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{
"ne plus ultra":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the highest point capable of being attained : acme",
": the most profound degree of a quality or state"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccn\u0101-\u02ccpl\u0259s-\u02c8\u0259l-tr\u0259",
"\u02ccn\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[
"acme",
"apex",
"apogee",
"capstone",
"climax",
"crescendo",
"crest",
"crown",
"culmination",
"head",
"height",
"high noon",
"high-water mark",
"meridian",
"noon",
"noontime",
"peak",
"pinnacle",
"sum",
"summit",
"tip-top",
"top",
"zenith"
],
"antonyms":[
"bottom",
"nadir",
"rock bottom"
],
"examples":[
"this new sports car is being billed as the ne plus ultra of automotive achievement",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Phantom has always been its maker\u2019s crowning achievement, a model that, since the very first Phantom I of 1925, has represented the ne plus ultra of luxury cars. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
"The Matching Pajama Moment By mid-November of 2021, Kardashian and Davidson had graduated to the ne plus ultra of defining their relationship: matching SKIMS pajamas, captured on Instagram in the company of none other than Flavor Flav. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
"The music of Albert Ayler\u2014who died in 1970, at the age of thirty-four\u2014is the ne plus ultra of jazz. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The ne plus ultra , though, was the Bullocks Wilshire tea room. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The ne plus ultra of the evening, at least for me, was the aforementioned 1967 tasting. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 8 Oct. 2021",
"That country\u2019s wheels are always held up as the ne plus ultra . \u2014 Charlotte Druckman, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Even, for goodness\u2019 sake, the HFPA\u2019s ne plus ultra star, Tom Cruise, gave back his umpteen-zillion Globes (technically, three wins in seven noms). \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 12 May 2021",
"Game of Thrones, which debuted 10 years ago this spring, has the dubious honor of being the ne plus ultra of rape culture on television. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, (go) no more beyond",
"first_known_use":[
"1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224344"
},
"ne'er":{
"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"never",
"never"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8ner",
"synonyms":[
"never"
],
"antonyms":[
"always",
"constantly",
"continuously",
"endlessly",
"ever",
"forever",
"perpetually"
],
"examples":[
"fare thee well, for ne'er shall I return"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"near":{
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"preposition",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": at, within, or to a short distance or time",
": almost , nearly",
": in a close or intimate manner : closely",
": in a frugal manner",
": close to",
": not far distant in time, place, or degree",
": almost happening : narrowly missed or avoided",
": nearly not happening",
": closely related or intimately associated",
": being the closer of two",
": being the left-hand one of a pair",
": direct , short",
": stingy , closefisted",
": closely resembling the standard or typical",
": approximating the genuine",
": approach",
": at, within, or to a short distance or time",
": almost , nearly",
": close to",
": closely related or associated",
": not far away in distance or time",
": coming close : narrow",
": being the closer of two",
": to come near : approach"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nir",
"\u02c8nir"
],
"synonyms":[
"around",
"by",
"close",
"hard",
"in",
"nearby",
"nigh"
],
"antonyms":[
"about",
"around",
"by",
"next to",
"nigh"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Lions completed a near -perfect season, winning 34 of 35 games, while claiming the Division I regional championship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"For audiophiles wanting to listen at home to a hi-fi or a digital audio player, the HD 58X Jubilee headphones are near perfect. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Winners of 11 championships in 13 seasons with Russell, the Celtics have won but a single NBA crown (2008) since the Bird Celtics won their third and final flag in the near -perfect 1985-86 season (50-1 at home). \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The Top Gun sequel has a near -perfect audience score on Rotten Tomatoes (99 percent) as of the time of this writing. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 May 2022",
"The near -perfect performance from Korth and her teammates were just a part of the total team effort head coach Katelyn Elliott said stuck with the program all season. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Opt for these from SHEEX, which have a near -perfect rating based on over 2,400 reviews and an Amazon's Choice badge. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"The formula earned near -perfect marks for effectively protecting skin from the sun. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"Akron righty Hunter Gaddis tossed six near -perfect innings against Binghamton on Thursday, striking out 11 and facing one batter over the minimum in a 13-1 RubberDucks win. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Low storm chances will be possible mid-afternoon today near and east of the DFW area. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 June 2020",
"The mural ends near St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church, where Trump staged a photo-op on Monday after officers in riot gear fired tear gas and charged demonstrators to make way for the president and his entourage. \u2014 Ben Fox, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2020",
"In April, Virgin Atlantic temporarily suspended all passenger flights after weeks of operating near -empty flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2020",
"Chaos inside the barbecue shack An LMPD officer fired pepper balls to disperse people near the barbecue shack, and then into the kitchen through the open door, video released by police shows. \u2014 Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2020",
"For the most part, Black Mirror is a series extrapolating the dark ramifications of humanity\u2019s obsession with technology to dystopian near -future settings. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 5 June 2020",
"The path its leaders took in their efforts to lift weak growth, chronically low inflation and near -zero interest rates has been followed, repeatedly, by others in the rich world. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"Prices reflect the storage glut: Henry Hub near -term futures are at $1.82 per million British thermal units, just 27 cents above their multiyear low... \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 4 June 2020",
"Van Nuys had its hottest May ever recorded, and several other SoCal cities experienced near -record highs. \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 3 June 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For so many, the appeal of the Jurassic Park franchise isn\u2019t just the dangerous dinosaurs or near -death escapes. \u2014 Valentina Valentini, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"In the near future, the Ilori aliens take over Earth and outlaw all art in order to keep humans docile. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The federal government currently has more than 36,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine stockpiled and has ordered 36,000 more doses to be delivered in the near future. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
"In the near future, carbon will become an unavoidable line on a company\u2019s balance sheet. \u2014 Sam Gill, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Businesses that are looking to scale in the near future must look for headless commerce, sales channel integration, availability of platform and app customization features. \u2014 Chintan Shah, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Ingenuity survived its first near -death experience back in 2021. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"Tesla\u2019s 18-year history has been punctuated with several near -death experiences, and workers have seen many rounds of hiring booms and head count reductions. \u2014 Tim Higgins, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"For one, Jensen had his own near -death experience last year. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If all goes well, the big-budget summer pic should near or cross $200 million globally in its debut. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Most episodes will run close to 75 minutes long, and episode 7 will near the 98-minute mark. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at fuel savings company GasBuddy, predicted average gas prices may soon near $4.50 in a statement. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Temperatures, however, plummeted from the mid-80s to near freezing in less than a day after a strong cold front passed through San Antonio and South Central Texas on Wednesday. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Rain should take over most of the area overnight as temperatures spike to near or past 40 before dropping a bit into sunrise. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Wind chills will drop into the teens in the northern part of the state to near freezing in Miami. \u2014 Jay Croft, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Fresno, California, could also near its all-time temperature record of 115 degrees on Sunday. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 11 July 2021",
"Several cities in Colorado, including Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, are expected to near or reach triple-digit heat Tuesday. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Preposition",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173307"
},
"nearby":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": close at hand",
": close at hand"
],
"pronounciation":[
"nir-\u02c8b\u012b",
"\u02c8nir-\u02cc",
"nir-\u02c8b\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"around",
"by",
"close",
"hard",
"in",
"near",
"nigh"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Charlestown High School is nearby on Medford Street between Elm and Polk streets, and the school was holding its graduation ceremony on the field across Medford Street from the school. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In places where there are no rubber fig trees nearby , villagers must first plant a sapling on the river bank and wait 10-15 years for the aerial roots to appear before building the bamboo framework. \u2014 Anne Pinto-rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"Pippa's sister Kate and her family were nearby in the royal box. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
"Where to stay: There are several campgrounds nearby , and standard chain lodging can be found off the interstates surrounding the park. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Another boater nearby was able to pull the man out of the water and attempt CPR. \u2014 Susan Svrluga, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Francis will be nearby at FAMU to begin a path toward the medical field. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"There are several structures nearby , the forestry division said, and officials estimate there are 20 or more within a mile of where the wildfire is burning. \u2014 Megan Pacer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"An armed Uvalde school district officer, who had been nearby , responded to reports that a driver involved in a crash had exited his vehicle with a gun. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190835"
},
"nearest":{
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"preposition",
"verb"
],
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": at, within, or to a short distance or time",
": almost , nearly",
": in a close or intimate manner : closely",
": in a frugal manner",
": close to",
": not far distant in time, place, or degree",
": almost happening : narrowly missed or avoided",
": nearly not happening",
": closely related or intimately associated",
": being the closer of two",
": being the left-hand one of a pair",
": direct , short",
": stingy , closefisted",
": closely resembling the standard or typical",
": approximating the genuine",
": approach",
": at, within, or to a short distance or time",
": almost , nearly",
": close to",
": closely related or associated",
": not far away in distance or time",
": coming close : narrow",
": being the closer of two",
": to come near : approach"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nir",
"\u02c8nir"
],
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"around",
"by",
"close",
"hard",
"in",
"nearby",
"nigh"
],
"antonyms":[
"about",
"around",
"by",
"next to",
"nigh"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Lions completed a near -perfect season, winning 34 of 35 games, while claiming the Division I regional championship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"For audiophiles wanting to listen at home to a hi-fi or a digital audio player, the HD 58X Jubilee headphones are near perfect. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Winners of 11 championships in 13 seasons with Russell, the Celtics have won but a single NBA crown (2008) since the Bird Celtics won their third and final flag in the near -perfect 1985-86 season (50-1 at home). \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The Top Gun sequel has a near -perfect audience score on Rotten Tomatoes (99 percent) as of the time of this writing. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 May 2022",
"The near -perfect performance from Korth and her teammates were just a part of the total team effort head coach Katelyn Elliott said stuck with the program all season. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Opt for these from SHEEX, which have a near -perfect rating based on over 2,400 reviews and an Amazon's Choice badge. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"The formula earned near -perfect marks for effectively protecting skin from the sun. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"Akron righty Hunter Gaddis tossed six near -perfect innings against Binghamton on Thursday, striking out 11 and facing one batter over the minimum in a 13-1 RubberDucks win. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Low storm chances will be possible mid-afternoon today near and east of the DFW area. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 June 2020",
"The mural ends near St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church, where Trump staged a photo-op on Monday after officers in riot gear fired tear gas and charged demonstrators to make way for the president and his entourage. \u2014 Ben Fox, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2020",
"In April, Virgin Atlantic temporarily suspended all passenger flights after weeks of operating near -empty flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2020",
"Chaos inside the barbecue shack An LMPD officer fired pepper balls to disperse people near the barbecue shack, and then into the kitchen through the open door, video released by police shows. \u2014 Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2020",
"For the most part, Black Mirror is a series extrapolating the dark ramifications of humanity\u2019s obsession with technology to dystopian near -future settings. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 5 June 2020",
"The path its leaders took in their efforts to lift weak growth, chronically low inflation and near -zero interest rates has been followed, repeatedly, by others in the rich world. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"Prices reflect the storage glut: Henry Hub near -term futures are at $1.82 per million British thermal units, just 27 cents above their multiyear low... \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 4 June 2020",
"Van Nuys had its hottest May ever recorded, and several other SoCal cities experienced near -record highs. \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 3 June 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For so many, the appeal of the Jurassic Park franchise isn\u2019t just the dangerous dinosaurs or near -death escapes. \u2014 Valentina Valentini, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"In the near future, the Ilori aliens take over Earth and outlaw all art in order to keep humans docile. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The federal government currently has more than 36,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine stockpiled and has ordered 36,000 more doses to be delivered in the near future. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
"In the near future, carbon will become an unavoidable line on a company\u2019s balance sheet. \u2014 Sam Gill, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Businesses that are looking to scale in the near future must look for headless commerce, sales channel integration, availability of platform and app customization features. \u2014 Chintan Shah, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Ingenuity survived its first near -death experience back in 2021. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"Tesla\u2019s 18-year history has been punctuated with several near -death experiences, and workers have seen many rounds of hiring booms and head count reductions. \u2014 Tim Higgins, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"For one, Jensen had his own near -death experience last year. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If all goes well, the big-budget summer pic should near or cross $200 million globally in its debut. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Most episodes will run close to 75 minutes long, and episode 7 will near the 98-minute mark. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at fuel savings company GasBuddy, predicted average gas prices may soon near $4.50 in a statement. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Temperatures, however, plummeted from the mid-80s to near freezing in less than a day after a strong cold front passed through San Antonio and South Central Texas on Wednesday. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Rain should take over most of the area overnight as temperatures spike to near or past 40 before dropping a bit into sunrise. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Wind chills will drop into the teens in the northern part of the state to near freezing in Miami. \u2014 Jay Croft, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Fresno, California, could also near its all-time temperature record of 115 degrees on Sunday. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 11 July 2021",
"Several cities in Colorado, including Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, are expected to near or reach triple-digit heat Tuesday. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Preposition",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183715"
},
"nearly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a close manner or relationship",
": almost but not quite",
": to the least extent",
": in a close manner or relationship",
": almost but not quite",
": to the least extent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nir-l\u0113",
"\u02c8nir-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"closely",
"near"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I see her nearly every day.",
"We lived there for nearly two years.",
"Nearly all of us got sick that weekend.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Shields interviewed Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the air and, in an increasingly rare display of bipartisan camaraderie, remained on friendly terms with nearly all of them, even after sometimes heated political disagreements. \u2014 Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Local businesses are under pressure to figure out how to economically sustain themselves through the winter, as nearly all of their profitable income for the year comes during the summer season. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"The Dolomite Mountains team is nearly all women, and company founder Agustina Lagos Marmol is a multilingual world traveler, adventurer, rock and mountain climber, windsurfer, cyclist, skier and devout hiker. \u2014 Allison Olmsted, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"If carbon emissions continue along their current course, nearly all of the subpopulations will likely be wiped out by the end of this century. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"The power company had electricity restored to nearly all its local customers by Wednesday. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"There is a bit of a time crunch, however, with the Senate scheduled to go into recess for the last week of June, the first week of July, and nearly all of August. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 15 June 2022",
"Golf, a lucrative sport for nearly all players who make the PGA Tour\u2014which was formed by the pro players themselves in the late 1960s\u2014has never seen anything like the Saudis\u2019 money. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Roughly 9,000 people lived in what was known as the community of Short Creek, and nearly all belonged to the church, which owned their houses, controlled the police force and set the rules with little interference from secular authorities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195357"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"preposition",
"verb"
],
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": at, within, or to a short distance or time",
": almost , nearly",
": in a close or intimate manner : closely",
": in a frugal manner",
": close to",
": not far distant in time, place, or degree",
": almost happening : narrowly missed or avoided",
": nearly not happening",
": closely related or intimately associated",
": being the closer of two",
": being the left-hand one of a pair",
": direct , short",
": stingy , closefisted",
": closely resembling the standard or typical",
": approximating the genuine",
": approach",
": at, within, or to a short distance or time",
": almost , nearly",
": close to",
": closely related or associated",
": not far away in distance or time",
": coming close : narrow",
": being the closer of two",
": to come near : approach"
],
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"\u02c8nir",
"\u02c8nir"
],
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"by",
"close",
"hard",
"in",
"nearby",
"nigh"
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"about",
"around",
"by",
"next to",
"nigh"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The Lions completed a near -perfect season, winning 34 of 35 games, while claiming the Division I regional championship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"For audiophiles wanting to listen at home to a hi-fi or a digital audio player, the HD 58X Jubilee headphones are near perfect. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Winners of 11 championships in 13 seasons with Russell, the Celtics have won but a single NBA crown (2008) since the Bird Celtics won their third and final flag in the near -perfect 1985-86 season (50-1 at home). \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The Top Gun sequel has a near -perfect audience score on Rotten Tomatoes (99 percent) as of the time of this writing. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 May 2022",
"The near -perfect performance from Korth and her teammates were just a part of the total team effort head coach Katelyn Elliott said stuck with the program all season. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Opt for these from SHEEX, which have a near -perfect rating based on over 2,400 reviews and an Amazon's Choice badge. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"The formula earned near -perfect marks for effectively protecting skin from the sun. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"Akron righty Hunter Gaddis tossed six near -perfect innings against Binghamton on Thursday, striking out 11 and facing one batter over the minimum in a 13-1 RubberDucks win. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Low storm chances will be possible mid-afternoon today near and east of the DFW area. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 June 2020",
"The mural ends near St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church, where Trump staged a photo-op on Monday after officers in riot gear fired tear gas and charged demonstrators to make way for the president and his entourage. \u2014 Ben Fox, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2020",
"In April, Virgin Atlantic temporarily suspended all passenger flights after weeks of operating near -empty flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2020",
"Chaos inside the barbecue shack An LMPD officer fired pepper balls to disperse people near the barbecue shack, and then into the kitchen through the open door, video released by police shows. \u2014 Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2020",
"For the most part, Black Mirror is a series extrapolating the dark ramifications of humanity\u2019s obsession with technology to dystopian near -future settings. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 5 June 2020",
"The path its leaders took in their efforts to lift weak growth, chronically low inflation and near -zero interest rates has been followed, repeatedly, by others in the rich world. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"Prices reflect the storage glut: Henry Hub near -term futures are at $1.82 per million British thermal units, just 27 cents above their multiyear low... \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 4 June 2020",
"Van Nuys had its hottest May ever recorded, and several other SoCal cities experienced near -record highs. \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 3 June 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For so many, the appeal of the Jurassic Park franchise isn\u2019t just the dangerous dinosaurs or near -death escapes. \u2014 Valentina Valentini, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"In the near future, the Ilori aliens take over Earth and outlaw all art in order to keep humans docile. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The federal government currently has more than 36,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine stockpiled and has ordered 36,000 more doses to be delivered in the near future. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
"In the near future, carbon will become an unavoidable line on a company\u2019s balance sheet. \u2014 Sam Gill, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Businesses that are looking to scale in the near future must look for headless commerce, sales channel integration, availability of platform and app customization features. \u2014 Chintan Shah, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Ingenuity survived its first near -death experience back in 2021. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"Tesla\u2019s 18-year history has been punctuated with several near -death experiences, and workers have seen many rounds of hiring booms and head count reductions. \u2014 Tim Higgins, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"For one, Jensen had his own near -death experience last year. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If all goes well, the big-budget summer pic should near or cross $200 million globally in its debut. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Most episodes will run close to 75 minutes long, and episode 7 will near the 98-minute mark. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at fuel savings company GasBuddy, predicted average gas prices may soon near $4.50 in a statement. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Temperatures, however, plummeted from the mid-80s to near freezing in less than a day after a strong cold front passed through San Antonio and South Central Texas on Wednesday. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Rain should take over most of the area overnight as temperatures spike to near or past 40 before dropping a bit into sunrise. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Wind chills will drop into the teens in the northern part of the state to near freezing in Miami. \u2014 Jay Croft, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Fresno, California, could also near its all-time temperature record of 115 degrees on Sunday. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 11 July 2021",
"Several cities in Colorado, including Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, are expected to near or reach triple-digit heat Tuesday. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb",
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"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Preposition",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193927"
},
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"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to set in order make neat",
"to finish (something, such as a piece of sewing) carefully"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8n\u0113-t\u1d4an",
"synonyms":[
"pick up",
"redd (up ",
"spruce (up)",
"straighten (up ",
"tidy (up)",
"trim"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I am trying to neaten my desk.",
"neatened the living room in anticipation of company",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Speaking of space, keep scrolling to see a few helpful products that can quickly neaten your beauty station. \u2014 Essence , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Clean Furniture Fabric Go through the house and strip and remake beds; neaten any pillows or furniture blankets. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, Woman's Day , 27 Jan. 2021",
"By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened . \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2019",
"By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened . \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2019",
"By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened . \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2019",
"By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened . \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2019",
"By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened . \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2019",
"By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened . \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"neatnik":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a person who is compulsively neat"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1959, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"necessitous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": needy , impoverished",
": urgent , pressing",
": necessary"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8se-s\u0259-t\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-important",
"critical",
"essential",
"imperative",
"indispensable",
"integral",
"must-have",
"necessary",
"needed",
"needful",
"required",
"requisite",
"vital"
],
"antonyms":[
"dispensable",
"inessential",
"needless",
"nonessential",
"unessential",
"unnecessary",
"unneeded"
],
"examples":[
"all the dreaded, necessitous decisions that one must make when arranging the funeral of a loved one",
"amidst the holiday feasting, merrymaking and spending, it was easy to overlook the necessitous members of the community"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230002"
},
"necessity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being necessary",
": pressure of circumstance",
": physical or moral compulsion",
": impossibility of a contrary order or condition",
": the quality or state of being in need",
": poverty",
": something that is necessary : requirement",
": an urgent need or desire",
": in such a way that it cannot be otherwise",
": as a necessary consequence",
": the state of things that forces certain actions",
": very great need",
": the state of being in need : poverty",
": something that is badly needed",
": the presence or pressure of circumstances that justify or compel a certain course of action",
": a need to respond or react to a dangerous situation by committing a criminal act",
": an affirmative defense originating in common law that the defendant had to commit a criminal act because of the pressure of a situation that threatened a harm greater than that resulting from the act \u2014 see also choice of evils defense at defense sense 2a \u2014 compare duress , undue influence",
": something that is necessary especially to subsistence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8se-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8se-st\u0113",
"ni-\u02c8se-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"condition",
"demand",
"essential",
"must",
"must-have",
"necessary",
"need",
"needful",
"requirement",
"requisite",
"sine qua non"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonessential",
"nonnecessity"
],
"examples":[
"Sunscreen is an absolute necessity for the beach.",
"food, clothes, and other basic necessities",
"Getting plenty of rest is a necessity .",
"Without a car, living close to work is a necessity .",
"All we took with us on our hiking trip were the bare necessities .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bedrock did not respond to a Free Press inquiry on the necessity of the new abatement or the current timeline for the project's completion. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"The film honors those people and raises awareness of the necessity of vigilance and exercising one's civic responsibilities. \u2014 Dwain Hebda, Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"Ars recently spoke with Wiens, who discussed the biggest challenges and happenings in the fight for the right to repair, including the necessity of federal involvement. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"Lighting designer Tyler Micoleau is enlisted to devise a clever plan for indicating shifts in time and place without the necessity of Keith and Ryan leaving the office. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Yet Citizen can also allude to the necessity of a therapeutic relationship\u2014a deep need to call out, to question, to return to, to remember, to speak of the past; and the twin need for someone to listen. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
"All of that points to the necessity of a real wok in order to achieve wok hei. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Other countries put less emphasis on the necessity of human authorship for protection. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The pandemic has awakened more U.S. policymakers and the public to the necessity of internet service and the ways in which the current system fails us. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English necessite , from Anglo-French necessit\u00e9 , from Latin necessitat-, necessitas , from necesse ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221755"
},
"need":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": necessary duty : obligation",
": a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful",
": a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism",
": a condition requiring supply or relief",
": lack of the means of subsistence (see subsistence sense 2 ) : poverty",
": to be needful or necessary",
": to be in want",
": to be in need of : require",
": be under necessity or obligation to",
": to suffer from the lack of something important to life or health",
": to be necessary",
": to be without : require",
": something that must be done : obligation",
": a lack of something necessary, useful, or desired",
": something necessary or desired"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113d",
"\u02c8n\u0113d"
],
"synonyms":[
"absence",
"lack",
"needfulness",
"want"
],
"antonyms":[
"bear",
"challenge",
"claim",
"demand",
"necessitate",
"require",
"take",
"want",
"warrant"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As a result, pharmaceutical companies ignore many of the biggest areas of clinical need . \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"An awareness of falling afoul of fans caused many top acts to voice their criticisms of the need to generate TikTok videos well before Halsey's pushback. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"Eliott closed her caption with a sweet message of thanks for her friend coming to her side at her time of need . \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"Some believe the dish was born out of a need to extend meals for as long as possible since a cup of rice could yield a pot of congee large enough to feed an entire family. \u2014 Jenny Liao, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
"But beyond back-up generation, bi-directional chargers can also be used to help utilities manage grids in peaks of demand and can allow owners to sell their electricity back to the grid in times of need . \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"That's why the US should increase exports of LNG, which would not only improve geopolitical stability by helping to supply energy to other nations in their time of need , but also reduce global dependence on dirtier energy sources like coal. \u2014 Ralph Izzo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"To use the Red Sox as an example, their bullpen is a clear area of need . \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Afterward, Cindy Iodice said her family\u2019s goal is to make drivers more aware of the need to obey Move Over laws \u2014 and to get police to beef up enforcement. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The city of Little Rock will monitor the weather to determine if the East Little Rock Community Center's cooling room will need to remain open additional days. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"Moderna recipients will likely need a third shot to receive protection against currently circulating variants, committee members, FDA staff and the company said, although the current review includes only two doses. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Lujan Grisham told Mayorkas that border issues and flaws in the immigration system need to be addressed and that public safety and health are paramount. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Shampoos, drops, glosses, rinses and sprays are great for hair types that don't have as much damage and need more of a color and shine boost. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"But that\u2019s the distinction that people need to understand. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the stories its artworks tell are tragic \u2014 reflecting the experience of Palestinians in Israel \u2014 but those stories need to be told, museum founder Faisal Saleh says, because Westerners rarely hear about them. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
"This is an ideal conditioner for fine hair types that need extra hydration while still maintaining maximum volume. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"That's because workers will need time to set up appointments and/or walk-in clinics and be trained to administer the vaccines. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"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":"20220623-232253"
},
"needful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being in need",
": necessary , requisite",
": something needed or requisite",
": money",
": necessary entry 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113d-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8n\u0113d-f\u0259l"
],
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"all-important",
"critical",
"essential",
"imperative",
"indispensable",
"integral",
"must-have",
"necessary",
"necessitous",
"needed",
"required",
"requisite",
"vital"
],
"antonyms":[
"bread",
"bucks",
"cabbage",
"cash",
"change",
"chips",
"coin",
"currency",
"dough",
"gold",
"green",
"jack",
"kale",
"legal tender",
"lolly",
"long green",
"loot",
"lucre",
"money",
"moola",
"moolah",
"pelf",
"scratch",
"shekels",
"sheqels",
"shekelim",
"shekalim",
"sheqalim",
"tender",
"wampum"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"What's most needful now is patience.",
"let's first help the needful families in our own community",
"Noun",
"fortunately, the family had the needful to stock up the larder before the long hard winter",
"packed a warm jacket and other needfuls for an autumn weekend in the country",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For Queen and other Black poets, hip-hop is not only beats and rhymes but something more needful . \u2014 Adam Bradley, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Oxfam exhorts its supporters to send things to the needful Cratchits of the developing world. \u2014 Matthew Sweet, The Economist , 4 Dec. 2020",
"McBride was touched by the way, in their later years, Marcroft was the primary caregiver for Joyce, who had become needful of that care. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Many proponents of critical race theory \u2014 whose animating idea is that race is the one thing needful , the single lens through which all other phenomena should be viewed \u2014 are indeed trying to compel compliance. \u2014 Greg Weiner, National Review , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Soon we may be pressed into other kinds of service\u2014adult medicine, or ICU medicine, or whatever is most needful . \u2014 Anastasia Edel, The New York Review of Books , 22 Mar. 2020",
"Vincent had pushed his sunglasses back across his forehead, which made his face seem small, like that of a needful pet. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
"Within this needful drama, though, there are plenty of light touches. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 11 July 2019",
"Or not being able to provide something immediately needful to your children. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 26 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200942"
},
"needle":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing",
": any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting)",
": a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin)",
": an extremely thin solid usually stainless steel instrument used in acupuncture and inserted through the skin",
": any of various slender hollow devices used to introduce matter (such as air) into or remove it from an object (such as a ball)",
": a slender bar of magnetized steel that when allowed to turn freely (as in a compass) indicates the direction of a magnetic field (as of the earth)",
": a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dial",
": a slender pointed object resembling a needle: such as",
": a pointed crystal",
": a sharp rock",
": obelisk",
": a needle-shaped leaf (as of a conifer)",
": a slender rod (as of jewel or steel) with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from a record : stylus",
": a slender pointed rod controlling a fine inlet or outlet (as in a valve)",
": a teasing or gibing remark",
": to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle",
": tease , torment",
": to incite to action by repeated gibes",
": sew , embroider",
": a small slender pointed usually steel tool used for sewing",
": a slender pointed piece of metal or plastic (used for knitting)",
": a leaf (as of a pine) shaped like a needle",
": a pointer on a dial",
": a slender hollow instrument that has a sharp point and by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin",
": tease entry 1 sense 1 , taunt",
": a small slender usually steel instrument designed to carry sutures when sewing tissues in surgery",
": a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body parenterally",
": to puncture, operate on, or inject with a needle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8n\u0113d-\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"hype",
"hypodermic",
"hypodermic needle",
"hypodermic syringe",
"syringe"
],
"antonyms":[
"bait",
"hassle",
"haze",
"heckle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I need a needle and thread to sew the button on your shirt.",
"The needle on the scale points to 9 grams.",
"The compass needle points north.",
"Verb",
"His classmates needled him about his new haircut.",
"we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the tachometer displaying digits rather than a rendered needle , the numbers change color and shake as the three-banger closes in on its 6900-rpm redline. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Then, the vaccinator mixed in a sterile liquid and scratched the live virus vaccine into the skin with a specialized two-pronged needle shaped like a tiny pitchfork. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"But don't run to the doctor asking for a pricey laser or needle treatment. \u2014 Allure , 10 June 2022",
"The hyaluronic acid pen, also called the hyaluron pen, has been marketed as an affordable, needle -less and painless alternative to lip fillers. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"The debut season of Peaky Blinders attracted attention, and a bit of snickering, for its anachronistic needle drops: The White Stripes or the Arctic Monkeys or PJ Harvey over slo-mo sequences of the Shelby gang striding down a Birmingham street. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"The show threads the needle of taking her concerns seriously, even as much of the season is focused on a more scientific and physically grounded world(*). \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"While many eyes are focused on the governor\u2019s race and whether U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly will keep his seat, the state Legislature can really move Arizona\u2019s political needle . \u2014 Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic , 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: Verb",
"Every interaction Pete has \u2014 especially with Harry, who seems determined to needle his new acquaintance for no discernible reason \u2014 could be read as merely awkward or as actively hostile. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The billionaire can\u2019t believe what an oaf his captor is, finding any excuse to needle him. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The foliage has varied textures and symmetrical or asymmetrical shaped leaves that are sharp and spiky, wide and flat, broad and fleshy or needle thin, usually with a central cup. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In declaring victory Tuesday night, each woman seemed to needle the other, telegraphing what the next several weeks will bring. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"O\u2019Neill said Charlie is likely to keep charging into his 4-year-old season to needle his elite gate-mates for at least one more lap. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The previous tree, a Colorado blue spruce planted in October 2019, succumbed to needle cast disease, according to the National Park Service. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Queenan, whose number one job actually seems to be to needle DiCaprio's rookie undercover cop. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
"But the outspoken Musk has been more willing to needle Bezos with public comments\u2014even taking tech journalist Kara Swisher\u2019s bait at the Code Conference on Tuesday to poke fun at the phallic shape of Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepard launch vehicle. \u2014 Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune , 29 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1715, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173743"
},
"needlelike":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing",
": any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting)",
": a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin)",
": an extremely thin solid usually stainless steel instrument used in acupuncture and inserted through the skin",
": any of various slender hollow devices used to introduce matter (such as air) into or remove it from an object (such as a ball)",
": a slender bar of magnetized steel that when allowed to turn freely (as in a compass) indicates the direction of a magnetic field (as of the earth)",
": a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dial",
": a slender pointed object resembling a needle: such as",
": a pointed crystal",
": a sharp rock",
": obelisk",
": a needle-shaped leaf (as of a conifer)",
": a slender rod (as of jewel or steel) with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from a record : stylus",
": a slender pointed rod controlling a fine inlet or outlet (as in a valve)",
": a teasing or gibing remark",
": to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle",
": tease , torment",
": to incite to action by repeated gibes",
": sew , embroider",
": a small slender pointed usually steel tool used for sewing",
": a slender pointed piece of metal or plastic (used for knitting)",
": a leaf (as of a pine) shaped like a needle",
": a pointer on a dial",
": a slender hollow instrument that has a sharp point and by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin",
": tease entry 1 sense 1 , taunt",
": a small slender usually steel instrument designed to carry sutures when sewing tissues in surgery",
": a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body parenterally",
