014 Jon Younger, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "The National Weather Service in Mobile said there is marginal (Level 1) risk for severe weather across all of south Alabama from late this morning through the early evening. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Lake and Porter Counties were classified as severe \u2014 the classifications are marginal , moderate, serious, severe and extreme \u2014 at the time the program was instituted. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The agency did note a marginal detectable effect in the data that James Webb outputs. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "It should be noted that the broader S&P500 returned a marginal growth over the last month. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The Weather Service\u2019s Weather Prediction Center has placed the region in a marginal risk zone for excessive rainfall that could cause flooding \u2014 mainly near streams and areas with poor drainage. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin marginalis , from Latin margin-, margo ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003813"
  },
  "mogote":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a patch of brush or thickly grown shrubbery"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8g\u014dt\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"American Spanish, from Spanish, conical pile of fagots, knoll, budding antler, probably from Basque moko point",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004739"
  },
  "mottled brant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": white-fronted goose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005005"
  },
  "maroon":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dark red",
      ": to put ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave to one's fate",
      ": to place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape",
      ": a person who is marooned",
      ": a Black person of the West Indies and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries who escaped slavery",
      ": a descendant of such a person",
      ": to abandon in a place that is difficult to escape from",
      ": a dark red"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fcn",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fcn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abandon",
      "desert",
      "forsake",
      "leave",
      "quit",
      "strand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "reclaim"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "pets that had been cruelly marooned by their owners at the end of the summer"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1779, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1666, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005734"
  },
  "misplan":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to plan (something) poorly or improperly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8plan"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1895, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005955"
  },
  "Moronidae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an important family of carnivorous spiny-finned fishes of northeastern North America, Russia, and Siberia that comprises numerous food and sport fishes and is now usually included in the family Serranidae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Morone , type genus + -idae ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010154"
  },
  "melancholy thistle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a perennial stoloniferous Old World thistle ( Circium heterophyllum ) with lanceolate finely toothed basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish purple florets"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010322"
  },
  "medal play":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": stroke play"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1816, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011645"
  },
  "MARV":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "maneuverable reentry vehicle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-012047"
  },
  "mystification":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or instance of mystifying",
      ": an obscuring especially of capitalist or social dynamics (as by making them equivalent to natural laws) that is seen in Marxist thought as an impediment to critical consciousness",
      ": the quality or state of being mystified",
      ": something designed to mystify"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-st\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bafflement",
      "bamboozlement",
      "befuddlement",
      "bemusement",
      "bewilderedness",
      "bewilderment",
      "confusedness",
      "confusion",
      "discombobulation",
      "distraction",
      "fog",
      "head-scratching",
      "maze",
      "muddle",
      "perplexity",
      "puzzlement",
      "tangle",
      "whirl"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the new information did little to ease our mystification",
      "an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As with other elements of a mega-celebrity\u2019s life, a front-facing, pathbreaking pregnancy like Rihanna\u2019s necessitates a certain level of mystification of the pains taken behind the scenes. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The December 1941 attacks are the subject of considerable mystification in the United States. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "There has been some mystification in Washington as to why administration successes have not registered more. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "One interviewee, a teenager at the time of the festival, expresses mystification at having evolved from a mild-mannered kid to a destructive Lord of the Flies character over the course of the weekend. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 July 2021",
      "On Twitter, users have expressed shock and mystification over the design. \u2014 Marc Bain, Quartz , 9 June 2021",
      "John Berger\u2019s idea of \u2018 mystification ,\u2019 for example, describes how the \u2018original\u2019 upholds \u2018ideological interests of the ruling class\u2019 through arcane ways of emphasizing technique. \u2014 Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
      "But, as British viewers found to their mystification , American TV eagerly advertises pharmaceutical remedies for practically every other imaginable human condition. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "My favorite element, which mirrors my mystification at the matter-of-factness of the image, is an adorably witless donkey. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, \"hoodwinking, trickery,\" from myst ifier \"to hoodwink, dupe\" + -ification  -ification \u2014 more at mystify ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-012512"
  },
  "marginal blight":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a disease of lettuce that is caused by a bacterium ( Pseudomonas marginalis ) and is marked by a brownish discoloration along the margins of the leaves"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-013438"
  },
  "mother country":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the country of one's parents or ancestors",
      ": fatherland",
      ": the country from which the people of a colony or former colony derive their origin",
      ": a country that is the origin of something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "birthplace",
      "cradle",
      "home",
      "motherland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy.",
      "even after decades of living in their adopted nation, they maintained a strong attachment to the mother country",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ashley Judd appeared on Good Morning America on Thursday morning (May 12) to discuss her mother country icon Naomi Judd\u2018s recent death by suicide. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
      "At a steakhouse chain in the middle of Kentucky \u2014 more than 5,000 miles away from its mother country \u2014 the Ukrainian flag still flies. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Many British people felt that Auden had abandoned his mother country in its time of greatest need, and this was not soon forgotten. \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "As the disagreements between the Colonies and the mother country worsened, Benjamin Franklin, over a period of three months in late 1774 and early 1775, regularly visited Caroline\u2019s home to play chess. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "At a steakhouse chain in the middle of Kentucky -- more than 5,000 miles away from its mother country -- the Ukrainian flag still flies. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "When Britain needed labor after the Second World War, the Caribbean answered the call and many moved to the mother country seeking opportunities unavailable to them at home. \u2014 Kehinde Andrews, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "And the long silences, late saliences of God and sound set like glyphs in the mother country , childhood. \u2014 Christian Wiman, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "For as Brand points out, the Loyalists were regarded as traitors for not having betrayed their country or, more precisely, their mother country . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-013615"
  },
  "material(s)":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter",
      ": physical",
      ": bodily",
      ": of or relating to matter rather than form",
      ": of or relating to the subject matter of reasoning",
      ": empirical",
      ": having real importance or great consequences",
      ": being of a physical or worldly nature",
      ": relating to or concerned with physical rather than spiritual or intellectual things",
      ": the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made",
      ": matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized",
      ": something (such as data) that may be worked into a more finished form",
      ": something used for or made the object of study",
      ": a performer's repertoire",
      ": matter sense 3b",
      ": cloth",
      ": a person potentially suited to some pursuit",
      ": apparatus necessary for doing or making something",
      ": mat\u00e9riel",
      ": of, relating to, or made of matter : physical",
      ": of or relating to a person's bodily needs or wants",
      ": having real importance",
      ": the elements, substance, or parts of which something is made or can be made",
      ": equipment needed for doing something",
      ": of, relating to, or consisting of physical matter",
      ": being of real importance or consequence",
      ": being an essential component",
      ": being relevant to a subject under consideration",
      ": being such as would affect or be taken into consideration by a reasonable person in acting or making a decision \u2014 see also insider trading",
      ": something used for or made the object of consideration or study",
      ": evidence \u2014 see also brady material"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concrete",
      "physical",
      "substantial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "making",
      "raw material",
      "stuff",
      "substance",
      "timber"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He is concerned only with his own material comforts.",
      "The researchers included all data that was material .",
      "Noun",
      "paper, plastic, or other materials",
      "She was never without reading material .",
      "The curtains required yards of expensive material .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But the effects of canceling debt or choosing not to aren\u2019t just material . \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "Owen Lau, Executive Director at Oppenheimer & Co, echoes those sentiments and urges investors to also consider how material the level of crypto held on a balance sheet is to the underlying business. \u2014 Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "These disclosures called for by the SEC are unquestionably material , impacting companies\u2019 short- and long-term financial and social prospects, and adequately addressing the climate avoids risks to the entire system. \u2014 Shane Khan, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
      "Starbucks said the financial impacts of the deal weren\u2019t expected to be material . \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "This is why so many spiritual traditions advise against becoming attached to material things. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The global oil system has been disturbed enough that one of its central ellisions is now of material effect to just about everyone in America. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The material things on display at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum that symbolize the growth of the genre are the things that the Tennessee native has always been fascinated by. \u2014 Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Experiences like these are material for both Beckham Sunderland and FC Cincinnati at a time in 2022 when the schedule is congested with matches and players are in short supply. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The concrete, steel and other material from the collapse has been stored in a warehouse in Miami-Dade County, where it has been catalogued and used to create a 3-D model of the building, according to NIST. \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 15 June 2022",
      "The changes include measures to control debris and other hazardous material during launches, efforts to cut down on noise to surrounding communities, and actions to protect water resources, fish, wildlife and plants in the vicinity. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday, the Moderate Party submitted nominating petitions on Mr. Malinowski\u2019s behalf to the New Jersey secretary of state, Tahesha Way, along with a memorandum and various other material laying out the case for why fusion voting should be legal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Corporate earnings are under threat from soaring inflation and supply-chain disruptions, while higher wages and raw- material costs have trimmed profit margins, leaving firms little room to maneuver. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
      "Corporate earnings are under threat from soaring inflation and supply-chain disruptions, while higher wages and raw- material costs have trimmed profit margins, leaving firms little room to maneuver. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
      "The market has cooled on China\u2019s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. 300750 2.77% , or CATL, as high raw- material costs have squeezed its profit margins. \u2014 Anniek Bao, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
      "Shoots said residents in rural areas often will pile up wood chips and other plant material to burn in their yards after securing a burn permit from Cal Fire. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "It can also be picked up through contact with clothing or linens contaminated with pus or other material from lesions. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-013638"
  },
  "monarchess":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female monarch"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n\u0259(r)k\u0259\u0307s",
      "-\u00e4\u02ccn\u00e4rk-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" monarch entry 1 + -ess ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014538"
  },
  "masterwort":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several herbaceous plants (family Umbelliferae) used especially formerly in medicine:",
      ": a coarse European plant ( Imperatoria ostruthium ) with large ternate leaves",
      ": a European herb ( Astrantia major ) that has dark-colored aromatic roots and leaves mostly in a basal tuft and is sometimes cultivated for its showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers",
      ": cow parsnip",
      ": angelica sense 1b"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014759"
  },
  "masticatory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a substance chewed to increase saliva",
      ": used for or adapted to chewing",
      ": of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication",
      ": used for or adapted to chewing",
      ": of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication",
      ": a substance chewed to increase saliva"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-sti-k\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
      "\u02c8mas-ti-k\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1583, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015052"
  },
  "mirrory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or resembling a mirror"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir\u0259r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015204"
  },
  "miskin":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of miskin variant spelling of mixen"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015816"
  },
  "moderation":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits",
      ": calm , temperate",
      ": tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension",
      ": having average or less than average quality : mediocre",
      ": not violent, severe, or intense",
      ": professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme",
      ": limited in scope or effect",
      ": not expensive : reasonable or low in price",
      ": of medium lightness and medium chroma",
      ": to lessen the intensity or extremeness of",
      ": to preside over or act as chairman of",
      ": to act as a moderator",
      ": to become less violent, severe, or intense",
      ": one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program",
      ": neither too much nor too little",
      ": neither very good nor very bad",
      ": not expensive : reasonable",
      ": not extreme or excessive",
      ": to make or become less extreme or severe",
      ": avoiding extremes of behavior : observing reasonable limits",
      ": not severe in effect or degree",
      ": to reduce the speed or energy of (neutrons)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "temperate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abate",
      "de-escalate",
      "decline",
      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
      "diminish",
      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
      "dwindle",
      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
      "pall",
      "phase down",
      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
      "recede",
      "relent",
      "remit",
      "shrink",
      "subside",
      "taper",
      "taper off",
      "wane"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate? \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
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      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
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      "1648, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-020511"
  },
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    "type":[
      "biographical name"
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      "Henri 1852\u20131907 French chemist"
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      "mw\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4\u207f"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-020649"
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  "misgender":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to identify the gender of (a person, such as a transsexual or transgender person) incorrectly (as by using an incorrect label or pronoun)"
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      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8jen-d\u0259r"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1989, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-020733"
  },
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      "adjective"
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      ": having more than two colors : multicolored"
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      "1804, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021351"
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      "noun"
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      ": a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt",
      ": a waiting period set by an authority",
      ": a suspension of activity",
      ": an authorized period of delay in the performance of an obligation (as the paying of a debt)",
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      ": a suspension of activity"
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      "\u02ccm\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4r-",
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      "continuance",
      "continuation"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Biden administration issued a new eviction moratorium , responding to pressure from progressive Democrats. \u2014 Andrew Ackerman, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The city\u2019s new moratorium on new subdivisions and multi-unit complexes like apartments, however, is not retroactive. \u2014 al , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Congress didn\u2019t act and progressives instead pressured President Joe Biden to issue a new, slightly narrower moratorium . \u2014 Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "The moratorium on student loan payments and interest has been in effect for over two years at this point following multiple prior extensions by both President Trump and President Biden. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Even Campos himself now acknowledges the moratorium was not a good idea. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Last year, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a class represented by a female RV dweller in Venice, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter declined to issue a preliminary injunction against the law \u2014 as long as the moratorium was in place. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Conservative advocacy groups, led by Grover Norquist\u2019s Americans for Tax Reform, say the moratorium has been overly generous to those with student loan debt at the expense of those without a higher education. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The Biden administration allowed the federal evictions moratorium to lapse at the end of July, then revived it a few days later in response to pressure from political allies. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 25 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter of moratorius dilatory, from Latin morari to delay, from mora delay",
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      "1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021605"
  },
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      "noun"
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      ": a situation in which no one emerges a clear winner",
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      "deadlock",
      "gridlock",
      "halt",
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      "logjam",
      "stalemate",
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      "in the battle over bedtime the parents and their son are at a Mexican standoff"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1876, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021946"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a caesura that follows a stressed or long syllable"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022055"
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      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "city in northeastern Hungary northeast of Budapest population 167,754"
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      "\u02c8mish-\u02cck\u014dlts"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022411"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a tropical African shrub ( Synsepalum dulcificum ) of the sapodilla family whose small red fruit contains a glycoprotein that when applied to the tongue causes sour substances to taste sweet",
      ": its fruit"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1964, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023433"
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  "maintained school":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a publicly supported elementary or secondary school in Great Britain"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-024716"
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  "meditative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": marked by or conducive to meditation",
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      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
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      "broody",
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      "musing",
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      "unreflective"
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      "I could see that she was in a meditative mood.",
      "I've been in a meditative mood all day.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Set amidst the island\u2019s lush jungle, the Discovery Sound Path is a meditative musical garden that resonates with the natural rhythms of the island and can be experienced in various ways that will elevate your senses and feed your spirit. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "While some portions between the support poles were steeper than others, the ride was surprisingly meditative . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2022",
      "Others are drawn to the hobby as a calming, meditative practice. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
      "Like tea, pour-overs have a certain meditative quality to their preparation \u2014 a few minutes of paying attention at the start of the day, a bit of patience paying off, the rewards of repetition reaped. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "There is a meditative quality to both Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson\u2019s work that sucks you in. \u2014 Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The wheel moves slowly at a frequency of 3,600 beats per hour (0.5 Hz) to maintain a power reserve of one year and also give the clock a meditative quality. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Gavin Smith, a Boston public school principal, took full advantage of his newfound flexibility, dedicating an hour at least five days a week to the meditative practice. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Metta as a meditative process has two components: the recipients and the formula. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-024955"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": inclined to lowness of spirits"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" melancholy entry 1 + -ish ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025243"
  },
  "mislaid":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put in an unremembered place : lose",
      ": to put in a place later forgotten : lose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u0101",
      "mis-\u02c8l\u0101"
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      "lose",
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    "examples":[
      "I'm always mislaying my bus pass.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually. \u2014 Marie Kondo, Marie Claire , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "What counts is the manner of slaughter, and\u2014this being the most courteous of films\u2014the vital importance of never mislaying one\u2019s cool. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "It\u2019s not mislaid soup spoons or white shoes after Labor Day unsettling me. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "But this wasn\u2019t abandoned property; it was mislaid property. \u2014 New York Times , 16 July 2019",
      "In the same incident, Riplinger was charged with theft of mislaid property in the 300 block of South Rand Road. \u2014 Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2019",
      "For those who picked up cash and kept it for themselves, charges could include theft of lost or mislaid property and could be a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the amount. \u2014 Amanda Watts, CNN , 10 July 2019",
      "Muhammad Faraz, 36, of the 3700 block of Salem Walk, Northbrook, was charged on May 30 with theft of lost or mislaid property after an investigation in the 1700 block of Milwaukee Avenue. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 5 June 2018",
      "In a related action, Donnailla Dismukes, 32, and James Gaston, 29, both of Sauk Village, were charged with stealing lost or mislaid property after each drove the vehicle upon which Jimerson had loaded the generators, police said. \u2014 Staff Report, Daily Southtown , 3 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1614, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025248"
  },
  "monarchize":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to act or rule as a monarch",
      ": to rule over as a monarch",
      ": to make a monarchy of"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-(r)\u02cck\u012bz"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" monarch entry 1 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-030047"
  },
  "megabucks":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million dollars",
      ": an indeterminately large sum of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-030326"
  },
  "mace oil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an essential oil obtained by distillation from mace and similar in properties to nutmeg oil",
      ": nutmeg oil",
      ": nutmeg butter"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-030802"
  },
  "militarily":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a military manner",
      ": from a military standpoint"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0259-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "President Joe Biden raised eyebrows and China\u2019s pique last month saying that the U.S. would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked, though the White House later said the comments did not reflect a policy shift. \u2014 Syawalludin Zain And David Rising, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "President Biden raised eyebrows and China's pique last month saying that the U.S. would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked, though the White House later said the comments did not reflect a policy shift. \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2022",
      "President Biden said on a recent trip to Japan and South Korea the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "On Monday, Biden said that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan by force \u2014 in what appeared to be a strong warning to Beijing not to imitate Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Eric Cheung, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "But that doesn\u2019t necessarily oblige them to intervene militarily , experts told The Washington Post last month. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Last Monday, Joe Biden said that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan by force during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "But what drew the most attention on the trip was Biden\u2019s response to a reporter who asked whether the U.S. would respond militarily if an increasingly aggressive China moves on Taiwan. \u2014 Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
      "Biden is asked if the United States would respond militarily if China invaded Taiwan. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-031408"
  },
  "misstep":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mistake in judgment or action : blunder",
      ": a wrong step",
      ": a wrong movement",
      ": mistake entry 2 sense 2 , slip"
    ],
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      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8step",
      "mis-\u02c8step"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "misapprehension",
      "miscalculation",
      "misjudging",
      "misjudgment",
      "mistake",
      "slip",
      "slipup"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Their decision to relocate the company was a major misstep .",
      "another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The show\u2019s biggest misstep might have been relegating the best traditional pop album category to the pre-telecast, robbing Lady Gaga of the chance to give a galvanizing speech in honor of the absent Bennett in prime time. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Give another chance if there\u2019s a misstep or problem. \u2014 Shep Hyken, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Each misstep , each momentary lapse in focus, earned a fresh reproach from the sous chef or, before long, a fellow intern. \u2014 Caitlin Raux Gunther, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Greene\u2019s misstep sparked delight among her critics and thousands of jokes on social media. \u2014 Rick Rouan, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "As if to drive home Hanyu\u2019s extraordinary misstep , though, Uno was next on the ice and performed flawlessly. \u2014 Bernie Wilson, courant.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "As if to drive home Mr. Hanyu\u2019s extraordinary misstep , though, Mr. Uno was next on the ice and performed flawlessly. \u2014 Dave Skretta, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The lack of cruise control is also a misstep by Suzuki. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "While everyone longs for a restoration of pre-Covid life, a return to business as usual would be a misstep for nursing and for U.S. health care. \u2014 Lynda Benton, STAT , 22 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-031630"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a female mediator"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mediator + -ess ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032447"
  },
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    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mom",
      ": an Indian people of southwestern Guatemala",
      ": a member of such people",
      ": a Mayan language of the Mam people",
      "milliampere minute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mam",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4m"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032839"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an agent (such as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation",
      ": a substance (as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-j\u0259n",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-j\u0259n"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"International Scientific Vocabulary muta tion + -gen ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1933, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034220"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a ship's stay extending from the maintop forward usually to the foot of the foremast",
      ": a chief support",
      ": the large strong rope from the maintop of a ship usually to the foot of the foremast",
      ": a chief support"
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      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccst\u0101",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccst\u0101"
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      "anchor",
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      "dependence",
      "dependance",
      "pillar",
      "reliance",
      "standby"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Fish is a mainstay of their diet.",
      "My mother has always been the mainstay of our family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Spanning 15 seasons and with a mostly regular cast, the show was a CBS mainstay for years until its cancellation in 2020. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "One technology that is rapidly becoming a mainstay in many smart manufacturing environments is augmented reality. \u2014 John Clemons, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But the pioneering brand, a mainstay of cosmetic cabinets since the Great Depression, has lost its shine, amid the rise of a new generation of cosmetic brands, changing shopping habits, and supply chain snarls. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "For much of its 90 years, Revlon was the leading cosmetics empire, a mainstay in bathroom cabinets since the Great Depression. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "No matter what it's called, the Auburn Garrett remains a popular mainstay just north of Fort Wayne. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
      "Shares of rapidly growing technology companies\u2014a mainstay of IPO markets in recent years\u2014have been among the hardest hit. \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
      "Creamy Vegan Asparagus PestoCashews are a luxurious mainstay that also help reduce total and LDL cholesterol. \u2014 Time , 10 June 2022",
      "To this day, pore strips are a mainstay in many skin-care regimens across the globe. \u2014 Wendy Rose Gould, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-035452"
  },
  "modicum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small portion : a limited quantity"
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-di-k\u0259m",
      "also"
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      "beans",
      "bubkes",
      "bupkes",
      "bupkus",
      "continental",
      "damn",
      "darn",
      "durn",
      "diddly",
      "diddly-squat",
      "doodley-squat",
      "doodly-squat",
      "fig",
      "ghost",
      "hoot",
      "iota",
      "jot",
      "lick",
      "rap",
      "squat",
      "syllable",
      "tittle",
      "whit",
      "whoop"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The match occurred more than 100 years ago, but anyone with a modicum of knowledge of golf history is familiar with the tale of Ouimet\u2019s victory in the 1913 US Open. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "This must be the starting place for any corporate leader to have even a modicum of understanding in how to approach the Disability Economy. \u2014 Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "So much cruelty could have been avoided with a modicum of understanding of the realities of war. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Jones is trying to coast in calm waters, yet there\u2019s always some stress that comes with even a modicum of good fortune. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 13 May 2022",
      "With Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels operating out of a place like the Solomon Islands, China\u2019s rogue sovereignty-eroding fishing fleets can still concentrate and operate with some modicum of safety in the deep Pacific. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Any Russian with a modicum of tech smarts can circumvent Kremlin efforts to starve Russians of fact. \u2014 Frank Bajak And Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Now, countries across the world play the game, which requires a modicum of skill and physical activity. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2022",
      "Almost 6,000 Ukrainians approved for temporary resettlement in U.S. 'Witch hunt' or a modicum of justice? \u2014 Nury Turkel, The Week , 10 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040253"
  },
  "mother cloves":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the dried fruits of the clove tree that resemble the true cloves but are less aromatic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041636"
  },
  "Moji":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "former city in northern Kyushu, Japan \u2014 see kitakyushu"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-(\u02cc)j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041821"
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  "Mantzu":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": man"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4nt(\u02cc)s\u00fc"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-042436"
  },
  "misapplier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that misapplies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-042726"
  },
  "mill spindle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a vertical shaft supporting the upper millstone of a grist mill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mylle spyndelle , from mylle, mille mill + spyndelle, spindel spindle",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043147"
  },
  "maligning":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious",
      ": malignant , virulent",
      ": having or showing intense often vicious ill will : malevolent",
      ": to utter injuriously misleading or false reports about : speak evil of",
      ": malicious",
      ": to say evil things about : slander"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn"
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    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malicious",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "spiteful",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "asperse",
      "blacken",
      "calumniate",
      "defame",
      "libel",
      "slander",
      "smear",
      "traduce",
      "vilify"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable",
      "Verb",
      "Her supporters say she is being unfairly maligned in the press.",
      "a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "After a 10-minute break, the committee was back at it, with a one-two punch in an attempt to prove Trump's malign intent. \u2014 Norman Eisen, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Not a symbol or conceit, but a living, malign intelligence that transcends the material plane and reacquaints us with our first language: fear. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "With the worsening relationship with United States and China and propaganda repeatedly blaming malign foreign forces for dissatisfaction in China, Mr. Han said the new policy could be quite effective at snuffing out complaints. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Multilateral groups like the United Nations Human Rights Council have been co-opted by malign actors. \u2014 Aaron Rhodes, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "One of the countries that has been at the center of Russia\u2019s malign influence has been Venezuela which has spent billions in securing its presence there. \u2014 Ben Evansky, Fox News , 5 May 2022",
      "The agreement, however, would neither limit its ballistic missiles or contain its malign regional behavior. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The organizers said that the city is attempting to malign owners such as Mohsin by disclosing his record. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Western nations spent years racing to grab a slice of this oligarchic capital, loosening regulations and tightening protections to attract the kinds of malign wealth Russian oligarchs know well. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In the video, the nurses malign the parents\u2019 hygiene and breast-feeding practices. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Central California, accused The Athletic and its former writer Molly Knight of a harassment campaign to malign him. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Herds of invasive wild horses have, in recent decades, been thorns in the sides of environmentalists who malign the animals\u2019 destruction of resources critical to native wildlife. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The result of the flawed process by election novices, the county found, was to falsely malign county employees, call into question the validity of legitimate votes and damage the confidence of the electorate. \u2014 Rosalind S. Helderman, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Palmer said what still hurts is when people malign her sister\u2019s reputation. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Yet malign moral violations tended to elicit negative reactions. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The Delhi police, however, sniffed an international conspiracy to malign India in this. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Some in the English-speaking minority fear that legislation proposed by the provincial government to strengthen French will violate their rights and that the controversy will be used to unfairly malign the many of them who have learned French. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043521"
  },
  "mothproof":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": impervious to penetration by moths",
      ": to make mothproof"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fth-\u02ccpr\u00fcf"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1847, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1888, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044203"
  },
  "massively":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": forming or consisting of a large mass:",
      ": bulky",
      ": weighty , heavy",
      ": impressively large or ponderous",
      ": having no regular form but not necessarily lacking crystalline structure",
      ": large, solid, or heavy in structure",
      ": large in scope or degree",
      ": large in comparison to what is typical",
      ": being extensive and severe",
      ": imposing in excellence or grandeur",
      ": having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c )",
      ": very large, heavy, and solid",
      ": large in comparison to what is typical",
      ": being extensive and severe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-siv",
      "\u02c8ma-siv",
      "\u02c8mas-iv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "heavy",
      "hefty",
      "ponderous",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "light",
      "weightless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Steve Miller Band has amassed an impressive number of FM radio hits over the years, and the massive crowd at the BMO Harris Pavilion Friday night was clamoring to hear all of them. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
      "The former firefighter, who worked on response efforts for the massive and deadly Carr Fire in 2018, says mental health challenges are common for those who work in the industry for a long time. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 18 June 2022",
      "But the night the Stanley Cup made its visit, Aug. 17, 1997, the massive crowd celebrated without an incident. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "Sometimes, lasting changes come through strategic, incremental steps versus one massive change. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Story of design visionary Bruce Mau and his ever-optimistic push for massive change. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
      "Videos shared online showed a massive crowd of hundreds near the Metropol Building on Friday night, with lights shining on its facade. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
      "From boho to disco, the \u201870s decade of massive social change serves up the perfect inspiration for today. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Despite the Texas Republican rhetoric that wind and solar are unreliable, Texas has a massive and growing fleet of renewables. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English massiffe , from Anglo-French mascif , alteration of massiz , from Vulgar Latin *massicius , from Latin massa mass",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044331"
  },
  "megabyte":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": 1024 kilobytes or 1,048,576 bytes",
      ": one million bytes",
      ": a unit of computer information storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt",
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The CD has a storage capacity of 800 megabytes .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Commission's price caps started at \u20ac0.90 per megabyte , and graded downwards each year. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 24 June 2021",
      "Not all that long ago, a complex game or software program fit on a 1.4 megabyte floppy disk. \u2014 Klint Finley, Wired , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "Designed specifically to endure shocks, crushing, drops, dust, and water, the stylish Rugged Mini offers protection from the elements in capacities from one to eight terabytes and boasts transfer speeds of up to 130 megabytes per second. \u2014 Popular Science , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Megabits are one-eighth the size of a megabyte (at a rate of 1 megabit per second, for example, a 10MB image would take 80 seconds to download). \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "The 286 was a 16-bit CPU that could address up to 16 megabytes of random access memory (RAM) through a 24-bit address bus. \u2014 Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica , 29 Nov. 2019",
      "According to figures collected by John McCallum, a computer scientist, a megabyte of data storage in 1956 would have cost around $9,200 ($85,000 in today\u2019s prices). \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "To be sure, the phone\u2019s 4G speed was still mighty fast, up to 117 megabytes . \u2014 Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2019",
      "In the 1980s, public keys based on lattices were too long, requiring megabytes of data to transmit. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Sep. 2015"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"from the fact that 1,048,576 (2 20 ) is the power of 2 closest to one million",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1965, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044456"
  },
  "Merritt Island":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "island 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in eastern Florida west of Canaveral Peninsula between the Indian River and the Banana River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044727"
  },
  "make-believe":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pretending that what is not real is real",
      ": imaginary , pretended",
      ": something that is imagined to be real or true",
      ": not real : imaginary"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113v",
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chimerical",
      "chimeric",
      "fabulous",
      "fanciful",
      "fantasied",
      "fantastic",
      "fantastical",
      "fictional",
      "fictitious",
      "ideal",
      "imaginal",
      "imaginary",
      "imagined",
      "invented",
      "made-up",
      "mythical",
      "mythic",
      "notional",
      "phantasmal",
      "phantasmic",
      "phantom",
      "pretend",
      "unreal",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "actual",
      "existent",
      "existing",
      "real"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1794, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1806, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-045742"
  },
  "mat bean":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": moth bean"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mat probably by folk etymology (influence of mat entry 1 ) from Marathi ma\u1e6dh moth bean",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-045829"
  },
  "Maecenatism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": patronage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259\u02cctiz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Gaius Maecenat-, Maecenas + English -ism ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-050435"
  },
  "mollifying":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to soothe in temper or disposition : appease",
      ": to reduce the rigidity of : soften",
      ": to reduce in intensity : assuage , temper",
      ": soften , relent",
      ": to soothe in temper or disposition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appease",
      "assuage",
      "conciliate",
      "disarm",
      "gentle",
      "pacify",
      "placate",
      "propitiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anger",
      "enrage",
      "incense",
      "inflame",
      "enflame",
      "infuriate",
      "ire",
      "madden",
      "outrage"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.",
      "All attempts to mollify the extremists have failed.",
      "The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That didn't mollify Regent Denise Ilitch, who said U-M needs to do better on holding down tuition, noting the school has increased tuition every year for the past 38 years. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "Once again, the question is what will mollify Mr. Erdogan and ensure his support for admitting Sweden and Finland. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "No, the November trade for Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the March deal that sent powerful but defensively deficient catcher Gary Sanchez to Minnesota did not mollify the masses. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
      "The British government, eager to mollify the unionists, is weighing legislation that would throw out parts of the trade protocol. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "In an attempt to mollify its critics, the Trump Organization each year cut a check to the U.S. Treasury for what the company said were its profits from foreign governments. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "This did not mollify the fans, especially when two French Canadian players taken just after Lafleur in the 1971 draft, Marcel Dionne (Detroit Red Wings) and Richard Martin (Buffalo Sabres), started scoring immediately. \u2014 David Shoalts, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Those moves to mollify the Republican base are anathema to Democrats, leaving compromise at an impasse. \u2014 Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The Academy's decision to change the format to mollify ABC, which broadcasts the show, has created some buzz about finding a different TV home, one that will celebrate artistry without as much concern about ratings. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mollifien , from Middle French mollifier , from Late Latin mollificare , from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit m\u1e5bdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-050448"
  },
  "misjudge":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to be mistaken in judgment",
      ": to estimate wrongly",
      ": to have an unjust opinion of",
      ": to make a wrong or unfair judgment or estimate of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8j\u0259j",
      "mis-\u02c8j\u0259j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "miscalculate",
      "misconceive",
      "misdeem",
      "misestimate",
      "misgauge",
      "mismeasure",
      "mistake"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize.",
      "The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head.",
      "The pilot misjudged the landing.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One side can misjudge its (or its opponent\u2019s) strength, the potential response of the international community, the courage of an enemy\u2019s leaders, or the willingness of one\u2019s own people to sacrifice for victory. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Those with good intentions may misjudge or not know the recipient well enough. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "When doctors overvalue intuition Doctors routinely misjudge the accuracy of their instincts and the relevance of past experiences with patients. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "As a result, the radio altimeters and automated landing controls can misjudge distances when operating under 2,500 feet and cause a plane crash. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Wentz lost two yards in the air on the Colts next possession, and Nyheim Hines had a bad third-down drop on the following possession, appearing to misjudge the ball in the rain, forcing a three-and-out. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "People often misjudge life expectancies, which over time have lengthened considerably. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "The move has left most people in Washington scratching their heads: How did an Administration led by a president with deep foreign-policy experience misjudge the situation so badly? \u2014 Time , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "But even experienced swimmers can misjudge water conditions and their own abilities, with harrowing consequences. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-050611"
  },
  "melancholiness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being melancholy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mel\u0259n\u00a6k\u00e4l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
      "-\u00e4lin-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051256"
  },
  "miscreator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that miscreates"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051352"
  },
  "messenger bag":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a rectangular bag that is large enough to carry papers, books, etc., and that usually has a wide shoulder strap and a flap that typically covers the opening and much or all of the front of the bag"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Peacechaos messenger bag is made from a waxed canvas that is not only super durable but also waterproof. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Consider the clever Coolbell Convertible Backpack, which can be worn as either a backpack or a messenger bag . \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "At jorts?Jorts, a very heavy bike chain on one shoulder, and a messenger bag on the other shoulder. \u2014 Sean Malin, Vulture , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "As with the first version, Audio-Technica has kept the easy fold-up design that means the ATH-M50xBT2 can be folded up into a compact size that can fit easily in a messenger bag or rucksack. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Planning to camp on the beach, Fitzgerald carried a bicycle- messenger bag and, inside it, a $5 plastic tarp, a knife, and an old hammock. \u2014 Robert Moor, Curbed , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The messenger bag is slowly reappearing in the 2020s too. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "There's a lot of storage, including wireless charging pad with USB A&C ports, and the center console not only has a storage bin but also space beneath the center console's electronic transmission shifter for a purse or messenger bag . \u2014 Larry Printz, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
      "The friar, Brother Paul Fesefeldt, a Capuchin, has his brown habit on under a blue raincoat with an Army surplus messenger bag slung across his shoulder. \u2014 Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021"
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      "1987, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      ": metropolis"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051716"
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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      ": to make monotonic or monotonous"
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      "-t\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bz"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051929"
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  "main squeeze":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": someone's main girlfriend, boyfriend, or lover"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052110"
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  "matching test":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": an objective test consisting of two sets of items to be matched with each other for a specified attribute"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052502"
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      "noun"
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      ": an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held",
      ": market",
      ": the world of trade or economic activity : the everyday world",
      ": a sphere in which intangible values compete for acceptance",
      ": a location where public sales are held",
      ": the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products"
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t-\u02ccpl\u0101s",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t-\u02ccpl\u0101s",
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      "business",
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      "Their products must compete in the marketplace .",
      "The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The company operates AudioEngine, a business-to-business audiobooks marketplace , and self-publishing platform Findaway Voices. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "One of the car\u2019s final build slots was posted for sale on Dutch luxury marketplace , JamesEdition, this past February. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
      "Expect a plethora of events from years past, like a craft and vendor marketplace , community tables, kids rides and games, a parade, a road race, and plenty more. \u2014 Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
      "To be sure, there will be a live, marketplace for the first time in two years as well, done in an Arab style. \u2014 Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, online marketplace The Grommet in Somerville is closing down completely, putting about 50 people out of work. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "An online mortgage marketplace founded and run by engineers, Morty aggregates mortgage rates from a range of lenders, offering buyers an easy way to search for competitive rates. \u2014 Jeff Kauflin, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Whatnot, a live online community marketplace where sports cards are bought by those watching and opened by the individuals streaming, became a popular destination for hunters. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "The social-media age promised a new, more democratic marketplace of ideas, in which an ordinary citizen without a printing press or a TV station could be heard by a mass audience. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-054042"
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  "motion-picture camera":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a camera adapted to make rapid exposure of moving objects on a strip of film perforated along the edges to ensure accurate registration"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-054730"
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  "missing in action":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": missing and unable to be confirmed as captured or killed following military action"
    ],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1808, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-055750"
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  "marshaler":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that marshals"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060343"
  },
  "moist color":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a watercolor pigment in the form of paste"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060510"
  },
  "memetics":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the study of memes"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8me-tiks",
      "m\u0259-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1984, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061727"
  },
  "m\u00e9tier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vocation , trade",
      ": an area of activity in which one excels : forte"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-\u02ccty\u0101",
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      "forte",
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      "specialty",
      "strong suit",
      "thing"
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      "After trying several careers, she found her true m\u00e9tier in computer science.",
      "public speaking is not my m\u00e9tier , as others can attest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The short story is a cruel little metier and a poor choice for anyone hoping to conceal his or her faults as a writer. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The pandemic intensifies the domesticity that is Wolitzer\u2019s metier . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Her timing seemed strange to some, just as her metier was fading. \u2014 The Economist , 20 June 2020",
      "That the business of fashion was of great interest to Daves didn\u2019t preclude her enjoyment of the metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "And ambiguous and withholdy endings are the metier of this show\u2019s makers. \u2014 Wired , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Margiela is a man who appreciates the beauty existing objects, and was never afraid to reveal the process and craft of his metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2019",
      "But with the Premier League season coming to a close on Sunday, Faria - who has followed Mourinho throughout his storied metier - has decided that a career change would be best for him. \u2014 SI.com , 12 May 2018",
      "Telles began his metier at Brazilian side Juventude in 2011 and signed with Gremio in 2013. \u2014 SI.com , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, going back to Old French mistier, mestier \"divine service, function, duty, craft, profession\" \u2014 more at mystery entry 2 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062001"
  },
  "melancholily":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a melancholy manner : with a show of melancholy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mel\u0259n\u00a6k\u00e4l\u0259\u0307l\u0113",
      "-\u0259\u0307li"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062420"
  },
  "moviemaker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who makes movies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The world\u2019s first smart city, Metropolis, was born nearly 100 years ago in Berlin, in the minds of moviemaker Fritz Lang and his wife, Thea von Harbou. \u2014 Siemens Smart Infrastructure Contributor, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Vivid, beautiful work from our greatest living American moviemaker . \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "In 2007, the moviemaker was awarded an honorary doctorate and he was inducted into WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Earlier this year, The Cincinnati metro area, which includes Middletown, was named one of the best places to live and work as a moviemaker by Moviemaker Magazine. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The Charlotte rapper, aka Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, subsequently made a tentative apology July 27 on Twitter but the backlash against him on social media has only grown, joined by celebrities the likes of Elton John and the moviemaker Questlove. \u2014 Doug George, chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "Throughout childhood, long before the prospect of an acting career presented itself, Kilmer was not only an enthusiastic and joyful performer but also a moviemaker himself. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 28 July 2021",
      "More recently, paying the price for conduct, actual and alleged, in his private life, Allen has been exiled to the moviemaker equivalent of the Island of Misfit Toys. \u2014 Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Del Toro\u2019s elegantly grisly vampire movie established him as a witty, inventive moviemaker right out of the gate. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 30 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062541"
  },
  "marathon":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a footrace run on an open course usually of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometers)",
      ": a long-distance race",
      ": an endurance contest",
      ": something (such as an event, activity, or session) characterized by great length or concentrated effort",
      ": a long-distance running race",
      ": a long hard contest",
      "plain of eastern Greece in Attica northeast of Athens on the Aegean Sea",
      "ancient town on the plain of Marathon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02ccth\u00e4n",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02ccth\u00e4n",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02ccth\u00e4n",
      "\u02c8ma-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We watched a marathon of our favorite movies.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Throughout the journey, no marathon was the same for Hunt-Broersma. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "The full marathon is also a Boston Marathon qualifier. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The 500 Festival mini marathon is a beloved tradition in Indianapolis. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The discount marathon is now underway, with mega-retailers and small brands slashing prices en masse to clear items off shelves and get them to your doorstep as quickly as possible. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "Subsequent video releases helped, though the annual TBS 24-hour marathon is largely responsible for the film being recognized as a classic. \u2014 cleveland , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "The marathon is the state\u2019s biggest sporting event, typically attracting 20,000 spectators, 1,500 volunteers, and 7,500 runners, the newspaper reported. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "Seidel's third marathon ever was at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The marathon is the first of three that Tropf intends to complete in three days. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 9 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Marathon , Greece, site of a victory of Greeks over Persians in 490 b.c. , the news of which was carried to Athens by a long-distance runner",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063409"
  },
  "militarist":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": predominance of the military class or its ideals",
      ": exaltation of military virtues and ideals",
      ": a policy of aggressive military preparedness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Against them stand the restrainers, who urge a fundamental rethinking of the U.S. approach to foreign policy, away from militarism and toward peaceful forms of international engagement. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "What makes The Twilight World unique is Onoda himself, since his mad exertions arose from the very specific historical context of Japanese militarism . \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "Or because militarism , like capitalism, has become a permanent part of our culture. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Some fighters who train at Akhmat MMA also moonlight as soldiers, blurring lines between athleticism and militarism . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But those numbers suggest there's a not-insignificant constituency for old-fashioned militarism in the United States, that could lead to electoral gold. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "But perhaps there is simply a need for greater coordination between the French way of diplomacy and the heavy tread of American militarism . \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The intended impact of some of those ideas \u2014 involving militarism , class, profiteering and Big Pharma \u2014 grows muddled, though, as the film shifts into a second half driven by action set pieces. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Music scenes are not often incubators for open patriotism and militarism , but these dire circumstances changed that. \u2014 Franz Nicolay, SPIN , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-064908"
  },
  "musk cucumber":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cassabanana"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070136"
  },
  "Mayfowl":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": whimbrel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071246"
  },
  "mutagenesis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the occurrence or induction of mutation",
      ": the occurrence or induction of mutation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02c8je-n\u0259-s\u0259s",
      "\u02ccmy\u00fct-\u0259-\u02c8jen-\u0259-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1948, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-072043"
  },
  "multifactorial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": caused or marked by a polygenic mode of inheritance dependent on a number of genes at different loci",
      ": caused by or dependent on the interaction of multiple genes combined with one or more environmental factors",
      ": having, involving, or produced by a variety of elements or causes",
      ": caused or marked by a polygenic mode of inheritance dependent on a number of genes at different loci",
      ": caused by or dependent on the interaction of multiple genes combined with one or more environmental factors",
      ": having, involving, or produced by a variety of elements or causes"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-fak-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-",
      "-fak-\u02c8t\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l, -\u02c8t\u022fr-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Health inequities are a multifactorial problem that can manifest in each and every part of a person\u2019s health journey, anywhere, and at any time. \u2014 Wolfram Nothaft, Scientific American , 17 May 2022",
      "Also, obesity is a multifactorial disease and more research needs to be done to better understand the root causes of this disease. \u2014 John Lamattina, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "By examining blood samples taken from a hundreds of newborns two or three days after birth, the study concludes that levels of the enzyme could help predict those who are at risk for the mysterious syndrome, thought to be multifactorial . \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 May 2022",
      "Because the underlying causes are complex and multifactorial , so must be the solutions: there simply is no silver bullet. \u2014 Daniel Swain, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "With climate change and overfishing dramatically reshaping marine ecosystems, the answer is almost always multifactorial . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Those problems were multifactorial and mighty even before Covid-19 exposed them globally. \u2014 Praduman Jain, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The second is the issue of stability, which itself is multifactorial . \u2014 Outside Online , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "The reasons why are multifactorial : Black people are subject to health provider biases, lack of access to care, and tend to receive a later diagnosis, often with more aggressive types of breast cancer at advanced stages. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-073621"
  },
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    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula",
      ": a continent or the largest part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or islands",
      "honshu",
      "island in northern Scotland; largest of the Orkney Islands",
      "island in northern Scotland; largest of the Shetland Islands"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccland",
      "-l\u0259nd",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccland",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccland",
      "-l\u0259nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "continent",
      "landmass",
      "main"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At least one of North Korea's tests this year was believed to be of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the US mainland . \u2014 Samantha Beech, CNN , 26 May 2022",
      "With 150 mph winds at landfall, Ida tied as the fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the mainland . \u2014 Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "Ida blew ashore in Louisiana on Sunday tied as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland , then moved north with rain that overwhelmed urban drainage systems. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Ida -- the fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland based on wind speed -- knocked out power for more than 1 million customers in the New Orleans area and left about 50 people dead nationally. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Ida blew ashore in Louisiana on Sunday tied as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland , then moved north with rain that overwhelmed urban drainage systems. \u2014 Wayne Parry, chicagotribune.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "On Sunday, Ida struck Louisiana as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland , leaving 1 million people without power, maybe for weeks. \u2014 Time , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Ida came ashore in Louisiana on Sunday, then moved north as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland , then moved north and east dumping torrential rain all week. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Wildfires are threatening Lake Tahoe, Tropical Storm Henri struck the Northeast and Ida struck Louisiana as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland , leaving 1 million people without power, maybe for weeks. \u2014 David Porter And Mark Scolforo, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074417"
  },
  "makebate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that excites contention and quarrels"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k-\u02ccb\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" make entry 1 + obsolete bate strife",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1529, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074543"
