dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/sp_mw.json

{
  "space":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a period of time",
      ": its duration",
      ": a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance , area , volume",
      ": an extent set apart or available",
      ": the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable",
      ": one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff \u2014 compare line",
      ": a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction",
      ": physical space independent of what occupies it",
      ": the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system",
      ": a blank area separating words or lines",
      ": material used to produce such blank area",
      ": a piece of type less than one en in width",
      ": a set of mathematical elements and especially of abstractions of all the points on a line, in a plane, or in physical space",
      ": a set of mathematical entities with a set of axioms of geometric character \u2014 compare metric space , topological space , vector space",
      ": linage",
      ": broadcast time available especially to advertisers",
      ": accommodations on a public vehicle",
      ": the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely",
      ": an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself",
      ": to place at intervals or arrange with space between",
      ": to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)",
      ": to fail to remember something : forget",
      "\u2014 see also space out",
      ": a part of a distance, area, or volume that can be measured",
      ": a certain place set apart or available",
      ": the area without limits in which all things exist and move",
      ": a period of time",
      ": the region beyond the earth's atmosphere",
      ": an empty place",
      ": to place or separate with some distance or time between",
      ": a period of time",
      ": its duration",
      ": a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions",
      ": a particular area or cavity within the body"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s",
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s",
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "elbow room",
      "place",
      "room",
      "way"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That girl occupied a unique space among Perrotta\u2019s characters. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Among some of the improvements with computational storage are near-device indexing and analytics and reducing reliance of massive compute tier as a large merge sort space . \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "How comfortable one feels in a public space has a direct correlation with how much one engages with civic life. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
      "Los Andes, a Peruvian and Bolivian restaurant that leverages its creativity in a funky space , is another local favorite. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "What if an anti-vaccine group forms in the metaverse, creating a virtual space where people can meet and share conspiracy theories about the dangers of inoculations, and goes on to become popular? \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "There has also been talk about the trial\u2019s implications for #MeToo, which created a space for women to speak out about harassment and even, name names. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "There will also be accommodations for students with disabilities, who will have a dedicated space to work with specialized professionals such as physiotherapists and speech therapists. \u2014 Renata Cl\u00f3, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "There was a space in his soul for the suffering of people. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Short trips to space from the early Mercury and Apollo missions have turned into stays of six months or longer aboard the International Space Station. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
      "Of the more than 600 people who have been to space since Yuri Gagarin\u2019s pioneering flight in 1961, fewer than 80 have been women and fewer than 40 have been Black, Indigenous, or Latino. \u2014 Alex Sanz And Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
      "But the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was the first Swiss wristwatch to make the journey to space . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
      "Chari and Barron \u2014 both of whom had never been to space prior to the Crew-3 mission \u2014 have also both been selected for NASA's corps of Artemis astronauts, who could fly on future missions to the moon. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "The booster that blasted off Wednesday was making its fourth flight, the first time astronauts were carried to space on a rocket that had flown that often. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Enceladus appears to have a sub-ice ocean and geysers that release some of its contents to space . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition to the samples of moon dust, Bonhams' Space History sale includes a fragment from Sputnik-1, which was launched to space in 1957 by the Soviet Union and became the first artificial satellite in Earth's orbit. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Lopez-Alegr\u00eda, a veteran of four trips to space between 1995 and 2007 during his time with NASA, is commanding this mission as an Axiom employee. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222721"
  },
  "spaced":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a period of time",
      ": its duration",
      ": a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance , area , volume",
      ": an extent set apart or available",
      ": the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable",
      ": one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff \u2014 compare line",
      ": a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction",
      ": physical space independent of what occupies it",
      ": the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system",
      ": a blank area separating words or lines",
      ": material used to produce such blank area",
      ": a piece of type less than one en in width",
      ": a set of mathematical elements and especially of abstractions of all the points on a line, in a plane, or in physical space",
      ": a set of mathematical entities with a set of axioms of geometric character \u2014 compare metric space , topological space , vector space",
      ": linage",
      ": broadcast time available especially to advertisers",
      ": accommodations on a public vehicle",
      ": the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely",
      ": an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself",
      ": to place at intervals or arrange with space between",
      ": to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)",
      ": to fail to remember something : forget",
      "\u2014 see also space out",
      ": a part of a distance, area, or volume that can be measured",
      ": a certain place set apart or available",
      ": the area without limits in which all things exist and move",
      ": a period of time",
      ": the region beyond the earth's atmosphere",
      ": an empty place",
      ": to place or separate with some distance or time between",
      ": a period of time",
      ": its duration",
      ": a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions",
      ": a particular area or cavity within the body"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s",
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s",
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "elbow room",
      "place",
      "room",
      "way"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That girl occupied a unique space among Perrotta\u2019s characters. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Among some of the improvements with computational storage are near-device indexing and analytics and reducing reliance of massive compute tier as a large merge sort space . \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "How comfortable one feels in a public space has a direct correlation with how much one engages with civic life. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
      "Los Andes, a Peruvian and Bolivian restaurant that leverages its creativity in a funky space , is another local favorite. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "What if an anti-vaccine group forms in the metaverse, creating a virtual space where people can meet and share conspiracy theories about the dangers of inoculations, and goes on to become popular? \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "There has also been talk about the trial\u2019s implications for #MeToo, which created a space for women to speak out about harassment and even, name names. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "There will also be accommodations for students with disabilities, who will have a dedicated space to work with specialized professionals such as physiotherapists and speech therapists. \u2014 Renata Cl\u00f3, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "There was a space in his soul for the suffering of people. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Short trips to space from the early Mercury and Apollo missions have turned into stays of six months or longer aboard the International Space Station. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
      "Of the more than 600 people who have been to space since Yuri Gagarin\u2019s pioneering flight in 1961, fewer than 80 have been women and fewer than 40 have been Black, Indigenous, or Latino. \u2014 Alex Sanz And Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
      "But the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was the first Swiss wristwatch to make the journey to space . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
      "Chari and Barron \u2014 both of whom had never been to space prior to the Crew-3 mission \u2014 have also both been selected for NASA's corps of Artemis astronauts, who could fly on future missions to the moon. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "The booster that blasted off Wednesday was making its fourth flight, the first time astronauts were carried to space on a rocket that had flown that often. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Enceladus appears to have a sub-ice ocean and geysers that release some of its contents to space . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition to the samples of moon dust, Bonhams' Space History sale includes a fragment from Sputnik-1, which was launched to space in 1957 by the Soviet Union and became the first artificial satellite in Earth's orbit. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Lopez-Alegr\u00eda, a veteran of four trips to space between 1995 and 2007 during his time with NASA, is commanding this mission as an Axiom employee. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212110"
  },
  "spaced-out":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": dazed or stupefied by or as if by a narcotic substance : high",
      ": of very strange character : weird"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsp\u0101st-\u02c8au\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bizarre",
      "bizarro",
      "cranky",
      "crazy",
      "curious",
      "eccentric",
      "erratic",
      "far-out",
      "funky",
      "funny",
      "kinky",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "odd",
      "off-kilter",
      "off-the-wall",
      "offbeat",
      "out-of-the-way",
      "outlandish",
      "outr\u00e9",
      "peculiar",
      "quaint",
      "queer",
      "queerish",
      "quirky",
      "remarkable",
      "rum",
      "screwy",
      "strange",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "way-out",
      "weird",
      "weirdo",
      "wild"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225942"
  },
  "spacing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of providing with spaces or placing at intervals",
      ": an arrangement in space",
      ": a limited extent : space",
      ": the distance between any two objects in a usually regularly arranged series"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "distance",
      "lead",
      "length",
      "remove",
      "spread",
      "stretch",
      "way"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The spacing between characters should be even.",
      "the spacing of the houses was a little tight",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As the technology to improve the spacing between aircraft, fly more direct, and hold less often improves, the carbon emissions will naturally decrease using any aircraft or fuel type. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "One way to organize a cluster is by keeping the spacing between pieces consistent; another is to line up the tops, bottoms or sides of several pieces. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Keep good spacing between the limbs by removing or shortening entangling shoots and that is all needed for apple trees. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Employers are subject to thousands of pages of OSHA regulations that prescribe everything from the spacing between ladder rungs to whether employees may wear wedding rings. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Other steps being taken include providing cashless options to buy tickets, moving hospitality seating outdoors and increasing spacing between popular special-shape balloons inside the park, officials said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Typically most teams don\u2019t play double-big due to lack of spacing , but his 3-point shooting isn\u2019t just a mirage. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, courant.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "Lowry, Butler, Tucker and Adebayo form the backbone of the league's fourth-best defense, but questions remain about Miami's offensive spacing and half-court creation. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "While the courthouse still has strict spacing and masking policies, Washington, DC's citywide indoor mask requirement ends on Tuesday. \u2014 Katelyn Polantz, Cnn Reporter, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230721"
  },
  "span":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the distance from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger of a spread hand",
      ": an English unit of length equal to nine inches (22.9 centimeters)",
      ": an extent, stretch, reach, or spread between two limits: such as",
      ": a limited space (as of time)",
      ": an individual's lifetime",
      ": the spread or extent between abutments or supports (as of a bridge)",
      ": a portion thus supported",
      ": the maximum distance laterally from tip to tip of an airplane",
      ": to measure by or as if by the hand with fingers and thumb extended",
      ": measure",
      ": to extend across",
      ": to form an arch over",
      ": to place or construct a span over",
      ": to be capable of expressing any element of under given operations",
      ": a pair of animals (such as mules) usually matched in appearance and action and driven together",
      ": a limited portion of time",
      ": the spread (as of an arch or bridge) from one support to another",
      ": the width of something from one side to another",
      ": to reach or extend across",
      ": to continue over a period of time",
      ": an extent of distance or of time",
      ": life span",
      ": memory span"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8span",
      "\u02c8span",
      "\u02c8span"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gauge",
      "gage",
      "measure",
      "scale"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "His career as a singer spanned three decades.",
      "Their empire once spanned several continents.",
      "Her academic interests span a wide variety of topics.",
      "A bridge spans the river."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1769, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204154"
  },
  "span-new":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": brand-new"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8span-\u02c8n\u00fc",
      "-\u02c8ny\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brand-new",
      "fresh",
      "mint",
      "pristine",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "stale"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, partial translation of Old Norse sp\u0101nn\u0233r , from sp\u0101nn chip of wood + n\u0233r new",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173236"
  },
  "spanking":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": remarkable of its kind",
      ": being fresh and strong : brisk",
      ": very",
      ": fresh and strong or lively",
      ": very entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa\u014b-ki\u014b",
      "\u02c8spa\u014b-ki\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "gay",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "sprightly",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a spanking and speedy little horse",
      "Adverb",
      "He keeps his apartment spanking clean .",
      "the bathroom tiles were spanking white when she finished cleaning them",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In the project, a 1915 Palazzo-style building overlooking Collegiate Church has been blended with a spanking new 18-story tower to create a development honoring the enclave\u2019s rich architectural significance. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "In fact, as the NBC announcers pointed out, the sisters of Mary Mary hail from Inglewood, where the spanking new SoFi Stadium is situated. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Thomas, who faced criminal charges more than a decade ago for paddling and spanking inmates, ran second with 1,320 votes, 28%. \u2014 al , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "The third of the three big product releases from Apple this week to be reviewed is the new Apple TV with its spanking new remote control. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
      "The Royal Navy\u2019s flagship, the spanking new aircraft-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will soon be Asia bound. \u2014 The Economist , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "Lizzo knows how to bring Christmas joy, surprising her mother with a spanking new car and posting the joyous unveiling on Instagram on Sunday. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "Still, a number of individual studies have found associations between spanking and negative outcomes, even after controlling for preexisting child behavior. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 3 May 2016",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "There was Vice President Biden's inaugural bromance selfie with President Obama on his brand spanking new Instagram account. \u2014 Christina Capatides, CBS News , 11 May 2018",
      "Is this just about opportunistic politicians dipping into state coffers so they can be photographed cutting the ribbon at a spanking new factory? \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018",
      "Their long-somnolent town is suddenly encountering a group of international urbanites with gleamingly expensive and outlandishly new equipment: sophisticated farm machinery, spanking new mobile homes, Rolls Royces. \u2014 Wendla Mcgovern, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adverb",
      "1787, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225151"
  },
  "spare":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not being used",
      ": held for emergency use",
      ": being over and above what is needed : superfluous",
      ": not liberal or profuse : sparing",
      ": healthily lean",
      ": not abundant or plentiful",
      ": to forbear to destroy, punish, or harm",
      ": to refrain from attacking or reprimanding with necessary or salutary severity",
      ": to relieve of the necessity of doing or undergoing something",
      ": to refrain from : avoid",
      ": to use or dispense frugally",
      ": to give up as not strictly needed",
      ": to have left over or as margin",
      ": to be frugal",
      ": to refrain from doing harm",
      ": a spare tire",
      ": a duplicate (such as a key or a machine part) kept in reserve",
      ": the knocking down of all 10 pins with the first 2 balls in a frame in bowling",
      ": to keep from being punished or harmed : show mercy to",
      ": to free from having to go through something difficult",
      ": to keep from using or spending",
      ": to give up especially as not really needed",
      ": to have left over",
      ": held in reserve (as for an emergency)",
      ": being over what is needed",
      ": somewhat thin",
      ": scanty",
      ": a replacement or duplicate piece or part",
      ": the knocking down of all ten bowling pins with the first two balls"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sper",
      "\u02c8sper"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "excess",
      "extra",
      "redundant",
      "supererogatory",
      "superfluous",
      "supernumerary",
      "surplus"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nurse",
      "scant",
      "skimp (on)",
      "stint (on)"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Meanwhile, the department wastes billions of dollars on cost overruns and massive overpayments for basic items like spare parts. \u2014 William Hartung, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "That means India will need to either source spare parts for vehicles and weapons from other former Russia arms customers such as Bulgaria, Georgia and Poland, or build up its own defense industry. \u2014 Terrence Guay, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Its industries are grappling with developing shortages of basic materials, spare parts and high-tech components. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
      "Its industries are grappling with developing shortages of basic materials, spare parts and high-tech components. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Its industries are grappling with developing shortages of basic materials, spare parts and high-tech components. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "His customers are put off by high prices and the lower quality of spare parts from China and Turkey that are now more common than European parts. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
      "Unable to secure spare parts from Western airplane manufacturers, for instance, the Russian aviation sector is facing a crisis. \u2014 Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "If Russian President Vladimir Putin cut off those supplies, India would soon run out of spare parts for aircraft and missile systems. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "HBO Max boss Casey Bloys to spare the drama from cancellation. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
      "Dayspring\u2019s attorneys had asked the judge to spare him from prison and sentence him instead to three years of probation. \u2014 Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Then there\u2019s Podcasts, with gentle adjustments to make the experience smoother by limiting how many episodes can be downloaded to spare you precious storage. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "For years leading up to the 2020 federal execution of Lezmond Mitchell in Terre Haute, Indiana, tribal officials pleaded with the federal government to spare him. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "After all, no one offends him more than the unseen lesbian couple who are too interested in each other to spare him much notice. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s some irony that allies granted Russian energy an exemption from sanctions to spare themselves from higher fuel fees, yet oil prices are surging anyway. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "But spare the bubbly; far too many women remain shut out of full participation in the economy or passed over for promotion in favor of lesser candidates, while more and more women drop out of the workforce every day. \u2014 Liz Elting, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Madrid had the luxury of winning the Spanish league with four games to spare a month ago. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 28 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Employees working in spare -parts production and distribution, as well as customer service, will keep a full working schedule during this period. \u2014 Nick Kostov And Evan Gershkovich, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "But the agency stopped short of issuing a spare the air alert, since most of the wildfire smoke was likely to stay at higher elevations. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Preliminary information indicates the left front tire of the pickup was a spare that failed, causing the vehicle to pull hard to the left into oncoming traffic of a two-lane roadway, NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said Thursday. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The truck's left front tire was a spare that failed and caused the vehicle to pull hard left and cross into the opposing lane, according to the NTSB. \u2014 Mark Osborne, ABC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "In the trunk, among the road flares and radio wiring harness, sits a fresh full-size spare . \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition to the spare , the swingout also makes room for a Power Tank (from $650), a DMOS Delta shovel ($250), a folding table, and a five-pound propane tank. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Construction on East Houston Street has stolen some of the spartan valor from Estate, infringing on its spare , Prada Marfa-in-the-desert vibe. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Andrew embarked on the traditional life of a male spare to the heir: unremitting public scrutiny and privilege without purpose. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203722"
  },
  "sparing":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources)",
      "meager , bare",
      "careful in the use of money or supplies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8sper-i\u014b",
    "synonyms":[
      "economical",
      "economizing",
      "frugal",
      "provident",
      "scrimping",
      "thrifty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "prodigal",
      "profligate",
      "spendthrift",
      "squandering",
      "thriftless",
      "unthrifty",
      "wasteful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house",
      "a government agency that has always been sparing of public information"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "sparky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by animation : lively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "gay",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "spirited",
      "sprightly",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "that sparky little kid tires me out just looking at him",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Among them was 23-year-old Rustlav, a boyish and sparky recent college graduate, whose last name has been withheld to protect his family unable to flee from Ukraine. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "He\u2019s matched by a sullen but sparky Ella Dacres as his adolescent rival Alice. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "This period-instrument band heralds its return to live performances with a sparky French Baroque program, featuring two tales of reunion in cantatas by \u00c9lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and Louis-Nicolas Cl\u00e9rambault. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Olivia Rodrigo reserved some dresses and limos and headed to prom with her fans in a vintage pink Betsey Johnson with a lace trim and sparky blue platform sandals. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 3 July 2021",
      "Deborah Brevoort's tart libretto is one of the best in the entire series, and its wittiness and ironies are relished by the sparky soloists Kate Jackman, Joshua Kohl and David Hamilton. \u2014 Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 5 Nov. 2020",
      "But the ensemble was good, and the piece \u2014 the first in a series by Black composers at the Peavey concerts \u2014 made a garrulously sparky impression. \u2014 Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "Thus peasants suffering Prince John\u2019s repressive taxation and brutal punishments no doubt idly dreamed of some tough, sparky guy who would show up and fix things for them. \u2014 Lee Child, Time , 26 Nov. 2019",
      "Sisterly chemistry is the natural resource fueling The Year of Spectacular Men, an uneven but sparky comedy showcasing Madelyn Deutch and her real-life sib Zoey, star of such features as Why Him? and Vampire Academy. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1865, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180029"
  },
  "sparse":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of few and scattered elements",
      ": not thickly grown or settled",
      ": not thickly grown or settled"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4rs",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4rs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "meager",
      "meagre",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "open land is sparse around here",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While data remains sparse on why that might be the case, experts speculate that early variants and the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 tended to target the lower respiratory tract, leading to more severe disease in older age groups. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 16 May 2022",
      "Though his Instagram presence remains sparse , his abs and many intricate tattoos make an appearance. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The threshold is substantially lower in many other countries where the super wealthy community remains relatively sparse . \u2014 Niall Mccarthy, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Even as the country reopens, several hotels and restaurants are still looking down the barrel of a gun as the business remains sparse . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Despite the fact mall traffic remains sparse , the Willow Bend location remains open today with reduced hours and curbside pickup upon request. \u2014 Amanda Albee, Dallas News , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "Polling out of Maine remains relatively sparse , with the last survey taken on Aug. 9, which showed incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins's challenger Sara Gideon leading by 5 points. \u2014 Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner , 27 Aug. 2020",
      "Another nurse at the same hospital said security remains sparse more than a year after their co-worker\u2019s assault. \u2014 Raquel Rutledge, jsonline.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
      "Chiiild got things started with a set of sultry experimental soul songs, performing for a sparse crowd. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin sparsus spread out, from past participle of spargere to scatter \u2014 more at spark ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1753, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185857"
  },
  "spasm":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction",
      ": a sudden violent and temporary effort, emotion, or sensation",
      ": a sudden uncontrolled and often painful tightening of muscles",
      ": a sudden, strong, and temporary effort, emotion, or outburst",
      ": an involuntary and abnormal contraction of muscle or muscle fibers or of a hollow organ (as an artery, the colon, or the esophagus) that consists largely of involuntary muscle fibers",
      ": the state or condition of a muscle or organ affected with spasms"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8spa-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8spaz-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charley horse",
      "cramp",
      "crick",
      "kink"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a disease that causes muscle spasms",
      "He was racked with coughing spasms .",
      "She was suffering spasms of guilt.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The killing of such young children and their teachers just before the winter holidays in 2012 prompted a global spasm of heartbreak and generosity. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
      "Your muscles may feel harder than usual during a spasm . \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
      "The author is correct to relate this spasm of gnostic Scooby-van investigation to many previous anti-Masonic eruptions, but perhaps lacks a bit of self-awareness. \u2014 Priscilla Montgomery Jensen, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
      "Though quieter in the United States than a year ago, this month has seen a dramatic spasm of protest in other parts of the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
      "By purchasing most of the debt issued by the Treasury, in effect, funding the free-money gifts from the Congress, the Fed participated in and enabled today\u2019s inflation spasm . \u2014 Robert Barone, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Often in New York, a horrific crime by a mentally ill person is followed by a spasm of official action. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "The spasm of violence heightened fears of an even more intense surge over the next month, when the rare convergence of Ramadan, Passover and Easter is expected to raise tensions further between Israelis and Palestinians. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The fact that, during the catheterization, the artery looked normal would mean that the spasm had relaxed and the artery reopened. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English spasme , from Anglo-French espasme , from Latin spasmus , from Greek spasmos , from span to draw, pull",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224641"
  },
  "spasmodic":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "relating to or affected or characterized by spasm",
      "resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence",
      "acting or proceeding fitfully intermittent",
      "subject to outbursts of emotional excitement excitable",
      "relating to or affected by spasm involving spasms",
      "of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from spasm"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"spaz-\u02c8m\u00e4-dik",
    "synonyms":[
      "aperiodic",
      "casual",
      "catchy",
      "choppy",
      "discontinuous",
      "episodic",
      "episodical",
      "erratic",
      "fitful",
      "intermittent",
      "irregular",
      "occasional",
      "spastic",
      "sporadic",
      "spotty",
      "unsteady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "constant",
      "continuous",
      "habitual",
      "periodic",
      "regular",
      "repeated",
      "steady"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He made only spasmodic attempts to lose weight.",
      "spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Have Donovan Mitchell play like a spasmodic blind man through the first half, relying on Bojan Bogdanovic to save them, to keep them close over that span. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The result of this was a loud blast on the cornet caused by a spasmodic laugh into it. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Hints of the show\u2019s absolutely spasmodic joy are there in the music choices. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "This week the passing game remained spasmodic , and West Virginia was able to shut down the running game as well. \u2014 R.j. Coyle, Dallas News , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "There is no official death toll for the era\u2019s spasmodic violence, which continued through other groups following the Klan\u2019s decline after federal enforcement peaked in 1872. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "That declaration, combined with his decision to hire four clerks for the next term (suggesting an intention to stay) sent liberals into spasmodic finger-wagging. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 22 July 2021",