": to puncture, operate on, or inject with a needle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8n\u0113d-\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"hype",
"hypodermic",
"hypodermic needle",
"hypodermic syringe",
"syringe"
],
"antonyms":[
"bait",
"hassle",
"haze",
"heckle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I need a needle and thread to sew the button on your shirt.",
"The needle on the scale points to 9 grams.",
"The compass needle points north.",
"Verb",
"His classmates needled him about his new haircut.",
"we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the tachometer displaying digits rather than a rendered needle , the numbers change color and shake as the three-banger closes in on its 6900-rpm redline. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Then, the vaccinator mixed in a sterile liquid and scratched the live virus vaccine into the skin with a specialized two-pronged needle shaped like a tiny pitchfork. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"But don't run to the doctor asking for a pricey laser or needle treatment. \u2014 Allure , 10 June 2022",
"The hyaluronic acid pen, also called the hyaluron pen, has been marketed as an affordable, needle -less and painless alternative to lip fillers. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"The debut season of Peaky Blinders attracted attention, and a bit of snickering, for its anachronistic needle drops: The White Stripes or the Arctic Monkeys or PJ Harvey over slo-mo sequences of the Shelby gang striding down a Birmingham street. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"The show threads the needle of taking her concerns seriously, even as much of the season is focused on a more scientific and physically grounded world(*). \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"While many eyes are focused on the governor\u2019s race and whether U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly will keep his seat, the state Legislature can really move Arizona\u2019s political needle . \u2014 Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic , 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: Verb",
"Every interaction Pete has \u2014 especially with Harry, who seems determined to needle his new acquaintance for no discernible reason \u2014 could be read as merely awkward or as actively hostile. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The billionaire can\u2019t believe what an oaf his captor is, finding any excuse to needle him. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The foliage has varied textures and symmetrical or asymmetrical shaped leaves that are sharp and spiky, wide and flat, broad and fleshy or needle thin, usually with a central cup. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In declaring victory Tuesday night, each woman seemed to needle the other, telegraphing what the next several weeks will bring. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"O\u2019Neill said Charlie is likely to keep charging into his 4-year-old season to needle his elite gate-mates for at least one more lap. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The previous tree, a Colorado blue spruce planted in October 2019, succumbed to needle cast disease, according to the National Park Service. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Queenan, whose number one job actually seems to be to needle DiCaprio's rookie undercover cop. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
"But the outspoken Musk has been more willing to needle Bezos with public comments\u2014even taking tech journalist Kara Swisher\u2019s bait at the Code Conference on Tuesday to poke fun at the phallic shape of Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepard launch vehicle. \u2014 Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune , 29 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1715, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205315"
},
"needless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": not needed : unnecessary",
": as is self-evident or to be expected",
": unnecessary"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113d-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8n\u0113d-l\u0259s"
],
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"dispensable",
"gratuitous",
"inessential",
"nonessential",
"uncalled-for",
"unessential",
"unnecessary",
"unwarranted"
],
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"essential",
"indispensable",
"necessary",
"needed",
"needful",
"required"
],
"examples":[
"needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The needless delay in figuring out the cause of the malfunction has left riders without an escalator for months. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"And needless to say, joke plagiarists will be abused and humiliated. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Republicans criticized the Biden administration\u2019s plans as adding needless red tape while allowing fossil fuel opponents to create barriers for oil and gas projects. \u2014 Lisa Friedman, New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi said in a statement Tuesday that a parental accountability law is needless and redundant. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"But needless to say, New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen isn't holding his breath. \u2014 Tom Schad, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"This kind of needless taunting is tantamount to shooting ourselves in the foot in our attempt to engineer a soft landing for the economy. \u2014 Jeffrey D. Sachs, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"All of which, needless to say, would be far beyond the scope of a government salary. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"Almost needless to say, the two categories for which Wallen is up \u2014 favorite country album and favorite male country artist \u2014 are highly likely to be presented on-air. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223359"
},
"needy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being in want : poverty-stricken",
": marked by want of affection, attention, or emotional support",
": very poor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u0113",
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"beggared",
"beggarly",
"broke",
"destitute",
"dirt-poor",
"down-and-out",
"famished",
"hard up",
"impecunious",
"impoverished",
"indigent",
"necessitous",
"needful",
"pauperized",
"penniless",
"penurious",
"poor",
"poverty-stricken",
"skint",
"threadbare"
],
"antonyms":[
"affluent",
"deep-pocketed",
"fat",
"fat-cat",
"flush",
"moneyed",
"monied",
"opulent",
"rich",
"silk-stocking",
"wealthy",
"well-heeled",
"well-off",
"well-to-do"
],
"examples":[
"As a child, she was extremely needy and had no self-confidence.",
"those generous souls who regularly give money and donate clothes to help the needy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Capuchin Soup Kitchen, which feeds thousands of homeless and needy metro Detroiters every year, is expanding its dining offerings with a new bakery that also teaches job skills to those who need it most. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"On Eid al- Adha, halal red meat is donated to needy Muslims. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 7 June 2022",
"Speaking of the privileged, Jennifer Coolidge plays Tanya McQuoid, a needy heiress carting her mother\u2019s ashes around. \u2014 Tara Mcnamara, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Scarred by her experiences, her mother, Laura, has become a needy , manipulative alcoholic. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"If a credible case could be made that the higher cost of using U.S. shipping were reducing the ability of food aid to reach needy overseas recipients, then the pending resolutions would make some sense. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"All money donated will be used to assist needy local veterans. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
"Aid groups have argued that keeping the airport shuttered to normal flights has effectively stranded needy civilians in the country\u2019s north, where there is limited access to advanced medical care. \u2014 Siobh\u00e1n O'grady, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Whereas Martha is the booziest broad, her consumption pushing her from provocateur to needy , vindictive child. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195538"
},
"nefarious":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"flagrantly wicked or impious evil"
],
"pronounciation":"ni-\u02c8fer-\u0113-\u0259s",
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"dark",
"evil",
"immoral",
"iniquitous",
"rotten",
"sinful",
"unethical",
"unlawful",
"unrighteous",
"unsavory",
"vicious",
"vile",
"villainous",
"wicked",
"wrong"
],
"antonyms":[
"decent",
"ethical",
"good",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"right",
"righteous",
"sublime",
"upright",
"virtuous"
],
"examples":[
"Moreover, those starry-eyed states inclined to perceive international relations in moral terms frequently underestimate the nefarious machinations of their competitors on the world political stage. \u2014 Richard Wolin , New Republic , 4 June 2001",
"\u2026 I always give the same response Just because Frank posed for pictures with every leading capo, underboss and cement contractor of the day doesn't mean that he joined them in their nefarious underworld activities. Oh, occasionally he rode along on a hit or two, but that was just one of those social obligations \u2026 \u2014 Lewis Grossberger , Time , 21 Dec. 1998",
"Three-tenths of a mile uphill from our mailbox on the road, that bend is so nefarious that neophytes often skidded into a snowbank or wound up fender-deep in mud there. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
"a nefarious scheme to cheat people out of their money",
"the chaste heroines and nefarious villains of old-time melodramas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But maybe there\u2019s much more nefarious explanations as well. \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Using the proxy network, the attackers are anonymous, hide behind a network and engage in nefarious and abusive behavior. \u2014 Nick Rieniets, Forbes , 24 June 2021",
"But some online claim something more nefarious is afoot. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"But our Knights will soon learn there is a larger, more nefarious force at work within Gotham City. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The third film in the Fantastic Beasts series still centers on trying to stop Gellert Grindelwald's nefarious plans, only this time, Mads Mikkelsen has replaced Johnny Depp in playing the dark wizard. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"During the lead-up to the controversial exchange, Harrow is trying to appeal to Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) to further his seemingly nefarious plans. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"But Shondaland is scheming a more nefarious plot, dear reader. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Sondra Theodore, another ex-girlfriend, claimed that Hefner's sense of ownership over the women in his house manifested itself in even more nefarious ways. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin nefarius , from nefas crime, from ne- not + fas right, divine law; perhaps akin to Greek themis law, tithenai to place \u2014 more at do ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1609, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"negate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to deny the existence or truth of",
": to cause to be ineffective or invalid"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8g\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"contradict",
"deny",
"disaffirm",
"disallow",
"disavow",
"disclaim",
"disconfirm",
"disown",
"gainsay",
"negative",
"refute",
"reject",
"repudiate"
],
"antonyms":[
"acknowledge",
"admit",
"allow",
"avow",
"concede",
"confirm",
"own"
],
"examples":[
"The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract.",
"a verb that is negated by \u201cnot\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, earlier offense could negate the need for late comebacks. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The links negate the need for a FanDuel promo code, which will expedite the signup process. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Still, that would not negate the need for ongoing government financial support. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But pandemics are inherently unpredictable, and no amount of prevention will fully negate their risk. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Although sacks can negate turnovers, the Colts also had just three of the top 90 defenders in pressures. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Williamson could negate most of these headaches by showing up to training camp in shape. \u2014 Christopher Dodson, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The way to negate that variable is to build in some fail. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Those offsets can then be sold to corporations or even individuals looking to negate their carbon emissions. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin neg\u0101tus, past participle of neg\u0101re \"to say (with the negative of a conjoined clause), deny, withhold, say no,\" delocutive derivative of nec \"no, not\" \u2014 more at neglect entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214915"
},
"negative":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal",
"marked by absence, withholding, or removal of something positive",
"denying a predicate (see predicate entry 1 sense 1a ) of a subject or a part of a subject",
"denoting the absence or the contradictory of something",
"expressing negation",
"adverse , unfavorable",
"lacking positive qualities",
"disagreeable",
"marked by features of hostility, withdrawal, or pessimism (see pessimism sense 1 ) that hinder or oppose constructive treatment or development",
"promoting a person or cause by criticizing or attacking the competition",
"less than zero and opposite in sign to a positive (see positive entry 1 sense 4e ) number that when added to the given number yields zero",
"having more outgo than income constituting a loss",
"extending or generated in a direction opposite to an arbitrarily chosen regular direction or position",
"being, relating to, or charged with electricity of which the electron is the elementary unit",
"having more electrons than protons",
"having lower electric potential (see potential entry 1 sense 2b ) and constituting the part toward which the current (see current entry 2 sense 3 ) flows from the external circuit",
"being the electron-emitting electrode (see electrode sense 2 ) of an electron tube",
"not affirming the presence of a condition, substance, or organism suspected to be present",
"having a test result indicating the absence especially of a condition, substance, or organism",
"directed or moving away from a source of stimulation",
"less than the pressure of the atmosphere",
"having the light and dark parts in approximately inverse (see inverse entry 1 sense 1 ) relation to those of the original photographic subject",
"diverging (see diverge sense 1 ) light rays and forming a virtual inverted image",
"a reply that indicates the withholding of assent refusal",
"a right of veto",
"an adverse vote veto",
"a proposition which denies or contradicts another",
"the one of a pair of propositions in which negation is expressed",
"something that is the opposite or negation of something else",
"drawback , liability",
"an expression (such as the word no ) of negation or denial",
"a negative number",
"the side that upholds the contradictory proposition in a debate",
"a negative photographic image on transparent material used for printing positive pictures",
"the material that carries such an image",
"a reverse impression taken from a piece of sculpture or ceramics",
"a negative result (as of a test)",
"a test yielding such a result",
"with a negative reply with a reply that means \"no\"",
"to refuse assent to",
"to reject by or as if by a vote",
"to demonstrate the falsity of",
"to deny the truth, reality, or validity of",
"neutralize , counteract",
"emphasizing the bad side of a person, situation, or thing",
"not positive",
"less than zero and shown by a minus sign",
"being the part toward which the electric current flows from the outside circuit",
"of, being, or relating to electricity of which the electron is the unit and which is produced in a hard rubber rod that has been rubbed with wool",
"having more electrons than protons",
"a part of something which is harmful or bad",
"an expression (as the word no ) that denies or says the opposite",
"the side that argues or votes against something",
"a photographic image on film from which a final picture is made",
"marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal",
"marked by features (as hostility, withdrawal, or pessimism) that hinder or oppose constructive treatment or development",
"being, relating to, or charged with electricity of which the electron is the elementary unit",
"having more electrons than protons",
"having lower electrical potential and constituting the part toward which the current flows from the external circuit",
"being the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube",
"not affirming the presence of a condition, substance, or organism suspected to be present",
"having a test result indicating the absence especially of a condition, substance, or organism",
"directed or moving away from a source of stimulation",
"having the light and dark parts in approximately inverse relation to those of the original photographic subject",
"a negative photographic image on transparent material used for printing positive pictures",
"the material that carries such an image",
"a negative result (as of a test)",
"a test yielding such a result"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8ne-g\u0259-tiv",
"synonyms":[
"adversarial",
"adversary",
"antagonistic",
"antipathetic",
"hostile",
"inhospitable",
"inimical",
"jaundiced",
"mortal",
"unfriendly",
"unsympathetic"
],
"antonyms":[
"nay",
"no",
"non placet"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Students had to submit proof of a negative coronavirus test to attend the event, but for the few who didn\u2019t file in time, the school provided rapid antigen test kits at a table near the front doors. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"Guests must share a proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test taken within 48 hours to be granted entrance. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"The city is requiring a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours to get onto public transport, and one within 48 hours to leave Shanghai. \u2014 Eva Dou And Pei-lin Wu, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"In Beijing and Shanghai, residents need to present a negative PCR test within 72 and 48 hours, respectively, to ride the subway or enter a public venue. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"American visitors to the islands needed to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken one to three days before their departure. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 29 May 2022",
"Although coronavirus travel restrictions have eased across many parts of the world, the United States still requires all international air passengers to present a negative test taken within one day of departure. \u2014 Ceylan Yeginsu, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Other people leave negative comments to trip you up. \u2014 Graydon Mckee, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Riordian condemned critics of the casting decision in a blog post shared on Tuesday demanding the negative comments stop immediately. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"His example is instructive, though mostly in the negative . \u2014 Jack Butler, National Review , 22 May 2022",
"In a unanimous decision, the court answered both questions in the negative . \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"And while it should be noted that every bench player was in the negative individually, only Nnaji and Hyland fared better than all non-Jokic lineups on average. \u2014 Joel Rush, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Celebrate and become the positive, and, where needed, humbly do everything possible not to pass on the negative . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Each semester, my freshman classes debated whether the gaokao should be significantly changed, and the majority answered in the negative . \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Interest in gallium lagged in the past, partly because of the unfair association with toxic mercury, and partly because its tendency to form an oxide layer was seen as a negative . \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"Career mobility is a hallmark of this era and employers do not automatically see it as a negative . \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The second-year guard has quickly established himself as a true clutch player, so having the ball in his hands with the clock winding down is not at all a negative for Minnesota. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"But with sales growth expected to go from triple digits in 2021 to negative this year, shares have tanked to a record low recently. \u2014 Yueqi Yang, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In response, Moody\u2019s Investors Service recently lowered its outlook for the sector to negative . \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Eversource Energy executives are on the defensive after two ratings agencies cut the credit outlook to negative for Connecticut Light & Power, citing its run-ins with state regulators over the utility\u2019s response to Tropical Storm Isaias last year. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Positive antibody test results, which are by no means an absolute guarantee of immunity, will be accepted to enter, as will negative COVID-19 tests taken up to seven days prior to arrival. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Auburn\u2019s coverage units held Northwestern to negative two return yards, and its return units produced 25 yards on two returns. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 2 Jan. 2021",
"This makes Pluto a cold place covered with ice, and its surface is between negative 378 to negative 396 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Someone who tests negative the day before visiting the White House could be positive upon arrival. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Moody\u2019s Investors Service has lowered its outlook to negative on all municipal bond sectors except for housing-finance agencies and water, sewer and public power. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 4 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
"Verb",
"1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"neglected":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": not given proper or necessary care or attention"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8glek-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scrubby",
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"tatty",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Efforts to tackle neglected tropical diseases are a global success story; after decades of progress, 600 million people no longer need treatment for NTDs, and 42 countries, territories and areas have eliminated at least one disease. \u2014 Sarah Ferguson, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Beyond that, sometimes people lie about whether an animal was a fighting dog, neglected or aggressive, so the rescue is careful about allowing volunteers handle certain dogs. \u2014 Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Rejuvenation pruning is major surgery, used to restore neglected old shrubs that have become too tangled to tackle one branch at a time. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"In particular, a 2018 Court of Appeals decision regarding the Towne and Terrace apartments, another neglected and unsafe complex in Indianapolis, kicked the legs out from under municipal governments in enforcing law against nuisances. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Their other work had centered on neglected diseases associated with poverty, like hookworm infections. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Add ripe neglected bananas and maple syrup, and this might be your new morning addiction. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The goal is to accept only sick, malnourished, injured, neglected or dangerous animals, as well as those whose owners are facing an emergency or have exhausted all other options. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Green said if forecasts of up to 20 inches of rain prove true, the city's underfunded and neglected network of pumps, underground pipes and surface canals likely won't be able to keep up. \u2014 David Aaro, Fox News , 30 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from past participle of neglect entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1570, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195931"
},
"neglectful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": given to neglecting : careless , heedless",
": not looking after or giving attention to : negligent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8glek(t)-f\u0259l",
"ni-\u02c8glekt-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"careless",
"derelict",
"disregardful",
"lax",
"lazy",
"neglecting",
"negligent",
"remiss",
"slack"
],
"antonyms":[
"attentive",
"careful",
"conscientious",
"nonnegligent"
],
"examples":[
"he's certainly not a neglectful father as he takes very good care of his children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because our dogs are seniors and some come from neglectful backgrounds, our veterinary costs can be staggering. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"America\u2019s neglectful posture on long COVID is choreographed into just about every aspect of what\u2019s left of the country\u2019s pandemic response. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"Now experts know an emotionally neglectful parent, a playground bullying incident, or a hospitalization, among many other types of experiences, can lead to the telltale symptoms that define post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"Child Protection Services records show Lucio was neglectful , but not violent against any of her children. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Under state law, a parent is neglectful if a child is born substance-exposed, unless that exposure happened while the mother was under treatment by a medical professional. \u2014 Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Another sequence shows how being the son of an abusive and neglectful TV actor shaped Gauthier\u2019s insecurities and inferiorities at an early age. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Every person in a position of power from this point forward judges Frida as neglectful and incompetent, undeserving of her child. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Mat barely rescues his kid sisters on behalf of his neglectful parents. \u2014 Sean T. Collins, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" neglect entry 2 + -ful entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1624, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225251"
},
"negligibly":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention trifling",
"so small or unimportant as to deserve little or no attention"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259-b\u0259l",
"synonyms":[
"chicken",
"de minimis",
"footling",
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"measly",
"Mickey Mouse",
"minute",
"niggling",
"no-account",
"nominal",
"paltry",
"peanut",
"petty",
"picayune",
"piddling",
"piddly",
"piffling",
"pimping",
"slight",
"trifling",
"trivial"
],
"antonyms":[
"big",
"consequential",
"considerable",
"important",
"material",
"significant"
],
"examples":[
"A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle.",
"The price difference was negligible .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As far as other coffee nutrition facts go, its macronutrients are pretty much negligible . \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 31 May 2022",
"This is no small accomplishment, considering how negligible Penny, her character, is. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Considering how negligible these changes are, expect Apple to continue to refer to them as 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"The cost of such undertakings\u2014which involve changing official documents, Web sites and graphic designs\u2014seems to be fairly negligible . \u2014 Adam Mann, Scientific American , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a society increasingly dominated by data, face-to-face interaction seems too negligible a variable to factor in. \u2014 Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"So while some small businesses and the self-employed may have needs negligible enough in size to continue operating, there is scant evidence this would be possible on the scale Russia needs anytime soon. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The impact of new guidelines on the local concert industry should be fairly negligible . \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 26 Feb. 2022",
"So much of the scheming in these early episodes is rote and the action is completely negligible . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latinization of French n\u00e9gligeable, from n\u00e9gliger \"to disregard, neglect\" (going back to Middle French negliger, borrowed from Latin neglegere, neclegere \"to disregard, do nothing about\") + -able -able \u2014 more at neglect entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"negotiate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter",
": to deal with (some matter or affair that requires ability for its successful handling) : manage",
": to arrange for or bring about through conference, discussion, and compromise",
": to transfer (something, such as a bill of exchange ) to another by delivery or endorsement (see endorse sense 1d )",
": to convert into cash or the equivalent value",
": to successfully travel along or over",
": complete , accomplish",
": to have a discussion with another in order to settle something",
": to arrange for by discussing",
": to be successful in getting around, through, or over",
": to confer with another so as to settle some matter",
": to bring about through conference, discussion, and agreement or compromise",
": to transfer (as an instrument) to another by delivery or endorsement",
": to convert into cash or the equivalent value"
],
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"ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"nonstandard",
"ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
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"arrange",
"bargain",
"concert",
"conclude"
],
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"examples":[
"The customer wanted to negotiate over the price.",
"She has good negotiating skills.",
"We negotiated a fair price.",
"The driver carefully negotiated the winding road.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hackers apparently breached The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg, demanding that the property negotiate to keep employee and guest records confidential. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"Under the 2019 Utah Community Renewable Energy Act, 18 Utah cities, towns and counties have committed to having the agency negotiate with Rocky Mountain so that all of their residents can buy clean, renewable electricity by 2030. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Buyers are also encouraged to talk with the company before completing the sale, as well as negotiate a price. \u2014 Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"And committee members met regularly outside public meetings to hash out details and negotiate . \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"Public insurance adjusters help policyholders negotiate fair insurance claims. \u2014 cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Employees matched with projects can then negotiate with a project manager regarding time commitment, expectations, etc. \u2014 Edie Goldberg, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The days when a savvy buyer could negotiate a deal lower than the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for a shiny new sedan, truck or SUV no longer exist. \u2014 Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Medicare reimbursement rates often serve as a floor when private insurers negotiate with providers. \u2014 Tim Halliday, WSJ , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin neg\u014dti\u0101tus, past participle of neg\u014dti\u0101r\u012b \"to do business, trade, deal,\" derivative of neg\u014dtium \"work, business, difficulty, annoyance,\" from nec \"not\" + \u014dtium \"free time, leisure, tranquility,\" of obscure origin \u2014 more at neglect entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195923"
},
"neighborhood":{
"type":"noun",
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"neighborly relationship",
"the quality or state of being neighbors proximity",
"a place or region near vicinity",
"an approximate amount, extent, or degree",
"the people living near one another",
"a section lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing characteristics",
"the set (see set entry 2 sense 21 ) of all points belonging to a given set whose distances from a given point are less than a given positive (see positive entry 1 sense 4e ) number",
"a set that contains a neighborhood",
"a residential section of a city",
"the people living near one another",
"a place or region near vicinity",
"an amount, size, or range that is close to"
],
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"synonyms":[
"matter",
"tune",
"vicinity"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They bought a house in a beautiful neighborhood .",
"The whole neighborhood heard about it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Slim 400, whose real name is Vincent Cohran, was fatally shot while getting out of a vehicle in a neighborhood just east of SoFi Stadium, home to the NFL's Rams and Chargers, police said. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"That puts the 6,217-pound SUV in the same neighborhood as a Mustang GT. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"The nonprofit has received a $25,000 donation from The Payne Family Foundation to assess and build a Clairemont Action Plan for a senior center in the neighborhood . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"In the June 12 Weekend section, an article about the dining scene in Las Vegas\u2019 Chinatown says Rainbow Kitchen is in the neighborhood . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"Moon Rabbit is quickly garnering a following in the neighborhood despite still being in its soft opening phase. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 10 June 2022",
"Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said the two engaged in a struggle across a front lawn in the neighborhood , and Lyoya appeared to grab the officer\u2019s Taser. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Kindred lived in the same neighborhood as Zicarelli, who had owned the home for decades. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"These can be anything from the length of a morning commute, to the number of fast food restaurants in a neighborhood . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 7 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162355"
},
"neighborliness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of congenial neighbors",
": friendly",
": familiar and helpful : friendly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r-l\u0113",
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r-l\u0113"
],
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"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"She was friendly in a neighborly way.",
"they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But by 1964 Turkey had claimed that 12 of the islands had actually been stolen from them in 1912 and suggested Greece should hand over six of the islands as a show of good neighborly relations. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 31 May 2022",
"Weather provides a social glue: Neighbors become more neighborly by helping one another in the wake of severe storms. \u2014 Michelle Goering, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Then one, after my preferred dates for Eastport Easy, a townhouse with a neighborly front porch, disappeared. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"But my immediate identification with Kirkpatrick goes beyond just a neighborly resonance. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Even the small group that texts almost every day to accuse me of slanting the news does so with a neighborly tone. \u2014 cleveland , 7 May 2022",
"Neighboring counties in the Ozark Mountains tried to be neighborly . \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The film Carol of the Bells is a story of the peaceful and neighborly life of three families: Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"But taken to its natural conclusion all this advice is pretty grim, a series of prescribed preferences and tastes in the place were civic action or at least neighborly concern could be. \u2014 Molly Osberg, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1558, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204741"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age characterized by polished stone implements",
": belonging to an earlier age and now outmoded"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccn\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8li-thik"
],
"synonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
"demoded",
"fossilized",
"kaput",
"kaputt",
"medieval",
"mediaeval",
"moribund",
"mossy",
"moth-eaten",
"Noachian",
"obsolete",
"out-of-date",
"outdated",
"outmoded",
"outworn",
"pass\u00e9",
"prehistoric",
"prehistorical",
"rusty",
"Stone Age",
"superannuated"
],
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"examples":[
"my old manual typewriter now seems positively neolithic",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For a disease that affected even our neolithic ancestors, the world had to wait until 2021 for the first-ever malaria vaccine. \u2014 Nadia A. Sam-agudu, The Atlantic , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Whereas animals might migrate, seeking more hospitable habitats, a Norman church, Roman villa or neolithic stone circle cannot move. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Aug. 2021",
"D\u2019Apollonio works improvisationally and is inspired by neolithic sculpture. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 30 July 2021",
"Among them are jaw-dropping images of the second smallest planet in the solar system, a comet passing over neolithic monument Stonehenge, and the path of the full moon over Paris at night during one of the city's lockdowns. \u2014 Amy Woodyatt, CNN , 1 July 2021",
"The government\u2019s collection contained an extraordinarily diverse array of artifacts: neolithic tools, Bronze Age statuary and Greek, Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic masterpieces. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Some estimates have humans observing solstices as early as the Stone Age (~2.5 million years ago) while others posit that neolithic humans used the summer solstice as an indicator for planting and harvesting crops. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2020",
"Some estimates have humans observing solstices as early as the Stone Age (~2.5 million years ago) while others posit that neolithic humans used the summer solstice as an indicator for planting and harvesting crops. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2020",
"Some estimates have humans observing solstices as early as the Stone Age (~2.5 million years ago) while others posit that neolithic humans used the summer solstice as an indicator for planting and harvesting crops. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195548"
},
"neonate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a newborn child",
": a child less than a month old",
": a newborn infant",
": an infant less than a month old"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"babe",
"baby",
"bambino",
"child",
"infant",
"newborn"
],
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"examples":[
"the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The likelihood that any fetus will survive outside the uterus as a neonate is an estimate based on many factors. \u2014 Cara C. Heuser, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
"The neonate , or hatchling, was found at a depth of 3,940 feet (1,200 meters) on the Chatham Rise located east of New Zealand, reports Brandon Specktor for Live Science. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The woman\u2019s cat had rejected the all-black kitten, likely because of the little one\u2019s health condition, so the two-faced neonate would need round-the-clock human care to stay alive. \u2014 Laura Barcella, PEOPLE.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"All eight neonates are healthy, have shed their skin once and started dining on pinky-sized hairless baby mice. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Now other zoos are excitedly lining up to get one of the Milwaukee zoo's rhino viper babies, which are called neonates . \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Another rhino viper pair gave birth to one living neonate in August, though unfortunately that mother died a short time later. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2019",
"The committee cited a potential risk of transferring pathogenic organisms from the woman to the neonate . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2018",
"Dines determined that the whale was a female, was a full-term neonate and likely was a week old. \u2014 Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register , 19 Jan. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from New Latin neonatus (short for infans neonatus, neo-natus puerulus, etc.), from neo- neo- + Latin natus, past participle of n\u0101sc\u012b \"to be born\" \u2014 more at nation ",
"first_known_use":[
"1925, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224905"
},
"neophyte":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a new convert : proselyte",
": novice sense 1",
": tyro , beginner",
": beginner , novice",
": a new convert"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bt",
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"convert",
"proselyte"
],
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"examples":[
"neophytes are assigned an experienced church member to guide them through their first year",
"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",
"Harrison Ford movies, but making Affleck's agent such a neophyte weirdly strands him between the movie's poles. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"Anyone who opens their heart to the mountains \u2013 veteran trekker, casual explorer, or complete neophyte \u2013 will be well rewarded by this singular book. \u2014 Michael Berry, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
"Do voters prefer a serious legislator who does his job and reflects the values of his district to a headline-grabbing neophyte ? \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike Newsom\u2019s top Republican challengers in the September recall and 2018 governor\u2019s race, Dahle is not a political neophyte . \u2014 Phil Willonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Burton\u2014a young, stuck-up, politically correct liberal, and a political neophyte by comparison\u2014reconciles with him almost immediately. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Britt campaign spokesman Sean Ross said Britt was speaking for the Shelby campaign, not herself, at the time of the 2016 statement, adding that there is a distinction between longtime incumbent Shelby and Durant, a political neophyte . \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For attorney general, Trump endorsed political neophyte Matt DePerno, who pushed for an audit of the 2020 vote in Michigan's Antrim County. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 3 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English neophite, borrowed from Late Latin neophytus, borrowed from Greek ne\u00f3phytos \"newly planted\" (in New Testament and patristic Greek, \"newly converted, new convert\"), from neo- neo- + -phytos, verbal adjective of ph\u00fdein \"to bring forth, produce\" \u2014 more at be ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213924"
},
"neoplasm":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tumor sense 1",
": a new growth of tissue serving no physiological function : tumor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccpla-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccplaz-\u0259m"
],
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"excrescence",
"excrescency",
"growth",
"lump",
"tumor"
],
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"examples":[
"removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN): Formerly called natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma, per the LLS, BPDCN is a rare combination of leukemia and lymphoma. \u2014 Barbara Brody, Health.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"At the age of 12, she was diagnosed with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) and had to be in isolation for 100 days in her hospital room to receive a stem cell transplant. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Proteins, chemical activations, neoplasms , cells and genes are just some of the research topics the department specializes in. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Proteins, chemical activations, neoplasms , cells and genes are just some of the research topics the department specializes in. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Proteins, chemical activations, neoplasms , cells and genes are just some of the research topics the department specializes in. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Proteins, chemical activations, neoplasms , cells and genes are just some of the research topics the department specializes in. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Proteins, chemical activations, neoplasms , cells and genes are just some of the research topics the department specializes in. \u2014 Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Decreases in the probability of death in the US might have been influenced by declines in the prevalence of HIV and AIDS across all states, as well as declines in road injuries and neoplasms or tumors, the researchers noted in the study. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 10 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from German Neoplasma, from neo- neo- + -plasma -plasm (perhaps as Greco-Latin rendering of German Neubildung, Gewebsneubildung )",
"first_known_use":[
"1863, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225346"
},
"nerd":{
"type":"noun",
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"a person devoted to intellectual, academic, or technical pursuits or interests",
"a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest",
"an unstylish or socially awkward person",
"a person who is socially awkward, unattractive, or not fashionable",
"a person who is extremely interested in technical or intellectual subjects"
],
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"bookworm",
"dink",
"dork",
"geek",
"grind",
"swot",
"weenie",
"wonk"
],
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"examples":[
"He dresses like a nerd .",
"was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Goofy arguments are as much a hallmark of nerd culture as dressing up like Wonder Woman. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Gaten Matarazzo portrays loveable nerd Dustin on the show. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 27 May 2022",
"This three-liter waist pack weighs four ounces and is stuffed with travel- nerd features like gear loops, a covert passport pocket that rests against your waist, and an adjustable\u2014and stylish\u2014lightweight belt with a print by Pendleton. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"All of them except one Velma (Kuhoo Verma), a lonely nerd with a history of self-hatred and self-harm. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"When did our perceptions of glasses begin to change to more of a cool nerd vibe? \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"Benjamin Dubow is a writer, cook (sometimes chef), and all-around food and nature nerd from New York. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
"Kamala just represents everything about nerd culture. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Lastly, who was the passive-aggressive nerd who decided to report this heinous breach of ridiculous rules? \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a person devoted to intellectual, academic, or technical pursuits or interests",
": a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest",
": an unstylish or socially awkward person",
": a person who is socially awkward, unattractive, or not fashionable",
": a person who is extremely interested in technical or intellectual subjects"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0259rd",