  },
  "Monarchian":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an adherent of one of two anti-Trinitarian groups of the second and third centuries a.d. teaching that God is one person as well as one being"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4r-k\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u00e4-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1765, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074832"
  },
  "marooner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": buccaneer , pirate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259(r)"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" maroon entry 2 + -er ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075520"
  },
  "Melanchthon":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Philipp 1497\u20131560 originally surname Schwartzerd German scholar and religious reformer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8la\u014b(k)-th\u0259n",
      "-t\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075950"
  },
  "magazinelet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small periodical"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080755"
  },
  "marooning party":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an excursion or extended picnic : a camping trip"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080935"
  },
  "mealymouthed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not plain and straightforward : devious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u02ccmau\u0307t\u035fhd",
      "-\u02ccmau\u0307tht"
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    "synonyms":[
      "artificial",
      "backhanded",
      "counterfeit",
      "double",
      "double-dealing",
      "double-faced",
      "fake",
      "feigned",
      "hypocritical",
      "insincere",
      "Janus-faced",
      "jive",
      "left-handed",
      "lip",
      "mealy",
      "Pecksniffian",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "phony-baloney",
      "phoney-baloney",
      "pretended",
      "two-faced",
      "unctuous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "artless",
      "candid",
      "genuine",
      "heartfelt",
      "honest",
      "sincere",
      "undesigning",
      "unfeigned"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a mealymouthed compliment from a jealous competitor"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1577, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082902"
  },
  "mutineer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that mutinies",
      ": a person who takes part in a mutiny"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02c8nir",
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02c8nir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "insurgent",
      "insurrectionary",
      "insurrectionist",
      "rebel",
      "red",
      "revolter",
      "revolutionary",
      "revolutionist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ox sonic mutineer Andrew Broder turned their live duo appearances into a toolkit-emptying, 36-minute electronic mash-up that predictably defies genres but not expectations. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "In 1687, French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the first European to navigate the length of the Mississippi River, was murdered by mutineers in present-day Texas. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "As Singh does for coups in his book, Dwyer describes in hers a mutineers\u2019 playbook, detailing the tactics mutineers commonly use to communicate their grievances. \u2014 Kim Yi Dionne, Washington Post , 15 June 2018",
      "On the 15th of January in 1790, nine mutineers from HMS Bounty, 18 people from Tahiti and one baby arrived on Pitcairn Island\u2014one of the most isolated habitable places on the planet. \u2014 Caleb Scharf, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
      "But as mixed martial arts have bulled into the mainstream, Diaz remains a reliable mutineer . \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "Then the African slaves burned down the mutineers ' housing and went to live with Native Americans in the area. \u2014 al , 23 Aug. 2019",
      "Richard Hughes\u2019 deft, surprising (based on a true story!) High Wind in Jamaica, with its pint-sized pirate ship mutineers is just about the best thing ever. \u2014 Alison Fields, Longreads , 25 July 2019",
      "Today Pitcairn remains one of the last outposts of the British Empire that the mutineers had sought to escape. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1603, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-083141"
  },
  "moderate breeze":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wind having a speed of about 13 to 18 miles (20 to 29 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "High Friday trends a touch cooler as a light to moderate breeze blows in from the northwest. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Partly sunny skies and a moderate breeze from the southwest (increasing to 10-15 mph during the afternoon) combine for a mild day with afternoon highs in the low 60s. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "It\u2019s thanks to a moderate breeze out of the west-northwest recharging this cooler, drier Canadian air mass over us. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "The only drawback is the return of a moderate breeze , gusting from the northwest around 25 mph during the afternoon. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2021",
      "Highs are mostly in the mid-50s, with a light to moderate breeze from the west at 10 to 15 mph. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2020",
      "Conditions were perfect for the final time The Players is held in May, with only a moderate breeze and warm sunshine. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle , 10 May 2018",
      "The wind storm subsided overnight and, by early Thursday morning, only moderate breezes occurred. \u2014 Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2018",
      "That too would just be another house of cards ready to fall down with the next moderate breeze . \u2014 Bill Landis, cleveland.com , 18 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1831, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085446"
  },
  "Morotoco":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dialect of the Zamuco people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u014dr\u014d\u02c8t\u014d(\u02cc)k\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085615"
  },
  "misgive":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to suggest doubt or fear to",
      ": to be fearful or apprehensive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8giv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085828"
  },
  "maliferous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having an unhealthful effect : unwholesome"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mal um evil (from malus bad) + English -iferous ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085942"
  },
  "metepimeral":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to a metepimeron"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6met+"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin metepimer on + English -al ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090245"
  },
  "making":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being",
      ": a process or means of advancement or success",
      ": something made",
      ": a quantity produced at one time : batch",
      ": potentiality",
      ": the material from which something is to be made",
      ": paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-ki\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "material",
      "raw material",
      "stuff",
      "substance",
      "timber"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "methods used in the making of wine",
      "she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Our mission is to be essential to the lives of Southern Californians by publishing information that solves problems, answers questions and helps with decision making . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Falcone and McCarthy\u2019s creative partnership makes a crystalline case for allowing someone from outside the family into the making of art; together, their work is slackly paced and meagerly plotted. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "For behind-the-scenes secrets into the making of the season thus far, watch EW's On Set series. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "According to the complaint, Cuba interfered with the making the of movie to ensure a favorable retelling of history. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Ptak, who made Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's cake for their 2018 wedding, posted a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of Lilibet's treat. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 June 2022",
      "Set to premiere sometime this summer, Untold History will offer up insight into the making of the show, with input from competitors, producers, media analysts and celebrity fans from Kim Kardashian to Vernon Davis and Lindsey Jacobellis. \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
      "The saga that Sancton tells with such panache harks back to a family dynasty that began with the making of money. \u2014 Jonathan Kirsch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Lee said the state stands by its management decisions that balance state constitutional requirements with scientific decision- making . \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English macung , from macian to make",
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090930"
  },
  "militariness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being military"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094537"
  },
  "mottled duck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a Louisiana and Texas variety ( Anas fulvigula maculosa ) of the Florida duck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094753"
  },
  "Modder":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "river 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in Free State, Republic of South Africa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-095058"
  },
  "monitory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": giving admonition : warning",
      ": a letter giving admonition or warning"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "admonishing",
      "admonitory",
      "cautionary",
      "cautioning",
      "exemplary",
      "premonitory",
      "warning"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "historically natural disasters have often been interpreted by some as punitive or monitory measures against sin-ridden humanity"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-095941"
  },
  "meteor train":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a persistent glow sometimes left by a meteor after the meteor trail has faded out and caused by luminous matter left in the meteoroid's wake"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100701"
  },
  "mordant acid dye":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mordant dye (as a chrome dye) that dyes in an acid bath"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101050"
  },
  "my word":{
    "type":[
      "interjection"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of my word \u2014 used to express surprise or astonishment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "ah",
      "aha",
      "come on",
      "fie",
      "indeed",
      "no",
      "pshaw",
      "well",
      "what",
      "why"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "my word , how that child has grown!"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1722, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101930"
  },
  "making iron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a chisel-shaped tool used by caulkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-102915"
  },
  "mete out":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105011"
  },
  "maintaining power":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a device supplying a driving force for maintaining a watch or clock in operation during winding"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105907"
  },
  "mollifyingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a mollifying manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-111601"
  },
  "Muncie":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city in east central Indiana east-northeast of Indianapolis population 70,085"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112015"
  },
  "midyear":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an examination at the middle of an academic year",
      ": the set of examinations at the middle of an academic year",
      ": the period of such examinations",
      ": the middle or middle portion of a calendar year",
      ": the middle of an academic year"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccyir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She expects to get a promotion at midyear .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Smith and catcher Matt Donlan, another midyear transfer, were often in the batting cages early in the morning and late at night as UConn made its run to the Big East championship and the NCAA Tournament last spring. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022",
      "In Austin, Texas, midyear resignations are up about 11 percent. \u2014 Stephen Noonoo, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
      "The company said more than 40% of its workforce will see a pay increase midyear , Sean McDonnell reports. \u2014 cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The spring statement Sunak will deliver to the House of Commons is a midyear update on public finances. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Legislators last week also reached a deal on the midyear budget, which includes a separate taxpayer dividend. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Osten said the bill could bar the administration, for example, from imposing any hiring freeze on contracting board staff or imposing emergency midyear budget cuts. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Icy Moons Explorer is scheduled to head off to the gas giant midyear . \u2014 Chris Impey, The Conversation , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Beyond the virus, the other midyear problem that damaged Mr. Biden was an ugly, sometimes deadly withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, which commenced after the president embraced a Trump administration decision to pull out all troops. \u2014 Gerald F. Seib, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112500"
  },
  "mund":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": right of protection or guardianship (as over the person and property of a wife, a widow, an orphan, or the members of one's household or dependents)",
      ": grith sense 1b"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English, protection, hand",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-115729"
  },
  "meditate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to engage in contemplation or reflection",
      ": to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra ) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness",
      ": to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over",
      ": to plan or project in the mind : intend , purpose",
      ": to consider carefully : plan",
      ": to spend time in quiet thinking : reflect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chew over",
      "cogitate",
      "consider",
      "contemplate",
      "debate",
      "deliberate",
      "entertain",
      "eye",
      "kick around",
      "mull (over)",
      "perpend",
      "ponder",
      "pore (over)",
      "question",
      "revolve",
      "ruminate",
      "study",
      "think (about ",
      "turn",
      "weigh",
      "wrestle (with)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He meditates for an hour every morning.",
      "I've been meditating a career change for months.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On their date, the women end up walking together, passing a group of Hare Krishnas that sparks Jessica to meditate on trying new things and knowing certain things are just not for her. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Amores was such a person; she was inspired to use and design VR meditation after struggling to meditate regularly. \u2014 Matt Fuchs, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate , when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance. \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The pillow is also exceptional for those who like to meditate right before falling asleep. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Now, there\u2019s good news for those who haven\u2019t been able to meditate . \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
      "Also, for the uninitiated among us, what's the real point of trying to meditate in the first place? \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Time to meditate with her healer, hang out with the friend who's living with her, and relax. \u2014 Shana Naomi Krochmal, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "Also, doing things like finding a place to meditate in a Motel 6. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin meditatus , past participle of meditari , frequentative of med\u0113ri to remedy \u2014 more at medical ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120105"
  },
  "murmuration":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of murmuring : the utterance of low continuous sounds or complaining noises",
      ": flock"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259rm\u0259\u02c8r\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English murmuracioun , from Middle French murmuration , from Latin murmuration-, murmuratio , from murmuratus (past participle of murmurare ) + -ion-, -io -ion",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120341"
  },
  "Maquoketa":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "river 150 miles (241 kilometers) long in eastern Iowa flowing southeast into the Mississippi River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-k\u0259-t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120818"
  },
  "macfarlane":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a heavy caped overcoat with slit sides"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307k\u02c8f\u00e4rl\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"prob from the name MacFarlane ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-121346"
  },
  "meekness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
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      "New Latin monarchomachus , from monarcho- (from Late Latin monarcha monarch) + Latin -machus one who fights (from Greek -machos ); akin to Greek machesthai to fight"
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      "noun"
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      "1850, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      "verb"
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      "1857, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      "verb"
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      "noun"
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      ": a tree ( Pterocarpus pedatus ) of Burma and Indochina whose wood resembles amboyna but is of coarser figure and darker brown"
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      "native name in Burma and Indochina"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135152"
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      "noun"
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      ": a Tacanan people of northern Bolivia",
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      "Spanish, of American Indian origin"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135333"
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      "noun"
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      ": a pot from which desilverized lead is run into pig molds in lead refining"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135642"
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      "noun"
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      ": the Spanish used in Mexico"
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      "1851, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141817"
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      "noun"
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      ": an electronic keyboard instrument programmed to produce the tape-recorded sounds usually of orchestral instruments"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02cctr\u00e4n"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from Mellotron , a trademark"
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      "1963, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142219"
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      "noun"
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      ": lithocyst"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142631"
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      "noun"
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      ": bellwort sense 2"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143050"
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  "Messene":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
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      "town of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese"
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      "me-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143114"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": mode sense 8"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143417"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
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      "biographical name ()",
      "noun",
      "pronoun, singular or plural in construction"
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      ": greater",
      ": additional , further",
      ": in addition",
      ": moreover",
      ": to a greater or higher degree",
      ": a greater quantity, number, or amount",
      ": something additional : an additional amount",
      ": persons of higher rank",
      ": additional persons or things or a greater amount",
      ": greater in amount, number, or size",
      ": extra entry 1 , additional",
      ": in addition",
      ": to a greater extent",
      ": a greater amount or number",
      ": an additional amount",
      "Hannah 1745\u20131833 English religious writer",
      "Henry 1614\u20131687 English philosopher",
      "Sir Thomas 1478\u20131535 Saint Thomas More English statesman and author"
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      "\u02c8m\u022fr",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr"
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      "added",
      "additional",
      "another",
      "else",
      "farther",
      "fresh",
      "further",
      "other"
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      "also",
      "besides",
      "either",
      "further",
      "furthermore",
      "likewise",
      "moreover",
      "then",
      "too",
      "withal",
      "yet"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The district has nearly 68,000 more Republicans than Democrats and hasn't elected a Democrat to Congress since 1964. \u2014 Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "Add 1 tablespoon more milk for a thinner dip, if desired. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
      "Renter finances are being pushed to their limits in more cities, according to a new report from Moody\u2019s Analytics. \u2014 Will Parker And Nicole Friedman, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
      "But basketball, like art, is worth more than a final score or a price tag. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Arredondo ordered the officers to wait for more tactical gear and a key to unlock the classroom door, McCraw said. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
      "Kid-friendly activities with bounce house, arts and crafts, prizes and more . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
      "During a virtual meeting with G-7 leaders on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders that his military needs more equipment. \u2014 Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
      "There are worries that creating a Guard structure would mean more overhead costs, including the need for a Space Guard commander and other senior staff. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "With hyaluronic acid, this serum will make your skin feel firmer and more contoured in just a few hours. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
      "Doing this allows the plant to develop new roots more easily. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
      "If the charts become used more widely, the tool needs to be used in a focused manner with consideration of the negative impacts on self-image that could happen to people who fall outside of normal ranges. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "Securing the hundreds of unmanaged SaaS with a small number of users is more difficult, and nearly every company struggles with this. \u2014 Lior Yaari, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Making enough room could require millions of dollars\u2019 worth of refurbishment\u2014a task made more difficult by the unique design of the stadium, which is built inside a bowl below ground level. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Chapters that delve into her childhood were more difficult to conjure. \u2014 Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "While big scoring nights have been fairly rare for Wiggins in the latter portion of the year, there are some other outputs that are even more difficult to locate. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "However, experts told ABC News this charge might be more difficult to prove, going back to the question of Trump's intent. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Letters are leaky in all sorts of ways \u2014 the baby wakes from the nap and cries; the air-raid siren sounds; the social mores and psychodynamics of other eras filter in. \u2014 Megan O\u2019grady, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Readers will recall Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, cast in a light similar to Austen\u2019s portrayal, each reflecting the social mores of their day. \u2014 Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Gone are the outdated mores and fancy window dressings of Barrie\u2019s story, however. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "Strong, smart women battle tricky cultural and political mores in a series of intertwined stories set on both sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. \u2014 Elizabeth Mccracken, Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "By that day, as Factchecker.in reported, only three airports had begun screening passengers (four more started on that day), and then only travellers from Hong Kong and China, although 20 countries had reported infections. \u2014 Samar Halarnkar, Quartz India , 10 May 2020",
      "Then there\u2019s the subtle, lasting impact on psyches, cultural mores , desires. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Here are words that have changed history, governments, laws, morals, mores , marriages, and minds. \u2014 Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker , 29 Jan. 2020",
      "But the extraordinary nature of the coronavirus crisis, its reach into every aspect of life, means that the country\u2019s economy, state apparatus, and social mores need rebuilding as well. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
      "Middle English, from Old English m\u0101ra ; akin to Old English m\u0101 , adverb, more, Old High German m\u0113r , Old Irish m\u00f3 more"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Pronoun, singular or plural in construction",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143439"
  },
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      "abbreviation",
      "abbreviation ()",
      "noun",
      "prefix",
      "symbol"
    ],
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      "megacycle",
      "millicurie",
      ": master of ceremonies",
      "member of Congress",
      "moscovium",
      "megacycle",
      "millicurie",
      "medical corps",
      "master of surgery",
      "[New Latin magister chirurgiae ]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccem-\u02c8s\u0113",
      "m\u0259k",
      "m\u0259",
      "before forms beginning with",
      "or"
    ],
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      "announcer",
      "emcee",
      "host"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "when we needed an impromptu MC at the wedding reception, my brother volunteered"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Prefix",
      "McDonald's , chain of fast food restaurants"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1790, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143540"
  },
  "Mussulman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": muslim"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-s\u0259l-m\u0259n"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Turkish m\u00fcsl\u00fcman & Persian musulm\u0101n , modification of Arabic muslim"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143558"
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of manty chiefly Scottish variant of mantua"
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      "\u02c8mant\u0113"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143650"
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      "adverb"
    ],
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      ": in a merciful manner",
      ": fortunately sense 2"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "His crimes have been dealt with mercifully .",
      "Mercifully , the professor always makes our tests easy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Finally \u2014 mercifully , some might say \u2014 their efforts were rewarded when the Wings completed a sweep of Philadelphia. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "As etiquette mercifully dictates that no family member host a shower, no one will be blaming your mother. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
      "Thanks to a persistent sea breeze, combined with cloud coverage that blocked the sun\u2019s rays, some parts of the region were mercifully shielded from unprecedented heat. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
      "Green is also mercifully easy to match with your existing finishes and fixtures, and a verdant coat on your cabinets is a surefire way to create a look that\u2019s both trend-forward and classic. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
      "Omicron was mercifully less likely to kill a person than previous variants. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
      "The regular season\u2019s penultimate day featured a visit by a Sacramento Kings team mercifully near the end of its record 16th consecutive season without a playoff appearance. \u2014 Andrew Greifstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The Blazers mercifully close out the regular season at 6:30 p.m. Sunday against Utah at the Moda Center. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The season is winding down for the Wings, maybe mercifully . \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143740"
  },
  "matchboard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a board with a groove cut along one edge and a tongue along the other so as to fit snugly with the edges of similarly cut boards"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mach- \u02ccb\u022frd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1858, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144038"
  },
  "more or less":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat",
      ": with small variations : approximately"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "about",
      "all but",
      "almost",
      "borderline",
      "fair",
      "fairly",
      "feckly",
      "most",
      "much",
      "near",
      "nearly",
      "next to",
      "nigh",
      "practically",
      "somewhere",
      "virtually",
      "well-nigh"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the lot is 16 acres more or less",
      "most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The tilt gives Earth its seasons, causing different parts of the planet to receive more or less sunlight. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "This marketing power is why shoe companies like Nike NKE +2.5% and Adidas more or less stick to marketing with celebrities in the music and professional sports space. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Where Mungiu\u2019s layered storytelling doesn\u2019t quite work is in a finale so suggestive as to remain more or less obtuse, which is unfortunate because until then, R.M.N. was building toward something powerful. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Those will determine the makeup of France\u2019s lower and more powerful house of Parliament, the National Assembly, and give Mr. Macron more or less leeway to get his bills passed. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Watching McCartney come up with masterpieces more or less on the spot. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "At more or less this very moment, the radical activist group ACT UP was forming in New York. \u2014 Michael Waters, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
      "Slaw Device also remains more or less a one-man show, with Oziab\u0142o doing all the manufacturing out of his home. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "For those unfamiliar with the roving literary carnival, here\u2019s a rundown of AWP by the numbers ( more or less ). \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145116"
  },
  "megacaryocyte":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of megacaryocyte variant spelling of megakaryocyte"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150246"
  },
  "malicious mischief":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": willful, wanton, or reckless damage to or destruction of another's property",
      ": the act or offense of intentionally damaging or destroying another's property (as from feelings of ill will) \u2014 compare vandalism"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sherman is also facing charges of criminal trespass with a domestic violence designation, malicious mischief and resisting arrest. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 July 2021",
      "Sherman originally faced several misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, second-degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and third-degree malicious mischief . \u2014 NBC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Sherman originally faced several misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, second-degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and third-degree malicious mischief . \u2014 NBC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Sherman originally faced several misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, second-degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and third-degree malicious mischief . \u2014 NBC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Sherman originally faced several misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, second-degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and third-degree malicious mischief . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "These crimes \u2014 larceny, residential burglary, fraud, commercial burglaries, malicious mischief and some domestic crimes \u2014 fell 3.8 percent. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Two Washougal residents \u2014 18-year-old Cooper K. Akers and a 15-year-old boy \u2014 were arrested Tuesday night on multiple counts of commercial burglary, felony theft and malicious mischief , according to a news release. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "In San Diego, malicious mischief crimes \u2014 vandalism, graffiti and the like \u2014 increased by nearly 15 percent from 2019, more than any other crime analyzed by the Union-Tribune. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1769, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150531"
  },
  "misjudgingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a misjudging manner : so as to make a misjudgment"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150632"
  },
  "mogul base":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an electric lamp base of larger than standard residential size"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150717"
  },
  "muster-master":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an officer or official charged with keeping a muster roll"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150742"
  },
  "my word is my bond":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of my word is my bond \u2014 used to indicate that one will always do what one has promised to do You can believe me when I say I'll help you. My word is my bond ."
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150955"
  },
  "Mourne Mountains":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "mountains in southeastern Northern Ireland"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022frn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151101"
  },
  "millstone bridge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": millrind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151452"
  },
  "mollifier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that mollifies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151502"
  },
  "Medicare":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the aged",
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the elderly",
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the aged"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02ccker",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02ccke(\u0259)r, -\u02ccka(\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cckar"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "blend of medical and care"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1953, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151630"
  },
  "midget golf":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": miniature golf"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152324"
  },
  "mystific":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mystificator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8stifik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "back-formation from mystification"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152456"
  },
  "mill store":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": company store sense b"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153303"
  },
  "minification":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the action or process of minifying"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmin\u0259f\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from minify , after such pairs as English magnify : magnification"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154041"
  },
  "musette":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bellows-blown bagpipe popular in France in the 17th and 18th centuries",
      ": a small knapsack",
      ": a similar bag with one shoulder strap"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "myu\u0307-\u02c8zet"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of muse bagpipe, from muser to muse, play the bagpipe"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154111"
  },
  "moutonn\u00e9e":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": roche moutonn\u00e9e"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u00fct\u1d4an\u00a6\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "by shortening"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154848"
  },
  "mastic":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an aromatic resinous exudate from mastic trees used chiefly in varnishes",
      ": any of various pasty materials used as protective coatings or cements",
      ": an aromatic resinous exudation obtained usually in the form of yellowish to greenish lustrous transparent brittle tears from incisions in a small southern European tree ( Pistacia lentiscus ) of the sumac family and used chiefly in varnishes (as for lining dental cavities)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-stik",
      "\u02c8mas-tik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sahlep is a type of flour produced from orchids that provides a smooth velvety finish to the ice cream, while the mastic , a natural gum, adds a unique chewiness. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Set on gorgeous Chios, Pyrgi is one of the Aegean island's two dozen mastikahoria: villages involved in the cultivation of mastic , historically used to make liqueurs, drinks, foods, and chewing gum. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "The pieces are then assembled with lead strips, welded into a frame and covered with mastic , a kind of sealant, for protection. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "The gum monopolies For millennia, mastiha ( mastic ) has been the fame, economic force, and source of identity for Chios and its inhabitants. \u2014 Margarita Gokun Silver, National Geographic , 19 Nov. 2019",
      "For an evening drink, head to Chios town\u2019s waterfront to sample a mastic sour at Pura Vida\u2014or try mastic spirit straight. \u2014 Margarita Gokun Silver, National Geographic , 19 Nov. 2019",
      "At Kose Kahve try the Turkish Coffee with local mastic and have a mastic cookie to go with it. \u2014 Vogue , 22 May 2019",
      "Once all the tiles are installed, allow the mastic to cure at least overnight. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 26 Apr. 2019",
      "The mastic imbues a nice piney flavor that pairs well with elements of rose and orange blossom waters. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 20 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mastik , from Latin mastiche , from Greek mastich\u0113 , probably back-formation from mastichan"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155518"
  },
  "murmur diphthong":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a falling diphthong whose ending position is that of \\\u0259\\ : a centering diphthong"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155532"
  },
  "maegbote":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": compensation paid to the kinsmen of a man slain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Old English m\u01e3gb\u014dt , from m\u01e3g kinsman, relative + b\u014dt compensation; akin to Old Saxon & Old High German m\u0101g kinsman, Old Norse m\u0101gr relative by marriage, Gothic megs son-in-law, Greek peri\u0113 mektein to be unwilling, Lithuanian m\u0117gti to like; basic meaning: friendly"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155733"
  },
  "Musulman":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Musulman variant spelling of mussulman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155925"
  },
  "mellophone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mellow entry 1 + -phone"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1901, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160622"
  },
  "Magali":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of the numerous more isolated peoples of Arabia"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8g\u00e4l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161110"
  },
  "Magahi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Indic dialect of west Bihar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag\u0259h\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161706"
  },
  "misky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misty , foggy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8misk\u0113",
      "-ki"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "alteration of misty"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162559"
  },
  "mediopassive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being a form or voice of a transitive verb which is used in both middle (see middle entry 1 sense 4 ) and passive (see passive entry 1 sense 1b(1) ) meanings or is used only in passive meanings"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8pa-siv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin medius \"middle\" + -o- + passive entry 1 \u2014 more at mid entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1822, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163029"
  },
  "mummery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a performance by mummers",
      ": a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-m\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle French momerie , from momer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163258"
  },
  "movieland":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": filmdom"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163813"
  },
  "meal":{
    "type":[
      "adverb combining form",
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite",
      ": the portion of food eaten at a meal",
      ": the usually coarsely ground and unbolted seeds of a cereal grass or pulse",
      ": cornmeal",
      ": a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture",
      ": by a (specified) portion or measure at a time",
      ": the food eaten or prepared for eating at one time",
      ": the act or time of eating",
      ": coarsely ground seeds of a cereal grass and especially of corn",
      ": the portion of food taken at one time to satisfy appetite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113(\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English m\u01e3l ; akin to Old High German m\u0101l time, Latin metiri to measure \u2014 more at measure",
      "Noun (2)",
      "Middle English mele , from Old English melu ; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek myl\u0113 mill",
      "Adverb combining form",
      "Middle English -mele , from Old English -m\u01e3lum , from m\u01e3lum , dative plural of m\u01e3l"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164026"
  },
  "mill soke":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the duty of the tenants of land (as a manor) or of others to have their grain ground at a mill",
      ": the franchise of receiving the fees for such grinding \u2014 compare thirlage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164046"
  },
  "mawkin":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mawkin variant of malkin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022f\u02cckin"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164553"
  },
  "murmuringly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a murmuring manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164844"
  },
  "Macgillicuddy's Reeks":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "mountain range in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland \u2014 see carrantuohill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8gi-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0259-d\u0113z-\u02c8r\u0113ks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164949"
  },
  "memento mori":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a reminder of mortality",
      ": death's-head"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u014d-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "War photographs can serve as memento mori , important tokens of a nation's collective memory and essential tools to hold authorities accountable. \u2014 Alessia Glaviano, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
      "Updating the classical memento mori , a reminder of mortality, the Tennessee artist depicts toys, ornaments and Halloween decorations. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Some saints have been known especially for their devotion to the Latin phrase memento mori , remember your death. \u2014 Alexandra Desanctis, National Review , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The boy king\u2019s once triumphant riches now appeared tragic, his death mask a memento mori not only for individuals but for civilizations, which, no matter how powerful, seemed destined to fall. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "But the pandemic\u2014that inescapable memento mori \u2014serves as a frame and a catalyst rather than a subject. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Fighting Demons, his second posthumous album is a tortured but overall grateful memento mori from a talented artist who left us all too soon. \u2014 Will Dukes, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Letting collections of things perpetuate in this way creates both a memento mori and a refusal of death\u2019s power: American storage-renting is the opposite of Swedish death cleaning. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Letting collections of things perpetuate in this way creates both a memento mori and a refusal of death\u2019s power: American storage-renting is the opposite of Swedish death cleaning. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, remember that you must die"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165211"
  },
  "matchlock":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a slow-burning match lowered over a hole in the breech of a musket to ignite the charge",
      ": a musket equipped with a matchlock"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mach-\u02ccl\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1637, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165237"
  },
  "missing link":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an absent member needed to complete a series or resolve a problem",
      ": a hypothetical intermediate evolutionary form between humans and their presumed simian progenitors",
      ": a hypothetical intermediate evolutionary form between one animal species or group and its presumed ancestors"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Police are hopeful that the new evidence will provide the missing links needed to solve the crime.",
      "scientists searching for the missing link",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Masters remains the only missing link on his majors resume. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The Masters remains the only missing link on his majors resume. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "In other words, there is still a missing link between the chemistry of early life and its subsequent biology. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "So this battle was kind of the missing link between Caesar and Octavian. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The Masters remains the only missing link on his majors resume. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The Masters remains the only missing link on his majors resume. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The Masters remains the only missing link on his majors resume. \u2014 Paul Newberry, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "That was the missing link that provided cover for states that were already chomping at the bit to further restrict their voting laws. \u2014 Laura Coates, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165508"
  },
  "muddle along":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to think, act, or proceed in a confused way or without a plan"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-170443"
  },
  "milepost":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a post indicating the distance in miles from or to a given point",
      ": a post placed a mile from a similar post",
      ": milestone sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b(-\u0259)l-\u02ccp\u014dst"
    ],
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      "climacteric",
      "climax",
      "corner",
      "landmark",
      "milestone",
      "turning point",
      "watershed"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research.",
      "a milepost in the development of a global economy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Firefighters stopped progress of the blaze, known as the Watermelon Fire, near milepost 303, according to the U.S. Forest Service. \u2014 Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
      "On Wednesday, Dish launched its 5G service in Las Vegas, a milepost in that company\u2019s nearly two-year journey to become a new wireless competitor after the Sprint/T-Mobile deal. \u2014 Scott Moritz, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
      "According to a news release from the DPS, troopers responded to the single vehicle crash on I-70 near milepost 92 at about 5:37 a.m. Saturday morning. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The one-year milepost , historically, is a pivot point for presidents, the natural transition from fighting to enact their agenda to selling it to voters ahead of the November midterm elections. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "So, in some significant ways, Saturday\u2019s third round of the AT&T Pro-Am marked a milepost in Smith\u2019s new life. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "On Monday, Nagy provided a scouting report for each local prospect as the players approach a milepost on the way to the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for April 28-30. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "According to the department, the incident happened at about 1:30 p.m. about three miles west of Flagstaff, near milepost 222. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Even so, Thompson passed a milepost of sorts in Thursday night\u2019s loss in Milwaukee. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171856"
  },
  "minifer":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of minifer dialectal variant of miniver"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8min\u0259f\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171921"
  },
  "make up (for)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to do or have something as a way of correcting or improving (something else)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172022"
  },
  "mang":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mang variant of amang"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172119"
  },
  "Mawken":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of a seafaring people located in the Mergui archipelago off the southern coast of Burma"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fk\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172708"
  },
  "midcourse":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being or occurring in the middle part of a course (as of a spacecraft)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02c8k\u022frs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1951, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172850"
  },
  "monkey suit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various uniforms",
      ": tuxedo"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173025"
  },
  "massage therapist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who practices massage therapy : a trained individual who is licensed or certified to therapeutically manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body using one or both hands or an instrument"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1915, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173606"
  },
  "musine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to mice : murine : resembling a mouse : mousy",
      ": murine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc\u02ccs\u012bn",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u02ccs-",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "irregular from Latin mus mouse + English -ine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173641"
  },
  "maquisard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": maquis sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mak\u0113\u00a6z\u00e4r(d)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from maquis + -ard"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173726"
  },
  "machinery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": machines in general or as a functioning unit",
      ": the working parts of a machine",
      ": the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained",
      ": a group of devices with moving parts that are used to perform specific jobs",
      ": the working parts of a device used to perform a particular job",
      ": the people and equipment by which something is done"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113-n\u0259-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8sh\u0113n-r\u0113",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113-n\u0259-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8sh\u0113n-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agency",
      "agent",
      "instrument",
      "instrumentality",
      "means",
      "medium",
      "ministry",
      "organ",
      "vehicle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire.",
      "a piece of farm machinery",
      "Something was clogging the machinery .",
      "The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Aurora is also a great protector of the people consumed so efficiently by the machinery of capitalism. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "The machinery of the European Commission has often been criticized for its bureaucracy and inefficiency. \u2014 Chris Smith, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The result is often a scramble of elites pressuring one another directly, as many senior Republicans and White House aides did throughout Jan. 6, or through public statements aimed at the thousands of officials operating the machinery of government. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "And then the catalytic machinery of the ribosome takes the amino acids from the tRNA, and assembles them into a growing peptide chain. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "As if to prove the lie, a week later Elon Musk used the machinery of capitalism to buy Twitter, the very medium Benioff used to make his premature pronouncement. \u2014 Iain Murray, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The full machinery of the state was being unleashed, which suggested that people in high places had much to lose if Consuelo Porras was no longer at the helm. \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Turning an existing machine, and the machinery of war, into something far more powerful. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But the machinery of the Las Vegas tourism machine is already cranking to life. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174123"
  },
  "mirthless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": containing no gaiety or joy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rth-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English myrtheles, from myrthe mirth + -les -less"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174212"
  },
  "medical practitioner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a doctor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174328"
  },
  "materia prima":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": indeterminate matter viewed as the material cause of the universe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8pr\u012bm\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, first matter, translation of Greek pr\u014dt\u0113 hyl\u0113"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174521"
  },
  "machine room":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a printing pressroom"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174723"
  },
  "monument":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a burial vault : sepulchre",
      ": a written legal document or record : treatise",
      ": a lasting evidence, reminder, or example of someone or something notable or great",
      ": a distinguished person",
      ": a memorial stone or a building erected in remembrance of a person or event",
      ": an identifying mark : evidence",
      ": portent , sign",
      ": a carved statue : effigy",
      ": a boundary or position marker (such as a stone)",
      ": national monument",
      ": a written tribute",
      ": a structure (as a building, stone, or statue) made to keep alive the memory of a person or event",
      ": something that serves as a good reminder or example"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n-y\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n-y\u0259-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gravestone",
      "headstone",
      "stone",
      "tombstone"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They have erected a monument in his honor.",
      "the Quakers disapproved of monuments , regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some envision a major historical attraction focused on the trans-Atlantic slave trade, others a memorial akin to the monument to lynching victims that opened in 2018 in Montgomery, about 170 miles to the northeast. \u2014 CBS News , 12 May 2022",
      "Critics objected to the monument \u2019s swirling, amorphous base and its silvery color. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 10 May 2022",
      "Close to a Victorian era monument to a teenage girl who died in a carriage accident, an aerialist spun from a rope attached to the bun in her hair. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "This wide-ranging, 750-page monument to the last century of art across South Asia puts its many movements and artists into authoritative context. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "His monument was everything Karen loved about Washington: The grandeur! \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
      "Utah leaders oppose the monument \u2019s designation and recent restoration, which was a request of Native American tribes with cultural ties to sacred lands encircling Bears Ears Buttes in San Juan County. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
      "On Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, rests an extraordinary monument that has puzzled and inspired people for millennia: the circular set of rocks known as Stonehenge. \u2014 Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin monumentum , literally, memorial, from mon\u0113re to remind \u2014 more at mind"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174755"
  },
  "mispickel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": arsenopyrite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi\u02ccspik\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "German mispickel, misspickel"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175036"
  },
  "musterer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that musters",
      ": a ranch hand who rounds up livestock"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259r\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175212"
  },
  "minilab":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a retail outlet offering rapid on-site film development and printing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u02cclab"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1982, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175611"
  },
  "madman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a man who is or acts as if insane",
      ": a man who is or acts as if insane"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mad-\u02ccman",
      "-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mad-\u02ccman",
      "-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "daredevil",
      "devil",
      "madcap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a celebrity being stalked by a madman",
      "as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "He was summoned by Black Sabbath to be a steady antidote to their wild singer, Ozzy Osbourne, and could be counted on to play the role of onstage madman while preferring quiet days at home when off the road. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
      "Russia repeats history One more madman to usher in apocalypse? \u2014 Jason Fields, The Week , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Nuclear arms built to ensure peace cloud our world and may, at the touch of some madman \u2019s finger, destroy us. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The number one target in the sights of this psychotic madman [Putin] was a comedian. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Auburn\u2019s resident maniac was a madman down the stretch in road wins at Missouri and at Mississippi State this season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "At the same time, look for any opportunity to de-escalate, maybe, against the odds, to talk the madman holding the baby off the ledge. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Some say to ignore the madman who leads this congregation. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The Autobiography of Rick James and Simon Sebag Montefiore\u2019s Young Stalin, hipping skinfolk to the literary range of a graceful madman , to use his own word. \u2014 Tirhakah Love, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175641"
  },
  "miracle man":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who works or seems to work miracles"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175702"
  },
  "misanthropic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope",
      ": marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope",
      ": marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-s\u1d4an-\u02c8thr\u00e4-pik",
      "\u02ccmis-\u1d4an-\u02c8thr\u00e4p-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cynical",
      "pessimistic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "uncynical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Men is indeed an anxious, even misanthropic film, rapturous in its vision of solitude and quick to remind the viewer of how fragile and fleeting that solitude can be. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
      "Nicholson would win his third Oscar for playing a misanthropic , misogynistic author who forges an unlikely friendship with a waitress and an artist. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "But that is misanthropic \u2014maybe, at its core, inhumane. \u2014 Latria Graham, Outside Online , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "Helen Mirren plays a single mother who develops a relationship with a misanthropic author (Jack Nicholson) in James L. Brook\u2019s winning dramedy. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Especially, of course, for any composer with a deep misanthropic streak, like Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, the frontman for the quirk-rocking, lower-case eels. \u2014 Tom Lanham, SPIN , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "There are misanthropic doctors and bishops with gambling debts. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "The scrutiny wreaks havoc on the misanthropic Jones, who would rather hide out at her local bar, drinking away past traumas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Is there anything more misanthropic and sociopathic in our national politics? \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175757"
  },
  "musk cow":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female musk ox"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175950"
  },
  "motitation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a quivering movement"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u014dt\u0259\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin motitatus (past participle of motitare to move often, move about, frequentative of motare to keep moving, move about, from motus , past participle of mov\u0113re to move) + English -ion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180622"
  },
  "millstream":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stream whose flow is utilized to run a mill",
      ": millrace"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mil-\u02ccstr\u0113m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-181014"
  },
  "mirrorscope":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an apparatus resembling a camera used in rapid field sketching or painting"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir\u0259(r)\u02ccsk\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mirror + -scope"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-181710"
  },
  "marupa":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tree ( Simarouba amara ) of northern South America and the Amazon valley that yields a light brittle lumber locally regarded as strongly resistant to insect attack"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4r\u00fc\u02c8p\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Portuguese marup\u00e1 , from Tupi"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-181919"
  },
  "marumi kumquat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several round-fruited kumquats usually considered to be derived from the natural species ( Fortunella japonica ) \u2014 compare nagami kumquat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8r\u00fcm\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Japanese marumi , from maru circle + mi fruit"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182059"
  },
  "market order":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an order to buy or sell securities or commodities immediately at the best price obtainable in the market"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Liquor shares plummet after a local media report that executive of an unnamed liquor producer will attend a symposium held by Chinese regulator over market order of the sector. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 6 Aug. 2021",
      "This new judicial class deemed not only labor legislation but strikes and boycotts a mortal threat to the classical liberal market order , and punished them accordingly. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "With its disdain for the law and human institutions, crypto strikes at the heart of the market order . \u2014 Matt Sekerke, National Review , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "The regulators accused the platforms for disrupting market order with price incentives, as well as using false or misleading price tactics. \u2014 Zinnia Lee, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
      "In areas where a market monopoly can be spotted, the regulator will step up probes to ensure fair competition and market order , Liang said. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 11 Nov. 2020",
      "The mechanism would only apply to market orders , in which traders passively accept whatever closing price is released by NYSE or Nasdaq. \u2014 Alexander Osipovich, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2020",
      "The thinking is that the first 30 minutes represent emotional buying, driven by greed and fear of the crowd based on good and bad news as well as a lot of buying on market orders and short covering. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2019",
      "For most long-term investors in a reasonably calm market, a market order is fine. \u2014 John Waggoner, chicagotribune.com , 14 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1909, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182225"
  },
  "mixed-use":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": used or suitable for several different functions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mikst-\u02c8y\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1972, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182545"
  },
  "metif":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": m\u00e9tis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101\u02c8t\u0113f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9tif , alteration of m\u00e9tis"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183247"
  },
  "misalignment":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the condition of being out of correct position or improperly adjusted : bad or incorrect alignment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1870, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-184735"
  },
  "misanthrope":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who hates or distrusts humankind",
      ": a person who hates or distrusts humankind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-s\u1d4an-\u02ccthr\u014dp",
      "\u02c8mis-\u1d4an-\u02ccthr\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cynic",
      "naysayer",
      "pessimist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Many members of the contemporary movie audience, only marginally socialized, would have made a misanthrope of Gandhi; they undermine every argument for intelligent design in the universe. \u2014 James Morris , Wilson Quarterly , Autumn 2005",
      "It is perhaps not the healthiest tendency for a man who is already if not a hermit at least a part-time misanthrope . \u2014 Edmund White , Vanity Fair , September 1996",
      "Rather she is the genuine article, a misanthrope so pure she can't understand \"why solitary confinement is considered punishment.\" \u2014 Lewis Burke Frumkes , New York Times Book Review , 10 May 1992",
      "The young people thought him a gloomy misanthrope , because he never joined in their sports\u2014the old men thought still more hardly of him, because he followed no trade, \u2026 \u2014 Washington Irving , Salmagundi , November 24, 1807 , in History, Tales, and Sketches , 1977",
      "a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For all its rage and grotesquerie, that book was ultimately a conversion story about a depressive misanthrope who learns to live again, aided by psychopharmaceuticals and a brush with mass tragedy. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "From the far side of the door, Frank seemed like a misanthrope who maybe didn\u2019t like his brother very much. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "My favorite early-20th-century humor writer was Stephen Leacock, a joyful misanthrope who found much to lampoon in human behavior, particularly the overheated prose in Victorian drama. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Anyway, Padgett's target is Cameron Kweller (Cobra Kai's Tanner Buchanan), a moody misanthrope with a passion for photography. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "Tyler remains the lonely misanthrope that arguably changed the face of rap \u2014 just a lot wealthier and wiser. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2021",
      "In the book, Hazel\u2019s father, Herb, is a misanthrope covered in wispy white hair. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 4 May 2021",
      "Van Name, who had grown up in a family of Yale scholars, was a lifelong bachelor and confirmed misanthrope , preferring the company of trees and birds to that of people. \u2014 Melissa Groo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "The author is a bit of a misanthrope , but his misanthropy is central to the text and explains some of its appeal. \u2014 Christian Alejandro Gonzalez, National Review , 21 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Greek misanthr\u014dpos hating humankind, from misein to hate + anthr\u014dpos human being"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1683, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185522"
  },
  "miskal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various units of weight of Muslim countries: such as",
      ": a Persian unit equal to about 71 grains",
      ": a Turkish unit equal to 74.2 grains",
      ": a unit of value of former Chinese Turkestan"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Turkish, Persian, & Arabic; Turkish miskal , from Persian misq\u0101l , from colloquial Arabic misq\u0101l (Ar mithq\u0101l )"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185854"
  },
  "mestiza":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who is a mestizo"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8st\u0113-z\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Spanish, feminine of mestizo"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1589, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-190720"
  },
  "meditate on/upon":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to think about (something) carefully"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-190758"
  },
  "movie house":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a building in which movies are shown : a movie theater"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191024"
  },
  "Mytilus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the type genus of Mytilidae comprising usually smooth-shelled marine mussels that live attached to solid objects chiefly in the intertidal zone and include the common edible mussel ( M. edulis )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mit\u1d4al\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin mytilus, mytulus, mitulus , a mussel, from Greek mytilos, mitylos"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191449"
  },
  "may beetle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": june beetle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191641"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something that modifies",
      ": serving to modify"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Latin modificat us + English -ive , noun suffix",
      "Adjective",
      "Latin modificat us + English -ive , adjective suffix"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-192134"
  },
  "mispick":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an improperly meshed pick in textile machinery",
      ": a defect resulting from such improper meshing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)mis+"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + pick (noun)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194015"
  },
  "mollifiable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being mollified"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccf\u012b\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194904"
  },