      "In the midst of a pandemic and a recession, when the ugly words and spasmodic evil deeds and gestural politics of an unfit president have led many to despair, the country may seem wide open to every kind of change. \u2014 David Bromwich, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "His voice\u2014despite a longtime condition, spasmodic dysphonia, that can cause spasms in the muscles controlling his speech\u2014was strong and clear. \u2014 Ryan D'agostino, Town & Country , 19 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin spasmodicus , from Greek spasm\u014dd\u0113s , from spasmos ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "spate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": freshet , flood",
      ": a large number or amount",
      ": a sudden or strong outburst : rush"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alluvion",
      "bath",
      "cataclysm",
      "cataract",
      "deluge",
      "flood",
      "flood tide",
      "inundation",
      "Niagara",
      "overflow",
      "torrent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "drought",
      "drouth"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.",
      "There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Before the meeting, the stock was down 98 percent over three years following a spate of troubles, including concerns about the safety of Bluebird\u2019s therapies and fierce debates over their costs. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "For some biotechs, the downturn partly springs from a spate of scientific setbacks, in which drugs with high expectations have failed to pan out in clinical trials. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "Monday also brought a new spate of ad reservations to the district, including $200,000 for Cisneros, $100,000 for Cuellar and $350,000 from United Democracy Project (which is affiliated with AIPAC). \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
      "Over the past few weeks, the country has suffered a spate of deadly bombings, including at mosques in Kabul, Kunduz and Mazar-e Sharif. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "But companies and investors are uneasy following a spate of anti-monopoly and data security investigations, multimillion-dollar fines and public criticism of internet companies. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, ajc , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other officials held a news conference Tuesday about the city\u2019s recent spate of gun violence, including an apparent drive-by shooting that left one woman dead and her boyfriend and two children wounded. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Several factors - beyond those involved in the regular churn and the irregular scandals - may help account for the recent spate of departures, which seem to have begun to accelerate back in 2020, following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Travel troubles keep on truckin' Another day, another spate of flight cancellations. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194543"
  },
  "spatter":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to spurt forth in scattered drops",
      ": to splash with or as if with a liquid",
      ": to soil in this way",
      ": to scatter by or as if by splashing",
      ": to cover with or as if with splashes or spots",
      ": to cast aspersions on : defame",
      ": the act or process of spattering : the state of being spattered",
      ": the noise of spattering",
      ": a drop or splash spattered on something or a spot or stain due to spattering",
      ": a small amount or number : sprinkle",
      ": to splash with drops or small bits of something wet",
      ": to scatter by splashing",
      ": the act or sound of something splashing in drops",
      ": a drop or splash spattered on something : a spot or stain due to spattering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8spa-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dash",
      "slop",
      "slosh",
      "splash",
      "swash"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ace",
      "bit",
      "crumb",
      "dab",
      "dram",
      "driblet",
      "glimmer",
      "hint",
      "lick",
      "little",
      "mite",
      "nip",
      "ounce",
      "particle",
      "peanuts",
      "ray",
      "scintilla",
      "scruple",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "shred",
      "skosh",
      "smack",
      "smell",
      "smidgen",
      "smidgeon",
      "smidgin",
      "smidge",
      "snap",
      "soup\u00e7on",
      "spark",
      "speck",
      "splash",
      "spot",
      "sprinkling",
      "strain",
      "streak",
      "suspicion",
      "tad",
      "touch",
      "trace"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "There was only one indoor rink in town, and it was reserved for birthday parties and other civil occasions, for people less likely to spatter blood on the ice. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Dip a pastry brush or similar tool into the food coloring, then spatter onto the macaron shells to give them a bloody effect. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Add garlic and thyme sprigs to skillet at 12 o\u2019clock position (butter will spatter ). \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 2 July 2020",
      "There\u2019s a classic scene where her boardinghouse girlfriends, in preparation for the big night, teach her to slurp spaghetti without spattering the sauce. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2020",
      "Paint was also spattered on the central government\u2019s emblem at the front entrance. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2019",
      "Frank Spencer's blood spattered against this frame and this door. \u2014 Peter Van Sant, CBS News , 16 Nov. 2019",
      "Taking care to avoid being spattered if the caramel bubbles over, add \u00bc cup of water to stop the cooking. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Feb. 2020",
      "Police forensic scientists protested at the Louvre in white smocks spattered in fake blood. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Duane Deaver, who gave damning testimony regarding the blood spatter patterns at the crime scene, was found to have misled both the judge and the jury in Peterson's case. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
      "Another important element of Michael's case focused on blood spatter found at the scene. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
      "Exploring the numerous phenomena is made easy thanks to a 7-mile, drivable loop that meanders through mind-bending cone, spatter , and hoodoo formations, some of which solidified in mid-flight as far back as 15,000 years ago. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "But according to investigators, her head injuries and blood spatter are inconsistent with a fall, and the author is charged with her murder. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
      "Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 al , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "In his previous life as a forensic blood spatter analyst for the Miami P.D., Dexter had no problem finding criminals to murder. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Reviews were glowing and audiences were riveted by Hall\u2019s chilling performance as a friendly Miami police department blood- spatter analyst who led a double life as a serial killer. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183545"
  },
  "spawn":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to deposit or fertilize spawn",
      ": to produce young especially in large numbers",
      ": to produce or deposit (eggs)",
      ": to induce (fish) to spawn",
      ": to plant with mushroom spawn",
      ": bring forth , generate",
      ": the eggs of aquatic animals (such as fishes or oysters) that lay many small eggs",
      ": product , offspring",
      ": offspring in great numbers",
      ": the seed, germ, or source of something",
      ": mycelium especially prepared (as in bricks) for propagating mushrooms",
      ": to produce or deposit a large number of eggs",
      ": the many small eggs of an animal (as a fish or frog) that are deposited in water"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fn",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n",
      "\u02c8sp\u022fn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beget",
      "breed",
      "bring",
      "bring about",
      "bring on",
      "catalyze",
      "cause",
      "create",
      "do",
      "draw on",
      "effect",
      "effectuate",
      "engender",
      "generate",
      "induce",
      "invoke",
      "make",
      "occasion",
      "produce",
      "prompt",
      "result (in)",
      "translate (into)",
      "work",
      "yield"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fruit",
      "get",
      "issue",
      "offspring",
      "posterity",
      "progeny",
      "seed"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The health-food craze spawned a multimillion-dollar industry.",
      "the incident that spawned a generation of student protests",
      "a TV show that spawned a host of imitations",
      "Noun",
      "Pacific salmon return to Alaskan streams to deposit their spawn .",
      "sometimes I think those little brats are the spawn of Satan himself",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The area was also full of fish, mostly walleyes that had traveled there to spawn . \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Each year, from August to early October, Atlantic goliath groupers (Epinephelus itajara) gather off the east coast of Florida to spawn . \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
      "One proposal would see fish trucked directly to the McCloud River, above the Shasta Dam, to spawn . \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "To pick up the slack, smallmouth bass have been moving into the Northeast Ohio rivers to spawn . \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
      "Hers is one of multiple tell-all books to spawn from the Trump White House. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Each female can spawn an average of 3 million eggs per brood and in one year can average up to three broods. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "For that solo retreat (which would ultimately spawn my current work), a generous friend invited me to spend time at her peaceful home on Assateague Bay, Virginia. \u2014 Natalie Nixon, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "But Wendy O\u2019Brien says changes to water levels to help fish spawn downstream ended up drying it out. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Steel poles will be erected near streams where brook trout spawn , and in locations that could disrupt scenic vistas. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "The fluidity of Push games is underpinned by how spawn locations are handled. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "In October of 2020, at the age of 80 and without a job, his Center for Whale Research purchased a 45-acre ranch bordering both sides of the waterway, where the majority of the remaining Chinook Salmon spawn . \u2014 Emily D'alessandro, CBS News , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Smith said the walleyes in southern Wisconsin waters have mostly finished spawning and should be hungry, while bass and crappies are pre- spawn but can also be caught. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "Bait anglers are casting nickel-sized spawn bags for the big trout, tied with pink, orange and chartreuse mesh. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Fly fishers are finding success right now while casting egg flies, such as glow bugs and sucker spawn , and streamers that include the popular Clouser minnows and wooly buggers. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Case in point: University of South Florida optical oceanographer Chuanmin Hu and his colleagues have worked out ways of spotting aggregations of small floating objects, such as shrimp eggs, algae, and herring spawn , from space. \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "While the Roy spawn can never fully sideline their emotions to make decisions\u2014their daddy issues and professional ambitions an insuperable murky swirl\u2014Gerri is a clear-eyed, cool-headed outsider among insiders. \u2014 Jessica M. Goldstein, Marie Claire , 9 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205430"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue",
      ": to speak loud enough to be heard",
      ": to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113k-\u02ccau\u0307t"
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      "pipe up",
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      "spout (off)",
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      "Verb",
      "it's a free country, so anyone can speak out"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1968, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203903"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": that speaks : capable of speech",
      ": having a population that speaks a specified language",
      ": that involves talking or giving speeches",
      ": highly significant or expressive : eloquent",
      ": resembling a living being or a real object",
      ": addressing matters not raised in the pleadings"
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      "\u02c8sp\u0113-ki\u014b"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the Netflix adaptation of The Dirt, Corabi is reduced to a non- speaking extra who gets about three seconds of camera time. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Since no one mentions kids in Sondheim\u2019s lyrics or Furth\u2019s book scenes, Elliott has to add a non- speaking nightmare sequence, showing Bobbie\u2019s tug-of-war between the attractions and repulsions of having a baby. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Can Legendary make a Hobbs & Shaw-style team-up flick with two non- speaking kaiju? \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "City women are uniformly portrayed as drunk idiots, and the nearly nonexistent BIPOC appear in non- speaking roles in the service industry. \u2014 Genevieve Angelson, Town & Country , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "That includes speaking time, the length of pauses between speakers, the frequency of questions and the amount of overlapping talk. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "The White House\u2019s press briefings are full of executives from companies like Walmart and underwear manufacturer Jockey International Inc, who often get even more speaking time than the medical professionals on the White House virus task force. \u2014 Ol\u00faf\u1eb9\u0301mi T\u00e1\u00edw\u00f2, The New Republic , 3 Apr. 2020",
      "Lizzie Williamson, a 31-year-old who drove up from North Easton, Mass., to knock on doors for Ms. Warren, had watched the debate and was frustrated with how little speaking time Ms. Warren received. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2020",
      "In last night\u2019s Democratic debate, of the six presidential candidates onstage, the two women had the most speaking time. \u2014 Jameelah Nasheed, Teen Vogue , 20 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175950"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
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      ": a thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade",
      ": a sharp-pointed instrument with barbs used in spearing fish",
      ": spearman",
      ": to pierce, strike, or take with or as if with a spear",
      ": to catch (something, such as a baseball) with a sudden thrust of the arm",
      ": to jab (an opposing player) with the blade of one's stick",
      ": to ram (an opposing player) with one's helmet",
      ": to thrust at or wound something with or as if with a spear",
      ": paternal sense 3",
      "\u2014 compare distaff",
      ": to thrust a spear upward",
      ": a usually young blade, shoot, or sprout (as of grass)",
      ": a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade used for throwing or jabbing",
      ": an instrument with a sharp point and curved hooks used in stabbing fish",
      ": to strike or pierce with or as if with a spear",
      ": a usually young blade or sprout (as of grass)"
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      "\u02c8spir",
      "\u02c8spir"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
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      "Adjective",
      "1861, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1573, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1647, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182528"
  },
  "special":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "distinguished by some unusual quality",
      "being in some way superior",
      "held in particular esteem",
      "readily distinguishable from others of the same category unique",
      "of, relating to, or constituting a species specific",
      "being other than the usual additional , extra",
      "designed for a particular purpose or occasion",
      "one that is used for a special service or occasion",
      "something (such as a television program) that is not part of a regular series",
      "a featured dish at a restaurant",
      "unusual and better in some way extraordinary",
      "liked very well",
      "different from others unique",
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      "meant for a particular purpose or occasion",
      "distinguished by some unusual quality",
      "relating to a single thing or class of things having an individual character or trait",
      "supplemental to the regular",
      "assigned or provided to meet a need not covered under established procedures",
      "designed or selected for a particular purpose, occasion, or other end",
      "containing particulars and details"
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      "unique"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "Yesterday, the actress attended a special screening of Black-ish in Los Angeles while wearing a bright yellow dress from Proenza Schouler. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
      "Here\u2019s a wish to a special someone who shares a birthday with the ghost, witches and the vampires. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
      "Britney Spears used this selfie to share a special message for her haters. \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "Tennis and golf fans will certainly find something special to incorporate into their court and range outfits. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "Fox News will offer special coverage beginning at 11 p.m., after its regular schedule of primetime shows by hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. \u2014 Carly Wanna, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "As a special gift for fans, the tracks on CD3 are only available on CD, so the only one to hear these songs is by purchasing a physical version of Proof through one of the options below. \u2014 Rs Editors, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
      "Back in December, the US Surgeon General issued a special advisory on teen mental health. \u2014 Matt Villano, CNN , 7 June 2022",
      "In addition to live music, the Florida Bar will have a special menu and cocktails for Father\u2019s Day from noon-5 p.m. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "The one-hour special , which drops on Magnolia Network and discovery+ on June 12, brings together talented cooks who will compete for more than one enticing prize. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "The winner of the special will finish his term, which expires in January. \u2014 Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s a masterful balance of tones, and a marvel of a comedy special . \u2014 Washington Post Staff, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "This one-hour special is perfect for toddlers who want to get in on the Halloween fun, but want no scares whatsoever. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
      "The news of the Netflix special was first reported by Macdonald's sister-in-law, Joyce Napier, the Ottawa bureau chief for the Canadian television channel CTV. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
      "The live two-hour special will raise funds for humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine, who have been under relentless attack by Russian forces since Vladimir Putin started a war with the former Soviet satellite country nearly 3 weeks ago. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The four-hour documentary special (of which critics received the first two episodes) is a work of uneven personal storytelling, an attempt by the legendary star to wrest control of her narrative from the grips of public discourse. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The late comic and sitcom star is remembered/roasted by his peers in this new special . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 5 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "specialist":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who specializes in a particular occupation, practice, or field of study",
      ": an enlisted rank in the U.S. Army corresponding to the grade of corporal",
      ": any of several former enlisted ranks corresponding to the grades of sergeant through sergeant major",
      ": an organism (such as a bird) specialized especially in food or habitat",
      ": a person who studies or works at a special occupation or branch of learning",
      ": an enlisted person in the army with a rank similar to that of corporal",
      ": a medical practitioner whose practice is limited to a particular class of patients (as children) or of diseases (as skin diseases) or of technique (as surgery)",
      ": a physician who is qualified by advanced training and certification by a specialty examining board to so limit his or her practice"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-sh(\u0259-)list",
      "\u02c8spe-sh\u0259-list",
      "\u02c8spesh-(\u0259-)l\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She consulted a marketing specialist when she decided to go into business.",
      "He saw a specialist for his foot problem.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This included conversations with an air purification specialist , Chel, who\u2019s an in-house expert at Alen, which has been at the forefront of the air purifier industry for more than a decade. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
      "Your family doctor should also refer you to a psychiatrist or trauma specialist , who could help to set you on a healthier path through talk therapy, holistic coping techniques, and medication. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "Your family doctor should also refer you to a psychiatrist or trauma specialist , who could help to set you on a healthier path through talk therapy, holistic coping techniques, and medication. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
      "Your family doctor should also refer you to a psychiatrist or trauma specialist , who could help to set you on a healthier path through talk therapy, holistic coping techniques, and medication. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "Sydney will be playing the 25-year-old former Air Force intelligence specialist for the US government, known for leaking a private report about Russian interferences in the 2016 United States elections. \u2014 Seventeen , 9 June 2022",
      "Vinay Kampalath is a pediatric emergency medicine physician, a global health specialist , and an associate fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. \u2014 Vinay Kampalath, STAT , 8 June 2022",
      "The public policy specialist , who was a top advisor to Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential campaign, now teaches at Stanford University. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Once a sensitive priest (Jason Miller) determines she has been possessed by the devil, a specialist (Max von Sydow) is brought in to rescue her soul. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175036"
  },
  "specially":{
    "type":"adverb",
    "definitions":[
      "in a special manner",
      "for a special purpose",
      "in particular specifically",
      "especially sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8spe-sh(\u0259-)l\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "especially",
      "notably",
      "particularly",
      "specifically"
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    "antonyms":[
      "generally"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Dyson Ball Animal 2 Exclusive is specially made for the furry pet owner. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
      "The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "And like last season, Barca are expected to have up to four of them with a third kit on offer and another specially -made for the Champions League. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "For this reason, underpasses in Finland are equipped with hooks specially made for quickly hanging antitank mines, and bridges have charges pre-inserted into supporting beams. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
      "Receive an electronic consultation on your computer, tablet or phone; then a prescription formula is made specially for your skin's needs. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
      "Presented in a gorgeous and intricately hand-woven flask, this cologne is made specially for the man who values his individual style. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "There are also covers specially made for kettle grills, smokers, and custom-fit covers for particular brands. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 4 May 2022",
      "Likewise, the manually adjustable \u00d6hlins dampers that are normally included with the Performance pack are said to be specially tuned for the BST, and they're supplemented by auxiliary adjustment chambers under the hood. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "specialty":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a distinctive mark or quality",
      ": a special object or class of objects: such as",
      ": a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument",
      ": a product of a special kind or of special excellence",
      ": the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar",
      ": something in which one specializes",
      ": something for which a person or place is known",
      ": something (as a branch of medicine) in which one specializes",
      ": formal contract at contract",
      ": a doctrine providing that a person extradited can be prosecuted only for the charges described in the order for extradition",
      ": real property (as a parcel of land or especially a structure) that is of such specialized character that no market for it exists and for which value upon condemnation is determined by the cost of reproduction less depreciation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-sh\u0259l-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8spe-sh\u0259l-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8spesh-\u0259l-t\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[
      "area",
      "arena",
      "bailiwick",
      "barony",
      "business",
      "circle",
      "demesne",
      "department",
      "discipline",
      "domain",
      "element",
      "fief",
      "fiefdom",
      "field",
      "firmament",
      "front",
      "game",
      "kingdom",
      "line",
      "precinct",
      "province",
      "realm",
      "sphere",
      "terrain",
      "walk"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty .",
      "a doctor with a specialty in dermatology",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mei\u2019s does offer up a few American Chinese dishes; for some time, Wang and her family operated a Longwood eatery called China Restaurant, where this was the specialty . \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "Now enter Candice Millard, who has made a specialty of writing about individual episodes in the lives of colorful historical figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. \u2014 Gary Krist, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Yuya\u2019s recipe for white corn tempura comes from his hometown on the rural B\u014ds\u014d Peninsula; the goma kampachi (amberjack sashimi marinated in a tahini-esque sauce) is a specialty of Kyushu, the island on which Asaka was born. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "Goofy ads for unusual clients are a Harmon Brothers specialty . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "Cline opened his clinic in 1979, when infertility practice was still a new\u2014and relatively unregulated\u2014medical specialty . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 12 May 2022",
      "The seaside haven is filled with light, soothing colors and natural textures and accents, a specialty of Pure Salt and something Brown says was equally important to her as the comfortability of the home. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
      "Classics include beef asado, chicken or pork adobo, a variety of pancit noodle dishes, and even lechon, a Filipino specialty of whole roasted pig. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 3 May 2022",
      "The 100 butterfly is not a specialty of Kibler, who did win a fly state title in high school. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English specialte , from Anglo-French especialt\u00e9 , from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas , from Latin specialis special",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201515"
  },
  "species":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": kind , sort",
      ": a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name",
      ": a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class",
      ": the human race : human beings",
      ": a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus, comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding, and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name",
      ": an individual or kind belonging to a biological species",
      ": a particular kind of atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, or ion",
      ": the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist",
      ": a mental image",
      ": a sensible object",
      ": an object of thought correlative with a natural object",
      ": belonging to a biological species as distinguished from a horticultural variety",
      ": a group of similar living things that ranks below the genus in scientific classification and is made up of individuals able to produce offspring with one another",
      ": a class of things of the same kind and with the same name : kind , sort",
      ": a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus, comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding, and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of the genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name",
      ": an individual or kind belonging to a biological species",
      ": a particular kind of atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, or ion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-(\u02cc)sh\u0113z",
      "-(\u02cc)s\u0113z",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-sh\u0113z",
      "-s\u0113z",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-(\u02cc)sh\u0113z",
      "-(\u02cc)s\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bracket",
      "category",
      "class",
      "classification",
      "division",
      "family",
      "genus",
      "grade",
      "group",
      "kind",
      "league",
      "order",
      "rank(s)",
      "rubric",
      "set",
      "tier",
      "type"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There are approximately 8,000 species of ants.",
      "All European domestic cattle belong to the same species .",
      "laws that protect endangered species",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The species can weigh more than 200 pounds and grow to more than 6 feet in length. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "The show includes drawings of most of the 16 fern species McCrocklin has documented in Washington\u2019s Dumbarton Oaks Park, a wilder area north of the estate\u2019s formal gardens. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "Captive Burmese pythons let loose by Hurricane Andrew's destruction in 1992 have flourished in the southern Florida ecosystem, decimating local species in the process. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
      "Scientists are studying the pathways of contagion among species . \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Valuable commercial fish species die off in staggering numbers; NOAA estimates the loss to the fishing industry and tourism is around $82 million a year. \u2014 John Sabo, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Little blue penguins, a flightless bird native to New Zealand, are the world\u2019s smallest penguin species . \u2014 Dylan Butts, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "So, and Leila: these are both species that are considered vulnerable by the international union for conservation of nature. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Of the 40 cat species worldwide, nearly half have melanistic or black color morphs. \u2014 Nyeema C. Harris, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "According to officials, this type of cross- species infection is uncommon. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "This is a call for cross- species solidarity and to consider veganism alongside other social justice movements on the left. \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022",
      "Researchers said not all viruses will spread to humans or become pandemics the scale of the coronavirus but the number of cross- species viruses increases the risk of spread to humans. \u2014 Drew Costley, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Researchers said not all viruses will spread to humans or become pandemics the scale of the coronavirus but the number of cross- species viruses increases the risk of spread to humans. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The researchers suggest at least 15,000 new cross- species viral transmissions are forecast to happen by 2070, driven by climate change of 2-degrees Celsius, which is the worst-case scenario highlighted under the Paris Agreement. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Exactly why and how these inter- species kill rates balance out remains to be discovered. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "To curb this cross- species disease transfer, the International Union for Conservation of Nature issued a set of guidelines in 2015 for scientists, tourists and other people who might encounter great apes. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "The likely ancestral origin of OC43 is a bovine coronavirus; the nearest neighbor for 229E is a llama coronavirus; and the others probably arose as inter- species jumps from the vast global reservoir of bat coronaviruses. \u2014 Donald S. Burke, STAT , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1899, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200112"
  },
  "specific":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "combining form",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": constituting or falling into a specifiable category",
      ": sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category",
      ": restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect",
      ": exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease)",
      ": free from ambiguity : accurate",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species",
      ": being any of various arbitrary physical constants and especially one relating a quantitative attribute to unit mass, volume, or area",
      ": imposed at a fixed rate per unit (as of weight or count)",
      "\u2014 compare ad valorem",
      ": something peculiarly adapted to a purpose or use",
      ": a drug or remedy having a specific mitigating effect on a disease",
      ": a characteristic quality or trait",
      ": details , particulars",
      ": specification sense 2a",
      ": relating or applying specifically to or intended specifically for",
      ": relating to or being an example of a certain kind of thing",
      ": relating to a particular individual or situation",
      ": clearly and exactly presented or stated",
      ": restricted by nature to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect",
      ": exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease)",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species",
      ": a drug or remedy having a specific mitigating effect on a disease",