"\u02c8n\u0259rd"
],
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"bookworm",
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"swot",
"weenie",
"wonk"
],
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"examples":[
"He dresses like a nerd .",
"was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Goofy arguments are as much a hallmark of nerd culture as dressing up like Wonder Woman. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Gaten Matarazzo portrays loveable nerd Dustin on the show. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 27 May 2022",
"This three-liter waist pack weighs four ounces and is stuffed with travel- nerd features like gear loops, a covert passport pocket that rests against your waist, and an adjustable\u2014and stylish\u2014lightweight belt with a print by Pendleton. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"All of them except one: Velma (Kuhoo Verma), a lonely nerd with a history of self-hatred and self-harm. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"When did our perceptions of glasses begin to change to more of a cool nerd vibe? \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"Benjamin Dubow is a writer, cook (sometimes chef), and all-around food and nature nerd from New York. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
"Kamala just represents everything about nerd culture. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Lastly, who was the passive-aggressive nerd who decided to report this heinous breach of ridiculous rules? \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022"
],
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"1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a person devoted to intellectual, academic, or technical pursuits or interests",
": a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest",
": an unstylish or socially awkward person",
": a person who is socially awkward, unattractive, or not fashionable",
": a person who is extremely interested in technical or intellectual subjects"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0259rd",
"\u02c8n\u0259rd"
],
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"bookworm",
"dink",
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"geek",
"grind",
"swot",
"weenie",
"wonk"
],
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"examples":[
"He dresses like a nerd .",
"was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Goofy arguments are as much a hallmark of nerd culture as dressing up like Wonder Woman. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Gaten Matarazzo portrays loveable nerd Dustin on the show. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 27 May 2022",
"This three-liter waist pack weighs four ounces and is stuffed with travel- nerd features like gear loops, a covert passport pocket that rests against your waist, and an adjustable\u2014and stylish\u2014lightweight belt with a print by Pendleton. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"All of them except one: Velma (Kuhoo Verma), a lonely nerd with a history of self-hatred and self-harm. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"When did our perceptions of glasses begin to change to more of a cool nerd vibe? \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"Benjamin Dubow is a writer, cook (sometimes chef), and all-around food and nature nerd from New York. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
"Kamala just represents everything about nerd culture. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Lastly, who was the passive-aggressive nerd who decided to report this heinous breach of ridiculous rules? \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022"
],
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"1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215453"
},
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"nonsense , nuts"
],
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"applesauce",
"balderdash",
"baloney",
"boloney",
"beans",
"bilge",
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"blarney",
"blather",
"blatherskite",
"blither",
"bosh",
"bull",
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"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",
"malarkey",
"malarky",
"moonshine",
"muck",
"nonsense",
"nuts",
"piffle",
"poppycock",
"punk",
"rot",
"rubbish",
"senselessness",
"silliness",
"slush",
"stupidity",
"taradiddle",
"tarradiddle",
"tommyrot",
"tosh",
"trash",
"trumpery",
"twaddle"
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"first_known_use":[
"1929, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": sinew , tendon",
": any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs, conduct nerve impulses, and are made up of axons and dendrites together with protective and supportive structures",
": power of endurance or control : fortitude , strength",
": assurance , boldness",
": presumptuous audacity : gall",
": a sore or sensitive point",
": nervous agitation or irritability : nervousness",
": vein sense 2",
": the sensitive pulp of a tooth",
": to give strength or courage to : supply with physical or moral force",
": a bundle of nerve fibers that carries messages in the form of nerve impulses to or away from the brain and spinal cord",
": courage , boldness",
": rude or disrespectful boldness",
": feelings of worry",
": the sensitive soft inner part of a tooth",
": any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs, conduct nerve impulses, and are made up of axons and dendrites together with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium",
": a state or condition of nervous agitation or irritability",
": the sensitive pulp of a tooth"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0259rv",
"\u02c8n\u0259rv",
"\u02c8n\u0259rv"
],
"synonyms":[
"audaciousness",
"audacity",
"brashness",
"brass",
"brassiness",
"brazenness",
"cheek",
"cheekiness",
"chutzpah",
"chutzpa",
"hutzpah",
"hutzpa",
"crust",
"effrontery",
"face",
"gall",
"nerviness",
"pertness",
"presumption",
"presumptuousness",
"sauce",
"sauciness",
"temerity"
],
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"brace",
"forearm",
"fortify",
"poise",
"psych (up)",
"ready",
"steel",
"strengthen"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Depending on the extent of the nerve damage, recovery usually occurs within a few weeks, according to information from the Mount Sinai Health System. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Monitoring for these danger signals led to hypervigilance of my own bodily sensations and I became fixated on possible signs of peripheral nerve damage. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"Bitadze is recovering from nerve damage in his right foot that sidelined him for a handful of games this season. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 2 May 2022",
"Possible complications include kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke, nerve damage, macular degeneration, blindness, vascular issues and even amputations. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Scientific American , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Arbuckle allegedly paid more than $1 million in kickbacks to the doctors, and federal insurance programs were billed $10.4 million for the nerve damage tests. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 1 Apr. 2022",
"When the children were found in their Perris home, they were severely malnourished, and some showed signs of cognitive impairment and nerve damage. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Gaeta has nerve damage in one leg as well as multiple invisible disabilities, including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The family's attorney, Bo Bolus, said Ally suffered both physical and mental injuries from the dragging \u2014 including disfiguring scars on her legs and permanent nerve damage that caused neuropathic pain. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Then, in 2017, a skin infection caused permanent tissue and nerve damage to my right leg. \u2014 Yesika Salgado, refinery29.com , 22 May 2022",
"Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial disease that clogs the throat with dead tissue and can inflict severe heart and nerve damage. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Endometriosis is a whole-of-body disease in which tissue similar to that which usually lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body and causes pain, nerve damage and organ damage, among many other symptoms. \u2014 Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Once Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital, implanted the stimulator, the devices were tested and adjusted to account for the variability in spinal cord length, nerve positioning, and other factors. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Australia\u2019s venomous box jellyfish, which releases nerve toxins that by some estimates can kill within one minute. \u2014 Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The second potential culprit of the sensory change is damage to the smell nerve itself. \u2014 Melissa Fiorenza, Health.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Williams has only started in 20 games and played 28 through three seasons as a Browns corner -- nerve damage in his neck sidelined him for 2020. \u2014 Lance Reisland, cleveland , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Another subset of recipients developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a noncontagious autoimmune disorder that can cause paralysis or nerve damage. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1750, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202147"
},
"nerveless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking strength or courage : feeble",
": exhibiting control or balance : poised , cool"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0259rv-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"characterless",
"effete",
"frail",
"invertebrate",
"limp-wristed",
"milk-and-water",
"namby-pamby",
"soft",
"spineless",
"weak",
"weak-kneed",
"weakened",
"weakling",
"wet",
"wimpish",
"wimpy",
"wishy-washy"
],
"antonyms":[
"backboned",
"firm",
"hard",
"strong",
"tough"
],
"examples":[
"he's a nerveless pushover who'll be eaten alive by his own staff",
"to be a paramedic, you need to be calm, clearheaded, and nerveless in emergencies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final. \u2014 Danielle Rossingh, Forbes , 27 June 2021",
"The seemingly nerveless Floridian, a ferocious competitor at the best of times, hit back in style to close with two birdies in his last three holes for a round of 69 in the process sending a very clear message to his rivals out there. \u2014 Patrick Snell, CNN , 9 Aug. 2020",
"There is genius in playing nerveless golf on Sunday at the Masters, and Tiger surely did that. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2020",
"Kupcho was the first woman to win at Augusta National, in the inaugural Women\u2019s Amateur in April, and played apparently nerveless golf until her final 4-foot putt. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, BostonGlobe.com , 30 July 2019",
"Its 1-1 draw against Lionel Messi's team was achieved through resilient and nerveless play. \u2014 Pan Pylas, chicagotribune.com , 21 June 2018",
"So with two on and no out, Pierce sent in his nerveless fixer: Parker Joe Robinson. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2018",
"His later career, following a move, in 1970, to Captiva Island, in Florida, was consumed by fetching but rather nerveless experimentation\u2014with print mediums, cardboard reliefs, exotic fabrics, reflective surfaces, and incessant photography\u2014 \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 29 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-232309"
},
"nerviness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sinewy , strong",
": showing or expressive of calm courage : bold",
": marked by effrontery or presumption : brash",
": excitable , nervous",
": showing calm courage",
": showing or acting with disrespectful boldness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0113",
"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0113"
],
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"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocksure",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
],
"examples":[
"a nervy performance in the play-offs",
"a nervy film director who's not afraid to take risks",
"The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.",
"Too much coffee makes me nervy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On a nervy , topsy-turvy afternoon in eastern Oklahoma, there was yet another dramatic showdown between the dazzling, hard-swinging 20-somethings who have overtaken the game. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"What your nervy acquaintance did was breach whatever privacy is left in our society these days, which was thoughtless, rude and inexcusable. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Dratch transfers her kooky, nervy physicality onto Stephanie, a White House secretary reliant on pump-up playlists to handle the Type A girlbosses around her. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"When a disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two dummy gym employees who attempt to sell it, Clooney\u2019s nervy U.S. Marshal finds himself at the center of the confusion, well sorta. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"There are also clear signs of a nervy director at work. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211707"
},
"nervosity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being nervous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccn\u0259r-\u02c8v\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"agita",
"agitation",
"anxiety",
"anxiousness",
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"care",
"concern",
"concernment",
"disquiet",
"disquietude",
"fear",
"nervousness",
"perturbation",
"solicitude",
"sweat",
"unease",
"uneasiness",
"worry"
],
"antonyms":[
"unconcern"
],
"examples":[
"a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1787, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212712"
},
"nervousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": timid , apprehensive",
": easily excited or irritated : jumpy",
": of or relating to the nerves",
": originating in or affected by the nerves",
": tending to produce nervousness or agitation : uneasy",
": appearing or acting unsteady, erratic, or irregular",
": of, relating to, or composed of neurons",
": marked by strength of thought, feeling, or style : spirited",
": sinewy , strong",
": having or showing feelings of worry, fear, or anxiety",
": easily becoming worried, frightened, or anxious",
": of, relating to, or made up of nerves or nerve cells",
": of, relating to, or composed of neurons",
": of or relating to the nerves",
": originating in or affected by the nerves",
": easily excited or irritated"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0259s",
"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0259s",
"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0259s"
],
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"aflutter",
"antsy",
"anxious",
"atwitter",
"dithery",
"edgy",
"goosey",
"het up",
"hinky",
"hung up",
"ill at ease",
"insecure",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervy",
"perturbed",
"queasy",
"queazy",
"tense",
"troubled",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"upset",
"uptight",
"worried"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"cool",
"easy",
"happy-go-lucky",
"nerveless",
"relaxed"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sage Mardjetko was a tad bit nervous before the seventh inning Saturday. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Majorities of parents say their children have felt sadness, while half are nervous , scared, angry, or stressed after seeing or hearing about the shooting. \u2014 Fred Backus, Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 5 June 2022",
"Happy anniversary to that girl on stage who was so nervous and scared to even sing in front of a crowd. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 2 June 2022",
"Having put her heart and soul into her training, Shannon was understandably nervous come the big day when her exam results were released. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But some of the locals who have come out to see Fetterman today are a little nervous about how others will see him. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Studios are a little nervous about putting out stuff that doesn\u2019t have established IP behind it, and a lot of comedy is original. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Most people are a little nervous about the whole idea. \u2014 Beth Hoeltke, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The man appeared to be nervous , which police found suspicious. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French nervus, nervous, borrowed from Latin nerv\u014dsus \"full of tendons, sinewy, tough, vigorous (of a person or literary style),\" from nervus \"sinew, muscle, nerve entry 1 \" + -\u014dsus -ous ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193427"
},
"ness":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun suffix"
],
"definitions":[
": cape , promontory",
": state : condition : quality : degree",
": state : condition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nes",
"n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"headland",
"point",
"promontory"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"from atop the ness , there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance",
"the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214133"
},
"nest":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a bed or receptacle prepared by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young",
": a place or specially modified structure serving as an abode of animals and especially of their immature stages",
": a receptacle resembling a bird's nest",
": a place of rest, retreat, or lodging : home",
": den , hangout",
": the occupants or frequenters of a nest",
": a group of similar things",
": hotbed sense 2",
": a group of objects made to fit close together or one within another",
": an emplaced group of weapons",
": to build or occupy a nest : settle in or as if in a nest",
": to fit compactly together or within one another : embed",
": to form a nest for",
": to pack compactly together",
": to form a hierarchy, series, or sequence of with each member, element, or set contained in or containing the next",
": a shelter made by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young",
": a place where some animals live and usually lay eggs",
": a cozy place : home",
": those living in a nest",
": to build or live in a nest",
": an isolated collection or clump of cells in tissue of a different structure"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nest",
"\u02c8nest",
"\u02c8nest"
],
"synonyms":[
"breeding ground",
"hotbed",
"hothouse",
"nidus",
"nursery",
"seedbed",
"seminary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the spring, a new yellow jacket queen starts a nest . \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"Peregrine falcons do not make a nest with sticks and grass, but instead etch or scrape a spot on a rock ledge to lay eggs. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The champagne showers had turned his hair into a sticky nest . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"Today, utility and cargo vessels can be bought and sold in an instant, with their ultimate ownership effectively hidden in a nest of front companies. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"It will be installed at tiny Kinngait airport, where each arrival is a boisterous family reunion and babies poke out from their mothers\u2019 amauti, or parkas, like hatchlings in a nest . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The woman said her hairstyle looked like a nest , so understandably, the bird got a little confused. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"After discovering a nest of black widows in their home, Henry became increasingly fascinated with the creatures and began to hate human civilization. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Now Ina was as old as a person could be, a wrinkle of waxy skin and a nest of white, brittle hair. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Yakutat, June 2-5 The 11th annual Yakutat Tern Festival is a celebration of Yakutat, art, and the one of the largest nesting colonies of Aleutian terns, Arctic terns and the rest of the huge variety of bird species that nest in or near Yakutat. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"The Jekyll Island Authority is hopeful that Margoi and Genie will return to the island to nest and lay their eggs in the future, especially since sea turtles are known for returning to their birthplace to make their nests. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Hummingbirds, dove, finches and sparrows will nest in your garden trees and shrubs, so be careful when pruning or thinning during nesting season. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Some martins will nest in single gourds with about a 6-inch square compartment and a 2-inch-diameter entrance hole, but most end up selecting an apartment of that approximate size in a complex of 12 to 24 compartments. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"This is no easy feat as birds don't nest at the same sites each year. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Cooking, for instance, releases millions if not billions of odor molecules, which eventually nest in couches and drapes. \u2014 Sharon Terlep, WSJ , 5 Jan. 2022",
"When not in use, the containers conveniently nest (or stack, with lids on). \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Burrowing owls are the only North American owl species to nest underground and make their homes in tunnels dug by ground squirrels. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182726"
},
"nestle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": nest sense 1",
": to settle snugly or comfortably",
": to lie in an inconspicuous or sheltered manner",
": to settle, shelter, or house in or as if in a nest",
": to press closely and affectionately",
": to lie close and snug : cuddle",
": to be located snugly or in a place not easily noticed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8ne-s\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"cuddle",
"nuzzle",
"snoozle",
"snuggle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He nestled his head against his mother's shoulder.",
"She carefully nestled the hamster into its cage.",
"The fly ball nestled into the outfielder's glove.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This autumn/fall season sees the company detail three new products which all nestle into its umbrella Tibco Cloud offering. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The chains and rings nestle together with others of their kind and can aggregate to form ever larger masses: cosmic soot. \u2014 Harold Mcgee, WSJ , 24 Oct. 2020",
"For such profound propinquity, move from the free-flowing oceans to the more structured world of soil, where potential self-sacrificers can nestle next to each other. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Select a flat piece of land visible from a window, patio or balcony, or nestle it in a part of the yard that provides a safe space to walk, relax and reflect. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Similar to its neighbor Rwanda, which is nestled just to the north, Burundi has been rocked by past violence and is composed largely of people from the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. \u2014 Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Transfer pork to the sheet with squash, nestling it in as necessary, and roast to internal temperature of 145\u00b0F, 5 to 8 minutes; transfer to a cutting board. \u2014 Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Transfer the cabbage mixture to the baking sheet, spreading it evenly, and return the chicken, skin-side up, to the sheet, nestling it in the cabbage. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Jan. 2020",
"The ball nestled itself softly in the senior's hands right as his head was turning back for the ball. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, Cincinnati.com , 19 Oct. 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203906"
},
"net":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals",
": something made of net: such as",
": a device for catching fish, birds, or insects",
": a fabric barricade (see barricade entry 2 sense 1a ) which divides a court in half (as in tennis or volleyball) and over which a ball or shuttlecock must be hit to be in play",
": the fabric that encloses the sides and back of the goal (see goal sense 2a ) in various games (such as soccer or hockey)",
": an entrapping device or situation",
": something resembling a net in reticulation (as of lines, fibers, or figures)",
": a group of communications stations operating under unified control",
": network sense 4",
": internet",
": to cover or enclose with or as if with a net",
": to catch in or as if in a net",
": to cover with or as if with a network",
": to hit (a ball) into the net for the loss of a point in a racket game",
": to hit (a ball or puck) into the goal for a score (as in hockey or soccer)",
": to score (a point or goal) by netting a ball or puck",
": free from all charges or deductions: such as",
": remaining after the deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss",
"\u2014 compare gross",
": excluding all tare",
": excluding all nonessential considerations : basic , final",
": to receive by way of profit : clear",
": to produce by way of profit : yield",
": to get possession of : gain",
": a net amount, profit, weight, or price",
": the score of a golfer in a handicap match after deducting his or her handicap from the gross score",
": essence , gist",
": a device made of strands that weave in and out with open spaces between and used to hold or catch something",
": a fabric made of strands of thread, cord, rope, or wire that weave in and out with much open space",
": the object placed between players in some games (as tennis)",
": the area that serves as the goal in some games (as soccer and hockey)",
": internet",
": network sense 1",
": something that traps and is difficult to escape from",
": to cover with or as if with a net",
": to catch in or as if in a net",
": remaining after all charges or expenses have been subtracted",
": to gain or produce as profit : clear",
": network",
": remaining after deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss",
"\u2014 compare gross"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8net",
"\u02c8net",
"\u02c8net"
],
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The net result of the new bridge will be fewer traffic jams."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"circa 1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222452"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": situated down or below : lower",
": situated or believed to be situated beneath the earth's surface"
],
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"\u02c8ne-t\u035fh\u0259r"
],
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"inferior",
"lower"
],
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"higher",
"superior",
"upper"
],
"examples":[
"skied the nether slope of the mountain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The antlers suggest a crown, mischievously shifted from head to nether regions. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The inside of the nose remains mysterious to many, and the nasopharynx\u2014 the area way in the back of the nose, up behind the roof of the mouth, is a nether region that few besides otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat specialists) approach. \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The lines of the new districting maps look cleaner, not as many straggly fingers reaching into nether regions, but the details are dirtier. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Similarly, both Sun Ra and the Shaggs found their way back from the nether regions of my stacks and into regular rotation once again, each now making more sense than ever. \u2014 Howard Fishman, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Not until the streak reached double digits did things get weird in the nether reaches of Camden Yards. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Boldly venturing into the nether regions of his mind, the singer explored sins, spirits and loneliness during a wide-ranging 90-minute performance. \u2014 Bob Gendron, chicagotribune.com , 23 Aug. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English nithera , from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni ",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193619"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": any of a genus ( Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs",
": any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica )",
": to strike or sting with or as if with nettles",
": to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger",
": a tall plant with hairs on the leaves that when touched can cause a painful skin rash",
": any plant of the genus Urtica (family Urticaceae, the nettle family)",
": any of various prickly or stinging plants other than one of the genus Urtica"
],
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"\u02c8ne-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8ne-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8net-\u1d4al"
],
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"aggravate",
"annoy",
"bother",
"bug",
"burn (up)",
"chafe",
"eat",
"exasperate",
"frost",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"gripe",
"hack (off)",
"irk",
"irritate",
"itch",
"nark",
"peeve",
"persecute",
"pique",
"put out",
"rasp",
"rile",
"ruffle",
"spite",
"vex"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The mayor's recent actions have nettled some members of the community.",
"It nettles him that his younger coworker got a promotion before he did.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So do the grains in a seasonal nettle risotto with asparagus, mushrooms, and ricotta salata. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Charlotte\u2019s Web Skin Health and Allergy Support Chews are high-quality, full-spectrum hemp extracts that include biotin, nettle leaf, burdock root, and marshmallow root to support dogs with sensitive skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Low-growing plants often used as ground covers include Canadian wild-ginger, sweet woodruff, bishop\u2019s wort (Epimedium) and spotted dead- nettle (Lamium maculatum). \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Eventually, a sweet clover, Bloody Butcher corn and black bee honey cake dressed with calendulas appeared, along with steaming cups of Spring Equinox tea, a custom blend of nettle , cleavers, dandelion leaf and Plantago that Coleman conceived. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"This ingredient is also great for adding shine alongside the formula\u2019s nettle extract. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Now taking up the mantle and grasping the nettle in our collective world mission to improve is low-code software platform company Appian. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Among the tasks tackled by volunteers were building new garden beds, removing debris and pulling up large quantities of dead nettle that had taken over some of the beds. \u2014 Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Garlic mustard and chickweed at the start of spring, elderflower and nettle in the season; serviceberries, mulberries and mugwort in summer; and pawpaws, persimmons and crab apples in fall. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Gorky\u2019s privileged presence began to nettle Stalin. \u2014 Algis Valiunas, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The pastrami dog is on the lunch menu and only nettling the dining room between 11 AM and 9 PM each day. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 12 July 2018",
"Questions about alternative facts and relative truths have been nettling me for decades. \u2014 Errol Morris, Time , 22 May 2018",
"Shame nettles over Rae\u2019s skull like a tight red cap. \u2014 Karen Russell, The New Yorker , 4 June 2017",
"What nettled him was the news media\u2019s unquestioning reiteration of that claim. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Gorsuch is a pale imitation of his predecessor, boasting a bratty attitude that has nettled justices across the ideological spectrum. \u2014 Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine , 18 Oct. 2017",
"Worries about the health of the long-term-care insurance industry have nettled investors for years. \u2014 Leslie Scism, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2017",
"As a presidential candidate, Mr. Sanders nettled some Jews by making a campaign appearance on Rosh Hashana, a day most Jews take off from work, at Liberty University, an evangelical college in Virginia founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. \u2014 Joseph Berger, New York Times , 24 Feb. 2016"
],
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220059"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": causing vexation : irritating"
],
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"\u02c8ne-t\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
],
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"abrasive",
"aggravating",
"annoying",
"bothersome",
"carking",
"chafing",
"disturbing",
"exasperating",
"frustrating",
"galling",
"irksome",
"irritating",
"maddening",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"pesky",
"pestiferous",
"pestilent",
"pestilential",
"pesty",
"plaguey",
"plaguy",
"rankling",
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"riling",
"vexatious",
"vexing"
],
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"examples":[
"a few nettlesome details that still required attention",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But with the funding in limbo, party leaders were glad to make progress on another nettlesome matter before the long recess. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"While that reduced the chances of a massive gulf between the sides, with one hoping for a significant alteration to the landscape, the issues have remained nettlesome enough to keep them apart. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The answer to that question is nettlesome and elusive, at least according to a new analysis. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Prices on a range of products rose 6.2 percent over the last year, according to recent government data, and rising energy prices have emerged as one of the most nettlesome and visible parts of the price increases hitting the American economy. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Despite the passage of the bill, the Biden administration will now face nettlesome challenges that have helped drive down the President's approval ratings just as the midterm campaign begins to fire up. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
"President Biden\u2019s approval rating in recent weeks has plummeted, as the administration is beset by nettlesome including record-high inflation. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 19 Oct. 2021",
"With the passage of the infrastructure bill, Senators Manchin and Sinema have less reason than ever to listen to further carping on the matter from their nettlesome critics. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 14 Aug. 2021",
"One example is the nettlesome ROI requirement being imposed. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 3 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1845, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224052"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": one that is neutral",
": a neutral color",
": a position of disengagement (as of gears)",
": not engaged on either side",
": not aligned with a political or ideological grouping",
": of or relating to a neutral state or power",
": not decided or pronounced as to characteristics : indifferent",
": achromatic",
": nearly achromatic",
": neuter sense 3",
": lacking stamens or pistils",
": neither acid nor basic",
": not electrically charged",
": produced with the tongue in the position it has when at rest",
": a person or group that does not favor either side in a quarrel, contest, or war",
": a grayish color or color that is not bright",
": a position of gears (as in the transmission of a motor vehicle) in which they are not in contact",
": not favoring either side in a quarrel, contest, or war",
": of or relating to a country that doesn't favor either side in a dispute",
": not strong in opinion or feeling",
": having a color that is not bright : grayish",
": neither acid nor basic",
": not electrically charged",
": a neutral color",
": not decided or pronounced as to characteristics",
": totally lacking in saturation : achromatic",
": not decided in color : nearly achromatic : of low saturation",
": neither acid nor basic : neither acid nor alkaline",
": having a pH value of 7.0",
": not electrically charged",
": one that is neutral",
": an impartial person used in alternative dispute resolution to help resolve or to determine the matters in dispute",
": not engaged on either side",
": not aligned with a political or ideological grouping"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259l",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259l",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-tr\u0259l"
],
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"nonpartisan"
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"allied",
"confederate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The timeless neutral was layered with natural materials, like a rattan headboard and a jute living room rug, to enhance the coastal aesthetic. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"The soft neutral will support any aesthetic, with just enough pigment to hide outdoor dirt and debris. \u2014 Allison Duncan, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"In fact, many designers make a strong case that blue is the new neutral . \u2014 Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The look offers a fresh neutral that\u2019s perfect for summer. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 18 May 2022",
"Although this neutral is more timeless than trendy, designers say white bedrooms are experiencing a resurgence. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The key is to treat pink almost like a neutral that can be paired with anything. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Another key neutral in the block heel boot department is brown, from deep, chocolate tones to tawny and cinnamon shades. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Instead of a somber neutral , your biker might be lavender or lime, persimmon or pale pink\u2014maybe even striped, or daubed with graffitiing, in an explosion of high-low exuberance. \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Lou Elliott-Cysewski, Co-founder and CEO of Coolperx, the first climate- neutral brand merchandise company in the world. \u2014 Lou Cysewski, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Gas, on which Germany is banking as a bridge toward its goal of a carbon- neutral economy by 2045, has proved far harder to disentangle from the economy. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Have preferred pronouns and gender- neutral language crossed over into the mainstream of Cleveland business? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"The minimalist packaging is designed to feel gender neutral as well. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"As calculated by the policy- neutral nonprofit Climate Central, the average local summer temperature in Phoenix has has increased by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) over the past 50 years. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"It is designed to be carbon- neutral and to operate entirely on renewable energy, the company said. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"But on a sweltering Thursday afternoon, Hendricks was ready to try again at Salon Benders in Long Beach, which is known for its gender- neutral and inclusive approach. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"While men may be gravitating to these bolder styes, Kennedy said they're meant to be gender- neutral . \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 13 June 2022"
],
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"Noun",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224409"
},
"neutralism":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": neutrality",
": a policy or the advocacy of neutrality especially in international affairs"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
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"detachment",
"disinterest",
"disinterestedness",
"equity",
"evenhandedness",
"fair-mindedness",
"fairness",
"impartiality",
"justice",
"neutrality",
"nonpartisanship",
"objectiveness",
"objectivity"
],
"antonyms":[
"bias",
"favor",
"favoritism",
"nonobjectivity",
"one-sidedness",
"partiality",
"partisanship",
"prejudice"
],
"examples":[
"his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-092220"
},
"neutrality":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being neutral",
": refusal to take part in a war between other powers",
": the quality or state of not favoring one side or the other"
],
"pronounciation":[
"n\u00fc-\u02c8tra-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"ny\u00fc-",
"n\u00fc-\u02c8tra-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"ny\u00fc-"
],
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"detachment",
"disinterest",
"disinterestedness",
"equity",
"evenhandedness",
"fair-mindedness",
"fairness",
"impartiality",
"justice",
"neutralism",
"nonpartisanship",
"objectiveness",
"objectivity"
],
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"bias",
"favor",
"favoritism",
"nonobjectivity",
"one-sidedness",
"partiality",
"partisanship",
"prejudice"
],
"examples":[
"The country adopted an official policy of neutrality .",
"The newspaper is known for its political neutrality .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"The previous target for carbon neutrality was 2050. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Badly mauled by the struggle among great powers, Sweden opted for neutrality . \u2014 Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"Montreal is currently aiming for a fifty-five per cent reduction in emissions by 2030, and for carbon neutrality by 2050. \u2014 Nick Romeo, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022",
"Xi said China aims for carbon neutrality , or removing as much from the atmosphere by planting trees and other tactics as is emitted by industry and households, by 2060. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Xi said China aims for carbon neutrality , or removing as much from the atmosphere by planting trees and other tactics as is emitted by industry and households, by 2060. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, ajc , 24 Apr. 2022",
"John Herbst, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, said that Kyiv's evolving position for future neutrality was interesting, as would be any proof Russia was limiting aggression to eastern Ukraine. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The rationale for neutrality goes something like this. \u2014 Jan Smole\u0144ski, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213706"
},
"neutralizer":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make chemically neutral",
": to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective",
": kill , destroy",
": to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities",
": to invest (a territory, a nation, etc.) with conventional or obligatory neutrality conferring inviolability during a war",
": to make neutral by blending with the complementary color",
": to give (a pair of phonemes) a nondistinctive form or pronunciation",
": to undergo neutralization",
": to make chemically neutral",
": to make ineffective",
": to make chemically neutral",
": to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective",
": to counteract the refractive power of (a lens) by combining it with one or more other lenses",
": to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities",
": to undergo neutralization"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counteract",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"offset"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.",
"This medicine neutralizes stomach acids.",
"The lands between the warring countries were neutralized .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your armpits deserve clean ingredients that can neutralize odor and tackle sweat. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In a subset of the children, the booster sparked a 36-fold increase in antibodies that neutralize omicron, the firms said. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s recent studies show that vaccinated children from six months to six years old were able to generate antibodies that could neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at levels similar to those produced in vaccinated adults. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The human immune system, when primed by vaccines or previous infection to be alert for a specific virus, will deploy antibodies that recognize and neutralize it. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"The best concealers neutralize hyperpigmentation, conceal blemishes, and brighten the area underneath your eyes. \u2014 Rachel Dube, SELF , 7 Apr. 2022",
"George\u2019s ability to get his hands on the ball helped neutralize Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell in their matchups. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"As for topically, a 2021 study reports that carotenoids, like lutein, can neutralize free radicals on the skin, provide photoprotective benefits, and act as an anti-inflammatory to calm redness. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Turkey and Romania have scrambled in recent days to neutralize potentially explosive mines, amid concerns that weapons may be drifting across the Black Sea from Ukraine\u2019s shores toward neighboring countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221330"
},
"never":{
"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"not ever at no time",
"not in any degree not under any condition",
"not ever at no time",
"not to any extent or in any way"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8ne-v\u0259r",
"synonyms":[
"ne'er"
],
"antonyms":[
"always",
"constantly",
"continuously",
"endlessly",
"ever",
"forever",
"perpetually"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His ten novels are littered with men who wander the world aimlessly, on old dhows or modern ships, and seem to seek a home that never materializes. \u2014 Nadifa Mohamed, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Hill has suited up for 11 teams but never the Tigers; in 18 total appearances (five starts) 4.03 ERA in 38 innings vs. the Tigers. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Hawn and Russell never got married but have been together for over 39 years. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"But some social media posts claim the Biden administration has never flown a Pride flag outside U.S. embassies in countries that predominately practice Islam. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Both Bogosian and Royo say that, to their knowledge, Barry Champlain has never been played by a Black actor. \u2014 Jason Vest, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Many people never make it to the second page of Google search results. \u2014 Lindsay Boyajian, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The restaurant industry is tough, and folks are struggling with staff shortages and the seemingly never -ending supply chain disruptions from COVID-19. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"Some pilots never returned, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later told the media. \u2014 Yulia Drozd, ABC News , 21 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English n\u01e3fre , from ne not + \u01e3fre ever \u2014 more at no ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"never again",
"never again"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having recently come into existence : recent , modern",
": having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel",
": unfamiliar",
": being other than the former or old",
": having been in a relationship or condition but a short time",
": beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing",
": made or become fresh",
": relating to or being a new moon",
": different from one of the same category that has existed previously",
": of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality",
": modern sense 3",
": having been in use after medieval times",
": newly , recently",
": recently bought, acquired, or rented",
": taking the place of someone or something that came before",
": recently discovered or learned",
": beginning as a repeating of a previous thing",
": being in a position, place, or state for the first time",
": having recently come into existence",
": not used by anyone previously",
": not accustomed",
": newly , recently",