  "monkeying":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers",
      ": any of the smaller longer-tailed catarrhine or platyrrhine primates as contrasted with the apes",
      ": a person resembling a monkey",
      ": a ludicrous figure : dupe",
      ": any of various machines, implements, or vessels",
      ": the falling weight of a pile driver",
      ": a desperate desire for or addiction to drugs",
      ": a persistent or annoying encumbrance or problem",
      ": mimic , mock",
      ": to act in a grotesque or mischievous manner",
      ": fool , trifle",
      ": tamper",
      ": a furry animal of warm regions that has a long tail and that along with the apes is most closely related to humans",
      ": to spend time in an idle or aimless way",
      ": to handle secretly or in a careless or incorrect way",
      ": a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers",
      ": any of the smaller longer-tailed primates as contrasted with the apes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addiction",
      "dependence",
      "dependance",
      "habit",
      "jones"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He's quite a cheeky little monkey , isn't he?",
      "I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now recipients get pictures of the monkey via Slack. \u2014 Te-ping Chen, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Hammonds booked travel for the capuchin with wildlife transporters who were not permitted to possess the capuchin species of monkey in neither Florida nor Nevada, where the buyer agreed to meet for the deal. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Or a painting of a monkey feeding a cat with a spoon? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "According to legend, much of which may very well may have been self-invented, the architect liked to motor around town in his automobile \u2014 reportedly one of the first in Kyiv \u2014 in the company of a monkey . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "One of the NFTs, Doodle #6914, a depiction of a monkey with a golden crown, sold for $1.1 million on Jan. 5 of this year, and is currently valued at 1,500 ETH, the equivalent of $3.6 million. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "So far, as of April 2021, Neuralink has released a video of a monkey with a Neuralink device playing pong. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Giraffe, rhino, monkey , gemsbok and lions are among the many animal species depicted. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The current owners didn't ' monkey ' around when paying attention to details. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don\u2019t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan. \u2014 Valerie Demicheva And Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 July 2021",
      "But this experiment isn't about monkeying around\u2014this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "Wayne Newton\u2018s pet likely won\u2019t be monkeying around any longer. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 9 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "probably of Low German origin; akin to Moneke , name of an ape, probably of Romance origin; akin to Old Spanish mona monkey"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1658, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-195436"
  },
  "meditation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation",
      ": the act or process of meditating",
      ": the act or an instance of planning or thinking quietly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "contemplation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She spent the morning in meditation .",
      "Daily meditation helps clear his mind.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Randall was able to conduct a mindfulness meditation with her client's favorite music after seeing a poster of their favorite band in the background. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "Some of my best ideas follow meditation \u2014some of my best insights are also after a vacation! \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "But moviegoers expecting a gory thrill fest might be taken aback by director David Cronenberg's sci-fi drama (now in theaters), which gets under your skin with its moving meditation on mortality and real-world issues. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "The looping narrative offers a meditation on time and trauma, but much of the film\u2019s charm comes from observing Gordon-Levitt\u2019s facial alteration, created so the actor could resemble a young Willis. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
      "But audiences willing to watch thoughtfully, in motif-spotting mode, will encounter a substantive meditation on caregiving and mothering, and how those sometimes overlapping activities affect the definition of the self. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Another big part of loving kindness meditation is repetition. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
      "The term Zen originally comes from the word dhyana, meaning meditation in Sanskrit. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "As part of the resort's new Four Elements Wellness Program, guests can join an instructor for a session inspired by the water element, stretching and practicing mindful meditation as the waves lap on the shore nearby. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200117"
  },
  "marginal crevasse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a crevasse pointing obliquely up-valley that develops on either side of some valley glaciers"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200605"
  },
  "makimono":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a horizontal Japanese ornamental pictorial or calligraphic scroll \u2014 compare kakemono"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-ki-\u02c8m\u014d-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Japanese, scroll, from maki roll, scroll + mono thing"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1880, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201901"
  },
  "marginal gyrus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the convolution on the upper border of the mesial surface of the frontal lobe of each cerebral hemisphere"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-202808"
  },
  "meak":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a long-handled bush hook : scythe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English meeke"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203036"
  },
  "militarise":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of militarise British spelling of militarize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203137"
  },
  "Marathi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the chief Indo-Aryan language of the state of Maharashtra in India"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Marathi mar\u0101\u1e6dh\u012b"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1698, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203406"
  },
  "midge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tiny dipteran fly (such as a chironomid)",
      ": a very small fly : gnat",
      ": any of numerous tiny dipteran flies (especially families Ceratopogonidae, Cecidomyiidae, and Chironomidae) many of which are capable of giving painful bites and some of which are vectors or intermediate hosts of parasites of humans and various other vertebrates \u2014 see biting midge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mij",
      "\u02c8mij",
      "\u02c8mij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The midge issue is hardly unique to the waters surrounding the Back River plant, which is operated by the Baltimore City government and located in Baltimore County. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The virus that causes EHD is carried by a biting gnat known as a midge and is both contagious and fatal. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Calabrese noted that a day in the life of an adult midge can be very stressful. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 14 May 2021",
      "Unfortunately, this midge is likely to continue to be a problem through the years. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2021",
      "The midge itself, however, lives as far away as the northern United States, where it and related insects are called no-see-ums, suggesting the virus could spread beyond South America. \u2014 Daniel Grossman, Science | AAAS , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In 2007, the bluetongue virus\u2014a disease spread by midge bites\u2014began to sweep through herds of sheep and cattle across Europe. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 May 2020",
      "People can think that because of their small size, midges are baby mayflies. \u2014 Emily Bamforth, cleveland , 19 May 2020",
      "The riverbottom is home to huge numbers of scuds and larvae from midges , caddis, stones, and mayflies. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 28 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English migge , from Old English mycg ; akin to Old High German mucka midge, Greek myia fly, Latin musca"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203804"
  },
  "movable-do system":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a system of solf\u00e8ge in which the sol-fa syllables may be transposed to any key \u2014 compare fixed-do system"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1881, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203902"
  },
  "measurement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of measuring",
      ": a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring : dimension",
      ": measure sense 2b",
      ": the act of determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": the extent, size, capacity, or amount of something as has been determined",
      ": the act or process of measuring",
      ": a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring",
      ": measure sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r-m\u0259nt, \u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bulk",
      "dimension",
      "extent",
      "magnitude",
      "measure",
      "proportion",
      "size"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This will not only create new efficiencies but data collection and measurement will also help the insurance industry transfer risks intelligently and support companies in driving down risks. \u2014 Chris Finan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But scientists worldwide are looking to Pennington for its research on the second measurement : newborn metabolism. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
      "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that the dead zone this year is expected to be about 5,364 square miles (13,893 square kilometers), which would be about 15% smaller than last year\u2019s measurement . \u2014 David Pitt, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The data from that measurement was then used to train the machine-learning algorithm in an unsupervised manner (meaning the algorithm wasn't told which transformation was which). \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Netflix\u2019s internal measurement had season four of Stranger Things scoring the best premiere weekend ever for an English-language series. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
      "Dry in a way that seemed to conflict with Washington meteorological measurement and myth, and with our summertime forebodings and apprehensions. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "Among other innovations, their organization transformed an obscure measurement , the air pollution index, into a fixture of daily weather reports. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "But arriving at this measurement requires modelling changes in global temperatures, ocean acidification, sea level, extreme weather, agricultural losses, and human population for the next few decades. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mesurement \"apportionment of just shares,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"act of measuring,\" from mesurer \"to measure entry 2 \" + -ment -ment"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203930"
  },
  "morat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a medieval drink of wine flavored with mulberries"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d\u02ccrat"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Medieval Latin moratum , from Latin morum mulberry"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-204554"
  },
  "minim":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": half note",
      ": something very minute",
      ": a unit of capacity equal to \u00b9/\u2086\u2080 fluid dram \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table",
      ": either of two units of capacity equal to \u00b9/\u2086\u2080 fluid dram:",
      ": a United States unit of liquid capacity equivalent to 0.003760 cubic inch or 0.061610 milliliter",
      ": a British unit of liquid capacity and dry measure equivalent to 0.003612 cubic inch or 0.059194 milliliter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259m",
      "\u02c8min-\u0259m"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin minimus least"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-204655"
  },
  "murkiness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke",
      ": characterized by thickness and heaviness of air : foggy , misty",
      ": darkly vague or obscure",
      ": very dark or foggy",
      ": cloudy sense 2",
      ": not clearly expressed or understood"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-k\u0113"
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      "black",
      "caliginous",
      "dark",
      "darkened",
      "darkish",
      "darkling",
      "darksome",
      "dim",
      "dimmed",
      "dusk",
      "dusky",
      "gloomy",
      "lightless",
      "obscure",
      "obscured",
      "pitch-black",
      "pitch-dark",
      "pitchy",
      "rayless",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "stygian",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "unlit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "brightened",
      "brilliant",
      "illuminated",
      "illumined",
      "light",
      "lit",
      "lighted",
      "lightsome",
      "lucent",
      "lucid",
      "luminous"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.",
      "a politician with a murky past",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The short-to-medium term outlook for New York City real estate is murky at best. \u2014 John Walkup, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Despite its thunderous critical acclaim and its growing status as a fan favorite, the fate of Hacks was murky , with the satisfying season 2 finale feeling alarmingly\u2026 final. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The roots of DeSantis\u2019 hostility to transgender people are murky . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "While the details of Cabrera\u2019s case remain somewhat murky , he was charged with gender violence with a former partner and could face additional time for allegedly threatening the woman by phone after being charged. \u2014 Tim Dahlberg, ajc , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Beyond these transactions, its status becomes somewhat murky . \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Whether the use of social media directly causes worse mental health remains somewhat murky . Studies, including Facebook\u2019s internal research, show only a correlation between social media use and poorer mental health. \u2014 Param Kulkarni, STAT , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "The Ukraine scandal, after all, was somewhat murky and required explanation. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2021",
      "But Biden did not take the bait and his position on the critical issue remains somewhat murky . \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC news , 16 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-205035"
  },
  "morass ore":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bog iron ore"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "translation of German morasterz"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-205125"
  },
  "majesty":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sovereign power, authority, or dignity",
      ": royal bearing or aspect : grandeur",
      ": greatness or splendor of quality or character",
      ": the quality or state of being impressive and dignified",
      ": royal dignity or authority"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-j\u0259-st\u0113",
      "\u02c8ma-j\u0259-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "augustness",
      "kingliness",
      "royalty",
      "stateliness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the majesty of the mountains",
      "even as a child, the princess possessed a certain majesty that would later serve her well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her majesty just wrapped up her big Platinum Jubilee weekend, marking 70 years on the throne. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "The captain later named one of his daughters in honor of her majesty , according to Miller. \u2014 Fox News , 3 June 2022",
      "Her majesty is giving Britain a four-day weekend to celebrate her 70 years on the throne, her Platinum Jubilee. \u2014 William Booth And Karla Adam, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "All hail the new monarch of the wishful thinkers, her majesty Kelly Clarkson! \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
      "Her bowl of Shredded Wheat comes from a box emblazoned with the natural majesty of Niagara falls. \u2014 Susan H. Gordon, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Photos don\u2019t do justice to the epic sweep and majesty of Basin and Range National Monument, an undeveloped, natural space twice as large as the city of Los Angeles. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 9 May 2022",
      "Steve Sabol and NFL Films gave us the majesty of football. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Except for editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga who, through the sheer majesty of his aura, imparts his voice directly onto the Internet without the intermediary of a computer. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English maieste , from Anglo-French majest\u00e9 , from Latin majestat-, majestas ; akin to Latin major greater"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-210100"
  },
  "muss":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a game in which players scramble for small objects thrown to the ground",
      ": scramble",
      ": a confused conflict : row",
      ": a state of disorder : mess",
      ": to make untidy : disarrange",
      ": a state of disorder : mess",
      ": to make messy or untidy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "mess",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "confuse",
      "derange",
      "disarrange",
      "disarray",
      "discompose",
      "dishevel",
      "disjoint",
      "dislocate",
      "disorder",
      "disorganize",
      "disrupt",
      "disturb",
      "hash",
      "jumble",
      "mess (up)",
      "mix (up)",
      "muddle",
      "rumple",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "tousle",
      "tumble",
      "upset"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house",
      "Verb",
      "His suit was mussed when he got out of the car.",
      "the wind mussed up my hair",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This kit is a no- muss no-fuss guide to bouncy, voluminous hair. \u2014 ELLE , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The no- muss , no-fuss ethos works like a charm in The Post, which recounts the Washington Post\u2019s harrowing journey to publish the Pentagon Papers and bring down the Nixon White House\u2019s failed Vietnam policy. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "For backpackers, travelers, office workers and others who want to make coffee with less fuss and muss , Anodyne Coffee Roasters now sells packs of single-serving bags of ground coffee for steeping. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "The point of the trusts was that the creditors could seize the assets with no muss no fuss from other creditors in the event of Jackson's bankruptcy. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 4 May 2021",
      "Protecting my spot in the slab cut-and-thrust was without muss . \u2014 Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Mar. 2021",
      "After all, who wants to muss up a beautiful slab of marble with a cheap, plastic shower caddy. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "Garner's no muss no fuss attitude in the kitchen can be reassuring to cooking newcomers who might not feel ready to tackle seemingly complicated recipes. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 30 Oct. 2020",
      "But there\u2019s something to be said for the steady, no- muss -no-fuss possession guy. \u2014 Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The story goes that the pastry chef Lasne, who had a shop near the Paris stock exchange in the late 1800s, created these little cakes for his stockbroker clients as a treat that wouldn\u2019t muss their hands. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Curreri came onstage in jeans and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, his beard short and his dark hair mussed . \u2014 Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "The black and white clip -- tinged with a touch of red on Trump's tie and his signature MAGA hats -- includes his legendary hair- mussing on The Tonight Show and a deep, soulful American flag embrace. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "So, is Chrissy and John's a custom piece, adding additional anxiety to the concept of mussing it? \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "His hair was fairly mussed sitting down to discuss the preceding 47-23 Alabama win on a hot day in South Carolina. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "Then, once the decision is made, the nervousness around mussing up the pristine new member of the household. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "The show used to be the king of late night but stumbled in the ratings after Fallon\u2019s now-infamous hair mussing appearance with Donald Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2019",
      "Cillian passes him, mussing Rhys\u2019s carefully parted hair into wild curls and laughing at Rhys\u2019s frustration. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 17 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "origin unknown"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1835, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-210418"
  },
  "mast-fed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fed with mast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mast entry 3"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211414"
  },
  "Mollier diagram":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a diagram showing thermodynamic properties of a substance with various quantities (as temperature and pressure) constant especially in terms of entropy and enthalpy as coordinates"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fl(\u02cc)y\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Richard Mollier \u20201935 German mechanical engineer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211423"
  },
  "mois":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mois plural of moi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211512"
  },
  "magaziner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": magazinist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211603"
  },
  "much as":{
    "type":[
      "conjunction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": however much : even though"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "albeit",
      "although",
      "altho",
      "as",
      "howbeit",
      "notwithstanding",
      "though",
      "when",
      "whereas",
      "while",
      "whilst"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "much as I'd like to blame you, I know I can't"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1699, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211832"
  },
  "monkeytail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a piece of rope attached to the bend of a hook to aid in handling it without risk of jamming the hand",
      ": a vertical scroll terminating a handrail"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212640"
  },
  "meiosis":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the presentation of a thing with underemphasis especially in order to achieve a greater effect : understatement",
      ": the cellular process that results in the number of chromosomes in gamete-producing cells being reduced to one half and that involves a reduction division in which one of each pair of homologous chromosomes passes to each daughter cell and a mitotic division \u2014 compare mitosis",
      ": the cellular process that results in the number of chromosomes in gamete-producing cells being reduced to one half and that involves a reduction division in which one of each pair of homologous chromosomes passes to each daughter cell and a mitotic division \u2014 compare mitosis sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s",
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And rearrangements are typically not advantageous: During meiosis and the formation of gametes, all chromosomes need to pair up with a matching partner. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "In automixis, small cells called polar bodies \u2013 also produced through meiosis with eggs \u2013 can merge with an egg to produce offspring and create offspring that are similar to the mother but not exact clones. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Ovaries produce eggs through a complex process called meiosis , where the cells replicate, reorganize, and separate. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, National Geographic , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "At the heart of this transaction is a process called meiosis , where chromosomes inherited from each parent pair up and swap pieces. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2014",
      "Most animals have chromosomes made of two nearly identical copies of each gene, a consequence of the pairing and mixing that goes on during meiosis . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2014",
      "Recombination is a process in which the maternal and paternal copies of chromosomes exchange blocks of DNA with each other during meiosis , the production of sperm and egg cells. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Nov. 2018",
      "The experiment did not work in males, likely because spermatogonia go through normal mitotic cell division before meiosis , stymying HDR. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 10 July 2018",
      "The chromosomes naturally swap DNA during meiosis , and during those exchanges the cell only allows HDR. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek mei\u014dsis diminution, from meioun to diminish, from mei\u014dn less; akin to Sanskrit m\u012byate he diminishes"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212918"
  },
  "mixed train":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a train made up of both passenger cars and freight cars and used mainly on branch lines"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213010"
  },
  "monitor lizard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some of the animal species that were imported, including a flying fox and monitor lizard , require a permit to import because of regulations on the trade of threatened and endangered animals. \u2014 Sara Tabin, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2021",
      "Up the road, a monitor lizard , a creature more crocodile than newt, lumbered across the tarmac, with little traffic to impede its crossing. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2021",
      "Customers at a 7-Eleven in Thailand were in for a surprise when a giant Asian monitor lizard scurried into the convenience store. \u2014 Amy Wray, CNN , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "However, Godzilla\u2019s bite is by no means weak, and all of his teeth are flesh-piercing, similar to crocodile and monitor lizard teeth. \u2014 Kiersten Formoso, The Conversation , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "At top are three extant species: the gharial, which eats fish; the American crocodile, which eats harder invertebrates like snails and crustaceans; and Grey\u2019s monitor lizard , which is an omnivore. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 28 Oct. 2020",
      "In the days that followed, videos of other animals displaced in urban landscapes in the Philippines \u2014 a pig in Cebu City, a cow on an Iloilo highway, and a monitor lizard stalking a Davao suburb \u2014 also attracted online attention. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Aug. 2020",
      "The reptiles were mostly snakes, but also tortoises, box turtles, monitor lizards , little alligators, and water dragons, said Kathy Shillinglaw, outreach coordinator at MADACC. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "More than half the ball pythons, emperor scorpions, and savanna monitor lizards were destined for the U.S., which is the largest consumer of live wildlife globally and imports millions of animals a year, mostly for the pet trade. \u2014 Rachel Fobar, National Geographic , 3 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213118"
  },
  "ministry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ministration",
      ": the office, duties, or functions of a minister",
      ": the body of ministers of religion : clergy",
      ": a person or thing through which something is accomplished : agency , instrumentality",
      ": the period of service or office of a minister or ministry",
      ": the body of ministers governing a nation or state from which a smaller cabinet (see cabinet entry 1 sense 3b ) is sometimes selected",
      ": the group of ministers constituting a cabinet",
      ": a government department presided over by a minister",
      ": the building in which the business of a ministry is transacted",
      ": the office or duties of a religious minister",
      ": a group of religious ministers : clergy",
      ": a section of a government headed by a minister"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-str\u0113",
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-str\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agency",
      "agent",
      "instrument",
      "instrumentality",
      "machinery",
      "means",
      "medium",
      "organ",
      "vehicle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a member of the ministry",
      "She learned a lot during her first year of ministry .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The ministry said that group has been operating in waters near Japan since June 12. \u2014 Junko Ogura And Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "On the Russian side, morale is depressed because of poor leadership and few opportunities for soldiers to rotate out of combat units, the ministry said. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
      "Later the same day, the ministry said an Israeli attack had targeted the infrastructure, damaging airstrips, navigational lights, and a hall inside the airport. \u2014 Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "The ministry said Ukraine had a major cholera outbreak in 1995 and other minor ones since, especially along the Azov coast where Mariupol lies. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 11 June 2022",
      "Dozens of Russian vehicles were destroyed, the ministry said, including three tanks. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "The ministry also said Russian sappers had de-mined a section of the coast of the Sea of Azov adjacent to the port of Mariupol, the Russian news agency Tass reported. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s how many Ukrainian soldiers are likely to have surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant, the ministry said. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The ministry said Seoul is willing to provide the North with resources like vaccines, medicines, face masks, and diagnostic kits, and also share best practices for pandemic response. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English ministerie, minstri \"personal service, religious office, position in a church,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ministere \"service, duty,\" going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin ministerium \"activity of a servant, duty, task, support\" (Late Latin, \"ecclesiastical service\") from minister \"servant, minister entry 1 \" + -ium, denominal suffix of occupations"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213123"
  },
  "Medal of Honor":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1861, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213647"
  },
  "massage therapy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the manipulation of the muscles and other soft tissues of the body (as by stroking, kneading, or rubbing with one or both hands or an instrument) by a massage therapist for therapeutic purposes (as to relieve pain, promote healing, or improve physical functioning)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1888, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213746"
  },
  "maintainable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline",
      ": to sustain against opposition or danger : uphold and defend",
      ": to continue or persevere in : carry on , keep up",
      ": to support or provide for",
      ": sustain",
      ": to affirm in or as if in argument : assert",
      ": to carry on : continue",
      ": to keep in a particular or desired state",
      ": to insist to be true",
      ": to provide for : support"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101n-\u02c8t\u0101n",
      "m\u0259n-",
      "m\u0101n-\u02c8t\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conserve",
      "keep up",
      "preserve",
      "save"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, some people maintain biases against the medications, thinking that taking them is not compatible with being in recovery \u2014 a perspective that the Justice Department now stresses can be discriminatory. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 June 2022",
      "The one slight variable in the ICE Theaters set-up, the make and mark of each recliner seat might differ from territory to territory, but ICE does maintain firm standards. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "That was my writer's journey \u2014 that and wanting the story to feel of the moment, but still, maintain what people were going to expect from it. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 21 June 2022",
      "The larger global snacking operation will maintain its corporate headquarters in Chicago. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Analysts who sympathize with DeSantis\u2019s libertarian views maintain that the stringent and sometimes coercive measures taken by many of the country\u2019s largest states did not necessarily save many lives. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Students only walk down the schoolhouse hallway in one direction to maintain order, meaning those with classes a few doors back must exit the building and circle back. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
      "To make the most of the beautiful weather and time spent socializing with family and friends, maintain your deck throughout every season. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
      "American lawmakers, however, maintain the men should be covered provided international protections. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mainteinen , from Anglo-French maintenir, maynteiner , from Medieval Latin manuten\u0113re , from Latin manu ten\u0113re to hold in the hand"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213953"
  },
  "m\u00e9nage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a domestic establishment : household",
      ": housekeeping"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8n\u00e4zh",
      "m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "extended family",
      "home",
      "house",
      "household"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "getting the whole unruly m\u00e9nage ready for an outing takes quite a while"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Old French mesnage dwelling, from Vulgar Latin *mansionaticum , from Latin mansion-, mansio mansion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214025"
  },
  "mile of line":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a unit for expressing the distance between points connected by railroad line as distinct from the amount of trackage composing the line"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214328"
  },
  "mordant dye":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dye (as most natural dyes and many anthraquinone dyes) that becomes fixed on a fiber by forming an insoluble compound with a mordant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214456"
  },
  "malignity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": malignancy , malevolence",
      ": an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cattiness",
      "despite",
      "hatefulness",
      "malevolence",
      "malice",
      "maliciousness",
      "malignance",
      "malignancy",
      "meanness",
      "nastiness",
      "spite",
      "spitefulness",
      "spleen",
      "venom",
      "viciousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "one of the characters in the novel is a dictator of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214750"
  },
  "Massinger":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Philip 1583\u20131640 English dramatist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215343"
  },
  "Medicago":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of Old World herbs (family Leguminosae) that resemble typical clovers and have pinnately trifoliolate leaves and spirally twisted seed pods \u2014 see alfalfa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmed\u0259\u02c8k\u0101\u02ccg\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin medica medic + Latin -ago (as in plantago plantain)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215607"
  },
  "misdeem":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to be mistaken : hold a wrong opinion",
      ": to have a mistaken opinion of : misjudge",
      ": to think or suppose wrongly",
      ": to mistake for something or someone else"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8d\u0113m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215702"
  },
  "mulishness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate",
      ": stubborn sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-lish",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-lish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adamant",
      "adamantine",
      "bullheaded",
      "dogged",
      "hard",
      "hard-nosed",
      "hardened",
      "hardheaded",
      "headstrong",
      "immovable",
      "implacable",
      "inconvincible",
      "inflexible",
      "intransigent",
      "obdurate",
      "obstinate",
      "opinionated",
      "ossified",
      "pat",
      "pertinacious",
      "perverse",
      "pigheaded",
      "self-opinionated",
      "self-willed",
      "stiff-necked",
      "stubborn",
      "unbending",
      "uncompromising",
      "unrelenting",
      "unyielding",
      "willful",
      "wilful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acquiescent",
      "agreeable",
      "amenable",
      "compliant",
      "complying",
      "flexible",
      "pliable",
      "pliant",
      "relenting",
      "yielding"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She approached the job with mulish determination.",
      "a mulish insistence on doing things his own way",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Again, that is happening while the Biden administration makes U.S. energy production increasingly difficult, putting more upward pressure on prices in its mulish determination to appease the far Left. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who comes to see him, is galled by the situation, but Anthony is mulish and unmoved. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2021",
      "They are increasingly irritated by the Democrats\u2019 mulish persistence in an anti-Trump impeachment gambit at the expense of dealing with pressing national problems. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 June 2019",
      "And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2018",
      "Only a supranational institution such as the EU has the heft and mulish determination to override national attempts to impose banana uniformity, vacuum-cleaner-motor wattage limits or standards for automobile safety systems. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017",
      "Although the Democrat who defeated him, Sheldon Whitehouse, is not considered unfriendly to the environment, Chafee's ouster has to please Sen. James Inhofe, the mulish Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. \u2014 Wired News Report, WIRED , 8 Nov. 2006"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mule entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1751, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215907"
  },
  "miss its/the mark":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to fail or be wrong"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220044"
  },
  "mayberry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an erect branching ornamental bramble ( Rubus palmatus ) with white flowers and yellow edible early-ripening fruits"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u2014"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220424"
  },
  "measureman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a worker whose job is measuring : such as",
      ": a paper mill worker who measures and inspects pulpwood to determine its value and its best uses",
      ": one who measures rooms to estimate the amount of floor covering needed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mezh\u0259(r)m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220839"
  },
  "modificand":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a term having a grammatical qualifier"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin modificandum something to be moderated, neuter of modificandus , gerundive of modificare, modificari"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-221540"
  },
  "MIRV":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a missile with two or more warheads designed to strike separate enemy targets",
      ": any of the warheads of such a missile",
      ": to equip with MIRV warheads",
      ": to arm one's forces with MIRVs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "m ultiple i ndependently targeted r eentry v ehicle"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1967, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1968, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-222720"
  },
  "mayfly":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of an order (Ephemeroptera) of insects with an aquatic nymph and a short-lived, fragile adult lacking mouthparts and having membranous, heavily veined wings and two or three long, threadlike tails"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u02ccfl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not to mention component and frame standards that have the life expectancy of a mayfly . \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020",
      "Some would sip the mouse like a tiny mayfly ; others would leap completely out of the water, grabbing the fly on the way down. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Some would sip the mouse like a tiny mayfly ; others would leap completely out of the water, grabbing the fly on the way down. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Some would sip the mouse like a tiny mayfly ; others would leap completely out of the water, grabbing the fly on the way down. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Significant drops have been found in mayfly populations in the American Midwest, butterfly numbers in the Sierra Nevadas, and caterpillar diversity in northern Costa Rica. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Some would sip the mouse like a tiny mayfly ; others would leap completely out of the water, grabbing the fly on the way down. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Some would sip the mouse like a tiny mayfly ; others would leap completely out of the water, grabbing the fly on the way down. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Some would sip the mouse like a tiny mayfly ; others would leap completely out of the water, grabbing the fly on the way down. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1653, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223026"
  },
  "mestization":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the process or state of race mixture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmest\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mestizo + -ation"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223556"
  },
  "musique concr\u00e8te":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a recorded montage of natural sounds often electronically modified and presented as a musical composition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "myu\u0307-\u02c8z\u0113k-k\u014d\u207f-\u02c8kret",
      "m\u1d6b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, literally, concrete music"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1952, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223611"
  },
  "murmurless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having no murmur"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rm\u0259rl\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-224546"
  },
  "main stem":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a main trunk or channel: such as",
      ": the main course of a river or stream",
      ": the main street of a city or town"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Prune one branch or stem at a time, down to the ground or to a place where a branch is connected to a main stem . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Deer Creek, Gasheys Run, Swan Creek, Octoraro Creek and the main stem of the Susquehanna itself. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "The main stem Tuolumne, and Cherry Creek upstream, are guaranteed good flows for rafting water seven days per week through Labor Day. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 July 2021",
      "The main stem of the Skeena, the Sustut, the Bulkley. \u2014 Monte Burke, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
      "Just west of Toquerville on State Road 17, the 115-acre lake would be impounded behind a 100-foot high dam located off Ash Creek\u2019s main stem . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The goal for the Westador Stormwater Detention Basin is to construct a stormwater detention basin on the main stem of Cypress Creek. \u2014 David Taylor, Houston Chronicle , 26 Sep. 2020",
      "Caffee Creek empties into the main stem of the Cahaba in the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, about three miles downstream of Farnetti\u2019s property. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 24 June 2020",
      "On the Missouri River, a mild winter allowed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close almost all the levee breaches on the main stem of the river that were opened during a devastating storm last March. \u2014 Joe Barrett, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1671, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225040"
  },
  "Mimas":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the seventh largest satellite of Saturn with a diameter of approximately 250 miles (400 km) characterized by a single enormous crater"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-m\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1847, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225834"
  },
  "mealymouth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mealymouthed person",
      ": willow warbler"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230431"
  },
  "make up for lost time":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to accomplish something that wasn't done in the time one originally intended to do it in"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231103"
  },
  "mastership":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a male teacher",
      ": a person holding an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's",
      ": the degree itself",
      ": a revered religious leader",
      ": a worker or artisan qualified to teach apprentices \u2014 compare apprentice entry 1 sense 1b , journeyman sense 1",
      ": an artist, performer, or player of consummate (see consummate entry 1 sense 1 ) skill",
      ": a great figure of the past (as in science or art) whose work serves as a model or ideal",
      ": one having authority over another : ruler , governor",
      ": one that conquers or masters : victor , superior",
      ": a person licensed to command a merchant ship",
      ": one having control",
      ": an owner especially of an animal",
      ": the employer especially of a servant",
      ": a person who holds another person in slavery",
      ": husband",
      ": the male head of a household",
      ": mr.",
      ": a youth or boy too young to be called mister",
      ": the eldest son of a Scottish viscount or baron (see baron sense 2a )",
      ": a presiding (see preside sense 2 ) officer in an institution or society (such as a college)",
      ": any of several officers of court appointed to assist (as by hearing and reporting) a judge",
      ": a master mechanism (see mechanism sense 1 ) or device",
      ": an original from which copies can be made",
      ": a master recording (such as a magnetic tape )",
      ": being or relating to a master: such as",
      ": having chief authority : dominant",
      ": skilled , proficient",
      ": principal , predominant",
      ": superlative",
      ": being a device or mechanism that controls the operation of another mechanism or that establishes a standard (such as a dimension or weight)",
      ": being or relating to a master from which duplicates are made",
      ": to become master of : overcome",
      ": to become skilled or proficient in the use of",
      ": to gain a thorough understanding of",
      ": to produce a master recording of (something, such as a musical rendition)",
      ": a male teacher",
      ": an artist or performer of great skill",
      "someone with authority over something",
      "the owner of a slave",
      "the owner of an animal",
      ": to get control of",
      ": to become skillful at",
      ": an individual or entity (as a corporation) having control or authority over another: as",
      ": the owner of a slave",
      ": employer \u2014 compare servant",
      ": principal sense 1a",
      ": an officer of the court appointed (as under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53) to assist a judge in a particular case by hearing and reporting on the case, sometimes by making findings of fact and conclusions of law, and by performing various related functions",
      ": being the principal or controlling one : governing a number of subordinate like things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "arch",
      "big",
      "capital",
      "cardinal",
      "central",
      "chief",
      "dominant",
      "first",
      "foremost",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "greatest",
      "highest",
      "key",
      "leading",
      "main",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "overbearing",
      "overmastering",
      "overriding",
      "paramount",
      "predominant",
      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "primal",
      "primary",
      "principal",
      "prior",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran",
      "supreme"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the master and mistress of the house",
      "She is a master of her craft.",
      "Adjective",
      "a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs",
      "Verb",
      "She mastered French in college.",
      "He is determined to master every aspect of the business.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Which, on this day, meant there was no way to stop sports entertainment\u2019s master manipulator from seizing on mainstream media attention to suit his own ends, no matter how mortifying or misleading the spectacle. \u2014 Kenny Herzog, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "The master gardener, who oversaw the center\u2019s impressive grounds, recently passed away. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
      "The starting pay for a new officer will be $52,480, while a master patrol officer with at least three years of service will receive $59,794. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "But there has been a growing interest in the topic, Scott says, since the rise of social media, which allowed combers to connect with other master foragers. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Tomorrow, Parlophone is also issuing a limited edition anniversary vinyl edition of Ziggy Stardust, cut from the original studio master tapes. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
      "Noriega-Murphy does hold a certificate of advanced graduate study from UMass Boston; two master \u2019s degrees from Cambridge College, in education and management; and a bachelor\u2019s degree in art history from UMass Boston. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Since no master copies of the album were sent in advance to manufacturing plants to make CDs \u2014 it was just released digitally initially \u2014 there was no opportunity for pirates to pilfer and release cuts. \u2014 Neil Shah, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "When a woman attempted to turn the tables and dominate her husband or master , however, that threatened to invert the patriarchal social order\u2014and hence the punishment was especially harsh, including some executions. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Some of the most intriguing whiskey coming out of Beam these days is the work of Freddie Noe (who now holds the title of co- master distiller with his father Fred Noe), specifically his Little Book lineup of blended whiskeys. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 29 May 2022",
      "There is a private entrance to the master suite and office, a large guest suite with a bathroom and an ADU with a separate entry on the lower level. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2020",
      "The interior features high ceilings, custom millwork, and walnut floors and paneling, and the master suite has his-and-her baths and closets, a sitting area, and a balcony. \u2014 TheWeek , 27 June 2020",
      "Is Keaton physically hunky enough to play the master CIA death machine? \u2014 Michael Heaton, cleveland.com , 15 Sep. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Politicians are known to master the art of the sound-bite. \u2014 Rajshree Agarwal, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Review by Richard Norton Smith Seeing the horrific disfigurement suffered by soldiers in World War I, a surgeon set out to master the art of reconstructing faces. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "But Polly had even bigger ambitions, requiring her to master the art of publicity. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Anyone who wants to get good at the game needs to master the art of catch and release. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Vulture , 30 June 2021",
      "That streaming news struck a deaf ear among those waiting in line, who gathered in scrums of two and three and tried to master the art of being both socially excitable and distanced. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Briefly: In addition to being the league\u2019s preeminent point-center, Jokic has come to master the art of the double-double better than anyone in the modern NBA. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "Doctors want to heal, not master the intricacies of Epic\u2019s latest software. \u2014 Corey Scurlock, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Dove has managed to master this and thus released this body wash that was engineered specifically for irritated and eczema-prone skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022"
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      "Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
      "Middle English, from Old English magister & Anglo-French meistre , both from Latin magister ; akin to Latin magnus large \u2014 more at much"
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      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Adjective",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231255"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the wheelwork controlling the relative motions of the hour and minute hands of a timepiece"
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231558"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one that marks",
      ": something used for marking : such as",
      ": a type of felt tip pen that makes wide lines",
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      ": score sense 7",
      ": run",
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      ": something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize: such as",
      ": biomarker",
      ": genetic marker",
      ": something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize",
      ": as",
      ": biomarker",
      ": genetic marker"
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259r"
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      "label",
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      "A person's accent can be a marker of social class.",
      "the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The fire began burning Friday near mile marker 100 on Interstate 80, a few miles west of the Great Saltair. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Officers were dispatched to the 49 mile marker near Interstate 74 on the southeast side of Indianapolis around 3:45 a.m. Upon arrival, the driver of the Jeep was found unconscious, unresponsive and trapped in the vehicle wreckage. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
      "Bart Graves, spokesman for DPS, said the department received a call at 1:05 a.m. about a vehicle driving the wrong direction in the southbound lanes of Loop 101 near mile marker 60, close to the Ray Road exit in Chandler. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "According to the Lincoln County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Ryker disappeared on Friday afternoon after he had been seen playing with his family dog outside of his home near mile marker 18 of state Highway 56. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
      "The boy was reported missing Friday afternoon near mile marker 18 of state Highway 56, south of Troy and east of Bull Lake, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
      "The wreck happened on Interstate 20 near the 150 mile marker , approximately seven miles west of Pell City. \u2014 Jeremy Gray | Jgray@al.com, al , 30 May 2022",
      "State Police troopers assigned to the Weston Barracks responded to the 113.6 mile marker on I-90 westbound in Framingham around 2:40 a.m., officials said. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
      "According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a tractor-trailer caught fire in the crash, which took place near mile marker 85 at about 6:09 a.m. \u2014 Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel , 3 May 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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      "noun"
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      ": the office or function of a mediator"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-232007"
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      "noun"
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      ": a buoy that can be released by personnel inside a sunken submarine to aid rescue efforts"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-232520"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun phrase"
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      ": an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess",
      ": a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant \u2014 compare matron of honor",
      ": a woman who stands with the bride at a wedding"
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      "circa 1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-232755"
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      "noun"
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      ": an arrangement in which three people (such as a married couple and a lover of one member of the couple) have a sexual or romantic relationship especially while they are living together",
      ": a sexual encounter involving three people : threesome"
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      "m\u0101-\u02c8n\u00e4zh-\u00e4-\u02c8t(r)w\u00e4",
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, literally, household for three"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233000"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": of or relating to metaphysics",
      ": of or relating to the transcendent (see transcendent sense 1 ) or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses",
      ": supernatural",
      ": highly abstract or abstruse",
      ": theoretical",
      ": of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional figurative language",
      ": a metaphysical poet of the 17th century"
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      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8fi-zi-k\u0259l"
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      "abstract",
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      "Adjective",
      "a metaphysical world of spirits",
      "a work that deals with such metaphysical questions as the very nature of knowledge",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "For those who are less interested in scientific credentials, there is the poetry of silver, as expressed through Argentum\u2019s metaphysical manifesto and rather trippy on-pack illustrations. \u2014 Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
      "Could derealization have inspired all these metaphysical conjectures? \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "Herzog\u2019s belief that meaning is created out of meaningless suffering takes him to some interesting metaphysical places. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "While all other Cannes juries judge their movies by roughly the same standards \u2014 story, performance, cinematography \u2014 only the Ecumenical jury explicitly adds a metaphysical dimension. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "There, a wildlife volunteer descends into a metaphysical journey that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "On an uninhabited island in the Celtic Sea, a wildlife volunteer\u2019s daily observations of a rare flower takes a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical . \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "In the novel the losses are metaphysical , with only loose connections to the real world. \u2014 Nanjala Nyabola, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "But an element of narrative fantasy indebted to the philosophical fictions of Jorge Luis Borges situates these reminiscences into broader metaphysical investigations. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233253"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
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      ": having only one apse"
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      "(\u02c8)m\u00e4\u00a6naps\u0259l",
      "(\u02c8)m\u014d\u00a6-"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mon- + -apsal (as in triapsal )"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-234921"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a Muslim pulpit"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Arabic minbar"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-235712"
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      ": avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits",
      ": calm , temperate",
      ": tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension",
      ": having average or less than average quality : mediocre",
      ": not violent, severe, or intense",
      ": professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme",
      ": limited in scope or effect",
      ": not expensive : reasonable or low in price",
      ": of medium lightness and medium chroma",
      ": to lessen the intensity or extremeness of",
      ": to preside over or act as chairman of",
      ": to act as a moderator",
      ": to become less violent, severe, or intense",
      ": one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program",
      ": neither too much nor too little",
      ": neither very good nor very bad",
      ": not expensive : reasonable",
      ": not extreme or excessive",
      ": to make or become less extreme or severe",
      ": avoiding extremes of behavior : observing reasonable limits",
      ": not severe in effect or degree",
      ": to reduce the speed or energy of (neutrons)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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      "temperate"
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      "abate",
      "de-escalate",
      "decline",
      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
      "diminish",
      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
      "dwindle",
      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
      "pall",
      "phase down",
      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
      "recede",
      "relent",
      "remit",
      "shrink",
      "subside",
      "taper",
      "taper off",
      "wane"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate? \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
      "Middle English, from Latin moderatus , from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1648, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000252"
  },
  "murmurous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": filled with or characterized by murmurs : low and indistinct"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259-r\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rm-r\u0259s"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1582, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000710"
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      "noun"
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      ": time and motion study"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-001253"
  },
  "mending":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to free from faults or defects: such as",
      ": to improve in manners or morals : reform",
      ": to set right : correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair",
      ": to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to make amends or atonement for",
      ": to improve morally : reform",
      ": to become corrected or improved",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending : repair",
      ": a mended place",
      ": getting better : improving",
      ": improve , correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again",
      ": to improve in health : heal",
      ": a place where something has been fixed so that it is usable again",
      ": getting better",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending or repair",
      ": getting better or improving especially in health"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend"
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      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "patch",
      "recondition",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The town needs to mend these roads.",
      "Fishermen were mending their nets.",
      "Her arm mended slowly after surgery.",
      "His broken heart never completely mended .",
      "Noun",
      "You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Naess, despite its upbeat tempo, desperately trying to mend a broken relationship with a loved one. \u2014 Pamela Chelin, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
      "That off-screen connection is one of many reasons why Kevin and Randall\u2019s brutal fight hit so hard in the season 4 finale, and why the audience felt relieved when the characters managed to mend their relationship. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
      "Raffensperger didn\u2019t enjoy the same advantages of the incumbency as Kemp, since the position gave him fewer opportunities to mend fences with conservatives. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kyler needs to mend the fences with his teammates before anyone should even talk about a contract extension. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "After a six-week diplomatic uproar over the scuttled submarine deal and accusations of U.S. duplicity, Biden made a one-on-one effort Friday to mend fences with Macron of France by admitting that, yes, the matter could have been handled better. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s still time to mend fences, but Lindsey comparing Stevie to Donald Trump is definitely not a step in the right direction. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Several Georgia Republicans acknowledge the election law represents Kemp's last hope to mend fences with a base fiercely loyal to Trump. \u2014 USA Today , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "The city saw significant unrest in the wake of the killing of Floyd by law enforcement in Minneapolis and embarked on a police plan to mend its relationship with the community. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now that Justin\u2019s on the mend , perhaps Hailey can pop into another one of his music videos\u2014maybe in a slick trench coat this time? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, ties seemed to be on the mend as the two sides -- separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point -- deepened economic, cultural and even political engagements. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Former Atlanta Braves TV reporter Kelsey Wingert, now covering the Colorado Rockies, got hit in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week but appears to be on the mend . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 May 2022",
      "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a car accident but is on the mend , according to his son. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Cary Elwes is on the mend after a scary incident landed him in the hospital over the weekend. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Two of the Tigers young former first-round picks suffered injuries just days apart and now both are on the mend . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In January, Kay Slay\u2019s younger brother, Kwame Grayson, told HipHopDX the DJ was on the mend after being hospitalized with COVID-19. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "With all that in mind, teams with stars on the mend must weigh the delicate calculus about whether to bring them back at all \u2014 and if so, when. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb",
      "Middle English, short for amenden \u2014 more at amend"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-001448"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a domestic who does general housework",
      ": a person or thing put to a wide variety of uses"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002157"
  },
  "mid-world":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": middle-earth",
      ": an intermediate realm",
      ": a body (as of persons) occupying an intermediate position (as between two attitudes or opinions)"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003044"
  },
  "Melanconiaceae":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a family of fungi coextensive with the order Melanconiales \u2014 see coryneum , gloeosporium"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmel\u0259n\u02cck\u014dn\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Melanconium , type genus (from melan- + -conium , from konis, konia dust) + -aceae"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005019"
  },
  "meiotaxy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the suppression of a complete whorl of leaves or sporophylls"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cctaks\u0113"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mi- + -taxy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005037"
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  "monitorial system":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an educational system formerly in use by many charity schools that consisted in employing older pupils to teach the younger ones \u2014 see lancasterian"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005608"
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  "missing movement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an offense under the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice that consists of missing through neglect or design the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which a person is required in the course of duty to move"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005722"
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  "montuvio":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a coastal Ecuadorian of mixed European, American Indian, and African descent"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00e4n\u2027\u02c8t\u00fcv\u0113\u02cc\u014d"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "American Spanish, from Spanish monte mountain, forested region"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-010730"
  },
  "mantua-maker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that makes mantuas",
      ": dressmaker"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013145"
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  "mushiness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having the consistency of mush : soft",
      ": lacking in definition or precision",
      ": excessively tender or emotional",
      ": mawkishly amorous",
      ": soft and wet",
      ": overly romantic or sentimental"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-sh\u0113",
      "especially in sense 2 also",
      "\u02c8m\u0259-sh\u0113"
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      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
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      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "mushy fruit that was obviously overripe",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Discard roots and leaves that are mushy , diseased, or contain the white grubs called iris borers. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
      "The midsole foam is soft and highly responsive but not mushy . \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Nuking will manage to make your patty both mushy and dry at the same time. Instead? \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
      "Comes with slaw, mushy peas (British specialty), bread, coffee or tea. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The model shares a mushy , loving Instagram post for Justin's 28th birthday. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 May 2022",
      "Brown rice, however, used to come out a bit mushy and overcooked. \u2014 Chris Morocco, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Like all of the few thousand people who live along the big river in Alaska, Bassich hopes that river ice formed by the cold air of winter will continue to disappear in a mushy fashion \u2014 one that does not cause flooding. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
      "Its mushy brake pedal, slow steering, and body roll in corners kept back-road speeds in check. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013557"
  },
  "marvel":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that causes wonder or astonishment",
      ": intense surprise or interest : astonishment",
      ": to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity",
      ": to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about",
      ": something that causes wonder or astonishment",
      ": to feel astonishment or wonder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-v\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "caution",
      "flash",
      "miracle",
      "phenomenon",
      "portent",
      "prodigy",
      "sensation",
      "splendor",
      "wonder"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "that new electric car really is a marvel",
      "Verb",
      "The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This process is a biological marvel but prone to change with time, as researchers have shown in various ways over the past few decades. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "Discord, a voice and text-based communications platform near-ubiquitous among gamers, is a communications marvel , but a logistics nightmare. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Thompson\u2019s return in January after a 941-day absence was celebrated as a triumph and no small medical marvel . \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Ever seen a group of young male friends biking around and suddenly stumbling onto some scientific marvel or fantastical location that will change their lives forever? \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "While already a technical marvel , this version of the camera features a special titanium finish. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 9 June 2022",
      "The raft guides know their objectives \u2013 mitigate risks and marvel at the water. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