      ": relating to a particular thing",
      ": intended for or restricted to a particular end or object",
      ": being of a particularly identified kind or nature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "spi-\u02c8si-fik",
      "spi-\u02c8si-fik",
      "spi-\u02c8sif-ik",
      "sp\u0259-\u02c8si-fik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concrete",
      "distinct",
      "especial",
      "express",
      "peculiar",
      "precise",
      "set",
      "special"
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      "cure",
      "drug",
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      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Yet no one had named a specific tour giver\u2014until the Jan. 6 committee breathed new life into the allegation by fingering Mr. Loudermilk. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Bristol police said they were called to the area of West Street at Jacobs Street at about 11:50 a.m. on a report of a man in possession of a firearm who was making specific threats. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
      "Under state law, county canvass boards can call on a voting precinct board to address specific discrepancies, but no discrepancies were identified on Monday by the Otero commission. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "Most zoo animals have access to their indoor enclosures, called night houses, once a specific temperature determined by zookeepers based on their species is reached. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "The research service \u2013 the division of USDA that predicts and follows agriculture and food trends \u2013 does not even forecast specific retail egg prices, Smits said. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The screenplay, by Matt Lopez, leans bright and broad, but there are sweetly specific moments scattered throughout, from a whisper-fight over dominoes at the local social club to the frequent snatches of colloquial Spanish woven into the dialogue. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "No specific details were available about the city health department's plans to roll out vaccines to infants and preschoolers. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
      "Individuals can also use vaccines.gov to find a provider that will administer the shot for a specific age group if the CDC gives final authorization on Friday. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Roar\u2018s reach for the universal comes at the cost of the specific . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Having previously turned movement into an ideal, almost abstract form, Yeoh is now bringing it back to the specific \u2014 a particular aging, female, Asian body housing a human being with complex emotions. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Jepsen\u2019s great trick is invoking the communal over the specific . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The history is the specific to time and place elements. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "But her smaller-scale series showcase even better Winfrey\u2019s gift for breaking down the boundaries between the elites and the masses and for locating the universal in the specific or even the exceptional. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "In the hands of the Rodr\u00edguez brothers, this at times unbearably claustrophobic movie is constantly pushing us into the specific so as to get at something bigger, something more universal. \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "His life is in many ways unique, but good writers can locate the universal in the specific . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "The fact that this came from that one weird specific is comedy gold, through and through. \u2014 Luke Kelly-clyne And Graham Techler, Vulture , 30 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Combining form",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170233"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a specific manner : in a definite and exact way : with precision"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "spi-\u02c8si-fi-k(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
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      "especially",
      "notably",
      "particularly",
      "specially"
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      "generally"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190121"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an individual, item, or part considered typical of a group, class, or whole",
      ": a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study",
      ": something that obviously belongs to a particular category but is noticed by reason of an individual distinguishing characteristic",
      ": person , individual",
      ": a plant grown for exhibition or in the open to display its full development",
      ": something collected as a sample or for examination",
      ": a notable example of something",
      ": an example of a type of person",
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      ": a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study"
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      "\u02c8spes-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8spe-s\u0259-",
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      "being",
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      "body",
      "character",
      "cookie",
      "cooky",
      "creature",
      "customer",
      "devil",
      "duck",
      "egg",
      "face",
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      "head",
      "human",
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      "individual",
      "life",
      "man",
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      "scout",
      "slob",
      "sort",
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      "stiff",
      "thing",
      "wight"
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    "examples":[
      "The church is a magnificent specimen of baroque architecture.",
      "Her dance partner is a superb physical specimen .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Psittacosaurus specimen with the belly button was unearthed in 2002 in China, found lying on its back. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
      "But some species, such as the male specimen from Fernandina, have a saddleback-style carapace in which the front of the upper shell above the head and neck arches upward, Jensen said. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "The car was recently announced and renders revealed; DeLorean says a physical specimen will debut in August at Pebble Beach, with production slated for 2024. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "However, perennial herbs will eventually crowd each other out after a season or two, so my preference is to grow a single specimen in a container and surround it with some annual flowers to give it some color. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "Deputies and officers may also collect urine samples with lab specimen bottles while processing people at a station or substation. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a big magnolia tree by the driveway that may have grown from a cutting taken from the Jackson magnolia, a magnificent specimen that had to be cut down in 2017. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "The operative retrieved half of the payment from a lab specimen drop box outside Russell\u2019s office on May 18, according to court documents. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 31 May 2022",
      "Here, green succulents and specimen aloes play into the silvery hues in vintage Willy Guhl planters. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from specere to look at, look \u2014 more at spy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210427"
  },
  "speckle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a little speck (as of color)",
      ": to mark with speckles",
      ": to be distributed in or on like speckles",
      ": a small mark (as of color)",
      ": to mark or be marked with small spots"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8spe-k\u0259l"
    ],
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      "blotch",
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      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "splotch",
      "spot"
    ],
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles",
      "the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers",
      "Verb",
      "speckled the cookies with colored sugar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The brief summary of her life, written by daughters Barb Harvey and Mary Knotts, is just a tiny speckle of who Harvey was. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "Sando\u2019s larger-than-life photographs of the beans luxuriate in their every curve, speckle and wrinkle, much like the high-definition photos of wheaten loops and marshmallows on cereal boxes. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Males can have orange and red speckles on their front legs and bright green or yellow heads. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Durat Available in over 300 colors including speckle options, Durat is a solid material that contains recycled post-industrial plastics. \u2014 Sally Kuchar, Sunset Magazine , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "One records the white speckle of aphid eggs on a patch of leaves. \u2014 Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "Mites, of course, will be quite small and are often hard to see with the naked eye, but speckles left from their feeding can give the plant a bronzed or yellow look. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2019",
      "Grown in small quantities in the Pacific Northwest, Forelle tells you it\u2019s ripe when the skin under its red speckles turns from green to yellow. \u2014 Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "According to Shape, Lopez owns these Beyond Yoga leggings in three different shades, including black gunmetal, sandstone gold speckle , and blush rose gold. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Native oaks, evergreens, yew woods, and shrubs speckle in this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve \u2014 and the flora works in tandem for a mind-blowing sea of green. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Hot spots continue to speckle the U.S. map, many of them in line with low vaccination rates, but others in areas where vaccinations are among the highest. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "Trickling water, guitar strings strummed ever so slightly, and what sounds like a buzzing insect or two speckle the prolific Blur and Gorillaz frontman's piecemeal musings on the natural world. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "In Burkina Faso, for instance, farmers speckle still-empty fields with shallow pits known as zai that trap rain and can soak future roots. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Hester, Wired , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "Hundreds of firefighters raced across miles and miles of forest land, often outnumbering the populations of the small towns that speckle southern Oregon. \u2014 New York Times , 22 July 2021",
      "Reuters Towering wind turbines already speckle seas across Europe and Asia and a boom in construction is expected to bring an economic bonanza to the US East Coast. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 28 June 2021",
      "Coho salmon, hundreds of them, speckle the upper bay\u2019s glassy surface. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Oct. 2020",
      "Either way, a $25,000 project is officially underway and set to speckle the length of Pleasant Street in 2021. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 5 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181815"
  },
  "speculative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": involving, based on, or constituting intellectual speculation",
      ": theoretical rather than demonstrable",
      ": marked by questioning curiosity",
      ": of, relating to, or being a financial speculation",
      ": involving, based on, or constituting intellectual speculation",
      ": theoretical rather than demonstrable",
      ": of, relating to, or being a financial speculation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-ky\u0259-l\u0259-tiv",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101-",
      "\u02c8spe-ky\u0259-l\u0259-tiv, -\u02ccl\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "academic",
      "academical",
      "conjectural",
      "hypothetical",
      "suppositional",
      "theoretical",
      "theoretic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "actual",
      "factual",
      "real"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His conclusions are highly speculative .",
      "a writer with a speculative mind",
      "a speculative boom in housing construction",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With fears of a recession taking hold in the U.S., investors have begun fretting about the once high-flying but more speculative assets in their portfolios. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
      "By contrast, beware highly speculative assets like cryptocurrency. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
      "Splashy funding rounds for speculative startups have fallen out of fashion amid the recent tech downturn. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Here the setting is a speculative American future ravaged by the familiar dystopian features of environmental collapse, technological tyranny and lawlessness. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "This doesn\u2019t feel science fiction to me; this is a speculative disaster [show]. \u2014 Tracy Nguyen, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "But the general potential for spread via smaller, long-range aerosols is more speculative and theoretical. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022",
      "Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, both spokespeople for the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, made speculative remarks that were seen as insulting Islam\u2019s Prophet Muhammad and his wife, Aisha. \u2014 Leila Sackur, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "In the end, that again makes the Oladipo market a speculative market, already with at least one fan within the organization, as Spoelstra related from a conversation with assistant Chris Quinn. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213035"
  },
  "speechless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unable to speak : dumb",
      ": not speaking : silent",
      ": not capable of being expressed in words",
      ": unable to speak especially because of a strong emotion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dumb",
      "mum",
      "mute",
      "muted",
      "silent",
      "uncommunicative",
      "wordless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "communicative",
      "speaking",
      "talking"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I was speechless with shock.",
      "Your story left me speechless .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This week\u2019s preview is no exception, as Japanese Breakfast singer Michelle Zauner is left speechless as two SNL vets go ham on the signature vocal stylings of this week\u2019s host, Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
      "People get paralyzed, perplexed, almost speechless and cannot answer well at the moment\u2014and so, the innovative topic or new idea is off the table. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Head coach Roy Corona was almost speechless after winning his first ever state title and in such thrilling fashion. \u2014 Austin Nicholson, The Arizona Republic , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "While her counterpart might have been speechless about Watkins, Mitty coach Sue Phillips had plenty of praise to heap on the Trailblazers\u2019 multi-faceted dynamo. \u2014 Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Burnett was speechless , and also somewhat impressed at Kaplan\u2019s logic. \u2014 Benjamin Wofford, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "From an unbelievable drone show to cage riders, the contestants left the judges speechless at times. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "After the footage was shown the reporter was left speechless . \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Locklear was speechless , and the meeting ended uneasily. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183413"
  },
  "speed (up)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": acceleration",
      ": an employer's demand for accelerated output without increased pay"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'd like to see some speedup in the selection process.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Qiskit Runtime improvements created a 100x speedup in iterative circuit execution workloads. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Qiskit Runtime and Runtime primitives will continue to play an essential role in IBM\u2019s future plans and it is expected to increase speedup from today\u2019s 120x to 200,000x sometime in the future. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Yet that task was contrived to show a speedup and was of no inherent interest. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "Despite the speedup of its vaccine rollout and a drop in daily new infections, Japan continues to see close to 100 deaths from Covid-19 every day. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
      "Many aspects of modern finance, such as complex securities pricing, portfolio optimization and forecasting, rely on algorithms that are susceptible to potential quadratic or exponential speedup using quantum computers. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Perhaps the most famous quantum speedup comes from Shor's algorithm, which can find the factors of numbers (e.g. 5 and 3 are factors of 15) almost exponentially faster than the best classical algorithms. \u2014 Ian Durham, Scientific American , 20 Feb. 2021",
      "Without a significant speedup , vaccinating enough people in the United States to achieve herd immunity will take years, not months. \u2014 Isaac Stanley-becker, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2020",
      "Hamlington and colleagues first reported signs of the speedup in 2018 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 18 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181727"
  },
  "speedily":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by swiftness of motion or action",
      ": prompt sense 2",
      ": moving or taking place fast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "slow"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They wished her a speedy recovery.",
      "a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thanks to rising prices, Biden hasn't gotten much credit for the nation's speedy economic recovery, and a slowdown will likely be even harder to explain and convey to voters. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 4 June 2022",
      "The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Walker is a speedy , playmaking linebacker who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds at the NFL Combine in February. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Since then, there\u2019s been a Boss Wagon about every decade, with the most recent being K.C. Colwell\u2019s Mazda 5 made speedy . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The speedy running back is expected to fit right in for the Cardinals, who are still looking for their home run threat at running back. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Also moving to wideout is speedy defensive back Marquez Beason, who had a summer hamstring injury. \u2014 Terry Towery, chicagotribune.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Fast-food restaurants have been supplementing servers and cashiers with self-serve kiosks for about a decade, in a bid to bump up profit margins and keep the ordering process speedy . \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 30 June 2021",
      "Celebrity hairstylist Clariss Rubenstein loves T3 hair dryers for their speedy dry time and frizz-free results. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "Durable nonces on Solana are designed for token-holders with complex offline signing setups that can\u2019t always prep their transactions fast enough for the speedy network. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191138"
  },
  "spell":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to name the letters of in order",
      ": to write or print the letters of in order",
      ": to write or print the letters of in a particular way",
      ": to make up (a word)",
      ": write sense 1b",
      ": to add up to : mean",
      ": to find out by study : come to understand",
      ": to read slowly and with difficulty",
      ": to form words with letters",
      ": to spell words in a certain way",
      ": a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power",
      ": a state of enchantment",
      ": a strong compelling influence or attraction",
      ": to put under a spell",
      ": an indeterminate period of time",
      ": a continuous period of time",
      ": a stretch of a specified type of weather",
      ": a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder",
      ": a period spent in a job or occupation",
      ": a period of rest from work, activity, or use",
      ": one's turn at work",
      ": a shift of workers",
      ": to take the place of for a time : relieve",
      ": rest",
      ": to work in turns",
      ": to rest from an activity for a time",
      ": to name, write, or print in order the letters of a word",
      ": to make up the letters of",
      ": to have (such) a spelling",
      ": to amount to : mean",
      ": a spoken word or group of words believed to have magic power : charm",
      ": a very strong influence",
      ": a short period of time",
      ": a stretch of a specified kind of weather",
      ": a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder",
      ": a person's turn at work or duty",
      ": a period spent in a job or occupation",
      ": to take the place of for a time : relieve",
      ": a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spel",
      "\u02c8spel",
      "\u02c8spel",
      "\u02c8spel"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb (2)",
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 4b",
      "Verb (3)",
      "1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204014"
  },
  "spell out":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make plain",
      ": to write or print in letters and in full"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "clarify",
      "clear (up)",
      "construe",
      "demonstrate",
      "demystify",
      "elucidate",
      "explain",
      "explicate",
      "expound",
      "get across",
      "illuminate",
      "illustrate",
      "interpret",
      "simplify",
      "unriddle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "obscure"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225616"
  },
  "spellbind":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to bind or hold by or as if by a spell"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spel-\u02ccb\u012bnd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arrest",
      "bedazzle",
      "catch up",
      "enchant",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "hypnotize",
      "mesmerize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The scene, which jolts and spellbinds with the affecting draw of a Last Poets cipher, is just one of several fluorescent currents from HBO\u2019s dynamic and dynamite six-episode series A Black Lady Sketch Show, which debuts tonight on HBO. \u2014 Wired , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "Bey's portraits\u2014and the subjects within\u2014coolly spellbind the senses. \u2014 Jason Parham, WIRED , 27 June 2019",
      "Stella Tennant, who dropped by for a cocktail, was clearly spellbound by their handiwork. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Mar. 2019",
      "The implications are obvious, the action spellbinding , the characters perfect. \u2014 Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2018",
      "The effect is particularly spellbinding on a pair of statement earrings, lending a soft halo to guava rose quartz orbs that appear to float in midair. \u2014 Chioma Nnadi, Vogue , 11 Sep. 2018",
      "The troupe that performed at Dar Ahlam's desert encampment after the helicopter flew off was all male (the guedra would have to wait till next time) but likewise spellbinding in its relentlessly rhythmic, propulsive, trance-like energy. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 30 Mar. 2015",
      "It\u2019s as spellbinding in its way as the stunts the cast pulls off during the rest of the show. \u2014 Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2018",
      "Rodriguez is spellbinding as Marisa, mixing humor and emotion as her internal psyche and external circumstances begin to unravel. \u2014 Marissa Oberlander, Chicago Reader , 14 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from spellbound ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1808, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224902"
  },
  "spend":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to use up or pay out : expend",
      ": exhaust , wear out",
      ": to consume wastefully : squander",
      ": to cause or permit to elapse : pass",
      ": give up , sacrifice",
      ": to expend or waste wealth or strength",
      ": to become expended or consumed",
      ": to have an orgasm",
      ": to use (money) to pay for something",
      ": to cause or allow (as time) to pass",
      ": to use wastefully : squander"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spend",
      "\u02c8spend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "disburse",
      "drop",
      "expend",
      "fork (over, out, ",
      "give",
      "lay out",
      "outlay",
      "pay",
      "shell out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There's no better way to spend some quality time with old friends than with a plethora of key lime pie and conch fritters before heading off on a parasailing adventure. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
      "There was so much aid to governments that many struggled to find a way to spend it all under the original regulations. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott And Geoff Mulvihill, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "There was so much aid to governments that many struggled to find a way to spend it all under the original regulations. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott And Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "What better way to spend some quality time with the Dad in your life than a road trip? \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
      "All of which is to say that the outdoors exist for everyone, and exploring nature by foot can be a wonderful way to spend some of your vacation. \u2014 Rachel Walker, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "Declining company revenues can lead to workers being laid off and wages stagnating or falling, which further exacerbates the problem because workers now have even less money to spend . \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "One factor that can help cause stagflation is a spike in the cost of raw materials, causing inflation and leaving people with less money to spend . \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "When to Avoid the Crowds For a more secluded way to spend your time on the water, Davis recommends heading to the bay (western) side of the island, which is less frequented by crowds. \u2014 Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English -spendan , from Medieval Latin expendere to disburse, use up, from Latin, to measure by weight, pay out \u2014 more at expend ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181701"
  },
  "spender":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Stephen Harold 1909\u20131995 English poet and critic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spen-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222856"
  },
  "spendy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": expensive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spen-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big-ticket",
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "expensive",
      "extravagant",
      "high",
      "high-end",
      "high-ticket",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "priceless",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "ultraexpensive",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "inexpensive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Retailers and brands such as Target, Best Buy, Samsung, and many others are offering major markdowns and promos to shoppers who are already in a spendy mood. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
      "Two-ish years of staying home means that some people have saved up money and can now splurge on a fancier hotel, a first-class airplane ticket or a spendy once-in-a-lifetime experience. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 May 2022",
      "Less spendy digital nomads can choose Selina, a co-living and coworking subscription service that combines the cost of accommodation, office space and dependable Wi-Fi into one monthly bill. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The best rebooking resource\u2014albeit a spendy one\u2014is ExpertFlyer\u2018s pro subscription. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2014",
      "In addition to Dermstore's killer Winter Clearance sale\u2014full of brands like NuFace, Caudalie, Est\u00e9e Lauder, and Wander Beauty\u2014the retailer is offering 15% off the entirety of Skin Medica's spendy line. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Boulevard and Fremont Street is just blocks away from the spendy New Seasons Market. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "Grocery shopping is not typically a daily activity, but Miele is not an anomaly among Erewhon\u2019s extremely devoted and spendy customer base. \u2014 Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Purchases that not long ago looked foolish and spendy , such as paying a monthly fee to listen to music or driving a Mini, can be rationalized when everything is expensive. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 4 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1984, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183658"
  },
  "spent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": used up : consumed",
      ": exhausted of active or required components or qualities often for a particular purpose",
      ": drained of energy or effectiveness : exhausted",
      ": exhausted of spawn or sperm",
      ": used up",
      ": drained of energy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spent",
      "\u02c8spent"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "all in",
      "aweary",
      "beat",
      "beaten",
      "bleary",
      "burned-out",
      "burnt-out",
      "bushed",
      "dead",
      "done",
      "drained",
      "exhausted",
      "fatigued",
      "jaded",
      "knackered",
      "limp",
      "logy",
      "loggy",
      "played out",
      "pooped",
      "prostrate",
      "tapped out",
      "tired",
      "tuckered (out)",
      "washed-out",
      "wearied",
      "weary",
      "wiped out",
      "worn",
      "worn-out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unwearied"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "he plopped down in his chair, completely spent , and then fell asleep",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the issue of debris has moved beyond spent rocket stages. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022",
      "His garden was littered with spent shell casings, shell holes and other detritus of battle. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Weeks of fierce combat transformed the airport into a dystopian post-battle debris field, strewn with spent ammunition, rockets, Russian ration boxes, gas masks, and burned and tattered uniforms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Choosing the wrong platform can be a big mistake in spent dollars and lost time. \u2014 Ketan Pandit, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Nuclear regulators said a fire alarm went off at Fukushima\u2019s Dai-ichi nuclear plant, and that water pumps used to cool spent fuel pool at the Dai-ni plant were halted, although there was no imminent danger. \u2014 Kana Nishizawa, Fortune , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s most likely a spent stage from the Chinese rocket Chang\u2019e-5. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "But we were clearly attracted to each other and spent time talking outside of class. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Water lingers in pools below sheer cliffs and in glassy rivulets flush with spent cottonwood leaves. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from past participle of spenden to spend",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172502"
  },
  "spew":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vomit",
      ": to come forth in a flood or gush",
      ": to ooze out as if under pressure : exude",
      ": vomit",
      ": to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity",
      ": matter that is vomited : vomit",
      ": material that exudes or is extruded",
      ": to pour out"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spy\u00fc",
      "\u02c8spy\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gush",
      "jet",
      "pour",
      "rush",
      "spout",
      "spurt",
      "squirt",
      "swoosh"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dribble",
      "drip",
      "drop",
      "trickle"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Exhaust spewed out of the car.",
      "Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano.",
      "The volcano spewed hot ash.",
      "The faucet started spewing dirty water.",
      "The dog spewed vomit on the rug.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, a lesion in the mouth could lead someone to spew viral particles when talking or coughing, though it is not typically considered a respiratory virus. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
      "Now a new experiment has given us a more exact sense of just how many aerosols a single person can spew during an intense workout\u2014and the results aren\u2019t pretty. \u2014 Tara Law, Time , 23 May 2022",
      "In no other context would a terrorist sympathizing news anchor be allowed to continue to spew this nonsense as the body count continues to mount. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
      "The accident caused radioactive fallout to spew into the atmosphere. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Every minute, a pair of pumps powered by old Chevrolet 454 engines loudly spew 20,000 gallons into a network of ditches on Brian Wong\u2019s southern Arizona farm. \u2014 Erin Patrick O'connor, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
      "Weapons spew toxic gases and particulates into the air and leak heavy metals into soil and water. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Those flames, of course, also spew invisible and odorless carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate; that CO2 is already rearranging the planet\u2019s climate, threatening not only those of us who live on it now but all those who will come after us. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Capitalism operates much like a piece of snowmaking equipment that, functioning properly, will spew money around. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Smoke stacks for a nickel-refinery spew sulfur dioxide into the environment July 21, 2002, in Norilsk, Russia. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Normally placid people get enveloped by the emotion and for 90 minutes morph into someone else: voices are lost, tempers flare, every decision contested with a spew of profanity. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, Chinese propagandists and the Iranian dictator spew threats and hateful lies on these platforms with impunity. \u2014 Donald J. Trump, WSJ , 8 July 2021",
      "Suddenly, gray tubes in the room spew jets of fire at the two mannequins, lighting the entire frame ablaze in orange and white and consuming him. \u2014 Rachel Lance, Wired , 6 Dec. 2020",