"river flowing 320 miles (515 kilometers) from northwestern North Carolina north across Virginia into West Virginia, where it joins the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc",
"chiefly British",
"in place names usually",
"or",
"or",
"\u02c8n\u00fc",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc",
"\u02c8n\u00fc",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc"
],
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"makeshift",
"substitute",
"substitutive"
],
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"freshly",
"just",
"late",
"lately",
"newly",
"now",
"only",
"recently"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"At this year\u2019s summit, focused on confronting stereotypes and creating new norms, panelist after panelist offered up their passions and expertise in order to illustrate a different kind\u2014boldly speaking, an ambitious kind\u2014of future. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"One of Mahon's first moves was to take his new team to some college camps. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"The Detroit Tigers hit a new low in Wednesday's 13-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Ether , the second largest token, fell as much as 12 percent to $1,045, a new 15-month low. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Gasoline prices have continued to hit new highs almost daily amid depleted domestic production and Russia's war in Ukraine, while food and housing costs are also surging. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"The new criminal complaint also states that Ortiz performed at four different concerts organized by Perez in Baja California, Guanajuato, and Chiapas in 2018 and 2019. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"At the time, Wu said her administration had identified more than 200 new transitional housing units. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Construction of Auburn\u2019s new Football Performance Center is approaching the homestretch. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211803"
},
"new age":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being New Age",
": contemporary , modern",
": an eclectic group of cultural attitudes arising in late 20th century Western society that are adapted from those of a variety of ancient and modern cultures, that emphasize beliefs (such as reincarnation, holism, pantheism, and occultism) outside the mainstream, and that advance alternative approaches to spirituality, right living, and health",
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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",
"a kitchen crammed full of new age appliances",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With this new age , democratizing knowledge is the crucible to succeed, and collaboration is the vehicle to get the job done. \u2014 Bill Adams, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Yet the 819 hp Ferrari 296 Gran Turismo Berlinetta (GTB)\u2014not just the marque\u2019s first V-6-powered production car, but a plug-in hybrid V-6 production car\u2014is a cracking start to a new age . \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The new age of high-tech skincare devices brings milder versions of professional-grade treatments to the comfort and privacy of your home. \u2014 Tamim Alnuweiri, Travel + Leisure , 24 Nov. 2021",
"But as the teaser points out, a new age is about to begin. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Nov. 2021",
"And while Biden lacks the ex-President's volcanic character, a new age of friendship with allies did not suddenly dawn with a new leader in the Oval Office. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 21 Sep. 2021",
"According to Bank of America, digital currencies could have a $2 trillion+ market value with 200 million+ users and spearhead the new age of global finance. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Instead of adding new age restrictions to Instagram or building social incentives safe for mental health, Facebook began development of a new version of Instagram \u2014 one made for even younger, more vulnerable children. \u2014 al , 19 Sep. 2021",
"In a new age of no-penalty transfers and players on the move more than ever, Fisher and others figure this might become the norm, anyway. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182913"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner , novice , newcomer"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-b\u0113",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
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"abecedarian",
"apprentice",
"babe",
"beginner",
"colt",
"cub",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"novitiate",
"punk",
"recruit",
"rook",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro",
"virgin"
],
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"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"examples":[
"He is a newbie to local politics.",
"a newbie to the Internet, he was still trying to cope with the visual clutter of cyberspace",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another brand spankin' newbie , this Galleria-area bar opened at the end of 2020 with few components of a true ice house. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Another epilation newbie agreed and added that the directions were really simple to follow. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"There are just four weekends all summer (Memorial Day weekend, June 24, July 15 and August 5) with more than one big wide release newbie . \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Field guides books and apps are popular to educate the newbie . \u2014 cleveland , 9 May 2022",
"To the marketing newbie , both approaches look extremely similar with very minute differences. \u2014 Anton Lucanus, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Though the two women are closer in age than she and Gomez, Johansson was an O.G. in the Marvel world and Olsen felt like a newbie . \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 3 May 2022",
"Generally observed on the first and second nights of Passover, the seder is woven together with countless rules and a lot of audience participation\u2014all part of the fun, but potentially intimidating for a newbie . \u2014 Samantha Mann, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There are Republicans who hoped Andrew would run for something, maybe a legislative seat, that seemed more appropriate for a newbie . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1970, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223335"
},
"newcomer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one recently arrived",
": beginner , rookie",
": someone or something recently arrived",
": beginner"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02cck\u0259-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02cck\u0259-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
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"abecedarian",
"apprentice",
"babe",
"beginner",
"colt",
"cub",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"novice",
"novitiate",
"punk",
"recruit",
"rook",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro",
"virgin"
],
"antonyms":[
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"examples":[
"he's a newcomer to ice hockey",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two days later, Vellani\u2019s world got even more surreal as the newcomer , who makes her acting debut in the Disney+ series, posed for photographers and fans on the red carpet outside the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood for the launch event. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"That\u2019s where another Fintech 50 newcomer , travel booking app Hopper, comes in. \u2014 Isabel Contreras, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The particulars are distinct, but the interactions follow the same shape: a promising newcomer , an email or phone call, and some assistance\u2014a conversation, advice, or a greasing of the skids with political gatekeepers. \u2014 Kara Voght, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Eight players are highlighted in the storyline: a homegrown bluesman, a promising country artist, a haughty disco legend, a gospel newcomer , a troubled metal queen and more. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"The newcomer , part of the $1 billion Capitol Crossing development, combines the best of both worlds, on and off the plate. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"In addition, Democrats in the House will vote on new leadership, with Del. Don Scott (Portsmouth) \u2014 a relative newcomer \u2014 vying with at least two veteran lawmakers to serve as House minority leader. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"June Gottschling, 96, was a relative newcomer to the area compared to most of the other speakers, having moved there from South Euclid (after living in Cleveland Heights and Cleveland) at age 33 in 1959. \u2014 cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"Stefanowski beat back a weak challenge Friday night by Granby resident Susan Patricelli Regan, a relative political newcomer and conservative Republican who was unknown even to some party insiders. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191751"
},
"newly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": lately , recently",
": anew , afresh",
": not long ago : recently"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-l\u0113",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-l\u0113",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
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"freshly",
"just",
"late",
"lately",
"new",
"now",
"only",
"recently"
],
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"anciently"
],
"examples":[
"They are a newly married couple.",
"That is a newly acquired habit.",
"Here is where we keep the newly arrived merchandise.",
"The room is newly painted.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are those geometric bandeau white diamond bracelets women loved to wear stacked on their newly bare arms in the 1920s. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
"Edwards is the 12th Republican to enter the race for the newly redrawn seat, which was shifted out of Orange County and now includes Seminole County and much of Volusia County. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"In recent years, the hundreds of vacants rehabbed or demolished annually has begun to outpace the number of properties newly vacated, according to the city housing department\u2019s online dashboard. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"His family fled in 1995, following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the newly independent Ukraine\u2019s descent into chaos. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"More than 400,000 Michigan kids would be newly eligible, said Chelsea Wuth, a spokesperson for the state health department. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"Casten is seeking a third term in Congress in Illinois' newly redrawn 6th district. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"When the 1947 Partition divided the newly independent country, one of the founder\u2019s sons stayed back in India while the other moved to Pakistan. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 June 2022",
"The primary is one of the newly competitive races created by the state's redistricting, where the court appointed an outside expert to draw the lines after the state Democrats' map was struck down. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 14 June 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175844"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having recently come into existence : recent , modern",
": having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel",
": unfamiliar",
": being other than the former or old",
": having been in a relationship or condition but a short time",
": beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing",
": made or become fresh",
": relating to or being a new moon",
": different from one of the same category that has existed previously",
": of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality",
": modern sense 3",
": having been in use after medieval times",
": newly , recently",
": recently bought, acquired, or rented",
": taking the place of someone or something that came before",
": recently discovered or learned",
": beginning as a repeating of a previous thing",
": being in a position, place, or state for the first time",
": having recently come into existence",
": not used by anyone previously",
": not accustomed",
": newly , recently",
"river flowing 320 miles (515 kilometers) from northwestern North Carolina north across Virginia into West Virginia, where it joins the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fc",
"chiefly British",
"in place names usually",
"or",
"or",
"\u02c8n\u00fc",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc",
"\u02c8n\u00fc",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc"
],
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"makeshift",
"substitute",
"substitutive"
],
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"freshly",
"just",
"late",
"lately",
"newly",
"now",
"only",
"recently"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"At this year\u2019s summit, focused on confronting stereotypes and creating new norms, panelist after panelist offered up their passions and expertise in order to illustrate a different kind\u2014boldly speaking, an ambitious kind\u2014of future. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"One of Mahon's first moves was to take his new team to some college camps. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"The Detroit Tigers hit a new low in Wednesday's 13-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Ether , the second largest token, fell as much as 12 percent to $1,045, a new 15-month low. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Gasoline prices have continued to hit new highs almost daily amid depleted domestic production and Russia's war in Ukraine, while food and housing costs are also surging. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"The new criminal complaint also states that Ortiz performed at four different concerts organized by Perez in Baja California, Guanajuato, and Chiapas in 2018 and 2019. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"At the time, Wu said her administration had identified more than 200 new transitional housing units. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Construction of Auburn\u2019s new Football Performance Center is approaching the homestretch. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173045"
},
"newsmonger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who is active in gathering and repeating news",
": gossip"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02ccm\u0259\u014b-g\u0259r",
"-\u02ccm\u00e4\u014b-",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-"
],
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"circulator",
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"gossipmonger",
"quidnunc",
"tale-teller",
"talebearer",
"telltale",
"yenta"
],
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"the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231358"
},
"next":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)",
"any other considered hypothetically",
"nearest or adjacent to",
"in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding",
"on the first occasion to come",
"one that is next",
"coming just before or after",
"in the nearest place, time, or order following",
"at the first time after this",
"a person or thing that immediately follows another person or thing"
],
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"coming",
"ensuing",
"following",
"succeeding"
],
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"antecedent",
"foregoing",
"precedent",
"preceding",
"previous",
"prior"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Sharpe is now poised to be among the next wave of Canadians in the NBA. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Columbus manager Andy Tracy said Reyes will see some time in the outfield this weekend as the Clippers continue their series against the Saints, and then there will be some discussion with the major league staff on the next step. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"The next step is that the FDA commissioner has to sign off on them. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"In its statement, the Home Office said that, if Assange wishes to fight his extradition, his next legal step would be to apply to the High Court for permission to appeal against the decisions of both a district judge and Patel to order it. \u2014 Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The film doesn\u2019t explore the possibility that such superdrugs could be the next step in antidepressants, or any angles that might complicate the simple goals of a one-hour, 47-minute pseudo-thriller. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"The young catcher\u2019s arrival in the big leagues signals the next step of the rebuild is underway \u2014 with a potential turnaround on the horizon. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"The next step is returning as the starting first baseman, which is anticipated Friday in Pittsburgh. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 June 2022",
"This week, Williams will be announcing the next step a collaboration with Cisco, creator of the Webex teleconferencing system (and sometime NASA collaborator) who will be providing tech support. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Preposition",
"Wood stands to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason when his contract expires. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 13 June 2022",
"And if the Maryland product does return to the team from the Circle City, then the Pacers will have the same considerations next offseason, but with a contract limit of $5.95 million. \u2014 Tony East, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"The Las Vegas Raiders will not exercise their option on running back Josh Jacobs\u2019 contract, the NFL team announced on Friday, which could make the former Alabama standout an unrestricted free agent next offseason. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Shadowbanning allows platforms to suppress harmful content without giving the people who post it a playbook for how to evade detection next time. \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The budget next heads to the desk of Gov. Mike Dunleavy. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"Up next the mayor said city council will examine the cost-effectiveness of the plan with a vote expected at the end of June. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"That is, one in which senior advisors identify a family member or other trusted next gen to succeed them. \u2014 Mindy Diamond, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"The musician next heads to the UK and Ireland for a round of shows with Tate McRae before playing Lollapalooza, while Mayer links up with Dead & Company for their summer run kicking off next month. \u2014 Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
"His also posted a combine-best 35.5-inch standing leap, which was two inches higher than the next -closest players (Williams and Kansas wing Christian Braun). \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The next largest entity, dubbed the \u2018\u2019North America Cereal Co.,\u2019\u2019 will become the leading cereal business in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"In the current electoral cycle, the Concord Fund has contributed $3.5 million, several times more than the next biggest donor, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with $800,000. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"Thomas Ceccon of Italy and Hunter Armstrong of the U.S. were next fastest. \u2014 Ciar\u00c1n Fahey, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"Mango, pineapple, vanilla custard and lemon zest arrive next on the palate, followed by some cinnamon and baked apple on a decently spicy finish. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 19 June 2022",
"He was next arrested in March 2018 by North Little Rock police after refusing to pull over for a non-working brake light. \u2014 John Lynch, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"Up next , Orlando City travels to take on FC Cincinnati on Friday at TQL Stadium at 7 30 p.m. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"The inflation rate will be adjusted next at the beginning of November \u2014 and could go up or down depending on inflation \u2014 but for now that kind of return on a risk-free investment is impossible to beat. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The numbers are higher globally One-quarter of consumers intend to buy an EV next . \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Because the multi-racial categories are relatively new to the census and have changed since they were introduced, an apples-to-apples comparison of data collected from one census year to the next becomes complicated, if not impossible. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Your organization should have a plan for how to manage the alarm in the foreseeable future \u2014 in the new next . \u2014 Curtis Odom, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
"For so many others, there is no longer a something-to-do- next . \u2014 Ai Weiwei, The Atlantic , 2 June 2020",
"The liminal spaces that represent transitions between one point in time and the next are needed even more today, during turmoil and stay-at-home orders caused by the coronavirus, say proponents. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2020",
"On Thursday, one plane after the next was landing at an American Airlines facility in Tulsa. \u2014 David Gelles, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
"In all, Guo received $32,000 in scholarships during the 2019 National Finals, and would currently be gearing up for her triumphant return to Mobile to crown the next Distinguished Young Woman of America. \u2014 Michael Dumas, al , 26 Apr. 2020",
"Bennington will be in federal custody until his next scheduled court appearance on Thursday. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 22 Apr. 2020"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Preposition",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
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"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": connection , link",
": a causal link",
": a connected group or series",
": center , focus",
": a connection or link",
": a connected group or series",
": a connection or link between things, persons, or events especially that is or is part of a chain of causation"
],
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"\u02c8nek-s\u0259s",
"\u02c8nek-s\u0259s",
"\u02c8nek-s\u0259s"
],
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"catena",
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"the oft-repeated claim that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person through a nexus of six relationships",
"as the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not to mention a whole other scary side effect in the nexus of diet and wellness: the rise of an eating disorder called orthorexia. \u2014 Amy Larocca, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Manchester United plays a particular role in this evolving nexus of sport and international affairs. \u2014 Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
"But eventually people in this nexus of working-class immigrant neighborhoods piled back on the trains. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The campus is a nexus of social relations: courtship, custom, identity formation, instruction, service, competition and hierarchy. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Westborough, meanwhile, could have easily become one big office park or strip mall, given its location at the nexus of the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 9, and I-495. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"To qualify for support, projects generally would need to have a significant export nexus , such as by exporting 25% of their production. \u2014 Ari Natter And Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"These scenes of great emotion or transition are the nexus of great directing, great writing and \u2014 of course \u2014 great acting. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Long Beach has a long and too often overlooked role in Southern California\u2019s artistic history, from Beat happenings in the 1960s to the vibrant nexus of poetry, performance and music that thrives 60 years later. \u2014 Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174405"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hominid ( Homo neanderthalensis synonym H. sapiens neanderthalensis ) known from skeletal remains in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia that lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago",
": one who suggests a caveman in appearance, mentality, or behavior",
": an ancient human who lived 30,000 to 200,000 years ago"
],
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"n\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r-\u02cct\u022fl",
"-\u02ccth\u022fl",
"n\u0101-\u02c8\u00e4n-d\u0259r-\u02cct\u00e4l",
"n\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r-\u02ccth\u022fl"
],
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"clod",
"clodhopper",
"gawk",
"hulk",
"lout",
"lubber",
"lug",
"lump",
"oaf",
"palooka"
],
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"examples":[
"I can't believe I was married to that Neanderthal for three years.",
"Some Neanderthals continue to resist the education reform bill."
],
"history_and_etymology":" Neanderthal , valley in western Germany",
"first_known_use":[
"1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210426"
},
"New Jerusalem":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ",
": an ideal earthly community"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-j\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fc-s(\u0259-)l\u0259m",
"-z\u0259-l\u0259m",
"-\u02c8r\u00fcz-l\u0259m"
],
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"above",
"bliss",
"elysian fields",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"heaven",
"kingdom come",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
"antonyms":[
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"Pandemonium",
"perdition"
],
"examples":[
"prayed that the those recently departed will spend eternal life in New Jerusalem",
"an idealistic senator who thought that he could singlehandedly turn Washington into the New Jerusalem"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from the phrase \"the holy city, New Jerusalem \" (Revelation 21:2)",
"first_known_use":[
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192608"
},
"New York minute":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very brief span of time : instant , flash"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"beat",
"eyeblink",
"flash",
"heartbeat",
"instant",
"jiff",
"jiffy",
"minute",
"moment",
"nanosecond",
"second",
"shake",
"split second",
"trice",
"twinkle",
"twinkling",
"wink"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1954, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222113"
},
"neighboring":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one living or located near another",
": fellow man",
": being immediately adjoining or relatively near",
": to adjoin immediately or lie relatively near to",
": to live or be located as a neighbor",
": to associate in a neighborly way",
": a person living near another",
": a person, animal, or thing located near some other person, animal, or thing",
": to be near or next to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r",
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"abut",
"adjoin",
"border (on)",
"butt (on ",
"flank",
"fringe",
"join",
"march (with)",
"skirt",
"touch",
"verge (on)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We invited our friends and neighbors .",
"Canada is a neighbor of the U.S.",
"Venus is Earth's nearest neighbor .",
"Verb",
"the baseball field neighbors a parking lot",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Ira, Vitaly, Iryna, and Vika were joined by Ira\u2019s neighbor Olga and Olga\u2019s 2-year-old son, Grisha. \u2014 Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"Lawrence Montgomery, a former Louisville politician who gave neighbor Muhammad Ali his first job, died Monday at the age of 87. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022",
"The Chinese defense ministry accused Canada of using the U.N. mandate as an opportunity to monitor China, the North\u2019s neighbor . \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The Chinese defense ministry accused Canada of using the UN mandate as an opportunity to monitor China, the North\u2019s neighbor . \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Godson\u2019s neighbor farmed the open fields, like his father and grandfather before him. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"Scoring a penthouse apartment in Manhattan whose only flaw is its lack of a kitchen (and folkie neighbor Laura Nyro singing late at night). \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"This is the only way to protect ourselves from this aggressive neighbor . \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Cook, who was born in 1926, was only a few months old when an artist and neighbor named Dorothy Hope Smith sketched her face using charcoal. \u2014 CBS News , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The 500 people who neighbor the company\u2019s computer center got something else: an inescapable drone that is driving many of them crazy. \u2014 Vipal Monga, WSJ , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Resident Lisa-Diane Smith, of University Parkway, whose home would neighbor the synagogue lot, was the lone person to question the project. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2021",
"Department of Homeland Security statistics show that the vast majority of children who've come alone to the United States from Central America -- and other regions that don't neighbor the United States -- are still here. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 17 Mar. 2021",
"At the same time more Silicon Valley residents are struggling to put food on their tables, the tech companies that neighbor the distribution sites are doing better than ever. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Nisarga comes just two weeks after Cyclone Amphan tore through the Bay of Bengal on India\u2019s east coast and battered West Bengal state, killing more than 100 people in India and neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2020",
"Nisarga comes just two weeks after Cyclone Amphan tore through the Bay of Bengal on India's east coast and battered West Bengal state, killing more than 100 people in India and neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 Fox News , 2 June 2020",
"The Myanmar military is already facing allegations of genocide over a 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority that forced almost 750,000 women, men and children to flee into neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 Amy Gunia, Time , 29 Apr. 2020",
"The current movement of people is the largest human exodus since a 2017 campaign carried out by Myanmar\u2019s military forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to seek sanctuary in neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1530, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-122317"
},
"neck":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the part of an animal that connects the head with the body",
": the siphon of a bivalve mollusk (such as a clam)",
": the part of a garment that covers or is next to the neck",
": a relatively narrow part suggestive of a neck: such as",
": the constricted end of a bottle",
": the slender proximal end of a fruit",
": cervix sense 2",
": the part of a stringed musical instrument extending from the body and supporting the fingerboard and strings",
": a narrow stretch of land",
": strait entry 1 sense 1a",
": the part of a tooth between the crown and the root \u2014 see tooth illustration",
": a column of solidified magma of a volcanic pipe or laccolith",
": a narrow margin",
": region , part",
": to kiss and caress amorously",
": to reduce in diameter",
": to engage in amorous kissing and caressing",
": to become constricted : narrow",
": the part of the body between the head and the shoulders",
": the section of a garment covering or nearest to the part connecting the head with the body",
": something that is long and narrow or that connects two larger parts",
": so nearly equal (as in a race or election) that one cannot be said to be ahead of the other",
": the usually narrowed part of an animal that connects the head with the body",
": the cervical region of a vertebrate",
": the part of a tapeworm immediately behind the scolex from which new proglottids are produced",
": a relatively narrow part suggestive of a neck: as",
": a narrow part of a bone",
": cervix sense 2",
": the part of a tooth between the crown and the root"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nek",
"\u02c8nek",
"\u02c8nek"
],
"synonyms":[
"belt",
"corridor",
"land",
"part(s)",
"region",
"tract",
"zone"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And the mob reportedly cheered when a noose on a nearby shed was placed around Harvey\u2019s neck . \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"That look included a sun beaming from a neck -craning noontime height. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Creative Minister won at Keeneland on April 9 after losing by a neck at Gulfstream Park on March 5 in his first race. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"Nick Nyein walked down Spring Street as the March for Our Lives L.A. drew to a close at City Hall Saturday, sweat dripping down his forehead, neck and back. \u2014 Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"One bullet hit Yatsko\u2019s neck and another hit his shoulder. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Alas, Leon and his colt finished a neck short of the winner. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"There are lots of different types of portable fans, including some that are designed to be worn around your neck and others that can be clipped to almost anything to create a makeshift stand. \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
"The boy was made to do military-style exercises and was even hung upside down from a door by his neck and feet. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Apply only a small amount to your face and neck immediately after shaving. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Pope, who was 14 at the time, was held to the floor with Chauvin's knee on his upper back and neck for more than 15 minutes, the lawsuit states. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi And Andy Rose, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Some users also reported less back and neck pain over time and improved sleeping experiences for those with acid reflux. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
"This allows the razor to travel across your face and neck a bit more smoothly, something that should reduce the risk of irritation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Then lift your head, chest, and neck off the floor, pinching your shoulder blades together. \u2014 Jenni Gritters, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2018",
"It's made from memory foam and is designed to offer your head and neck extra additional support. \u2014 Sarah Toscano, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Yoga has been shown to improve back and neck pain when performed with care and an attention to detail. \u2014 Stephanie Mansour, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Customers who struggle with everything from insomnia to chronic migraines to neck pain say the Casper pillow has relieved it all, and helped lull them into their deepest sleep yet. \u2014 Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com , 26 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
"Verb",
"1842, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123135"
},
"newsreader":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a news broadcaster"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02ccr\u0113-d\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-"
],
"synonyms":[
"anchor",
"anchorperson",
"newscaster"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the legendary BBC newsreader now has her own current affairs program",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new email client, newsreader , and calendar are all still beta releases, so there may be rough edges. \u2014 Scott Gilbertson, Wired , 11 June 2021",
"There's an interesting irony in the long, productive life of Roger Mudd, the veteran broadcast journalist and newsreader who died last week at his home outside Washington, age 93. \u2014 Philip Terzian, Washington Examiner , 11 Mar. 2021",
"This time, the actor plays a traveling newsreader tasked with bringing an orphaned young girl back home after the American Civil War. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 31 Dec. 2019",
"Then in 2012, Today\u2019s veteran newsreader Ann Curry was reportedly driven off the program after less than a year as a cohost, a subject explored in journalist Brian Stelter\u2019s 2013 book Top of the Morning, which Ellenberg quickly optioned. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Lauer, who joined NBC in 1992 as a newsreader on Today, had been co-anchor of the morning show since January 1997 and reportedly signed a $20 million dollar contract last year. \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 10 July 2019",
"Lauer became co-anchor of Today in January 1997 after three years as the program's newsreader . \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 15 Aug. 2018",
"Lauer became co-anchor of Today in January 1997 after three years as the program's newsreader . \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 15 Aug. 2018",
"Lauer became co-anchor of Today in January 1997 after three years as the program's newsreader . \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 15 Aug. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1925, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-125258"
},
"needfulness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being in need",
": necessary , requisite",
": something needed or requisite",
": money",
": necessary entry 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113d-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8n\u0113d-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-important",
"critical",
"essential",
"imperative",
"indispensable",
"integral",
"must-have",
"necessary",
"necessitous",
"needed",
"required",
"requisite",
"vital"
],
"antonyms":[
"bread",
"bucks",
"cabbage",
"cash",
"change",
"chips",
"coin",
"currency",
"dough",
"gold",
"green",
"jack",
"kale",
"legal tender",
"lolly",
"long green",
"loot",
"lucre",
"money",
"moola",
"moolah",
"pelf",
"scratch",
"shekels",
"sheqels",
"shekelim",
"shekalim",
"sheqalim",
"tender",
"wampum"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"What's most needful now is patience.",
"let's first help the needful families in our own community",
"Noun",
"fortunately, the family had the needful to stock up the larder before the long hard winter",
"packed a warm jacket and other needfuls for an autumn weekend in the country",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For Queen and other Black poets, hip-hop is not only beats and rhymes but something more needful . \u2014 Adam Bradley, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Oxfam exhorts its supporters to send things to the needful Cratchits of the developing world. \u2014 Matthew Sweet, The Economist , 4 Dec. 2020",
"McBride was touched by the way, in their later years, Marcroft was the primary caregiver for Joyce, who had become needful of that care. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Many proponents of critical race theory \u2014 whose animating idea is that race is the one thing needful , the single lens through which all other phenomena should be viewed \u2014 are indeed trying to compel compliance. \u2014 Greg Weiner, National Review , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Soon we may be pressed into other kinds of service\u2014adult medicine, or ICU medicine, or whatever is most needful . \u2014 Anastasia Edel, The New York Review of Books , 22 Mar. 2020",
"Vincent had pushed his sunglasses back across his forehead, which made his face seem small, like that of a needful pet. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
"Within this needful drama, though, there are plenty of light touches. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 11 July 2019",
"Or not being able to provide something immediately needful to your children. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 26 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-190645"
},
"neat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": free from dirt and disorder : habitually clean and orderly",
": marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit",
": precise , systematic",
": very pleasant, fun, or enjoyable : wonderful , excellent",
": free from admixture or dilution (see dilute entry 1 sense 3 ) : straight",
": free from irregularity : smooth",
": marked by tasteful simplicity",
": net",
": in a neat manner",
": without admixture or dilution : straight",
": the common domestic bovine ( Bos taurus )",
": showing care and a concern for order",
": skillful in a fascinating or entertaining way"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113t",
"\u02c8n\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[
"antiseptic",
"bandbox",
"crisp",
"groomed",
"kempt",
"orderly",
"picked up",
"prim",
"shipshape",
"smug",
"snug",
"tidied",
"tidy",
"trig",
"trim",
"uncluttered",
"well-groomed"
],
"antonyms":[
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"disordered",
"disorderly",
"messy",
"mussed",
"mussy",
"sloven",
"slovenly",
"unkempt",
"untidy"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The white chairs the graduates sit in are spaced out in neat rows taking up much of the football field. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
"The 27 coffins \u2014 each draped with a blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag \u2014 were laid out before the ceremony in three neat rows with only enough room to walk between them. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"There are bright lights and two sets of monitor screens, metal tables with instruments laid out in neat rows. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"With its colorful homes aging gracefully in the Mediterranean sun, and its harbor holding dinghies in neat rows, Portofino is the archetypal Italian seaside village. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Putin\u2019s speech was preceded by the usual show of pomp and pageantry, with neat rows of soldiers in parade uniforms and a military orchestra performing patriotic songs. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
"Mar\u00eda Castro crouches over a cloth laid with neat rows of vintage records. \u2014 Vogue , 8 Mar. 2022",
"These outdoor solar lights offer both practicality and whimsy in one neat package. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2022",
"But discoveries in the past 30 years have dramatically altered that clean and neat story. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Late last year Toyota announced ambitious electrification plans for its lineup and showed off a cornucopia of neat -looking concept cars, from a low-slung Lexus supercar to a butch Toyota Tacoma\u2013like pickup truck and an angular Toyota sports car. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5",
"Adverb",
"circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-193235"
},
"negligence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being negligent",
": failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances",
": an act or instance of being negligent",
": failure to take proper or normal care of something or someone",
": failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation",
": conduct that reflects this failure",
": negligence on the part of an independent contractor that is not connected with a manner of working or risk ordinarily associated with particular work and for which the employer of the contractor is not liable",
": negligence of one among multiple parties involved in an injury that is measured (as in percentages) according to the degree of its contribution to the injury",
": a doctrine, rule, or method of apportioning liability and damages in tort law: negligence and damages are determined by reference to the proportionate fault of the plaintiff and defendant with the negligence of the plaintiff not constituting an absolute bar to recovery from the defendant \u2014 compare contributory negligence in this entry",
": an affirmative defense alleging comparative negligence by the plaintiff",
": negligence on the part of a plaintiff that contributed to the injury at issue",
": a now largely abolished doctrine in tort law: negligence on the part of a plaintiff that contributed to the injury at issue will bar recovery from the defendant",
": an affirmative defense based on this doctrine",
": a gross deviation from the standard of care expected of a reasonable person that is manifest in a failure to protect others from a risk (as of death) deriving from one's conduct and that renders one criminally liable",
": negligence that is marked by conduct that presents an unreasonably high degree of risk to others and by a failure to exercise even the slightest care in protecting them from it and that is sometimes associated with conscious and willful indifference to their rights \u2014 see also recklessness \u2014 compare criminal negligence in this entry",
": negligence that consists of a violation of a statute especially designed to protect the public safety",
": negligence",
": failure to do something (as to discover a dangerous condition on one's property) that is not a breach of an affirmative duty and that in combination with another's act is a cause of injury",
": negligence",
": failure to exercise the great degree of care typical of an extraordinarily prudent person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8ne-gl\u0259-j\u0259ns",
"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"carelessness",
"dereliction",
"heedlessness",
"incaution",
"incautiousness",
"laxness",
"neglectfulness",
"remissness",
"slackness"
],
"antonyms":[
"care",
"carefulness",
"caution",
"cautiousness",
"heedfulness"
],
"examples":[
"The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires.",
"exhibiting his usual negligence , he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Municipal employees do not have the discretion to disregard motor vehicles laws, and municipalities can be liable for their negligence . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
"The jury voted 10-2 in favor of the NCAA as to whether its negligence was the cause of Brenner\u2019s damages in the case. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
"His grief, along with severe economic downturns, World War I, northern political conspiracies, and certainly his own negligence , prompted the end of the mighty Florio empire. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The film, written by Oneli and Evgeniia Marchenko, and produced by Office of Film Architecture, centers on Ulysses, whose wife and child die in a car crash because of his negligence , a crime for which he is imprisoned. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Not required to rescue the state from its own gross negligence . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The three-year statute of limitations in traditional negligence cases doesn\u2019t run while the complainant is a minor, Conlon said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The defendants denied all allegations in their response and argued that negligence did not amount to a civil rights violation. \u2014 Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"The developers and contractors have denied any negligence or wrongdoing. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English necligence, neglicence, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin neglegentia, neclegentia, from neglegent-, neglegens, necligens negligent + -ia -ia entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221803"
},
"Neanderthal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hominid ( Homo neanderthalensis synonym H. sapiens neanderthalensis ) known from skeletal remains in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia that lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago",
": one who suggests a caveman in appearance, mentality, or behavior",
": an ancient human who lived 30,000 to 200,000 years ago"
],
"pronounciation":[
"n\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r-\u02cct\u022fl",
"-\u02ccth\u022fl",
"n\u0101-\u02c8\u00e4n-d\u0259r-\u02cct\u00e4l",
"n\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r-\u02ccth\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"clod",
"clodhopper",
"gawk",
"hulk",
"lout",
"lubber",
"lug",
"lump",
"oaf",
"palooka"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I can't believe I was married to that Neanderthal for three years.",
"Some Neanderthals continue to resist the education reform bill."