      "The conveyor system is a marvel with 20 diverts to ensure the right goods flow to the right station. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Because this one [points to him] is a marvel onscreen. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Grotberg continues to marvel , along with countless other basketball fans, at how Curry has transformed the game by stretching the court beyond comprehension. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "From the windows of the conservatory, diners can marvel at the Tuscan countryside peppered with vineyards and olive groves. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "But the teachers also still marvel at how the personalities that millions of fans have seen on television were apparent in their classrooms. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "The residents of Earth still have plenty of time to marvel at the beauty of Saturn\u2019s rings, and to study them. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The end of the year is a time to marvel at all the big splashes made by big stars in big films. \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "During his Hot 97 interview earlier this week, Harlow spoke about making records that his fanbase can enjoy in an intimate fashion rather than having everyone marvel at his lyrical acrobatics. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "Nearly 2 million people visit the Tongass every year, coming from all over the world to marvel at the vast swaths of Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and red and yellow cedar, some towering as tall as 200 feet. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Middle English merveile, mervayle \"something causing astonishment, miracle,\" borrowed from Anglo-French merveille, going back to Gallo-Romance *merevelia, altered from Latin m\u012br\u0101bilia, noun derivative from neuter plural of m\u012br\u0101bilis \"causing wonder, remarkable,\" from m\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to be surprised, look with wonder at\" + -bilis \"capable of (acting or being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at admire , -able",
      "Verb",
      "Middle English merveilen, mervaylen, borrowed from Anglo-French merveiller, derivative of merveille marvel entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013630"
  },
  "Mamak":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of several forest peoples of Sumatra related to the Toala of Sulawesi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4\u02ccm\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-014355"
  },
  "Mona Passage":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "strait in the West Indies between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015223"
  },
  "megabit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million bits"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccbit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This dual-band product (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) is ideal for spreading your Wi-Fi (up to 750 megabits per second) to the basement, upstairs, or outdoor areas. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 16 May 2020",
      "How many megabits per second (Mbps) does head coach Mike McCarthy have on his internet plan at his apartment near The Star? \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "Nearly three out of four people in the U.S. are served by a broadband monopoly or duopoly offering Internet download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 10 Mbps. \u2014 Adrianne Benton Furniss, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "In short, speeds are usually measured in megabits per second, or Mbps. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "In my local Boston suburb, T-Mobile was an average of 130 megabits per second outside compared with 107 megabits at a local cafe. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 24 Jan. 2020",
      "The average home broadband connection can pull down 93 megabits a second, according to the speed monitoring company Ookla. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
      "The fiber is capable of transmission rates of 100 megabits per second or greater. \u2014 Adrian Sainz, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "These days, speeds are measured in megabits per second. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015256"
  },
  "mastectomy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles",
      ": surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles \u2014 see modified radical mastectomy , partial mastectomy , radical mastectomy , simple mastectomy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "ma-\u02c8stek-t\u0259-m\u0113",
      "ma-\u02c8stek-t\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In August 2015, Lee was rushed to the hospital with an infection following the mastectomy , for which she was treated with antibiotics. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Rebecca underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Henig has undergone a double mastectomy , also known as top surgery, but that doesn\u2019t affect his eligibility to compete on the women\u2019s team. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "As was Betty\u2019s public announcement that she\u2019d been diagnosed with breast cancer and had a radical mastectomy , not quite two months after moving into the White House. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Lee, who just four weeks ago underwent a hysterectomy after seven years post-double mastectomy in her battle against breast cancer, wore a custom gown by Ukranian designer Anait Mkrtchian. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Surgery was soon scheduled, and amongst a flood of options, Dean made the decision to undergo a full mastectomy to treat what doctors thought at that point was Stage 2B cancer in her left breast. \u2014 Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Medical guidelines do not recommend surgery (such as facial reconstruction, mastectomy or phalloplasty) until a person is 18 years old, a point purposefully misrepresented by politicians who falsely say doctors are operating on young children. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Hope, 2, and Haley, 4, was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy operation. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Greek mastos breast + English -ectomy"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1923, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015605"
  },
  "manqu\u00e9":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one's aspirations or talents"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00e4\u207f-\u02c8k\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from past participle of manquer to lack, fail, from Italian mancare , from manco lacking, left-handed, from Latin, having a crippled hand, probably from manus"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1773, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020041"
  },
  "meditatingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a meditating manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020142"
  },
  "modicity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": moderateness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d\u02c8dis\u0259t\u0113",
      "-\u0259t\u0113",
      "-i"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French modicit\u00e9 , from Late Latin modicitat-, modicitas , from Latin modicus moderate + -itat-, -itas -ity"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021444"
  },
  "medical opinion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": advice from a doctor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021449"
  },
  "misperform":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to perform wrongly or improperly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + perform"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021743"
  },
  "market price":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a price actually given in current market dealings",
      ": the price at which a security is currently selling on the market",
      ": market value sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Our forecast indicates that Lululemon\u2019s valuation is $300 per share, which is 3% higher than the current market price of $293. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "This mixing and matching of supply and demand \u2013 for both crude and finished products \u2013 is informed by market price signals, which signal producers and refiners to adjust their output. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "The legislation was enacted the following day and the buyback which followed saw owners paid market price . \u2014 Philip Alpers, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "The market price of a 10-year Treasury rose on Friday, pushing down its yield, or the difference between the day's price and the payout if held to maturity, to 1.92% from Thursday's 2.03%. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "That\u2019s literally 375 times the market price of solar cells today. \u2014 T.j. Rodgers, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Our forecast indicates that Target\u2019s valuation is $244 per share, which is 14% higher than the current market price . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Thanks to its reserves of 129,218 Bitcoin currently worth $2.9 billion on its balance sheet and roughly $4.1 billion at the going market price , Microstrategy is the largest public holder of the cryptocurrency. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
      "The homes cost roughly half the market price because the program\u2019s beneficiaries are not paying for the land. \u2014 Rob Perez, ProPublica , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-022646"
  },
  "marketman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dealer in a market : marketer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4rk\u0259\u0307tm\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-022914"
  },
  "matrimonious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": matrimonial"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0113\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "matrimony + -ous"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-023022"
  },
  "muddlebrained":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": muddleheaded"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-023225"
  },
  "musrol":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the noseband of a horse's bridle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259z\u02ccr\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle French muserole , from Italian museruola, musarola , from muso muzzle, snout, from Medieval Latin musus"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-025049"
  },
  "musimon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mouflon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259s\u0259\u02ccm\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin musimon-, musimo, musmon-, musmo"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031848"
  },
  "maybeso":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": maybe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "maybe entry 1 + so"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031931"
  },
  "master's":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a master's degree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259rz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She has a master's in biology."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1939, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-032740"
  },
  "measurement cargo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cargo or goods charged for carriage by bulk rather than weight",
      ": a cargo measuring less than 40 cubic feet per long ton or weighing less than 56 pounds per cubic foot"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033522"
  },
  "misandry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a hatred of men"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-\u02ccsan-dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- (as in misanthropy ) + andr- + -y entry 2"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033852"
  },
  "midgetism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the state of being a midget"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-j\u0259\u0307t\u02cciz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034120"
  },
  "monkey about":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to do things that are not useful or serious : to waste time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034433"
  },
  "master's deed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a deed of conveyance executed by a master in chancery in pursuance of an order of the court commanding one of the parties to make the conveyance or the master to do it in his name"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034624"
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      "biographical name"
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      "(Jean) Patrick 1945\u2013 French novelist"
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      "m\u014d-dy\u00e4-\u02c8n\u014d"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-035006"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a house for persons under religious vows",
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02ccster-\u0113",
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      "Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Until the fall of the Venetian Republic, the painter\u2019s masterpiece, The Wedding Feast at Cana, hung in the refectory at the monastery . \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
      "Sanchez, who has worked at the monastery for 20 years, said the past few months have been unsettling. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "About 300 people, including 60 children, were sheltering in the monastery , Zelensky said. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "Music and sports are the other obvious forms of release, and of course any young man can join a monastery . \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
      "Her dad has disappeared, maybe to Australia, and her mom dies of ovarian cancer when Bran is 15, having left her to join a monastery when Bran was 10. \u2014 Lynn Steger Strong, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "In 1963, Father Barnabas Reasoner, the librarian of Mount Angel Abbey, sent Aalto, then at the height of his career, an unsolicited letter asking him to design a new library for the Benedictine monastery . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
      "Janice Moss\u2019 murder, shows up to the Burmese monastery where the former mafia rivals are celebrating and just \u2026 starts killing everyone. \u2014 Pete Keeley, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 May 2022",
      "Like a monk leaving the monastery after a long monastic practice. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022"
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      "Middle English monasterie , from Late Latin monasterium , from Late Greek monast\u0113rion , from Greek, hermit's cell, from monazein to live alone, from monos single \u2014 more at monk"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-035034"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a preliminary training (as of a colt) in manners"
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      "-n\u0259ri\u014b"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040125"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a warbler ( Oporornis tolmiei ) of western North America that is similar and closely related to the eastern mourning warbler"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8gil\u0259\u02ccvr\u0101z-"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after William MacGillivray \u20201852 Scottish naturalist"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-041832"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one that mystifies"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0101t\u0259(r)"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French mystificateur , from mystifier , after such pairs as French falsifier : falsificateur falsifier"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-042915"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a screw with slotted head or socket head used for holding metal parts together"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-043442"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": articulated against the middle third of the hard palate or the middle third of the palate as a whole"
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      "\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u014d+"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "medi- + palatal"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-044628"
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  "musk clover":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a low annual European herb ( Erodium moschatum ) resembling alfilaria"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045008"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a vessel (such as a catamaran or trimaran) with multiple side-by-side hulls \u2014 compare monohull"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02cch\u0259l",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The five-time world champion, who scored silver at the \u201872 Olympics, won the Route du Rhum in \u201882 and has been a semi-finalist of America\u2019s Cup twice, just unveiled a new hybrid multihull designed to sail the high seas cleanly and efficiently. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The zero-emissions multihull , known as Senses 62, comes fitted with rooftop solar panels that generate up to 50 kWh of clean, green energy to power the vessel and the onboard amenities. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Crafted from composite, the multihull will be equipped with Sunreef\u2019s in-house photovoltaic system that will see solar panels seamlessly integrated into the hull, superstructure, bimini, boom and mast. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The futuristic new multihull , which is set for delivery in 2023, is designed to be an environmentally friendly boat that combines modern comforts with innovative green technologies for sustainable cruising sans noise and emissions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "The multihull has been customized to reflect her new owner\u2019s appreciation for classic design. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "With a carbon-fiber exterior and foam cores, the multihull features an innovative electric suspension system that adjusts in real-time to the height and angle of the waves. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Spanning 252 feet from tip to tail, the striking multihull is characterized by powerful, angular lines similar to a spaceship\u2019s. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "The multihull is to be equipped with electric motors for smooth and silent cruising sans emissions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1960, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045145"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns",
      ": resembling (as in seclusion or ascetic simplicity) life in a monastery",
      ": a member of a monastic order : a person (such as a monk) who lives under religious vows",
      ": of or relating to monks or monasteries"
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      "m\u0259-\u02c8na-stik",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8na-stik"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He founded a monastic order in Belgium.",
      "He shows a monastic dedication to his job.",
      "She studied for the test with monastic zeal.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Apparently, her office hours\u2014usually the most monastic of an academic\u2019s life\u2014were being mobbed. \u2014 Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
      "Then again, Nietzsche (with his famously irreligious views) might seem as curious a presence in a monastic library as a cartoon tiger. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
      "Like a monk leaving the monastery after a long monastic practice. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
      "Writings left behind by the monastic group, considered a cult by experts, explained the arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet meant the end of humanity, and a spaceship would carry them to a higher level of existence for all eternity. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "But the monks were aging, with no younger men, or novices, signing up for monastic life to take their place. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Families aren\u2019t the only ones who lament when young men break from the world and enter the monastic life. \u2014 Andrew Doran, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "In the earliest convents, monastic orders painted fortresslike walls in somber grisaille, often filling the chapels where Indigenous initiates gathered for Mass with brutal images of the Last Judgment, a violent inducement to conversion. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "About 50 miles north of Poitiers in Saumur, the abbey was established in 1101 as one of the era\u2019s largest monastic communities, overseen by a string of impressive abbesses who were connected to the Plantagenets. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1632, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045801"
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  "megabar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a unit of pressure equal to one million bars"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4r"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mega- + bar entry 4"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1903, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-052011"
  },
  "miscreative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": creating or shaping badly"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + creative"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-052252"
  },
  "Mannerheim":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "Baron Carl Gustaf Emil von 1867\u20131951 Finnish general and statesman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259r-\u02cch\u0101m",
      "\u02c8ma-",
      "-\u02cch\u012bm"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-053855"
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  "modificator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": modifier"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cck\u0101t\u0259(r)"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin modificat us + English -or"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054146"
  },
  "misstrike":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a coin whose design is imperfect (as by being incomplete or off-center) because the coin was inaccurately struck when it was created",
      ": an instance of striking something wrongly or inaccurately",
      ": to strike (something) wrongly or inaccurately"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-\u02ccstr\u012bk",
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8str\u012bk"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1869, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "1901, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054543"
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  "mealy redpoll":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a rather large pale European redpoll ( Carduelis flamea or Acanthis flammea )"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-055635"
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  "Mussaenda":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a large genus of herbs or shrubs (family Rubiaceae) found in the Old World tropics and having an ornamental calyx with one sepal that is much enlarged and showy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8send\u0259"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Singhalese muss\u00e6nda , a species of this genus"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-060853"
  },
  "miljee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": umbrella bush"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mil\u02ccj\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "native name in Australia"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-061002"
  },
  "makeup clerk":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": one who prepares insurance claims for investigation and adjustment"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-063712"
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  "magazine safety":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a safety mechanism on an automatic pistol that makes firing impossible unless the magazine is in the weapon"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-064200"
  },
  "mainspring":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the chief spring in a mechanism especially of a watch or clock",
      ": the chief or most powerful motive, agent, or cause",
      ": the principal spring in a mechanical device (as a watch or clock)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccspri\u014b",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccspri\u014b"
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    "examples":[
      "Agriculture is the mainspring of their economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inside, there are two mainplates, each of which holds a movement consisting of a mainspring , a cylinder, a comb and regulator. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "The energy created by these thermal variations is connected to a mechanism that uses it to wind the mainspring . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "His musical collaboration with Parks is the personal, passionate mainspring of that transformation. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Cartier has created a platinum automatic skeleton watch in which the rotor houses the entire movement\u2014 mainspring , escapement, and all. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Her film\u2019s ironies start with the title, because many of the movie\u2019s viewers, like many of its interview subjects from the world of music, would rather not listen to Kenny G\u2019s music at all\u2014and their aversion is the mainspring of the film. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Between picturesque villages with draconian speed limits, the iX unwinds like a fine mainspring . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "The Rolex Oyster Perpetual contained a kinetic semi-circular plate that utilized movement from the wearer\u2019s arm to tension the mainspring , making manual winding unnecessary. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "The dial side also offers a peek at the open-worked barrel at 10 o\u2019clock and the coiled mainspring , providing 72 hours of power reserve. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 10 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-064602"
  },
  "mislabel":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to label (something) incorrectly or falsely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065439"
  },
  "maunderer":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": grumble",
      ": to wander slowly and idly",
      ": to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fn-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n-"
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    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "meander",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "maundered all over town on his day off",
      "ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably imitative"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065706"
  },
  "mileage allowance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an amount of money paid for every mile traveled"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-071512"
  },
  "murky bass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an accompanying bass in broken octaves"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-071611"
  },
  "mirror fugue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a musical fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b ) that can be performed in retrograde (see retrograde entry 2 sense 2 ) as if read from a mirror placed at the end of the staff",
      ": a musical fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b ) that can be performed in inversion (see inversion sense 2d(3) ) as if read from a mirror placed below the staff"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-073602"
  },
  "Missouri skylark":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sprague's pipit"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-074440"
  },
  "Murngin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Australian people of Arnhemland"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rnj\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075020"
  },
  "master's degree":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075154"
  },
  "master agreement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a collective-bargaining agreement the terms of which apply to a number of plants or companies and which may be supplemented by local agreements not conflicting with its provisions"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-080811"
  },
  "metaphysical poetry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often by deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-081634"
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  "much-hunger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a plant of the genus Trillium"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-084247"
  },
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    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "town on the Danube River in southern Hungary population 18,000"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-\u02cchach",
      "-\u02cch\u00e4ch"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a member of a people of the south central part of the subcontinent of India"
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    ],
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      "Marathi Mar\u0101\u1e6dh\u0101 & Hindi Marha\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101 , from Sanskrit Mah\u0101r\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dra Maharashtra"
    ],
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      "1744, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-092550"
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild",
      ": deficient in spirit and courage : submissive",
      ": not violent or strong : moderate",
      ": having or showing a quiet, gentle, and humble nature"
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      "\u02c8m\u0113k",
      "\u02c8m\u0113k"
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      "demure",
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      "unassuming",
      "unpretentious"
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      "conceited",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "fastuous",
      "haughty",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "hoity-toity",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "lordly",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
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      "a meek child dominated by his brothers",
      "She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seeing Ever start as a very meek character and then get not only physically powerful, but also emotionally and mentally powerful, was great. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Peer pressure, Jacobin, and celebrity activists are far more effective than the typical meek -mannered professor dressed in plaid. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is out, wrapping an exhausting Green Bay Packers season with a meek exit on a snowy night in Wisconsin. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Hoffman, who died in 2014, was credible as smart or dumb people, as self-aware or obtuse, as powerful or weak, jolly or sad, brave or cowardly, bold or meek , quiet or loud. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "But for upset parents like Ms. Thavakumar, such measures are far too meek to address more entrenched problems, including a nearly complete lack of Black teachers in the district. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In the episode, Harmon\u2019s mother, Stefani Harmon, described her as a shy child whose meek and mild behavior blossomed into a cool swagger. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why his meek performance in Game 4 was so surprising. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
      "Our protagonist, Patience Phillips, is a meek and mousy graphic designer \u2014 congrats to the stylist who managed to make Halle Berry appear even slightly frumpy \u2014 at a cosmetics company, Hedare Beauty. \u2014 Muna Mire, Vulture , 26 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mj\u016bkr gentle; akin to Welsh es mwyth soft"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-093017"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "the basic monetary unit of Mozambique \u2014 see Money Table"
    ],
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      "\u02c8me-ti-k\u0259l",
      "\u02ccme-ti-\u02c8k\u00e4l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Portuguese, miskal (a unit of weight in Muslim countries), from Arabic mithq\u0101l"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1980, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-093547"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a grammatical ending or a suffix marking masculine forms",
      ": masculine cadence"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094446"
  },
  "mutine":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rebel , mutiny"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle French ( se ) mutiner"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1540, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-095330"
  },
  "misperception":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a false or inaccurate perception",
      ": a false perception"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113p-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccmis-p\u0259r-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1722, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-095841"
  },
  "man power":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": power available from or supplied by the physical effort of human beings",
      ": the total supply of persons available and fitted for service"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Defeating this plot's villain might actually demand triple the man power , because Doctor Octopus (played by Alfred Molina) is also set to return for the second Sony/Marvel collaboration, as is Jamie Foxx's Electro. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "The Borden County coach never lost a game as a star at Jayton \u2014 another six- man power an hour northwest of Gail \u2014 and ultimately made the football team at Texas Tech. \u2014 Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News , 30 Aug. 2020",
      "The waste of man power \u2014both by the restrainers and the one restrained. \u2014 Jill Lepore, The New Yorker , 15 June 2020",
      "Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2018",
      "This would also force the British to expend man power and resources in fighting the Spanish. \u2014 Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle , 2 July 2018",
      "Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2018",
      "Lidstrom, the most polite person I\u2019ve ever met, pointed out their two- man power play had only lasted 2 seconds. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2018",
      "Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-100312"
  },
  "Moroni":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city and capital of Comoros facing Mozambique Channel on the largest of the nation's islands population 41,500"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u022f-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-101330"
  },
  "maelstrom":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius",
      ": something resembling a maelstrom in turbulence"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101l-str\u0259m",
      "-\u02ccstr\u00e4m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gulf",
      "vortex",
      "whirlpool"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She was caught in a maelstrom of emotions.",
      "The ship was drawn into the maelstrom .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Wall Street\u2019s sour mood dragged into a second day Friday amid the maelstrom of uncertainties surrounding Russia and Ukraine, with the Dow sliding more than 250 points in afternoon trading. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "So when someone's stash of performance-enhancing drugs is found in the locker room fridge, Ray has to quash a maelstrom of rumors. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Just as in most large galaxies, a supermassive black hole sits at the core of our own island in the universe, enveloped in a swirling maelstrom of molecular clouds and stars. \u2014 Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Welcome, in other words, to the latest cinematic incarnation of the multiverse, in which an infinite number of parallel timelines suddenly converge in a maelstrom of controlled chaos. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Kruger mixes exceptional graphic design skills with deep knowledge of the structural complexities of art and language, not to mention the media maelstrom in which modern life is lived. \u2014 Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The maelstrom of disruption is arriving at a moment when the global economy is grappling with a host of pandemic-era stressors, from chaotic supply chains to widespread labor shortages. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Underneath these challenges lie questions from the public over whether Biden is a strong enough leader to confront the maelstrom . \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "This powerful northern maelstrom grabs the magnetic field lines diving into the north pole, bends them out of shape, and spins them about. \u2014 Robin Andrews, Wired , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "obsolete Dutch (now maalstroom ), from malen to grind + strom stream"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-101525"
  },
  "mussaenda coffee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the seeds of a tree ( Gaertnera vaginata ) of the family Loganiaceae that contain no caffeine but are used as a coffee substitute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-102252"
  },
  "make capital out of":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to use (something) to one's advantage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-102743"
  },
  "mother tongue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one's native language",
      ": a language from which another language derives"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "language",
      "lingo",
      "speech",
      "tongue",
      "vocabulary"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "although the anthropologist could speak the local language fairly well, she was always glad to find someone who shared her mother tongue",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hindi was, is, and always will be our mother tongue and national language. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "From cell 16, Ng\u0169g\u0129 returned to G\u0129k\u0169y\u0169, his mother tongue , and began composing his next novel, Caitaani M\u0169tharabain\u0129 (Devil on the Cross), on toilet paper because regular paper was available to prisoners only to write confessions or appeals. \u2014 Dw Gibson, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
      "Marathi, supposedly their mother tongue , is spoken in central and South India. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Kate, who has borrowed the horse without permission from her hostess, Lady Danbury, becomes annoyed by this and swears in Hindi, her character\u2019s mother tongue , before turning her morning ride into a sweaty horse race. \u2014 ELLE , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "In New York, a poet who fled Odessa contemplates his mother tongue . \u2014 From Cnn Opinion, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Now, this brave man, whose mother tongue was Russian, has become a victim of the Russian invasion of Ukraine -- a tragedy and a shame. \u2014 Jens Christian-wagner, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Personality dissolves in an unfamiliar language like a sugar cube dropped into a cup of tea; estrangement from a mother tongue can be as painful as estrangement from an actual mother. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Stranded in Denmark, a refugee named Hiruko searches for fellow-survivors, torn between longing for her mother tongue and the desire to fashion a new one. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-103112"
  },
  "more often than not":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": happening more than half the time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-104714"
  },
  "molligrant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wailing lamentation : complaint"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4li\u02ccgrant"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "origin unknown"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-105914"
  },
  "medicate":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat (someone or something) with or as if with medicine",
      ": to impregnate with a medicinal substance",
      ": to treat with medicine",
      ": to add medicinal material to",
      ": to treat medicinally",
      ": to impregnate with a medicinal substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8med-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The patient had been heavily medicated .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the midst of the darkness that blanketed Hollywood with the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, laughter \u2014 as usual \u2014 felt like the most potent way to medicate anger and frustration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
      "In the 1990s, Hunter Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Washington, began to use V.R. to provide relief to burn patients who were having their dressings changed \u2014 an excruciating ordeal that is difficult to medicate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "One is that the animals were attempting to medicate themselves. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Psychiatrists and psychologists talk to us, shock us and above all, medicate us to lift us from our funks. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "In Uganda the health ministry was compelled to issue a public statement warning the public against using the plant to medicate the effects of the virus. \u2014 Stephen Kafeero, Quartz , 2 July 2021",
      "So Lapp instead remained at the Alexandria jail, where a psychiatrist with the city's Community Services Board opted not to medicate him. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin medicatus , past participle of medicare to heal, from medicus"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-111936"
  },
  "mourning bride":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a plant of the genus Scabiosa",
      ": a half-hardy annual ( S. atropurpurea )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112055"
  },
  "mourning cloak":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a blackish-brown nymphalid butterfly ( Nymphalis antiopa ) that has a broad yellow border on the wings and is found in temperate parts of Europe, Asia, and North America"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1850, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112503"
  },
  "Menadonese":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Indonesian native or inhabitant of Manado (also spelled Menado ) in northeastern Sulawesi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4d\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z",
      "-\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Menado (Manado) residency in Celebes, Indonesia + English -nese (as in Japanese )"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112651"
  },
  "manifest destiny":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a future event accepted as inevitable",
      ": an ostensibly benevolent or necessary policy of imperialistic expansion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They were living in a time when expansion to the Pacific was regarded by many people as the Manifest Destiny of the United States.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His Times Square restaurant, Guy\u2019s American Kitchen & Bar, can feel in hindsight like an exercise in overextension, an assumption of manifest destiny powered by swagger and a signature Donkey Sauce. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "Parts of Rita\u2019s own manifest destiny are bound to rub certain people the wrong way, particularly some of Nicol\u00f2\u2019s family. \u2014 James Mcauley, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "This was white supremacy and manifest destiny in action. \u2014 Nick Martin, The New Republic , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Benton, along with many others, used the notion of manifest destiny to systematically displace and kill scores of Native Americans. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Fox has long reinterpreted manifest destiny as a media product, treating the American mind as a vacant space upon which any dream, or any delusion, might be constructed. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 12 July 2021",
      "The natural environment with which Native Americans had established a harmonious and symbiotic relationship, was similarly despoiled by the twin logic of expropriation and colonization that spread under the logic of manifest destiny . \u2014 Nicholas Dirks, Scientific American , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Now, manifest destiny has become a manifest emergency. \u2014 CBS News , 18 July 2021",
      "So what have Democrats gotten in exchange for embracing this manifest destiny nationalism? \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 10 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1845, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112727"
  },
  "massiness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": massiveness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mas\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
      "\u02c8maas-",
      "-ais-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "massy entry 1 + -ness"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112835"
  },
  "Midgard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the abode of human beings in Norse mythology"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccg\u00e4rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Old Norse mithgarthr"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1770, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-115411"
  },
  "make up for (something)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to do or have something as a way of correcting or improving (something else)"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-115905"
  },
  "misplay":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wrong or unskillful play : error"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mis-\u02ccpl\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Every Gavin Lux misplay seems to lead to a bunch of unearned runs. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "While Nevin\u2019s misplay in the second helped the Royals get on the board, his RBI single in the fifth made up for it, plating Ur\u00edas and creating enough of a cushion for the bullpen to close out. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022",
      "In the bottom half, Garcia made up for the misplay with a drive over the left-field fence to tie it. \u2014 Lary Bump, Chron , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In the second frame, Rodriguez worked around a fielding error by shortstop Willi Castro and a misplay in center by Greene, which allowed Justin Williams' hit to drop in for a single. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Kyle Schwarber had some fun with his misplay and subsequent recovery. \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Staley called the misplay a learning opportunity for Kelley. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Not exactly a pretty play, Drew got to the front of the net, took advantage of a misplay by Reign defensemen Jacob Maverare and slipped the puck in for his third goal of the season. \u2014 Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "Xander Bogaerts, on second after a one-out walk and single by Rafael Devers, immediately read the misplay and scored on Altuve\u2019s error. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1867, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-120837"
  },
  "monitor bug":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": conenose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-121147"
  },
  "maeandrine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the genus Maeandra"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccdr\u012bn",
      "-\u02c8dr\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin Maeandra + English -ine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-121744"
  },
  "megrim":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": migraine sense 1a",
      ": vertigo , dizziness",
      ": fancy , whim",
      ": low spirits",
      ": migraine sense 1a",
      ": vertigo",
      ": any of numerous diseases of animals marked by disturbance of equilibrium and abnormal gait and behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-gr\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-gr\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bee",
      "caprice",
      "crank",
      "fancy",
      "freak",
      "humor",
      "kink",
      "maggot",
      "notion",
      "vagary",
      "vagrancy",
      "whim",
      "whimsy",
      "whimsey"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English migreime , from Middle French migraine \u2014 more at migraine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-122300"
  },
  "metic":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who had some civil privileges"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8metik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Greek metoikos , from meta- + oikos house"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-123103"
  },
  "mercilessness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or showing no mercy : pitiless",
      ": having no mercy or pity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "callous",
      "case-hardened",
      "cold-blooded",
      "compassionless",
      "desensitized",
      "hard",
      "hard-boiled",
      "hard-hearted",
      "heartless",
      "indurate",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "insensate",
      "insensitive",
      "ironhearted",
      "obdurate",
      "pachydermatous",
      "pitiless",
      "remorseless",
      "ruthless",
      "slash-and-burn",
      "soulless",
      "stony",
      "stoney",
      "stonyhearted",
      "take-no-prisoners",
      "thick-skinned",
      "uncharitable",
      "unfeeling",
      "unmerciful",
      "unsparing",
      "unsympathetic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "charitable",
      "compassionate",
      "humane",
      "kindhearted",
      "kindly",
      "merciful",
      "sensitive",
      "softhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tender",
      "tenderhearted",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the merciless killing of innocent people",
      "He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Armed with a camera, Abu Akleh gathered her people\u2019s struggles, disjointed lives, losses and survival under decades of merciless violence. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "In this original incarnation, Bushman is the merciless leader of a group of mercenaries taking out rebel camps in Sudan. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The most popular books and films present it as Churchill did, as a dramatic confrontation between liberty-loving nations and merciless tyrants. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Patrushev has emerged as one of the leading voices in Putin\u2019s inner circle who wants to wage a merciless war in Ukraine, with the ultimate objective of capturing Kyiv. \u2014 Susanne Sternthal, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Based on the genre-redefining novel by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a subversive, merciless deconstruction of romantic tropes, and a gripping thriller about the lies and facades that often sustain relationships. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-124032"
  },
  "monastical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": monastic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259\u0307k\u0259l",
      "-t\u0113k-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Late Latin monasticus monastic + Middle English -al"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-125350"
  },
  "m\u00e9tis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person of mixed blood",
      ": the offspring of an Indigenous American and a person of European ancestry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8t\u0113(s)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Late Latin mixticius mixed \u2014 more at mestizo"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1810, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-131332"
  },
  "monotonist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who speaks in a monotonous manner : one addicted to or preferring monotony"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8n\u00e4t\u0259n\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "monotony + -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-134056"
  },
  "methysergide":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a serotonin antagonist C 21 H 27 N 3 O 2 used in the form of its maleate especially in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches",
      ": a serotonin antagonist used in the form of its maleate C 21 H 27 N 3 O 2 \u00b7C 4 H 4 O 4 especially in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bd",
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "methy l + ly serg ic acid + am ide"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1962, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-134359"
  },
  "mushsquash":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mushsquash variant spelling of musquash"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-134459"
  },
  "menadione":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a yellow crystalline compound C 11 H 8 O 2 with the biological activity of natural vitamin K",
      ": a yellow crystalline compound C 11 H 8 O 2 with the biological activity of natural vitamin K"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-n\u0259-\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dn",
      "-d\u012b-\u02c8",
      "\u02ccmen-\u0259-\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dn, -d\u012b-\u02c8"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "me thyl + na pthalene + di- + ket one"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135050"
  },
  "Mumford":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Lewis 1895\u20131990 American writer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259m(p)-f\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135355"
  },
  "measurement ton":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ton sense 3c"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140934"
  },
  "masterwork":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": masterpiece"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chef d'oeuvre",
      "classic",
      "magnum opus",
      "masterpiece"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The only issue here is no stability masterwork and the Omolon origin trait about bonuses in the top half of the magazine won\u2019t trigger at all in Crucible. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Michelle Williams reunites with Portland auteur Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Wendy & Lucy) on what promises to be another low-key realist masterwork . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 17 May 2022",
      "In 1972, Hungarian man Laszlo Toth took a hammer to the Piet\u00e0, Michelangelo\u2019s sculptural masterwork of Jesus Christ lying in the Virgin Mary\u2019s arms. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Martinez\u2019s masterwork coaxes all the senses into play. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Old varnish needed to be stripped away; misguided restorers seeking to improve the masterwork a century earlier had painted over many icons. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "Le Male is a masterwork in layered scents, caressing your senses with blends of heady botanicals that shift, overlap and give way to one another over time. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "Almost every Lynch film is a mystery to unravel, as is his television masterwork , Twin Peaks. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
      "Some consider Salomon\u2019s masterwork , housed at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, to be the first graphic novel. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1617, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-141355"
  },
  "malicious abandonment":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": desertion of one spouse by the other without just cause"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-142346"
  },
  "miscreation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bad or wrong creation : the action or result of miscreating something or someone"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1809, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-143637"
  },
  "monatomic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": consisting of one atom",
      ": having but one atom in the molecule",
      ": consisting of one atom",
      ": having but one atom in the molecule",
      ": monovalent sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-mik",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4n-\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4m-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1848, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144304"
  },
  "muroid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the Muroidea",
      ": a rodent of the superfamily Muroidea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8myu\u0307\u02ccr\u022fid",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "New Latin Muroidea"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144936"
  },
  "make up ground":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move faster in order to come closer to someone or something ahead"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-145323"
  },
  "misally":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to ally wrongly or unsuitably"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + ally"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-145522"
  },
  "manacle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff",
      ": something used as a restraint",
      ": to confine (the hands) with manacles",
      ": to make fast or secure : bind",
      ": to restrain from movement, progress, or action"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-ni-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "band",
      "bind",
      "bond",
      "bracelet",
      "chain",
      "cuff(s)",
      "fetter",
      "handcuff(s)",
      "irons",
      "ligature",
      "shackle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bind",
      "chain",
      "enchain",
      "enfetter",
      "fetter",
      "gyve",
      "handcuff",
      "pinion",
      "shackle",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "manacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area",
      "the warring groups need to shake off the manacle of their troubled past and learn to live with one another in peace",
      "Verb",
      "manacled the prisoner to the wall",
      "in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Brown turned Milwaukee\u2019s defense from manacle to meme. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2022",
      "How to Be an Antiracist is a journal of Kendi's efforts to free himself of the ideological manacles clamped upon him by a society suffused with white supremacism, capitalist exploitation, misogyny and the repression of unconventional sexuality. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Aug. 2019",
      "From every officer\u2019s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles . \u2014 Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
      "The genie is literally the slave of the lamp, his power bracelets actually manacles keeping him obedient to an endless round of masters. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 12 June 2019",
      "But beyond the frenzied mix of hormones and alcohol is an intense curiosity in the outside world, one that noisily landed three weeks ago on the doorsteps of Russians, unfiltered and free from the manacles of politics. \u2014 Amie Ferris-rotman, Washington Post , 9 July 2018",
      "One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. \u2014 Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "The cellar dungeons were complete with bolts, chains and manacles for securing captives to the floors. \u2014 Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian , 27 Feb. 2018",
      "In her delivery room at St. Francis Hospital, a heavy manacle around her right wrist kept her fastened to the bed. \u2014 Rebecca Nelson, Cosmopolitan , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "His hands were manacled to a chain belt at his waist, and his feet were bound by leg irons. \u2014 Pamela Colloff, ProPublica , 4 Dec. 2019",
      "During those endless days and nights, everything was done to break his will: solitary confinement, pressure to confess by cruel supervisors and the humiliation of being manacled while receiving medical attention. \u2014 Ariel Dorfman, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2018",
      "They are filmed in lingering close-up as the opening credits roll, a montage of them manacling the wrists, ankles, necks, and dreams of African American men. \u2014 Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2018",
      "Early practitioners in literary study, the history of language, and anthropology were often ideologically manacled by the cultural mores that encased their object of study. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "He was imprisoned and, along with several other artists, manacled for a period of 50 days. \u2014 Anne Glusker, Smithsonian , 6 Apr. 2017",
      "Although the new territory bolstered his neo-Soviet reclamation project, retaliatory sanctions from the West manacled the Russian economy. \u2014 Jack Dickey, SI.com , 10 July 2017",
      "Valedictorian Nickolina Doran told classmates not to let fear manacle them and halt their progress in life. \u2014 Bill Leukhardt, courant.com , 20 June 2017",
      "His hands were manacled in front of him; he was blindfolded by a dark hood pulled over his loose black Shirley Temple curls. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Middle English manicle , from Anglo-French, from Latin manicula handle, diminutive of manicae shackles, armor for the hand, from manus hand \u2014 more at manual"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-150420"
  },
  "mulita":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mule armadillo"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00fc\u02c8l\u0113t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish mula she-mule"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-151638"
  },
  "Mussorgsky":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Petrovich 1839\u20131881 Russian composer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mu\u0307-\u02c8s\u022frg-sk\u0113",
      "-\u02c8z\u022frg-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-155619"
  },
  "milltail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the water that flows from a mill wheel after turning it or the channel in which the water flows"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-160556"
  },
  "Mexican snapper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": red snapper sense a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-162508"
  },
  "materfamilias":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who is head of a household"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0101-t\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8mi-l\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, from mater + familias , archaic genitive of familia household \u2014 more at family"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1756, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-163039"
  },
  "midwintry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of midwinter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u2027tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-163051"
  },
  "mytiliform":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": shaped like a mussel shell"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccf\u022frm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin mytil us + English -iform"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-164223"
  },
  "memorialize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to address or petition by a memorial",
      ": commemorate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commemorate",
      "monumentalize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies",
      "at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The names on the blue and white city signs rarely memorialize the Native Americans whose lands these were, nor the Spanish missionaries and ranchers who divvied them up into demesnes more enormous than dukedoms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As Lex Pryor reveals in this elegant, haunting essay, people with ancestral ties to the Dismal are working to change that \u2014 to memorialize the slaves who once toiled in the swamp, and the runaways who found refuge in it. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Many have to memorialize family gatherings, languages spoken without self-consciousness, positions of respect in a community\u2014essentially, an emotional belonging. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The addition to the museum will memorialize Mary, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and encourage more generations of students to pursue their dreams. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Amber Mundy, 22 and a graduate student on the project, sees this as an opportunity to memorialize Black lives - something seldom done in early American history. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The statue, funded by Olay and designed by StudioEIS, is intended to not only memorialize Ross but to inspire others to pursue their own futures in STEM. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Hong Kong removed two more artworks commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown overnight, as the city completes a purge of efforts to memorialize an event long ago stripped from the public record in mainland China. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The couple leads efforts to memorialize each and every cyclist killed on Houston streets by installing a solid-white bike on stretches of road around town, and their work is unfortunately never-ending. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 Dec. 2021"
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      "1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-164235"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": frost flower sense 1a"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165100"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having no meaning",
      ": lacking any significance",
      ": having no assigned function in a language system",
      ": having no meaning or importance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-l\u0259s"
    ],
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      "empty",
      "inane",
      "pointless",
      "senseless"
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      "meaningful",
      "significant"
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    "examples":[
      "He felt that his work was meaningless .",
      "The movie was filled with meaningless violence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Distinguishing between short-term credit (i.e., BNPL) and longer-term credit (credit cards) is meaningless . \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Life, and the loss of life, is ultimately meaningless . \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "The investigations and even the leak of Kremlin documents demonstrating exactly how Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced the 2016 election through a sophisticated disinformation campaign are meaningless . \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
      "The whole system is screwed up and nothing ever gets fixed anyway, so your vote is meaningless . \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit alleges that a ban on the import or manufacture of magazines holding more than 10 rounds would be meaningless and wouldn\u2019t prevent violent crimes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
      "Based on the Supreme court\u2019s impotence here, that deadline is meaningless . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
      "The other quarter that the Heat won was meaningless , with Miami outscoring Boston 30-26 in the fourth of the Game 4 blowout. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
      "The fight over a meaningless piece of rock dates to 1973, when Denmark and Canada wound up talks about boundary and underwater rights but did not reach an agreement over Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
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      "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-171715"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the quality or state of being muddled"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-173941"
  },
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    "definitions":[
      ": mons veneris"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "translation of New Latin mons Veneris"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-174118"
  },
  "meh":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "interjection"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not impressive : so-so",
      ": apathetic , indifferent"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
      "When Family Music Forward first said this is wrong, Billboard, Rolling Stone and NPR were like, meh . \u2014 Frank Digiacomo, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "First of all, COVID-19 cases are blossoming in the United Kingdom; second, the song is, well, meh . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Sudfeld, 28, is a 2016 sixth-round pick who didn\u2019t play a snap last season, has just 37 regular-season attempts and has a meh career preseason passer rating (84.7). \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Lauryn Kahn\u2019s keep-you-guessing script captures the humiliation of the whole dating routine with a typically meh opening meet-up. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Early data suggest that while two doses of an mRNA vaccine deliver kind of meh protection against Omicron infection, tacking on another dose brings the body back to a Delta-like benchmark. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Some people loved it, some people hated it, some people were meh about the season in general, and some were just spellbound by the ineffable beauty of J. Smith-Cameron\u2019s Gerri Kellman. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Our vaccines may turn out to be a meh match for this variant; vaccine makers might rush to update their shots. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Like sibling platform Prime Video, the overall IMDb TV interface is super basic and does a meh job making content stand out. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And Josef Adalian, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Why be boring in a basic black brogue or meh mid-heeled pump? \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "For the second straight game against the Cardinals, the first being their December win, the 49ers made Kyler Murray look meh , at least by his standards. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Interjection",
      "1992, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "2003, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-175055"
  },
  "methodically":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order",
      ": habitually proceeding according to method : systematic",
      ": done or arranged in a planned way : using a careful and orderly procedure",
      ": following a planned and orderly way of doing something especially out of habit"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l"
    ],
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      "neat",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "regular",
      "systematic",
      "systematized"
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      "disorganized",
      "haphazard",
      "hit-or-miss",
      "immethodical",
      "irregular",
      "nonsystematic",
      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By the time the documentary arrives at September 2020 and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, though, its methodical approach does achieve some cumulative power. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Since being inaugurated in January, Youngkin \u2014 a political outsider who had never held public office \u2014 has been methodical about making government appointments, often drawing on candidates from outside Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Prevention is methodical work that rarely attracts camera crews. \u2014 Charles E. Owubah, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-180815"
  },
  "Massanutten Mountain":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Virginia"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259-t\u1d4an"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-181352"
  },
  "menstruation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cyclical discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant breeding-age primate females at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation",
      ": period sense 6c",
      ": a discharge of bloody fluid from the uterus that usually happens each month",
      ": a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant human and other primate females of breeding age at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation",
      ": period sense 1b"
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      "\u02ccmen(t)-str\u00fc-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "men-\u02c8str\u0101-",
      "\u02ccmen-str\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "men-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccmen(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n, men-\u02c8str\u0101-"
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      "monthlies",
      "period"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hickey and her co-authors advocate shifting the narrative by pushing forward positive aspects such as freedom from menstruation , pregnancy, and contraception as well as educating women on how to manage the troublesome symptoms. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "In Sarah Treem, two women biologists of different generations confer and clash personally and professionally \u2014 about the science and meaning of menstruation . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "However, menstruation is usually a taboo and embarrassing topic to discuss with friends, coaches, and teammates\u2014so most women are left with few strategies to mitigate the effects of their cycle on their workouts except to grin and bear it. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
      "And Just Like That that covered perimenopausal menstruation . \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Both apps provide educational information about menstruation and common symptoms, but the information is generic. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
      "Rebolt\u2019s client base began with athletes but now includes those who work in physically demanding jobs such as construction, plus parents who want to talk with their children about menstruation . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "If your child asks questions about menstruation , answer them openly and honestly. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the time that most girls start their menstruation cycle, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1686, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182119"
  },
  "mini\u00e9 ball":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a rifle bullet with a conical head used in muzzle-loading firearms"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-",
      "\u02ccmi-n\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Claude \u00c9tienne Mini\u00e9 \u20201879 French army officer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1852, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182732"
  },
  "mother tree":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": seed tree"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182956"
  },
  "mothercraft":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": knowledge and skill required for the care of babies and young children"
    ],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-185938"
  },
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of more of \u2014 used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another It's more of a guess than an estimate."