      "Vehicles on Interstate 10, Loop 101 and U.S. Highway 60 spew pollutants that build up in the nearby homes, parks and businesses. \u2014 Erin Stone, azcentral , 12 June 2020",
      "Untreated, raw sewage spews into the river when heavy rains overwhelm the city\u2019s wastewater system, which is less frequent today than in years past. . \u2014 Kari Lydersen, Washington Post , 21 June 2019",
      "As their vintage rig coughs black smoke, a plug\u2014a greasy amalgamation of mud, sand, and rust\u2014 spews from the depths and into the light. \u2014 Bill Hatcher, National Geographic , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "His spew of hatred delights the guy on the other end of the line, Walter Beachway (Ryan Eggold), who invites Stallworth to come on down to meet some of the guys. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 15 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195945"
  },
  "sphere":{
    "type":[
      "adjective,",
      "combining form",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the apparent surface of the heavens of which half forms the dome of the visible sky",
      ": any of the concentric and eccentric revolving spherical transparent shells in which according to ancient astronomy stars, sun, planets, and moon are set",
      ": a globe depicting such a sphere",
      ": globe sense a",
      ": a globular body : ball",
      ": planet , star",
      ": a solid that is bounded by a surface consisting of all points at a given distance from a point constituting its center \u2014 see Volume Formulas Table",
      ": the bounding surface of a sphere",
      ": natural, normal, or proper place",
      ": social order or rank",
      ": orbit",
      ": an area or range over or within which someone or something acts, exists, or has influence or significance",
      ": to place in a sphere or among the spheres : ensphere",
      ": to form into a sphere",
      ": zone, layer or region enveloping or radiating from the earth or another celestial body",
      ": collectivity : totality (as specified by the initial element)",
      ": an object (as the moon) shaped like a ball",
      ": a figure so shaped that every point on its surface is an equal distance from its center",
      ": a field of influence or activity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sfir",
      "\u02ccsfir",
      "\u02c8sfir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ball",
      "globe",
      "orb"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "All points on a sphere are the same distance from the center.",
      "Women at that time were confined to the domestic sphere .",
      "They recognize that jobs in the public sphere are valuable.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "India is trying to preserve its own sphere of influence in South Asia through projects such as building roads and bridges in Bangladesh, hydroelectric plants in Nepal and ports and railways in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 22 July 2017",
      "Remove the 108 stitches, peel back the two-piece cowhide cover, unravel the four layers of yarn and a rubber pill is revealed, inside of which is contained a sphere of cork. \u2014 Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com , 2 July 2017",
      "The conductor in this creative sphere is the Double, Tchaikovsky\u2019s alter ego. \u2014 Leilah Bernstein, Los Angeles Magazine , 23 June 2017",
      "Their main points have been discussed exhaustively, both in congressional hearings and in the public sphere . \u2014 Peter W. Stevenson, Washington Post , 21 June 2017",
      "So far, astronomers have found only a dozen of the most distant probes of Planet Nine\u2019s supposed sphere of influence. \u2014 Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS , 21 June 2017",
      "Prusa is celebrated for intricate images derived from astrophysics and mathematics, painstakingly drawn in silverpoint onto large acrylic spheres . \u2014 George Fishman, miamiherald , 16 June 2017",
      "Developer Vicarious Visions chose authenticity over improvement, and, in the sphere of gaming history and archival, that choice matters. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 2 July 2017",
      "The dish is served with french fries, kale slaw and little spheres of hot sauce on the house buttermilk-herb dressing. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Along with PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG, Deloitte and EY comprise the Big Four firms that dominate the broader professional services sphere and serve as some of the most frequent advisors on acquisitions, IPOs and other transactions. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "According to the majority of participants in the Small Business Trends survey \u2014 and countless leaders in the entrepreneurship sphere \u2014 the best way to learn about entrepreneurship is simply: Start a business. \u2014 Patrick Scherzinger, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "The fourth, and largest, sphere in that mix contains a wealth of extra information\u2014none of which can be discerned by the human eye. \u2014 Nick Scott, Robb Report , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "This might sound crazy to Black people who cope with oppression and injustice on a daily basis, but in the cultural sphere the prominence that African Americans have held for more than a century in music is increasingly evident across many genres. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Light takes the form of a giant metal sphere that characters in-game call the Traveler. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "First launched in 2019, the Real TV Awards were established as way of providing the growing nonfiction TV sphere critical attention and support. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "As the spread of the Omicron variant reignites fears about another wave of Covid outbreaks in the U.S., the ongoing pandemic continues to throw a wrench into the normal operations of touring artists in the country and Americana sphere . \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "First appearing in 1973 going on to appear in 20 short stories and three novels, Kane falls squarely into the epic fantasy sphere that proved influential to the geek crowd of that time, and 4 four million copies have been sold. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223603"
  },
  "spherical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments",
      ": relating to or dealing with a sphere or its properties",
      ": relating to or having the form of a sphere"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sfir-i-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sfer-",
      "\u02c8sfir-i-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sfer-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "global",
      "globular",
      "round"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When completed, the Las Vegas sphere is expected to be the largest spherical structure in the world, at 336 feet tall and 516 feet wide, and serve as a radical new entertainment venue that can accommodate up to 20,000 spectators. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "The 2019 result showed that the shadow of an event horizon is, as predicted, spherical . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
      "With its abundance of ferns and spherical furniture and braided rugs in every room, the Field Trip office sort of resembled the apartment of one of my exes, who made his living renting his space out to Urban Outfitters catalog shoots. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 19 May 2022",
      "Oat protein serves to calm and hydrate the skin, while small spherical wax jojoba beads gently exfoliate without stripping away essential oils. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "In 1893, his wife retrieved the first oyster with a semi- spherical cultured pearl. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 12 May 2022",
      "The unique spherical feature, which is meant to resemble a black hole, acts as an observatory of sorts and provides guests with uninterrupted 360-degree views. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
      "The complex features a seven-story 300,000-square-foot building composed of two main facilities, including a spherical theater and rooftop terrace at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. \u2014 Jim Dobson, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Peripherals come courtesy of a toric lens shape, which is similar to that of a spherical lens but is more closely modeled after the shape of the human eye. \u2014 Drew Zieff, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212204"
  },
  "spic-and-span":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fresh , brand-new",
      ": spotlessly clean",
      ": quite new and unused",
      ": very clean and neat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspik-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8span",
      "\u02ccspik-\u1d4a\u014b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiseptic",
      "chaste",
      "clean",
      "fair",
      "immaculate",
      "pristine",
      "spotless",
      "squeaky-clean",
      "stainless",
      "unsoiled",
      "unstained",
      "unsullied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "besmirched",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "foul",
      "grubby",
      "smirched",
      "soiled",
      "spotted",
      "stained",
      "sullied",
      "unclean",
      "uncleaned"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for spick-and-span-new , from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210956"
  },
  "spice":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various aromatic vegetable products (such as pepper or nutmeg) used to season or flavor foods",
      ": a small portion, quantity, or admixture : dash",
      ": something that gives zest or relish",
      ": a pungent or fragrant odor : perfume",
      ": to season with spices",
      ": to add zest or relish to",
      ": a seasoning (as pepper or nutmeg) that comes from a dried plant part and that is usually a powder or seed",
      ": something that adds interest",
      ": to add something that gives flavor or interest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bs",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aroma",
      "attar",
      "otto",
      "balm",
      "bouquet",
      "fragrance",
      "fragrancy",
      "incense",
      "perfume",
      "redolence",
      "scent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "flavor",
      "lace",
      "savor",
      "savour",
      "season"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The soup needs a little more spice .",
      "a cologne for men that captures all of the spice of the sea",
      "Verb",
      "I spiced the chicken with ginger.",
      "spice the stew with more pepper",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Green\u2019s own spice blend is a secret, flavoring the juice that comes from mixing roast chuck beef with hot sauce and soy sauce and wet noodles. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 18 May 2022",
      "The golden crust relies on ground cassava versus breadcrumbs for its crunch; a topping of fontina cheese and tomato sauce slips berbere, the warm Ethiopian spice blend, into the meld. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "The Shichimi Togarashi spice blend, which includes green Sichuan peppercorn, orange peel, ginger, sesame, chiles, and nori, is the perfect gift for fans of Morimoto \u2013 or just those that really love fantastic Japanese cooking. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "The golden, fried triangles can come with beef and onions, while a vegetarian version is filled with green lentils and berbere, the Ethiopian spice blend. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Black mustard seeds are primarily used as a spice ; yellow and brown seeds are used to make the condiment. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "The latest from Givenchy is a warm and woodsy scent with a subtle spice . \u2014 Katie Dupere And Vanessa Powell, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
      "The pairing of the sweet honey garlic glaze on the chicken with the refreshing spice of the chili cucumbers makes for a mouthwatering meal. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 12 May 2022",
      "These are entwined around a heart of rum, carrot seed, and wild fig, adding a fruity and earthy nuance to the spice that totally enriches the experience. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The two quickly head to the bedroom, where Gerald restrains Jessie to the bed with handcuffs in an attempt to spice things up. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
      "From two different vineyards on Atlas Peak, this is an appealingly herbaceous expression, with tomato vine, leather, cigar tobacco notes to the thyme and oregano that spice up currants and cedar alongside loads of red cherries. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
      "This year, why not plant more than one variety to spice up the dinner table? \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Carrots, onions, fresh rosemary, celery, garlic, salt and pepper are added to spice up this butcher's platter. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Just to spice up the pedal-to-the-metal start, the Padres face so much newness. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "There are almost countless ways to spice up your rice after it's been cooked\u2014the plain taste and absorbent texture of rice is extremely amenable to a wide variety of flavorings. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Perfect for day or night, this defining cologne is a bold, invigorating choice to spice up your life. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But not everything in your wardrobe needs to be so streamlined: Leopard loafers are a simple way to spice up practically any outfit. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182423"
  },
  "spick-and-span":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fresh , brand-new",
      ": spotlessly clean",
      ": quite new and unused",
      ": very clean and neat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspik-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8span",
      "\u02ccspik-\u1d4a\u014b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiseptic",
      "chaste",
      "clean",
      "fair",
      "immaculate",
      "pristine",
      "spotless",
      "squeaky-clean",
      "stainless",
      "unsoiled",
      "unstained",
      "unsullied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "besmirched",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "foul",
      "grubby",
      "smirched",
      "soiled",
      "spotted",
      "stained",
      "sullied",
      "unclean",
      "uncleaned"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for spick-and-span-new , from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175734"
  },
  "spike":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a very large nail",
      ": one of a row of pointed irons placed (as on the top of a wall) to prevent passage",
      ": one of several metal projections set in the sole and heel of a shoe to improve traction",
      ": a pair of shoes having spikes attached to the soles or soles and heels",
      ": spindle sense 1e",
      ": something resembling a spike: such as",
      ": a young mackerel not over six inches (15.2 centimeters) long",
      ": an unbranched antler of a young deer",
      ": spike protein",
      ": spike heel sense 2",
      ": the act or an instance of spiking (as in volleyball)",
      ": a pointed element in a graph or tracing",
      ": an unusually high and sharply defined maximum (as of amplitude in a wave train)",
      ": hypodermic needle",
      ": a momentary sharp increase and fall in electric potential",
      ": action potential",
      ": an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)",
      ": to fasten or furnish with spikes",
      ": to disable (a muzzle-loading cannon) temporarily by driving a spike into the vent",
      ": to suppress or block completely",
      ": to pierce or impale with or on a spike",
      ": to reject (a story) for publication or broadcast for editorial reasons",
      ": to add an alcoholic beverage to (a drink)",
      ": to add a foreign substance to",
      ": to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to",
      ": to add vitality, zest, or spice to : liven",
      ": to drive (something, such as a volleyball) sharply downward with a hard blow",
      ": to throw down sharply",
      ": to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever)",
      ": to increase sharply",
      ": an ear of grain",
      ": an elongated inflorescence similar to a raceme but having the flowers sessile on the main axis \u2014 see inflorescence illustration",
      ": a very large nail",
      ": something pointed like a nail",
      ": one of the metal objects attached to the heel and sole of a shoe (as a baseball shoe) to prevent slipping",
      ": to fasten with large nails",
      ": to pierce or cut with or on a large nail",
      ": to hit or throw (a ball) sharply downward",
      ": to add alcohol or drugs to",
      ": a tight mass of grain",
      ": a long usually rather narrow flower cluster in which the blossoms grow very close to a central stem",
      ": a change (as in voltage) involving a sharp increase and fall or a recording of this: as",
      ": the pointed element in the wave tracing in an electroencephalogram",
      ": a sharp increase in body temperature followed by a rapid fall",
      ": the sharp increase and fall in the recorded action potential of a stimulated nerve cell that during the increasing phase corresponds to an inrush of sodium ions to the interior of the cell and during the decreasing phase corresponds to a slowing of the influx of sodium ions and to an increasing efflux of potassium ions to the exterior",
      ": action potential",
      ": to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever) usually up to an indicated level"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bk",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bk",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gore",
      "harpoon",
      "impale",
      "jab",
      "lance",
      "peck",
      "pick",
      "pierce",
      "pink",
      "puncture",
      "run through",
      "skewer",
      "spear",
      "spit",
      "stab",
      "stick",
      "transfix",
      "transpierce"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Someone spiked the punch at the party.",
      "The medication caused his blood pressure to spike .",
      "She spiked the ball and scored the winning point.",
      "After he scored a touchdown he spiked the ball in the end zone."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1624, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203522"
  },
  "spilth":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "the act or an instance of spilling",
      "something spilled",
      "refuse , rubbish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8spilth",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaff",
      "deadwood",
      "debris",
      "dreck",
      "drek",
      "dross",
      "dust",
      "effluvium",
      "effluvia",
      "garbage",
      "junk",
      "litter",
      "offal",
      "offscouring",
      "raffle",
      "refuse",
      "riffraff",
      "rubbish",
      "scrap",
      "trash",
      "truck",
      "waste"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "factories heedlessly spewing spilth into our waterways"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "spin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread",
      ": to form a thread by extruding a viscous rapidly hardening fluid",
      ": to revolve rapidly : gyrate",
      ": to feel as if in a whirl : reel",
      ": to move swiftly especially on or as if on wheels or in a vehicle",
      ": to fish with spinning bait : troll",
      ": to fall in a spin",
      ": to plunge helplessly and out of control",
      ": to engage in spin control (as in politics)",
      ": to draw out and twist into yarns or threads",
      ": to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material",
      ": to form (something, such as a web or cocoon) by spinning",
      ": to stretch out or extend (something, such as a story) lengthily : protract",
      ": to evolve, express, or fabricate by processes of mind or imagination",
      ": to cause to whirl : impart spin to",
      ": to shape into threadlike form in manufacture",
      ": to manufacture by a whirling process",
      ": to set (records or compact discs) rotating on a player : play",
      ": to present (information) with a particular spin",
      ": to make futile efforts to achieve progress",
      ": the act of spinning or twirling something",
      ": an instance of spinning or of spinning something",
      ": the whirling motion imparted (as to a ball or top) by spinning",
      ": an excursion or ride in a vehicle especially on wheels",
      ": an aerial maneuver or flight condition consisting of a combination of roll and yaw with the longitudinal axis of the airplane inclined steeply downward",
      ": a plunging descent or downward spiral",
      ": a state of mental confusion",
      ": a quantum characteristic of an elementary particle that is visualized as the rotation of the particle on its axis and that is responsible for measurable angular momentum and magnetic moment",
      ": the angular momentum associated with such rotation whose magnitude is quantized and which may assume either of two possible directions",
      ": the angular momentum of a system of such particles derived from the spins and orbital motions of the particles",
      ": a usually ingenious twist",
      ": a special point of view, emphasis, or interpretation presented for the purpose of influencing opinion",
      ": spin control",
      ": to turn or cause to turn round and round rapidly : twirl",
      ": to make yarn or thread from (fibers)",
      ": to make (yarn or thread) from fibers",
      ": to form threads or a web or cocoon by giving off a sticky fluid that quickly hardens",
      ": to feel as if in a whirl",
      ": to make up and tell using the imagination",
      ": to move swiftly on wheels or in a vehicle",
      ": to make, shape, or produce by or as if by whirling",
      ": a rapid motion of turning around and around",
      ": a short trip in or on a wheeled vehicle",
      ": a quantum characteristic of an elementary particle that is visualized as the rotation of the particle on its axis and that is responsible for measurable angular momentum and magnetic moment",
      ": the angular momentum which is associated with spin, whose magnitude is quantized, and which may assume either of two possible directions",
      ": the angular momentum of a system of elementary particles derived from their spins and orbital motions \u2014 see spin echo , spin label"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spin",
      "\u02c8spin",
      "\u02c8spin"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gyrate",
      "pinwheel",
      "pirouette",
      "revolve",
      "roll",
      "rotate",
      "turn",
      "twirl",
      "wheel",
      "whirl"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "gyration",
      "pirouette",
      "reel",
      "revolution",
      "roll",
      "rotation",
      "twirl",
      "wheel",
      "whirl"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Over the last few decades, China and the United States have built a patchwork of agreements and communications lines intended to avoid misunderstandings as well as collisions at sea or in the air that might spin into broader confrontation. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Over the last few decades, China and the United States have built a patchwork of agreements and communications lines intended to avoid misunderstandings as well as collisions at sea or in the air that might spin into broader confrontation. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Forecasts include storms that spin up in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
      "Sonic is assisted in fighting off this new threat by the plucky Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey), a gadget-whiz fox with two tails that can spin together in a helicopter-esque motion. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This stick vacuum is complete with a high tech digital motor that can spin up to 420 miles per hour, which is powerful enough to easily suck up any dirt, pet hair, and debris laying around the house. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The carjacking trend appears to focus on Dodge Chargers, the fast, powerful cars that youths are stealing and speeding into intersections, only to spin the wheels out of control. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
      "Cattrall also discussed the spin -off series, And Just Like That\u2026, for which original cast members Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis returned. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 May 2022",
      "On the same day that the full cast was announced, Netflix disclosed that the spin -off series has started filming in Seoul, South Korea. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sold as the origin story of Andy\u2019s Buzz Lightyear toy, Lightyear gives the Buzz Lightyear futuristic astronaut-space-ranger doll his own spin -off. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 June 2022",
      "Specifically, the spin -off will dramatize the events leading up to and during the Dance of the Dragons, which was the name the poets of Westeros gave to one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of the country. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "To mark its 30-year anniversary, BET+ is streaming a 90-minute special that arrives Thursday to the BET network spin -off. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
      "Marathon Petroleum\u2019s stock price closed at $99.77 a share Tuesday, at its highest point since a corporate spin -off created the company. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "While many have championed the inclusion of LGBTQ+ representation in the Disney/Pixar film, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have banned the Toy Story spin -off. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The Toy Story spin -off, which will release domestically in theaters Thursday, will include a relationship between one of the film\u2019s main characters Hawthorne voiced by Uzo Aduba and another female character, per Variety. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Peacemaker got another season and the service is moving forward with at least the Penguin spin -off of The Batman. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "The groups are a spin -off of a larger movement \u2014 the Kindness Rocks Project \u2014 started in 2015 by a Cape Cod, Massachusetts, mother who stepped away from owning jewelry boutiques. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215736"
  },
  "spine-chilling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": alarmingly or eerily frightening"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn-\u02ccchi-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alarming",
      "dire",
      "direful",
      "dread",
      "dreadful",
      "fearful",
      "fearsome",
      "forbidding",
      "formidable",
      "frightening",
      "frightful",
      "ghastly",
      "hair-raising",
      "horrendous",
      "horrible",
      "horrifying",
      "intimidating",
      "redoubtable",
      "scary",
      "shocking",
      "terrible",
      "terrifying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220032"
  },
  "spinelessness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": free from spines , thorns, or prickles",
      ": having no spinal column : invertebrate",
      ": lacking strength of character",
      ": lacking spines",
      ": having no backbone",
      ": lacking spirit, courage, or determination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "characterless",
      "effete",
      "frail",
      "invertebrate",
      "limp-wristed",
      "milk-and-water",
      "namby-pamby",
      "nerveless",
      "soft",
      "weak",
      "weak-kneed",
      "weakened",
      "weakling",
      "wet",
      "wimpish",
      "wimpy",
      "wishy-washy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "backboned",
      "firm",
      "hard",
      "strong",
      "tough"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a spineless man who let his wife make all the decisions",
      "spineless seamen who trembled at the first roar of the cannon",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The result of all this spineless activity was an insurrection that claimed lives, emboldened white supremacists and, according to the committee, nearly led to a coup. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "In the end, Shiv makes a comically spineless choice. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "In a world of spineless invertebrates, Roger Goodell and Rob Manfred had the best weeks. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Withholding points of view puts them at risk of exposure later for being spineless or playing politics. \u2014 Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Five hundred million years ago, spineless chordates slunk through Earth's Cambrian oceans. \u2014 Katherine Harmon, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2010",
      "These ceremonies involved a small, spineless cactus called peyote, which contained a range of phenethylamine alkaloids\u2014most notably mescaline, a high-power hallucinogen. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 July 2021",
      "They\u2019ve been viewed as spineless , cold and only there for the benefit of the employer. \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "In the end, Tucker put to bed the idea that Book was spineless . \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201547"
  },
  "spirit":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms",
      ": a supernatural being or essence: such as",
      ": holy spirit",
      ": soul sense 2a",
      ": an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible",
      ": ghost sense 2",
      ": a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being",
      ": temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated",
      ": the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person",
      ": the activating or essential principle influencing a person",
      ": an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind : mood",
      ": a special attitude or frame of mind",
      ": the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something",
      ": a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions",
      ": a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature",
      ": a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness",
      ": distillate sense 1 : such as",
      ": the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash",
      ": any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood)",
      ": a usually volatile organic solvent (such as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)",
      ": prevailing tone or tendency",
      ": general intent or real meaning",
      ": an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance",
      ": enthusiastic loyalty",
      ": god sense 1b",
      ": to infuse with spirit",
      ": animate",
      ": to carry off usually secretly or mysteriously",
      ": mood entry 1",
      ": a being (as a ghost) whose existence cannot be explained",
      ": a lively or brisk quality",
      ": a force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power : soul",
      ": an attitude or feeling",
      ": person sense 1",
      ": an alcoholic liquor",
      ": God in the form of a spirit in Christianity",
      ": a solution in alcohol",
      ": real meaning or intention",
      ": to carry off secretly or mysteriously",
      ": distillate",
      ": the liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash",
      ": a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)",
      ": an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "psyche",
      "soul"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The spirit of Andy Dwyer is clearly alive and well. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 9 June 2022",
      "Greer\u2019s competitive spirit wasn\u2019t just on the track. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Soto is convinced carefree spirit is what drove Oregon State through the 10-game losing streak and into the postseason and a historic run to the WCWS. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
      "Of course, the centuries-old spirit is a standby in Mexico. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Sarajevo is a special place and the unique founding spirit of the festival is omnipresent here. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "People and publications may leave us but the spirit and heart of your one square foot will always be our priority. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022",
      "Why was niceness the prevailing spirit for this project? \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
      "What is the spirit behind the brand\u2019s name Half Magic Beauty? \u2014 Malik Peay, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Within days of the war erupting, Moldovan officials said, Moldovan gangs posted advertisements on Telegram, a popular messaging service in Eastern Europe, offering to arrange cars, even minibuses, to spirit out draft dodgers. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Poland has established a logistics center to collect much of the assistance and spirit it over the border, two E.U. policymakers said. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "When the door burst open and several people rush in, grab her, and forcefully spirit her into their van. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Its operations stretch across Syria, including workshops that manufacture the pills, packing plants where they are concealed for export and smuggling networks to spirit them to markets abroad. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "Seems like those ghosts don\u2019t get much of a chance to spirit away an everyday car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "In that case, presumably, the thief that has broken into a self-driving car could try to verbally instruct the AI driving system to spirit away with the car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Investigators determined that an ill Pfeiffer had visited a doctor on the night of Thursday, February 6, then hired a carriage to spirit him away to his family\u2019s sprawling Colonial farmhouse in Bedford. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Erik Prince, founder of the military contractor once known as Blackwater, offered to carry out a clandestine operation to spirit Mr. Khalili out of Afghanistan. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223424"
  },
  "spirited":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of energy, animation, or courage",
      ": full of courage or energy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d",
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fiery",
      "gingery",
      "high-spirited",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppery",
      "spunky"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "halfhearted",
      "leaden",
      "spiritless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The team put up a spirited defense.",
      "She's a very spirited young lady.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Something Smells Funky \u2018Round Here, is rootsy, spirited , humorous and soulful, performed by serious musicians hell-bent on having a good time. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
      "The only sign of life was a group of men at a nearby picnic table, hooting and hollering in the eat-the-air humidity, while playing a spirited game of dominoes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "After about 90 minutes, 12 of us headed to another local spot for a spirited game of trivia hosted by two Trueline staffers. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "As the Dodgers piled on Sunday and reliever Austin Adams plunked hitters in the eighth inning like a spirited paintball game, the whole of it felt embarrassing. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "The Detroit Red Wings played a tight, spirited game against an Original Six rival in their first home game in two weeks. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 Feb. 2021",