],
"history_and_etymology":" Neanderthal , valley in western Germany",
"first_known_use":[
"1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-223226"
},
"nettling":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a genus ( Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs",
": any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica )",
": to strike or sting with or as if with nettles",
": to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger",
": a tall plant with hairs on the leaves that when touched can cause a painful skin rash",
": any plant of the genus Urtica (family Urticaceae, the nettle family)",
": any of various prickly or stinging plants other than one of the genus Urtica"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8ne-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8net-\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggravate",
"annoy",
"bother",
"bug",
"burn (up)",
"chafe",
"eat",
"exasperate",
"frost",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"gripe",
"hack (off)",
"irk",
"irritate",
"itch",
"nark",
"peeve",
"persecute",
"pique",
"put out",
"rasp",
"rile",
"ruffle",
"spite",
"vex"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The mayor's recent actions have nettled some members of the community.",
"It nettles him that his younger coworker got a promotion before he did.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Whether preparing nettle soup, liaising with the Police Nationale or reading boar scat, Bruno remains focused and efficient. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022",
"So do the grains in a seasonal nettle risotto with asparagus, mushrooms, and ricotta salata. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Charlotte\u2019s Web Skin Health and Allergy Support Chews are high-quality, full-spectrum hemp extracts that include biotin, nettle leaf, burdock root, and marshmallow root to support dogs with sensitive skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Low-growing plants often used as ground covers include Canadian wild-ginger, sweet woodruff, bishop\u2019s wort (Epimedium) and spotted dead- nettle (Lamium maculatum). \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Eventually, a sweet clover, Bloody Butcher corn and black bee honey cake dressed with calendulas appeared, along with steaming cups of Spring Equinox tea, a custom blend of nettle , cleavers, dandelion leaf and Plantago that Coleman conceived. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"This ingredient is also great for adding shine alongside the formula\u2019s nettle extract. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Now taking up the mantle and grasping the nettle in our collective world mission to improve is low-code software platform company Appian. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Among the tasks tackled by volunteers were building new garden beds, removing debris and pulling up large quantities of dead nettle that had taken over some of the beds. \u2014 Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Gorky\u2019s privileged presence began to nettle Stalin. \u2014 Algis Valiunas, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The pastrami dog is on the lunch menu and only nettling the dining room between 11 AM and 9 PM each day. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 12 July 2018",
"Questions about alternative facts and relative truths have been nettling me for decades. \u2014 Errol Morris, Time , 22 May 2018",
"Shame nettles over Rae\u2019s skull like a tight red cap. \u2014 Karen Russell, The New Yorker , 4 June 2017",
"What nettled him was the news media\u2019s unquestioning reiteration of that claim. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Gorsuch is a pale imitation of his predecessor, boasting a bratty attitude that has nettled justices across the ideological spectrum. \u2014 Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine , 18 Oct. 2017",
"Worries about the health of the long-term-care insurance industry have nettled investors for years. \u2014 Leslie Scism, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2017",
"As a presidential candidate, Mr. Sanders nettled some Jews by making a campaign appearance on Rosh Hashana, a day most Jews take off from work, at Liberty University, an evangelical college in Virginia founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. \u2014 Joseph Berger, New York Times , 24 Feb. 2016"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an attack of mental or emotional disorder especially when of sufficient severity to require hospitalization",
": an attack of mental or emotional disorder especially when of sufficient severity to require hospitalization"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"breakdown",
"crack-up",
"tailspin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She had a nervous breakdown shortly after her sister's death.",
"He is on the verge of a nervous breakdown .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wilson famously retired from the road in 1964 after a nervous breakdown on a flight to Houston to open a Beach Boys tour. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"Every night on stage at the Broadway revival of Company, Tony Award nominee Matt Doyle has a nervous breakdown \u2014 as his character Jamie, that is. \u2014 Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
"These are the most popular CBD gummy bears, which are formulated to alleviate stress, remove your moral hangover, and prevent you from having a nervous breakdown . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Bay even shoots dialogue scenes in the same fashion, with the camera flying around as if it\u2019s having a nervous breakdown and enough edits for a dozen Step Up movies. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Trevelyan suffered a nervous breakdown and was discharged from the military. \u2014 Town & Country , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The four-room Morgan Library (now merged with other Morgan buildings) was far from Mr. McKim\u2019s largest commission, but dealing with the mighty Wall Streeter brought on a nervous breakdown for the overwhelmed architect, according to Mr. Dodd. \u2014 Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Mar. 2022",
"This year\u2019s Swedish Oscar submission feature dramatizes Martin Bengtsson\u2019s memoir of his brief, overwhelming stint in a leading Italian soccer club, whose pressures triggered a nervous breakdown . \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Paterson beautifully depicts a man who\u2019s quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, experiencing a nervous breakdown as the world around him grows stranger and more absurd. \u2014 Keith Phipps, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"1866, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-134939"
},
"next-door":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room",
": nearby , adjacent",
": in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room",
": in or at an adjacent place",
": next to",
": located in the next building, apartment, or room",
": in or to the nearest building, apartment, or room"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8neks(t)-\u02c8d\u022fr",
"\u02c8neks-\u02c8d\u022fr"
],
"synonyms":[
"close",
"close-up",
"immediate",
"near",
"nearby",
"neighboring",
"nigh",
"proximate"
],
"antonyms":[
"away",
"deep",
"distant",
"far",
"faraway",
"far-off",
"remote"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"He bought the house next door .",
"I'll be staying in the room next door .",
"Canada is right next door to the U.S.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Located next door to each other at the event, Magic Leap and XCOM Labs both had really great showings and were the talk of the show. \u2014 Anshel Sag, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The building is owned by Peter Holick, who also owns and operates PJ\u2019s Day Spa, located next door . \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Landmass Wines is located next door to Son of Man in Cascade Locks. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"The district is also exempt from building codes and permit requirements that would be present in the counties next door . \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The store had a sideline doughnut business next door , and Mr. Greeley broke through the wall and expanded his in-store bakery, which took off in popularity. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because the body of a Russian soldier is rotting in a basement next door . \u2014 Matt Bradley, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"If the Nordic country joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alongside Sweden in coming weeks, as expected, Mr. Putin will get a highly militarized NATO member next door . \u2014 Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"The client had taken over the home from his mother, who had developed a great relationship over the previous 20 years with the neighbors next door . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"Adjective",
"1744, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144746"
},
"necessary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": absolutely needed : required",
": of an inevitable nature : inescapable",
": logically unavoidable",
": that cannot be denied without contradiction",
": determined or produced by the previous condition of things",
": compulsory",
": an indispensable item : essential",
": needing to be had or done : essential",
": something that is needed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-s\u0259-\u02ccser-\u0113",
"\u02c8ne-s\u0259-\u02ccser-\u0113",
"\u02c8ne-s\u0259-\u02ccser-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"compulsory",
"forced",
"imperative",
"incumbent",
"involuntary",
"mandatory",
"nonelective",
"obligatory",
"peremptory",
"required"
],
"antonyms":[
"condition",
"demand",
"essential",
"must",
"must-have",
"necessity",
"need",
"needful",
"requirement",
"requisite",
"sine qua non"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"First, Fed officials kept their easy money policies of near-zero interest rates and quantitative easing for over a year more than was necessary after the pandemic. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"Of course, short term remedies are necessary , including for those in positions of influence to condemn the evil and law enforcement\u2019s obligation to hold the perpetrators to account. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Disney-Pixar grooms viewers toward identity politics through diversity casting, which shouldn\u2019t be necessary , especially since Lightyear imitates the action-film genre that has always been integrated and multiracial. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 June 2022",
"Opening a line of communication between your team's leaders and its customers will help you to make any changes that may be necessary and ultimately expand your client base. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Training is necessary for proper mermaiding, says Ms. Hawk, the Maryland mermaid. \u2014 Liyan Qi, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"That's because without Roe in effect, Wisconsin will revert to an 1849 law that prohibits doctors from performing abortions except in cases where the procedure is necessary to save the mother's life. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"For Helms, the exaggerated nature of Nathan\u2019s meltdown was necessary for the continuation of the character\u2019s relationships. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Economic history suggests, though, that aggressive, growth-killing rate hikes could be necessary to finally control inflation. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Yet its location on a critical trade route through the Strait of Gibraltar and the challenge of Barbary pirates in the vicinity made a more official presence for the American necessary . \u2014 Graham Cornwell, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2021",
"Tramontana trotted downstairs, grabbed the necessaries and made the carbonara \u2014 but the experience lingered. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Everyday necessaries such as Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco have missed time, too. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2019",
"The large, refrigerated trailer has fruits, veggies and meat \u2014 the necessaries that make up a balanced diet. \u2014 Ben Brazil, latimes.com , 10 May 2018",
"Everyday necessaries such as Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco have missed time, too. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 13 June 2019",
"The large, refrigerated trailer has fruits, veggies and meat \u2014 the necessaries that make up a balanced diet. \u2014 Ben Brazil, latimes.com , 10 May 2018",
"Across the way, a 10-year-old mucks out a stall, taking on all the necessaries in caring for her calf. \u2014 Sharon Hoffmann And Dan Kelly, kansascity , 13 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190318"
},
"neighborly":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of congenial neighbors",
": friendly",
": familiar and helpful : friendly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r-l\u0113",
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"She was friendly in a neighborly way.",
"they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But by 1964 Turkey had claimed that 12 of the islands had actually been stolen from them in 1912 and suggested Greece should hand over six of the islands as a show of good neighborly relations. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 31 May 2022",
"Weather provides a social glue: Neighbors become more neighborly by helping one another in the wake of severe storms. \u2014 Michelle Goering, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Then one, after my preferred dates for Eastport Easy, a townhouse with a neighborly front porch, disappeared. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"But my immediate identification with Kirkpatrick goes beyond just a neighborly resonance. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Even the small group that texts almost every day to accuse me of slanting the news does so with a neighborly tone. \u2014 cleveland , 7 May 2022",
"Neighboring counties in the Ozark Mountains tried to be neighborly . \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The film Carol of the Bells is a story of the peaceful and neighborly life of three families: Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"But taken to its natural conclusion all this advice is pretty grim, a series of prescribed preferences and tastes in the place were civic action or at least neighborly concern could be. \u2014 Molly Osberg, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1558, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190930"
},
"necromancy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conjuration (see conjure sense 2a ) of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events",
": magic , sorcery"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-kr\u0259-\u02ccman(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"bewitchery",
"bewitchment",
"conjuring",
"devilry",
"deviltry",
"diablerie",
"enchantment",
"ensorcellment",
"magic",
"mojo",
"sorcery",
"thaumaturgy",
"voodooism",
"witchcraft",
"witchery",
"wizardry"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The town accused her of witchcraft and necromancy .",
"in the conjuring of the souls of the dead, necromancy seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Superstition is seen, luminous in its ineradicability, in a little book of necromancy , which is widely studied in Teutonic tenements. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The Briarwoods are also really into necromancy and a secret cult, and Vox Machina must prevent them from completing a dangerous ritual that would endanger everyone in the kingdom. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The most recent entry into the Arkham Files is something of a real life case of necromancy . \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Glint manages to unearth that the Headless Ones are probably linked to Nokris and his necromancy , raising Hive from the dead without the aid of Ghosts like Guardians have. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Today a substantial subset of people seem to regard science as the equivalent of necromancy or alchemy, or, like, Rumpelstiltskin. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The hearing delved into originalism, the Founding Fathers, King George III and even necromancy . \u2014 Petra Cahill, NBC News , 5 Dec. 2019",
"The Nightsisters The Nightsisters, first introduced in season 3 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, were a coven of witches who reside on the planet Dathomir and use the Force to practice magic, including illusion and necromancy . \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
"In other words, the Bunnies fail both literally, within their necromancy , and metaphorically, within their writing, to bring their characters to life. \u2014 Hermione Hoby, The New Yorker , 3 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English nycromancie \"sorcery, conjuration of spirits,\" borrowed from Late Latin necromant\u012ba \"divination from an exhumed corpse,\" borrowed from Late Greek nekromante\u00eda \"divination by conjuration of the dead,\" from Greek nekro- necro- + -manteia -mancy ; replacing earlier Middle English nigromance, nygromancye, borrowed from Anglo-French nigromance, nigromancie, borrowed from Medieval Latin nigromantia, alteration of necromantia by association with Latin nigr-, niger \"black\"",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192018"
},
"neutralize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make chemically neutral",
": to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective",
": kill , destroy",
": to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities",
": to invest (a territory, a nation, etc.) with conventional or obligatory neutrality conferring inviolability during a war",
": to make neutral by blending with the complementary color",
": to give (a pair of phonemes) a nondistinctive form or pronunciation",
": to undergo neutralization",
": to make chemically neutral",
": to make ineffective",
": to make chemically neutral",
": to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective",
": to counteract the refractive power of (a lens) by combining it with one or more other lenses",
": to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities",
": to undergo neutralization"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counteract",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"offset"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.",
"This medicine neutralizes stomach acids.",
"The lands between the warring countries were neutralized .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study assessed children\u2019s ability to neutralize the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron Covid-19 variants. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Your armpits deserve clean ingredients that can neutralize odor and tackle sweat. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In a subset of the children, the booster sparked a 36-fold increase in antibodies that neutralize omicron, the firms said. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s recent studies show that vaccinated children from six months to six years old were able to generate antibodies that could neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at levels similar to those produced in vaccinated adults. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The human immune system, when primed by vaccines or previous infection to be alert for a specific virus, will deploy antibodies that recognize and neutralize it. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"The best concealers neutralize hyperpigmentation, conceal blemishes, and brighten the area underneath your eyes. \u2014 Rachel Dube, SELF , 7 Apr. 2022",
"George\u2019s ability to get his hands on the ball helped neutralize Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell in their matchups. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"As for topically, a 2021 study reports that carotenoids, like lutein, can neutralize free radicals on the skin, provide photoprotective benefits, and act as an anti-inflammatory to calm redness. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192117"
},
"ne'er-do-well":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an idle worthless person",
": a worthless person who will not work"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ner-du\u0307-\u02ccwel",
"\u02c8ner-du\u0307-\u02ccwel"
],
"synonyms":[
"bum",
"derelict",
"do-nothing",
"good-for-nothing",
"no-account",
"no-good",
"no-goodnik",
"slacker",
"vagrant"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1736, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192620"
},
"nebulous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular",
": indistinct , vague",
": not clear : vague"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-by\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8ne-by\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambiguous",
"arcane",
"cryptic",
"dark",
"deep",
"Delphic",
"double-edged",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"enigmatic",
"enigmatical",
"equivocal",
"fuliginous",
"inscrutable",
"murky",
"mysterious",
"mystic",
"obscure",
"occult",
"opaque"
],
"antonyms":[
"accessible",
"clear",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"plain",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal"
],
"examples":[
"These philosophical concepts can be nebulous .",
"made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bad news is now the right-hander dealing with a different, somewhat more nebulous malady that's going to continue to keep him sidelined for at least the immediate future. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Beyond that, accessibility\u2014let alone on the digital front\u2014gets nebulous . \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In addition to producing with his wife, Crawford takes wardrobe and set design credits and casts his own sons, indicating a personal desire to explore the nebulous corners of the male psyche. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Few things are as essential as nutrition, yet few things can feel as nebulous . \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Researchers are beginning to refine nebulous Long COVID categories. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 29 May 2022",
"With the exception of clinical trials, psychedelic therapy is currently performed underground or under nebulous legality. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
"Luck was just one of many strings tied to the nebulous object that was the future. \u2014 Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
"In a region where boundaries separating race and class could be both nebulous and uncrossable, Vroman\u2019s redrew them. \u2014 Lynell George, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin nebulosus misty, from nebula ",
"first_known_use":[
"1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193355"
},
"network":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings",
": a system of lines or channels resembling a network",
": an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system",
": a system of computers and peripherals that are able to communicate with each other",
": a group of radio or television stations linked by wire or radio relay",
": a radio or television company that produces programs for broadcast over such a network",
": a usually informally interconnected group or association of persons (such as friends or professional colleagues)",
": to cover with or as if with a network",
": to distribute for broadcast on a television network",
": broadcast sense 3",
": to join (things, such as computers) in a network",
": to engage in networking",
": an arrangement of things forming a pattern with spaces between",
": a system of computers connected by communications lines",
": a group of connected radio or television stations",
": a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings",
": a system of lines or channels resembling a network"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8net-\u02ccw\u0259rk",
"\u02c8net-\u02ccw\u0259rk",
"\u02c8net-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
],
"synonyms":[
"mesh",
"net",
"netting"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He hooked up his computer to the network .",
"The show is getting good ratings for the network .",
"Verb",
"The computers are networked to one main server.",
"She spent the day networking with other executives.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The price of ether, the in-house currency of the Ethereum network , fell as low as $1,013 on Wednesday and was most recently at $1,080, down 9% from its 5 p.m. ET level Tuesday. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"To be fair, EY does concede that sales might be inhibited a bit by the huge upfront cost of an EV, the lack of a charging network , and range anxiety. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The total expansion of the network includes land that stretches from Emigration Canyon to the Davis County line. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Chris Stirewalt, the former politics editor at Fox News who was an integral part of the network calling Arizona for Biden, was Monday\u2019s first witness. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Chris Stirewalt, the former politics editor at Fox News who was an integral part of the network calling Arizona for Biden, was Monday\u2019s first witness. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The clandestine work of this underground network lies at the crux of The Janes, which drops Wednesday (June 8) on HBO Max. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"Bitcoin is also the name of the payment network on which this form of digital currency is stored and moved. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"This marks the 16th time CBS has aired the Daytime Emmys, the most of any network ). \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Bureau rules bar agents from retaining informants who engage in violent crimes, and propagandists often network among like-minded extremists while not getting their hands dirty. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"The candidates will have opportunities to network with owners and other executives, and will participate in workshops that include the business of football, partnering with the media, branding, a roundtable session with owners, and more. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"So, yes, professionals will network in-person again but virtual conferencing \u2014 in video, audio and even augmented reality \u2014 is here to stay. \u2014 Katy Finneran, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
"Look for opportunities to network within and across industries, including ways to share and contribute to others\u2019 learning. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Other Barriers to Entry: Besides financial support, other barriers to entry include operational support and opportunities to network with other women. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Being able to network , to meet a lot of different people from a lot of different places. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Not too far down this path of community building comes the need to network across multiple sectors, such as non-profit, government, healthcare, private individuals and corporations. \u2014 The Hunger Coalition, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
"With bars shuttered and nightlife at a seemingly indefinite halt, a number of career bartenders around the country used the downtime to network virtually and invest time in their craft. \u2014 al , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193426"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": containing or filled with news",
": newsworthy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-z\u0113",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"chattery",
"chatty",
"colloquial",
"conversational",
"dishy",
"gossipy"
],
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"bookish",
"literary"
],
"examples":[
"I got a long newsy letter from her.",
"a newsy TV program covering the local scene",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Radar is a weekly roundup of newsy bites and theme park memories. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
"Having newsy tidbits trickle out in the days and weeks leading up to publication is an increasingly common move, especially given that books full of scoops are becoming increasingly common themselves. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Welcome to the first installment of Theme Park Rangers Radar, a weekly feature that gathers newsy tidbits and other tips and blips from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and beyond. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"After five years of newsy updates with Justin, my tone abruptly changed in an August text. \u2014 Carol Milberger, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The newsy part of the deal is the 13 races on NBC and a guarantee that the bulk of the schedule will air on broadcast for the length of the contract. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Star Tribune , 20 July 2021",
"Finally, Jean Trinh reports on El Ruso\u2019s first bricks-and-mortar location in Silver Lake and other newsy happenings. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2021",
"Just as newsy as the meeting\u2019s limited concrete outcomes was the image of an American President standing up to Putin in all the ways that Donald Trump\u2014the last American President to meet Putin\u2014never did. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 16 June 2021",
"That topic will remain newsy as Apple and Epic Games go to federal court next week. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 1 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194311"
},
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"type":[
"abbreviation",
"abbreviation ()",
"noun"
],
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": the beak of a bird or tortoise : bill",
": a person's mouth",
": nose sense 1 , snout",
": nib , tip",
"Nebraska",
"New English Bible",
"Nebraska"
],
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"\u02c8neb"
],
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"beak",
"bill",
"nib"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb",
"with her round glasses perched on her small neb , the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": given to neglecting : careless , heedless",
": not looking after or giving attention to : negligent"
],
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"ni-\u02c8glek(t)-f\u0259l",
"ni-\u02c8glekt-f\u0259l"
],
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"careless",
"derelict",
"disregardful",
"lax",
"lazy",
"neglecting",
"negligent",
"remiss",
"slack"
],
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"attentive",
"careful",
"conscientious",
"nonnegligent"
],
"examples":[
"he's certainly not a neglectful father as he takes very good care of his children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The musical itself was adapted from Dahl\u2019s original 1988 children\u2019s novel, about the titular Matilda \u2014 a girl, born to a boorish, anti-intellectual and neglectful family, who shows intelligence from an early age. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Unlike the cows in George Orwell\u2019s novel, who are mistreated by a neglectful farmer and then duped by a tyrannical pig and his brainwashed henchman, Animal Farm was built on a basis of respect for their animals. \u2014 Noah Lederman, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 June 2022",
"Because our dogs are seniors and some come from neglectful backgrounds, our veterinary costs can be staggering. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"America\u2019s neglectful posture on long COVID is choreographed into just about every aspect of what\u2019s left of the country\u2019s pandemic response. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"Now experts know an emotionally neglectful parent, a playground bullying incident, or a hospitalization, among many other types of experiences, can lead to the telltale symptoms that define post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"Child Protection Services records show Lucio was neglectful , but not violent against any of her children. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Under state law, a parent is neglectful if a child is born substance-exposed, unless that exposure happened while the mother was under treatment by a medical professional. \u2014 Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Another sequence shows how being the son of an abusive and neglectful TV actor shaped Gauthier\u2019s insecurities and inferiorities at an early age. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1624, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195200"
},
"neath":{
"type":[
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": beneath"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113th"
],
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"below",
"beneath",
"under"
],
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"above",
"over"
],
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"neath his calm surface there was seething anger"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1582, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200122"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": attracted to novelty",
": of the newest style or kind",
": of the newest style : novel"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02c8fa\u014b-g\u0259ld",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02c8fa\u014b-g\u0259ld",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
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"contemporary",
"current",
"designer",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernistic",
"new",
"new age",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date",
"up-to-the-minute"
],
"antonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"fusty",
"musty",
"oldfangled",
"old-fashioned",
"old-time",
"out-of-date",
"pass\u00e9"
],
"examples":[
"His grandson owns all of the latest newfangled electronics.",
"the newfangled speech used by teenagers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The consensus among the group was that the newfangled contraption would never amount to anything. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
"The work on the facade relied on newfangled lasers and old-fashioned elbow grease. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Nevertheless, Berkshire\u2019s exposure to cryptocurrency through its investment in traditional banks has increased as more banks offer services in the newfangled fintech product. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"There were no excuses, no admissions of guilt, no newfangled formations. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Nov. 2021",
"But the newfangled hardware never crept down to mainstream laptops. \u2014 Brad Chacos, PCWorld , 11 May 2021",
"Isaac Newton\u2019s newfangled ideas about how objects moved, and the physics of electricity. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Six months ago, Utah\u2019s newfangled road map to brisk economic health after COVID-19 seemed almost like magical thinking. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Mar. 2021",
"Pure Storage has come a long way from its days as just another disruptive startup peddling its newfangled flash storage array. \u2014 Steve Mcdowell, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from newefangel , from new + Old English *-fangol , from f\u014dn (past participle fangen ) to take, seize \u2014 more at pact ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204632"
},
"negotiation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the action or process of negotiating or being negotiated",
": the act or process of having a discussion in order to reach an agreement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02ccg\u014d-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"nonstandard",
"ni-\u02ccg\u014d-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"accommodation",
"compromise",
"concession",
"give-and-take"
],
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"examples":[
"We need a negotiation between the townspeople and mayor over the site of the new library.",
"She is skilled at negotiation .",
"The college president was against any negotiation with the students.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company has held previous town halls, where workers can question executives and board members, throughout the contentious negotiation with the billionaire. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Volland, an optometrist, small-business owner and South Addition Community Council vice president, said the Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson\u2019s administration made some progress during a nearly yearlong negotiation of a plan to address homelessness. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"As in most immigrant communities, the generation of South Asians raised in the U.S. often contends with an eternal negotiation of bridging motherland and current land. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"With the majority of upside coming from the future value of the stock options, much of the negotiation around board pay centers on stock options and grants. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"The failure of the TRIPS waiver negotiation shouldn\u2019t be seen as an aberration, but as a product of the WTO working exactly as it was designed to, activists say. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"But being out might help the impending negotiation . \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Defense Minister Anita Anand made the announcement Monday in Ottawa, noting the final purchase depends on satisfactory negotiation of a contract, hopefully be the end of this year. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Kaskade was represented by Reed Smith LLP in the negotiation of the contract at issue, and by Reed Smith and Snell and Wilmer at trial. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English negociacion \"dealing with people,\" borrowed from Latin neg\u014dti\u0101ti\u014dn-, neg\u014dti\u0101ti\u014d \"business, trade,\" from neg\u014dti\u0101r\u012b \"to do business, trade, deal\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at negotiate ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204701"
},
"neglecting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give little attention or respect to : disregard",
": to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness",
": an act or instance of neglecting something",
": the condition of being neglected",
": to fail to give the right amount of attention to",
": to fail to do or look after especially because of carelessness",
": lack of attention or care to something or someone",
": the state of not being looked after or given attention",
": a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness",
": a failure to provide a child under one's care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability \u2014 compare abuse sense 2 , negligence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8glekt",
"ni-\u02c8glekt"
],
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"bypass",
"disregard",
"forget",
"ignore",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"pass over",
"slight",
"slur (over)"
],
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"desolation",
"dilapidation",
"disrepair",
"seediness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"However, most people neglect their skin out of fear of their routine taking too much time out of their day and the dread of just another complex task to cut in between all the other chores that need to be done. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Salespeople often neglect honing their storytelling skill set and rarely manage an institutional library of stories to share with future prospects. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Then, neglect : Once the danger dwindles, budgets shrink and memories fade. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"So why do a lot of us neglect this ultra-crucial step? \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Those who have been critical of Congress on that front neglect the reality of good investigations -- that they are shaped like a pyramid. \u2014 Christine Todd Whitman, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
"In September, there were 44 reports of child abuse/ neglect by abandonment in Texas, 12 of them in Houston, according to the Department of Family and Protective Services. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Those harboring this mindset neglect to examine trading histories and economic trends, which require some bother. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Critical-care nurses are devoted to helping very sick patients, but often neglect their own health, leading to depression and anxiety in caregivers and affecting health care quality, safety and costs. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 1 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The cases on which the court released decisions late Monday involved the termination by the state of parental rights in child neglect cases. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
"Auction sales will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation which is committed to overcoming the stigma and neglect obstructing the end of the AIDS virus. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"There can be clear lines from that trauma of childhood neglect to an attempt at empathy that manifests as cruelty. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Neither foul play nor neglect is suspected in connection to the incident, Gastonia Police Department spokesman Rick Goodale told the Gaston Gazette. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Damage caused either intentionally or through neglect on the part of the renter may be their responsibility. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"Lily is secretly dating a nonbinary college student, and there are nods to football\u2019s concussion crisis and the political neglect of public education. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Ben bundles constant McDonald\u2019s meals, endless screen-time, and infinite consumerism together as normal forms of parental neglect . \u2014 Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
"The fire also shone light on neglect in Britain\u2019s social housing system, of which most of the units in Grenfell Tower were a part, and drew attention to unsafe building practices nationally. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-000126"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling",
": so small or unimportant as to deserve little or no attention"
],
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"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ne-gl\u0259-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"chicken",
"de minimis",
"footling",
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"measly",
"Mickey Mouse",
"minute",
"niggling",
"no-account",
"nominal",
"paltry",
"peanut",
"petty",
"picayune",
"piddling",
"piddly",
"piffling",
"pimping",
"slight",
"trifling",
"trivial"
],
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"big",
"consequential",
"considerable",
"important",
"material",
"significant"
],
"examples":[
"A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle.",
"The price difference was negligible .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As far as other coffee nutrition facts go, its macronutrients are pretty much negligible . \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 31 May 2022",
"This is no small accomplishment, considering how negligible Penny, her character, is. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Considering how negligible these changes are, expect Apple to continue to refer to them as 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"The cost of such undertakings\u2014which involve changing official documents, Web sites and graphic designs\u2014seems to be fairly negligible . \u2014 Adam Mann, Scientific American , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a society increasingly dominated by data, face-to-face interaction seems too negligible a variable to factor in. \u2014 Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"So while some small businesses and the self-employed may have needs negligible enough in size to continue operating, there is scant evidence this would be possible on the scale Russia needs anytime soon. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The impact of new guidelines on the local concert industry should be fairly negligible . \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 26 Feb. 2022",
"So much of the scheming in these early episodes is rote and the action is completely negligible . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latinization of French n\u00e9gligeable, from n\u00e9gliger \"to disregard, neglect\" (going back to Middle French negliger, borrowed from Latin neglegere, neclegere \"to disregard, do nothing about\") + -able -able \u2014 more at neglect entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-021122"
},
"necromancer":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conjuration (see conjure sense 2a ) of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events",
": magic , sorcery"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-kr\u0259-\u02ccman(t)-s\u0113"
],
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"bewitchery",
"bewitchment",
"conjuring",
"devilry",
"deviltry",
"diablerie",
"enchantment",
"ensorcellment",
"magic",
"mojo",
"sorcery",
"thaumaturgy",
"voodooism",
"witchcraft",
"witchery",
"wizardry"
],
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"examples":[
"The town accused her of witchcraft and necromancy .",
"in the conjuring of the souls of the dead, necromancy seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Superstition is seen, luminous in its ineradicability, in a little book of necromancy , which is widely studied in Teutonic tenements. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The Briarwoods are also really into necromancy and a secret cult, and Vox Machina must prevent them from completing a dangerous ritual that would endanger everyone in the kingdom. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The most recent entry into the Arkham Files is something of a real life case of necromancy . \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Glint manages to unearth that the Headless Ones are probably linked to Nokris and his necromancy , raising Hive from the dead without the aid of Ghosts like Guardians have. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Today a substantial subset of people seem to regard science as the equivalent of necromancy or alchemy, or, like, Rumpelstiltskin. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The hearing delved into originalism, the Founding Fathers, King George III and even necromancy . \u2014 Petra Cahill, NBC News , 5 Dec. 2019",
"The Nightsisters The Nightsisters, first introduced in season 3 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, were a coven of witches who reside on the planet Dathomir and use the Force to practice magic, including illusion and necromancy . \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
"In other words, the Bunnies fail both literally, within their necromancy , and metaphorically, within their writing, to bring their characters to life. \u2014 Hermione Hoby, The New Yorker , 3 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English nycromancie \"sorcery, conjuration of spirits,\" borrowed from Late Latin necromant\u012ba \"divination from an exhumed corpse,\" borrowed from Late Greek nekromante\u00eda \"divination by conjuration of the dead,\" from Greek nekro- necro- + -manteia -mancy ; replacing earlier Middle English nigromance, nygromancye, borrowed from Anglo-French nigromance, nigromancie, borrowed from Medieval Latin nigromantia, alteration of necromantia by association with Latin nigr-, niger \"black\"",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-212005"
},
"newborn":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": recently born",
": born anew",
": a newborn individual",
": recently born",
": made new or strong again",
": recently born",
": affecting or relating to the newborn",
": a newborn infant : neonate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02ccb\u022frn",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02c8b\u022frn",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-\u02c8b\u022f(\u0259)rn",
"-\u02ccb\u022f(\u0259)rn"
],
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"energized",
"freshened",
"invigorated",
"new",
"reanimated",
"reborn",
"recreated",
"reenergized",
"refreshed",
"regenerated",
"reinvigorated",
"renewed",
"resuscitated",
"revived"
],
"antonyms":[
"babe",
"baby",
"bambino",
"child",
"infant",
"neonate"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally",
"Noun",
"a mother goat and all of her newborn",
"intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"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 powder imported will be Enfamil Stage 1, for babies aged newborn to six months. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Using whole genome sequencing to massively expand newborn testing is no easy task. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"These midwives specialize in out-of-hospital births and newborn care. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Barr determined the newborn weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 22.5 inches long. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"TikTok, Instagram and Facebook are becoming more common channels for hopeful families to find expectant mothers for newborn adoptions. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Born in 1542, Mary became Scotland\u2019s enthroned ruler as a newborn \u2014her father, James V of Scotland, died just six days after she was born. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"The body of a newborn girl was found in a dumpster April 11, 1978. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dan Do reflected on the earliest days of his son's life in a forum with Advocate Aurora Health \u2014 and expressed the uncertainty of Max's survival as a newborn . \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022",
"Buckingham Palace announced the news, and a few days later, a proud papa shared his newborn 's name via Twitter. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 12 May 2022",
"Slogging through pandemic life, with all its unpredictable setbacks and derailments \u2014 not to mention brushes with existential terror \u2014 has had a similar feeling to postpartum life, but without the silver lining of an adorable newborn . \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In just 20 minutes, the new dad in your life will look rested and refreshed, even if his newborn kept him up all night. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