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-190019"
  },
  "materia medica":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": substances used in the composition of medical remedies : drugs , medicine",
      ": a branch of medical science that deals with the sources, nature, properties, and preparation of drugs",
      ": a treatise on materia medica",
      ": substances used in the composition of medical remedies : drugs , medicine",
      ": a branch of medical science that deals with the sources, nature, properties, and preparation of drugs",
      ": a treatise on materia medica"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8me-di-k\u0259",
      "m\u0259-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8med-i-k\u0259"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, literally, medical matter"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-191200"
  },
  "Magahat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a Bisayan people inhabiting the hills of southern Negros, Philippine islands",
      ": a member of the Magahat people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u00e4g\u0259\u00a6h\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "native name in southern Negros"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-194633"
  },
  "manifestative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": serving to manifest : demonstrative"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6man\u0259\u00a6fest\u0259tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French or Medieval Latin; French manifestatif , from Medieval Latin manifestativus , from Latin manifestatus + -ivus -ive"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-194928"
  },
  "measure line":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a line of known or ascertainable length put into or allowed to remain in a picture (as a linear perspective or a photograph) and often used in the determination or measurement of other lines"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-201149"
  },
  "mulcher":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a device for applying mulch"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-ch\u0259(r)"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-201445"
  },
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    "definitions":[
      ": curvature sense 2"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-201741"
  },
  "murmur":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling",
      ": a low indistinct but often continuous sound",
      ": a soft or gentle utterance",
      ": an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality",
      ": to make a murmur",
      ": complain , grumble",
      ": to say in a murmur",
      ": a low faint sound",
      ": a quiet expression of an opinion or feeling",
      ": to make a low faint sound",
      ": to say in a voice too quiet to be heard clearly",
      ": an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-m\u0259r"
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    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "complaint",
      "fuss",
      "grievance",
      "gripe",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "grumble",
      "holler",
      "kvetch",
      "lament",
      "miserere",
      "moan",
      "plaint",
      "squawk",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "croak",
      "fuss",
      "gripe",
      "grizzle",
      "grouch",
      "grouse",
      "growl",
      "grumble",
      "grump",
      "holler",
      "inveigh",
      "keen",
      "kick",
      "kvetch",
      "maunder",
      "moan",
      "mutter",
      "nag",
      "repine",
      "scream",
      "squawk",
      "squeal",
      "wail",
      "whimper",
      "whine",
      "whinge",
      "yammer",
      "yawp",
      "yaup",
      "yowl"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Old stone walls reverberate with the gentle murmur of conversations in Arabic, Syriac, Armenian, Kurdish, Torani, Turkish and Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language once believed to have been used by Jesus. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "With Russian troops nearing Kyiv this morning, President Biden's selection of Kentaji Brown Jackson earns barely a murmur . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Her presence was another kind of history \u2014 another murmur of progress. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Time is stolen from them, and the murmur of Jewish prayers subsides. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The deal, which WMG announced Thursday, closes months of speculation and industry murmur over a potential 300 sale. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Add in a solid ANC chip and any environmental noises will be reduced to a slight murmur . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "Rogers Stirk\u2019s late arrival steps up to its mark, completing the scene with a confident murmur . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Buzzing with that momentum, Roosevelt shocked the Garfield crowd into a dull murmur in the first half as the Rough Riders rung up a 22-0 lead. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But over the next 20 minutes, something strange but not entirely unexpected happened: The crowd began to murmur in admiration and appreciation as Curry sank 136 of 190 shots, including 46 of 72 3-pointers, a few of them from just inside halfcourt. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
      "Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, some miles away in the Essex coastal village of Aldwinter, a teenager has vanished without a trace \u2014 taken, the locals have started to murmur , by an ancient sea creature recently reawakened. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "The courtroom fills to near-capacity most days, and Depp\u2019s fans tend to murmur and even snicker quietly to themselves when the actor talks back to Rottenborn. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "While the first responders do their work, the onlookers murmur . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English murmure , from Anglo-French disturbance, from Latin murmur murmur, roar, of imitative origin"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-202203"
  },
  "monkery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": monastic life or practice : monasticism",
      ": a monastic house : monastery"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-k\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-202905"
  },
  "medical marijuana":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (such as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)",
      ": any of various substances (such as cannabidiol ) extracted from marijuana and used similarly",
      ": marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)",
      ": any of various substances (as cannabidiol ) extracted from marijuana and used similarly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1976, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-202918"
  },
  "melleous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": resembling or containing honey"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0113\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin melleus , from mell- + -eus -eous"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210009"
  },
  "mell-doll":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": harvest doll"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mell entry 5"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210840"
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  "magnetic axis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the straight line joining the two poles of a magnet (as the magnetic poles of the earth)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-213809"
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  "motionlessness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an active or functioning state or condition",
      ": an impulse or inclination of the mind or will",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a puppet show",
      ": puppet",
      ": mechanism",
      ": an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture",
      ": activities , movements",
      ": melodic change of pitch",
      ": running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap",
      ": to signal by a movement or gesture",
      ": to direct by a motion",
      ": an act or process of changing place or position : movement",
      ": a movement of the body or its parts",
      ": a formal plan or suggestion for action offered according to the rules of a meeting",
      ": to direct or signal by a movement or sign",
      ": an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement",
      ": an evacuation of the bowels",
      ": the matter evacuated",
      ": a proposal for action",
      ": a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly",
      ": an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a document containing such an application",
      ": the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or direction",
      ": a motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framed",
      ": a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at that point \u2014 compare summary judgment at judgment sense 1a",
      ": a usually pretrial motion that requests the court to issue an interlocutory order which prevents an opposing party from introducing or referring to potentially irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise generally inadmissible evidence until the court has finally ruled on its admissibility",
      ": a motion in a civil trial to remove from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter",
      ": a motion in a criminal trial to exclude evidence from the record",
      ": a pretrial motion requesting the court to exclude evidence that was obtained illegally and especially in violation of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections",
      ": a motion that makes multiple requests",
      ": move",
      "Sir Andrew 1952\u2013 British poet; poet laureate (1999\u20132009)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "move",
      "movement",
      "shift",
      "shifting",
      "stir",
      "stirring"
    ],
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      "beckon",
      "flag",
      "gesture",
      "signal",
      "wave"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These were not just for large companies like automotive OEMs and suppliers but a wide range of industries that benefit from robotics, vision, motion control and AI. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "The sentence caps a slow- motion fall for Kelly, who was adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of young girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s. \u2014 Tom Hays, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Each day, the actors would don full motion -capture suits and facial rigs to record their expressions. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
      "Sound effects emerged in the late nineteenth century, as the motion -picture industry experimented with accompaniment to silent films. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Among the participants were producer and PR strategist Ngoc Nguyen, CAA motion pictures co-head Maha Dakhil, Del Shaw partner Nina Shaw, multihyphenates including Amy Schumer and feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 June 2022",
      "Without filtering, this drive is essentially a continuous, nine-mile-long alert due to the motion detectors everywhere. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "Here\u2019s a look at Haggis\u2019 life after his shift to motion -picture work began to pay off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "In addition, Ludacris, though named in the category of motion pictures, is probably even better known for music. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to a plea agreement dated March 17, Reeder pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, and the government will motion for the other charges against him to be dropped at his sentencing hearing. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Every now and then, a teammate will motion directions in between drills. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "Trubisky tried to motion Mooney back toward the middle of the field but ultimately launched a trust throw into Soldier Field\u2019s north end zone. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "But when the Falcons motion their fullback left, Bosa decreases his split from a 7 to a 6i. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "DeWine handed the microphone to Acton, dressed in a dark suit, and had to motion her toward the podium. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2020",
      "The push, the pulls\u2019 At the Emergency Operations Center, Fire Chief Charles Hood motioned for Emerick to step out of a meeting of the testing task force and into the central command space. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com , 16 May 2020",
      "Tatum motioned to Gordon Hayward, who caught a pass well beyond the left arc with 14 seconds left. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Board Chairwoman Kathleen Causey raised the topic of the election for chair and vice chair, and Vice Chair Julie Henn immediately motioned to move the board into a closed administrative session without a closing statement that is required by law. \u2014 Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com , 5 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English mocioun , from Anglo-French motion , from Latin motion-, motio movement, from mov\u0113re to move"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1747, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-214226"
  },
  "meanly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fairly well : moderately",
      ": in a mean manner: such as",
      ": in a lowly manner : humbly",
      ": in an inferior manner",
      ": in a base or ungenerous manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-214926"
  },
  "manumission":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of manumitting",
      ": formal emancipation from slavery"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "emancipation",
      "enfranchisement",
      "freeing",
      "liberation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "enslavement"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the official manumission of the slaves came after the Civil War",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bellerjeau discovered her manumission (legal freedom) certificate from 1803 and the name of her mother (Pender). \u2014 Claire Bellerjeau And Tiffany Yecke Brooks, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "Cascading from the table\u2019s edge is a manumission document releasing a family named Moore from chattel slavery as burning incense and a nearby plate of water quietly consecrate the sober scene. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Hemings became free in 1796, according to a deed of manumission signed by Jefferson. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Bell also pointed out that Quakers like Hopkins frequently purchased slaves with the intent of freeing them, but were often required to maintain legal ownership \u2014 sometimes for years \u2014 due to laws regulating manumission . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "So, how has this great manumission remained largely unknown outside of a handful of history buffs and the growing body of descendants? \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "But Virginia repealed its manumission law in 1806, and in the 1820s, rejected attempts to abolish slavery. \u2014 Michael Barone, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2021",
      "Virginia in 1782, Delaware in 1787 and Maryland in 1790 passed manumission laws, regularizing granting freedom to slaves, as George Washington did in his will in 1799. \u2014 Michael Barone, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2021",
      "The terrible toll of lives lost and infrastructure destruction could have been avoided had the southern secessionists accepted a payment to conduct manumission en masse. \u2014 William Darity, Rolling Stone , 19 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin manumission-, manumissio , from manumittere"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-220112"
  },
  "Missouri grape":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woody vine ( Vitis palmata ) of the central and southern U.S.",
      ": the fruit of the Missouri grape"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-221603"
  },
  "maquis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": thick scrubby evergreen underbrush of Mediterranean shores",
      ": an area of such underbrush",
      ": a guerrilla fighter in the French underground during World War II",
      ": a band of maquis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "ma-\u02c8k\u0113",
      "m\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Italian macchie , plural of macchia thicket, sketch, spot"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-224325"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cleft into several or many parts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259lt\u0259\u0307\u02ccfid"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin multifidus , from multi- + -fidus -fid"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-224602"
  },
  "Mantua":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually loose-fitting gown worn especially in the 17th and 18th centuries",
      "commune on the Mincio River west-southwest of Venice in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy population 47,969"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man(t)-sh(\u0259-)w\u0259",
      "\u02c8man-t\u0259-w\u0259",
      "\u02c8man-ch\u0259-w\u0259",
      "\u02c8manch-w\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n-t\u00fc-\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "modification of French manteau mantle"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1678, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-224811"
  },
  "Munda":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by tribal peoples of central and eastern India"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mu\u0307n-d\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1877, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-230005"
  },
  "Maidstone":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "town in southeastern England on the Medway River east-southeast of London population 107,627"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101d-st\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccst\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-231201"
  },
  "miler":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that is a specified number of miles in length",
      ": one that competes in mile races"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jim Ryun, the first prep sub-four miler , set world records and earned an Olympic silver medal as a student-athlete in the late 1960s. \u2014 Johanna Gretschel, Outside Online , 3 July 2019",
      "Until last month, Vaughn was known in running circles primarily as a miler and a 1,500-meter runner. \u2014 Molly Hanson, Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "But less than three seconds behind him was an American miler leaving his own mark on the record books\u2014Johnny Gregorek, who ran 3:49.98 to just narrowly miss Bernard Lagat\u2019s U.S. indoor record. \u2014 Johanna Gretschel, Outside Online , 22 Mar. 2019",
      "Almost 20 years later, a former collegiate miler revisits that old feeling once again \u2014 and walks away with an appreciation for the most honest event. \u2014 Chris Foster, Outside Online , 8 July 2021",
      "Bedard\u2019s goal is to become Butler\u2019s third sub-4-minute miler and represent France in the European Championships and Olympic Games. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Since 2012, Veatch is the fifth sub-4-minute miler coached by Helmer. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Coogan is an Olympic Marathoner with incredible range, from the first sub 4-minute miler in the State of Massachusetts to a 2:13 marathon PR. \u2014 Timothy J. Moore, Outside Online , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "Nonetheless, Spence started as a miler , like so many others, and won the state of Pennsylvania high school 1600-meter title in 1980 with a 4:12. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-232808"
  },
  "marginal head":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sidehead"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-232822"
  },
  "manifestation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act, process, or an instance of manifesting",
      ": something that manifests or is manifest",
      ": a perceptible , outward, or visible expression",
      ": one of the forms in which an individual is manifested",
      ": an occult phenomenon",
      ": materialization",
      ": a public demonstration of power and purpose",
      ": the act of showing plainly",
      ": something that makes clear : evidence",
      ": a perceptible, outward, or visible expression (as of a disease or abnormal condition)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccfe-\u02c8st\u0101-",
      "\u02ccma-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccman-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n, -\u02ccfes-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abstract",
      "avatar",
      "embodier",
      "embodiment",
      "epitome",
      "externalization",
      "genius",
      "icon",
      "ikon",
      "image",
      "incarnation",
      "incorporation",
      "instantiation",
      "objectification",
      "personification",
      "personifier"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In one unbroken shot, the camera pans from room to room as the Spyders breach each home, a sinister manifestation of a society without privacy. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
      "But the real political manifestation of these events will come in 2024. \u2014 Scott Jennings, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "The DeSantis administration\u2019s effort to narrow healthcare coverage for transgender residents is yet another manifestation of the Republican Party\u2019s drift toward abject soullessness and moral bankruptcy. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "But why is Liam Nesson frequenting this physical manifestation of one of the levels of hell from Dante's Inferno? \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
      "Other than prices going up, which is obviously the main manifestation of inflation, are there other ways that people might be able to observe the impacts of inflation out in the world? \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
      "By a man who\u2019s molded the FCS team into a manifestation of his nicknames: Neon and Prime Time. Into a team that attracts fans and attention like Sanders did in his time. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
      "Maybe this is what plagues those who want to ban the book\u2014they\u2019re forced to see the manifestation of their hatred. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The grab-bag frenzy felt like a manifestation of the conflicting pressures on the Oscars right now. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-232847"
  },
  "maroquin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": morocco"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mar\u0259k\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Maroc Morocco"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-235927"
  },
  "Mutisia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large genus of South American often climbing shrubs (family Compositae) having large heads of pistillate flowers with plumose pappus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "my\u00fc\u02c8tizh(\u0113)\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Jos\u00e9 C. Mutis \u20201808 Spanish naturalist + New Latin -ia"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-000132"
  },
  "miracidium":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the free-swimming ciliated first larva of a digenetic trematode that seeks out and penetrates a suitable snail intermediate host in which it develops into a sporocyst",
      ": the free-swimming ciliated first larva of a digenetic trematode that seeks out and penetrates a suitable snail intermediate host in which it develops into a sporocyst"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmir-\u0259-\u02c8si-d\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02ccm\u012b-r\u0259-",
      "\u02ccmir-\u0259-\u02c8sid-\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02ccm\u012b-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek meirak-, meirax youth, stripling + New Latin -idium"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-000147"
  },
  "monkeyboard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a footboard at the back of a vehicle (as for a footman or on an omnibus for the conductor)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-000826"
  },
  "mulder":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mulder dialectal British variant of molder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mu\u0307ld\u0259(r)",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-001951"
  },
  "mellay":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": melee sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8l\u0101",
      "me\u02c8l\u0101",
      "\u02c8me(\u02cc)l\u0101",
      "\u02c8mel\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English melle , from Middle French meslee, medlee, melee mixture, quarrel, fight"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-010040"
  },
  "memorial park":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cemetery"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "boneyard",
      "cemetery",
      "God's acre",
      "graveyard",
      "necropolis",
      "potter's field"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Forest Lawn in Glendale, California, is the memorial park that serves as the final resting place for many of Hollywood's greatest.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His grandfather donated the land that became the memorial park , which is across Hero Street from Tony\u2019s Grocery, which his grandfather founded 75 years ago. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Indeed, most of City Council did not support a memorial park dedicated solely to Mexican American soldiers. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Additionally, over 100 individuals have donated to make the memorial park a reality. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Other components \u2013 including streetlighting, a memorial park for veterans and a stormwater retention pond \u2013 will tie the development together. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "In September, at a memorial park that sits where Mr. Ali was killed in 1978, activists organized a protest, holding aloft an empty coffin and silently marching through Brick Lane to the Truman Brewery. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "On the final day of a five-day funeral procession, Chun\u2019s family held a funeral service at Seoul\u2019s Severance Hospital before taking his remains to a memorial park for cremation. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Located off the shores of Key Biscayne, Florida, the Underwater Cemetery at Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater cemetery and memorial park for those who loved the ocean or otherwise have a strong connection to this area. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Hosted by the Medina Sunrise Rotary Club and the City of Medina, the solemn ceremony began inside the fire station, then processed to the adjacent memorial park . \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 12 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1927, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-011126"
  },
  "Mexican skipjack":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": frigate mackerel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-014033"
  },
  "mollienisia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of brightly colored topminnows of the family Poeciliidae highly valued as aquarium fishes \u2014 see sailfin",
      ": any fish of the genus Mollienisia"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4l\u0113\u0259\u02c8nis\u0113\u0259"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, irregular after Comte Fran\u00e7ois N. Mollien \u20201850 French statesman"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-014901"
  },
  "Mainite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mainer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Maine state + English -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-021925"
  },
  "monitress":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who admonishes or advises someone",
      ": a girl who is a monitor in a school (see monitor entry 1 sense 1a )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "monitor entry 1 + -ess"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-022501"
  },
  "Mother Earth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Mother Earth \u2014 used to refer to the planet Earth as a woman or a goddess protecting the resources of Mother Earth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-022841"
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  "mirza":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a common title of honor in Persia prefixed to the surname of a person of distinction"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mirz\u0259"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Persian m\u012brz\u0101, mirz\u0101 , literally, son of a lord, from m\u012br lord, chief + z\u0101 born, son, from z\u0101d, z\u0101da , from z\u0101dan to be born, from Middle Persian z\u0101tan ; akin to Avestan z\u0101ta- born, Latin gignere to beget"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-023024"
  },
  "musive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mosaic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fcsiv",
      "-uziv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from obsolete English musive , noun, mosaic, from Late Latin musivum"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-030028"
  },
  "mulch":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a protective covering (as of sawdust, compost, or paper) spread or left on the ground to reduce evaporation, maintain even soil temperature, prevent erosion, control weeds, enrich the soil, or keep fruit (such as strawberries) clean",
      ": a material (as straw or bark) spread over the ground especially to protect the roots of plants from heat or cold, to keep soil moist, and to control weeds",
      ": to cover with mulch"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259lch",
      "\u02c8m\u0259lsh",
      "\u02c8m\u0259lch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She spread some mulch around the plants.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mornings would be spent hauling 50-pound bags of mulch to be spread amongst the flower beds. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "Two to 3 inches of mulch applied over beds will help keep soil moisture balanced, but take care not to cover exposed tree roots. \u2014 Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s something both feral and fertile in the rich sonic mulch of Aaron Dilloway, the psychoacoustic environments of Maryanne Amacher and the thick digital thickets of Editions Mego founder Peter Rehberg (who died of a heart attack this year). \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Some have estimated that the coefficient of friction between a wheel and a rail covered in damp leaf mulch can be as little as 0.015 \u2013 ten times lower than a train needs. \u2014 Laurie Winkless, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Soil and organic debris will accumulate in the mulch on top of the fabric, providing weed seeds that blow in a perfect spot to germinate and grow. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 July 2021",
      "The fire started in the mulch near the front porch of 17 Bond St., the state fire marshal\u2019s office and Somerville Fire Department said in a joint statement Wednesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2021",
      "Together, the sibs cache their food, hiding worms and crickets (which eventually wiggle or crawl away) and seeds and food chunks in the mulch of the Australasia exhibit in Wings of the World. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "Here are some suggestions from Adams: Spread mulch . \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "perhaps irregular from English dialect melch soft, mild"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1657, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-032630"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste",
      ": exaggeratedly or childishly emotional"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022f-kish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a mawkish plea for donations to the charity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sin City trash whiplashes with mawkish cute-kid sensitivity. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "But the show made the relationship between Deborah and Ava spiky and unpredictable, touching without ever being mawkish , and revealing about the ways both women had to adapt to a show business world that judges females harshly. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "This may sound mawkish \u2014but how much of our inner life is first learned through music? \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Even when the season slows down a bit, Sudeikis\u2019 vulnerability is touching, without ever being mawkish . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 July 2021",
      "In most hands, this business of the mother-figure who sacrifices all for a child would be mawkish . \u2014 Rumaan Alam, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "And so much of what concerned me as important in the earlier pages of my diary now seems mawkish , trivial or beneath notice. \u2014 Paul Theroux, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "This finale suggests a mawkish yet useful fact: that the cure for perfectionism is love. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "Despite multifaceted characters and convincing performances (particularly from Cosio and Soria), Lemus and Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s dialogue sometimes feels preachy, mawkish or on-the-nose. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 13 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr \u2014 more at maggot"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-032731"
  },
  "myopia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a condition in which the visual images come to a focus (see focus entry 1 sense 4 ) in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects : nearsightedness",
      ": a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something",
      ": a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye because of defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the eyeball resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The political myopia was most significant in the country\u2019s east, political analysts say. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s participation can explain the myopia of the new series. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Though nearsightedness isn\u2019t typically thought of as a serious health problem, high myopia can lead to damage in the central retinal area, causing retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cataracts. \u2014 Emily Mullin, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "With rates of myopia in the United States increasing from 25 percent in the early 1970s to nearly 42 percent three decades later, more children may soon be wearing such contacts. \u2014 Emily Mullin, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Toni Morrison addressed a similar type of myopia in a 1974 essay. \u2014 Nicole Acheampong, The Atlantic , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "The initiative\u2019s backers badly misjudged the desperation and myopia of wealthier countries, which raced to manufacturers to snatch up doses for their own people. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Taken together, the new UV-IR mixing models illustrate the myopia of the old paradigm \u2014 one based solely on reductionism and effective field theory \u2014 and that may be a start. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Pais and Ruck shine as portraits of corporate myopia , and Dylan Minnette and Camryn Mi-Young Kim do good work as two of the young employees who begin to doubt their corporate messiah. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek my\u014dpia , from my\u014dp-, my\u014dps"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-034114"
  },
  "motion-picture projector":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a machine that projects and shows motion pictures on a screen and that is usually fitted with suitable electrical or mechanical attachments for reproducing sound in synchronism with the picture \u2014 compare sound projector"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-035623"
  },
  "meager lime":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lime containing a large amount of impurities (as 15 percent or more)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-040052"
  },
  "militarism":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": predominance of the military class or its ideals",
      ": exaltation of military virtues and ideals",
      ": a policy of aggressive military preparedness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Against them stand the restrainers, who urge a fundamental rethinking of the U.S. approach to foreign policy, away from militarism and toward peaceful forms of international engagement. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "What makes The Twilight World unique is Onoda himself, since his mad exertions arose from the very specific historical context of Japanese militarism . \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "Or because militarism , like capitalism, has become a permanent part of our culture. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Some fighters who train at Akhmat MMA also moonlight as soldiers, blurring lines between athleticism and militarism . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But those numbers suggest there's a not-insignificant constituency for old-fashioned militarism in the United States, that could lead to electoral gold. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "But perhaps there is simply a need for greater coordination between the French way of diplomacy and the heavy tread of American militarism . \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The intended impact of some of those ideas \u2014 involving militarism , class, profiteering and Big Pharma \u2014 grows muddled, though, as the film shifts into a second half driven by action set pieces. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Music scenes are not often incubators for open patriotism and militarism , but these dire circumstances changed that. \u2014 Franz Nicolay, SPIN , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-040107"
  },
  "monarchal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as",
      ": a sovereign ruler",
      ": a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3 ) king or queen",
      ": one that holds preeminent position or power",
      ": monarch butterfly",
      ": a person who reigns over a kingdom or an empire",
      ": monarch butterfly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259rk",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259rk",
      "-\u02ccn\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "autocrat",
      "potentate",
      "ruler",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a new history of French monarchs",
      "the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last night, there was a government dinner in honor of the future monarch , and then this evening, to toast their granddaughter, Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja threw Princess Ingrid Alexandra a glamorous gala at the Royal Palace. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
      "But in 1969\u2014two days before my father, Crown Prince Hasan, was to become king\u2014Libya\u2019s fledgling democracy, under the rule of a constitutional monarch , was overthrown in a coup, swept up in a tide of pan-Arabism and Cold War. \u2014 Mohammed El-senussi, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "The event takes place each year for Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the reigning monarch \u2019s birthday, but 2022 got a bit of an upgrade. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
      "The photo is the latest of the queen released during this 70th year of her reign, the longest of any monarch in English or British history. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "Platinum Jubilee, eight portraits of the monarch were beamed onto the ancient stone faces of Stonehenge, one from each decade of her 70-year reign. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "Below, a look back at the sweetest photographs of the future monarch as a girl. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
      "To mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her taking on the role of monarch , Elizabeth posed for a royal portrait in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace on February 6, 1977. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
      "King Edward's son was born in the castle and named the Prince of Wales, the title given to the eldest son of the reigning monarch since that time. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Late Latin monarcha , from Greek monarchos , from mon- + -archos -arch"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-040811"
  },
  "Muroidea":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a superfamily of rodents approximately equal to Myomorpha with the Dipodidae excluded"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "myu\u0307\u02c8r\u022fid\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Mur-, Mus + -oidea"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-040855"
  },
  "misanalysis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of analyzing something improperly : bad or incorrect analysis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u0259-\u02c8na-l\u0259-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1906, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-042606"
  },
  "meed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an earned reward or wage",
      ": a fitting return or recompense"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Old English m\u0113d ; akin to Old High German miata reward, Greek misthos"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-045333"
  },
  "Morovis":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city in central Puerto Rico southwest of San Juan population 32,610"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8r\u014d-v\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-045632"
  },
  "missilery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": missiles",
      ": guided missiles"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-s\u0259l-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1866, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-050627"
  },
  "mediatorial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or appropriate to a mediator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
      "-t\u022fr-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Late Latin mediatorius (from mediatus + -orius -ory) + English -al"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-051038"
  },
  "mad money":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": discretionary money set aside for an emergency or for personal use",
      ": money that a woman carries to pay her fare home in case a date ends badly (as in a quarrel)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-051741"
  },
  "misdefine":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to incorrectly identify or set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word) : to define wrongly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-di-\u02c8f\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1813, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-052034"
  },
  "mossy cell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of the typical astrocytes of the gray matter distinguished by much-branched cytoplasmic processes \u2014 see spider cell"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-052636"
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  "monkey-faced owl":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": barn owl"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-054117"
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  "machine rifle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": automatic rifle"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-054603"
  },
  "mutual aid association":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an organization whose purpose is not primarily to distribute earnings to its members but to assist, benefit, or protect them in some common matters or objectives : a beneficial association",
      ": benefit society"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-061252"
  },
  "mystificatory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mystifying"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8stif\u0259\u0307k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-061737"
  },
  "Mississippi Sound":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "inlet of the Gulf of Mexico east of Lake Pontchartrain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-064034"
  },
  "Maidu":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Indian people of the Feather and American river valleys of California",
      ": a member of such people",
      ": a Pujunan language of the Maidu people",
      ": pujunan"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b(\u02cc)d\u00fc"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Maidu, literally, person, man"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-065550"
  },
  "motion plate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a transverse plate usually of annealed cast steel which is situated between the cylinders and driving axle of an inside-cylinder locomotive and to which the slide bars and intermediate valve-rod guides are attached"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
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      "noun"
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      ": a small single block strapped with a swivel"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the dried root of a shrub ( Brunfelsia hopeana ) of Brazil and the West Indies that has been used to treat rheumatism and syphilis"
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      "\u02c8man\u0259\u0307k\u0259"
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      "Portuguese manac\u00e1 , from Tupi"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-072449"
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      "noun,",
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      ": to kick in a faulty manner",
      ": to kick wrongly"
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      "1891, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-072827"
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      "idiom"
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      ": to wish for something"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-073340"
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      "Definition of markee variant spelling of marquee 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-074921"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a light scarf worn over the head and shoulders especially by Spanish and Latin American women",
      ": a short light cape or cloak"
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      "man-\u02c8t\u0113-y\u0259",
      "man-\u02c8ti-l\u0259"
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      "bandanna",
      "bandana",
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      "handkerchief",
      "kerchief",
      "madras"
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    "examples":[
      "a beautiful Spanish lady with a lace mantilla",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2014, then-University of Louisville President James Ramsey issued an apology after the Courier-Journal published a photo of him and staff wearing fake mustaches, mantilla veils and sombreros. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "In 2014, then-University of Louisville President James Ramsey issued an apology after the Courier-Journal published a photo of him and staff wearing fake mustaches, mantilla veils and sombreros. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "That Gothic edge was evoked again in the finale wedding dress, with the bride in a magnificent mantilla that extended into a cape. \u2014 Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 July 2018",
      "Growing up Catholic in America in the mid-century was a heady, paradoxical blend of excitement and repression, glamour and asceticism, mystery and cruelty, sensuality and sexism, beautiful lace mantillas and ugly saddle shoes. \u2014 Maureen Dowd, Vogue , 11 Apr. 2018",
      "The actress donned an angelic, white high-low ballgown flecked in gold, and accessorized with a mantilla veil-meets-capelet trimmed in a luxe row of beading. \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 May 2018",
      "Seven young women filed into a packed room at the Hope CommUnity Center, wearing black mantillas over their heads and carrying cardboard tombstones. \u2014 Bianca Padr\u00f3 Ocasio, OrlandoSentinel.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
      "At the Vatican, while Melania Trump strictly followed tradition and protocol by wearing black and a mantilla , other high-profile visitors have taken liberties with their attire. \u2014 Seventeen , 25 May 2017",
      "Yet when Mrs. Trump shook his hand, a black mantilla draped over her hair, his face crinkled into a smile. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 28 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Spanish, diminutive of manta"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-082422"
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)",
      ": nonessential items"
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      "\u02ccm\u00e4r-j\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cobain\u2019s written and sonic marginalia continue to be excavated and parsed, from the 2002 book Journals to 2015\u2019s album and documentary Montage of Heck. \u2014 Brad Shoup, Billboard , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The strikethroughs and marginalia of Sylvia Plath\u2019s manuscripts can deliver multiple monologues, showing us all that the finished poem leaves unsaid. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Scholars have preserved about 400 volumes that contain Stalin\u2019s pometki\u2014markings, notes and marginalia . \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Both book and marginalia are acts of writing, collaborations between author and subject, text and reader \u2014 precisely the sort of communal-meaning making to which Barthes refers. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "My marginalia became a series of handholds on the placid smoothness of the page. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Bookmarking and highlighting remain the only counterparts to dogearing and marginalia . \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "This common medieval practice of marginalia as a space for the delightful, the grotesque, and the zany is enchantingly Groff\u2019s as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "All the while, Rumsfeld produced his proverbs, doodling mystic marginalia in the pages of history, reducing war and torture and other awful realities into blunt queries and gruff turns of phrase. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter plural of marginalis"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-083327"
  },
  "Mother Superior":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who is the head of a convent"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-085742"
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  "mainsheet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a line by which the mainsail is trimmed and secured"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccsh\u0113t"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-090303"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a substance with a penetrating persistent odor obtained from a sac beneath the abdominal skin of the male musk deer and used as a perfume fixative",
      ": a similar substance from another animal or a synthetic substitute",
      ": the odor of musk",
      ": an odor resembling musk especially in heaviness or persistence",
      ": any of various plants with musky odors",
      ": musk plant",
      ": a strong-smelling material that is used in perfumes and is obtained from a gland of an Asian deer (",
      ") or is prepared artificially"
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      "\u02c8m\u0259sk",
      "\u02c8m\u0259sk"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its other notes include vetiver, cedar, red ginger and musk , all of which help to create a round and pleasant fragrance profile. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Harlem Nights from World of Chris Collins takes wearers to a speakeasy with notes of musk and rum that evoke cigars, top-shelf liquor and 1920s nightlife. \u2014 Rachel Strugatz, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The spritz is centered around notes of musk , amber, wood and vanilla. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
      "The base is grounded with wood, moss and musk to add a bit of sophistication to an otherwise playful scent. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "Still, fans crammed into cars on the Long Island Rail Road and breathed life into the 117-year-old track with floral headwear, pastel suits and the unmistakable musk of booze and cigars. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "There is also a healthy hint of leather, musk , and smoke. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "The atmosphere of the perfect summer road trip is brought to life with a sunny, cheery combination of kumquat, iced mint tea, musk and vetiver. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Another clean fragrance brand, St. Rose, imbues its creations with a macrocyclic synthetic musk called juniper lactone to lend scents like St. Rose\u2019s Desert Nomad an earthy bounce. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English muske , from Middle French musc , from Late Latin muscus , from Late Greek moschos , from Middle Persian *mu\u0161k- , from Sanskrit mu\u1e63ka testicle, from diminutive of m\u016b\u1e63 mouse; akin to Old English m\u016bs mouse"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-090403"
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  "mountain paca":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several rodents of the mountains of western South America that constitute a genus ( Stictomys ) closely related to Dasyprocta"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-090710"
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  "megabuck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million dollars",
      ": an indeterminately large sum of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-091432"
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  "memorialist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who writes or signs a memorial",
      ": a person who writes a memoir"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259-list"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-091855"
  },
  "mast cell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a granulocyte that occurs especially in connective tissue and has basophilic granules containing substances (such as histamine and heparin) which mediate allergic reactions",
      ": a granulocyte that occurs especially in connective tissue and has basophilic granules containing substances (as histamine and heparin) which mediate allergic reactions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mast-",
      "\u02c8mast-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anderson suffers from a mast cell disorder, which means her body cannot easily regulate heat. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
      "Nine months after welcoming their first child with boyfriend Alev Aydin, Halsey has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Sj\u00f6gren's syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 May 2022",
      "The drug was approved to treat the three different subtypes of the blood disorder, which include mast cell leukemia. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2021",
      "About 60% of study participants will have either a history of severe allergic reactions to food, bee stings or drugs, or a diagnosis of a mast cell disorder, a disease that predisposes a person to life-threatening reactions similar to allergies. \u2014 Anna Kuchment, Dallas News , 14 May 2021",
      "The National Institutes of Health said Wednesday that a clinical trial is underway to study whether someone who is highly allergic or has a mast cell disorder is at higher risk for an allergic reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "One is mast cell activation syndrome, which can produce fatigue, pain and problems with thinking and memory; infection can sometimes initiate it. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Jan. 2021",
      "Some have symptoms that more closely fit with other chronic illnesses, including dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, or mast cell activation syndrome. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 19 Aug. 2020",
      "For allergic conjunctivitis, antihistamine or mast cell stabilizer eye drops are common treatments. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 26 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "partial translation of German Mastzelle , from Mast food, mast (from Old High German) + Zelle cell"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-093752"
  },
  "methyl yellow":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": oil yellow sense 1b"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-094933"
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  "mud dipper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ruddy duck"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-101019"
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  "multifil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": multifilament"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259lt\u0259\u0307\u02ccfil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "by shortening"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-103620"
  },
  "milestone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stone serving as a milepost (see milepost sense 1 )",
      ": a significant point in development",
      ": a stone by the side of a road showing the distance in miles to a given place",
      ": an important point in progress or development"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b(-\u0259)l-\u02ccst\u014dn",
      "\u02c8m\u012bl-\u02ccst\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "climacteric",
      "climax",
      "corner",
      "landmark",
      "milepost",
      "turning point",
      "watershed"
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    "examples":[
      "the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This was a major milestone in the evolution of your LinkedIn profile from an e-resume and networking resource to a platform for showcasing your ideas and point of view. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The update marks a major milestone for the agency, which has been hampered by a massive backlog since the coronavirus pandemic began more than two years ago, leaving taxpayers waiting months to receive tax refunds from taxes filed last year. \u2014 Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
      "Ropsten, the oldest Ethereum test network, transitioned to proof of stake on Wednesday in a milestone moment for the cryptocurrency space. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Rory Gates and his family are celebrating a milestone moment in his life. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Earlier this morning, Kate and William shared a series of adorable photos on their social media accounts of her baking with the Cambridge children for their great-grandmother's milestone moment. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
      "Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's 18-year-old daughter just achieved a major milestone . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
      "On Thursday, June 2, the Fabletics cofounder posted two images from the major milestone . \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
      "Forget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone . \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-105059"
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  "madnep":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cow parsnip",
      ": wild parsnip"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mad entry 1 + English dialect nep, neep turnip, parsnip, from Middle English nepe"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-105748"
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  "machine rest":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fixed support for holding a firearm while it is fired (as for determining the accuracy of the weapon or checking ammunition loadings)"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-110629"
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  "Maybird":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various birds that tend to appear or be heard in May: such as",
      ": bobolink",
      ": knot entry 3",
      ": whimbrel",
      ": wood thrush"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-113258"
  },
  "Maid Marian":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a companion of Robin Hood in some forms of his legend"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8mer-\u0113-\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1756, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-113317"
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  "messenger cable":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually steel cable supporting a telephone cable or other wires conducting electricity"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-113810"
  },
  "machine-readable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": directly usable by a computer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113n-\u02c8r\u0113-d\u0259-b\u0259l"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1958, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-115353"
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      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "desert in southern California southeast of the southern end of the Sierra Nevada"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4-v\u0113",
      "m\u014d-"
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-122754"
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the teaching of deaf persons by the manual method"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8many\u0259(w\u0259)\u02ccliz\u0259m"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-132153"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an orchid of the genus Phalaenopsis (especially P. amabilis )"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-133111"
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      "transitive verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": manumit"
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      "\u02c8many\u0259\u02ccm\u012bz"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "irregular from Latin manumissus , past participle"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-133850"
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  "Mytilidae":{
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      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a family of marine bivalve mollusks (order Filibranchia) having the shell elongated and equivalve with a large narrow internal ligament and a byssus for attachment to the substrate \u2014 compare mussel"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-134641"
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to use or do (something) in a way that is not very serious",
      ": to handle or play with (something) in a careless or foolish way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-141823"
  },
  "malware":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning",
      ": software that is designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning and that can be used to commit cybercrime (as by revealing passwords, PINs, and other sensitive data)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mal-\u02ccwer",
      "\u02c8mal-\u02ccwer"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is probably not a virus or malware in the technical sense. \u2014 Chron , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Most of those attacks came from Internet-of-Things devices infected with the open source Mirai botnet malware and lower-volume UDP protocol attacks. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Protect your computer from viruses and malware with one of many software options. \u2014 Leigh Shulman, Wired , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Fraudsters are aiming to scam people out of personal information or install malware or spyware on devices. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Authorities say the app blocks spam calls and reports malware , but users say it is used to track Internet activity. \u2014 Clay Chandler And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Unsuspecting victims allow these unauthorized technicians to access their computers remotely and then install unwanted programs or malware that can steal sensitive information or corrupt data and services. \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The image below shows a summary of all of the malware \u2019s evasions techniques. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Schulte and his colleagues worked on sophisticated malware with such code names as AngerQuake and Brutal Kangaroo. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mal icious + -ware (as in software )"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1990, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-143028"
  },
  "manualiter":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": on the manuals only",
      "\u2014 compare pedaliter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmany\u0259\u02c8wal\u0259t\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Medieval Latin, by hand, from Latin manualis manual"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-150031"
  },
  "modificatory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": serving to modify"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d\u0259f\u0259k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4d\u0259\u02c8fik-",
      "m\u00e4\u02c8dif\u0259k-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin modificat us + English -ory"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-150427"
  },
  "memorial rose":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a vigorous prostrate or trailing evergreen rose ( Rosa wichuraiana ) of eastern Asia with large fragrant white flowers in clusters of few to many"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-152119"
  },
  "manuscript":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": written by hand or typed",
      ": a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy",
      ": a document submitted for publication",
      ": writing as opposed to print",
      ": a document written by hand especially before the development of printing",
      ": the original copy of a writer's work before it is printed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-y\u0259-\u02ccskript",
      "\u02c8man-y\u0259-\u02ccskript"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "calligraphy",
      "handwriting",
      "longhand",
      "penmanship",
      "script"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "print",
      "type",
      "typewriting"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The library owns the author's original manuscript .",
      "a copy of the composer's manuscript",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Sikander\u2019s anti-nostalgic relationship to the manuscript tradition allows her to both advance and deconstruct its idioms. \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "That bucolic vision was disrupted when the university president, aware of Stewart\u2019s knowledge of early Christian sites in the Middle East, asked him to take on a manuscript preservation project for the Orthodox Christian church in northern Lebanon. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Le Chevalier\u2019s manuscript \u2014written in (eccentric) French, the lingua franca of diplomacy, one of his ephemeral m\u00e9tiers\u2014has its own picaresque history. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Due to Gardiner\u2019s proximity to park headquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs, the park built a Heritage and Research Center that houses manuscript , book and object collections related to Yellowstone\u2019s history there in 2005. \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
      "The Gas Company, a bookbinding studio, spent two months creating the project, with several days needed to just print out the manuscript , Doug Laxdal, the company\u2019s principal owner, told the Associated Press. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 24 May 2022",
      "Humans likely have been in Utah since the Pleistocene epoch, between 15,000 to 20,000 years ago, the high point of Lake Bonneville, according to Baxter\u2019s manuscript , which in part draws upon the work of numerous scientists and historians. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "The manuscript , dated December 1829, has not been seen publicly since it was sold in New York in 1916, according to Henry Wessells, an associate at James Cummins Bookseller. \u2014 CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "During the coming days \u2014 that turn into weeks \u2014 Lowen juggles a flirtation with Jeremy with reading chapters of Verity\u2019s manuscript , which are presented in full. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "While the earliest descriptions of diamonds were found in a Sanskrit manuscript dated to 320-296 BCE, the reason many people today own diamonds is thanks to modern-day marketing. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "An 18th-century Tibetan manuscript is a mere scrap of paper, but one carrying a vocal and instrumental score for a Tantric serenade. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "Latin manu scriptus"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1597, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-153846"
  },
  "mellah":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the Jewish quarter of a northern African city or town especially in Morocco \u2014 compare medina"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "origin unknown"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-153855"
  },
  "manageable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being managed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-ni-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases.",
      "They divided the students into three manageable groups.",
      "The conditioner makes your hair more manageable .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So far, the Fed thinks inflation is manageable and mainly caused by the supply chain crisis and the labor shortage. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "To keep things manageable , stick to one or two primary cards. \u2014 Kelsey Sheehy Of Nerdwallet, Chron , 10 May 2022",
      "Richmond will do its best to keep the pace manageable , but Iowa figures to have too many weapons. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "While laser projectors are often significantly more expensive, this one from LG is a bit more manageable , priced well under $2,000 at the time of this writing. \u2014 Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Traffic effects have been manageable , city transportation officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Its display and camera are battling it out with phones that cost $200 and $300 more, its update promise is still solid (though Samsung is doing better), and most of its issues are manageable . \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "With increasing petulance, Germany\u2019s Olaf Scholz has been fighting off bank and think-tank modelers suggesting a hard stop to gas imports might be manageable after all. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Much more manageable than refreshing your newsfeed or a news source\u2019s homepage every few minutes\u2014and a way to stay informed while preemptively protecting your mental health. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-160210"
  },
  "May basket":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small basket holding a gift (as of flowers or candy) hung at the door of a favored person on May Day"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-161238"
  },
  "moroxite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a greenish blue or bluish variety of apatite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4k\u02ccs\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "German moroxit , from Greek moroxos pipe clay, fuller's earth + German -it -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-161912"
  },
  "moderantist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an adherent of moderantism"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French mod\u00e9rantiste , from mod\u00e9rant + -iste -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-164914"
  },
  "marum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cat thyme"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma(a)r\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin marum, maron , from Greek maron"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-170405"
  },
  "minisub":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a very small submarine used especially in research (as on the ocean bottom)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+\u02cc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mini- + sub entry 4"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1953, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-170742"
  },
  "monantha vetch":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a weak-stemmed viny vetch ( Vicia articulata ) of southern Europe used for forage and hay in parts of the U.S. having mild winters"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8nan(t)th\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin monantha (specific epithet of Vicia monantha ), from mon- + -antha (feminine of -anthus -anthous)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-171038"
  },
  "mercuhydrin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a preparation of meralluride"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259rky\u0259\u02c8h\u012bdr\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-171159"
  },
  "mummia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mummy sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English momyan , from Medieval Latin mumia"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-172219"
  },
  "magi":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of magi plural of magus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-174313"