      "Sunday, in a chippy, spirited game, the Ravens got their revenge \u2014 and rubbed it in \u2014 with a 20-13 wild-card game victory in Tennessee. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Melanie Griffith plays a free- spirited woman who kidnaps a yuppie for a weekend of adventure, but things take a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
      "What y'all don't understand is that grandma was a free spirited woman herself!! \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1601, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175933"
  },
  "spiritual":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit : incorporeal",
      ": of or relating to sacred matters",
      ": ecclesiastical rather than lay or temporal",
      ": concerned with religious values",
      ": related or joined in spirit",
      ": of or relating to supernatural beings or phenomena",
      ": of, relating to, or involving spiritualism : spiritualistic",
      ": things of a spiritual, ecclesiastical, or religious nature",
      ": a religious song usually of a deeply emotional character that was developed especially among Black people in the southern U.S.",
      ": any of a party of 13th and 14th century Franciscans advocating strict observance of a rule of poverty for their order",
      ": of, relating to, or consisting of spirit : not bodily or material",
      ": of or relating to sacred or religious matters",
      ": a religious folk song developed especially among African-Americans of the southern United States"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spir-i-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
      "-i-ch\u0259l",
      "-ich-w\u0259l",
      "\u02c8spir-i-ch\u0259-w\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bodiless",
      "ethereal",
      "formless",
      "immaterial",
      "incorporeal",
      "insubstantial",
      "nonmaterial",
      "nonphysical",
      "unbodied",
      "unsubstantial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anthem",
      "canticle",
      "carol",
      "chorale",
      "hymn",
      "psalm"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Both include sessions with a licensed therapist and a spiritual practitioner. \u2014 Andrea Petersen, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
      "America\u2019s mental-health crisis, by a spiritual darkness at the heart of our society? \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
      "Many issues in families come down to a spiritual battle. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
      "Polly\u2019s absence also sends Tommy into a spiral of spiritual guilt and soul-searching. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
      "The first-floor common area lobby of the towers will be the site for amenities, including a theater, business center, art studio, spiritual space, club room, library, and two restaurants, the French Press and Westlake Eatery. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "Leaphorn is on the job when a couple of bodies, including that of his late son\u2019s former girlfriend, are found at a local motel, perhaps tied to a spiritual rite. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
      "That feeling of spiritual release, a sense of liberation by way of song, is what 070 Shake does best. \u2014 Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
      "Ecstatic dance, meditation, breathwork, cacao ceremonies, sharing circles, spiritual open mics ... \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On the first Wednesday of each month, the chapel hosts a program series titled Twelve Moments featuring different spiritual and faith traditions. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "But Gibson\u2019s complaint with American abstraction is seated less in the spiritual than the inhumanly bureaucratic. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
      "Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
      "Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
      "Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
      "Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
      "The whole tradition of British empiricism that followed on from Locke is defined by this prioritization of the physical over the spiritual and the transcendent. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 23 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203935"
  },
  "spit":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire",
      ": a small point of land especially of sand or gravel running into a body of water",
      ": to fix on or as if on a spit : impale",
      ": to eject (something) from the mouth : expectorate",
      ": to express (unpleasant or malicious feelings) by or as if by spitting",
      ": to utter with a spitting sound or scornful expression",
      ": to emit as if by spitting",
      ": to emit (precipitation) in driving particles or in flurries",
      ": to set to burning",
      ": to eject saliva as an expression of aversion or contempt",
      ": to exhibit contempt",
      ": to eject matter (such as saliva) from the mouth : expectorate",
      ": to rain or snow slightly or in flurries",
      ": to make a noise suggesting expectoration : sputter",
      ": to say what is in the mind without further delay",
      ": spittle , saliva",
      ": the act or an instance of spitting",
      ": a frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs",
      ": spittlebug",
      ": perfect likeness",
      ": a sprinkle of rain or flurry of snow",
      ": to force (saliva) from the mouth",
      ": to force (something) from the mouth",
      ": to express by or as if by spitting",
      ": to give off usually briskly : emit",
      ": to rain lightly or snow in flurries",
      ": vomit entry 2",
      ": saliva",
      ": a foamy material given off by some insects",
      ": perfect likeness",
      ": a thin pointed rod for holding meat over a fire",
      ": a small point of land that runs out into a body of water",
      ": to eject (as saliva) from the mouth",
      ": to eject saliva from the mouth",
      ": saliva"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spit",
      "\u02c8spit",
      "\u02c8spit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192555"
  },
  "spite":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart",
      ": an instance of spite",
      ": in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by",
      ": annoy , offend",
      ": to fill with spite",
      ": to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)",
      ": dislike or hatred for another person with a wish to torment, anger, or defeat",
      ": without being prevented by",
      ": annoy , anger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bt",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cattiness",
      "despite",
      "hatefulness",
      "malevolence",
      "malice",
      "maliciousness",
      "malignance",
      "malignancy",
      "malignity",
      "meanness",
      "nastiness",
      "spitefulness",
      "spleen",
      "venom",
      "viciousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aggravate",
      "annoy",
      "bother",
      "bug",
      "burn (up)",
      "chafe",
      "eat",
      "exasperate",
      "frost",
      "gall",
      "get",
      "grate",
      "gripe",
      "hack (off)",
      "irk",
      "irritate",
      "itch",
      "nark",
      "nettle",
      "peeve",
      "persecute",
      "pique",
      "put out",
      "rasp",
      "rile",
      "ruffle",
      "vex"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He is jealous and full of spite .",
      "spread cruel lies out of pure spite",
      "Verb",
      "He only did it to spite me.",
      "sometimes, I swear, she keeps doing that just to spite me",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In spite of new management, nothing changed immediately. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Currently at about 56%, gas storage tanks are filled to an above-average level in Germany compared with previous years in spite of storage levels having been at an all-time low at the beginning of the year. \u2014 Inke Kappeler And Tara John, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "In spite of an A-list clientele, Fennell has always sought to keep a low profile and maintain a certain IYKYK quality to his work. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
      "By 2020, there were 4,113, including 340 fatal injuries in U.S. manufacturing plants of all kinds\u2014a nearly five-fold decline in spite of the fact that the nation\u2019s population had more than tripled during that time. \u2014 Doug Lawson, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "In spite of a two-hour roundtrip drive, Ortiz showed up each Saturday at trainer Todd Pletcher\u2019s Palm Beach Downs to breeze Mo Donegal. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Wonho is a rare idol who has succeeded because of his willingness to communicate with fans, and not in spite of any language limitation. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "The vast majority of Netflix movies on this list, in spite of the streamer\u2019s best efforts to crank out hit original feature films, are actually third-party, non-Netflix titles. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 15 June 2022",
      "The prosecutor painted her as unwitting accomplice who has cooperated with police in spite of gangland threats to her safety. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Nothing gets Larry out of bed faster than a chance to spite someone: like opening up his own coffee shop next to the one that 86\u2019d him. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 9 June 2022",
      "But, long term, Fisher's epic takedown might equate to cutting off his nose to spite his face. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
      "In her 2017 lawsuit, Chyna said her reality show with her ex was already underway on a second season, but claimed the family intentionally put an axe to the series to spite her. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Mara, Lisa and Astrid say bizarre and unsettling things, their cruelty and spite sometimes offhand, sometimes calculated. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "This is, after all, the state that has refused to expand Medicaid out of stubbornness and spite . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 5 Feb. 2021",
      "No reasonable economist could ever tell America to cut off it\u2019s nose just to spite its face. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The team\u2019s new owner, who is recently divorced, wants the team to fail to spite her former husband. \u2014 Joseph Folkman, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Nurse Vivian, perhaps to spite her mother-in-law, doted right back on Brother X, sewing him a Peter Pan costume for the kindergarten play, cooking his favorite stew, doing all his homework. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175440"
  },
  "spiteful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": filled with or showing spite : malicious",
      ": filled with or showing spite : malicious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bt-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bt-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malicious",
      "malign",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benevolent",
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "loving",
      "unmalicious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the gossip would utter the most vicious things with a spiteful smile",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "The letter to McCarthy is spiteful , petty, and vain. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "What conditions produce large, spiteful , anti-intellectual mobs? \u2014 WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Gathering her spiteful white friends and driving out to the house of a local waitress \u2014 a woman who isn\u2019t white, and who doesn\u2019t fit Emily\u2019s narrow idea of racial superiority \u2014 with the goal of confiscating her passport. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Set up what appears to be a spiteful song, the G\u2019s first-ever collab \u2014 produced by Ovy on the Drums \u2014 quickly takes a turn, transitioning into a bouncy, uptempo anthem about the empowerment that comes after letting go of a toxic relationship. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Luckily for us there were more than enough people for Channon to remain spiteful and amusing about. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "That battle may have ended in a stalemate, but the feud took a darker turn a few years later, when 4chan users were more focused and more spiteful . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Three local boys in a passing car add to her horrific ordeal with their own spiteful taunts. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202134"
  },
  "spitefulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": filled with or showing spite : malicious",
      ": filled with or showing spite : malicious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bt-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bt-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bitchy",
      "catty",
      "cruel",
      "despiteful",
      "hateful",
      "malevolent",
      "malicious",
      "malign",
      "malignant",
      "mean",
      "nasty",
      "vicious",
      "virulent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benevolent",
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "loving",
      "unmalicious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the gossip would utter the most vicious things with a spiteful smile",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "The letter to McCarthy is spiteful , petty, and vain. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "What conditions produce large, spiteful , anti-intellectual mobs? \u2014 WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Gathering her spiteful white friends and driving out to the house of a local waitress \u2014 a woman who isn\u2019t white, and who doesn\u2019t fit Emily\u2019s narrow idea of racial superiority \u2014 with the goal of confiscating her passport. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Set up what appears to be a spiteful song, the G\u2019s first-ever collab \u2014 produced by Ovy on the Drums \u2014 quickly takes a turn, transitioning into a bouncy, uptempo anthem about the empowerment that comes after letting go of a toxic relationship. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Luckily for us there were more than enough people for Channon to remain spiteful and amusing about. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "That battle may have ended in a stalemate, but the feud took a darker turn a few years later, when 4chan users were more focused and more spiteful . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Three local boys in a passing car add to her horrific ordeal with their own spiteful taunts. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182519"
  },
  "spitting image":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else",
      ": image sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "alter ego",
      "carbon",
      "carbon copy",
      "clone",
      "counterpart",
      "doppelg\u00e4nger",
      "doppelganger",
      "double",
      "duplicate",
      "duplication",
      "facsimile",
      "fetch",
      "image",
      "likeness",
      "look-alike",
      "match",
      "mirror image",
      "picture",
      "replica",
      "ringer",
      "spit",
      "twin"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the banks of the Tagus River in Lisbon, California travelers may be surprised to encounter what appears to be the spitting image of the Golden Gate Bridge. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The pavilion, cart pod and parking lot are the spitting image of Happy Valley Station, owner Valerie Hunter\u2019s first foray into pod development. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "Mariah was spot-on, Trixie Mattel could pull off Dolly Parton in her sleep, and Bebe Zahara Benet looked like the spitting image of Diana Ross herself. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "But Quadratum is the spitting image of a real-world city, where Disney\u2019s colorful cast of characters would look wildly out of place. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "After Vanity Fair released a first look at the movie, fans unanimously agreed that the behind-the-scenes clips were a spitting image of the novel. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As such, the replica is the spitting image of Batman\u2019s black beast, but decidedly more eco-friendly. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Alana, who\u2019s said to be the spitting image of Mom, delivers an award-winning performance opposite Hoffman in her acting debut. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The Nine Perfect Strangers actress stuns as the spitting image of TV icon Lucille Ball for her upcoming biopic set to premiere Friday, December 10, on Amazon Prime. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 30 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of spit and image ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1881, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171404"
  },
  "spittle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": saliva",
      ": spit entry 4 sense 1b(1)",
      ": saliva",
      ": spit entry 2 sense 3",
      ": saliva"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spi-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8spi-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8spit-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "drool",
      "saliva",
      "slaver",
      "slobber",
      "spit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Spittle sprayed from his lips as he shouted at them.",
      "unaware that spittle was leaking out of his mouth while he slept",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its eyes were milky, its tongue swollen and foamed with spittle . \u2014 Zach Williams, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Mawkish pulp her mouth had mumbled sweet and sour with spittle . \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "That\u2019s why races often end with half the finishers prone on the ground, and why the closeups along the course often capture a slick of slowly freezing spittle dangling from gaping mouths. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "One man stood over him, bending down, screaming unintelligibly, spittle flying, while a pregnant woman in another boat egged the man on. \u2014 Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online , 7 Feb. 2011",
      "Cooper\u2019s attitude toward his ancestors\u2019 use of their gargantuan wealth runs the gamut from bemused to censorious to Bernie Sanders spittle -spraying indignation. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "In the 12th century, reports from China suggested ambergris was dried dragon spittle . \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Conspiracies and spittle drive politics today nationwide, sadly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "Just spittle and cigar ash all over the newspaper office. \u2014 Halle Kiefer, Vulture , 5 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English spetil , from Old English sp\u01e3tl ; akin to Old English spittan to spit",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204031"
  },
  "splash":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance",
      ": to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter",
      ": to become spattered about",
      ": to spread or scatter in the manner of splashed liquid",
      ": to fall, strike, or move with a splashing sound",
      ": to dash a liquid or thinly viscous substance upon or against",
      ": to soil or stain with splashed liquid",
      ": to mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture",
      ": to display prominently",
      ": to cause (a liquid or thinly viscous substance) to spatter about especially with force",
      ": to scatter in the manner of a splashed liquid",
      ": splashed liquid or semiliquid substance",
      ": impounded water released suddenly",
      ": a spot or daub from or as if from splashed liquid",
      ": a colored patch",
      ": the action of splashing",
      ": a short plunge",
      ": a sound produced by or as if by a liquid falling, moving, being hurled, or oscillating",
      ": a vivid impression created especially by ostentatious activity or appearance",
      ": ostentatious display",
      ": a small amount : sprinkling",
      ": to hit (something liquid or sloppy) and cause to move and scatter roughly",
      ": to wet or soil by spattering with something wet (as water or mud)",
      ": to move or strike with a splashing sound",
      ": to spread or scatter like a splashed liquid",
      ": material that has been hit and made to scatter",
      ": a spot or smear from or as if from liquid that has been hit and made to scatter",
      ": the sound or action of liquid that has been hit and made to scatter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splash",
      "\u02c8splash"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dash",
      "slop",
      "slosh",
      "spatter",
      "swash"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ace",
      "bit",
      "crumb",
      "dab",
      "dram",
      "driblet",
      "glimmer",
      "hint",
      "lick",
      "little",
      "mite",
      "nip",
      "ounce",
      "particle",
      "peanuts",
      "ray",
      "scintilla",
      "scruple",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "shred",
      "skosh",
      "smack",
      "smell",
      "smidgen",
      "smidgeon",
      "smidgin",
      "smidge",
      "snap",
      "soup\u00e7on",
      "spark",
      "spatter",
      "speck",
      "spot",
      "sprinkling",
      "strain",
      "streak",
      "suspicion",
      "tad",
      "touch",
      "trace"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the last of his famous family still in office, has staked a comeback on TV ads that splash the indictments across the screen and call Paxton unfit for office. \u2014 Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, Chron , 23 May 2022",
      "Instead, choose to spend your time relaxing on the sand, or just splash in the shallows for a refreshing dip and wait for better conditions to take your ocean plunge in peace and safety. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The host also rents kayaks for paddlers looking to splash into the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "In Turkey, cooks blanch Salicornia and splash it with olive oil and garlic. \u2014 Caroline Hatchett, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "Get some on the side and splash it over all the plate. \u2014 Nick Rallo, Dallas News , 12 Feb. 2021",
      "The quartet climbed about the Crew Dragon Endurance and undocked from the ISS at 1:20 a.m. Thursday with plans to splash down at 12:43 a.m. Friday. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "Monobeach's baby beach tent comes complete with a mini pool so that babies can splash around safely without having to face the waves. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Hit the pool to relax and cool off Pamper mom by renting a pool on Swimply, an app that\u2019s been dubbed the Airbnb for pools, and invite other family members to splash around too. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Who knew something so little could make such a big splash at the Platinum Jubilee? \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Today\u2019s Clowning Achievement winner, Laurie Brink, began entering the Invitational a good 15 years ago, after her friend Seth Brown, who was making a big splash in the Invite, told her about it. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "His absence leaves a Grand Canyon-sized hole in the wide receiver room, especially after the Packers didn\u2019t make a big splash to find his replacement. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar makes a big splash on the Official U.K. Singles Chart following the release of Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, his first album release in five years. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 22 May 2022",
      "That idea made a big splash recently when cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase ran a commercial during the Super Bowl that consisted of nothing but a floating version of the cypher against a dark backdrop. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 2 May 2022",
      "Two years earlier, John Bubbles had made a big splash originating the role of Sportin\u2019 Life in George Gershwin\u2019s opera Porgy and Bess. \u2014 Brian Seibert, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Gray says she eventually was forced to reevaluate her priorities after her 2001 sophomore effort The Id failed to make as big a splash as her first, On How Life Is. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Google made a big splash last fall with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1709, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(2)",
      "Noun",
      "1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202535"
  },
  "splashy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds",
      ": tending to or exhibiting ostentatious display : making a splash",
      ": that can be easily splashed about",
      ": consisting of, being, or covered with colored splashes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spla-sh\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arresting",
      "bodacious",
      "bold",
      "brilliant",
      "catchy",
      "commanding",
      "conspicuous",
      "dramatic",
      "emphatic",
      "eye-catching",
      "flamboyant",
      "grabby",
      "kenspeckle",
      "marked",
      "noisy",
      "noticeable",
      "prominent",
      "pronounced",
      "remarkable",
      "showy",
      "striking"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inconspicuous",
      "unemphatic",
      "unflamboyant",
      "unnoticeable",
      "unobtrusive",
      "unremarkable",
      "unshowy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go",
      "a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So would those who have departed be in position to secure the splashy jewelry, too? \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Opposition figures have accused the president and the former prime minister of taking on a slew of Chinese loans for splashy infrastructure projects that have since failed to generate profit, instead adding to the country's debt. \u2014 Krutika Pathi, ajc , 12 June 2022",
      "As with the iPhone, the background to each location reflects the current weather: sunny skies in Palma de Mallorca, ominiously rolling clouds in New York, splashy rainfall in (sigh) London. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Miami\u2019s City Theatre was preparing to produce and party in 2020 with a splashy 25th-anniversary edition of Summer Shorts, its annual festival of short-form comedies, dramas and musicals. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "The time doesn\u2019t seem right, in other words, for a splashy acquisition. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Kasim and Martinez have carried the offense for weeks while waiting for Legion\u2019s splashy free-agent signing, forward Juan Agudelo, to work himself back into shape. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 8 June 2022",
      "For a while, response to the book was fairly quiet, which didn\u2019t surprise Hillman, as children\u2019s book authors \u2014 particularly debut authors during pandemics \u2014 rarely get a lot of splashy press. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "Dane Fife's hiring was a splashy headline for IU basketball fans last summer. \u2014 Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173629"
  },
  "spleen":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a highly vascular ductless organ that is located in the left abdominal region near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and is concerned with final destruction of red blood cells, filtration and storage of blood, and production of lymphocytes",
      ": the seat of emotions or passions",
      ": melancholy",
      ": feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed",
      ": a sudden impulse or whim : caprice",
      ": an organ near the stomach that destroys worn-out red blood cells and produces some of the white blood cells",
      ": a highly vascular ductless abdominal organ of vertebrates that resembles a gland in organization but is closely associated with the circulatory system, that plays a role in the final destruction of red blood cells, filtration and storage of blood, and production of lymphocytes, and that in humans is a dark purplish flattened oblong object of a soft fragile consistency lying near the cardiac end of the stomach and consisting largely of blood and lymphoid tissue enclosed in a fibroelastic capsule from which trabeculae ramify through the tissue of the organ which is divisible into a loose friable red pulp in intimate connection with the blood supply and with red blood cells free in its interstices and a denser white pulp chiefly of lymphoid tissue condensed in masses about the small arteries"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u0113n",
      "\u02c8spl\u0113n",
      "\u02c8spl\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "anger",
      "angriness",
      "birse",
      "choler",
      "furor",
      "fury",
      "indignation",
      "irateness",
      "ire",
      "lividity",
      "lividness",
      "mad",
      "madness",
      "mood",
      "outrage",
      "rage",
      "wrath",
      "wrathfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "delight",
      "pleasure"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "vented her spleen and felt much better for having done so",
      "the bill's failure to pass in the legislature was due to nothing more than partisan spleen",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The lyrics then reference ailments from liver trouble to an enlarged spleen . \u2014 Gareth Vipers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "If Beijing refuses out of pride and spleen \u2014 which is a near certainty \u2014 then Washington enjoys a minor diplomatic triumph at no expense at all and Beijing deepens ... \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 8 May 2022",
      "The spleen too \u2014 useful for determining overall health. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "By that point, Shumaker had lost four pints of blood, Downey said, and suffered nicks to his stomach, spleen , and other organs. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "The virus was later found lurking in the pig\u2019s spleen . \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
      "Aiden's heart was beating too fast and an ultrasound found that his liver and spleen were enlarged. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Burkholderia pseudomallei in the boy's lungs, liver, spleen and brain. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Last spring, Krzos was a middle hitter on Lockport\u2019s historic team that made its first state appearance, but he was diagnosed with an enlarged spleen in the postseason. \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English splen , from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French espleen , from Latin splen , from Greek spl\u0113n ; akin to Latin lien spleen, Sanskrit pl\u012bhan ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191134"
  },
  "splendid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": possessing or displaying splendor : such as",
      ": shining , brilliant",
      ": marked by showy magnificence",
      ": illustrious , grand",
      ": excellent",
      ": being out of the ordinary : singular",
      ": impressive in beauty, excellence, or magnificence",
      ": having or showing splendor : brilliant",
      ": excellent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d",
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "baronial",
      "epic",
      "gallant",
      "glorious",
      "grand",
      "grandiose",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Homeric",
      "imperial",
      "imposing",
      "magnific",
      "magnificent",
      "majestic",
      "massive",
      "monumental",
      "noble",
      "proud",
      "regal",
      "royal",
      "stately"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "unheroic",
      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.",
      "I have some splendid news.",
      "\u201cWe'll be coming out to visit over the summer.\u201d \u201cOh, splendid !\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The title character is given splendid voice by Chris Evans, balancing heroism and human fallibility with infectious warmth. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "As an even conductor of heat, the bowl would encourage a splendid rise. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
      "The building stands in splendid isolation in a landscaped circle at the west end of the National Mall. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "But the Golden Jubilee in 1887 was a typically splendid affair. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022",
      "As splendid as the art of Genoa is, there\u2019s never been a focused look at Genoese art and culture from, say, 1600 to 1700 outside of Genoa. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 7 May 2022",
      "The performers are splendid , uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Michell, working with the splendid editor Joanna Crickmay, keeps ruffling time, inviting us to compare and contrast Elizabeth through the ages. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Last spring, the company collaborated with Bordeaux\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus on an NFT that included an entire barrel of its splendid 2020, which sold for $110,000. \u2014 Elin Mccoy And Bloomberg, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin splendidus , from splend\u0113re to shine; perhaps akin to Middle Irish lainn bright",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200134"
  },
  "splendidly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": possessing or displaying splendor : such as",
      ": shining , brilliant",
      ": marked by showy magnificence",
      ": illustrious , grand",
      ": excellent",
      ": being out of the ordinary : singular",
      ": impressive in beauty, excellence, or magnificence",
      ": having or showing splendor : brilliant",
      ": excellent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d",
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "baronial",
      "epic",
      "gallant",
      "glorious",
      "grand",
      "grandiose",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Homeric",
      "imperial",
      "imposing",
      "magnific",
      "magnificent",
      "majestic",
      "massive",
      "monumental",
      "noble",
      "proud",
      "regal",
      "royal",
      "stately"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "unheroic",
      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.",
      "I have some splendid news.",
      "\u201cWe'll be coming out to visit over the summer.\u201d \u201cOh, splendid !\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The title character is given splendid voice by Chris Evans, balancing heroism and human fallibility with infectious warmth. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "As an even conductor of heat, the bowl would encourage a splendid rise. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
      "The building stands in splendid isolation in a landscaped circle at the west end of the National Mall. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "But the Golden Jubilee in 1887 was a typically splendid affair. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022",
      "As splendid as the art of Genoa is, there\u2019s never been a focused look at Genoese art and culture from, say, 1600 to 1700 outside of Genoa. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 7 May 2022",
      "The performers are splendid , uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Michell, working with the splendid editor Joanna Crickmay, keeps ruffling time, inviting us to compare and contrast Elizabeth through the ages. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Last spring, the company collaborated with Bordeaux\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus on an NFT that included an entire barrel of its splendid 2020, which sold for $110,000. \u2014 Elin Mccoy And Bloomberg, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin splendidus , from splend\u0113re to shine; perhaps akin to Middle Irish lainn bright",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210849"