"The girl in her office had first come to Dr. Dennison as a newborn . \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"Grier also shared a photo on her Instagram story of herself as a newborn held by Shields who's looking into the camera. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
"The Princess shared her excitement with a sweet Instagram post, showing her and Jack holding their newborn 's hand. \u2014 Temi Adebowale, Town & Country , 4 May 2022",
"The mother monk seal checked on her pup by barking as the newborn flapped its flippers. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1786, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-060813"
},
"newsperson":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": reporter"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02ccp\u0259r-s\u1d4an",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz--"
],
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"correspondent",
"intelligencer",
"journalist",
"newshound",
"newsman",
"pressman",
"reporter"
],
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"examples":[
"the host of that morning show prefers to think of himself as a newsperson and not as an entertainer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And then, art imitated life when Apple TV+ released The Morning Show, which followed the story of disgraced newsperson Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), who was ousted by his network for inappropriate relationships with women. \u2014 Tanya Edwards, refinery29.com , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Many of the people on our trip sat quietly while the Dutch newsperson translated Walter Cronkite's reporting of the landing. \u2014 Laura Demarco, cleveland.com , 14 July 2019",
"And Trump\u2019s election was the kind of Earth-shattering event that only comes around once or twice in a newsperson \u2019s career. \u2014 James Hohmann, Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice\u2014a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 6 June 2017",
"Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice\u2014a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles. \u2014 Sarah Ellison, The Hive , 6 June 2017",
"Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice\u2014a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 6 June 2017",
"Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice\u2014a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles. \u2014 Sarah Ellison, The Hive , 6 June 2017",
"Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice\u2014a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 6 June 2017"
],
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"1973, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105147"
},
"netting":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": network sense 1",
": the act or process of making a net or network",
": the act, process, or right of fishing with a net",
": net entry 1 sense 1",
": net entry 1 sense 2"
],
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"\u02c8ne-ti\u014b",
"\u02c8ne-ti\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"mesh",
"net",
"network"
],
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"examples":[
"He put up wire netting around the garden.",
"wore a veil of netting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the mosquito netting that lashed them together was starting to fray. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"In the fifth inning, Josh Rojas was granted extra pitches when third baseman Matt Reynolds was unable to catch a foul ball near the wall\u2019s netting . \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"That's the same year a 79-year-old woman died four days after being hit in the head by a foul ball that sailed over protective netting at Dodger Stadium. \u2014 CBS News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Individual plants or groups of plants can be covered by plastic garden netting or chicken wire to exclude the deer. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The first Trader Joe\u2019s store had a nautical theme with marine artifacts including a ship\u2019s bell, fish netting and half of a rowboat. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"One by one, the group moved past camouflage netting and tire-wall barricades, stepping over the wooden pallets that bridge wide gaps in the floor of the former factory. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Salam Aldeen, 39, swings open the front door, yelling hello to the soldiers guarding the barricades, ignoring the machine gun poking out from beneath camouflage netting . \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"All manner of fish, sea birds, and turtles get caught up in the netting and die, putting threatened species at risk, and robbing the planet of vital fish stocks. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110540"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": made in a new fashion or form",
": up-to-date"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-\u02c8fa-sh\u0259nd"
],
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"contemporary",
"current",
"designer",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernistic",
"new",
"new age",
"newfangled",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date",
"up-to-the-minute"
],
"antonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"fusty",
"musty",
"oldfangled",
"old-fashioned",
"old-time",
"out-of-date",
"pass\u00e9"
],
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115703"
},
"nethermost":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": farthest down : lowest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottom",
"bottommost",
"low",
"lowermost",
"rock-bottom",
"undermost"
],
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"highest",
"loftiest",
"top",
"topmost",
"upmost",
"uppermost"
],
"examples":[
"some strange creature from the nethermost region of the ocean"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
"newspaper":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising",
": an organization that publishes a newspaper",
": the paper of a newspaper : newsprint",
": to do newspaper work",
": a paper that is printed and sold usually every day or weekly and that contains information on recent events, articles of opinion, features, and advertising"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02ccp\u0101-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-",
"\u02c8n(y)\u00fcs-",
"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02ccp\u0101-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-"
],
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"book",
"bulletin",
"diurnal",
"gazette",
"journal",
"mag",
"magazine",
"organ",
"paper",
"periodical",
"rag",
"review",
"serial",
"zine"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"He used some newspaper to get the fire started.",
"She worked for the newspaper for 20 years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Of course, many Americans work or are busy with life and could be following the hearings in other ways, like a newspaper , a news website, or scrolling their social media feeds. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"The event is widely known in music circles, and it was mentioned in the city\u2019s alternative weekly newspaper , City Paper, on Thursday. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
"Tarr will graduate from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism and a minor in women\u2019s studies and has reported for outlets including UGA\u2019s Red & Black newspaper , Pavlovic Today, and Grady Newsource. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Why do performances such as the three mentioned above not merit serious critical recognition by this newspaper ? \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Before joining the State Hornet, Parker was the sports editor for his Tracy High School's student newspaper , the Scholar and Athlete. \u2014 Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
"The newspaper \u2019s editor, Shannon Casas, did not respond to a request for comment. \u2014 Paul Farhi, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The quiz contains 15 general knowledge questions about South Africa, including a multiple choice to identify the nation\u2019s capital, according to a copy published by the Beeld newspaper . \u2014 John Bowker, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"The Baltimore Sun reports photos of the coin obtained by the newspaper show the state police insignia with images of female anatomy and references to people being offended. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"My friend David Carr, who died in 2015, had a line about newspapering that\u2019s true of cooking as well. \u2014 Sam Sifton, New York Times , 29 Mar. 2020",
"What trends online, even if artificially driven, helps influence everything from what stories newspaper reporters pursue to which guests radio show producers book. \u2014 P.w. Singer, Time , 19 Oct. 2019",
"This may seem like an ironic gift for a man who newspaper publishers once railed against as the destroyer of classified ads, a high-margin pillar in broadsheet and tabloid profits. \u2014 Glenn Fleishman, Fortune , 11 June 2018",
"Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the gymnast who newspaper Moskovsky Korrespondent reported Putin was planning to marry. \u2014 Owen Matthews, Newsweek , 19 Aug. 2014",
"This may seem like an ironic gift for a man who newspaper publishers once railed against as the destroyer of classified ads, a high-margin pillar in broadsheet and tabloid profits. \u2014 Glenn Fleishman, Fortune , 11 June 2018",
"Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the gymnast who newspaper Moskovsky Korrespondent reported Putin was planning to marry. \u2014 Owen Matthews, Newsweek , 19 Aug. 2014",
"The old Hollywood\u2019s history of infatuation with newspapering met the new Hollywood\u2019s detestation of Nixon. \u2014 Mark Feeney, Slate Magazine , 14 June 2017"
],
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"Noun",
"1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1800, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-213658"
},
"needler":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing",
": any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting)",
": a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin)",
": an extremely thin solid usually stainless steel instrument used in acupuncture and inserted through the skin",
": any of various slender hollow devices used to introduce matter (such as air) into or remove it from an object (such as a ball)",
": a slender bar of magnetized steel that when allowed to turn freely (as in a compass) indicates the direction of a magnetic field (as of the earth)",
": a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dial",
": a slender pointed object resembling a needle: such as",
": a pointed crystal",
": a sharp rock",
": obelisk",
": a needle-shaped leaf (as of a conifer)",
": a slender rod (as of jewel or steel) with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from a record : stylus",
": a slender pointed rod controlling a fine inlet or outlet (as in a valve)",
": a teasing or gibing remark",
": to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle",
": tease , torment",
": to incite to action by repeated gibes",
": sew , embroider",
": a small slender pointed usually steel tool used for sewing",
": a slender pointed piece of metal or plastic (used for knitting)",
": a leaf (as of a pine) shaped like a needle",
": a pointer on a dial",
": a slender hollow instrument that has a sharp point and by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin",
": tease entry 1 sense 1 , taunt",
": a small slender usually steel instrument designed to carry sutures when sewing tissues in surgery",
": a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body parenterally",
": to puncture, operate on, or inject with a needle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8n\u0113d-\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"hype",
"hypodermic",
"hypodermic needle",
"hypodermic syringe",
"syringe"
],
"antonyms":[
"bait",
"hassle",
"haze",
"heckle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I need a needle and thread to sew the button on your shirt.",
"The needle on the scale points to 9 grams.",
"The compass needle points north.",
"Verb",
"His classmates needled him about his new haircut.",
"we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the tachometer displaying digits rather than a rendered needle , the numbers change color and shake as the three-banger closes in on its 6900-rpm redline. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Then, the vaccinator mixed in a sterile liquid and scratched the live virus vaccine into the skin with a specialized two-pronged needle shaped like a tiny pitchfork. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"But don't run to the doctor asking for a pricey laser or needle treatment. \u2014 Allure , 10 June 2022",
"The hyaluronic acid pen, also called the hyaluron pen, has been marketed as an affordable, needle -less and painless alternative to lip fillers. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"The debut season of Peaky Blinders attracted attention, and a bit of snickering, for its anachronistic needle drops: The White Stripes or the Arctic Monkeys or PJ Harvey over slo-mo sequences of the Shelby gang striding down a Birmingham street. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"The show threads the needle of taking her concerns seriously, even as much of the season is focused on a more scientific and physically grounded world(*). \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"While many eyes are focused on the governor\u2019s race and whether U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly will keep his seat, the state Legislature can really move Arizona\u2019s political needle . \u2014 Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic , 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: Verb",
"Every interaction Pete has \u2014 especially with Harry, who seems determined to needle his new acquaintance for no discernible reason \u2014 could be read as merely awkward or as actively hostile. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The billionaire can\u2019t believe what an oaf his captor is, finding any excuse to needle him. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The foliage has varied textures and symmetrical or asymmetrical shaped leaves that are sharp and spiky, wide and flat, broad and fleshy or needle thin, usually with a central cup. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In declaring victory Tuesday night, each woman seemed to needle the other, telegraphing what the next several weeks will bring. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"O\u2019Neill said Charlie is likely to keep charging into his 4-year-old season to needle his elite gate-mates for at least one more lap. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The previous tree, a Colorado blue spruce planted in October 2019, succumbed to needle cast disease, according to the National Park Service. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Queenan, whose number one job actually seems to be to needle DiCaprio's rookie undercover cop. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
"But the outspoken Musk has been more willing to needle Bezos with public comments\u2014even taking tech journalist Kara Swisher\u2019s bait at the Code Conference on Tuesday to poke fun at the phallic shape of Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepard launch vehicle. \u2014 Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune , 29 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1715, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-224949"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an ornament worn around the neck",
": something likened to a necklace especially in forming a linked series or a circular pattern",
": a piece of jewelry (as a string of beads) worn around the neck"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-kl\u0259s",
"\u02c8ne-kl\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"choker",
"collar",
"dog collar",
"lei"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Silvestri models another necklace , the Emerald Venus, and encourages me to not only try it on but to also turn it upside down to see the craftsmanship, lightness, and flexibility. \u2014 Willow Lindley, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"Dua wore a silver necklace , a couple of rings, and a belly button ring. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
"Outfits where some embellishment is added to your blouse or jacket in the form of a pin, necklace , dressy buttons or handbag may be appropriate. \u2014 Stephanie (stifel) Coughlan, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Or a brilliant necklace anchored by a 13.69-carat flawless D-grade diamond, which would've been worthy of Grace Kelly's wardrobe in To Catch a Thief, famously filmed right in town? \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
"The musician coordinated in his own all-black look, pairing a full-length robe with fringe detailing with black boots, a silver chainlink necklace , and a pair of black sunglasses. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 May 2022",
"Ambrosio paired the piece of wearable art with white opera gloves, a bold necklace , and matching teardrop earrings. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 19 May 2022",
"Similar to a nameplate necklace , a piece of jewelry bearing your astrological sign is a fun way to make your accessories completely personal. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
"One large metal braided necklace with two rings attached with multiple small clear stone affixed. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-225258"
},
"neighbor":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one living or located near another",
": fellow man",
": being immediately adjoining or relatively near",
": to adjoin immediately or lie relatively near to",
": to live or be located as a neighbor",
": to associate in a neighborly way",
": a person living near another",
": a person, animal, or thing located near some other person, animal, or thing",
": to be near or next to"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r",
"\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"abut",
"adjoin",
"border (on)",
"butt (on ",
"flank",
"fringe",
"join",
"march (with)",
"skirt",
"touch",
"verge (on)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We invited our friends and neighbors .",
"Canada is a neighbor of the U.S.",
"Venus is Earth's nearest neighbor .",
"Verb",
"the baseball field neighbors a parking lot",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The sister who was practically a neighbor , Trish Morgan-Tilley, 52, has the same father as Dugan. \u2014 Cathy Free, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"To them, Hardrick himself was more neighbor than famous painter in a community where plays and concerts were integrated into church gatherings. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
"The lawyer acknowledges that, of the three, only the Samaritan was a neighbor to the wounded man. \u2014 Maisie Sparks, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
"Being a good neighbor takes understanding that different people have different needs that need to be accommodated. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The Finnish ambassador could not make it to Michigan last week because Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin is not being anyone's good neighbor . \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wasn\u2019t around, nor was its neighbor , the Great Lakes Science Center. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"Be a good neighbor and get your pet to a vet or nonprofit clinic to get spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News , 12 May 2022",
"Another consideration when creating the menu, Evans said, was their neighbor : Nomad East, which serves Neapolitan-style pizza across the street. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The 500 people who neighbor the company\u2019s computer center got something else: an inescapable drone that is driving many of them crazy. \u2014 Vipal Monga, WSJ , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Resident Lisa-Diane Smith, of University Parkway, whose home would neighbor the synagogue lot, was the lone person to question the project. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2021",
"Department of Homeland Security statistics show that the vast majority of children who've come alone to the United States from Central America -- and other regions that don't neighbor the United States -- are still here. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 17 Mar. 2021",
"At the same time more Silicon Valley residents are struggling to put food on their tables, the tech companies that neighbor the distribution sites are doing better than ever. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Nisarga comes just two weeks after Cyclone Amphan tore through the Bay of Bengal on India\u2019s east coast and battered West Bengal state, killing more than 100 people in India and neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2020",
"Nisarga comes just two weeks after Cyclone Amphan tore through the Bay of Bengal on India's east coast and battered West Bengal state, killing more than 100 people in India and neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 Fox News , 2 June 2020",
"The Myanmar military is already facing allegations of genocide over a 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority that forced almost 750,000 women, men and children to flee into neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 Amy Gunia, Time , 29 Apr. 2020",
"The current movement of people is the largest human exodus since a 2017 campaign carried out by Myanmar\u2019s military forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to seek sanctuary in neighboring Bangladesh. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1530, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-062954"
},
"nevertheless":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in spite of that : however",
": even so : however"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccne-v\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8les",
"\u02ccne-v\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8les"
],
"synonyms":[
"even so",
"howbeit",
"however",
"nonetheless",
"notwithstanding",
"still",
"still and all",
"though",
"withal",
"yet"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The agency, nevertheless , encouraged parents to ensure their children were vaccinated after the discovery of the virus during routine wastewater surveillance \u2014 particularly those who may have missed shots during the pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The outlets' reports, which did not indicate the source of the documents, nevertheless intensified the anguish and questions over why police didn't act sooner to stop the May 24 slaughter in the Robb Elementary School classroom. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
"The Downtown Little Rock Partnership is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization separate from Little Rock's municipal government that nevertheless receives significant funding from the city. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 20 June 2022",
"As a five-issue miniseries, Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit is short, sweet, and colorful, and ends on a positive note that nevertheless sets up future challenges for the character. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Magnuson is comfortable in his rancher\u2019s skin, with an amiable smile, rugged good looks, and a quiet and shy demeanor that nevertheless seeks to accommodate a small group of media firing questions at him on a recent May morning in Castle Dale, Utah. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The exclusion prompted a boycott by several countries, as well as criticism from other Western Hemisphere leaders who nevertheless decided to attend. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Advocates of tougher crypto regulation nevertheless argue investors stand to suffer if the SEC is forced to take a back seat. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"Many nevertheless reject the CAPE for various reasons. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-091747"
},
"newsman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who gathers, reports, or comments on the news : reporter , correspondent",
": a person who gathers or reports information on recent events"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fcz-m\u0259n",
"-\u02ccman",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-",
"\u02c8n\u00fcz-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-"
],
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"correspondent",
"intelligencer",
"journalist",
"newshound",
"newsperson",
"pressman",
"reporter"
],
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"examples":[
"any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The former newsman has video cameras trained on I-395 below. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"Parton presented veteran newsman Dan Rather with the Career Achievement Award last month. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
"In the green room before a parade on Thanksgiving eve in 1955 that was featuring a Captain Kangaroo float, Josephson met Charles Collingwood, the CBS newsman who was doing color commentary for the parade. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"The trio was recently spotted on vacation with their family, including her father, newsman Brian Williams, at a private resort in Abaco in the Bahamas. \u2014 Julie Jordan, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Veteran newsman Chris Wallace counts himself among the casualties of Fox News\u2019 coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the conspiracy-mongering leading up to the attack on the Capitol. \u2014 al , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Gunther brought the skills of a spectacular newsman to bear on the story, taking the reader right into the situation with him. \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And yes, her brother, newsman Nick Clooney, son, actor Miguel Ferrer, and nephew, actor George Clooney, also had some success. \u2014 Scott Wartman, The Enquirer , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Penn later told then-CBS newsman Charlie Rose that his El Chapo interview was a failure. \u2014 Meg James, Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1888, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095305"
},
"neediness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being in want : poverty-stricken",
": marked by want of affection, attention, or emotional support",
": very poor"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u0113",
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u0113"
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"beggared",
"beggarly",
"broke",
"destitute",
"dirt-poor",
"down-and-out",
"famished",
"hard up",
"impecunious",
"impoverished",
"indigent",
"necessitous",
"needful",
"pauperized",
"penniless",
"penurious",
"poor",
"poverty-stricken",
"skint",
"threadbare"
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"affluent",
"deep-pocketed",
"fat",
"fat-cat",
"flush",
"moneyed",
"monied",
"opulent",
"rich",
"silk-stocking",
"wealthy",
"well-heeled",
"well-off",
"well-to-do"
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"As a child, she was extremely needy and had no self-confidence.",
"those generous souls who regularly give money and donate clothes to help the needy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Capuchin Soup Kitchen, which feeds thousands of homeless and needy metro Detroiters every year, is expanding its dining offerings with a new bakery that also teaches job skills to those who need it most. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"On Eid al- Adha, halal red meat is donated to needy Muslims. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 7 June 2022",
"Speaking of the privileged, Jennifer Coolidge plays Tanya McQuoid, a needy heiress carting her mother\u2019s ashes around. \u2014 Tara Mcnamara, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Scarred by her experiences, her mother, Laura, has become a needy , manipulative alcoholic. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"If a credible case could be made that the higher cost of using U.S. shipping were reducing the ability of food aid to reach needy overseas recipients, then the pending resolutions would make some sense. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"All money donated will be used to assist needy local veterans. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
"Aid groups have argued that keeping the airport shuttered to normal flights has effectively stranded needy civilians in the country\u2019s north, where there is limited access to advanced medical care. \u2014 Siobh\u00e1n O'grady, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Whereas Martha is the booziest broad, her consumption pushing her from provocateur to needy , vindictive child. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022"
],
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101121"
},
"newscaster":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a radio or television broadcast of news",
": a radio or television broadcast of information on recent events"
],
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"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02cckast",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-",
"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02cckast",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alex Corradetti, who joined Milwaukee CBS affiliate WDJT-TV (Channel 58) as a reporter in November, has been named co-anchor of the station's morning newscast . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Yet the 61-year-old, who anchors her final newscast Friday, will leave Orlando in June with more than a legion of loyal viewers after 30 years at Channel 9. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"After more than eight years, the weekday and weekend editions of PBS\u2019 signature evening newscast are finally getting together. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Online, some claim a Russian producer's antiwar protest during a live evening newscast was just another propaganda stunt. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
"That dynamic was at play on Monday morning, when China\u2019s state broadcaster CCTV released a package in its morning newscast highlighting Moscow\u2019s erroneous claim that Washington had funded the development of biological weapons in Ukrainian labs. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 10 Mar. 2022",
"DJ Akademiks tweeted video of a local newscast and said the scene of the shooting was flooded with fans and police. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Khemlani says that O\u2019Donnell will continue to based in Washington D.C., where the newscast has originated from since 2019. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The hourlong evening newscast , beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern, will feature a rotating cast of anchors and originate from New York, Washington and Los Angeles. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 24 Jan. 2022"
],
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-104054"
},
"nescient":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lack of knowledge or awareness : ignorance"
],
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"\u02c8ne-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8n\u0113-",
"-s\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
],
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"benightedness",
"cluelessness",
"ignorance",
"incognizance",
"innocence",
"obliviousness",
"unawareness",
"unfamiliarity"
],
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"acquaintance",
"awareness",
"cognizance",
"familiarity"
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"the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin nescientia , from Latin nescient-, nesciens , present participle of nescire not to know, from ne- not + scire to know \u2014 more at no , science ",
"first_known_use":[
"1612, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-113347"
},
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"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": very close (as in a race)"
],
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"close",
"down-to-the-wire",
"hairbreadth",
"narrow",
"nip and tuck",
"tight"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The French president\u2019s party and its centrist allies were neck and neck with a left-wing alliance in France\u2019s first round of parliamentary elections. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Respondents revealed that e-commerce and brick-and-mortar remain neck and neck for shoppers\u2019 dollars, with 44.4% of consumers preferring in-store shopping to online alternatives. \u2014 Bobby Marhamat, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Both men are neck and neck for best Cast Member Ever. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
"Anne Hidalgo, the Socialist, is polling neck and neck with Roussel at 2 percent. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"In the final weeks before Georgia's May 24 primary, Raffensperger and Hice are running neck and neck , according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll last month. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 9 May 2022",
"Mountain Pointe and Chandler Hamilton are neck and neck coming into the final with top relay times of 47.54 and 47.58 seconds. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 7 May 2022",
"Recent polls show Petro neck and neck with former Medellin mayor Federico Gutierrez in a runoff. \u2014 Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"As a comparison, that sales number is neck and neck with one of Square Enix's most beloved game series, Dragon Quest, which had sold over 83 million games as of August last year. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022"
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"1672, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-171915"
},
"negotiable":{
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": capable of being negotiated : such as",
": transferable from one person to another by being delivered with or without endorsement (see endorse sense 1d ) so that the title passes to the transferee (see transferee sense 1 )",
": capable of being traversed, dealt with, or accomplished",
": open to discussion or dispute",
": able to be discussed in order to reach an agreement",
": able to be successfully dealt with or traveled over",
": capable of being negotiated",
": transferable from one party to another by delivery with or without endorsement so that title passes to the transferee",
"\u2014 see also negotiable instrument"
],
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"ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh(\u0113-)\u0259-b\u0259l",
"ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh\u0259-b\u0259l",
"ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"navigable",
"passable"
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"impassable",
"impassible",
"unnegotiable",
"unpassable"
],
"examples":[
"The terms of the contract are negotiable .",
"The price was not negotiable .",
"a rough but negotiable road",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Understanding how to acquire, analyze, and leverage data and insights is non- negotiable . \u2014 Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"One thing that's non- negotiable this summer\u2014and every other day of the year? \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 May 2022",
"Due to the incredible amount of data created from their projects to date, moving and storing these digital archives for backups and remote collaboration while keeping the data intergirty is non- negotiable . \u2014 Ashley Lan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Around here, change is non- negotiable : the highway lies atop a series of barrier islands \u2013 dynamic mounds of sand designed by nature to shift. \u2014 Spencer George, Longreads , 28 Apr. 2022",
"This information is key to identifying areas in your budget that are negotiable . \u2014 cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
"As with so much in life, everything in this realm is negotiable . \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But Mont Lex said that that that would have been negotiable . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Second to shoes, a good sports bra is non- negotiable . \u2014 Lauren Joseph, SELF , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" negoti(ate) + -able , perhaps after French n\u00e9gociable ",
"first_known_use":[
"1758, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173037"
},
"netherworld":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the world of the dead",
": underworld sense 4",
": no-man's-land sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0259rld"
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"demimonde",
"demiworld",
"half-world",
"underbelly",
"underworld"
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"examples":[
"the shadowy netherworld of all-night raves",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since exiting the netherworld of boy band mania, Styles has repeatedly proven himself a mature, thoughtful artist. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"No philosopher, no religion, no Renaissance painter had come close to predicting this drab netherworld . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Hathi Ram faces grave mortal dangers in a new pursuit that takes him back to the netherworld . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Aziza, a spirit and god cast into Osunde\u2019s pages who likes to sweep people up and place them in a netherworld , is just the kind of being to lie in wait. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"In Qui Nguyen\u2019s masterful blend of broad comedy, science-fiction and psychological drama, a young woman named Agnes tries to bond with the memory of her late sister by disappearing into a Dungeons & Dragons netherworld . \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 7 Apr. 2022",
"And the internet, which brought knowledge to our fingertips and free video calls to mom, has also delivered a dystopian netherworld shaking our families, our minds and our democracies. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The aisles of polyester and mom jeans were akin to a punishment, a netherworld to which you were banished for not keeping it tight. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Such funds exist in somewhat of a investing netherworld , not necessarily operating in secret, but far from being totally transparent. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-191042"
},
"nest egg":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there",
": a fund of money accumulated as a reserve"
],
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"account",
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"deposit",
"fund",
"kitty",
"pool"
],
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"examples":[
"They built up a nest egg for their son's college education.",
"paid for the computer out of his nest egg",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Third was the foundation endowed with $1.2 billion by the late Ralph Wilson Jr., who like Erb family heirs decided his nest egg should have a time-limit for dispersal. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
"Musk parked a big chunk of Tesla\u2019s nest egg in the riskiest of risk assets, yet made nothing. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"Americans have flocked to these accounts as a way to chase Bitcoin\u2019s gains over the long-term and to, hopefully, more rapidly grow a retirement nest egg while reducing their tax burden. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Nine months of pregnancy seemed like a small price to pay in return for a nest egg that would support the next phase of her career. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"While inflation is usually associated with higher costs for groceries, gas and other living expenses, many Americans might also be wondering: Could inflation also break my nest egg ? \u2014 CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But the lesson is clear: Using a collection of pails to manage your money isn\u2019t likely to give you fatter returns or help your nest egg last longer. \u2014 Glenn Ruffenach, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
"But unexpected hardship could eat into that nest egg \u2014 unpaid rent may be collected from the tenant\u2019s equity payments. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"But over the past two months, the value of cryptocurrencies has plummeted, taking with it much of Carter\u2019s digital nest egg , a mix of Ethereum, the second-most popular cryptocurrency, and a number of more obscure coins. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Jeff Stein, Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-024143"
},
"news":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": a report of recent events",
": previously unknown information",
": something having a specified influence or effect",
": material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast",
": matter that is newsworthy",
": newscast",
": a report of recent events or unknown information",
": information or recent events reported in a newspaper or magazine or on a broadcast",
": a broadcast of information on recent events",
": an event that is interesting enough to be reported"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fcz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz",
"\u02c8n\u00fcz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to the news release, Clark was driving north on U.S. 63 around 9:45 a.m. on January 2. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The news was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Georgia on June 15. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The news was first reported by The Washington Post. \u2014 Robert Costa, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"Filomena Gallo, a spokesperson for the Luca Coscioni Association, said in a news release Carboni's plight will pave the way for others. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"National Park Service officials wrote Wednesday in a news release. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The news was announced on Tidal\u2019s Twitter account and the singer\u2019s bio on her social Surprise! \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Non disclosure agreements are currently in place but news will be announced in July. \u2014 Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The news was announced by the production, which confirmed that both stars will depart the production on Sept. 25. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 15 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-034246"
},
"nerved":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": veined",
": having veins or nerves especially of a specified kind or number",
": showing courage or strength"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0259rvd"
],
"synonyms":[
"adventuresome",
"adventurous",
"audacious",
"bold",
"daring",
"dashing",
"emboldened",
"enterprising",
"free-swinging",
"gutsy",
"hardy",
"nervy",
"venturesome",
"venturous"
],
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"unadventurous",
"unenterprising"
],
"examples":[
"a nerved and fearless driver of race cars"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-042909"
},
"nerve ending":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon \u2014 see neuron illustration",
": the structure in which the distal end of the axon of a nerve fiber terminates"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1868, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-061945"
},
"necessitate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make necessary : require",
": force , compel",
": to make necessary : require"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ni-\u02c8se-s\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
"ni-\u02c8se-s\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"bear",
"challenge",
"claim",
"demand",
"need",
"require",
"take",
"want",
"warrant"
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"have",
"hold"
],
"examples":[
"New safety regulations necessitated adding a railing to the stairs.",
"getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That would necessitate the development of direct air capture technologies. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 21 May 2022",
"That would necessitate an even larger NATO military build-up in response. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
"If Varsho were to catch full-time, that likely will necessitate an extra day or two off per week, not to mention the potential for the position\u2019s wear and tear to cut into his ability to produce offensively. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 9 May 2022",
"All three are dedicated to ongoing franchises that require their time and attention, so delays could necessitate some hasty, and costly, changes to accommodate their busy schedules. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For example, suicidal or violent thoughts might necessitate immediate intervention followed by a referral to an occupational health provider. \u2014 Patricia L. Haynes, The Conversation , 7 Feb. 2022",
"That would necessitate Commissioner Adam Silver choosing an injury replacement. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Given how Manchin has helped to winnow the bill\u2019s climate provision, even its passage would necessitate further immediate action on climate change via executive authority. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The forecasts may necessitate that type of game plan, as the temperature at Lambeau Field should hover around 4 degrees. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
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"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131614"
},
"Nethinim":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": servants performing the lowest menial services about an ancient Jewish tabernacle and temple"
],
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"\u02ccnet\u0113\u02c8n\u0113m"
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"history_and_etymology":"Hebrew n\u0115th\u012bn\u012bm , literally, those given",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132745"
},
"newshound":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an aggressive journalist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fcz-\u02cchau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8ny\u00fcz-"
],
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"correspondent",
"intelligencer",
"journalist",
"newsman",
"newsperson",
"pressman",
"reporter"
],
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"examples":[
"a newshound of the old school, he was highly skeptical of the claim that the firings weren't politically motivated",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That may sound like a bad thing, especially coming from a newshound who, like most politics-watchers, wants to know the results as soon as humanly possible. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 21 June 2021",
"Everett and Fay now running around town trying to figure out what is going on \u2014 Fay not at all afraid but excited about the possibilities; Everett as cynical as any newshound can be in his early 20s \u2014 pay her a visit. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral , 25 May 2020",
"And even the most avid newshounds are having a hard time keeping up. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 13 Mar. 2020",
"One newshound heard that, on the night of her death, McKillop had an argument with a boyfriend, a man named Frank, in the courtyard of her apartment building. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Oct. 2019",
"One of Hammond\u2019s former colleagues, Jeremy Gilbert, now the director of strategic initiatives at the Washington Post, oversees Heliograf, the Post\u2019s deep-learning robotic newshound . \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018",
"But the prison labor story seemed like a juicy scoop to student newshounds . \u2014 Teen Vogue , 24 June 2019",
"But as any newshound knows, media outfits have changed enormously in the past half-century, with some adopting innovative \u2014 and more obviously commercial \u2014 tactics for charging customers for information. \u2014 Alan Feuer, New York Times , 21 June 2017",
"And in addition to his steadfast newshound reporting, Wojnarowski will have a front-facing role in the World Wide Leader's TV coverage of the NBA. \u2014 Adi Joseph, USA TODAY , 28 June 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142602"
},
"nerve fiber":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of the processes (such as axons or dendrites) of a neuron",
": any of the threadlike extensions (as axons or dendrites) of a nerve cell that carry nerve impulses",
": any of the processes (as an axon or a dendrite) of a neuron"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In hopes of squelching inflammatory pain, the scientists created a novel peptide, modeling it on the chemical structure of AP2A2 but also devising a way to get it inside CGRP-containing pain neurons, which are inside nerve fiber endings. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The nervous-immune connection is intriguing in light of recent research suggesting that chemical cross talk between gut macrophages and nerve fibers can control peristalsis, the process that moves food through the digestive tract. \u2014 Esther Landhuis, Scientific American , 27 Mar. 2020",
"But the signals are faint, and small movements of the fine nerve fiber relative to the recording electrode can change or obscure the nerve\u2019s subtle message. \u2014 Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS , 4 Mar. 2020",
"The ends of the auditory nerve look like green jellyfish; the sheaths around the nerve fibers licorice red. \u2014 Popular Science , 21 Jan. 2020",
"These drift across the synapses to nerve fibers , sparking more current. \u2014 Popular Science , 21 Jan. 2020",
"Stick with us: The vagus is the largest and longest of the 12 nerve fibers emanating from your brain. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Metachromatic leukodystrophy is the result of a genetic mutation, and leads to a breakdown of the protective covering around nerve cells and nerve fibers , known as myelin. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
"His doctors finally diagnosed him with nutritional optic neuropathy, which is dysfunction of the optic nerve when nutrients essential for nerve fiber function are in short supply. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 4 Sep. 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1847, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150905"
},
"nerve gas":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an organophosphate chemical weapon that may be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or ingested and interferes with normal nerve transmission : nerve agent",