  },
  "midget submarine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small submarine usually having a crew of only two and carrying a single torpedo for use in surprise attacks"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-175739"
  },
  "mast brown":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a brownish orange that is less strong and slightly lighter than leather and yellower, lighter, and stronger than spice"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mast entry 3"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-182447"
  },
  "manqueller":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a killer of men : murderer , homicide"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man\u02cckwel\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from man entry 1 + queller killer, from quellen to kill, quell + -er"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-190827"
  },
  "maintain life":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make it possible for life to exist or continue"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-191213"
  },
  "mutagenicity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the capacity to induce mutations",
      ": the capacity to induce mutations"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-j\u0259-\u02c8ni-s\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-j\u0259-\u02c8nis-\u0259t-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1947, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-192427"
  },
  "musquaw":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": black bear sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u02ccskw\u022f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "of Algonquian origin; akin to Cree maskwa black bear, Natick mosq, masq , Delaware machk , Mohegan mquoh"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-205319"
  },
  "misdeliver":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to deliver (something) to the wrong person or address"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-di-\u02c8li-v\u0259r",
      "-d\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1625, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-210422"
  },
  "mud devil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hellbender sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-211159"
  },
  "make a virtue (out) of necessity":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to benefit from something that one is forced to do"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-211631"
  },
  "Marseilles":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a firm cotton fabric that is similar to piqu\u00e9"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00e4r-\u02c8s\u0101lz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Marseilles , France"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1762, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-214327"
  },
  "mayhappen":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mayhappen chiefly dialectal variant of mayhap"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-215420"
  },
  "main shaft":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a principal drive shaft (as in a machine shop or in a motor vehicle)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-215658"
  },
  "mispleading":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an error in pleading : a wrong pleading or omission"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)mis+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + pleading"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-215711"
  },
  "mellow bug":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": whirligig beetle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-220017"
  },
  "monkbird":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": friarbird"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-222022"
  },
  "mutakallimun":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": scholastic theologians of Islam \u2014 compare kalam"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00fc\u00a6t\u00e4\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8m\u00fcn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Arabic mutakallim\u016bna"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-222453"
  },
  "materials science":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the scientific study of the properties and applications of materials of construction or manufacture (such as ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not really, according to Michael Hickner, a professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State. \u2014 Patricia Marx, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Kim, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and of materials science and engineering at the University of Arizona, recently received a $600,000 award from the National Science Foundation to make his vision a reality. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Based in Whitefish, Montana, and funded entirely by Techmanski, the company is small, agile, and able to take advantage of the latest innovations in materials science . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Their research will focus on areas including materials science , health technologies and plant science to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit life on the planet, according to NASA. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Today, a partnership between Himalayan farmers via Himalayan Wild Fibers, an Italian fiber spinner and Candiani Denim, and the materials science and lifestyle brand PANGAIA, marks a new chapter in denim\u2019s history. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Until this point, my work in social justice was largely separate from my technical work as a student of materials science and engineering. \u2014 Grace Wickerson, Scientific American , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Researchers are also starting to use materials science to track down a potential trade in colors. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "The aftermarket accessory is the brainchild of Anthony Diamond, a materials science and engineering Ph.D. and early Cybertruck reservation holder, according to the concept\u2019s website. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-230835"
  },
  "mealybug wilt":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wilt of the pineapple especially destructive in Hawaii that is associated with the feeding of the pineapple mealybug"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-233236"
  },
  "maintain one's cool/composure":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to not become angry or upset"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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      "adjective",
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      "noun"
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      ": showing good manners"
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      "impolite",
      "inconsiderate",
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      "ungracious",
      "unmannered",
      "unmannerly"
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      "When he was a child, he was quiet and mannerly .",
      "a mannerly child is welcome everywhere",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After a few minutes of gorging itself on red and green cupcake frosting, the bear eventually went on its merry way, this time making a mannerly exit through an open door to the backyard. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 26 June 2014",
      "The last few years weren\u2019t exactly a mannerly period of polite disagreement in our national life. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "At the previous debate, Mr. Biden quickly abandoned mannerly efforts to draw contrasts with her, and other high-polling rivals had until Tuesday largely refrained from issuing piercing criticism onstage. \u2014 Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "Waiting for a reasonable amount of time before politely excusing yourself and walking away is, in fact, the adult and mannerly thing to do. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2019",
      "Waiting for a reasonable amount of time before politely excusing yourself and walking away is, in fact, the adult and mannerly thing to do. \u2014 Judith Martin, The Mercury News , 21 Sep. 2019",
      "Poured tableside, the shellfish broth flows in a khaki cascade from the spout of an orange kettle, landing in a shallow bowl with a mannerly splish. \u2014 Fortune , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "The photographer Mia Warren and her teenage daughter Pearl live a freewheeling lifestyle that excites and intimidates the Richardsons, a clan of six led by the mannerly Elena. \u2014 The Atlantic , 28 June 2019",
      "Gard\u2019s lieutenant, the mannerly Margareta B\u04e7ttiger, then a physician and young mother who was earning her Ph.D., had the unenviable task of approaching Mrs. X\u2019s physician to gather her health history. \u2014 Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books , 23 May 2019"
    ],
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      "circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-001630"
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    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to convert a try"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101j\u0259\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-001929"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": quite murky"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "murk, mirk + -some"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-010016"
  },
  "movable exchange":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": indirect exchange sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-012959"
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  "mast house":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small deckhouse built around a mast to serve as a support for derricks or sometimes as a winch platform and used for housing electric control equipment where electric winches are fitted"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-013316"
  },
  "malihini":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a newcomer or stranger among the people of Hawaii"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-li-\u02c8h\u0113-n\u0113"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Hawaiian"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1914, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-013500"
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  "mealy scale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mealybug"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-014506"
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  "manumea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": tooth-billed pigeon"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4n\u0259\u02c8m\u0101\u0259"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Samoan"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-015200"
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  "modified American plan":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a hotel rate whereby guests are charged a fixed sum (as by the day or week) for room, breakfast, and lunch or dinner"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1958, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-023650"
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  "mouton":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": processed sheepskin that has been sheared and dyed to resemble beaver or seal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-\u02cct\u00e4n",
      "m\u00fc-\u02c8t\u00e4n"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, sheep, sheepskin, from Middle French, ram \u2014 more at mutton"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1944, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-023654"
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  "master-at-arms":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a petty officer charged with maintaining discipline aboard ship"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259r-at-\u02c8\u00e4rmz"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1732, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174721"
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  "mainstream":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence",
      ": having, reflecting, or being compatible with the prevailing attitudes and values of a society or group",
      ": to place (a student, such as a disabled child) in regular school classes",
      ": to incorporate in the mainstream",
      ": relating to or being tobacco smoke that is drawn (as from a cigarette) directly into the mouth of the smoker and is usually inhaled into the lungs \u2014 compare sidestream"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccstr\u0113m",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02c8str\u0113m",
      "\u02ccm\u0101n-\u02ccstr\u0113m"
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The poor should be mainstreamed into the private health-insurance system.",
      "Ideas that were once controversial have now become mainstreamed .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As Juneteenth has made its way into the mainstream , some activists and leaders point to the systemic inequities that Black Americans continue to face, such as the racial wealth gap, disproportionate incarceration and longstanding health disparities. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "This data\u2014and a lot of it\u2014is crucial for developing safe autonomous vehicles and bringing them into the mainstream . \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But Whitters has not yet won over the radio program directors without whom no country singer, no matter how critically acclaimed, can be considered a mainstream success. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Hudson\u2019s interest in clean beauty started 15 years ago\u2013way before the category hit mainstream success\u2013after meeting Juice Beauty founder Karen Behnke. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 13 June 2022",
      "By The New York Times DeFi exploded into the mainstream in 2021, as the prices of Bitcoin and Ether surged and crypto became a cultural phenomenon. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The best thing about this world of infinite content is the times that something surprising breaks through into the mainstream . \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "Many of them, like Molinaro, are then turning their popularity on the app into mainstream success, with book deals, sponsorships, music contracts and pop-up shops. \u2014 Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
      "In that way, the upcoming hearings fit squarely into the mainstream of American government oversight. \u2014 Jennifer Selin, The Conversation , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Those ads drew criticism from crypto skeptics, but they were tied to mainstream companies with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s been a major impact in terms of what Tesla has done to mainstream the idea of electric vehicles. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "His Garthness is making one of his periodic interruptions of his retirement to play us the hits; the man who introduced stadium rock excess to mainstream country performance is back in the stadium. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "No one has done more to mainstream the great replacement theory than Tucker Carlson, the perpetually be-sneered Fox News host. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 17 May 2022",
      "The barriers to entry aren\u2019t very high, the products are not too complex compared to internal combustion engines, and mainstream automotive companies are investing in building massive scale. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "In the years since Charlottesville, replacement theory has moved from the online fringe to mainstream right-wing politics. \u2014 Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022",
      "In the years since Charlottesville, replacement theory has moved from the online fringe to mainstream right-wing politics. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 17 May 2022",
      "In the years since Charlottesville, replacement theory has moved from the online fringe to mainstream right-wing politics. \u2014 Chris Megerian, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1955, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1974, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174748"
  },
  "Moreno Valley":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "city east of Riverside in southern California population 193,365"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174858"
  },
  "Maj Gen":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "definitions":[
      "major general"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174922"
  },
  "Maelzel's metronome":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": metronome"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8melts\u0259lz-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Johann N. Maelzel (M\u00e4lzel) \u20201838 German musician, its inventor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174950"
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  "monkey apple":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": pond apple",
      ": wild fig sense 3",
      ": a tropical Old World tree ( Anisophyllea laurina ) of the family Rhizophoraceae having an edible fruit resembling a plum"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175651"
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  "mummichog":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a common killifish ( Fundulus heteroclitus of the family Cyprinodontidae) of eastern North America"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-mi-\u02ccch\u022fg",
      "-\u02ccch\u00e4g"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Narragansett moamittea\u00fag"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1787, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175830"
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  "Morpeth":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "town in northern England that serves as the administrative center of Northumberland population 14,500"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-p\u0259th"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181102"
  },
  "mollisiaceae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a family of fungi (order Helotiales) having the hymenium of the apothecium surrounded by a pseudoparenchymatous rim of dark mostly thick-walled cells"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02cclis\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Mollisia , type genus (irregular from Latin mollis soft + New Latin -ia ) + -aceae"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181121"
  },
  "merci beaucoup":{
    "type":[
      "French phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": thank you very much"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mer-s\u0113-b\u014d-k\u00fc"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181303"
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  "magnum opus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a great work",
      ": the greatest achievement of an artist or writer"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259m-\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chef d'oeuvre",
      "classic",
      "masterpiece",
      "masterwork"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "His last novel was his magnum opus .",
      "this symphony is usually considered Beethoven's magnum opus",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Initially, Tatum looked ticketed for another memorable postseason evening, matching his Milwaukee magnum opus . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "Morgan had already worked for Hearst's mother and the two had known each other for about 15 years before Hearst hired her to create his architectural magnum opus . \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 11 May 2022",
      "Ayan Mukerji\u2019s magnum opus \u2018Brahmastra Part One: Shiva,\u2019 is now galloping towards the finishing line after years in the making. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "Recently, Stevens helped Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese bring forth a 4K restoration of his father\u2019s magnum opus , Giant, which premiered at the Turner Classic Movies festival in Los Angeles in April. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
      "The director of The Godfather wants to make one more cinematic magnum opus before the end of his career, and now the cast has officially been set. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
      "This year\u2019s best picture race features a musical, a western, a sci-fi epic, a neo-noir, a youth comedy, a disaster flick, a sports movie, a personal memoir, a scrappy Sundance crowd-pleaser and a Cannes auteur\u2019s magnum opus . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton publicly corrected the invite list of the 2021 gala by paying for tickets of three Black designers \u2014 Edvin Thompson of Theophilio, Kenneth Nicholson and Jason Rembert \u2014 to attend their industry's magnum opus event. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
      "While the sports teams brought Arthur fame, and the liquor business a fortune, the Feadship was his magnum opus . \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1791, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182303"
  },
  "Meir":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Golda 1898\u20131978 originally Goldie Mabovitch , later Goldie Myerson prime minister of Israel (1969\u201374)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8ir"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182534"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Megaceros taxonomic synonym of megaloceros"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8gas\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from mega- + -ceros (from Greek keras horn)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182738"
  },
  "movable feast":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a religious festival that occurs on a different date each year"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182828"
  },
  "mu-meson":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a meson having a mass approximately 200 times that of the electron"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mu entry 1 + meson"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183208"
  },
  "Murmi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a member of a pastoral people that live on the border between Nepal and India",
      ": the Tibeto-Burman language of the Murmi people"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mu\u0307rm\u0113"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183243"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a quantity of matchboards",
      ": something made of matchboards"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183253"
  },
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": misconstrue"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + construct"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183349"
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  "murky waters":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": confusing details"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183712"
  },
  "mummick":{
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mummick variant of mammock"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183748"
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      "noun"
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      ": ton-mile"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184205"
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      ": the method under applicable principles of law for estimating or ascertaining with reasonable certainty the damages sustained by any party in any litigation"
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184407"
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      "idiom"
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      ": in a place that is very far from other people"
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184802"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a string, thread, etc. composed of multiple filaments (as of nylon) that are usually bonded or twisted together",
      "\u2014 compare monofilament"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8fi-l\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1925, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184820"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or favoring the doctrines of the monarchomachs"
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      "noun"
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      ": an intermediary in a stock exchange who controls buy and sell orders (as by purchase and resale) for a particular stock or group of stocks"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While doing so, the market maker also takes a short position in the futures market or buys a put option or bearish bet, keeping his exposure price-neutral. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "In return, the market maker pays the broker for the right to fill the investors\u2019 orders. \u2014 Alexander Osipovich, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Earlier this year, the House Financial Services Committee asked Reddit CEO Steve Huffman to testify alongside executives at Robinhood, market maker Citadel, and hedge fund Melvin Capital. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 12 June 2021",
      "Many decentralized applications function by virtue of aggregating capital into liquidity pools which serve the role of a market maker . \u2014 Nicholas Gans, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "When an investor places an order to buy a stock on its app, Robinhood routes the order to a market maker like Citadel Securities, which then handles execution \u2014 and pays Robinhood for that privilege. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "When an investor places an order to buy a stock on its app, Robinhood routes the order to a market maker like Citadel Securities, which then handles execution \u2014 and pays Robinhood for that privilege. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "When an investor places an order to buy a stock on its app, Robinhood routes the order to a market maker like Citadel Securities, which then handles execution \u2014 and pays Robinhood for that privilege. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The company does not act as a market maker or trade any of its own assets, Yates says. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 12 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1962, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185113"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
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      ": a student appointed to assist a teacher",
      ": one that warns or instructs",
      ": one that monitors or is used in monitoring : such as",
      ": an electronic device with a screen used for display (as of television pictures or computer information)",
      ": a device for observing a biological condition or function",
      ": monitor lizard",
      ": a heavily armored warship formerly used in coastal operations having a very low freeboard and one or more revolving gun turrets",
      ": a small modern warship with shallow draft (see draft entry 1 sense 8 ) for coastal bombardment",
      ": a raised central portion of a roof having low windows or louvers for providing light and air",
      ": to watch, keep track of, or check usually for a special purpose",
      ": a video screen used for display (as of television pictures or computer information)",
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      ": a person or thing that watches or checks something",
      ": to watch or check for a special reason",
      ": one that monitors",
      ": a device for observing or measuring a biologically important condition or function",
      ": to watch, observe, or check closely or continuously",
      ": to test for intensity of radiations especially if due to radioactivity",
      "[ Monitor , first ship of the type]"
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-t\u0259r",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Watching on a monitor , Morahan realized the footage of Slash strutting down the aisle and out the church door would provide a perfect transition to his big solo. \u2014 Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Images on a surveillance monitor , linked to a camera outside in the deserted village, showed plumes of black smoke rising all around the compound. \u2014 WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "The results can be especially stunning on a PC monitor . \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
      "Natural sunlight is encouraged during the day, but light from a TV monitor at night can confuse your circadian rhythm and delay relaxation and entry into the downstate repair period. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
      "Puig noted that the TEA placed a monitor at the district in 1990. \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Soliz, a graphic artist who had not received a Covid-19 vaccine, spent 28 days on a ventilator and heart monitor at the hospital in late August and much of September. \u2014 Noah Sheidlower And Christina Zdanowicz, CNN , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Richard Gibbs, 23, was sitting behind the wheel of a red van with a bus monitor at his side. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "That tie-in would allow for a monitor at the police station from which a live feed from the Dorchester could be viewed. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "One answer to this is to monitor the driver to reduce complacency. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The organization has been tagging juvenile fish to monitor those survival rates. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 June 2022",
      "The commission plans to monitor Ukraine\u2019s progress in fulfilling these conditions and will report on them by the end of the year, according to the document. \u2014 Jorge Valero, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "The Dallas Morning News reported last year that Texas has the nation\u2019s highest number of school districts working with surveillance companies\u2014including Uvalde, which contracted with Social Sentinel to monitor keywords. \u2014 Sidney Fussell, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
      "Chair Jenifer French said in a statement, which was posted to YouTube, said the commission continues to monitor the outages until power has been fully restored. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "Just peek through the clear lid to monitor consistency. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "The additional measures that not enough members supported included a compensation fund for victims who were abused by church leaders and an independent commission to monitor churches\u2019 internal affairs. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
      "The vote fell short of what some survivors of abuse in Southern Baptist churches sought, such as a compensation fund for victims and a more robust and independent commission to monitor its churches' handling \u2014 and mishandling\u2014 of abuse. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Latin, one that warns, overseer, from mon\u0113re to warn \u2014 more at mind"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1924, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185210"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": white topaz with a special coating which gives the stone a multi-colored and usually blue, green, and purple appearance"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1997, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190202"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the distilled syrup of sugarcane or sorghum cane"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190317"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191145"
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      "abbreviation",
      "noun ()"
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      ": mom",
      ": an Indian people of southwestern Guatemala",
      ": a member of such people",
      ": a Mayan language of the Mam people",
      "milliampere minute"
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4m"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "of baby-talk origin",
      "Noun (2)",
      "Spanish mame , of American Indian origin"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191210"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a native or inhabitant of Mercia",
      ": the Old English dialect of Mercia"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191507"
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  "mast hounds":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": hounds"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mast entry 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191555"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons",
      ": of or relating to marriage"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccma-tr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-ny\u0259l",
      "\u02ccma-tr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259l"
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      "conjugal",
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    "examples":[
      "she plans to focus on matrimonial concerns after she's established in her career",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nancy Chemtob, a matrimonial lawyer, has helped Mary-Kate Olsen, Tory Burch, Bobby Flay and other celebrities get divorced. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "But civil and matrimonial lawyer Marilyn Chinitz disagreed, countering that the op-ed clearly referenced Depp and a domestic violence claim Heard publicly made against him two years prior. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
      "The first is weddings: this year will see the highest number of matrimonial celebrations since 1984. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 9 May 2022",
      "Dylan Mitchell, Partner in the New York City office of Blank Rome, handles complex matrimonial disputes, custody, and visitation matters for high-net-worth and high-profile clients. \u2014 Legal Entertainment, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "When creating his matrimonial profile on IITIIMShaadi.com, a male engineer can pick his alma mater from the 14 Indian institutions listed on the site. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "One of India\u2019s most popular matrimonial sites is reportedly looking to expand its services to the LGBTQ community. \u2014 Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The piece from Elie Saab\u2019s spring 2022 couture collection was a worthy look for a bride, and a fitting choice for promoting a rom-com with a matrimonial theme. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Back in 1996, Mittal founded matrimonial site Shaadi.com. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 19 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191617"
  },
  "mordant rouge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": red liquor sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191844"
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  "mutilous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mutilated , defective , imperfect"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin mutilus"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192639"
  },
  "matchmake":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to bring about a marriage especially by scheming"
    ],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "back-formation from matchmaker"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193148"
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  "miss-nancyism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": effeminacy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194632"
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  "millsite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a site for a mill",
      ": a portion of the public lands acquired under federal law to be used for the erection of a mill or reduction plant in connection with a patent for mineral lands or rights"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194705"
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      "noun"
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      ": one that proposes or instigates"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194723"
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      "Definition of monaul variant spelling of monal"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194851"
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      "combining form"
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      ": mystical and"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mystic entry 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195112"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": transient ischemic attack",
      ": transient ischemic attack"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u02ccstr\u014dk",
      "-\u02ccstr\u014dk"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1972, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195342"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of aphids that cause disfiguring galls on cottonwood in western North America"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u022f(r)dw\u0259\u0307l\u02c8k\u014dj\u0259",
      "m\u022f(r)d\u02c8wilk\u0259j\u0259"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Aleksandr K. Mordvilko \u20201938 Russian entomologist"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200201"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the peculiarly vigorous racy flamboyant and often caustic style characteristic of the journalist Mencken or a style patterned on or resembling that of Mencken"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6me\u014bk\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z",
      "-enk-",
      "-\u0113s"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "H. L. Mencken \u20201956 American journalist and satirist + English -ese"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200324"
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a frame or setting especially for a jewel",
      ": a manner of mounting or setting (as a jewel)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4nch\u0259(r)"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Middle French, from monter to mount + -ure"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200948"
  },
  "Mussolini":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "1883\u20131945",
      "Italian Fascist premier (1922\u201343)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113",
      "\u02ccmu\u0307-"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201029"
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      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "city in the southwestern part of the Netherlands population 47,523"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u1d4al-\u02ccb\u0259rg"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201048"
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  "moderate gale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wind having a speed of 32 to 38 miles (51 to 61 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1703, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201550"
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  "muling":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": mule entry 1 sense 7"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from gerund of mule entry 3"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201805"
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of maroola variant spelling of marula"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202026"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "trademark"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a large wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters",
      "\u2014 see foramen magnum"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259m"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Make a lasagna, grab a magnum , and invite some friends over for an indoor puzzle party with this Indoor Party Puzzle. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Franklin\u2019s magnum sea opus would be covered over with gravel and dirt. \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Both rounds were fired out of a .300 Winchester magnum . \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The easy-to-use system includes a proprietary topper that snugly fits on any bottle type (standard, half bottle, magnum ) as well as a charger that injects a layer of CO2 gas to protect the leftover wine. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 13 Nov. 2021",
      "At the same competition, the Ferrari Perl\u00e9 Nero Riserva 2012 in magnum was named the Blanc de Noirs World Champion. \u2014 Janice O'leary, Robb Report , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Priced at $6,000 per magnum , the Cuv\u00e9e Des Enchanteleurs 1959 is an equal part blend of the house\u2019s six historical crus that were on the lees for 62 years. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Limited edition magnum sizes will also be available at $86 each. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "If the 750s are sold out, go for a magnum or larger. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 13 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Latin, neuter of magnus great"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1788, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202255"
  },
  "Mellowcreme":{
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Mellowcreme \u2014 used for a firm molded candy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d-\u02cckr\u0113m"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203309"
  },
  "majid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the Majidae",
      ": a crab of the family Majidae : a typical spider crab"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101j\u0259\u0307d",
      "\u02c8maj-",
      "\""
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "New Latin Majidae or Maiidae"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203340"
  },
  "mytilid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the Mytilidae",
      ": a mollusk of the family Mytilidae : mussel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mit\u1d4al\u0259\u0307d",
      "\""
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "New Latin Mytilidae",
      "Noun",
      "New Latin Mytilidae"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204229"
  },
  "machine shop":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a workshop in which work is machined to size and assembled",
      ": a workshop in which metal articles are put together"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are administrators from local colleges, an optometrist, machine shop workers, a bank president, truck drivers, ranchers and service industry workers. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "The pair got to talking about robots, a subject that had long interested DeGray, who grew up around his family\u2019s machine shop . \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
      "Kress said the two parcels previously included houses, as well as industrial uses, including a filling station, a machine shop and a plastics research laboratory. \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "Another shared a photo of its patriarch standing in front of his sewing machine shop in Harput in the Ottoman Empire, in a region of modern-day Turkey. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Avalon: Avalon Precision Castings is closing its manufacturing facility in Brook Park and its machine shop in North Royalton, which will lead to 55 people losing their jobs, reports Sean McDonnell. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "By his twentieth birthday, having discovered that he wasn\u2019t cut out for the back-breaking life of a longshoreman or stevedore, P.J. tried his hand as a brass finisher at an East Boston machine shop . \u2014 Neal Thompson, Town & Country , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "That plastic male flycatcher was created with the help of Greg Shipman at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute\u2019s machine shop . \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Dalton had brought Shapiro an original Hartford hook, forged as early as the 1920s in the department\u2019s original machine shop behind their Main Street fire station. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 9 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204250"
  },
  "Mirach":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a red giant star of the second magnitude that is seen in the constellation Andromeda"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-\u02ccrak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204743"
  },
  "mouthpiece":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something placed at or forming a mouth",
      ": a part (as of an instrument) that goes in the mouth or to which the mouth is applied",
      ": one that expresses or interprets another's views : spokesman",
      ": a criminal lawyer",
      ": the part put to, between, or near the lips"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u0113s",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u0113s"
    ],
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      "mouth",
      "point man",
      "point person",
      "prophet",
      "speaker",
      "spokesman",
      "spokesperson"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "the mouthpiece of a trumpet",
      "He's been acting as a mouthpiece for the government on questions of foreign policy.",
      "The company has hired an attorney as a mouthpiece to answer its critics.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Now give them something memorable to do, other than just serving as a mouthpiece for the product. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "But this, coming from a man so widely seen as a mouthpiece for President Vladimir Putin that his villas in Italy have been attacked by pro-Ukraine protesters, appeared to be a threat of a wider war. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Allen is not only Darius Garland\u2019s lethal pick-and-roll partner on offense but the defensive mouthpiece -- an imposing shot-blocker who may get consideration for NBA All-Defense. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Foreign minister since 2004, he is not considered part of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s inner-circle, and is sometimes dismissed by Kremlin scholars as more an apparatchik and mouthpiece than a policymaker. \u2014 Karen Deyoung, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
      "Knowing this -- and perhaps seeking to amplify the rift -- DeSantis has moved into the position of Fox's #1 mouthpiece in Republican politics. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "And to the screen, when a dockworker criticizing Jaskier\u2019s songs becomes a mouthpiece for fans. \u2014 Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Perhaps ironically, Meadows served as a key mouthpiece in amplifying Trump's repeated and baseless claims of widespread and outcome-altering voter fraud in 2020. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "That's when Bridges angrily threw his mouthpiece in the man's direction, striking a teenage girl in the first row. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204857"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of maghzen variant spelling of makhzan"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205047"
  },
  "maen":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of maen Scottish variant of moan"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205134"
  },
  "merchandiser":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares",
      ": the occupation of a merchant : trade",
      ": to buy and sell in business",
      ": to promote for or as if for sale",
      ": to carry on commerce : trade",
      ": goods that are bought and sold"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commodities",
      "goods",
      "wares"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.",
      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
      "Verb",
      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English marchaundise , from Anglo-French marchandise , from marcheant"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205940"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mawl variant spelling of maul:1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210135"
  },
  "maenad":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bacchante",
      ": an unnaturally excited or distraught woman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-\u02ccnad"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin maenad-, maenas , from Greek mainad-, mainas , from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit \u2014 more at mind"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210240"
  },
  "market":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction",
      ": the people assembled at such a meeting",
      ": a public place where a market is held",
      ": a place where provisions are sold at wholesale",
      ": a retail establishment usually of a specified kind",
      ": the act or an instance of buying and selling",
      ": the rate or price offered for a commodity or security",
      ": a geographic area of demand for commodities or services",
      ": a specified category of potential buyers",
      ": the course of commercial activity by which the exchange of commodities is effected : extent of demand",
      ": an opportunity for selling",
      ": the available supply of or potential demand for specified goods or services",
      ": the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices",
      ": in the position of being a potential buyer",
      ": available for purchase",
      ": up for sale",
      ": to expose for sale in a market",
      ": sell",
      ": to deal in a market",
      ": a public place where people gather to buy and sell things",
      ": a store where foods are sold to the public",
      ": a region in which something can be sold",
      ": an opportunity for selling something",
      ": to sell or promote the sale of",
      ": the rate or price at which a security or commodity is currently selling : market price",
      ": a geographical area of demand for commodities or services",
      ": a formal organized system enabling the transaction of business between buyers and sellers of commodities",
      "\u2014 see also stock market",
      ": a specified category of potential buyers",
      ": the course of commercial activity by which the exchange of commodities is accomplished",
      ": an opportunity for selling",
      ": the available supply of or potential demand for specified goods or services",
      ": the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "call",
      "demand",
      "request"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deal (in)",
      "merchandise",
      "merchandize",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Washington has lottery talent but there was not a great market for point guards. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Many famous musicians have cashed in on a frothy market for song catalogs in recent years, capitalizing on interest from both music companies and financial firms. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "While a cooler real estate market is by no means an indicator that Redfin is preparing to file for bankruptcy, layoffs at the company are a signal that Redfin\u2019s rapid growth over the past few years might be cooling too. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "The Encinitas Vegan Food Pop-Up, which kicked off its latest season of events in Encinitas last Saturday, opens a new Vista market Friday in a south Vista industrial park. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Here are the top three things not to do in a cyclical market : 1. \u2014 Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Buoyed by soaring crypto prices, NFTs became a $40 billion market last year. \u2014 Kevin Collier, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "ShortFest takes pains to maintain a market and a forum for filmmakers to meet industryites who attend, and Sharma underscores that plenty of shorts do sell out of the festival. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "Whether one down week is simply an anomaly or the harbinger of a slowing prime real estate market is an open question. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In 2019, Facebook agreed to stop allowing advertisers to use gender, age and zip codes \u2013 which often act as proxies for race\u2013 to market housing, credit and job openings to its users. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Overall, Roku believes that content providers can benefit from deploying different strategies to market to various streamer behaviors. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "Shop around for the best possible deal and research lenders that market to consumers with bad credit. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Patap said Netflix\u2019s past growth helped fuel more building developers to market their properties to streamers during the pandemic, especially as there was hesitancy about traditional office space during the pandemic. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "But does that mean the social platform is an effective place for small- and medium-size businesses to market their products and services? \u2014 Candace Nelson, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Venture capital has backed lots of companies that market trials to patients. \u2014 Alexander Saint-amand, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Marijuana businesses will take advantage of the holiday to sell and market their products. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The beverage's Fortnite debut is another sign of how brands are using video games to market their products directly to gamers. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English, probably from Continental Germanic; akin to Old Saxon markat marketplace, Old High German marc\u0101t , both ultimately from Latin mercatus trade, marketplace, from mercari to trade, from merc-, merx merchandise"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210325"
  },
  "mortician":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": undertaker sense 2",
      ": undertaker"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u022fr-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n",
      "m\u022fr-\u02c8tish-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "funeral director",
      "undertaker"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Years before her death last summer at the age of 85, Lois Woodburn cornered a mortician at a party to ask if she could be buried in the ocean. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The mortician explained that a full body burial at sea is a bit more complicated than simply heaving a corpse overboard. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "In the embalming room of Compassion and Serenity, the mortician had finished his work. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "There was the time an elderly neighbor died, and Holley carefully prepared her body for the mortician . \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "But could a host of new challenges threaten its dominance? Before pursuing music full-time, John Roseboro was a mortician . \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "As a mortician , Miranda believes that viewing the body is of the utmost importance. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 29 July 2021",
      "If a person dies with contacts in...does a mortician take them out? \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 18 May 2021",
      "Bruce, a mortician and a high-school English teacher, concealed his homosexuality from his three children, and died at the age of forty-four; Helen, a devoted amateur actor, cultivated a chilly reserve. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 3 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin mort-, mors death"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1895, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210535"
  },
  "Melanconiales":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an order of imperfect fungi that have the conidia borne in acervuli which are either immersed or erumpent and that are parasites of higher plants \u2014 see anthracnose , melanconiaceae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Melanconium + -ales"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210927"
  },
  "Mississippi kite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small kite ( Ictinia mississippiensis ) that has chiefly lead-colored plumage with a blackish tail and that is found from southern Illinois to Central America"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-211126"
  },
  "mudder":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a race horse that runs well on a wet or muddy track",
      ": a player or a team (as in football) that performs well on a wet field"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259d\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mud entry 1 + -er"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-211843"
  },
  "magnophorite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mineral NaKCaMg 5 Si 8 O 23 OH of the amphibole group consisting of silicate of sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mag\u02c8n\u00e4f\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "magno- + phor- + -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212106"
  },
  "medicated candle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": disinfecting candle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212129"
  },
  "mispoint":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to punctuate wrongly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mis- entry 1 + point"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212243"
  },
  "Mordvin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an agricultural people of the middle Volga provinces of European Russia",
      ": a member of such people",
      ": a Finno-Ugric language of the Mordvin people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-vin"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212724"
  },
  "mell":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mix"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Middle French mesler"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084312"
  },
  "misdemean":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to behave (oneself) badly",
      ": an act of misbehavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6misd\u0259\u0307\u00a6m\u0113n",
      "-st\u0259\u0307-",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Transitive verb",
      "mis- entry 1 + demean (verb)",
      "Noun",
      "mis- entry 1 + demean (noun)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084452"
  },
  "mastax":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the pharynx of a rotifer usually containing several horny pieces most commonly consisting of an incus and mallei",
      ": the lore of a bird"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma\u02ccstaks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek, mouth, jaws; akin to Greek masasthai to chew"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084612"
  },
  "museum beetle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several beetles (especially of the genera Anthrenus and Dermestes ) that feed as larvae especially on dried animal products (as skins or insect specimens)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085050"
  },
  "moviegoer":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": filmgoer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0113-\u02ccg\u014d-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Generally, our Movie Club members on average visit theaters three times more than the average moviegoer . \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "According to the report, in 2021, 168 million persons age 2+ (47%) in the North American market went to the movie theater at least once in 2021 with an average tickets per moviegoer 2.8 times. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Realizing many minority communities lacked nice first-run movie theaters, Johnson, a frequent moviegoer himself, set his sights on the movie exhibition business. \u2014 cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Annelise Holyoak, a spokesperson at Cin\u00e9polis, confirmed the news with CBS Austin and said the moviegoer was pulling a prank and not trying to actively harm anyone. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Colleagues described him as a regular moviegoer , fastidious in his habits, and an active participant in Democratic politics, aiding fundraisers and helping other candidates. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The awards attention can be the best form of advertising in terms of reaching the average moviegoer . \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Long exposition and new techy lore stuffed into stretches of talky, cerebral scenes with a runtime that\u2019s already pushing 2 1/2 hours isn\u2019t for every moviegoer . \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "And apparently, the tiny moviegoer had spent about five days in that auditorium looking for his own way home. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 29 Dec. 2021"
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      "1916, in the meaning defined above"
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      "verb"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085944"
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      "New Latin, from Mutilla , type genus + -idae"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074636"
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      "adjective"
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      "noun"
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      "island of the British West Indies in the Leewards southwest of Antigua; capital Plymouth area 40 square miles (104 square kilometers), population 4922"
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      "transitive verb"
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      ": a mixture that consists of rubber or plastic with one or more compounding ingredients in definite proportions but higher concentrations than in a normal mix and that is used for convenience in compounding",
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      "noun"
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      ": a large silk or cotton kerchief usually of bright colors that is often worn as a turban",
      ": a fine plain-woven shirting and dress fabric usually of cotton with varied designs (such as plaid) in bright colors or in white",
      ": a light open usually cotton fabric with a heavy design used for curtains",
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      "\u02c8ma-dr\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dras",
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      "Madras , India"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080531"
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      "verb"
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      ": meek entry 2",
      ": to become meek"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English meknen , from mek , adjective + -nen -en"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080738"
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      "Definition of Mantidae (Entry 1 of 2) taxonomic synonym of manteidae",
      "Definition of Mantidae (Entry 2 of 2) taxonomic synonym of mobulidae"
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      "-t\u0259\u02ccd\u0113",
      "\""
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Mantis , type genus + -idae",
      "New Latin, from Manta , type genus + -idae"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081438"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081902"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a monastery or monastic life"
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      "\u00a6m\u00e4n\u0259\u00a6stir\u0113\u0259l"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Late Latin monasterialis , from monasterium monastery + Latin -alis -al"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082614"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a girl or woman of mixed racial heritage \u2014 compare m\u00e9tis"
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      "m\u0101\u02c8t\u0113s"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, feminine of m\u00e9tis"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082836"
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  "Medal of Freedom":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1945, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083044"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": unfortunate"
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      "\"+d"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083129"
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  "misdemeanant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person convicted of a misdemeanor",
      ": one who commits a misdemeanor"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-di-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0259nt",
      "\u02ccmis-di-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0259nt"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1819, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083136"
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  "midden":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": dunghill",
      ": a refuse heap",
      ": kitchen midden",
      ": a small pile (as of seeds, bones, or leaves) gathered by a rodent (such as a pack rat)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u1d4an"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Elsewhere on the Zapatero midden , Salazar and his colleagues found similar layers of sand and ripped-up ground left behind by an ancient tsunami, along with channels gouged out by the tsunami's strong, sudden current. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Securing Holguin\u2019s tribe\u2019s blessing to dig at a midden can require years of bureaucracy and tricky in-person politics. \u2014 Ross Andersen, The Atlantic , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "The first two hunter-gatherer graves were found in 1875 in a shell midden , an ancient pile of waste like mussel shells and fish bones, in Ri\u0146\u0146ukalns, Latvia. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2021",
      "The specimens were lost during World War II and relocated in 2011, when researchers returned to the midden and found another two graves. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2021",
      "By the time the Spanish arrived in 1513, the midden was the highest elevation for miles around, rising more than 30 feet. \u2014 Southern Living , 12 July 2020",
      "For a variety of reasons, rat middens make excellent stockpiles of ancient DNA. \u2014 Marion Renault, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "The site, known as Par-Tee, boasted a shell midden \u2014or sizable heap of shells, bones, utensils and other miscellaneous objects\u2014that contained some 7,000 tools dated to between 100 and 800 A.D. Few of these relics have ever been studied. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 21 Dec. 2019",
      "Pack rats, also known as wood rats, are notorious for collecting an odd assortment of items from their surroundings to make their nests, called middens . \u2014 Sadie Witkowski, Smithsonian , 15 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English midding , from Old Norse *mykdyngja , from myki dung + dyngja manure pile \u2014 more at dung"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083301"
  },
  "Mencken":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "H(enry) L(ouis) 1880\u20131956 American editor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me\u014b-k\u0259n",
      "\u02c8men-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085021"
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  "man Friday":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an efficient and devoted aide or employee : a right-hand man"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Friday , servant in Robinson Crusoe (1719), novel by Daniel Defoe"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1809, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090043"
  },
  "mesa":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an isolated relatively flat-topped natural elevation usually more extensive than a butte and less extensive than a plateau",
      ": a broad terrace with an abrupt slope on one side : bench",
      ": a hill with a flat top and steep sides",
      "city east of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 439,041"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altiplano",
      "plateau",
      "table",
      "tableland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a mesa in the Arizona desert",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Azura Cellars & Gallery has a prime spot on a mesa above the North Fork Valley; browse the art collection, then with a glass of wine in hand head out to the patio that overlooks the valley floor (azuracellars.com). \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 13 May 2021",
      "The Kearny mesa project spreads over about 1000 acres. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "The mesa is home to dozens of species of plants and animals despite scant rainfall, a dearth of natural springs and elevations ranging from 3,800 to 7,100 feet. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
      "On a windswept hill atop a nondescript mesa in San Juan County, Aaron Brewer, education technology director for the San Juan School District, looked out over half of southern Utah. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Reaching the community of Oljato, for example, required a dozen towers be placed in a giant 180-degree bend to bring the signal around a tall mesa . \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Her family has been waiting many years for a water system to be built in their community atop a mesa on the Hopi Reservation. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "This vast two-part trench, long enough and deep enough to be visible from space, was cut into a mesa in Nevada. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Joseph Aguilar, an archaeologist from San Ildefonso Pueblo, recently used drones to examine the topography of Tunyo, a mesa where as many as 2,000 Pueblo people took refuge in the 1690s to face off against the Spanish during a monthslong siege. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Spanish, literally, table, from Latin mensa"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1840, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090051"
  },
  "Murmansk":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city and port on Kola Bay in northwestern Russia in Europe population 307,400"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mu\u0307r-\u02c8man(t)sk",
      "-\u02c8m\u00e4n(t)sk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090449"
  },
  "managed care":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a system of health care (as by an HMO or PPO) that controls costs by placing limits on physicians' fees and by restricting the patient's choice of physicians",
      ": a system of providing health care (as by an HMO or a PPO) that is designed to control costs through managed programs in which the physician accepts constraints on the amount charged for medical care and the patient is limited in the choice of a physician"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-ijd-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Currently in California, like so much in healthcare, our poor and vulnerable communities are often shut out of places like City of Hope \u2014 in part because managed care plans in our state insurance, Medi-Cal, aren\u2019t required to contract with them. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "Half of the Medicaid managed care patients who don\u2019t choose a provider get automatically enrolled by the state in CountyCare. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s also the fact that, thanks to advances in healthcare, better lifestyle habits, and managed care , society is getting older. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "The appeals process covers claims denied by private and employer-sponsored insurance, as well as Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care plans. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "When Waymark contracts with a Medicaid managed care organization, the company is betting this new workforce paired with software to better coordinate the patient\u2019s overall journey and connect them with wraparound services will reduce costs. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The company is among the largest players in health-insurance plans sold through the Affordable Care Act\u2019s marketplaces, in Medicaid managed care , and in the Medicare Advantage sector. \u2014 Matt Grossman, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Dental coverage sometimes is available through Medicare Advantage managed care plans, which now cover about 40 percent of Medicare enrollees. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "After a more-than-two-year effort to overhaul Ohio's Medicaid managed care system, state senators are asking for what could amount to a redo of the whole thing. \u2014 Titus Wu, The Enquirer , 3 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1982, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090619"
  },
  "matrilocality":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": residence especially of a newly married couple with the wife's family or people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "matrilocal + -ity"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090851"
  },
  "melkhout":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": milkwood sense d"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u02cck\u014dt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Afrikaans, from melk milk + hout wood"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-091021"
  },
  "mother figure":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an older woman who is respected and admired like a mother"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-091238"
  },
  "memorial service":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a commemorative service of worship held for a dead person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103421"
  },
  "mixed tithe":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tithe arising from animals nourished by the immediate products of the soil (as wool, milk or cheese, or honey and wax) \u2014 compare personal tithe , praedial tithe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103442"
  },
  "market research":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The global accounting-software market is expected to expand over the next five years by a compound annual growth rate of nearly 10%, or roughly $7 billion annually, according to market research firm Technavio. \u2014 Angus Loten, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