  },
  "splendiferousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": extraordinarily or showily impressive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "splen-\u02c8di-f(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Second Reich, styled as heir to the Holy Roman Empire, was revived at the Versailles Palace, a splendiferous symbol of French glory. \u2014 Josef Joffe, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020",
      "Wear your fanciest duds to this splendiferous gathering for Fancy Nancy fans. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 21 July 2019",
      "Go instead for the exquisite acting, the splendiferous set \u2014 and a bellyful of laughs. \u2014 Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News , 13 June 2019",
      "Near the garden is an extraordinary couture dress by Ms. Chiuri and Mr. Piccioli for Valentino; its metal-thread embroidery translates Cranach\u2019s Adam and Eve, and its flora and fauna, into splendiferous ornament. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 9 May 2018",
      "After owning the weekend with the splendiferous events around their Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria collections, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana wanted to have some fun, let their hair down, and sit at the kids\u2019 table. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2018",
      "Okja begins with a splendiferous introduction to its title character. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 28 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" splend or + -i- + -ferous ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1843, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222650"
  },
  "splendor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": great brightness or luster : brilliancy",
      ": magnificence , pomp",
      ": something splendid",
      ": great brightness",
      ": pomp , glory",
      ": an impressive feature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "augustness",
      "brilliance",
      "gloriousness",
      "glory",
      "gorgeousness",
      "grandeur",
      "grandness",
      "magnificence",
      "majesty",
      "nobility",
      "nobleness",
      "resplendence",
      "resplendency",
      "splendidness",
      "splendiferousness",
      "stateliness",
      "stupendousness",
      "sublimeness",
      "superbness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The palace had lost much of its original splendor .",
      "the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Soak up the splendor via one of Shenandoah's wildflower vantage points. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The bustle of the New York City streets meets Amalfi Coast splendor at this atmospheric, 60-seat Italian restaurant. \u2014 Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Over a century later, the splendor remains undiminished. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
      "The strange splendor could be seen across Florida with images uploaded from the Space Coast all the way in the west to St. Petersburg. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
      "Get swept away by California\u2019s natural splendor at the L.A. Times Festival of Books author panel. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Also given careful conservation treatment during the pandemic closure, Bartolomeo\u2019s mysterious portrait has been returned to its 16th-century splendor . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "The Hollywood Bowl represents L.A. in all its naked splendor , idealism, commercialism, diversity, communal aspirations toward equality, social division, tackiness and even sordidness. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Here, she would be dwarfed by its splendor for all eternity. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English splendure , from Anglo-French splendur , from Latin splendor , from splend\u0113re ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182633"
  },
  "split (on)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183839"
  },
  "split (up)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a transfer by a corporation of all its assets in complete liquidation to two or more subsidiaries that involves the surrender of all stock by the shareholders in exchange for new stock in the transferee corporations : a D reorganization involving a distribution of the stock of two or more subsidiaries to the shareholders who in return surrender all their stock in the distributing corporation \u2014 compare spin-off , split-off"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8split-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194416"
  },
  "splitting":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": that splits or causes to split : such as",
      ": causing a piercing sensation",
      ": very fast or quick",
      ": sidesplitting"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spli-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "speedy",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "slow"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the horse took off at a splitting gallop",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That very cookbook sits on a shelf alongside graphic sci-fi favorites or titles by Hunter S. Thompson and George Orwell where the pages are worn and the binds are splitting . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Amazon\u2019s stock is splitting \u2014not in half, but in 20 bite-sized pieces to attract the attention of retail investors and Wall Street\u2019s index makers. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Zoom is pivoting to some products that promote hybrid-work setups, as more workers are splitting time between working in the office and at home, Chief Executive Eric Yuan said. \u2014 Denny Jacob, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Fuse is an app that simplifies splitting by fronting the cost of the subscription, then automatically charging everyone their share from their bank accounts. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
      "Partners can help by stepping up and improving their commitment to splitting chores. \u2014 Julie Bogen, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
      "Even the Kardashians got in on the game with Kourtney and her beau Travis Barker, splitting white tie and tails between them in his and hers versions of the tuxedo. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 6 May 2022",
      "Much of the power to smash nucleons, therefore, comes from splitting nuclei. \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Oats\u2019 staff will watch the Notre Dame-Rutgers game together Wednesday night, splitting duties between offense and defense. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202131"
  },
  "splotch":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spot , blotch",
      ": to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u00e4ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "spot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt",
      "Verb",
      "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Worse, the dreaded white splotch greatly increased in size as well. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Thankfully, my overall score still wasn\u2019t too bad, but again, all the calcium was in that same white splotch . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The two of them spend much of the film zooming around the city in Kafuku\u2019s vintage red Saab, a splotch of jazzy color moving against the concrete highway landscapes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The virus can spread when people feed deer in their backyard, through sewage discharges or maybe when an animal licks a splotch of chewing tobacco left behind by an infected hunter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch . \u2014 Star Tribune , 21 May 2021",
      "Lone star tick: For several decades, only about .3% of ticks submitted to the Agricultural Experiment Station were of this species (named for the light splotch on its back) and those likely were brought in by people and animals from other regions. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In the image above, the pink splotch shows the X-rays detected in 2002 imposed on a photo of Uranus taken in 2004 at the same orientation. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "The red splotch grew every day but was never itchy and lasted for about six days. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings. \u2014 Southern Living Editors, Southern Living , 5 June 2020",
      "Each model\u2019s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 3 May 2019",
      "Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 5 Oct. 2018",
      "Others had arms and legs that were mottled purple, splotched with unexplained bruises. \u2014 Julie Bosman, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018",
      "His place in the Royals\u2019 ascension from the ashes to World Series champion is commemorated in general manager Dayton Moore\u2019s home, where a framed and dirt- splotched No. \u2014 Vahe Gregorian, kansascity , 22 Mar. 2018",
      "Her client's blonde hair was splotched with green, orange, and purple. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 31 Oct. 2017",
      "Walls throughout the four-bedroom home were still covered in sheet-rock splotched with pink spackle, but Day said the home was very close to being finished. \u2014 Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity , 7 Sep. 2017",
      "But there is no need to splotch your eclipse safety glasses with tears. \u2014 Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com , 18 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1601, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1654, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193414"
  },
  "spoil":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to damage seriously ruin",
      "to impair the quality or effect of",
      "to impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise",
      "to pamper excessively coddle",
      "pillage , rob",
      "despoil , strip",
      "to seize by force",
      "to lose valuable or useful qualities usually as a result of decay",
      "to have an eager desire",
      "to practice plunder and robbery",
      "plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery loot",
      "something valuable or desirable gained through special effort or opportunism or in return for a favor",
      "public offices made the property of a successful party",
      "spoliation , plundering",
      "the act of damaging harm , impairment",
      "an object of plundering prey",
      "earth and rock excavated or dredged",
      "an object damaged or flawed in the making",
      "to damage the character of by allowing too many things or not correcting bad behavior",
      "to damage badly ruin",
      "to damage the quality or effect of",
      "to decay or lose freshness, value, or usefulness by being kept too long",
      "stolen goods plunder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8sp\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
    "synonyms":[
      "blemish",
      "darken",
      "mar",
      "poison",
      "stain",
      "taint",
      "tarnish",
      "touch",
      "vitiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "booty",
      "loot",
      "pillage",
      "plunder",
      "swag"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Can the Comets spoil their rival\u2019s SWC title celebration? \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
      "Too many cooks in the kitchen can spoil the meal at the moment. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Wind noise is another factor that can spoil the quality of a phone call, especially when outdoors. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "High expectations can spoil a perfectly good early holiday gift. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Sometimes too much integrity can spoil the fun of a popcorn project. \u2014 Libby Gelman-waxner, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Nothing can spoil a great hunting trip any quicker than a tragic accident that leaves someone injured. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "However, the theory's assumption that gas would build up over time is flawed because bacteria can spoil milk without producing gas at all. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "At first, her parents chalked it up to overindulgence; Liviah had spent the previous night with her grandmother, who was known to spoil the children with treats. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "An Oakland couple\u2019s anniverary trip to Europe shows how COVID still has the power to upend plans and spoil vacations. \u2014 Rita Beamish, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
      "Over the years the enormous, elaborate wooden altarpiece had been hastily disassembled and transported to safety, claimed as a spoil of war, tossed aside and left to rot. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "Not only are algae and zooplankton affected, but now apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice \u2014 gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Clouds and rain spoil today\u2019s mild air, while tomorrow is foul as the rain persists and cold air comes barreling in. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "H\u00e5kan Svedhem, co-author and former project scientist for the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, said the team must now discover what type of water is in the spoil . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Not only are algae and zooplankton affected, but now apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice \u2014 gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Not only are algae and zooplankton affected, but now apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice \u2014 gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "A day earlier, in Herat, Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city \u2014 a structure that dates to 500 BC and was once a spoil of Alexander the Great \u2014 and seized government buildings. \u2014 Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3b",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "spontaneous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint",
      ": arising from a momentary impulse",
      ": controlled and directed internally : self-acting",
      ": produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous",
      ": developing or occurring without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment",
      ": not apparently contrived or manipulated : natural",
      ": done, said, or produced freely and naturally",
      ": acting or taking place without outside force or cause",
      ": proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint",
      ": developing without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "sp\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "sp\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanic",
      "mechanical",
      "robotic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Shane has a lovely habit of paying us spontaneous visits: one time she brought over a jar of a pickle she'd recently put up; another time just a good story or two. \u2014 James Oseland , Saveur , December 2006",
      "Cold viruses can damage the olfactory system directly. This loss of smell may last even after the cold is over. Sometimes the sense comes back as suddenly as it disappeared, perhaps because even as adults we generate new olfactory neurons. Spontaneous improvement might be a person's best hope, because there are no real proven treatments for reversing olfactory nerve damage. \u2014 Harvard Health Letter , September 2001",
      "Peter Jakobsen of the European Space Agency, which built the Faint Object Camera, drew spontaneous applause at the January meeting when he showed an image of supernova SN1987A from the instrument. \u2014 Kristin Leutwyler , Scientific American , March 1994",
      "The comment was completely spontaneous .",
      "He's a guy who's spontaneous and fun.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even shows that might appear silly or spontaneous are far from haphazard. \u2014 Francine Orr, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "No one really talks about it or admits it, but there was nothing accidental or spontaneous about the walk, and this was true long before bloggers even existed. \u2014 Jacey Duprie, The Week , 7 June 2022",
      "The picture, taken by a family friend, Misan Harriman, was described in an announcement as candid and spontaneous . \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Dawn meets her kindred spirit in the form of Ogie (Daniel Quadrino), a fellow Revolutionary War reenactor, amateur close-up magician and spontaneous poet. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
      "The impact is at once disciplined and spontaneous , respectful and irreverent. \u2014 Victoria Johnson, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Something goofy and spontaneous eventually can begin to get stilted. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Shauna is smarter than most people think, and also increasingly spontaneous . \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "That record was a set of stomping unplugged blues that felt spontaneous and casual. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin spontaneus , from Latin sponte of one's free will, voluntarily",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173238"
  },
  "spontaneousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint",
      ": arising from a momentary impulse",
      ": controlled and directed internally : self-acting",
      ": produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous",
      ": developing or occurring without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment",
      ": not apparently contrived or manipulated : natural",
      ": done, said, or produced freely and naturally",
      ": acting or taking place without outside force or cause",
      ": proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint",
      ": developing without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "sp\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "sp\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanic",
      "mechanical",
      "robotic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Shane has a lovely habit of paying us spontaneous visits: one time she brought over a jar of a pickle she'd recently put up; another time just a good story or two. \u2014 James Oseland , Saveur , December 2006",
      "Cold viruses can damage the olfactory system directly. This loss of smell may last even after the cold is over. Sometimes the sense comes back as suddenly as it disappeared, perhaps because even as adults we generate new olfactory neurons. Spontaneous improvement might be a person's best hope, because there are no real proven treatments for reversing olfactory nerve damage. \u2014 Harvard Health Letter , September 2001",
      "Peter Jakobsen of the European Space Agency, which built the Faint Object Camera, drew spontaneous applause at the January meeting when he showed an image of supernova SN1987A from the instrument. \u2014 Kristin Leutwyler , Scientific American , March 1994",
      "The comment was completely spontaneous .",
      "He's a guy who's spontaneous and fun.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even shows that might appear silly or spontaneous are far from haphazard. \u2014 Francine Orr, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "No one really talks about it or admits it, but there was nothing accidental or spontaneous about the walk, and this was true long before bloggers even existed. \u2014 Jacey Duprie, The Week , 7 June 2022",
      "The picture, taken by a family friend, Misan Harriman, was described in an announcement as candid and spontaneous . \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Dawn meets her kindred spirit in the form of Ogie (Daniel Quadrino), a fellow Revolutionary War reenactor, amateur close-up magician and spontaneous poet. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
      "The impact is at once disciplined and spontaneous , respectful and irreverent. \u2014 Victoria Johnson, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Something goofy and spontaneous eventually can begin to get stilted. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Shauna is smarter than most people think, and also increasingly spontaneous . \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "That record was a set of stomping unplugged blues that felt spontaneous and casual. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin spontaneus , from Latin sponte of one's free will, voluntarily",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205143"
  },
  "spoof":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "deceive , hoax",
      "to make good-natured fun of",
      "hoax , deception",
      "a light humorous parody"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8sp\u00fcf",
    "synonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "do",
      "imitate",
      "mimic",
      "mock",
      "parody",
      "send up",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "parody",
      "put-on",
      "rib",
      "send-up",
      "takeoff",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team",
      "the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter",
      "Noun",
      "many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "The crooks know how to spoof delivery sites and restaurants. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Gutierrez is not the first person to spoof the genre, nor the first to critique the industry for lack of inclusivity. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Fraudsters know how to spoof legitimate phone numbers out of Washington to make the information that pops up on your Caller ID look more believable. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the first segment since last season's Mulaney spoof with The Birds. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Ghostwriter worked by using phishing emails and theft domains that spoof legitimate websites such as Facebook to steal victim credentials. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The party also had spoof commercial breaks for the fake 103.5 Dawn FM station. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "This classic 1982 musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken is a sci-fi horror spoof about a man-eating plant from Outer Space that enlists the help of an unwitting skid-row flower shop clerk in its deadly plans. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Parker found a YouTube video that showed him how to spoof a Media Access Control, or MAC, address to the same one as his Mom\u2019s phone, granting him freedom from restrictions. \u2014 Yoree Koh, WSJ , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Among the other topics discussed were teases of the characters heading into season 3, as well as the fact that Justice League director Zack Snyder gave his blessing to Dawn of the 7, their satirical spoof of his superhero movie. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Alex\u2019s hotel, and a trophy-wife stereotype (Natalie Anderson) who feels like something out of a subpar Raymond Chandler knockoff, or an unintended spoof of one. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Featuring a score by 1970s music icon Paul Williams, the show is a spoof of mob war movies where the gangsters are all played by kids. \u2014 cleveland , 12 May 2022",
      "Anderson intended Thick as a Brick to be a sly spoof of concept albums, and of prog bands like Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Drag Queen Edition spoof led by the game show's historic transgender winner Amy Schneider. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The spoof orders, which ultimately were canceled, were meant to move prices and create an appearance of market depth so that Mr. Forbes could execute his real orders more profitably, prosecutors said. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Despite the speed, a spoof card or passport won\u2019t deceive the system. \u2014 Rene Hendrikse, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "WinSxS directory so that the operating system loads the spoof instead of the legitimate file. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "spook":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ghost , specter",
      ": an undercover agent : spy",
      ": haunt sense 3",
      ": to make frightened or frantic : scare",
      ": to startle into violent activity (such as stampeding)",
      ": to become spooked",
      ": to make or become frightened",
      ": ghost , specter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00fck",
      "\u02c8sp\u00fck"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agent",
      "asset",
      "emissary",
      "intelligencer",
      "mole",
      "operative",
      "spy",
      "undercover"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "affright",
      "alarm",
      "alarum",
      "fright",
      "frighten",
      "horrify",
      "panic",
      "scare",
      "scarify",
      "shock",
      "startle",
      "terrify",
      "terrorize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Russia recalled its spooks after the collapse of the Soviet Union.",
      "Halloween is the night when spooks and goblins are said to roam abroad.",
      "Verb",
      "The noise spooked the cat.",
      "The little girl was spooked by scary masks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati\u2019s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati\u2019s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Whatever the ghostly case may be, the Devil\u2019s Backbone in Comal County has become the center of local paranormal lore \u2014 a perfect fixture for those seeking the ultimate spook on Halloween weekend this year. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati\u2019s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook -tacularly genius haunted house. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Bakeries across San Antonio have started to get their spook on as the city settles into the Halloween season. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "After last year\u2019s muted Halloween, even those far less ambitious than Mr. Klock are ready to get their spook on. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Add in artifacts and sounds, like hearing a funeral march played on the Reginaphone, and your evening will have some spook . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Suspending exploration for oil, which is among Colombia\u2019s top export revenue generators, is likely to spook investors and will lead to a rapid decline in production over the next five years, according to financial services company Corficolombiana. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Alternatively, larger increases in the Fed rate could spook investors and send mortgage rates higher, said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of research firm HSH.com. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Yet even a temporary break for BTS is enough to spook Hybe's shareholders, and with good reason. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "These online campaigns can spook institutions unfamiliar with the politics of caste, Soundararajan said. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "After 20 years of free money, though, that could slam the stock market and spook bond traders. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Images of a fire ball rising from the storage tanks and a column of black smoke filling the sky spread on social media and appeared to spook oil markets, which were already on edge because of uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Eve holidays, when fireworks spook many dogs to bolt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "In another prank that went viral throughout 2020, TikTok users bit down on uncooked pasta as an unsuspecting subject massaged their neck and back, producing a jarring cracking sound to spook the subject. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1883, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224404"
  },
  "spooky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": relating to, resembling, or suggesting spooks",
      ": nervous , skittish",
      ": scary and frightening",
      ": suggesting the presence of ghosts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00fc-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u00fc-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "excitable",
      "fiddle-footed",
      "flighty",
      "fluttery",
      "high-strung",
      "hyper",
      "hyperactive",
      "hyperexcitable",
      "hyperkinetic",
      "jittery",
      "jumpy",
      "nervous",
      "skittery",
      "skittish",
      "spasmodic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "imperturbable",
      "nerveless",
      "unexcitable",
      "unflappable",
      "unshakable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The music was pretty spooky .",
      "a spooky horse shying at shadows",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These creative desserts are perfect to enjoy all spooky season long, and will be an eerily delicious end to your Halloween bash. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "From private tours to ghost walks, Sisters Grimm offers spirited experiences for everyoe from newbies to seasoned spooky spectators. \u2014 Jennifer Herrera, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "The play\u2019s outside-of-time segues and vistas can also be pleasantly spooky . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The idea of a family being literally haunted by their past is so damn spooky . \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "For others, the holiday offers up a chance to finally unleash their spooky sides, embrace the macabre and deck their pads out with everything from glowing orange lights to fake cobwebs\u2014and so much more. \u2014 Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY , 30 Sep. 2020",
      "Halloween is next month, which means soon, front porches will be decked out with jack-o'-lanterns, friend groups will start coordinating costumes, and movie lovers will start to stream their favorite spooky movies. \u2014 Sarah Toscano, EW.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Rolling Stone can announce the return of Qcode\u2018s Borrasca podcast for a second season, where Sprouse plays the role of Sam Walker in the spooky multi-episode series. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Brie Bella's family got into the spooky spirit this Halloween! \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192324"
  },
  "spoon":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle",
      ": spoonful",
      ": something (such as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape",
      ": to take up and usually transfer in a spoon",
      ": to nestle close together while lying down with one person facing the back of another",
      ": to engage in amorous caressing, kissing, and conversation : neck",
      ": an eating and cooking utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl with a handle",
      ": to take up in or as if in a spoon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00fcn",
      "\u02c8sp\u00fcn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dipper",
      "ladle",
      "scoop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bucket",
      "dip",
      "lade",
      "ladle",
      "scoop"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal",
      "Verb",
      "She spooned the gravy onto her potatoes.",
      "He spooned the ice cream into a bowl.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The slotted spoon and fish spatula are a useful bonus. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
      "Add water 1 cup at a time while frequently stirring with a wooden spoon , until grains are fully cooked. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "Next, place the saucepan on top, and cook the fontina over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon , until the cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2022",
      "Add the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as much as possible. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Using a wooden spoon , scrape up any brown bits left over from searing the scallops. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Using a slotted spoon , transfer the doughnuts to a plate lined with paper towels and drain for 3 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "Once the shrimp are done, remove them from the broth with a slotted spoon and immerse them in the ice bath. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Using a slotted spoon , remove the bones and vegetables from the roasting pan and transfer to a large stock pot (at least 12 quarts). \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To serve, mound the quinoa on each plate, top with a fish fillet, spoon some of the pan juices over the quinoa and fish, and add a lemon wedge. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Dekar was first inspired to create Obi during his freshman year in high school after watching his grandfather slowly lose his independence due to a degenerative neuromuscular condition and being forced to rely on his wife to spoon -feed him. \u2014 Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "To serve, spoon cake, apples and caramel mixture into dessert bowls. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
      "Cut or tear the pita bread in half lengthwise and spoon a tablespoon or so of yogurt into each pita half. \u2014 Leanne Brown, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "To serve, arrange mushrooms on 4 plates and spoon warm dressing over top. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
      "If making ahead, refrigerate the sauce separately and when the fat congeals, spoon it off the top. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "When ready to serve, take your mousse out of the fridge and spoon it into bowls. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 May 2019",
      "The genius pan can replace your fry pan, saute pan, steamer, skillet, saucier, saucepan, spatula, and spoon rest. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 8 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1715, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212744"
  },
  "spooney":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "silly , foolish",
      "unduly sentimental",
      "being sentimentally in love"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8sp\u00fc-n\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the spoony verses of a lovesick soldier to his girl back home"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"English slang spoon simpleton",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "spoony":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": silly , foolish",
      ": unduly sentimental",
      ": being sentimentally in love"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00fc-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the spoony verses of a lovesick soldier to his girl back home"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"English slang spoon simpleton",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201155"
  },
  "sporadic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances",
      ": occurring occasionally, singly, or in scattered instances",
      "\u2014 compare endemic , epidemic sense 1",
      ": arising or occurring randomly with no known cause"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u0259-\u02c8ra-dik",
      "sp\u0259-\u02c8rad-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aperiodic",
      "casual",
      "catchy",
      "choppy",
      "discontinuous",
      "episodic",
      "episodical",
      "erratic",
      "fitful",
      "intermittent",
      "irregular",
      "occasional",
      "spasmodic",
      "spastic",
      "spotty",
      "unsteady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "constant",
      "continuous",
      "habitual",
      "periodic",
      "regular",
      "repeated",
      "steady"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The law was indeed tightened, prohibiting the employment of illegal aliens on the valid assumption that removing the magnet of jobs is necessary to stem illegal immigration. But enforcement was sporadic at best, and has now virtually ceased. \u2014 Mark Krikorian , National Review , 26 Jan. 2004",