": an organophosphate chemical weapon that may be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or ingested and interferes with normal nerve transmission : nerve agent"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alexei Navalny, a one-time presidential candidate in Russia, was poisoned with nerve gas in 2020, and although Putin and his government denied it, the poisoning was later linked to the Kremlin. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022",
"These surfaces can attract and bind with many simple gas molecules such as methane, hydrogen and water, as well as more complex compounds, including pollutants and nerve gas agents. \u2014 Steven Ashley, Scientific American , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Blumenthal also expressed his support the COST of War Act, a bipartisan bill introduced to Congress this year which would expand health benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances like nerve gas or radiation during their service. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This happened back in 2003, when the country was especially antsy over anthrax, nerve gas and other evil pathogens. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Over the years, Fort Detrick has housed some of the world\u2019s deadliest substances, from the Ebola virus to nerve gas to anthrax. \u2014 Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com , 21 July 2021",
"Adorning the walls are dozens of Impressionist-style paintings with a Western flavor, the work of Lee Kannally, who suffered nerve gas poisoning in World War I and developed tremors. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 17 July 2021",
"The ministry also said that some of the dead who arrived at Dar Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City were suspected to have been killed by nerve gas . \u2014 Morgan Winsor And Hatem Maher, ABC News , 13 May 2021",
"Chlorpyrifos was first developed as a nerve gas in World War II. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2021"
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"1940, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun",
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"verb"
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": in a frugal manner",
": close to",
": not far distant in time, place, or degree",
": almost happening : narrowly missed or avoided",
": nearly not happening",
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": being the left-hand one of a pair",
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"\u02c8nir",
"\u02c8nir"
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"around",
"by",
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"nigh"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"That can be a risky proposition, as creators face a near -constant battle against platform moderation efforts that can sometimes ensnare people who are not violating a company\u2019s rules. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Though conditions now are nowhere near as distressing as earlier in the pandemic, officials and experts say some protective measures are warranted during periods of elevated coronavirus spread. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"The correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 reached all-time highs on Jan. 31, Bank of America analysts wrote in the report, when the correlation between Bitcoin and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 also were near all-time highs. \u2014 Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"Residents said the Russians had used airstrikes that left large craters, especially around one of the churches in town, but were nowhere near as frequently as artillery fire. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The Soviet and the American economies were not as intertwined, and the U.S. and Russian economy are nowhere near as intertwined as between us and China. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"In addition, your downtime risks will be near -zero in comparison with on-premises infrastructure. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Just four years later, Bill got into a near -fatal car accident. \u2014 Madeleine Hordinski, The Enquirer , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Charging your car is still nowhere near as easy as gassing up, especially when compared to Europe. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Low storm chances will be possible mid-afternoon today near and east of the DFW area. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 June 2020",
"The mural ends near St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church, where Trump staged a photo-op on Monday after officers in riot gear fired tear gas and charged demonstrators to make way for the president and his entourage. \u2014 Ben Fox, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2020",
"In April, Virgin Atlantic temporarily suspended all passenger flights after weeks of operating near -empty flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2020",
"Chaos inside the barbecue shack An LMPD officer fired pepper balls to disperse people near the barbecue shack, and then into the kitchen through the open door, video released by police shows. \u2014 Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2020",
"For the most part, Black Mirror is a series extrapolating the dark ramifications of humanity\u2019s obsession with technology to dystopian near -future settings. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 5 June 2020",
"The path its leaders took in their efforts to lift weak growth, chronically low inflation and near -zero interest rates has been followed, repeatedly, by others in the rich world. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"Prices reflect the storage glut: Henry Hub near -term futures are at $1.82 per million British thermal units, just 27 cents above their multiyear low... \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 4 June 2020",
"Van Nuys had its hottest May ever recorded, and several other SoCal cities experienced near -record highs. \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 3 June 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"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",
"Unfortunately, there's no way to go back to bull market times\u2014at least not in the near future. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Pieces of the galleon\u2019s lower hull could still be hidden nearby; the team hopes to recover additional hull fragments from other caves in the near future. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Following the release of Proof, BTS announced the group will be going on hiatus, and the seven members will be focusing on solo projects in the near future. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"With Netflix planning to bring ads to its service in the near future, that would certainly be an effective way to kickstart the process. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 21 June 2022",
"With Apple exploring next-generation display options, will the mini-LED roll down the portfolio in the near future? \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Hopefully, Meg takes this as encouragement that this look is stress-reducing for us, too, and pulls it out again in the near future. \u2014 Rosemary Donahue, Allure , 20 June 2022",
"What that currently translates to is a collection of interactive experiences that takes visitors into a vision of the near future. \u2014 Nicola Chilton, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If all goes well, the big-budget summer pic should near or cross $200 million globally in its debut. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Most episodes will run close to 75 minutes long, and episode 7 will near the 98-minute mark. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at fuel savings company GasBuddy, predicted average gas prices may soon near $4.50 in a statement. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Temperatures, however, plummeted from the mid-80s to near freezing in less than a day after a strong cold front passed through San Antonio and South Central Texas on Wednesday. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Rain should take over most of the area overnight as temperatures spike to near or past 40 before dropping a bit into sunrise. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Wind chills will drop into the teens in the northern part of the state to near freezing in Miami. \u2014 Jay Croft, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Fresno, California, could also near its all-time temperature record of 115 degrees on Sunday. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 11 July 2021",
"Several cities in Colorado, including Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, are expected to near or reach triple-digit heat Tuesday. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 June 2021"
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"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Preposition",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153636"
},
"never-never land":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an ideal or imaginary place"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccne-v\u0259r-\u02c8ne-v\u0259r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"Camelot",
"Cockaigne",
"Eden",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"fantasyland",
"heaven",
"lotusland",
"New Jerusalem",
"nirvana",
"paradise",
"promised land",
"Shangri-la",
"utopia",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
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"anti-utopia",
"dystopia",
"hell"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Every chapter straddles the psychological never-never land between myth and science. \u2014 Robert M. Thorson, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Ownership of both is a must for the haves and a never-never land for the have-nots. \u2014 Scott Burns, Dallas News , 9 Oct. 2020",
"Of course, this abject failure is nothing new in the never-never land of presidential debates. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2020",
"But for ten days every June, when the Aspen Ideas Festival is in full swing, a technicolour fever dream descends and the campus becomes a corporate never-never land . \u2014 The Economist , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Off to never-never land : Thousands drive, bike, walk and board packed trains to Metallica concert at Chase Center. \u2014 Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
"Its occasional bombshell scoops reside in a never-never land between rumor and accepted fact. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 16 May 2018"
],
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"1900, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": the pair of closely united ventral longitudinal nerves with their segmental ganglia that is characteristic of many elongate invertebrates (such as earthworms)",
": the dorsal tubular cord of nervous tissue above the notochord of a chordate that comprises or develops into the central nervous system",
": the dorsal tubular cord of nervous tissue above the notochord of a chordate that in vertebrates includes or develops an anterior enlargement comprising the brain and a more posterior part comprising the spinal cord with the two together making up the central nervous system"
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"1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
"nest box":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a box provided for the nesting of domesticated animals (as hens or rabbits)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175902"
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of never/not dream of \u2014 used to say that one would never do something or think of doing something I would never dream of asking for more money. \"Did you ever do anything to hurt her?\" \"I wouldn't dream of it !\""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183236"
},
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"adverb",
"preposition"
],
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": immediately following or adjacent to",
": in comparison to",
": very nearly : almost",
": beside sense 1",
": following right after",
": very nearly"
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"about",
"around",
"by",
"near",
"nigh"
],
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"about",
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"almost",
"borderline",
"fair",
"fairly",
"feckly",
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"much",
"near",
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"nigh",
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"somewhere",
"virtually",
"well-nigh"
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"examples":[
"Preposition",
"enjoys living next to the ocean",
"next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue",
"Adverb",
"bought it for next to nothing"
],
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"Preposition",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183531"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sparsely settled country in the northern and western part of Queensland",
": a remote or sparsely settled region : a barren or frontier area",
": an ideal or imaginary place or region",
": an exotic place",
": an absurd or indeterminate situation",
": an illusory existence",
": a system of installment purchase",
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"[reduplication of never ]"
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
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"Adjective",
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194701"
},
"nearabout":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": nearly , almost"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194945"
},
"necessitarianism":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the theory that results follow by invariable sequence from causes"
],
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"ni-\u02ccse-s\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
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"1825, in the meaning defined above"
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"neglect":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to give little attention or respect to : disregard",
": to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness",
": an act or instance of neglecting something",
": the condition of being neglected",
": to fail to give the right amount of attention to",
": to fail to do or look after especially because of carelessness",
": lack of attention or care to something or someone",
": the state of not being looked after or given attention",
": a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness",
": a failure to provide a child under one's care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability \u2014 compare abuse sense 2 , negligence"
],
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"ni-\u02c8glekt",
"ni-\u02c8glekt"
],
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"bypass",
"disregard",
"forget",
"ignore",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"pass over",
"slight",
"slur (over)"
],
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"desolation",
"dilapidation",
"disrepair",
"seediness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"However, most people neglect their skin out of fear of their routine taking too much time out of their day and the dread of just another complex task to cut in between all the other chores that need to be done. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Salespeople often neglect honing their storytelling skill set and rarely manage an institutional library of stories to share with future prospects. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Then, neglect : Once the danger dwindles, budgets shrink and memories fade. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"So why do a lot of us neglect this ultra-crucial step? \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Those who have been critical of Congress on that front neglect the reality of good investigations -- that they are shaped like a pyramid. \u2014 Christine Todd Whitman, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
"In September, there were 44 reports of child abuse/ neglect by abandonment in Texas, 12 of them in Houston, according to the Department of Family and Protective Services. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Those harboring this mindset neglect to examine trading histories and economic trends, which require some bother. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Critical-care nurses are devoted to helping very sick patients, but often neglect their own health, leading to depression and anxiety in caregivers and affecting health care quality, safety and costs. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 1 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The cases on which the court released decisions late Monday involved the termination by the state of parental rights in child neglect cases. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
"Auction sales will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation which is committed to overcoming the stigma and neglect obstructing the end of the AIDS virus. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"There can be clear lines from that trauma of childhood neglect to an attempt at empathy that manifests as cruelty. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Neither foul play nor neglect is suspected in connection to the incident, Gastonia Police Department spokesman Rick Goodale told the Gaston Gazette. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Damage caused either intentionally or through neglect on the part of the renter may be their responsibility. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"Lily is secretly dating a nonbinary college student, and there are nods to football\u2019s concussion crisis and the political neglect of public education. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Ben bundles constant McDonald\u2019s meals, endless screen-time, and infinite consumerism together as normal forms of parental neglect . \u2014 Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
"The fire also shone light on neglect in Britain\u2019s social housing system, of which most of the units in Grenfell Tower were a part, and drew attention to unsafe building practices nationally. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205657"
},
"next to last":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
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": in such time or order that only one person or thing comes after"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222228"
},
"Negishi":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"1935\u20132021 Japanese-American chemist"
],
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"ne-\u02c8g\u0113-sh\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-000539"
},
"negligent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by or given to neglect especially habitually or culpably",
": failing to exercise the care expected of a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances",
": marked by a carelessly easy manner",
": failing to take proper or normal care of something or someone",
": marked by, given to, or produced by negligence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259nt",
"\u02c8ne-gl\u0259-j\u0259nt",
"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"careless",
"derelict",
"disregardful",
"lax",
"lazy",
"neglectful",
"neglecting",
"remiss",
"slack"
],
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"attentive",
"careful",
"conscientious",
"nonnegligent"
],
"examples":[
"The fire was started by a negligent smoker.",
"He was negligent in not reporting the accident to the police.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To then, not return to the carriage at the destination stop to check whether the passenger has been able to successfully alight, is frankly lazy at best and broadly negligent . \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Robinson has also accused defendants of intentional interference with contractual and economic relations; intentional as well as negligent infliction of emotional distress; false light and conspiracy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The court ruled 7-0 in favor of allowing Lanier to sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress. \u2014 Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"California would be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover the negligent or accidental use of their firearms if lawmakers approve a measure announced late last week. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"In response to the claim that Justin made no threats, the Stewart family alleged the lack of checkups on him and negligent care, which are details to be hashed out if the courts let the lawsuit proceed. \u2014 Titus Wu, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Many of the deadliest workplace accidents in American history\u2014like the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire or the Monongah mining disaster\u2014were a result of negligent employers and a lack of worker safety standards. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"The Collective Administrative Claims are being filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which enables people who have been harmed by negligent or wrongful actions of the federal government to seek redress. \u2014 Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"Instead, the airline conducted its own negligent investigation and wrongfully identified Lowe as the only suspect of the airport police department\u2019s investigation, the lawsuit alleges. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English necligent, negligent, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin neglegent-, neglegens (also neclegens, negligens ), present participle of neglegere, neclegere \"to disregard, do nothing about, fail to care for\" \u2014 more at neglect entry 1 ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003122"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sinewy , strong",
": showing or expressive of calm courage : bold",
": marked by effrontery or presumption : brash",
": excitable , nervous",
": showing calm courage",
": showing or acting with disrespectful boldness"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0113",
"\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0113"
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"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocksure",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
],
"examples":[
"a nervy performance in the play-offs",
"a nervy film director who's not afraid to take risks",
"The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.",
"Too much coffee makes me nervy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His earliest rockabilly sides sound raw and nervy , almost primitive in their simplicity, a wildness that\u2019s a foreign concept in modern music. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"On a nervy , topsy-turvy afternoon in eastern Oklahoma, there was yet another dramatic showdown between the dazzling, hard-swinging 20-somethings who have overtaken the game. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"What your nervy acquaintance did was breach whatever privacy is left in our society these days, which was thoughtless, rude and inexcusable. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Dratch transfers her kooky, nervy physicality onto Stephanie, a White House secretary reliant on pump-up playlists to handle the Type A girlbosses around her. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"When a disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two dummy gym employees who attempt to sell it, Clooney\u2019s nervy U.S. Marshal finds himself at the center of the confusion, well sorta. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"There are also clear signs of a nervy director at work. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015730"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": vein sense 2"
],
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"\u02c8n\u0259r-vy\u0259r"
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"history_and_etymology":"French, from nerf sinew, from Latin nervus ",
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"1817, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032103"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": an attitude of mind marked by skepticism especially about nearly everything affirmed by others",
": a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked",
": an attitude of mind marked by skepticism about nearly everything affirmed by others",
": a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked"
],
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"\u02c8ne-g\u0259-ti-\u02ccvi-z\u0259m",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The upbeat tone and pervasive kindness of this comedy has elicited raves at a time when negativism surrounds us. \u2014 Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Dec. 2021",
"But along with the unfortunate social negativism , there came a fierce pride in America and it\u2019s history. \u2014 Steve West, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Toxic divisions, fractured communities, anger, negativism . \u2014 Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Krukow\u2019s first big-league experience was in 1976 with the Chicago Cubs, where corners were being cut, morale dipped, and negativism pervaded the team. \u2014 Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com , 7 June 2020",
"All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right? \u2014 Jamie Dupree, AJC.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
"Surprisingly, that is saying quite a lot more than simple reductive negativism . \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 16 Jan. 2018",
"If Tebow does not in fact disagree with Jeffress on any of these points, then his decision looks like nothing more than craven capitulation to the nattering nabobs of negativism and intolerance. \u2014 Robert Klemko, SI.com , 17 Aug. 2017",
"Yes, negativism begets hostility, but Jackson\u2019s inflated paychecks demand greater professionalism. \u2014 Harvey Araton, New York Times , 10 Jan. 2017"
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"adverb"
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": negligence"
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"noun"
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": the Greek goddess of retributive justice",
": one that inflicts retribution or vengeance",
": a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent",
": an act or effect of retribution",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To that end, Bo is given a persistent nemesis named Kermit Wilts (played by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards), who gets into his head early and refuses to get out. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Another problem for Musk is his old nemesis , the shorts. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Also, in a bit of storybook irony, Johnson will be watching arch- nemesis Bird win his first NBA title, as Bird did at the end of Season 1. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 May 2022",
"Series favorite Cheong-san saved the day when his arch- nemesis Gwi-nam arrived at the building where the heartthrob and his friends were hiding. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 9 Feb. 2022",
"When tankers were being targeted by its regional arch- nemesis Iran in 2019, off the coast of the UAE, Abu Dhabi quickly changed tack. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Rams play at the Vikings and at the Ravens before coming home to play the 49ers and McVay\u2019s mentor-slash- nemesis , Kyle Shanahan. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Likewise, Nicot coaxes equally naturalistic, penny-bright turns from the rest of the young cast, especially Charlie Drach as Lucile, Dalva\u2019s classroom nemesis , and adorable Roman Coustere Hachez as tiny urchin Dimi at the group home. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"The character had run-ins with the web-producing hero as well as Black Panther and Spider-Man's other nemesis , Venom. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022"
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"borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek n\u00e9mesis \"retribution, righteous anger, blame,\" probably derivative (with -esis, analogically extended form of -sis, -tis, suffix of action nouns) of n\u00e9mein \"to apportion, distribute\" \u2014 more at nimble"
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"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": the action or logical operation of negating or making negative",
": a negative statement, judgment, or doctrine",
": a logical proposition formed by asserting the falsity of a given proposition \u2014 see Truth Table",
": something that is the absence of something actual : nonentity",
": something considered the opposite of something regarded as positive"
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"avowal",
"confirmation"
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"examples":[
"issued specific negations of all of the charges against her",
"a ruling by the Supreme Court that many regarded as a negation of the basic right of privacy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To build a world in the fullest sense of the word requires an almost Buddha-like commitment to self- negation and indeterminacy. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"This is poetry of the will written by the will to celebrate the will even in its perversity and negation . \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"She was used to asserting herself through negation , absence, and will finally feel alive. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Abramovi\u0107\u2019s art lends itself, almost agonizingly, to Freudian readings; her parents\u2019 emotional abuse led Abramovi\u0107 to self-effacing performance that borders on self- negation , seeking a sense of control. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
"In this respect, Led Zeppelin was the opposite of punk, whose anarchic negation was premised on not being able to play one\u2019s instrument well, or, in some cases, at all. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Here the ideal self is everything the wife is not, all the qualities summoned, via negation , by her brutal dismissal. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The Jim Crow Museum restated its negation of the claim in a 2020 article. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
"But the negation of the right of Jews to a refuge in Israel is broader and goes back further. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Middle English negacioun \"denial, negative assertion,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French negaciun, borrowed from Latin neg\u0101ti\u014dn-, neg\u0101ti\u014d \"denial, refusal,\" from neg\u0101re \"to deny, say no\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at negate"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161418"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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": an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Russian forces also started awarding passports in the occupied city of Melitopol, according to Russian state news agency TASS. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
"Russian forces also started awarding passports in the occupied city of Melitopol, according to Russian state news agency TASS. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"The Russian news agency Tass had reported that 50 civilians were evacuated Saturday, a day after a similar number left. \u2014 Elena Becatoros And Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"The Russian news agency Tass had reported that 50 civilians were evacuated from the plant on Saturday. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
"On March 17, the Russian state news agency Tass reported that a Moscow court extended Griner's detainment until at least May 19. \u2014 Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
"On April 18, Russian state news agency Tass reported that Vladislav Avayev, former vice president of Gazprombank, and his wife and daughter were found dead in their Moscow apartment. \u2014 Ciar\u00c1n Giles, ajc , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet remains afloat and its missile systems were not affected by what Russia claims was a fire onboard, Russian news agency TASS reported. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The Russian state news agency TASS said only that Mr. Chubais, a former deputy prime minister under Boris N. Yeltsin, the former Russian president in the 1990s, had stepped down. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1873, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171324"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": work done with a needle",
": work (such as embroidery) other than plain sewing",
": the occupation of one who does needlework",
": things made by embroidery, knitting, or needlepoint",
": the activity or art of making things by embroidery, knitting, or needlepoint"
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"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al-\u02ccw\u0259rk",
"\u02c8n\u0113-d\u1d4al-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
],
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"embroidery"
],
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"examples":[
"She showed us a sample of her needlework .",
"She still enjoys doing needlework .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Art objects, including quilting, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlework , basket weaving, ceramics and glassblowing, were historically relegated to low art made predominantly by women. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"Sequin embellishments, and no doubt hours and hours of needlework , make this outfit a work of art. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 19 May 2022",
"If the cat\u2019s claws (or your needlework ) leave visible holes with frayed edges, seal the threads\u2019 ends with seam sealant, such as the Dritz Fray Check ($4.99 for a 0.75-ounce bottle at Joann). \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Her mother, the fashion designer Madame Willi Posey, taught her needlework and took her on the first of her museum-haunting trips to Europe. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The MAMGA Royal Court was on full display Tuesday as well, including King Elexis I Richard Edwards Jr. and Queen Myea Eleanora Rice, whose trains cascaded down the back of their float so that the intricate needlework could be appreciated. \u2014 Michael Dumas, al , 1 Mar. 2022",
"She was born in 1974 in Los Angeles and spent her early childhood in Honolulu, the daughter of a doctor who did research on mouse immunology for the National Institutes of Health and a mother who practiced needlework , quilting, and other crafts. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Among the steady hands doing the needlework is Paul Saenz, who is in his 24th season with the club. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Jan. 2022",
"But the county seal, designed by a high school student in 1982, lay on a piece of fabric with a needlework design that could not be reproduced on paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": lack of knowledge or awareness : ignorance"
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"\u02c8ne-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8n\u0113-",
"-s\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
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"benightedness",
"cluelessness",
"ignorance",
"incognizance",
"innocence",
"obliviousness",
"unawareness",
"unfamiliarity"
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"acquaintance",
"awareness",
"cognizance",
"familiarity"
],
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"the appalling nescience of today's high schoolers concerning international affairs"
],
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"Late Latin nescientia , from Latin nescient-, nesciens , present participle of nescire not to know, from ne- not + scire to know \u2014 more at no , science"
],
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"1612, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175440"
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"abbreviation"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the impeding of learning or performance in a situation by learned responses carried over from another situation",
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"needed":{
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"noun",
"verb"
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": necessary duty : obligation",
": a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful",
": a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism",
": a condition requiring supply or relief",
": lack of the means of subsistence (see subsistence sense 2 ) : poverty",
": to be needful or necessary",
": to be in want",
": to be in need of : require",
": be under necessity or obligation to",
": to suffer from the lack of something important to life or health",
": to be necessary",
": to be without : require",
": something that must be done : obligation",
": a lack of something necessary, useful, or desired",
": something necessary or desired"
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"\u02c8n\u0113d",
"\u02c8n\u0113d"
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"bear",
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"claim",
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"require",
"take",
"want",
"warrant"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Poston noted his need to stay focused, to not get caught up in his hot start \u2013 which included six birdies on the back nine \u2013 and remember that the championship is a 72-hole competition. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"But in that moment my need for a spicy sour dilly crunch greatly overpowered any hesitance. \u2014 Shani Hillian, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"The alternative is either employing logic or catering to his every need , and those are both poor choices. \u2014 Meghan Leahy, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The Suns have to address their need for a backup point guard, physically quick wing player who can create his own shot and proficiently hit the 3, and a big who could potentially work their way into the team's rotation. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
"DraftKings\u2019 Arizona online sportsbook offered better odds and higher betting limits, Krackomberger assessed the expense of his journey was worth his furious need to place a wise wager. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"The Blazers have fulfilled their need at power forward but could still be very interested in Iowa\u2019s Keegan Murray, 21. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"In 2021, Osaka voluntarily withdrew from the Grand Slam tournament, citing her need to prioritize her mental health, which sparked a conversation about the emotional wellbeing of athletes. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"In 2020, President Trump proposed banning WeChat along with TikTok, citing concerns about how the two companies manage data and their need to meet the demands of their government minders. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The city of Little Rock will monitor the weather to determine if the East Little Rock Community Center's cooling room will need to remain open additional days. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"Moderna recipients will likely need a third shot to receive protection against currently circulating variants, committee members, FDA staff and the company said, although the current review includes only two doses. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Lujan Grisham told Mayorkas that border issues and flaws in the immigration system need to be addressed and that public safety and health are paramount. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Shampoos, drops, glosses, rinses and sprays are great for hair types that don't have as much damage and need more of a color and shine boost. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"But that\u2019s the distinction that people need to understand. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the stories its artworks tell are tragic \u2014 reflecting the experience of Palestinians in Israel \u2014 but those stories need to be told, museum founder Faisal Saleh says, because Westerners rarely hear about them. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
"This is an ideal conditioner for fine hair types that need extra hydration while still maintaining maximum volume. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"That's because workers will need time to set up appointments and/or walk-in clinics and be trained to administer the vaccines. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022"
],
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"Noun and Verb",
"Middle English ned , from Old English n\u012bed, n\u0113d ; akin to Old High German n\u014dt distress, need, Old Prussian nautin need"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling",
": so small or unimportant as to deserve little or no attention"
],
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"\u02c8ne-gli-j\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ne-gl\u0259-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"chicken",
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"peanut",
"petty",
"picayune",
"piddling",
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"piffling",
"pimping",
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"trifling",
"trivial"
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"big",
"consequential",
"considerable",
"important",
"material",
"significant"
],
"examples":[
"A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle.",
"The price difference was negligible .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Shipping fees are negligible on the ultralight packages. \u2014 Jon Emont And Jesse Newman, WSJ , 5 Sep. 2020",
"As far as other coffee nutrition facts go, its macronutrients are pretty much negligible . \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 31 May 2022",
"This is no small accomplishment, considering how negligible Penny, her character, is. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Considering how negligible these changes are, expect Apple to continue to refer to them as 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"The cost of such undertakings\u2014which involve changing official documents, Web sites and graphic designs\u2014seems to be fairly negligible . \u2014 Adam Mann, Scientific American , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a society increasingly dominated by data, face-to-face interaction seems too negligible a variable to factor in. \u2014 Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"So while some small businesses and the self-employed may have needs negligible enough in size to continue operating, there is scant evidence this would be possible on the scale Russia needs anytime soon. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The impact of new guidelines on the local concert industry should be fairly negligible . \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latinization of French n\u00e9gligeable, from n\u00e9gliger \"to disregard, neglect\" (going back to Middle French negliger, borrowed from Latin neglegere, neclegere \"to disregard, do nothing about\") + -able -able \u2014 more at neglect entry 1"
],
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"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212609"
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"nerve growth factor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems and is required for maintenance of sympathetic neurons",
": a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems and is required for maintenance of sympathetic neurons"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The drug contains a cat-specific antibody that binds to nerve growth factor (NGF), a protein that mediates pain by binding to specific receptors in cats, explained Bruce Kornreich, director of the Cornell Feline Health Center. \u2014 Sara Tabin, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Tanezumab acts by inhibiting nerve growth factor , which causes sensitive nerves to grow and feel pain at the site of inflamed joints. \u2014 Sasha Pezenik, ABC News , 25 Mar. 2021",
"This method led to the discovery of the nerve growth factor in the 1950s, and scientists still use it today to study stem cells. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2020",
"Rita Levi-Montalcini, his colleague at the time, had made a seminal discovery of a protein known as nerve growth factor , which stimulated the growth of nerve cells in laboratory mice. \u2014 Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2020",
"NurOwn involves using stem cells derived from a patient\u2019s own bone marrow to deliver nerve growth factors to nerves damaged by ALS. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 22 June 2018",
"In early trials, NurOwn was effective at boosting those nerve growth factors in cerebral spinal fluid of patients. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 22 June 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1958, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-222808"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"noun"
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"axis",
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"capital",
"center",
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"focus",
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"the economic nerve center of a nation",
"Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s music all weekend at the village green, overlooking the Ottauquechee, the nerve center for the festival. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Liliesleaf had been a nerve center for the liberation movement in the early 1960s, with activists like Mr. Mandela frequently coming and going. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Apr. 2022",
"A few days later, in the predawn darkness on July 2, the Americans packed up Bagram, switched off the electricity, and flew out of the nerve center of the war without telling the new Afghan commander. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 31 Jan. 2022",
"From 1966 to 1972, the Grande reigned as Detroit's leading rock hall, the nerve center of hippie music culture in town. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Naming a senior leader to coordinate the nerve center . \u2014 Asutosh Padhi, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Union League Club, the nerve center of the Gilded Age rich, is there. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The base is also a nerve center in a growing Russian military buildup that the United States and allies fear could be the vanguard of an invasion of Ukraine meant to block its Western ties and aspirations of future NATO membership. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Described as the nerve center of the US government, many Americans are unfamiliar with the White House's Office of Management and Budget, but the agency is extraordinarily consequential. \u2014 Eva Mckend, CNN , 6 Feb. 2022"
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"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"noun"
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": the progressive physicochemical change in the membrane of a nerve fiber that follows stimulation and serves to transmit a record of sensation from a receptor or an instruction to act to an effector",
": an electrical signal carried by nerve cells which relays information from the body's sense organs to the brain and spinal cord or instructions from the brain and spinal cord to a body part (as a muscle or gland)",
": an electrical signal that travels along a nerve fiber in response to a stimulus and serves to transmit a record of sensation from a receptor or an instruction to act to an effector : the propagation of an action potential along the length of a neuron"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to Healthline, the alkaloids in poison hemlock can affect nerve impulse transmission to muscles, which eventually can kill the person through respiratory failure. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 6 Aug. 2021",
"When light hits the rod and cone cells, nerve impulses are triggered and sent to the brain through the optic nerve. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 30 Jan. 2020",
"The retina converts light images into nerve impulses that are relayed to the brain to produce sight. \u2014 Harvard Health Letter, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"Many venom components disable or kill by blocking the channels for sodium or other ions that are necessary for transmission of nerve impulses . \u2014 Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Glial cells, among other things, build sheaths of a fatty material called myelin, which acts as an insulator to isolate the electrical activity of nerve impulses . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 25 July 2018",
"It had been suggested that some aspects of cognition were dependent upon the speed and efficiency of nerve impulses , which in turn depends on this insulation. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 25 July 2018",
"The tunneling rate would change with different molecules, triggering nerve impulses that create the perceptions of different smells in the brain. \u2014 Tim Folger, Discover Magazine , 24 Oct. 2018",
"That movement of ions is the basis for many of the body\u2019s functions, like nerve impulses , muscle contractions and digestion. \u2014 Katie Thomas, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2018"
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"1870, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-063219"
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"negotiant":{
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"noun"
],
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": one that negotiates"
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"borrowed from French n\u00e9gociant \"merchant, trader,\" going back to Middle French, noun derivative (perhaps after Italian negoziante ) from present participle of negocier \"to do business, trade,\" borrowed from Latin neg\u014dti\u0101r\u012b \u2014 more at negotiate"
],
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"1611, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-080823"
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"netiquette":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": etiquette governing communication on the Internet"
],
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"\u02c8ne-ti-k\u0259t",
"-\u02ccket"
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"Writing an e-mail message in all capital letters is considered a breach of netiquette because it looks like you are shouting."