      "The ban ended in 2006, allowing manufacturers to return to the market without restrictions in place, save for an agreement to conduct long-term post- market research studies. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "This hasn't stopped the demand for tracking gadgets; the sleep technology market was worth $12 billion in 2020, according to market research company, Pitchbook. \u2014 Milly Chan, CNN , 17 May 2022",
      "The global adjustable bed market will reach $12.41 billion in the next six years, growing an average of 9% a year until 2028, according to market research firm Data Bridge. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 7 May 2022",
      "The global wound-care market is huge, with market research firm DelveInsight estimating its value could grow 80% from its 2020 figure of $9.5 billion to $17 billion in 2026. \u2014 Andy Peters, ajc , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "That raised the question of whether streaming services face a natural ceiling in the most lucrative markets like the U.S., where 85% of the population now has broadband access, according to market research firm Aluma Insights. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "About a quarter of infant formula products were still out of stock in the United States last week, according to data from market research firm Information Resources Incorporated, or IRI. \u2014 Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "Intel could potentially support wireless communications between EV battery modules as other tech firms have done for automotive, says Sam Abuelsamid, a principal analyst with market research firm Guidehouse Insights. \u2014 Ralph Jennings, Forbes , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1920, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103450"
  },
  "magnetic bearing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bearing relative to magnetic north"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103540"
  },
  "mulier puisne":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a younger legitimate son of a married woman who prior to her marriage has had an older illegitimate son by the father of her legitimate child \u2014 compare bastard eigne"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6my\u00fcl\u0113\u0259(r) \u02c8py\u00fcn\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mulier puisne from (assumed) Anglo-French mulier\u00e9 puisn\u00e9 , from Anglo-French mulier\u00e9 legitimate son (from mulier wife, from Latin, woman, wife) + Middle French puisn\u00e9 younger; mulier younger partial translation of (assumed) Anglo-French mulier\u00e9 puisn\u00e9"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103822"
  },
  "mes-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mid : in the middle",
      ": intermediate (as in size or type)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, from Greek, from mesos \u2014 more at mid"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103840"
  },
  "Mississippi catfish":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": blue cat",
      ": flathead catfish"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-104027"
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  "Megachile":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus (the type of the family Megachilidae ) of leaf-cutting bees including some that are important pollinators of alfalfa and other legumes"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmeg\u0259\u02c8k\u012b(\u02cc)l\u0113"
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      "New Latin, from mega- + -chile (from Greek cheilos lip)"
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      ": allomorph",
      ": a distinctive collocation of phones (such as a portmanteau form) that serves as the realization of more than one morpheme in a context (such as the French du for the sequence of de and le )",
      ": a local population of a species that consists of interbreeding organisms and is distinguishable from other populations by morphology or behavior though capable of interbreeding with them",
      ": a phenotypic variant of a species",
      ": to change the form or character of : transform",
      ": to undergo transformation",
      ": to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animation",
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      ": form",
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      "Verb",
      "The picture of a dog morphed into a picture of a cat.",
      "Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.",
      "a quiet college student who has morphed into a glamorous actress",
      "He is trying to morph himself into a different person.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Already, America is watching BA.2\u2014the speedier sister to the viral morph that clobbered the country this winter (now retconned as BA.1)\u2014overtake its sibling and spark outbreaks, especially across the northeast. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The weather conditions were extreme for the rare 'blue morph ' Arctic fox. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But should the current war morph into a longer-term insurgency, the scene for foreign fighters and supporters can change, with some sharpening ideological or political views or favoring extremist narratives. \u2014 Naureen Chowdhury Fink, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Nearly 80 percent of lemon frost geckos\u2014a type of genetic morph bred for their sunny color\u2014will develop this skin cancer that arises from pigment-producing cells called iridophores. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "There have been some truly memorable fashion moments this year; from Amanda Gorman\u2019s Prada headband to Kim Kardashian\u2019s haute Balenciaga morph suit. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "As the years went by, Melfo saw the landscape morph . \u2014 Jonathan Moens, Wired , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "Collins sported a green morph suit and a watermelon tunic. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "But the Fed is watching closely to see which sectors continue to see prices climb, and if peoples\u2019 expectations around inflation morph over time, too. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So says Kristin Smith, president of the DTC furniture and d\u00e9cor rental service helping spaces morph into homes. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "As parts of swathing budget cuts, the BBC announced late May that CBBC will morph from a broadcast to online channel. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "For a country which is not linked to French colonization, this could be a warning sign that events in the Sahel may eventually morph into something much more significant in Africa. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
      "Hands that morph from a tree trunk gently hold a bird\u2019s nest. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "For now, there's no word on whether the O2 will morph into a real production model. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "As the virus continues to morph , Dr. Walensky said the CDC must evaluate the efficacy of vaccines, therapeutics and tests for each new variant. \u2014 Chip Cutter, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "In the song\u2019s music video, Lamar stands alone, using deepfake technology to morph into famous doppelg\u00e4ngers. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Like Facebook, YouTube and other internet companies, Twitter was forced to morph from hard-liner on free expression to speech nanny. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
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      "Noun",
      "back-formation from morpheme",
      "Verb",
      "short for metamorphose",
      "Combining form",
      "German, from Greek, from morph\u0113",
      "Noun combining form",
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from -morphous"
    ],
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      "1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1982, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
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      ": the track of a meteor"
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      "verb"
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      ": to create (something) badly or wrongly"
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      "-\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124949"
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      "noun plural but singular in construction"
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      ": screaming meemies"
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      "\u02c8m\u0113m\u0113z",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125044"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125727"
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      "1952, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130026"
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      ": a person who hates men",
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      ": a person who hates men \u2014 compare misogynist"
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      "1871, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1955, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130034"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130629"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130735"
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      "noun"
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      ": a pile of dung or refuse : a manure heap"
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      "\u02c8miks\u0259n"
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      "Middle English, from Old English, dung, dunghill; akin to Old English meox dung, filth, m\u012bgan to urinate, Middle Dutch mist, mest dung, Old Saxon & Old High German mist dung, Old Norse m\u012bga to urinate, Gothic maihstus dung, Latin mingere, meiere to urinate, Greek omichein, omeichein to urinate, Sanskrit mehati he urinates"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130935"
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    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective"
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      ": many",
      "maintenance"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "French, from Old Proven\u00e7al mant, maint"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131349"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": cottage tulip"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131441"
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      "noun"
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      ": a ceramic ware made at Meissen near Dresden",
      ": a European porcelain developed under the patronage of the king of Saxony about 1715 and used for both ornamental and table wares",
      "city on the Elbe River in eastern Germany northwest of Dresden population 27,000"
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      "\u02c8m\u012b-s\u1d4an"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Meissen , Saxony, Germany"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132224"
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      "combining form"
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      ": mercury"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from mercury"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132446"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133333"
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      "noun"
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      ": a combination ax and mattock"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mat tock + ax"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-134644"
  },
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": to measure (something) and mark its edges or its beginning and ending"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-134727"
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  "mastage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mast , nuts",
      ": a right to feed animals on the mast of a tract"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mastij"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135147"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a man who delivers mail",
      ": letter carrier"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101l-\u02ccman",
      "\u02c8m\u0101l-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "letter carrier",
      "mail carrier",
      "postie",
      "postman"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mailman and the next door neighbor know exactly how to snap him out of it. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
      "The suspect pulled out a gun and opened fire \u2014 the bullet whizzing past the mailman , police said. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The former Marine and retired mailman immediately went to a neighbor's home and called for help, but the only items to survive the blaze were a collection of his photo albums. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Bass, a former nurse raised by a mailman and a salon owner in West L.A., is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a former Congressional Black Caucus chair, and a Medicare for All supporter. \u2014 Jack Ross, The New Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Eddie Lin made a nurse, doctor and mailman to honor the frontline workers who continue to work during the pandemic. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 7 May 2020",
      "My flourishing social life consisted of waving to my mailman while eating corn on the cob in my bathrobe at 10 a.m. \u2014 Rachel Rowland, refinery29.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "There were also a dozen Greek athletes who had never run a marathon, and a former mailman from Cuba named F\u00e9lix Carbajal de Soto. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 July 2021",
      "The mailman is forced to climb the stairs because the kids have taken over the elevator. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135240"
  },
  "mill tax":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tax of one or more tenths of a cent on each dollar of assessed valuation"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135701"
  },
  "merchandise":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares",
      ": the occupation of a merchant : trade",
      ": to buy and sell in business",
      ": to promote for or as if for sale",
      ": to carry on commerce : trade",
      ": goods that are bought and sold"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commodities",
      "goods",
      "wares"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.",
      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
      "Verb",
      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English marchaundise , from Anglo-French marchandise , from marcheant"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135848"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the principal street of a small town",
      ": the sections of a country centering about its small towns",
      ": a place or environment characterized by materialistic self-complacent provincialism",
      ": middle america sense 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140037"
  },
  "mediterrane":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inland , landlocked , mediterranean"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mediterrane from Middle English mediterrayne , from Middle French mediterrain , from Latin mediterraneus; mediterraneal from Latin mediterraneus + English -al"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140143"
  },
  "maroodi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": guan"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Arawak marodi"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140237"
  },
  "mutant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or produced by mutation",
      ": resulting from genetic mutation",
      ": a plant, animal, or microorganism resulting from genetic mutation",
      ": of, relating to, or produced by mutation",
      ": a mutant individual"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u1d4ant",
      "\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u1d4ant",
      "\u02c8my\u00fct-\u1d4ant"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Madame Web, a mutant , first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man comic No. 210. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
      "The disturbing rise in cases appears to stem from the spread of the B-117 variant, also known as the U.K. variant, a more deadly and transmissible mutant comprising 70% of new coronavirus cases in Michigan, according to state and CDC data. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2021",
      "But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
      "Threats now include hordes of infected and also the occasional kaiju-sized mutant caterpillar. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
      "The superhero series based in the Marvel Universe centers around a team of superheroes with mutant abilities. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
      "The Animated Series to that Multiverse of Madness Professor X, who on Earth-838 is a member of the mutant secret society, the Illuminati. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "Xavier, one of the most powerful telepaths in the world, is the leader of the mutant superhero team the X-Men. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Like that venerable mutant training ground, Strange Academy allows Doctor Strange and the magicians of the Marvel Universe to train the next generation of sorcerers. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin mutant-, mutans , present participle of mutare"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1903, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140555"
  },
  "muttonhead":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dull-witted person : oaf"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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      ": the printed matter in a newspaper or periodical that gives the title and details of ownership, advertising rates, and subscription rates",
      ": the name of a publication (such as a newspaper) displayed on the top of the first page",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Those are just a few examples, as interns have gone on to work in nearly every department, including the masthead . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Kahn, who is currently the second-highest ranking editor at The Times, will take over this summer, after Baquet's eight-year tenure at the top of the masthead concludes, according to The Times. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Even so, The Times used an illustration of the Pereira complex on the masthead of its classified ads section in Orange County. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The mailer also prominently featured The Oregonian\u2019s banner masthead name, suggesting incorrectly that the news organization\u2019s editorial board had endorsed Read. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
      "Wren is listed as a contributing editor on the IM masthead and is a national political correspondent for Politico. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
      "With Healey's name wiped from the masthead after internal strife pushed both Donald and his progeny out of the Jensen picture, the roadster's bodywork was stretched without any input from its original creator. \u2014 Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Major fashion publications have more diverse leadership with Edward Enninful at the top of British Vogue's masthead and Samira Nasr leading Harper's Bazaar. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
      "Last week the magazine featured a piece by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, recently added to the masthead as a contributing writer. \u2014 Crispin Sartwell, WSJ , 10 Apr. 2022"
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      "mountains in southwestern New Mexico; highest peak is Whitewater Baldy at an altitude of 10,895 feet (3320 meters)"
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      "\u02ccm\u0259-g\u0259-\u02c8y\u014dn",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143818"
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who makes or participates in a manifestation"
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      "1880, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      ": a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat",
      ": this hair",
      ": a fabric or yarn made from the long silky hair of an Asian goat"
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      "a sweater made of mohair and silk",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pink mohair bedframe and fun prints throughout the room lighten the mood. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
      "The way his majestic purple mohair coat (circa 1960) uses straight and bias grain to take weight off the shoulders and let the back sail like a spinnaker is stunning. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Props are due to Katarzyna Lewi\u0144ska\u2019s costumes, all vintage fabrics and fuzzy mohair knitwear, that bridge with precise tailoring and a pastel palette the two worlds in which the sisters live. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "Weaving through a group of passers-by on their daily commute, Styles first wears a boxy scarlet coat by the rising London designer Bianca Saunders, topped off with a long mohair scarf by Dries van Noten. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Skins, or strips of fabric made of directional nylon or mohair fibers, are also necessary. \u2014 Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "Instead, Roth was shrouded in an ornate overcoat made from mohair , satin, moir\u00e9, and velvet. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
      "His need for a dark suit was beautifully fulfilled by his choice of a deep green mohair tuxedo by BOSS at Sunday\u2019s Oscars. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than wear black tie, Vera was wearing my design: a charmeuse slip\u2014a little nothing of a dress\u2014with a mohair sweater tied around her waist and a down jacket. \u2014 Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022"
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      "modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro , from Arabic mukhayyar , literally, choice"
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      "1569, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      ": the quotient of a change in plate current in an electron tube by the change in grid voltage producing it, the plate voltage remaining unchanged"
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      "noun"
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      ": a boastful soldier",
      ": a stock character of this type in comedy"
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      "Latin"
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      "circa 1576, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      ": to become relaxed and calm",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153013"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153838"
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    "type":[
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      "1945, in the meaning defined above",
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      "1855, in the meaning defined above"
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      ": a publication usually issued by a specialist containing market information and advice"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160059"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161042"
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      "noun"
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      ": the quality or state of being modal",
      ": a modal quality or attribute : form",
      ": the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1 ) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency , or necessity of their content",
      ": one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)",
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      ": a usually physical therapeutic agency",
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      "m\u014d-\u02c8da-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8dal-\u0259t-\u0113"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is similar to the premise of art therapy, a therapeutic modality through which creativity is the primary tool used to process emotional distress. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "In its place, a new modality of communicating your non single-ness. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "Reiki is a hands-on healing modality utilizing the energy that is in and all around us. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But thanks to recent breakthroughs in AI, opportunities now exist for startups to build search tools for data modalities beyond text\u2014and no new modality represents a bigger opportunity than video. \u2014 Rob Toews, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "One modality of immune suppression deployed by SARS-CoV-2 is selective degradation. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "These findings make aqua jogging an important recovery modality in addition to be an optimal cross-training method. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2012",
      "Ineluctable modality of the visible: at least that if no more, thought through my eyes. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "So, why has yoga \u2014 a modality associated with peace and tranquility \u2014 grown to be almost ubiquitous in a sport known for its roughness? \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161716"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from meta- + epimeron"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162301"
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  "matripotestal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being the power exercised by a matriarch or her blood relatives"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6ma\u2027tr\u0113",
      "\u00a6m\u0101\u2027+"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162952"
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of meen Scottish variant of moon"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163109"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163508"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164436"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a naked amoeboid uninucleate protoplast that lacks both cilia and flagella, is a characteristic stage in the life cycle of slime molds and some other fungi, arises from a haploid derivative of a swarm spore or by fusion of two haploid zoospores, and typically develops into a plasmodium either by repeated nuclear fission or by fusion of individual myxamoebas"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from myx- + amoeba"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164952"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165023"
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      "noun"
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      ": meuse"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle French mussette, mucette , diminutive of musse, muce"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165732"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170035"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170136"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170210"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1940, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171127"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a prehistoric American Indian people inhabiting the mountains of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259-g\u0259-\u02c8y\u014dn",
      "\u02ccm\u014d-"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1855, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171143"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171329"
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      "adjective"
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      ": resembling or suggestive of a mummy in appearance"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259m\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-172428"
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  "murkness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": murkiness"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mirknesse , from mirke , adjective + -nesse -ness"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173310"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173601"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174423"
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      "noun"
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      ": menstruous state or discharge"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from menstruous , after such pairs as English curious: curiosity"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174625"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a colicroot ( Aletris farinosa )"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175244"
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      "adjective"
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      ": harvested slightly immature so as to reach the market in excellent condition : not fully ripe"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175919"
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      "noun"
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      ": an American dove ( Zenaida macroura ) with a pointed tail and a plaintive coo",
      ": a dove of the United States named for its mournful cry"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fitzsimmons says mourning dove numbers are slightly below the long-term average in the central and north zones, but the totals are up from the state\u2019s last spring survey in 2019. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "Wildlife experts estimate the state\u2019s resident mourning dove population at around 25 million. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "The oblivious mourning dove outweighs many rivals, but proves relatively peaceful. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "There are no reliable data on Los Angeles\u2019 mourning dove population. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Over George Washington\u2019s head, the mourning dove \u2019s glossy swirls ping against a matte sky. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "Texas mourning dove hunters make up about one-third of the national total and typically account for about 33% of the national harvest on mourning doves and 90% of the whitewing total. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 29 Aug. 2020",
      "Bob McPherson of Mount Airy, Md., is partial to the calming coo of the mourning dove . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2020",
      "Bill said, watching the distinctive outline of an airborne mourning dove appear amid the gathering light a few hundred yards distant. \u2014 Star Tribune , 3 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1833, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-181745"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": one that maligns"
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      "m\u0259\u02c8l\u012bn\u0259(r)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-183626"
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      "noun"
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      "\u02c8m\u0259(\u02cc)s\u014d"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-184157"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-184247"
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      "noun"
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      "French m\u00e9hari , from Arabic mah\u0101r\u012by , plural of mahr\u012by of Mahrah, from Mahrah , district on the southern coast of Arabia"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-184552"
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      "noun"
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      "adjective"
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      ": located at or centered around the residence of the wife's family or people"
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-190636"
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      "adjective"
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      ": involving or relating to more than one industry"
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      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8in-(\u02cc)d\u0259-str\u0113",
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      "1921, in the meaning defined above"
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      "m\u014d-\u02c8ha-m\u0259d-ri-\u02c8z\u00e4-\u02c8pa-l\u0259-(\u02cc)v\u0113",
      "-\u02c8h\u00e4-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-191150"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-192252"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": one that sneaks about or behaves dishonestly or dishonorably : pander , thief",
      ": truant"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mucher, micher, mecher , thief, pander, from muchen, michen, mechen + -er"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-192702"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a mineral NiSO 4 .7H 2 O consisting of nickel sulfate and occurring in light green crystals or fibrous crusts"
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      "Spanish morenosita , from Moreno , 19th century Spaniard + connective -s- + Spanish -ita -ite"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193732"
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      "noun"
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      ": spin wave"
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      "\u02c8mag\u02ccn\u00e4n"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "magn(etic) + -on entry 2"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193935"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative",
      ": of or relating to memory",
      ": something that keeps remembrance alive: such as",
      ": monument",
      ": something (such as a speech or ceremony) that commemorates",
      ": keepsake , memento",
      ": record , memoir",
      ": memorandum , note",
      ": a legal abstract",
      ": a statement of facts addressed to a government and often accompanied by a petition or remonstrance",
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      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
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      "commemorating",
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      "honorary",
      "memorializing"
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      "keepsake",
      "memento",
      "monument",
      "remembrance",
      "reminder",
      "souvenir",
      "token"
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      "Adjective",
      "a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty",
      "Noun",
      "the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "George, who taught biology and coached wrestling and cross country at EPCHS, died June 3, 2020, during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic and a large, in-person memorial service was not possible. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Those close to Ross encourage donations to local chapters of the Humane Society in his name, and an East Coast memorial service will be announced in the near future. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "Polka dots have been a go-to style for Kate in recent months, also choosing the pattern for Prince Philip's memorial service in March and a Platinum Jubilee celebration earlier this month. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Kate Middleton and Prince William attended a memorial service for the Grenfell Tower fire victims this afternoon. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
      "This afternoon in London, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a memorial service for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, marking the fifth aniversary of the tragedy that claimed the lives of 72 people. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
      "Even though Grissom and Chaffee were laid to rest there decades earlier, there was no memorial service at the time for their deaths, prompting families to push for a monument. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 4 June 2022",
      "Families of the 19 students and two teachers who were killed have been visiting memorial sites, planning funeral services and sharing details of their lives. \u2014 Sara Randazzo, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The atomic bombings were front-page news around the world, with memorial sites and museums set up by postwar Japanese governments. \u2014 Phil Davison, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the town square, a handful of mourners walked around the massive memorial of flowers, candles, stuffed animals and crosses. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
      "Bright yellow, orange and blue flowers were placed on the corner in memorial of the lives lost. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "People stood by a makeshift memorial of candles that was put in front of 22 Glendale Street. \u2014 Charlie Mckenna, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "The first will be unveiled Saturday in memorial of cyclist Jeff Knopp, who was struck from behind in 2016. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Monday morning, community members lined the sidewalk with a makeshift memorial of candles, flowers, and stuffed animals, the Bee reported. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The first lady had been in San Francisco for the memorial of Richard Blum, the San Francisco financier and philanthropist who was also the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, on Friday night. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Joe, 50, collapsed and died after dropping off flowers at his wife\u2019s memorial . \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Jay Reeves, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "The memorial will honor police killed in the line of duty everywhere. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Latin memorialis , from memoria memory"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194010"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a maker, engraver, or worker of medallions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194957"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mants present tense third person singular of mant plural of mant"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-202618"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Egyptian tomb of the time of the Memphite dynasties that is oblong in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-st\u0259-b\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Arabic ma\u1e63\u1e6daba stone bench"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1882, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-203217"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted",
      ": lacking in foresight or discernment : narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications",
      ": affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia",
      ": myope"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-pik",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4-pik",
      "-\u02c8\u014d-pik",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4p-ik"
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      "nearsighted",
      "shortsighted"
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      "farsighted",
      "hypermetropic",
      "hyperopic"
    ],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-203223"
  },
  "meech":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move in a furtive or cringing manner : skulk , sneak",
      ": to play truant",
      ": to complain in an ailing or peevish manner : whine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113ch"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English muchen, michen, mechen to steal, skulk, probably from Old North French muchier to hide, lurk"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204008"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters",
      "\u2014 see foramen magnum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mag-n\u0259m"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Make a lasagna, grab a magnum , and invite some friends over for an indoor puzzle party with this Indoor Party Puzzle. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Franklin\u2019s magnum sea opus would be covered over with gravel and dirt. \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Both rounds were fired out of a .300 Winchester magnum . \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The easy-to-use system includes a proprietary topper that snugly fits on any bottle type (standard, half bottle, magnum ) as well as a charger that injects a layer of CO2 gas to protect the leftover wine. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 13 Nov. 2021",
      "At the same competition, the Ferrari Perl\u00e9 Nero Riserva 2012 in magnum was named the Blanc de Noirs World Champion. \u2014 Janice O'leary, Robb Report , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Priced at $6,000 per magnum , the Cuv\u00e9e Des Enchanteleurs 1959 is an equal part blend of the house\u2019s six historical crus that were on the lees for 62 years. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Limited edition magnum sizes will also be available at $86 each. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "If the 750s are sold out, go for a magnum or larger. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 13 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Latin, neuter of magnus great"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1788, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204738"
  },
  "mortier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a headdress formerly worn by certain high functionaries of the law in France"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u022fr\u2027\u02c8ty\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, mortier, vessel in which substances are pounded or rubbed"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205002"
  },
  "midwinterly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": midwintry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-(r)l\u0113"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205017"
  },
  "manifestable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being manifested"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205238"
  },
  "motherumbung":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a shrub or small tree ( Acacia cheelii ) of Australia having the flowers in pairs or threes and in spikes and the fruit narrow and flat with a thickened margin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259t\u035fh\u0259\u02c8r\u0259m\u02ccb\u0259\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "native name in Australia"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205618"
  },
  "Majidae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large family of oxyrhynchan crabs that includes most of the spider crabs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101j\u0259\u02ccd\u0113",
      "\u02c8maj-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Maja , type genus + -idae"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205626"
  },
  "memorializing":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to address or petition by a memorial",
      ": commemorate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commemorate",
      "monumentalize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies",
      "at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The names on the blue and white city signs rarely memorialize the Native Americans whose lands these were, nor the Spanish missionaries and ranchers who divvied them up into demesnes more enormous than dukedoms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As Lex Pryor reveals in this elegant, haunting essay, people with ancestral ties to the Dismal are working to change that \u2014 to memorialize the slaves who once toiled in the swamp, and the runaways who found refuge in it. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Many have to memorialize family gatherings, languages spoken without self-consciousness, positions of respect in a community\u2014essentially, an emotional belonging. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The addition to the museum will memorialize Mary, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and encourage more generations of students to pursue their dreams. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Amber Mundy, 22 and a graduate student on the project, sees this as an opportunity to memorialize Black lives - something seldom done in early American history. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The statue, funded by Olay and designed by StudioEIS, is intended to not only memorialize Ross but to inspire others to pursue their own futures in STEM. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Hong Kong removed two more artworks commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown overnight, as the city completes a purge of efforts to memorialize an event long ago stripped from the public record in mainland China. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The couple leads efforts to memorialize each and every cyclist killed on Houston streets by installing a solid-white bike on stretches of road around town, and their work is unfortunately never-ending. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211834"
  },
  "mercurate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various salts containing bivalent mercury in a complex anion \u2014 compare iodomercurate",
      ": to combine or treat with mercury or a mercury salt : introduce mercury into (as an organic compound)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rky\u0259r\u0259\u0307t",
      "-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rky\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u0304k-",
      "\u02c8m\u0259ik-",
      ""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "mercur- or mercuri- + -ate (noun suffix)",
      "Transitive verb",
      "mercur- + -ate (verb suffix)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213710"
  },
  "mouthpart":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a structure or appendage near the mouth (as of an insect) especially when adapted for use in gathering or eating food",
      ": a structure or appendage near the mouth especially of an insect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u00e4rt",
      "\u02c8mau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u00e4rt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During the feeding process, the female mosquito uses a mouthpart called the proboscis\u2014which is also used to feed on flowers\u2014to pierce the skin and feed on the blood. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 8 June 2022",
      "Mosquitoes, for instance, pierce the skin with their long, thin mouthparts , while certain biting flies boast serrated jaws that slash through flesh. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "The insect had a curved body and head for reaching inside flowers to feed, and its mouthparts include leglike appendages for collecting and transporting pollen similar to those of modern beetle pollinators. \u2014 Stephenie Livingston, Science | AAAS , 11 Nov. 2019",
      "Looking at the shape of their mouthparts , the team predicted that the nematodes had different lifestyles; some were adapted for grazing on microbes, some were designed for predation and others were set up for parasitizing a host animal. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "Because moths had already developed strawlike mouthparts , one group was able to exploit the novel food source, and evolved into butterflies. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "When the material gets wet, however, their needle-like mouthparts slip right through. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 20 Aug. 2019",
      "But the sensation is uniquely tactile, not at all unpleasant, as thousands of soft, plump grubs, each the size of a grain of rice, wriggle against your skin, tiny mouthparts gently poking your flesh. \u2014 Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post , 3 July 2019",
      "Known as an assassin bug, Sycanus uses its mouthpart to stab its insect prey, including the fire caterpillar, one of the most important pests of oil palm trees. \u2014 Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS , 11 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1799, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214225"
  },
  "moody":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": subject to depression : gloomy",
      ": subject to moods : temperamental",
      ": expressive of a mood",
      ": often feeling or showing a gloomy or a bad frame of mind",
      "Dwight Lyman 1837\u20131899 American evangelist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u00fc-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "temperamental"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.",
      "She's a moody woman\u2014she can be happy one minute and angry the next.",
      "The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This one is also wonderfully dark and moody for late sleep-ins. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
      "The two friends have no contact for 15 years, and Pietro grows moody and distant with his father, wounding him by accusing him of wasting his life. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "As a result, your devilish side loves to party and can be moody . \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Lanegan\u2019s affable volubility contrasts greatly with most of the reports in the press about the difficult, moody , tortured, urn, drunk Screaming Trees frontman. \u2014 Jim Greer, SPIN , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Some things are just meant to be together, like broken hearts, smoky bars, meandering drives and this moody , bluesy song that bears witness to emotional wreckage. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The pictures themselves are a mix of photography of structures, walls and overpasses along the San Diego/Tijuana border that Hern\u00e1ndez snapped and then re-rendered into moody , atmospheric and sometimes stark statements on love and existence. \u2014 Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The record is moody but propulsive, animated by the perpetual pull of noxious romance. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Jane Doe is unable to sleep, and Mary, who is typically joyful, is now moody , stressed and overwhelmed. \u2014 Casey Parks, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214553"
  },
  "museumgoer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who frequently goes to museums"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "myu\u0307-\u02c8z\u0113-\u0259m-\u02ccg\u014d-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The inclusion of recent immigrants, meanwhile, offers another message, pulling the museumgoer out of black-and-white history and into the familiarity of the present. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Every museumgoer , from first-time visitors to your 10th grader\u2019s beginning drawing class, will have an unprecedented opportunity to get up close and personal with great works of art. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Ringgold, who was raised in Harlem and supported the Black Power movement in the 1960s, is remembered in the reductive shorthand of the casual museumgoer as a political artist, and a provocative one. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "Studies suggest that the average museumgoer looks at an artwork for less than 30 seconds. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2021",
      "Returning home to her Upper West Side apartment, the museumgoer encouraged the couple to contact the Met, per a statement. \u2014 Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Oct. 2020",
      "Such an exhibit, held without Banksy\u2019s consent, may seem tame to museumgoers in Europe or the U.S. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2020",
      "Austrian art has evolved past such concerns, but what could the Albertina Modern mean for museumgoers in Vienna? \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "But museumgoers don\u2019t have to wait for Tate to reopen to appreciate the exhibition. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1930, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214804"
  },
  "mercenariness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that serves merely for wages",
      ": a soldier hired into foreign service",
      ": serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal",
      ": greedy",
      ": hired for service in the army of a foreign country",
      ": a soldier paid by a foreign country to fight in its army",
      ": doing something only for the pay or reward",
      ": greedy for money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "-ne-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitive",
      "avaricious",
      "avid",
      "coveting",
      "covetous",
      "grabby",
      "grasping",
      "greedy",
      "moneygrubbing",
      "rapacious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an army of foreign mercenaries",
      "Adjective",
      "His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary .",
      "they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "He was reported to be a mercenary of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "For a quick run-down: Moon Knight is actually a former mercenary named Marc Spector. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Tommy Flanagan co-stars as a mercenary , Anthony, who now seeking to collect said bounty, while Catherine Davis portrays Caleb\u2019s daughter, Hailey. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The publication also reported that the recordings indicated the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The soldiers, a combination of infantry soldiers, paratroopers and troops associated with Russia\u2019s mercenary Wagner Group, set up headquarters in the town to prepare for the coming assault on Kyiv, said Ukraine\u2019s military and Ukrainian officials. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot gets even weirder: Spector is linked with Egyptian god Khonshu and Grant has to share his body with the former mercenary and vigilante, who\u2019s tasked with battling cult leader Arthur Harrow (played by Ethan Hawke). \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 26 June 2022",
      "Isabella was able to fund a mercenary army with the aid of Philippa\u2019s substantial dowry. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "The three \u2014 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim \u2014 had been captured while fighting for Ukraine and found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "They men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Soon, Russian Federation forces and fighters from Wagner and other mercenary groups helped tilt the war in Assad\u2019s favor. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022",
      "Wagner also trained a mercenary rebel group that, last year, killed the Chadian president Idriss Deby. \u2014 Sandun Munasinghe, Time , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Latin mercenarius , irregular from merced-, merces wages \u2014 more at mercy"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214823"
  },
  "minidress":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a short close-fitting dress"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u02ccdres"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Along with a slew of other A-listers, the supermodel attended ELLE and Dolce & Gabbana's 2022 Women in Music event wearing a metallic minidress designed by Peter Dundas. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 June 2022",
      "Seemingly taken during the reception, the sweet photo sees the two women leaning in, with Spears in a short red minidress and Madonna, 63, rocking a rainbow frock. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Between house-hunting with fianc\u00e9 Ben Affleck and eating green lollipops on camera for the fans, Lopez made time for both her girlies and the Saint Laurent minidress of our dreams. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "For a night out in Lisbon, Lipa wore a warm-toned minidress , patterned with palm trees and sandy beaches, layering a black lace thong under the sheer piece. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 June 2022",
      "The Poosh founder wore a minidress , stiletto heels, and a veil whereas the Blink 182 drummer was in all black. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 16 May 2022",
      "This week, Kelly wore a flattering minidress by Balmain. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 10 May 2022",
      "On Monday, the Marry Me actress again wore another brightly patterned outfit, this time a red, white, and blue minidress from Valentino. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 May 2022",
      "Kourtney Kardashian's 'epic' Vegas wedding ceremony with Travis Barker For that ceremony, Kardashian chose a white strappy minidress with a red heart adorning the bodice and a traditional veil. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1965, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215128"
  },
  "Merry Christmas":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Merry Christmas \u2014 used to wish someone an enjoyable Christmas holiday"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215621"
  },
  "Meissner effect":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the partial or complete absence of magnetic induction in metallic substances even in a magnetic field when cooled into the superconducting state"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bsn\u0259(r)-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Alexander Meissner \u20201958 Austrian radio engineer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220101"
  },
  "mutual fund":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an open-end investment company that invests money of its shareholders in a usually diversified group of securities of other corporations"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She invested her money in a mutual fund .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Then purchased a technology mutual fund that has different holdings but still fluctuates with the technology sector. \u2014 Luke Mccarty, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Rather than sort through individual companies' commitments to ESG goals, most investors will outsource that task to an ESG mutual fund . \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Third, a qualified investment manager can operate a money market mutual fund . \u2014 Matt Sekerke, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s default could have a contagion effect because a default could result in large losses for banks, hedge funds, and mutual fund companies holding Russian debt. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Two proposals could result in investments by all the giant mutual fund families coming under scrutiny for the first time from both the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice, which share antitrust enforcement. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 May 2022",
      "China\u2019s market regulator gave window guidance to some big mutual fund houses to refrain from net selling A-shares on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 Jeanny Yu, Bloomberg.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The hope is that one day customers will be able to buy and sell everything from an Ethereum call option to a share of Microsoft or a mutual fund on FTX. \u2014 Steven Ehrlich, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Flynn recommends looking for a strategic income or flexible income mutual fund or ETF, which will hold an array of different types of bonds. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1932, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220851"
  },
  "metaphysical truth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the truth of ultimate reality as partly or wholly transcendent of perceived actuality and experience"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-221358"
  },
  "muchacho":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a male servant",
      ": a young man"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00fc-\u02c8ch\u00e4-(\u02cc)ch\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Spanish, probably from mocho cropped, shorn"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-221831"
  },
  "mutual gable":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": party wall"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-221938"
  },
  "Modified Basket Maker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an ancient culture of the plateau area of southwestern U.S. characterized by fired pottery, permanent pithouses, grooved hammers, notched axes, bows and arrows, the cultivation of beans and corn, and the domesticated turkey"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-223234"
  },
  "mysteriousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or constituting mystery",
      ": exciting wonder, curiosity, or surprise while baffling efforts to comprehend or identify : mystifying",
      ": stirred by or attracted to the inexplicable",
      ": strange, unknown, or hard to understand or explain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "mi-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arcane",
      "cryptic",
      "deep",
      "enigmatic",
      "enigmatical",
      "impenetrable",
      "inscrutable",
      "mystic",
      "occult",
      "uncanny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Podcasts and other media were used to also help everyone give as much industry insight as possible into this mysterious new virus that was dominating the world. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "It's been an eventful year for Stricker with a Ryder Cup victory, a mysterious illness and then a golf comeback that included a major victory in the Regions Tradition in May. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
      "In fall 2018, hundreds of hares from the Iberian Peninsula seemingly died overnight from a mysterious virus. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Dozens of additional hepatitis cases among children are under investigation in the U.S., officials said, widening the scope of a mysterious illness that has led to hospitalizations and organ transplants world-wide. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Onque, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "Last year, a mysterious illness killed thousands of songbirds throughout the eastern United States. \u2014 Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
      "After dysentery and a second mysterious illness took the lives of many on the Ridge and practically killed Claire (Caitriona Balfe), new trouble was in store, courtesy of one Miss Malva Christie (Jessica Reynolds). \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The department had criteria for determining what birds likely carried the mysterious illness. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Ticks carrying a mysterious and rare virus that can sicken or even kill older adults or people with underlying conditions have been found in at least six states, a new study reported Wednesday. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mystery entry 1 + -ous , probably after Middle French mysterieux"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-224014"
  },
  "mysticly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a mystic manner : so as to produce a mystic effect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-224704"
  },
  "master tap":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tap designed to cut dies from which other screws can be threaded"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225221"
  },
  "maggot":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a soft-bodied legless grub that is the larva of a dipterous insect (such as the housefly)",
      ": a fantastic or eccentric idea : whim",
      ": a legless grub that is the larva of a fly (as a housefly)",
      ": a soft-bodied legless grub that is the larva of a dipteran fly (as the housefly) and develops usually in decaying organic matter or as a parasite in plants or animals"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-g\u0259t",
      "\u02c8ma-g\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mag-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bee",
      "caprice",
      "crank",
      "fancy",
      "freak",
      "humor",
      "kink",
      "megrim",
      "notion",
      "vagary",
      "vagrancy",
      "whim",
      "whimsy",
      "whimsey"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The rotten meat was infested with maggots .",
      "the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Their dogs likely injured the gazelle\u2019s hip and caused a fatal maggot infestation, Dejid says. \u2014 Robin Lloyd, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Tiffany was the most prestigious New York silver-maker, and a style-maker, too, until the 1960s, when the hippie mentality infected the yen for good living like a maggot . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Burly, heavy-jowled, his country-boy persona in full flight, Carson would pantomime tearing open the wrapper, savoring the creamy center and salted peanuts, his eyes then bulging in alarm at the sight of a maggot on one end. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2021",
      "In South Wales, the Biosurgical Research Unit at Princess of Wales Hospital began selling larvae in 1995, followed shortly by German and Belgian maggot factories. \u2014 Marion Renault, The Atlantic , 2 June 2021",
      "Police were initially skeptical of the claim, but authorities went on to find a year-and-a-half old tiger inside a small, waste and maggot -infested cage with no food or water. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
      "The dusty construction guy made common cause with the lawyer licking his paws and the bearded militiaman with a maggot in his brainstem. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "Gigler had to research how to remove Riptide's maggot infestation, which involved wrapping the dog's belly in plastic, pumping in an anesthetic gas to sedate the insects and them hosing them off with water. \u2014 Shannon Prather, Star Tribune , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "Unscavenged carcasses bloated with gas before bursting open and revealing millions of writhing maggots inside. \u2014 Abby Jones, The Conversation , 10 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English magot , probably alteration of mathek, maddok ; akin to Middle Low German m\u0113deke maggot, Old Norse mathkr , Old English matha"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225403"
  },
  "meebos":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of meebos variant spelling of mebos"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113\u02ccb\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225740"
  },
  "misalign":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to align badly or incorrectly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1908, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-230504"
  },
  "mannered":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having manners of a specified kind",
      ": having or displaying a particular manner",
      ": having an artificial or stilted character",
      ": having manners of a specified kind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259rd",
      "\u02c8ma-n\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But instead of being winningly well- mannered , Alli finds more humor than most by playing up his insensitivity. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 1 June 2022",
      "For the women's heat, the ladies are a lot more well- mannered than the guys were. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
      "The character would feel mannered if Mortensen\u2019s work weren\u2019t so incredibly tender. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
      "First, there is Andre, the quiet, well- mannered kid with good grades. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 15 May 2022",
      "Where Edwina is impeccably sweet and well- mannered , Kate has a polished toughness, all the better to guide and protect her younger sister. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Town & Country , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Ordinarily, adenovirus infections are relatively mild- mannered , and the link to liver failure in these children is still uncertain. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Over time, as Tetzlaff repeated certain feats, his playing began to sound mannered and wear out some of its welcome. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "With his mannered , mesmerizing way of speaking, and his Saint Laurent model looks, Gallo seemed, for a spell, like cinema\u2019s reigning It Boy. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-230733"
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    "type":[
      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "lake 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in northern Italy and southern Switzerland traversed by the Ticino River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00e4-\u02c8j\u022fr-\u0101"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-231841"
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  "misdated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": incorrectly dated"
    ],
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      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8d\u0101-t\u0259d"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1637, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-233058"
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  "mispositioned":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": incorrectly or improperly positioned"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259nd"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1924, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234318"
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  "manrent":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": homage"
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      "\u02c8man\u02ccrent"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English (Scots), alteration of manred, manreden , from Old English manr\u01e3den , from man + r\u01e3den condition"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234713"
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of messe di voce plural of messa di voce"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234749"
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  "much less":{
    "type":[
      "conjunction"
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    "definitions":[
      ": not to mention"
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      "let alone",
      "never mind",
      "still less"
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      "after spraining his ankle, the gymnast hadn't been expected to appear in today's event, much less win it"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1615, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234835"
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  "metier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": vocation , trade",
      ": an area of activity in which one excels : forte"
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      "\u02c8me-\u02ccty\u0101",
      "me-\u02c8ty\u0101"
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      "forte",
      "long suit",
      "speciality",
      "specialty",
      "strong suit",
      "thing"
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      "After trying several careers, she found her true m\u00e9tier in computer science.",
      "public speaking is not my m\u00e9tier , as others can attest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The short story is a cruel little metier and a poor choice for anyone hoping to conceal his or her faults as a writer. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The pandemic intensifies the domesticity that is Wolitzer\u2019s metier . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Her timing seemed strange to some, just as her metier was fading. \u2014 The Economist , 20 June 2020",
      "That the business of fashion was of great interest to Daves didn\u2019t preclude her enjoyment of the metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "And ambiguous and withholdy endings are the metier of this show\u2019s makers. \u2014 Wired , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Margiela is a man who appreciates the beauty existing objects, and was never afraid to reveal the process and craft of his metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2019",
      "But with the Premier League season coming to a close on Sunday, Faria - who has followed Mourinho throughout his storied metier - has decided that a career change would be best for him. \u2014 SI.com , 12 May 2018",
      "Telles began his metier at Brazilian side Juventude in 2011 and signed with Gremio in 2013. \u2014 SI.com , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "borrowed from French, going back to Old French mistier, mestier \"divine service, function, duty, craft, profession\" \u2014 more at mystery entry 2"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234915"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a school of Islamic jurisprudence"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8dab"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Arabic madhhab opinion"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-000013"
  },
  "messdeck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mess quarters on a ship"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-000102"
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  "Minidoka Internment National Monument":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "site in south central Idaho to which Japanese Americans were forced to relocate during World War II"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-n\u0259-\u02c8d\u014d-k\u0259"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001524"
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  "multifaceted":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having many facets (see facet sense 1 ) or aspects"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8fa-s\u0259-t\u0259d",
      "-\u02cct\u012b-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a multifaceted approach to health care",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With the release of The ReVe Festival 2022 \u2013 Feel My Rhythm, Red Velvet once again reclaim their crowns as K-pop\u2019s multifaceted , multi-genre-conquering queens. \u2014 Jeff Benjamin, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Homelessness is a multifaceted issue, and all strategies should be considered to address this diverse population. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "What started out as a Tumblr slowly metamorphosed into a multifaceted and international producer of magazines, parties, and garments, all of which serve as purposefully low-key signifiers and souvenirs of a global scene. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The story here is a little more multifaceted and complex, with a number of factors predating Covid-19. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Cybersecurity is a complex, multifaceted issue with numerous strands. \u2014 Sharad Varshney, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Is a big, multifaceted transportation overhaul better than a more incremental approach building on what\u2019s already here? \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2021",