      "I left Madras twenty years ago. Two marriages and three children later I am a different man from the one who left. My return visits have been sporadic . But there is great delight in a homecoming. \u2014 Abraham Verghese , Atlantic , February 2001",
      "The Bronx begins here physically, and it began here historically as well; this was the site of Jonas Bronck's farmhouse. Not much is known about him: he was a Swedish sea captain who was induced to settle the area by the Dutch West India Company. A peace treaty signed at Bronck's house ended years of sporadic but bloody skirmishes between the Dutch and the Weckquasgeeks. \u2014 Marcus Laffey , New Yorker , 15 May 2000",
      "Sporadic cases of the disease were reported.",
      "sporadic loud noises kept startling everyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Previously, regulators relied on a piecemeal collection of data from media reports, manufacturer notifications and other sporadic sources to learn about incidents involving advanced driver-assistance. \u2014 Rachel Lerman, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "The couple has highlighted problems during sporadic , hourslong presentations to the commission this year. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "What one paper published in 2019 in the journal Monsoons and Climate did suggest, after compiling results from recent studies, is that future monsoons may consist of sparser, more sporadic and stronger storms over Arizona. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "There are four types of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The case is playing out against the backdrop of long-standing concerns by Japan about bad behavior, however sporadic , by the tens of thousands of U.S. service members in the country and a sense that they are afforded preferential treatment. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "Through the years, the couple would make sporadic red carpet appearances together and Shakira would support him at his soccer games \u2014 oftentimes bringing the kids along. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
      "However, what had started as a sporadic activity took on the form of a daily practice in 1982. \u2014 Sergio Carmona, Sun Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
      "In the majority of ALS cases, the cause is unknown and is referred to as sporadic ALS. \u2014 Katie C Reilly, ELLE , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin sporadicus , from Greek sporadikos , from sporad\u0113n here and there, from sporad-, sporas scattered; akin to Greek speirein to sow \u2014 more at sperm ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1689, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192125"
  },
  "sport":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to amuse oneself : frolic",
      ": to engage in a sport",
      ": to mock or ridicule something",
      ": to speak or act in jest : trifle",
      ": to deviate or vary abruptly from type (as by bud variation) : mutate",
      ": to display or wear usually ostentatiously : boast",
      ": to put forth as a sport or bud variation",
      ": a source of diversion : recreation",
      ": sexual play",
      ": physical activity engaged in for pleasure",
      ": a particular activity (such as an athletic game) so engaged in",
      ": pleasantry , jest",
      ": often mean-spirited jesting : mockery , derision",
      ": something tossed or driven about in or as if in play",
      ": laughingstock",
      ": sportsman",
      ": a person considered with respect to living up to the ideals of sportsmanship",
      ": a companionable person",
      ": an individual exhibiting a sudden deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue",
      ": of, relating to, or suitable for sports",
      ": styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear",
      ": physical activity (as running or an athletic game) engaged in for pleasure or exercise",
      ": a person who shows good sportsmanship",
      ": pastime , recreation",
      ": fun entry 1 sense 3",
      ": to wear in a way that attracts attention",
      ": an individual exhibiting a sudden deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frt",
      "\u02c8sp\u022frt",
      "\u02c8sp\u014d(\u0259)rt, \u02c8sp\u022f(\u0259)rt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dally",
      "disport",
      "frolic",
      "play",
      "recreate",
      "rollick",
      "skylark",
      "toy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dalliance",
      "frolic",
      "frolicking",
      "fun",
      "fun and games",
      "play",
      "recreation",
      "relaxation",
      "rollicking"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She showed up at the party sporting a bright red hat.",
      "from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort",
      "Noun",
      "She likes to play sport .",
      "Ice-skating with friends is my favorite sport .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Since athleisure is still all the rage, sport a matching set to rep your team and hop over your opponents with some Nike kicks. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
      "That day, Giants and the Dodgers will sport caps that incorporate Pride colors into their logos, the first time in big-league history that opposing teams will wear Pride caps. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022",
      "Rumors said some two years ago that the iPhone 11 would also sport wireless charging. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 July 2021",
      "Apple is expected to continue to offer two different sizes, and the new Watch would sport speedier internals (especially for wireless speeds) as well as blood oxygen level tracking, a new health tracking feature. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 11 Sep. 2020",
      "Both consoles will offer the same amount of RAM, and even feature similar custom solid-state drives, though the Series X does sport a larger one at 1TB versus the 812GB in the PS5. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored , 9 Sep. 2020",
      "However, the Pixel 6a will sport just 6GB of RAM instead of 8GB. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The Joro spider can sport four different colors \u2014 bright yellow, black, blue, and red \u2014 and will grow up to 4 in. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Runners and football players can also sport their Batman fandom with the Ultra and Future Z boots and other athletic gear made of Puma\u2019s moisture-wicking DryCell material. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "It\u2019s the fourth straight year the Triple Crown races were won by three different horses, a first for the sport since 1926-29. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "The winner for each sport will be announced at the live show June 17 at The Fillmore Detroit. \u2014 Tom Lang And Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
      "Those early visits would ignite her passion for the sport . \u2014 Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s pleasure and poignancy watching Sandler in Hustle as basketball scout Stanley Sugarman, a man whose infectious passion for the sport keeps hitting a wall of defeat. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
      "Both Cardi and the H-Town Hottie left the experience with a newfound appreciation for the sport . \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 31 May 2022",
      "And for the sport \u2019s big stars, Amazon\u2019s nighttime deal has morphed into a bitter argument over scheduling. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
      "That could give Ohio State a pretty big voice in shaping what\u2019s next for the sport . \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "Big Boss\u2019s behavior is the ultimate culture shock for a sport \u2014and a country\u2014that favors stoicism over ostentatious displays of individuality. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Counselor Zaheerah Shakir-Khan said is a multi- sport athlete with a 4.0 GPA and a future in marketing. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "Possesses a promising, projectable profile given multi- sport foundation, two-way participation, and physical specs. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The construction of the 96,000 square-foot multi- sport turf field with lights at Victory Sports Park is expected to be completed next week. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Craig recalled his own son\u2019s experience in high school - a multi- sport athlete, involved in activities and in the running for valedictorian that was based on taking an additional Advanced Placement course. \u2014 Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Multi- sport athlete Rashawn Galloway, a three-year starter, opted to not play basketball this season. \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The cheer team needed guys that year, and as a former multi- sport player, Paris had the athleticism to make the team. \u2014 Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Organizers of the upcoming World Games are looking for musicians, singers, dancers, magicians and other entertainers to perform for visitors during the international multi- sport competition this summer in Birmingham. \u2014 Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Aravich\u2019s journey to her multi- sport Paralympic debut technically started in high school. \u2014 Glamour , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190844"
  },
  "sportful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": productive of sport or amusement : entertaining , diverting",
      ": playful , frolicsome",
      ": done in sport"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frt-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antic",
      "coltish",
      "elfish",
      "fay",
      "frisky",
      "frolicsome",
      "larky",
      "playful",
      "rollicking",
      "sportive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "earnest",
      "serious-minded",
      "sober",
      "sobersided"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sportful brother who loved teasing his little sister"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220449"
  },
  "sportsmanlike":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)",
      ": a person who shows sportsmanship",
      ": a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports (as hunting and fishing)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frts-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8sp\u022frts-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He was a keen sportsman all his life.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Naturally, the likes came flooding in\u2014they're currently tallying at more than 87,000\u2014and Brady, ever a good sportsman , is apparently making good on the deal. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 12 June 2022",
      "Angell became an avid sportsman in his adopted hometown of Brooklin, Maine, where he could often be found sailing his sloop off the coast. \u2014 Ira Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "One Toronto Blue Jays fan showed some very sportsman -like conduct during Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees in Canada. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
      "Nick Begich III\u2019s list of endorsements includes eight GOP state House members, three state senators, four Republican Party districts and an influential sportsman \u2019s group, the Alaska Outdoor Council. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "However, and as others have noted, Vladimir Putin has long styled himself as a robust sportsman : judo-master, hunter, swimmer, secret hockey genius, and, of course, shirtless equestrian. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "As a sportsman , Imran Khan led an underdog Pakistan team to victory at cricket\u2019s World Cup. \u2014 Saeed Shah, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "He was recognized as the nation\u2019s top sportsman in 1980 and was named Canada\u2019s Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. \u2014 Douglas Finley, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "But Josh, an avid sportsman and extreme athlete, was up for the challenge. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185124"
  },
  "sportsmanly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)",
      ": a person who shows sportsmanship",
      ": a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports (as hunting and fishing)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frts-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8sp\u022frts-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He was a keen sportsman all his life.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Naturally, the likes came flooding in\u2014they're currently tallying at more than 87,000\u2014and Brady, ever a good sportsman , is apparently making good on the deal. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 12 June 2022",
      "Angell became an avid sportsman in his adopted hometown of Brooklin, Maine, where he could often be found sailing his sloop off the coast. \u2014 Ira Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "One Toronto Blue Jays fan showed some very sportsman -like conduct during Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees in Canada. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
      "Nick Begich III\u2019s list of endorsements includes eight GOP state House members, three state senators, four Republican Party districts and an influential sportsman \u2019s group, the Alaska Outdoor Council. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "However, and as others have noted, Vladimir Putin has long styled himself as a robust sportsman : judo-master, hunter, swimmer, secret hockey genius, and, of course, shirtless equestrian. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "As a sportsman , Imran Khan led an underdog Pakistan team to victory at cricket\u2019s World Cup. \u2014 Saeed Shah, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "He was recognized as the nation\u2019s top sportsman in 1980 and was named Canada\u2019s Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. \u2014 Douglas Finley, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "But Josh, an avid sportsman and extreme athlete, was up for the challenge. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193347"
  },
  "spot":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a taint on character or reputation : fault",
      ": a small area visibly different (as in color, finish, or material) from the surrounding area",
      ": an area marred or marked (as by dirt)",
      ": a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (such as measles) or decay",
      ": a conventionalized design used on playing cards to distinguish the suits and indicate values",
      ": an object having a specified number of spots or a specified numeral on its surface",
      ": a small quantity or amount : bit",
      ": a particular place, area, or part",
      ": a small extent of space",
      ": a small croaker ( Leiostomus xanthurus ) of the Atlantic coast with a black spot behind the opercula",
      ": a particular position (as in an organization or a hierarchy)",
      ": a place or appearance on an entertainment program",
      ": spotlight",
      ": a position usually of difficulty or embarrassment",
      ": a brief announcement or advertisement broadcast between scheduled radio or television programs",
      ": a brief segment or report on a broadcast especially of news",
      ": at once : immediately",
      ": at the place of action",
      ": in a responsible or accountable position",
      ": in a difficult or trying situation",
      ": to stain the character or reputation of : disgrace",
      ": to mark in or with a spot : stain",
      ": to locate or identify by a spot",
      ": to single out : identify",
      ": to note as a known criminal or a suspicious person",
      ": detect , notice",
      ": to locate accurately",
      ": to cause to strike accurately",
      ": to watch or assist (someone) during athletic competition or exercise (as for gymnastics or weight lifting) especially to prevent injury",
      ": to lie at intervals in or over : stud",
      ": to place at intervals or in a desired spot",
      ": to fix in or as if in the beam of a spotlight",
      ": to schedule in a particular spot or at a particular time",
      ": to put (the football) at the appropriate place on the field in preparation for the next play",
      ": to remove a spot from",
      ": to give a specified advantage to (an opponent) : to allow as a handicap (see handicap entry 1 sense 1b )",
      ": to lend (someone) a usually small amount of money",
      ": to become stained or discolored in spots",
      ": to cause a spot",
      ": to act as a spotter",
      ": to locate targets",
      ": to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus",
      ": being, originating, or done on the spot or in or for a particular spot",
      ": available for immediate delivery after sale",
      ": paid out upon delivery",
      ": involving immediate cash payment",
      ": broadcast between scheduled programs",
      ": originating in a local station for a national advertiser",
      ": performing occasionally when needed",
      ": made at random or restricted to a few places or instances",
      ": selected at random or as a sample",
      ": a small part that is different from the main part",
      ": an area soiled or marked (as by dirt)",
      ": a particular place",
      ": position entry 1 sense 3",
      ": fault sense 1",
      ": right away",
      ": at the place of action",
      ": in difficulty or danger",
      ": to mark or be marked with spots",
      ": to single out : identify",
      ": a circumscribed mark or area: as",
      ": a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (as measles)",
      ": a circumscribed abnormality in an organ seen by means of X-rays or an instrument",
      ": to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Browns want to contend in 2022, and Brissett, 14-23 career as a starter, is just a backup and spot starter. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "The marbles create a landing spot and prevent accidental drowning. \u2014 Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "The spot is popular with fishermen and windsurfers who say the water there can be tricky. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
      "The 23-year-old Brazilian will occupy an international spot for the Pride after recently attending and playing for the University of North Florida. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "The city of Cleveland intends to restore and relocate the century-old gateway arch to a spot deeper inside the grounds of the old Euclid Beach amusement park, which is now largely occupied by the Cleveland Metroparks in North Collinwood. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
      "The time slot: 8 p.m. on the East Coast, once a plum spot for the most significant television programming in the land. \u2014 Ted Anthony, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
      "The time slot: 8 p.m. on the East Coast, once a plum spot for the most significant television programming in the land. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "The mall featured contemporary sculptures and a 22-foot-tall wood-and-steel totem pole that became a community meeting spot , like the fountain in the title of Ms. Lange\u2019s book. \u2014 Alex Beam, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Phishing emails are everywhere, and knowing how to spot one is key to protecting privacy and data. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Just being aware what racial bias is and how to spot your own can help improve the situation. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Short YouTube videos taught her how to spot fakes and detailed how videos, images, and memes can be doctored. \u2014 Ana Ionova, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 May 2022",
      "But by frequenting estate sales and used bookstores, scouring eBay for hidden gems and learning how to spot value in all kinds of items, enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s have amassed collections that reflect their own tastes and interests. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "Here is information on how to spot a toxic relationships, how to leave an abuser and where to find resources for help. \u2014 cleveland , 5 May 2022",
      "Annie Gasparro explains how to spot it in all its forms. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "From when to watch to how to spot the Pink Moon, keep scrolling for all the details. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The US Department of Justice recently urged consumers to learn how to spot a dishonest tax preparer. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The result has been a spot shortage spiral as nurses quit to travel, creating additional need for travel nurses to fill open positions. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "It is paved and offers state-of-the-art keycode entry that allows the site to keep track of who enters and leaves and provide information to multi- spot clients looking to track one of their vehicles. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The biggest factor in the Mavs\u2019 multi- spot improvement: winning more games in clutch time. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 22 Dec. 2020",
      "As you spot squirrels in your backyard, keep track of them to earn badges. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
      "The unit body is steel and features continuous welds, not spot welds. \u2014 Michael Jordan, Car and Driver , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "Images of the violence that broke out at that spot 55 years ago helped build support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Lefty Brian Johnson and righties Hector Velazquez, Ryan Weber, Josh Smith all received spot start opportunities while also spending time as long men. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "Unlike the top 50 free agents, players with high grades who were spot contributors \u2014 but played at least 100 snaps \u2014 were considered. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 8 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b(2)",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174859"
  },
  "spotless":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "having no spot",
      "free from impurity immaculate",
      "pure , unblemished",
      "free from spot or blemish",
      "perfectly clean or pure"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8sp\u00e4t-l\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "antiseptic",
      "chaste",
      "clean",
      "fair",
      "immaculate",
      "pristine",
      "spick-and-span",
      "spic-and-span",
      "squeaky-clean",
      "stainless",
      "unsoiled",
      "unstained",
      "unsullied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "besmirched",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "foul",
      "grubby",
      "smirched",
      "soiled",
      "spotted",
      "stained",
      "sullied",
      "unclean",
      "uncleaned"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She keeps her room spotless .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fully committing to the Y2K theme, Jennifer Lopez finished the look with spotless white Nikes featuring a metallic gold swoosh, massive hoops, and white cycling sunglasses. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
      "The Oakland Athletics\u2019 Paul Blackburn toted a spotless record and sparkling ERA to the mound. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022",
      "Cash feels there is another reason for Feyereisen\u2019s spotless effort so far this season. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "The junior pitcher took over with two outs in the second inning and went the rest of the way with a spotless performance for the host Warriors to take the nonleague 2-0 win over No. 3 Medfield in Orleans. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "This robotic pool cleaner also has exceptional climbing capability, helping ensure your pool walls remain spotless throughout the season. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
      "In the market for a reliable cleaning gadget to clean your floors spotless ? \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "This analogy brings to mind an airliner on a glide path to a specific airport, guided by precise instruments and pilots with spotless safety records. \u2014 WSJ , 1 May 2022",
      "Lopez swapped her skinny jeans for wide-leg distressed denim and finished off the look with spotless white sneakers, oversize platinum sunnies, and silver hoop earrings. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "spotty":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked with spots : spotted",
      ": lacking uniformity especially in quality",
      ": irregularly or sparsely distributed",
      ": having spots",
      ": not always the same especially in quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aperiodic",
      "casual",
      "catchy",
      "choppy",
      "discontinuous",
      "episodic",
      "episodical",
      "erratic",
      "fitful",
      "intermittent",
      "irregular",
      "occasional",
      "spasmodic",
      "spastic",
      "sporadic",
      "unsteady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "constant",
      "continuous",
      "habitual",
      "periodic",
      "regular",
      "repeated",
      "steady"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Her work has been spotty .",
      "The service at that restaurant is a little spotty .",
      "students with spotty attendance records",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are opportunities for in-person or early voting in around 165 communities, many of them rural, where mail service can be spotty . \u2014 Becky Bohrer, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "There are opportunities for in-person or early voting in around 165 communities, many of them rural, where mail service can be spotty . \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
      "Their starting pitching has been spotty , their relief work erratic and their offense virtually nonexistent on a four-game trip in which the Angels have been outscored 27-3 by the New York Yankees and Phillies. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "But consumer demand for its Wi-Fi\u2014at times spotty \u2014was weak, and airlines historically took a cut of the company\u2019s revenue, analysts said. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Judicial Branch administrators had been sparring with Bruno for years over what began as spotty attendance at work and turned into prolonged absence. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
      "But these biographical landmarks are spotty enough that, just before the credits roll, Coen offers title cards containing a brief summary of his career. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
      "Often, that meant working from coat closets or underground bunkers on their phones or laptops with spotty WiFi, trying to keep safe as bombs fell nearby. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
      "Cell service is spotty in these mountains, and Cressman\u2019s was always the place people knew to get to if there was trouble. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175234"
  },
  "spout":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to eject (liquid) in a stream",
      ": to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at length",
      ": to speak or utter in a pompous or oratorical manner : declaim",
      ": to issue with force or in a jet : spurt",
      ": to eject material (such as liquid) in a jet",
      ": declaim",
      ": a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: such as",
      ": a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof",
      ": a projecting tube or lip from which a liquid (such as water) issues",
      ": a discharge or jet of liquid or moisture from or as if from a pipe: such as",
      ": waterspout",
      ": the blowing of a whale",
      ": pawnshop",
      ": to shoot out (liquid) with force",
      ": to speak with a long and quick flow of words so as to sound important",
      ": to flow out with force : spurt",
      ": a tube, pipe, or hole through which something (as rainwater) shoots out",
      ": a sudden strong stream of fluid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spau\u0307t",
      "\u02c8spau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gush",
      "jet",
      "pour",
      "rush",
      "spew",
      "spurt",
      "squirt",
      "swoosh"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "drainpipe",
      "eaves trough",
      "gutter",
      "rainspout",
      "trough",
      "waterspout"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The well was spouting oil.",
      "She kept spouting on and on about politics.",
      "Noun",
      "Water was flowing from the spout .",
      "the spout of a tea kettle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In a transcript attached to the decision, both individuals spout profanities and insults at one another. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Additionally, nearly all teams will spout nonsense about drafting the best available football player regardless of need. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "His bandmates, however, are glad to spout off about their elusive singer. \u2014 Katherine Turman, SPIN , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "According to a government website, various types of robots can spout disinfectant mist into the air, shine germ-killing ultraviolet light and, in some cases, detect people who are not wearing masks and ask them to put one on. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Still, many members of right-wing media continue to spout anti-vaccine rhetoric and disinformation, dissuading many from getting the shot. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "Stockton, as mentioned, has every right to do his thing, to spout his opinions about his thorough research. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "This includes some news organizations that regularly platformed unqualified individuals to spout nonsense about the pandemic and to stir anti-science sentiment. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Once governments adopt coercive policies, power-hungry bureaucrats often spout an official party line and suppress dissent, no matter the evidence, and impose further sanctions to punish those who don\u2019t fall in line. \u2014 David R. Henderson And Charles L. Hooper, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Thoughtful design elements like a measurement markings inside the saucepan and a pour spout help this set stand out. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 29 May 2022",
      "The plastic handle is wide and easy to grasp and stays cool and the large spout allows for a fast, easy pour. \u2014 Anna Helm Baxter, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
      "If the sink and shower are limping but the toilet flushes properly and the bathtub spout delivers water at a reasonable rate, the faucet aerator and shower head are almost certainly plugged by mineral deposits or debris from the pipes. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The drip spout makes for easy pouring, and the lightweight design makes for easy carrying. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Watch for a spout and chat with volunteer whale-spotters from the American Cetacean Society\u2019s L.A. chapter, who keep careful count of the behemoths, and have done so since 1984. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "And the Water Tanks feature a Quick Connect spout that works with the hoses provided in the Joolca system. \u2014 Rob Reed, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The product can be identified by its shape, with a black flip top cap or clear cap with blue pouring spout with the weight of measure of 8-ounces/237mL, UPC 8 4005051579 2. \u2014 Staff Reports, USA TODAY , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "In house is a Kung Fu Tea master who pours hot tea from an incredibly long spout , using long, flowing body movements and pour techniques that few can do. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173041"
  },
  "sprat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small European marine fish ( Sprattus sprattus ) of the herring family",
      ": any of various small or young fish (such as an anchovy) related to or resembling the herrings",
      ": a young, small, or insignificant person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sprat"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bairn",
      "bambino",
      "bud",
      "chap",
      "chick",
      "child",
      "cub",
      "juvenile",
      "kid",
      "kiddie",
      "kiddy",
      "kiddo",
      "moppet",
      "sprout",
      "squirt",
      "whelp",
      "youngling",
      "youngster",
      "youth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "planning to spend their vacation at a couples-only resort where they would not be bothered by snotty-nosed sprats"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of Middle English sprot , from Old English sprott ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222434"
  },
  "spread":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to open or expand over a larger area",
      ": to stretch out : extend",
      ": to distribute over an area",
      ": to distribute over a period or among a group",
      ": to apply on a surface",
      ": to cover or overlay something with",
      ": to cover completely",
      ": to prepare or furnish for dining : set",
      ": serve",
      ": to make widely known",
      ": to extend the range or incidence of",
      ": diffuse , emit",
      ": to push apart by weight or force",
      ": to become dispersed, distributed, or scattered",
      ": to become known or disseminated",
      ": to grow in length or breadth : expand",
      ": to move apart (as from pressure or weight) : separate",
      ": the act or process of spreading",
      ": extent of spreading",
      ": something spread out: such as",
      ": a surface area : expanse",
      ": a ranch or homestead especially in the western U.S.",
      ": a herd of animals",
      ": a prominent display in a periodical",
      ": two facing pages (as of a newspaper) usually with matter running across the fold",
      ": the matter occupying these pages",
      ": something spread on or over a surface: such as",
      ": a food to be spread (as on bread or crackers)",
      ": a sumptuous meal : feast",
      ": a cloth cover for a table or bed",
      ": distance between two points : gap",
      ": a commodities market transaction in which a participant hedges with simultaneous long and short options in different commodities or different delivery dates in the same commodity",
      ": to stretch out : extend",
      ": to pass or cause to pass from person to person",
      ": to open or arrange over a larger area",
      ": to increase in size or occurrence",
      ": to scatter or be scattered",
      ": to give out over a period of time or among a group",
      ": to put or have a layer of on a surface",
      ": to cover something with",
      ": to stretch or move apart",
      ": to prepare for a meal : set",
      ": the act or process of increasing in size, amount, or occurrence",
      ": the distance between two points that are farthest to each side",
      ": a noticeable display in a magazine or newspaper",
      ": a food to be put over the surface of bread or crackers",
      ": a very fine meal : feast",
      ": a cloth cover for a table or bed",
      ": the difference between any two prices for similar articles",
      ": the difference between the highest and lowest prices of a product or security for a given period",
      ": the difference between bid and asked prices (as of a stock)",
      ": a simultaneous put option and call option in which the put price and the call price differ so that no profit is made unless the price falls below or rises above the put or call price respectively by more than enough to cover the cost of the option",
      ": the difference between the put price and call price",
      ": a transaction in which a participant hedges with simultaneous long and short options in different commodities or different delivery dates in the same commodity",