],
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"blend of net and etiquette"
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"1982, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-105414"
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"Neckar":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"river 228 miles (367 kilometers) long in southwestern Germany rising in the Black Forest and flowing north and west into the Rhine River"
],
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"\u02c8ne-k\u0259r",
"-\u02cck\u00e4r"
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"adjective"
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"Middle French and Late Latin; Middle French negatoire , from Late Latin negatorius , from Latin negatus + -orius -ory"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-130057"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a homesteader or squatter who takes up land on open range for a farm",
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"\u02c8ne-st\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An empty- nester , Gretzky moved to Florida to be close to his three grandchildren who live there. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"At the same time, the pandemic has spurred empty- nester Baby Boomers to consider retirement and downsizing to an apartment or condo. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"Trevor Hill was sitting down to a takeout dinner with his wife on their moving day into an empty- nester apartment when prosecutors showed up at his door. \u2014 Suryatapa Bhattacharya And Peter Landers, WSJ , 7 Apr. 2022",
"That idea caught John Wai's attention when the accountant decided to move to a smaller home after becoming an empty- nester . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 22 Feb. 2022",
"In recent years, the centerpiece home has been trending toward an empty- nester -type house with extra rooms for the homeowner\u2019s parents or adult children. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The film stars Olivia Colman as Leda, an empty- nester who goes on vacation and meets Nina ( Dakota Johnson ), a mother in the thick of raising her daughter. \u2014 Chris Kornelis, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Her Brother's Death Ree, who shares daughters Alex and Paige, 22, and sons Bryce, 19, Todd, 17, and foster son Jamar, 19, with husband Ladd Drummond, 53, previously opened up to PEOPLE about preparing to become an empty- nester . \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"At lunch, Smith-Cameron jokes about being an empty- nester now that her daughter, 19, is off at college in Scotland. \u2014 Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021"
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"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135343"
},
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"region of southern Israel; a triangular wedge of desert touching the Gulf of Aqaba in the south"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140138"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": an attitude of mind marked by skepticism especially about nearly everything affirmed by others",
": a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked",
": an attitude of mind marked by skepticism about nearly everything affirmed by others",
": a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked"
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"\u02c8ne-g\u0259-ti-\u02ccvi-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8neg-\u0259t-iv-\u02cciz-\u0259m"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The upbeat tone and pervasive kindness of this comedy has elicited raves at a time when negativism surrounds us. \u2014 Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Dec. 2021",
"But along with the unfortunate social negativism , there came a fierce pride in America and it\u2019s history. \u2014 Steve West, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Toxic divisions, fractured communities, anger, negativism . \u2014 Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Krukow\u2019s first big-league experience was in 1976 with the Chicago Cubs, where corners were being cut, morale dipped, and negativism pervaded the team. \u2014 Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com , 7 June 2020",
"All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right? \u2014 Jamie Dupree, AJC.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
"Surprisingly, that is saying quite a lot more than simple reductive negativism . \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 16 Jan. 2018",
"If Tebow does not in fact disagree with Jeffress on any of these points, then his decision looks like nothing more than craven capitulation to the nattering nabobs of negativism and intolerance. \u2014 Robert Klemko, SI.com , 17 Aug. 2017",
"Yes, negativism begets hostility, but Jackson\u2019s inflated paychecks demand greater professionalism. \u2014 Harvey Araton, New York Times , 10 Jan. 2017"
],
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"negative entry 1 + -ism"
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"1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-143753"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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": very close in relationship"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-152906"
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"neger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": negro"
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"\u02c8n\u0113g\u0259(r)"
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"Middle French negre , from Spanish or Portuguese negro black, Black person"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-181807"
},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in the next place : so as to be or come next"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-200655"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cemetery",
": a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city"
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"n\u0259-\u02c8kr\u00e4-p\u0259-l\u0259s",
"ne-"
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"graveyard",
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"potter's field"
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"Archaeologists uncovered a necropolis of ancient Rome.",
"an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The treasures were recently found at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo and will go on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, officials announced on Monday. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Archaeologists had discovered relics belonging to Egyptian dynasties buried in the Saqqara necropolis in the past, but the latest find marks the first and largest unearthing of bronze statues in the area from the Late Period, or the 5th century BC. \u2014 Mostafa Salem, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"My destination was first a medieval necropolis , and then the remains of a Celtic temple. \u2014 Jason Wilson, Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Egyptologists from the Czech Institute of Egyptology at Charles University in Prague unearthed the vessels while excavating deep shafts at an ancient necropolis in Abusir, south of Cairo. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The temple has since been opened to visitors, while the wider archeological site contains the remains of a necropolis , quarries and a human settlement. \u2014 CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Already, though, the recent discoveries are helping to redefine this necropolis not as a silent graveyard but as a vibrant economic and spiritual center, filled with temples, embalming houses, stalls and workshops. \u2014 Roger Anis, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2021",
"Ancient Neapolis\u2019 Greek residents used this area, just outside the city walls, as a necropolis . \u2014 Julia Buckley, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Per a statement from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, experts discovered the remains at the necropolis of Porta Sarno, just east of the ancient city center. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Aug. 2021"
],
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"borrowed from Late Latin, \"cemetery,\" borrowed from Greek Nekr\u00f3polis, literally, \"city of the dead,\" name of a large cemetery in a suburb of ancient Alexandria, from nekro- necro- + -polis -polis"
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"geographical name"
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"state of Malaysia in the peninsular part of the country on the Strait of Malacca; capital Seremban area 2590 square miles (6708 square kilometers), population 1,009,000"
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"definitions":[
"Definition of never / not hear the end of it informal \u2014 used to say that someone will keep talking about something for a long time If it turns out that he's right, we'll never hear the end of it ."
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"newshawk":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"plural noun"
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": a family of dipterous insects occurring mostly in hot and arid regions and having larvae that are parasitic on other insects"
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"New Latin, from Nemestrinus , type genus (perhaps from Late Latin Nemestrinus , god of groves) + -idae"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-082705"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a tide of minimum range occurring at the first and the third quarters of the moon"
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"1548, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-084630"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular",
": indistinct , vague",
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"\u02c8ne-by\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8ne-by\u0259-l\u0259s"
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"ambiguous",
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"cryptic",
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"deep",
"Delphic",
"double-edged",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"enigmatic",
"enigmatical",
"equivocal",
"fuliginous",
"inscrutable",
"murky",
"mysterious",
"mystic",
"obscure",
"occult",
"opaque"
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"accessible",
"clear",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"plain",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal"
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"examples":[
"These philosophical concepts can be nebulous .",
"made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bad news is now the right-hander dealing with a different, somewhat more nebulous malady that's going to continue to keep him sidelined for at least the immediate future. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Beyond that, accessibility\u2014let alone on the digital front\u2014gets nebulous . \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In addition to producing with his wife, Crawford takes wardrobe and set design credits and casts his own sons, indicating a personal desire to explore the nebulous corners of the male psyche. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Few things are as essential as nutrition, yet few things can feel as nebulous . \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Researchers are beginning to refine nebulous Long COVID categories. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 29 May 2022",
"With the exception of clinical trials, psychedelic therapy is currently performed underground or under nebulous legality. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
"Luck was just one of many strings tied to the nebulous object that was the future. \u2014 Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
"In a region where boundaries separating race and class could be both nebulous and uncrossable, Vroman\u2019s redrew them. \u2014 Lynell George, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin nebulosus misty, from nebula"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-092843"
},
"netherward":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": downward"
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"-w\u0259(r)d"
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"nether + -ward"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-131806"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the difference in level between low water at spring tide and high water at neap tide"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-142017"
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"netizen":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an active participant in the online community of the Internet"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ne-t\u0259-z\u0259n",
"also"
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"cybercitizen",
"cybernaut",
"cybersurfer"
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"examples":[
"the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hack impact:When a top cybersecurity firm gets hacked, what is the takeaway for the average netizen ? \u2014 Eric Tucker, Tom Krisher, USA TODAY , 14 Dec. 2020",
"Bank of China, one of China\u2019s largest banks, has found itself in the crosshairs of domestic netizens in recent days thanks to a retail investment product named Crude Oil Treasure. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Harry Harris, Washington's envoy to South Korea, has been subjected to heated vitriol on social media and by anonymous netizens for his mustache. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 17 Jan. 2020",
"Taiwan also saw a toilet paper run after netizens circulated rumors online that production of toilet paper was being curtailed because paper pulp was being used to make face masks instead. \u2014 Time , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Thais are avid netizens , spending an improbable ten hours online each day, according to the government. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Oct. 2019",
"With that, the Panama Papers and the information in them was rendered inaccessible to all Chinese netizens . \u2014 Popular Science , 4 Oct. 2018",
"Chinese netizens began to push for transparency, accountability and the rule of law. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Another netizen reported buying two $224 tickets, so $448 total, landing downstairs in the comfort of section PR7. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Feb. 2020"
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"The University of Georgia Zoo and Exotic Animal Pathology Service in the College of Veterinary Medicine will perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"This year, after a necropsy , veterinarians and forensic experts at the University of California, Davis, said the colt might have died of a heart attack. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The dolphin was taken for a necropsy , a non-human autopsy, to see why it had become stranded, the county said. \u2014 Rebekah Riess, CNN , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The reptile was euthanized, and a necropsy will be performed to determine if it was involved in the attack, WFLA said. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 31 May 2022",
"His trainer Bob Baffert said the colt suffered a heart attack on December 6 but a necropsy released this month showed no definitive cause of death. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Laurie Bohannon, senior veterinarian at Santa Anita, took blood, hair and urine samples from the colt to start the standard necropsy process. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Animal control officials performed a necropsy , an animal autopsy, and found the dog was microchipped, police said. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 1 May 2022",
"Chaney has called it perhaps the most important necropsy the CHRB has ever performed and Blea is in charge of it. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The dog weighed only four pounds and died of extreme starvation, according to the U of I necropsy findings. \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff Report, chicagotribune.com , 8 Nov. 2021"
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"the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the real gap Gessen has to contend with is not necessarily the one within the dad literature itself, so much as the gap between dad literature and mom literature. \u2014 Phillip Maciak, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"And the past year or so is full of evidence that more is not necessarily better. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"Karissa Hand, a spokeswoman for Healey\u2019s campaign, said Healey isn\u2019t necessarily a true believer yet but joined to learn more about the project and making the public transportation system more interconnected. \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"However, some top brands may use artificial flavorings, which may not necessarily be harmful. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"The argument is that by forcing disclosure of transactions that aren\u2019t necessarily expressive, the government could use the information gleaned from them to uncover expressive transactions as well. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"For breads, don't assume that darker varieties are necessarily healthier. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"Zaragoza did, in fact, offer Giannis a contract and was willing to work on the visa situation, but the NBA draft wasn't necessarily a late-in-the-game solution; many scouts from America had flown to Greece to see Giannis play. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Bottled water isn\u2019t necessarily safer, studies have found. \u2014 Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet pennyroyal contains pulegone, which gets metabolized in the body and forms toxins that can cause liver necrosis , says Josh Trebach, emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist in Iowa City. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
"But its singular ambitions and tragically realistic depiction of civic necrosis have made the series hard to shake. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The CT scan showed sections of the large intestine protruding through the hernia, which posed a high risk for bowel twisting, which can lead to perforation and sepsis or tissue deoxygenation and necrosis . \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
"Many are suffering from bacterial necrosis , its telltale ugly gashes marring trunks that were once a healthy, rubbery green. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 21 May 2022",
"Severe reactions to snake hemotoxin and neurotoxin can cause tissue necrosis , in which the skin and muscle surrounding a bite become purple and blackened, with a corresponding drop in blood pressure. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 18 May 2022",
"All the placentas also showed dead cells made up the major cell barrier between the mother and fetus, known as trophoblast necrosis . \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Years ago, Cotton developed bone necrosis in his right front leg and had to have an amputation. \u2014 cleveland , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Yet neither David nor Andrea recall discussing the downside risk ( necrosis ) of the radiation treatment last November when the treatment was recommended. \u2014 Seth Joseph, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021"
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"Late Latin, from Greek nekr\u014dsis , from nekroun to make dead, from nekros dead body"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084612"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Britain, the country\u2019s newsagents , small corner shops that sell everything from papers and beer to grocery staples, are booming. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2020",
"The newsagent was impatient, answering with short sentences, and insistently looking over my shoulder. \u2014 Luiz Romero, Quartz , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The trade association of newspapers and the national union of newsagents made similar points. \u2014 Luiz Romero, Quartz , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Her parents are Gujaratis who fled Uganda shortly before Idi Amin\u2019s takeover in 1971 and founded first one newsagent and then a chain of them. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Oct. 2019",
"In another, the woman found herself surrounded by workers, including a milkman, a gasman, a newsagent , and a plumber. \u2014 Mireille Juchau, The New Yorker , 7 Nov. 2019",
"Priti Patel, Home Secretary Patel is also a second-generation immigrant to the U.K., the daughter of Ugandan Indians who emigrated in the 1960s and set up a successful newsagent business. \u2014 Billy Perrigo, Time , 26 July 2019",
"The new CEO will start as chief operating officer on June 5 and be given immediate responsibility for newsagent chain CNA and the company\u2019s stores outside South Africa. \u2014 Janice Kew, Bloomberg.com , 25 May 2017",
"A stooped man with a stooped English sheepdog walked by on his way to buy a newspaper from the newsagent , and passed by again moments later, with one tucked under his arm. \u2014 Katherine Lagrave, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 6 Apr. 2017"
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"1844, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085647"
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": a grayish or reddish granular cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue transmitting and receiving nerve impulses : neuron",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then, once the voltage reaches a specific threshold, a pulse is fired along organic amplifiers that mimic a nerve cell axon. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 30 June 2022",
"Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of nerve cell cancer, before her first birthday. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Serotonin and dopamine are neurotransmitters that carry signals, or information, from one nerve cell to another. \u2014 Natalie Angley, CNN , 19 Dec. 2021",
"The scene looks like a microscopic photograph of a nerve cell . \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 30 July 2021",
"When the alpha-latrotoxin reaches a person\u2019s nerve cell , the nerve dumps all of its signaling chemicals at once, overwhelming its neighbors. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 July 2021",
"In 1971, Bond writes, John O\u2019Keefe and Jonathan Dostrovsky isolated a new type of nerve cell in the brains of rats. \u2014 Robert Macfarlane, The New York Review of Books , 15 June 2021",
"The scientists are taking advantage of proteins derived from algae and other microbes that can make any nerve cell sensitive to light. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2021",
"According to Healthline, vitamin B12 is needed for three main purposes: nerve cell function, red blood cell production and DNA synthesis. \u2014 Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"adjective"
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"\u02c8nir-\u02ccsh\u022fr"
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"alongshore",
"coastal",
"inshore",
"littoral",
"offshore",
"shoreside"
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"red tide had a particularly devastating effect on nearshore shellfisheries",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Curious, Downs, who is the executive director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, flew down with a team of researchers to investigate the nearshore habitat. \u2014 Kari Molvar, Vogue , 14 Aug. 2018",
"In Maui alone, 55 gallons a day pour into nearshore waters, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 7 July 2018",
"Although not typically viewed in the same vein as wolves, tigers and leopards, sea otters are an apex predator of the nearshore marine ecosystem\u2014the narrow band between terrestrial and oceanic habitat. \u2014 Smithsonian , 21 Apr. 2017",
"Remember, however, the nearshore fishery Sunday is only inside the 40-fathom line between Cape Falcon (Manzanita) and Humbug Mountain (Port Orford). \u2014 Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com , 29 Aug. 2017",
"Louisiana's share of money must be used for restoration projects, with most aimed at wetlands and other coastal and nearshore habitats. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 3 July 2017",
"Clearances for existing nearshore reefs range from 6 feet at the Pickets to 27 feet at Grand Isle 9 (the old Freeport Sulfur Mine) and 44 feet at South Timbalier 86. \u2014 Todd Masson, NOLA.com , 9 June 2017",
"Bottomfish/halibut -- Check the ocean before planning to cross the bar for bottomfish or the June 1 opening of the nearshore halibut season along the central Oregon Coast (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain). ??? \u2014 Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com , 26 May 2017",
"At the same time, a river system is often the primary source of sediments, which define and build the nearshore habitat, and nutrients and wood, which support life. \u2014 National Geographic , 2 June 2016"
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"noun"
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": a toxic, usually odorless organophosphate (such as sarin, tabun, or VX) that is used as a chemical weapon in gaseous or liquid form, disrupts the transmission of nerve impulses, and may cause breathing difficulties, coughing, vomiting, muscle weakness or paralysis, convulsions, coma, and death : nerve gas",
": a toxic, usually odorless organophosphate (such as sarin, tabun, or VX) that disrupts the transmission of nerve impulses by inhibiting cholinesterase and especially acetylcholinesterase and is used as a chemical weapon in gaseous or liquid form : nerve gas"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"About two months earlier, Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a nerve agent . \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
"Putin's leading political rival, Alexei Navalny, also a comedic, anti-corruption crusader, was poisoned by Russian secret services in 2020 with a nerve agent applied to his underwear. \u2014 John Daniszewski, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Navalny, who has blamed Putin for poisoning him with a nerve agent in 2020, was sentenced to over two years in prison by a Moscow court in 2021 for alleged parole violations. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Navalny was poisoned with the military-grade nerve agent Novichok, which disappears from the body within hours and is nearly impossible to trace. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The opposition leader and anti-corruption activist was poisoned in August 2020 with the nerve agent Novichok by agents from the FSB, Russia's principal security agency. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Both men were found to have been poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent of the Novichok family, a potent class of chemical arms developed in Soviet times. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The film chronicles how Navalny \u2014 a Putin detractor who fights against authoritarianism \u2014 was secretly poisoned with a military-grade chemical nerve agent in an elaborate attempt on his life. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Navalny, a leading opposition figure in Russia, was poisoned in August 2020 using what European laboratories established to be military-grade nerve agent Novichok. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"1953, in the meaning defined above"
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": a genus of African herbs or subshrubs (family Scrophulariaceae) having variously colored, irregular, slightly spurred, mostly racemose flowers",
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"adverb"
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": of necessity : necessarily"
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": a needlebush of the genus Hakea",
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": an Indian-Burmese tree ( Schima wallichii ) of the family Theaceae with light red or reddish brown wood",
": the wood of a needle wood"
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": very little"
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"1606, in the meaning defined above"
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": to reduce to a fine spray",
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"1867, in the meaning defined above"
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": a woman who does needlework",
": seamstress"
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": the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs \u2014 see autonomic nervous system , central nervous system , peripheral nervous system",
": a system of the body that in vertebrates includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs and receives, interprets, and responds to stimuli from inside and outside the body",
": the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs \u2014 see autonomic nervous system , central nervous system , peripheral nervous system"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Strokes and other conditions that affect the nervous system , certain cancers of the mouth and esophagus, or gastroesophageal reflux disease can cause dysphagia. \u2014 Julie Stewart, Men's Health , 2 June 2022",
"Greg Smith, now a herpes researcher at Northwestern, is working on another part of the mystery of latent viruses \u2013 how herpesviruses get into the nervous system . \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
"Greg Smith, now a herpes researcher at Northwestern, is working on another part of the mystery of latent viruses \u2014 how herpesviruses get into the nervous system . \u2014 AZCentral.com , 5 May 2022",
"Meditation, in general, is a practice that can help regulate the nervous system . \u2014 Allure , 5 May 2022",
"Neurotoxins attack the nervous system , paralyzing the victim. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"In people with celiac disease, nutritional deficiencies (especially vitamins B12, B6, and E, and metals like copper), antibodies, and even other underlying autoimmune disorders can impact the nervous system and lead to neuropathy. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 3 May 2022",
"For higher-level cognitive functions to work, the nervous system needs to be calm. \u2014 Juliana Demay, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The work of Julius and Patapoutian has greatly expanded scientists\u2019 views of how the nervous system deciphers the external and internal world by introducing us to entirely new classes of sensory receptors. \u2014 Steven D. Munger, The Conversation , 5 Oct. 2021"
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"1703, in the meaning defined above"
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": by the shortest way or route : directly"
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"irregular (influenced by the ways in a good ways, a great ways ) from the phrase obsolete English next way nearest way"
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": affected with, characterized by, or producing death of a usually localized area of living tissue : marked by necrosis",
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"n\u0259-\u02c8kr\u00e4-tik",
"ne-",
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"1818, in the meaning defined above"
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": something not needed : superfluity"
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"from the phrase need not , from need entry 3 + not"
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": karyosome"
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"net entry 1"
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"Newry and Mourne":{
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"district of southern Northern Ireland bordering on the Republic of Ireland and the Irish Sea area 345 square miles (894 square kilometers), population 99,500"
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-r\u0113-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8m\u022frn",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-010733"
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"needfire":{
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": a purificatory fire traditionally kindled usually by friction of dry wood in time of distress (as during a cattle plague) in the belief that it would ward off evil spirits",
": the fire lighted on the night of St. John the Baptist's Day (June 24) to ward off sickness and ill luck \u2014 compare saint john's fire"
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": of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine",
": neither active nor passive : intransitive",
": taking no side : neutral",
": lacking or having imperfectly developed or nonfunctional generative organs",
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": the neuter gender",
": one that is neutral",
": worker sense 2",
": a spayed or castrated animal",
": castrate , alter",
": to remove the force or effectiveness of",
": to remove the sex glands and especially the testes from : castrate",
": a spayed or castrated animal (as a cat)",
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-t\u0259r",
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"The pronoun \u201cit\u201d is neuter .",
"Verb",
"She had her dog neutered by the veterinarian.",
"The bill was neutered by the changes made by the legislature.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Humane Society of Utah will spay or neuter dogs for $125 and cats for $90 at its clinics in Murray and St. George. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Without the Congressional Review Act, Democrats have a few options to neuter Trump-era rules. \u2014 Sasha Hupka, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2021",
"His weather segments always ended with a reminder for people watching at home to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Aug. 2020",
"The legendary weatherman, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 89, spent 55 years at WJW Channel 8, letting viewers know to expect sunshine, rain or snow -- sometimes all three in one day -- and reminding them to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Aug. 2020",
"Spay/ neuter laws Mandatory spay/neuter laws are aimed to prevent animal overpopulation, and are often enacted at the local level. \u2014 Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com , 27 Oct. 2017",
"The plan to neuter hurricanes involved a series of observations and deductions, with each step built upon the last. \u2014 Sam Kean, The Atlantic , 5 Sep. 2017",
"On Feb. 19, Wheaton, founder of the Alicia Pet Care Center, will hold the fifth annual free spay and neuter day in memory of Ford Petersen, an employee who died Feb. 11, 2013, at age 21, from a congenital heart condition. \u2014 Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register , 14 Feb. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Most importantly, MuttNation is about educating people about shelter pets and spay/ neuter . \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"The pandemic slowed preventative veterinary services such as spay/ neuter , impacting the nation's overpopulation crisis. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Population management programs often utilize trap- neuter -return, or TNR \u2013 a process in which cats are trapped, spayed or neutered and re-released where they were caught. \u2014 Daniel Herrera, The Conversation , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Adoptions include spay/ neuter , vaccines, 2022 dog license, microchip, and a current rabies tag. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"This is much more common with pet owners who do not spay or neuter all of their pets and have accidental litters that can quickly become out of control; a significant reminder of the importance of fixing your pets. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"As of late Tuesday afternoon, the still-arriving donations could have funded 64 pets\u2019 spay and neuter procedures, 259 life-saving essential vaccines, or 649 pets\u2019 worth of food in foster care, according to the organization\u2019s funding structure. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The foundation tweeted Thursday that Pearlman was a volunteer with the organization focused on TNR, or trap- neuter -return. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Various local groups and volunteers help the owners of these animals care for them, with weekly and monthly clinics, mobile spay and neuter vans, handouts of flea meds and food. \u2014 Carol Mithers, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Caving on direct pay, though, could neuter the policy that Democrats are hoping will be their best and biggest offering to midterm voters. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"To ensure the prolonged health of your cats, limit their outdoor time, neuter them at the right age, and have regular check-ups with their veterinarians. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The move came only after state lawmakers passed laws to neuter the NCAA's power, and with Congress unwilling to provide federal protection, the NCAA has been unable to regulate NIL activity with uniform rules \u2014 leading to fresh criticism. \u2014 CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Of note, those who were concerned that releasing it in just ten theaters on the first weekend was going to neuter its performance were quite wrong. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The net proceeds of the cost are distributed to the Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation to be used to help low-income residents of Alabama spay and neuter their dogs and cats. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Many, if not most, dog owners in the United States never confront the question of whether to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Despite this, West Virginia senator Joe Manchin forced his colleagues to neuter the climate provisions within the infrastructure package that would have brought American greenhouse gas emissions under control. \u2014 Simran Sethi, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The Golden Globe winner, 75, sat down for an interview (and some snuggles) with a shelter cat named Patches for PETA's new campaign, urging pet owners to spay and neuter their animals. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 28 Oct. 2021"
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"Middle English neutre , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French neutre , from Latin neuter , literally, neither, from ne- not + uter which of two \u2014 more at no , whether entry 2"
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"noun"
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": the first inversion of the major triad formed on the lowered second degree of a major or minor scale \u2014 see sixth chord"
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": a family of eels (order Apoda) comprising the snipe eels and related deep-sea forms \u2014 see nemichthys"
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"adverb"
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": with brisk dispatch and completeness : summarily"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": left-hand sense 1"
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"\u02c8nir-\u02ccs\u012bd"
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"The car's nearside headlight is out."
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"1723, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093219"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105924"
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}
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