      "The patterns that the AI finds in the training data are so multifaceted and abstract that they cannot be disentangled. \u2014 David Shultz, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "That is, for Crawford, healthism flattened the health of whole populations from a dynamic and multifaceted issue with many and varied influences, to a simple matter of personal responsibility. \u2014 Your Fat Friend, SELF , 7 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1870, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001805"
  },
  "master-tailor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a salt marsh fiddler crab ( Uca princeps ) common along the coast of western Central and South America"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001859"
  },
  "Mytilacea":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a suborder of Filibranchia including the family Mytilidae and sometimes related families (as Pteriidae)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmit\u0259\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Mytilus + -acea"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001947"
  },
  "monts-de-pi\u00e9t\u00e9":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of monts-de-pi\u00e9t\u00e9 plural of mont-de-pi\u00e9t\u00e9"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-002032"
  },
  "main sequence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the group of stars that on a graph of spectrum versus luminosity forms a band comprising 90 percent of stellar types and that includes stars representative of the stages a normal star passes through during the majority of its lifetime"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In this case, the researchers propose looking at K-dwarfs (a set of relatively cold stars in the main sequence ) that are local by astronomy standards. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Stars spend a majority of their lives in the main sequence phase. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2020",
      "There are many different types of main sequence stars. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2020",
      "Our sun, a yellow dwarf, is currently in the main sequence stage of its life. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Feb. 2020",
      "Along with main sequence and white dwarf stars, other groups include dwarfs, giants, and supergiants. \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 20 Mar. 2019",
      "Most of the stars in our galaxy, including the sun, are categorized as main sequence stars. \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 20 Mar. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1925, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-002804"
  },
  "mean life":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": average life"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003146"
  },
  "misconnection":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wrong or faulty connection",
      ": a failed transfer of a ball or puck from one player to another on the same team"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-k\u0259-\u02c8nek-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003452"
  },
  "muskeg moss":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various mosses (as of the genera Sphagnum or Hypnum ) that thrive on muskeg"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004425"
  },
  "methylxanthine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a methylated xanthine derivative (such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)",
      ": a methylated xanthine derivative (as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n",
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1949, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004729"
  },
  "meiophylly":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the suppression of one or more leaves in a whorl"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mi- + phyll- + -y"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-005505"
  },
  "mull":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to grind or mix thoroughly : pulverize",
      ": to consider at length : ponder",
      ": meditate , ponder",
      ": to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spices",
      ": a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon",
      ": friable forest humus that forms a layer of mixed organic matter and mineral soil and merges gradually into the mineral soil beneath",
      ": a finely powdered solid especially in a suspension",
      ": to think about slowly and carefully : ponder",
      ": to grind or mix thoroughly (as in a mortar) : pulverize",
      ": a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon",
      ": an ointment of high melting point intended to be spread on muslin or mull and used like a plaster",
      "island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides area 351 square miles (913 square kilometers), population 1499"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "Middle English, from mul, mol dust, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English melu meal \u2014 more at meal",
      "Verb (2)",
      "origin unknown",
      "Noun (1)",
      "by shortening & alteration from mulmul muslin, from Hindi malmal",
      "Noun (2)",
      "Danish muld , from Old Norse mold dust, soil; akin to Old High German molta dust, soil \u2014 more at mold entry 5"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1618, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1778, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-005807"
  },
  "mulberry whelk":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a boring mollusk ( Morula uva ) having a bluish white shell with black tubercles and a violet aperture and being sometimes a serious pest of Australian oyster beds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-010923"
  },
  "meandering":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a winding path or course",
      ": labyrinth",
      ": a turn or winding of a stream",
      ": to follow a winding or intricate course",
      ": to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble",
      ": to follow a winding course",
      ": to wander without a goal or purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r",
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The path meanders through the garden.",
      "We meandered around the village.",
      "The conversation meandered on for hours.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Greek key pattern, known as a meander , is a repeating geometric motif that was used on buildings, pottery, and other items in ancient times. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby were helicopter and pontoon tours that meander passengers above, through, and finally down into the base of the canyon and a hikable trail. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "No river meander captures the imagination as much as Horseshoe Bend. \u2014 Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Follow that with segment ten, a 4.3-mile meander through a forest that connects to the Syndicate Nature Trail. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Thin plastic bags that once contained drinking water meander back and forth in the Senegalese surf, like jellyfish. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Bench Trail, which makes a soft meander beneath the iconic Court of the Patriarchs formations, is the only exception. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Hike the trail along the southwest rim of a dormant volcano at Death Valley\u2019s Ubehebe Crater, and meander along Artist\u2019s Drive, a nine-mile road that passes through hillsides colorfully tinted with volcanic sediment. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "The trail to the top of this landmark starts as a gentle meander through open desert for 1.3 miles. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In the coming days, the nascent system will meander west through a relative minimum in wind shear, or a change of wind speed and/or direction with height. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The subalpine environment, from 9,000 and 11,000 feet, is comprised of natural lakes, boulders, and evergreen forests, and the majority of trails meander through these breathtaking landscapes. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "French doors line the entire wall of this expansive room by Jessica Lagrange, creating a unique space for entertaining that allows guests to meander between the living room and outdoor patio. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Hike, bike, meander or bring a furry friend to explore this sprawling natural landscape. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 3 July 2021",
      "Rivers in Alaska are pretty flat and tend to meander . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "If your schedule allows, take time to meander the historical property and peruse the Treasures and Trash Gift Shop, once used as a bunkhouse for stagecoach drivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most people were content to meander through their own neighborhoods or jog on nearby trails. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Latin maeander , from Greek maiandros , from Maiandros (now Menderes ), river in Asia Minor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-012128"
  },
  "mealy tree":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wayfaring tree sense 1",
      ": arrowwood sense 1a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-013842"
  },
  "musth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a periodic state of the bull elephant characterized especially by aggressive behavior and usually connected with the rutting season"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The elephants are only chained, said Visit, when males become aggressive due to a rise in reproductive hormones, a natural state known as musth . \u2014 David Luekens, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Instead, a bull spends his annual two- or three-month stint of erotic drive searching for willing females in estrus, or fighting with other males in musth , all the while eating relatively little. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021",
      "Bull elephants in musth can be aggressive and attack. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2020",
      "The researchers were ostensibly trying to incite a state called musth : a period of intense aggression in bull elephants where testosterone spikes. \u2014 Popular Science , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "The onset of musth typically occurs when males are between 20 and 40 years old. \u2014 Natasha Daly, National Geographic , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Males in musth are so attractive to females that almost 80 percent of calves in the same population are sired by them, according to a 2007 study. \u2014 Grant Currin, National Geographic , 2 July 2019",
      "Females live in matriarchal groups, and males tend to live in separate groups until going into musth . \u2014 Grant Currin, National Geographic , 2 July 2019",
      "Sometimes, elephants in musth are paraded in festivals. \u2014 Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India , 13 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Hindi & Urdu mast intoxicated, from Persian"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1878, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-013921"
  },
  "moir\u00e9":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a watered mohair",
      ": an irregular wavy finish on a fabric",
      ": a ripple pattern on a stamp",
      ": a fabric having a wavy watered appearance",
      ": an independent usually shimmering pattern seen when two geometrically regular patterns (such as two sets of parallel lines or two halftone screens) are superimposed especially at an acute angle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fi(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8m\u022fr",
      "\u02c8mw\u00e4r",
      "m\u022f-\u02c8r\u0101",
      "mw\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "French, from English mohair",
      "Noun (2)",
      "French moir\u00e9 , from moir\u00e9 like moire, from moire"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1660, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014518"
  },
  "moderantism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a policy of moderation especially in politics"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u02cctiz\u0259m"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French mod\u00e9rantisme , from mod\u00e9rant (present participle of mod\u00e9rer to moderate, from Latin moderare ) + -isme -ism"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-015131"
  },
  "Moniz":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "Antonio Egas \u2014 see egas moniz"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-015239"
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  "museology":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the science or profession of museum organization and management"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "muse um + -logy"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1885, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-015252"
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  "mouthpipe":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an organ flue pipe",
      ": the section of a musical wind instrument into which the mouthpiece is inserted"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-015509"
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  "madrague":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large fishpound or a seine used to capture tuna in the Mediterranean"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8drag"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Proven\u00e7al madrago , from Arabic mazrabah"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-021904"
  },
  "mast":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging",
      ": a slender vertical or nearly vertical structure (such as an upright post in various cranes)",
      ": a disciplinary proceeding at which the commanding officer of a naval unit hears and disposes of cases against enlisted men",
      ": forward of the foremast",
      ": as a common sailor",
      ": to furnish with a mast",
      ": nuts (such as acorns) accumulated on the forest floor and often serving as food for animals",
      ": a long pole that rises from the bottom of a ship and supports the sails and rigging",
      "military anti-shock trousers"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mast",
      "\u02c8mast"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "Middle English, from Old English m\u00e6st ; akin to Old High German mast mast, Latin malus",
      "Noun (2)",
      "Middle English, from Old English m\u00e6st ; akin to Old High German mast food, mast, and probably to Old English mete food \u2014 more at meat"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1513, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023719"
  },
  "migrant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that migrates : such as",
      ": a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops",
      ": an animal that shifts from one habitat to another",
      ": a person or animal that migrates"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-gr\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8m\u012b-gr\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "emigrant",
      "\u00e9migr\u00e9",
      "emigr\u00e9",
      "immigrant",
      "in-migrant",
      "incomer",
      "out-migrant",
      "settler"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonimmigrant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "migrants in search of work on farms",
      "Not all birds are migrants .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last week, several thousand migrants reportedly walked through southern Mexico on the way to the United States in the largest migrant caravan of the year. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
      "Mexican immigration authorities on Saturday successfully disbanded a migrant caravan traveling from southern Mexico toward the U.S. border. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 12 June 2022",
      "The meeting of regional leaders comes as several thousand migrants on Tuesday walked through southern Mexico \u2014 the largest migrant caravan of the year \u2014 with local authorities showing no signs yet of trying to stop them. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, ajc , 8 June 2022",
      "The perpetrator blamed Jews for a migrant caravan that was then moving through Mexico. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 15 May 2022",
      "The day after the 2018 midterms, as darkness fell over Washington\u2019s leafy Kent neighborhood, members of a local antifa group appeared outside Mr. Carlson\u2019s home to protest his coverage of the migrant caravan. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Authorities transport the body of Rosario Yanira Giron de Orellana, a 41-year-old migrant from El Salvador who died before she could be reunited with her 15-year-old daughter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 July 2021",
      "Eduardo Colmenares P\u00e9rez, a Venezuelan migrant who crossed the gap with his son and pregnant wife, said bandits had stolen all their belongings. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "The border also includes the Bug River, and at least one migrant has already drowned trying to cross it. \u2014 Vanessa Gera, ajc , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin migrant-, migrans , present participle of migrare"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1672, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-024230"
  },
  "mellowy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mellow , soft"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0259w|\u0113",
      "-l\u014d|",
      "|i"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English melowy , from melwe, meluwe + -y"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025124"
  },
  "meionite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mineral Ca 4 Al 6 Si 6 O 24 (SO 4 ,CO 3 ,Cl 2 ) consisting of an aluminosilicate of calcium with other anions (as sulfate, carbonate, and chloride) and being isomorphous with marialite \u2014 see scapolite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9ionite , from Greek mei\u014dn less + French -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025706"
  },
  "man-about-town":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a worldly and socially active man"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccman-\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307t-\u02c8tau\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1734, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-030245"
  },
  "mast hoop":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a gaff sail which slip on the mast",
      ": one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031349"
  },
  "monkey vine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tropical Old World morning glory ( Ipomoea nil ) that has large showy often fringed or double flowers and is the source of many cultivated forms"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032505"
  },
  "misaim":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to aim poorly or incorrectly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1813, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-033904"
  },
  "manus Christi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cordial made by boiling sugar usually with rose water or violet water and formerly given to feeble persons"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8kri\u02ccst\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Medieval Latin, literally, hand of Christ"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-034323"
  },
  "mannerable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": polite , mannerly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man\u0259r\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-035058"
  },
  "masthead bombing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": extremely low-level bombing of ships usually with delayed-fuse bombs that explode below the waterline"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-035706"
  },
  "Melizki":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Melizki variant of meletski"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-035724"
  },
  "mumchance":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an old dice game in which the caster is not permitted to choose the player with whom he contests the stake \u2014 compare hazard",
      ": a silent stupid person",
      ": masquerade",
      ": to be silent out of caution or stupidity",
      ": silent",
      ": silently",
      "[influenced in meaning by mum entry 1 ]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259m\u02ccchan(t)s",
      "-cha(a)n-",
      "-chain-",
      "-ch\u0227n-",
      "\"",
      "\"",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Low German mummenschanze throw in a dice game played by masked revelers, from Middle Low German, from mummen dice game played by masked revelers (from mummen to go masked, perhaps from Middle French momer ) + (assumed) Middle Low German schanze throw of dice, from Middle French chance throw of dice, chance",
      "and Adverb"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-042414"
  },
  "marketable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fit to be offered for sale in a market",
      ": wanted by purchasers or employers : salable",
      ": of or relating to buying or selling",
      ": fit to be offered for sale : being such as may be justly or lawfully sold or bought",
      ": wanted by buyers"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "merchantable",
      "salable",
      "saleable",
      "sellable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonsalable",
      "unmarketable",
      "unsalable",
      "unsellable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an employee with highly marketable skills",
      "realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Traditional command and control bosses barking out orders about processes and systems to an army of mindless drones are less marketable now. \u2014 Andrew Ellenberg, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The fans, brands and sponsors are spending their money on the most marketable or most entrepreneurial student-athletes, while the donors are spending big on the most valuable players at their school. \u2014 James S. Hirsch, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Her win in Pyeongchang launched her, well, higher than a Chloe Kim frontside air, into the ranks of most marketable athletes. \u2014 Mark Osborne, ABC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "For example, Fudd\u2019s teammate Paige Bueckers, widely heralded to be one of the most marketable female student athletes, just announced her first NIL deal yesterday with StockX and emphasized how their values matched her own. \u2014 Kristi Dosh, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "He will be left out of the new arms race to compensate marketable college athletes. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 July 2021",
      "And, yes, Celtics-Warriors certainly would be the more marketable series for the NBA. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
      "College grads without marketable skills or degrees often wind up working low-end jobs. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception among some people that white rappers sometimes achieve success more easily than Black rappers because they are seen as marketable to a bigger audience\u2014leading to more generous industry support. \u2014 Neil Shah, WSJ , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043707"
  },
  "minaul":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of minaul variant spelling of monal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043822"
  },
  "miersite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mineral (Ag, Cu)I consisting of silver copper iodide"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir\u02ccz\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Sir Henry A. Miers \u20201942 English mineralogist + English -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-050050"
  },
  "minidisc":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a miniature optical disk"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u02ccdisk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1989, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-050724"
  },
  "monk bat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several bats in which the males live in communities",
      ": a bat ( Molossus tropidorhynchus ) of the West Indies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-051133"
  },
  "maundage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": amount in maunds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-dij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "maund entry 3 + -age"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-052739"
  },
  "mean line":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bisectrix"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mean entry 7"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-054025"
  },
  "merchandise freight":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": goods in less than carload lots for expedited movement in merchandise trains"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-054056"
  },
  "Minicoy":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "island of India in the Arabian Sea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-ni-\u02cck\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-060026"
  },
  "monase":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": nun bird"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin Monasa"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-061958"
  },
  "meiofauna":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the mesofauna of the benthos"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from mi- + fauna"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1950, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-063124"
  },
  "mathematics":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun, plural in form but usually singular in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the science of numbers and their operations (see operation sense 5 ), interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space (see space entry 1 sense 7 ) configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations",
      ": a branch of, operation in, or use of mathematics",
      ": the science that studies and explains numbers, quantities, measurements, and the relations between them"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmath-\u02c8ma-tiks",
      "\u02ccma-th\u0259-",
      "\u02ccma-th\u0259-\u02c8ma-tiks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lindsey Wodzisz of Brook Park, a graduate of Berea-Midpark High School majoring in applied mathematics . \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "These kinds of random strategies have been used to great effect in mathematics , particularly in graph theory. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 June 2022",
      "The impact of the pandemic on student learning has been significant, leaving students on average five months behind in mathematics and four months behind in reading by the end of the 2020-2021 school year. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Kwasi Asare-Bediako, who emigrated from Ghana as a child and now lives in Boonton, N.J., has worked in Walmart stores for six years and has a degree in mathematics . \u2014 Sarah Nassauer, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
      "The Universe may speak every language with equal fluidity, but its native tongue is mathematics . \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
      "Nearly all the messages that humans have broadcast into space so far start by establishing common ground with a basic lesson in science and mathematics , two topics that are presumably familiar to both ourselves and extraterrestrials. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Fernando attended high school in Mansfield, and graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science and mathematics . \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The Long Island native was studying computer science and mathematics at the small liberal arts school with plans to become a programmer for a technology company after graduation in 1998. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 6 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-063521"
  },
  "Monk's Tale stanza":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stanza of eight five-stress lines with the rhyme scheme ababbcbc"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from the Monk's Tale in The Canterbury Tales (1386\u20131400) by Geoffrey Chaucer \u20201400 English poet, where such stanzas are used"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-070637"
  },
  "mamaliga":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a Romanian dish of cornmeal mush often garnished with cheese or sour cream"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)m\u00e4m\u00e4\u02c8l\u0113g\u0259",
      "(\u02cc)m\u00e4m\u0259-",
      "(\u02cc)m\u0259m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Romanian m\u0103m\u0103lig\u0103"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1808, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-070723"
  },
  "majlis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a council, assembly, or tribunal in North Africa or southwestern Asia",
      ": a house of parliament (as in Iran or Iraq) : parliament"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Persian majlis assembly, council, from Arabic"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071025"
  },
  "maundering":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": grumble",
      ": to wander slowly and idly",
      ": to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fn-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4n-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "meander",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "maundered all over town on his day off",
      "ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably imitative"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071415"
  },
  "macellum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an ancient Roman market or market building",
      ": a meat market"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8sel\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, from Greek makellon enclosure, meat market, market, from Hebrew mikhal\u0101h enclosure, pen"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071515"
  },
  "maintainor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one guilty of maintenance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101n\u2027\u02c8t\u0101n\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English meyntenour , from Anglo-French meyntenour, maintenour maintainer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071651"
  },
  "manroot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": man-of-the-earth",
      ": bigroot"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071807"
  },
  "mana":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the power of the elemental forces of nature embodied in an object or person",
      ": moral authority : prestige"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Among Native Hawaiians, human remains are believed to retain the mana , or essence, of the deceased. \u2014 Sophie Cocke, ProPublica , 15 Aug. 2020",
      "Native Hawaiians understand that mana \u2014spiritual energy, which can be gained and lost by a person over time\u2014could only be traced through one\u2019s mother. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Aug. 2020",
      "But for most of humankind, one earns mana through earnest work. \u2014 Taylor Weik /, NBC News , 9 May 2018",
      "If your pedigree is from the gods, you are born with some form of mana . \u2014 Taylor Weik /, NBC News , 9 May 2018",
      "The bones of such a powerful man were, to them, a source of immense mana . \u2014 Austin Murphy, SI.com , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "Stops were frequent, sometimes just to soak up the views and the palpable mana that seemed to vibrate everywhere. \u2014 Eric Hiss, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "of Polynesian origin; akin to Hawaiian & Maori mana mana"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073543"
  },
  "maenadism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the practices of the maenads"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073837"
  },
  "methodise":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of methodise British spelling of methodize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073929"
  },
  "making-up day":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the first day of settlement on which contango agreements are made on the London stock exchange"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from present participle of make up"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073936"
  },
  "make a study of":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to think about and consider so that a decision can be made : to study"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074043"
  },
  "misstruck":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": struck wrongly or inaccurately"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u02c8str\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1874, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074509"
  },
  "mathematico":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mathematical and"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin mathematicus mathematical"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074911"
  },
  "meteor swarm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a group of meteoroids that have closely similar orbits around the sun \u2014 see meteor shower"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075154"
  },
  "marshaless":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a marshal's wife"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075422"
  },
  "monaulic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a single common genital opening"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)m\u00e4\u00a6n\u022flik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mon- + Greek aulos pipe, tube, reed instrument like an oboe + English -ic"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075707"
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  "Mordecai":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a relative of Esther who gave advice on saving the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fr-di-\u02cck\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Hebrew Mord\u0115khai"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1587, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080040"
  },
  "mercuri-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mercuric"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from mercury"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080327"
  },
  "missing person report":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a document that officially reports that someone is missing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080419"
  },
  "Magnus effect":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the sideways thrust on a rotating cylinder placed with its axis perpendicular to a current of air which has been utilized to propel ships and in aviation as a lift \u2014 compare rotor ship"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8magn\u0259s-",
      "\u02c8maign\u0259s-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Heinrich G. Magnus \u20201870 German chemist and physicist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080747"
  },
  "mutillid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the Mutillidae",
      ": a wasp of the family Mutillidae : velvet ant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307d",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "New Latin Mutillidae"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081103"
  },
  "mummify":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy",
      ": to make into or like a mummy",
      ": to cause to dry up and shrivel",
      ": to dry up and shrivel like a mummy",
      ": to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy",
      ": to make into or like a mummy",
      ": to cause to dry up and shrivel",
      ": to dry up and shrivel like a mummy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-mi-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u0259m-i-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "learning how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead",
      "a body that mummified in the desert heat",
      "a body that was mummified by the desert heat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Egyptians would mummify many animals, including pets, to serve as companions in the afterlife with whom they were entombed. \u2014 Maxime Tamsett, CNN , 1 May 2022",
      "It was partially mummified , and wrapped in plastic. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "In fall rake up leaves and rotting or mummified fruit. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "Knowledge becomes a mummifying force, formalizing expectations into defeatism. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Hu, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082055"
  },
  "mayhaw":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a hawthorn ( Crataegus aestivalis ) of the southern U.S. that bears a juicy scarlet acid fruit often used in jellies or preserves"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082212"
  },
  "meharist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one mounted on a mehari"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9hariste , from m\u00e9hari + -iste -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082243"
  },
  "monition":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": warning , caution",
      ": an intimation of danger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English monicioun , from Anglo-French monicion , from Latin monition-, monitio , from mon\u0113re"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082455"
  },
  "meteor shower":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large number of meteors seen in a short time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082945"
  },
  "maggot-pated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having little sense : silly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083024"
  },
  "moderant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something that moderates"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d\u0259r\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "moder(ate) + -ant , noun suffix"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083213"
  },
  "mollisiose":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": leaf scorch sense b"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8lis\u0113\u02cc\u014ds"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin Mollisia + English -ose"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083256"
  },
  "miracle play":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a medieval drama based on episodes from the life of a saint or martyr",
      ": mystery play"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083749"
  },
  "Mutilla":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of parasitic wasps having wingless females \u2014 compare velvet ant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "my\u00fc\u02c8til\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, irregular from Latin mutilus mutilated"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084012"
  },
  "ministration":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of ministering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmi-n\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each session was part ministration , part duel, part dance. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 21 May 2021",
      "But are Neva\u2019s affectionate murmurings, fleshly ministrations and feats of surrender sincere? \u2014 Jen Mcdonald, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
      "The prized seats are the 12 spaces at the graphite-and-walnut sushi bar, with their up-close views of Park\u2019s ministrations , and five two-seat tables a few feet away. \u2014 Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
      "Gin\u2019ral Government and the ministration are going in cahoot to undermine and overrule the undertakings of the free People of Georgia. \u2014 Ben Zimmer, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2020",
      "While Louis\u2019 piety and ministrations to the poor and lepers earned him sainthood, his reputation as a military leader is decidedly mixed. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 26 June 2019",
      "Here goes: Paradoxically, Italy has benefited the most and the least from Mr. Draghi\u2019s ministrations , which include ultralow interest rates and direct lending subsidies alongside QE\u2019s asset purchases. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2019",
      "This is especially true in the current monetary cycle because of the Fed\u2019s post-2008 ministrations . \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2018",
      "Evelyn Hockstein/the Washington Post via Getty Images Despite the ministrations of on-site medics, Heydari was blinded for an hour. \u2014 Zack Beauchamp, Vox , 10 Aug. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English ministracioun, borrowed from Latin ministr\u0101ti\u014dn-, ministr\u0101ti\u014d, from ministr\u0101re \"to act as a servant, serve, minister entry 2 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084853"
  },
  "Modalistic Monarchianism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": Monarchianism holding that Jesus Christ was not a distinct person of the Trinity but was rather one of three successive modes or manifestations of God"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084901"
  },
  "May blob":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a marsh marigold ( Caltha palustris )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084911"
  },
  "monkey around":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to do things that are not useful or serious : to waste time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085535"
  },
  "monkey fist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large heavy knot resembling a Turk's head used to weight the end of a messenger or heaving line"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090229"
  },
  "motion sickness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea",
      ": sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cybersickness\u2014an affliction akin to motion sickness common in virtual reality environments\u2014has been known to researchers for years, often accompanied by symptoms of nausea, dizziness, and headaches. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
      "Park goers who suffer from motion sickness may want to avoid this one. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Holoride claims its tech can actually reduce motion sickness in riders prone to symptoms. \u2014 Jennifer Korn, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The good news is that NASA is offering basically the next best thing (with a lot less motion sickness ). \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "There are a number of problems standing in the way of the mass adoption: bulkiness and price of VR headsets, privacy and data security, health issues such as motion sickness for some workers and accessibility. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "According to Kontos, concussions can exacerbate existing issues like migraines, motion sickness , and anxiety and mood disorders. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "To be specific, these anti-queasiness effects have been most often studied in nausea occurring during pregnancy, motion sickness , and chemotherapy. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
      "Getting a good match there can be key to providing a sharp focus and preventing eye strain and motion sickness in VR, which is why such lens sliders have been a common feature on headsets like the Oculus Rift and Quest for years now. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1881, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090348"
  },
  "Mediterranean":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea",
      ": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land",
      ": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion",
      ": of or relating to the Mediterranean Sea or to the lands or peoples surrounding it",
      "[Latin mediterraneus , from medius middle + terra land \u2014 more at terrace entry 1 ]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-ny\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090653"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": whitehead",
      ": a small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of keratin in an oil gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium"
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      "\u02c8mi-l\u0113-\u0259m",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To be clear, milia aren't dangerous or harmful, but some people might choose to get rid of them. \u2014 Amanda Chan, Teen Vogue , 8 Oct. 2017",
      "The good doctor uses a needle or small scalpel to create an opening in each milium , followed by tweezers to squeeze each one out \u2014 but that's not always enough. \u2014 Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "While milia do indeed look like whiteheads, that's where most of the comparisons come to a halt. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "Those are caused by cell overgrowth from the sweat glands \u2014 and not milia , like originally expected. \u2014 Amanda Chan, Teen Vogue , 8 Oct. 2017",
      "In older children and adults, milia can clear within a few months. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com , 4 May 2017",
      "In older children and adults, milia are typically associated with skin damage, including blistering, burns, skin resurfacing procedures, long-term use of steroidal creams/ointments and long-term sun damage. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com , 4 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin, millet \u2014 more at millet"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1807, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090759"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": characteristic of magazine writing : somewhat superficial or shallow"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090944"
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    "type":[
      "biographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "Sir James Alexander 1936\u20132018 British economist"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-\u02ccl\u0113z"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091218"
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a small family of slender percoid marine fishes including the picarels"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Maena , type genus (from Latin, a kind of small sea fish, from Greek main\u0113 ) + -idae"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091434"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a plant of the genus Mimulus",
      ": toadflax"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091623"
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  "massively parallel":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being a computer system that uses a large number of separate processors simultaneously to increase power and speed"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1977, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091734"
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  "Miletus":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":[
      "ancient city on the western coast of Asia Minor in Caria near the mouth of the Maeander River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8l\u0113-t\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092205"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a student of or specialist in metaphysics"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Broadsheets of the era carried listings for spirit boards, erotic elixirs and an endless parade of enterprising metaphysicians . \u2014 Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Taylor is always happy to discuss his favorite philosopher, the 18th-century German metaphysician Immanuel Kant, and his study of moral objectives. \u2014 Joan Niesen, SI.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "My mother was a terrific metaphysician , passionate about the world around her and the lives of others. \u2014 Susan Fekete, Longreads , 7 Mar. 2018",
      "Bannon's reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th- century French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 19 July 2017",
      "Bannon\u2019s reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th-\u200bcentury French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 17 July 2017",
      "Bannon\u2019s reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th-\u200bcentury French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 Joshua Green, The Hive , 17 July 2017",
      "Occasionally metaphysics invades politics, to the surprise even of metaphysicians like me. \u2014 Crispin Sartwell, WSJ , 5 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092708"
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  "misadvise":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give wrong or poor advice to (someone)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmis-\u0259d-\u02c8v\u012bz"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1548, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092727"
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  "monkey way":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": monkey sense 10"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093045"
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  "memorative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": commemorative",
      ": relating to the memory"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem\u0259\u02ccr\u0101tiv",
      "\u02c8mem(\u0259)r\u0259t-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English memor\u0227tif , from Middle French, from Late Latin memorativus , from Latin memoratus (past participle of memorare to remind) + -ivus -ive"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093252"
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  "monistic idealism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a system of philosophical idealism emphasizing the primacy of the One (as the Absolute or Nature) rather than of the many",
      "\u2014 compare hegelianism , spinozism"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093404"
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  "mass-market":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": sold through such retail outlets as supermarkets and drugstores as well as through bookstores",
      ": of, relating to, or publishing mass-market materials",
      ": appealing or sold to a general audience"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mas-\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t"
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    "synonyms":[
      "commercial",
      "corporate",
      "marketable",
      "salable",
      "saleable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "noncommercial",
      "nonsalable",
      "uncommercial",
      "unmarketable",
      "unsalable"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093606"
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  "mail carrier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": letter carrier",
      ": letter carrier"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[
      "we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The envelope has a pull tab that should be left on to prevent the mail carrier from seeing your personal information. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
      "Moose Pass on the Kenai Peninsula is named after the incident when a mail carrier struggled to pass an ornery moose. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "California wildlife authorities and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating reports that a mail carrier beat a wild turkey to death in Sacramento County. \u2014 Taryn Luna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "California wildlife authorities and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating reports that a mail carrier beat a wild turkey to death in Sacramento County. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "To ensure safety, police encourage residents to place their mail in the slots inside of the building or to hand their mail directly to a mail carrier . \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
      "The case was uncovered only after a postal inspector was investigating an unrelated alleged assault on a mail carrier at the apartment building, officials said. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The case was uncovered only after a postal inspector was investigating an unrelated alleged assault on a mail carrier at the apartment building, officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Detroit mom of two shakes up her routine by forming a garage band with her unemployed neighbor, her mail carrier and her daughter's boyfriend. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Freep.com , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1788, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094104"
  },
  "monkey with":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to handle or play with (something) in a careless way : to monkey around with (something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094448"
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  "musk cavy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": hutia"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094519"
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  "mummock":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mummock dialectal English variant of mammock"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259m\u0259k"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094554"
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  "mawk":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": maggot"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fk"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mawke , modification of Old Norse mathkr"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095020"
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  "ministrant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": performing service in attendance on someone",
      ": one that ministers"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-n\u0259-str\u0259nt"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "borrowed from Latin ministrant-, ministrans, present participle of ministr\u0101re \"to act as a servant, serve, minister entry 2 \"",
      "Noun",
      "derivative of ministrant entry 1"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1559, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1818, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095348"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": harvest home sense 2"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095544"
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of mortial dialectal variant of mortal"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022frsh\u0259l"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095817"
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  "mussitate":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
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      ": mutter"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin mussitatus , past participle of mussitare to mutter, be silent, from mussare , probably of imitative origin"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100348"
  },
  "miss one's calling":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":[
      ": to not have the career one should have"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101902"
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  "Mexican stud":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a variety of five-card stud poker in which all cards are dealt face down but each player must turn up one card before a round of betting begins"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102221"
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  "middenhead":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the top of a dunghill"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102649"
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  "mollisol":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the surface layer of permanently frozen ground in which the ice melts during the summer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccs\u00e4l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin molli s soft + sol um ground"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102859"
  },
  "minitari":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of minitari variant spelling of minnetaree"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103618"
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  "murly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": crumbly"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rli"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "murl + -y"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104259"
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  "mirable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": wonderful"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Latin mirabilis"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104353"
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  "messenger RNA":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein \u2014 compare transfer rna",
      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1961, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104832"
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  "Massive, Mount":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "mountain 14,421 feet (4396 meters) high in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado north of Mount Elbert"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ma-siv"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105638"
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  "Maiduguri":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city in northeastern Nigeria that has been the scene of violence since a 2009 uprising by Islamist militants that left hundreds of people dead population 850,000"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8d\u00fc-g\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105656"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": an entomologist specializing in the study of bees"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4l\u0259j\u0259\u0307st"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "melittology study of bees (from Greek melitta, melissa bee + English -o- + -logy ) + -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105953"
  },
  "mal vu":{
    "type":[
      "French phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": badly regarded : disapproved of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u00e4l-v\u1d6b"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110128"
  },
  "maund":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a handbasket : hamper",
      ": a measure, varying in quantity",
      ": beg",
      ": any of various Indian units of weight",
      ": a unit equal to 82.28 pounds"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u022fnd",
      "\""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "Middle English maund handbasket, from Middle French mande , from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English mand handbasket, Middle Low German mande",
      "Verb",
      "perhaps from Middle French mendier , from Latin mendicare",
      "Noun (2)",
      "Hindi man , from Sanskrit man\u0101"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110418"
  },
  "muliebrity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": femininity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmy\u00fc-l\u0113-\u02c8e-br\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "femininity",
      "feminity",
      "womanhood",
      "womanishness",
      "womanliness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "manhood",
      "manliness",
      "masculinity",
      "virility"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "with her lovely outfit and graceful manners, she was the epitome of matronly muliebrity"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Late Latin muliebritat-, muliebritas , from Latin muliebris of a woman, from mulier woman"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1592, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110731"
  },
  "Mirren":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Dame Helen 1945\u2013 originally Helen Lydia Mironoff British actress"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8mi-r\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110806"
  },
  "merchandising":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sales promotion as a comprehensive function including market research, development of new products, coordination of manufacture and marketing, and effective advertising and selling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012b-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She is the company's director of merchandising .",
      "The film made a lot of money thanks to strong merchandising .",
      "Most of the movie's earnings came from merchandising and not ticket sales.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In October, Cameo made its first acquisition: Represent, an L.A.-based marketing and merchandising platform that develops and operates direct-to-fan ecommerce sites for celebrity clients. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "Before becoming Too Faced and Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies' senior vice president and general manager of Too Faced, Simon was the senior vice president of merchandising of prestige beauty at Ulta Beauty. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 11 May 2022",
      "On Chairish, an online secondhand marketplace for furniture and d\u00e9cor, the number of busts for sale increased by 150 percent from December 2020 to December 2021, said Noel Fahden, its vice president of merchandising . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Siva previously managed supply chain data at Lowe\u2019s; Balbale was a VP of merchandising at Walmart. \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the past four years, Walmart has met with different vertical farming companies to learn about their methods, Martin Mundo, senior vice president of product merchandising in the US Walmart, told CNBC. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Two dismal pandemic years had wearied Ms. Castro, an L.A. merchandising assistant and natural brunette. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "In fact, Treeline\u2019s merchandising is attractive enough to be a standalone business. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "In March, the retailer began a program to connect front-line employees pursuing college degrees with in-demand jobs in areas such as cybersecurity and merchandising . \u2014 Fortune , 15 May 2022"
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      ": one who applies makeup to actors",
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      "noun"
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      "adjective"
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      ": not",
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      "1852, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113522"
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      "noun"
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      ": a trap for catching humans : snare"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1726, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113858"
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      "noun"
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      ": a chief or leader (as in a village) in parts of the subcontinent of India : headman",
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Hindi m\u0101lik , from Arabic"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113957"
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      "noun"
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      ": a style of design (as in architecture and furniture) of roughly the 1930s through the mid-1960s characterized especially by clean lines, organic and streamlined forms, and lack of embellishment"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1953, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114024"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114232"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of Asiatic Pliocene and Pleistocene artiodactyls related to the genus Anthracotherium and sometimes made the type of a distinct family"
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      "-k\u014d\u02c8p\u00e4t\u0259m\u0259s"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek m\u0113rykasthai + New Latin -o- + potamos river"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115220"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of several African mongooses",
      ": a burrowing highly social primarily insectivorous mammal ( Suricata suricatta ) of southern Africa that is chiefly grayish with faint black markings and lives in usually large colonies"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u02cckat"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once her rivals reach their reproductive age, the alpha meerkat either kills them, or they are run out of the group. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Earlier this month, a meerkat in a bucket hat smoking a corncob pipe sold for more than fifty million stars (that\u2019s a million grande Pike Place roasts). \u2014 Alex Watt, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
      "Recently, a gorilla was given the name Angela, a meerkat was dubbed Grubby, and two flamingos are now known as Alex and Emmy. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The new group of characters on tap include a mosquito, a fairy, meerkat , frog prince, furry astronaut and a goofy green ogre. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Fox later teases Kelly, comparing him to a meerkat despite his protestations. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "The meerkat family gets ready for bed with a few evening yoga stretches. \u2014 Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Ambassadors are animals that physically interact with guests, like tossing mealworms to a meerkat or petting a goat. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Although they are extremely bonded, these cute kitties have pretty unique personalities, as Lynx loves to show off his wild side by sitting on his hind legs like a meerkat , chirping like a bird and carrying toys in his mouth like a puppy. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Afrikaans, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte monkey, from meer sea + catte cat"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1801, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115421"
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  "main hatch":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a ship's principal hatch usually just forward of the mainmast"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115902"
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  "metaphysicize":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to engage in metaphysical speculation"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "metaphysic entry 1 + -ize"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120135"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a large medal",
      ": something resembling a large medal",
      ": a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament",
      ": a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)",
      ": a large medal",
      ": a decoration shaped like a large medal"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dal-y\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dal-y\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[
      "medal",
      "order"
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    "examples":[
      "the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Paisios also held a red vestment called a epitrachelion and medallion on top of Atwood's head, witnesses said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Today, a bronze medallion , embedded with a QR code linking to information on its role in slave history, marks the site. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Al-Saedy, 18, thought she might not be allowed to walk at graduation under the district\u2019s previous policy, which prevented students from wearing anything that was not given to them by their school, like an honor cord or medallion . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Other lots in the auction, which ended on May 25, included a bronze medallion that was awarded to Shackleton by the Chilean Historical and Geographical Society and a photograph of Shackleton and his dog on board the Endurance. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday evening in Nashville, in an emotional medallion ceremony that went on as scheduled the day after Naomi Judd\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022",
      "Sides suggests replacing basic ceiling fixtures with decorative medallion and statement lighting. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Officials also seized a large diamond and a gold Short North posse medallion necklace from Smith. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
      "Sturdivant, who graduated cum laude with distinction, also got honor cords and a medallion . \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9daillon , from Italian medaglione , augmentative of medaglia"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120549"
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  "ministrable":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a recurrent member of successive ministries"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8min\u0259\u0307str\u0259b\u0259l"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, ministrable suitable for appointmemt as a cabinet minister, from ministre minister + -able"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121040"
  },
  "merchandize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares",
      ": the occupation of a merchant : trade",
      ": to buy and sell in business",
      ": to promote for or as if for sale",
      ": to carry on commerce : trade",
      ": goods that are bought and sold"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs"
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      "commodities",
      "goods",
      "wares"
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      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.",
      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
      "Verb",
      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English marchaundise , from Anglo-French marchandise , from marcheant"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121540"
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ipomoea"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122802"
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  "Mauna Loa":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "active volcano 13,680 feet (4170 meters) high in the south central part of the island of Hawaii in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmau\u0307-n\u00e4-\u02c8l\u014d-\u0259",
      "\u02ccm\u022f-"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123600"
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  "mysticize":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make mystic or mystical"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125502"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a technology for digitally recording specific movements of a person (such as an actor) and translating them into computer-animated images"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The funniest bits involve a dwarf Viking (Seth Rogen) done in the motion capture style pioneered to infamous effect by the likes of Robert Zemeckis. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
      "The original movie used advanced motion capture technology to translate the performances of the actors to their realistic-looking alien characters, and the sequel is making this even more challenging by doing so underwater. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 5 May 2022",
      "In another, clusters of children scampered around, their footsteps triggering images of stars and, again, snowflakes by way of live- motion capture technology. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Look to the Electric/City experience from Selfridges, designer Charli Cohen and Verizon\u2019s Yahoo Ryot Lab \u2013 a cyberpunk style world merging digital clothing software, motion capture and virtual collectibles. \u2014 Katie Baron, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Under this plan a large LED smart stage, which is being touted as Europe\u2019s largest LED wall, will be ready in early 2022, as will a green screen studio for motion capture and 3D shoots. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Dre donned a motion capture suit so that his in-game alter-ego would be informed by real-life habits. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Brun is nonetheless confident that demand for motion capture will continue to rise. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Founded by R\u00e9mi Brun in 2007, MocapLab offers state-of-the-art motion capture services, from its facilities based on the outskirts of Paris. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1992, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125912"
  },
  "misken":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have incorrect ideas about : misunderstand",
      ": to have a false estimation of (oneself)",
      ": misknow sense 1",
      ": to pretend not to know : ignore"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)mis+"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English (Scots) miskennen , from mis- entry 1 + kennen to ken"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125947"
  },
  "murlin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": badderlocks"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rl\u0259\u0307n"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "origin unknown"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130538"
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  "midgrass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various grasses that are characterized by moderate stature, form the dominant feature of undisturbed prairie, and include the majority of economically important forage grasses of temperate regions \u2014 compare shortgrass"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132631"
  },
  "manpack":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": designed to be carried by one person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8man-\u02ccpak"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1965, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132652"
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