      ": an arbitrage transaction operated by buying and selling simultaneously in two markets when there is an abnormal difference in price between the two markets",
      ": the difference in price",
      ": the difference between the yields on investments in fixed-income securities equal in quality but with different maturity dates or with the same maturity dates but unequal quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spred",
      "\u02c8spred"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broadcast",
      "circulate",
      "disseminate",
      "propagate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bedcover",
      "bedcovering",
      "bedspread",
      "counterpane",
      "coverlet",
      "hap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Since the monkeypox virus can be spread through close or intimate contact, the health department is asking that Chicagoans take proper precautions in public spaces. \u2014 Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "Olvera said teams would be spread out across the event to get people signed up to vote. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "Cholera is a diarrheal illness that is often spread through people drinking contaminated food and water. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 11 June 2022",
      "Analysts said messages from gang members often appear on WhatsApp first and are then spread on other platforms or by mainstream media organizations. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "Monkeypox is spread through direct contact with an infected person\u2019s sores, body fluids, or scabs. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
      "The earliest sunrise isn\u2019t just one day, but are spread over several days, and the times vary by location. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 10 June 2022",
      "If a virus is spread through aerosols, it is considered airborne. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "Powassan virus is typically spread by infected black-legged or deer ticks, Juthani said. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Migrants have been expelled more than 1.9 million times since March 2020 under Title 42, a public health provision that denies them a chance to request asylum under U.S. law and international treaty on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc , 15 June 2022",
      "Ghebreyesus also said that the WHO will convene an emergency meeting next week to determine whether the spread of monkeypox should be considered a public health emergency worldwide. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 14 June 2022",
      "The tournament was canceled in 2021 and was almost called off again in January due to the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
      "While vaccines disrupt the viral landscape by restricting the spread of infections, during the pandemic an entirely new virus - SARS Cov-2 - is doing so by interacting with its more common rivals. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
      "The pandemic has enabled a greater awareness of the impact environmental degradation and climate change is having on the spread of zoonotic diseases like Covid. \u2014 Nitin Rakesh, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Many schools in California and nationwide were in dire need of upgrades long before the pandemic drew attention to the importance of indoor ventilation in reducing the spread of infectious disease. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "It is also easily scattered, increasing the spread of light pollution. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
      "The blaze exposed lax building regulations that allowed flammable cladding material to be used on the building\u2019s facade, hastening the spread of the flames. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202055"
  },
  "spree":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity",
      ": a drunken revel : binge",
      ": an outburst of an activity",
      "river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u0113",
      "\u02c8spr\u0113",
      "\u02c8shpr\u0101",
      "\u02c8spr\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "binge",
      "fling",
      "frisk",
      "frolic",
      "gambol",
      "idyll",
      "idyl",
      "lark",
      "ploy",
      "revel",
      "rollick",
      "romp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "went on a spending spree",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Too few apartments, a growing population, rent increases wildly outpacing income gains and a buying spree of Phoenix-area complexes by corporate investors has created a nightmare situation for many renters. \u2014 Amy Qin, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "He had been ordered to leave the city by a local judge two days earlier after being charged with burning a Black Lives Matter banner at a church during a spree of violence that followed a different pro-Trump rally in December. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
      "He had been ordered to leave the city by a local judge two days earlier after being charged with burning a Black Lives Matter banner at a church during a spree of violence that had followed a different pro-Trump rally in December. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
      "He was arrested in August 2021 on 23 charges related to the spree of arsons. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
      "The debut from director Terrence Malick, this story of a 25-year-old (Martin Sheen) and a 15-year-old (Sissy Spacek) who go on to become serial killers is based on the real-life 1958 killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Carli Ann Fugate. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
      "The attack in Uvalde \u2014 a small community about an hour from the Mexican border \u2014 was the deadliest US school shooting in years, and the latest in a spree of bloody gun violence across America. \u2014 CBS News , 25 May 2022",
      "An investigative probe into a spree of highly mysterious disappearances across Japan. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 11 May 2022",
      "Tensions have been rising on the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang started this year with a spree of weapons tests, including its first full-range intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1804, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191020"
  },
  "sprightliness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited",
      ": having a distinctively piquant taste : zesty",
      ": full of spirit : lively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u012bt-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8spr\u012bt-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "gay",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sprightly child who often claims to be too tired to move when it's time to do chores",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But none of this sitting-around stuff for this sprightly 58-year-old. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022",
      "At the sound of the sprightly steel drum opening, Lido Pimienta lit up with a playful grin and started vocalizing. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Yet his sprightly , far-reaching book was completed too late to make much room for Wordle, the puzzle phenomenon that went viral in late 2021. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The 2019 Elvis Presley California Red Blend was marginally more drinkable, and both the 2020 Vina Baccana Pinot Grigio from Friuli and the 2020 Abbesse de Loire Sauvignon Blanc from France were attractively sprightly . \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The Finest Hours, the more new-fangled (and Best Picture-nominated) topical western Hell or High Water, and the sprightly sci-fi sequel Star Trek Beyond all out in a single year. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Week , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Ricotta was combined with black truffles along with S\u00e3o Jorge cheese tortellini in a sprightly , refreshing lemon-dashi cacio e peperendition. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The sprightly , 70-minute LCT3 production, directed with wit by Jenna Worsham, gives us both of those elements right away. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Katie Spelman\u2019s choreography and Emilio Sosa\u2019s costumes harmonize with the dexterity of the storytelling, and music director Christopher Youstra and his seven-member orchestra deftly handle Doug Besterman\u2019s sprightly orchestrations. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"obsolete spright (sprite), alteration of sprite ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220113"
  },
  "spring":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": dart , shoot",
      ": to be resilient or elastic",
      ": to move by elastic force",
      ": to become warped",
      ": to issue with speed and force or as a stream",
      ": to grow as a plant",
      ": to issue by birth or descent",
      ": to come into being : arise",
      ": dawn",
      ": to begin to blow",
      ": to make a leap or series of leaps",
      ": to leap or jump up suddenly",
      ": to stretch out in height : rise",
      ": pay",
      ": to cause to spring",
      ": to undergo or bring about the splitting or cracking of",
      ": to undergo the opening of (a leak)",
      ": to cause to operate suddenly",
      ": to apply or insert by bending",
      ": to bend by force",
      ": to leap over",
      ": to produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly",
      ": to make lame",
      ": to release or cause to be released from confinement or custody",
      ": a source of supply",
      ": a source of water issuing from the ground",
      ": an ultimate source especially of action or motion",
      ": spring tide",
      ": a time or season of growth or development",
      ": the season between winter and summer comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May or as reckoned astronomically extending from the March equinox to the June solstice",
      ": an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released after being distorted",
      ": the act or an instance of leaping up or forward : bound",
      ": capacity for springing : resilience",
      ": energy , bounce",
      ": the point or plane at which an arch or vault curve springs from its impost",
      ": to fit with springs",
      ": to move suddenly upward or forward : leap",
      ": to appear or grow quickly or suddenly",
      ": to have (a leak) appear",
      ": to move quickly by or as if by stretching and springing back",
      ": to cause to operate suddenly",
      ": to come into being : arise",
      ": the season between winter and summer including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May",
      ": a twisted or coiled strip of material (as metal) that recovers its original shape when it is released after being squeezed or stretched",
      ": the ability of something to return to its original shape when it is compressed or stretched",
      ": a source of supply (as of water coming up from the ground)",
      ": the act or an instance of leaping up or forward",
      ": a bouncy or lively quality",
      ": any of various elastic orthodontic devices used especially to apply constant pressure to misaligned teeth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spri\u014b",
      "\u02c8spri\u014b",
      "\u02c8spri\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "leap",
      "vault"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Baker walked the alluring property with her clients and architecture firm Medium Plenty and encouraged them to spring for it. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
      "The MasterChef Table menu is the latest project to spring from the television cooking competition series the country saw her win in September. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
      "Digging further into typical practices, however, reveals challenges are more likely to spring from an absence of essential infrastructure. \u2014 Alexander Igelsb\u00f6ck, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The music seems to spring from Lamar\u2019s irritation at having to answer for something, instead of the buzz of having something to say. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Even the most dated clothes seemed ready to spring to life, like actors of a certain age waiting to be rediscovered by Quentin Tarantino. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "The addition of downloadable PS1 and PSP games, which are not currently available on PSNow, is a nice benefit for subscribers who want to spring for the Premium tier. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Taylor Sullivan stayed ready to spring into action if necessary. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "When prey approaches, vibration sensors on a gator\u2019s snout prompt it to spring into action, snapping its strong jaws quickly around a meal. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Wisconsin has offered a spring turkey hunting season since 1983. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "But winter snows this year were below normal and spring runoff has been more tranquil. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "One a chilly late spring morning, the waitress recommended the homemade penne Bolognese ($10.95). \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "The university's spring semester ended in May; the fall semester starts in late August. \u2014 Michelle Watson And Amy Simonson, CNN , 11 June 2022",
      "The White House, travel industry insiders agree, was under pressure about this all spring from travel executives. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
      "Memorial Day weekend is generally a good time for planting tomatoes in the Chicago area, but use the weather as your guide, since timing can be earlier or later depending on spring weather. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "This property, tucked into otherworldly cliffs along the Ojo Caliente River, boasts one of the country's most tranquil thermal spring experiences. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
      "The chiles are grown during fall and spring seasons. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Baker walked the alluring property with her clients and architecture firm Medium Plenty and encouraged them to spring for it. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
      "The MasterChef Table menu is the latest project to spring from the television cooking competition series the country saw her win in September. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
      "Digging further into typical practices, however, reveals challenges are more likely to spring from an absence of essential infrastructure. \u2014 Alexander Igelsb\u00f6ck, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The music seems to spring from Lamar\u2019s irritation at having to answer for something, instead of the buzz of having something to say. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Even the most dated clothes seemed ready to spring to life, like actors of a certain age waiting to be rediscovered by Quentin Tarantino. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "The addition of downloadable PS1 and PSP games, which are not currently available on PSNow, is a nice benefit for subscribers who want to spring for the Premium tier. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "At their \u201890s peak, only U2 was a bigger band than Depeche Mode among acts to spring out of the U.K. new wave scene. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is out in a week, and as such, things are starting to spring leaks. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1821, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201859"
  },
  "sprinkling":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a limited quantity or amount : modicum",
      ": a small quantity falling in scattered drops or particles",
      ": a small number distributed at random : scattering",
      ": a very small number or amount"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-kli\u014b",
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-kli\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "couple",
      "few",
      "handful",
      "scatter",
      "scattering",
      "smatter",
      "smattering",
      "sprinkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "army",
      "crowd",
      "flock",
      "gazillion",
      "horde",
      "host",
      "jillion",
      "kazillion",
      "legion",
      "loads",
      "many",
      "mountain",
      "multitude",
      "oodles",
      "scads",
      "thousands",
      "zillion"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sprinkling of fans showed up at the airport",
      "just a sprinkling of experience with the computer program",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Here, on the shores of Lake Como, a splendor quite removed from the realities of our current times, sit exquisite motor cars of another time alongside a sprinkling of new metal that looks to the future. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "It's served in a brown butter (called beurre noisette) with a spritz of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley that's crisped by the sizzling sauce. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "Serve with a sprinkling of chives and a splash of lemon. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The right-wing slate trotted out all the usual dog-whistles and a fair sprinkling of plain-old human whistles about critical race theory, LGBTQ students, educational equity, and the rest. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Will Anitta\u2019s sprinkling of favela-funk dust around the periphery of her ambitions have a similar effect? \u2014 Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "As a sprinkling of leftover diehards saluted the team instead of angrily beelining toward the exit, players lifted their chins and returned the appreciation. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Canned tomatoes and anchovies, jarred capers and briny kalamata olives almost always form the base of the sauce, which then gets a sprinkling of dry spices, such as oregano and crushed red pepper flakes, or maybe basil. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "But even the East Coast has a sprinkling of its own geothermal splendor. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 31 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223209"
  },
  "sprint":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance",
      "the act or an instance of sprinting",
      "dash sense 3b",
      "a burst of speed",
      "to run at top speed especially for a short distance",
      "a short run at top speed",
      "a race over a short distance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8sprint",
    "synonyms":[
      "dash",
      "gallop",
      "jog",
      "run",
      "scamper",
      "trip",
      "trot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The bicycle racers sprinted for the finish line.",
      "he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late",
      "Noun",
      "He made a sprint for the finish line.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Cops with guns drawn shouted at the people in the conference room to sprint out the store\u2019s rear exit. \u2014 Silvia Foster-frau, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "In the fifth, Kirk lifted a fly to right, but the wind pushed the ball back toward the infield so fast that Kwan had to sprint to get close enough to dive for the ball. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
      "Carmelo Anthony missed a potential winner when a driving James zipped the ball to the perimeter, setting the stage for the Rockets to simply sprint past the Lakers in overtime for Houston\u2019s 17th win of the season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Billups wants two or three players to immediately sprint back on defense when a teammate\u2019s shot goes up. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "This will enhance your ability to sprint and jump on the court. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 11 May 2022",
      "The primary impetus was to revive long-distance dog mushing, which had yielded almost entirely to sprint racing and snowmachines across Alaska. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "There is certainly no guarantee that the market will sprint higher simply because of lopsided bets in the options market. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Rather than allowing the mind to sprint ahead, simply put one cleat in front of the other. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Take small steps each day in that direction; it\u2019s not a sprint , it\u2019s a marathon, dear Taurus. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
      "Alpina claims a zero to 62 mph sprint of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 187 mph. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Currently, her medal haul in Beijing stands at one gold in the women\u2019s ski sprint and three silver medals in other ski events. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The 29-year-old also finished 37th in the 7.5K sprint and 47th in the 10K pursuit. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Biden and his team have been moving impressively fast so far, but the rest of his term will have to be both a marathon and a sprint . \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "Epps did the sprint double at Austintown\u2019s Division II regional. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
      "The sprint to 60 mph is slightly behind that of the coupe, but a time of 3.6 seconds is still mighty impressive, and so too is the 208 mph top speed. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "The last sprint to election night also brought breaking news of Fetterman suffering a stroke, which took him off the trail for the last day of campaigning. \u2014 ABC News , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1847, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "sprout":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout",
      ": to send out new growth",
      ": to send forth or up : cause to develop : grow",
      ": shoot sense 1a",
      ": a young shoot (as from a seed or root)",
      ": brussels sprout sense 2",
      ": edible sprouts especially from recently germinated seeds (as of alfalfa or mung beans)",
      ": something resembling a sprout: such as",
      ": a young person",
      ": scion sense 1",
      ": to produce or cause to produce new growth",
      ": a young stem of a plant especially when coming directly from a seed or root",
      ": to send out new growth : produce sprouts",
      ": a new outgrowth (as of nerve tissue) resembling the young shoot of a plant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sprau\u0307t",
      "\u02c8sprau\u0307t",
      "\u02c8sprau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bairn",
      "bambino",
      "bud",
      "chap",
      "chick",
      "child",
      "cub",
      "juvenile",
      "kid",
      "kiddie",
      "kiddy",
      "kiddo",
      "moppet",
      "sprat",
      "squirt",
      "whelp",
      "youngling",
      "youngster",
      "youth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When planted, the mixture will sprout into colorful flowers that provide habitats for pollinators. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Many fruits don\u2019t grow true to seed\u2014a McIntosh seed will sprout something else entirely\u2014so Van Aken propagates via graft. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The climate is changing, which is increasing the risk that plants in our gardens may sprout too soon. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "For many years, shortly after the flowers began to sprout , Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley would ascend the steps of a church on 84th Street and Fifth Avenue to pay homage to the gods of fashion. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Plants are less likely to sprout prematurely in areas that are covered with a layer of mulch. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "But misinformation continues to sprout more quickly than it can be weeded out. \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by the next generation of lunar explorers. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
      "Geogeghan expects that the pace at which new, antibody-dodging variants sprout off the coronavirus family tree will eventually slow down. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The plant features grey stems, thin leaves and cream colored flowers with purple throats that sprout from July to September. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "Other recurring imagery includes a stone carving of the Sheela-Na-Gig, an ancient fertility symbol featuring exaggerated female genitalia, and the Green Man, a pagan symbol of regeneration in which sprigs of plants sprout from human flesh. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Tree of heaven seedlings in your yard will have a cluster of long, tropical-looking fronds of leaves that sprout from a central stem. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why my mother saw beauty in every green sprout . \u2014 Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "The mural\u2019s design \u2014 which features a heart filled with seeds that sprout into the wings of a butterfly \u2014 grew from a workshop Carrera conducted with students last June. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "These beautiful blooms on the lake\u2019s surface, known as frost flowers, sprout when the temperature drops quickly, causing a drastic difference between the cold air and the warmer ice surface. \u2014 Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
      "Some of these cacti, in fact, sprout flowers that have evolved to bloom at night just to attract bats. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
      "Great ideas usually start out small, sprout , and then begin to grow. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225403"
  },
  "spruce":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make spruce",
      ": to make oneself spruce",
      ": neat or smart in appearance : trim",
      ": any of a genus ( Picea ) of evergreen trees of the pine family with a conical head of dense foliage, flat or 4-sided needles, pendulous cones, and soft light wood",
      ": any of several coniferous trees (such as Douglas fir) of similar habit",
      ": the wood of a spruce",
      ": an evergreen tree that has short needles for leaves, drooping cones, and light soft wood",
      ": to make (someone or something) neat or stylish in appearance",
      ": neat or stylish in appearance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u00fcs",
      "\u02c8spr\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dapper",
      "natty",
      "sharp",
      "smart",
      "snappy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "frowsy",
      "frowzy",
      "sloppy",
      "slovenly",
      "unkempt"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He looked very spruce in his new suit.",
      "a slim, spruce man in a tailor-made business suit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Or, if time is short, just spruce up the parts that need the most attention for each cooking session and keep it going all season long. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "Glow Recipe always has the cutest bottles to spruce up the look of your vanity, bathroom sink or medicine cabinet. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Naperville\u2019s oldest tavern will spruce up its outdoor seating area this year with black square tables, black and gray mesh chairs and a black fence. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "Another option for natural manicures is to spruce up a simple nail color with a touch of glitter. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 27 May 2022",
      "Home sellers will naturally want to spruce up their houses before putting them on the market. \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
      "Ultimately, these spectacles landed as showpieces, decor meant to spruce up the place, yet registering like an overblown theme party. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
      "Home sellers will naturally want to spruce up their houses before putting them on the market. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 May 2022",
      "Residents living in Aurora\u2019s Fifth Ward were invited to pitch in and spruce up their neighborhoods Saturday as a free clean-up event was offered from 8 to 11 a.m. \u2014 David Sharos, Chicago Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The interior is built from spruce wood planks and beech dowels, which means that residents can reassemble walls, dividers, counters, storage and furniture as needed to transform the space. \u2014 CNN , 27 May 2021",
      "Enthusiasm, thoughtful analysis and humor were part of her teaching style: plasticity of the upper body, spruce footwork and imaginative theatricality were her objectives. \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 24 July 2019",
      "While spruce pollen is irritating to local residents, the massive pollen release could be a boon to the region\u2019s forests, which have been decimated in recent years by beetle and aphid infestations brought on by rising temperatures. \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2019",
      "The site comprises deserts, riparian forests and floodplains of the Ili River, deciduous and spruce forests as well as salt marshes. \u2014 National Geographic , 14 June 2017",
      "The site comprises deserts, riparian forests and floodplains of the Ili River, deciduous and spruce forests as well as salt marshes. \u2014 Alex Treadway, National Geographic , 14 June 2017",
      "At this point, there\u2019s nothing stopping the spruce beetle. \u2014 Bruce Finley, The Denver Post , 25 Jan. 2017",
      "A spruce hen aggressively defended her chicks from competitors. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 30 June 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In winter storms the boughs of tall spruce are covered with snow. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
      "Witherle Woods, a 193-acre preserve, lines the crags of some of these cliffs with a forest of spruce , balsam fir, white pine and hardwood (not to mention Seussical-looking yellow mushrooms that my plant ID app warned me are highly poisonous). \u2014 Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Logging season in Romania runs seven months, from mid-September through April, a frenzy of chain saws chewing through millions of spruce , pine, oak, maple, beech, fir. \u2014 Alexander Sammon, The New Republic , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The assortment of spruce , fir, and pine will create nooks and crevices for the many fish that live in Saguaro, adding structure to their environment. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "According to Thompson\u2019s application to the commission, new landscaping will include a crabapple tree or trees, Alberta spruce and arborvitae shrubs, Hameln fountain grass, periwinkles and day lilies. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
      "It was built of Norwegian spruce harvested from a forest less than a half-hour drive from Brumunddal; even the elevator shafts are made of wood. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
      "Easy to assemble and slim in stature, the WandVac is ideal for quick spruce -ups without all the fuss larger vacuums can require. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
      "Mies took the sheets of golden 4-by-8 exterior-grade spruce plywood the Phifers had tracked down in Austria and buttered the interiors in an application so smooth that even Phifer had trouble finding the joints. \u2014 Scott Frances, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Adjective",
      "1598, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-091954"
  },
  "spur":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pointed device secured to a rider's heel and used to urge on the horse",
      ": recognition and reward for achievement",
      ": a goad to action : stimulus",
      ": something projecting like or suggesting a spur: such as",
      ": a projecting root or branch of a tree, shrub, or vine",
      ": a stiff sharp spine (as on the wings or legs of a bird or insect)",
      ": one on a cock's leg",
      ": a gaff for a gamecock",
      ": a hollow projecting appendage of a corolla or calyx (as in larkspur or columbine)",
      ": bone spur",
      ": climbing iron",
      ": an angular projection, offshoot, or branch extending out beyond or away from a main body or formation",
      ": a ridge or lesser elevation that extends laterally from a mountain or mountain range",
      ": a railroad track that branches off from a main line",
      ": a reinforcing buttress of masonry in a fortification",
      ": on impulse : suddenly",
      ": to urge (a horse) on with spurs",
      ": to incite to action or accelerated growth or development : stimulate",
      ": to put spurs on",
      ": to spur one's horse on",
      ": a pointed device fastened to the back of a rider's boot and used to urge a horse on",
      ": something that makes a person want to do something : incentive",
      ": a mass of jagged rock coming out from the side of a mountain",
      ": a short section of railway track coming away from the main line",
      ": a usually short pointed growth or projecting part (as a spine on the leg of a rooster)",
      ": without thinking for a long time",
      ": to urge a horse on with spurs",
      ": incite",
      ": a projection from an anatomical part : calcar",
      ": bone spur"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "encouragement",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "impulse",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "momentum",
      "motivation",
      "provocation",
      "stimulant",
      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dig",
      "goad",
      "prod"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate",
      "a weak wall that might need a spur",
      "Verb",
      "The reward spurred them to work harder.",
      "Lower interest rates should spur economic growth.",
      "He spurred the horse onward.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "At the other end, a rail spur stood empty, awaiting a shipment. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 9 June 2022",
      "Perhaps that conceit served a deeper purpose, helping spur on some of her most playful and satisfying material. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
      "Some cyclists add an eight-mile spur , using the Old Colony Rail Trail from Harwich to Chatham. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "This talented filly dominated the Arkansas spur of the Kentucky Oaks trail before running a credible third running wide and without her best effort against males in the Arkansas Derby. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Details were not available Wednesday, but the economic incentives -- such as property and sales tax abatements and agreements to reconstruct roads and a rail spur into and out of the Mega Site \u2013 still need to be worked on and approved. \u2014 al , 11 May 2022",
      "For millions of Americans, the biggest spur to finish their tax returns every spring is the prospect of getting a big chunk of cash at the end of the process. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The tribe said that no such spur existed and that the Yakama Nation had always understood that Mount Adams and land known as Tract D was reservation land. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "At the 2-mile point, a short spur path leads to Taliesin Overlook, a scenic ledge with views of the north and West Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But Vice Chair Chris Constant, who proposed the ordinance, said the mayor\u2019s actions did spur him to put it forward. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
      "The following year, Lee played a leading role in responding to the enormous prodemocracy demonstrations that swept Hong Kong for months, after helping spur them on. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
      "Crushing his opposition only seemed to spur him forward. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Receiving words of encouragement and support today will likely spur you on and motivate you. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "People are an organization\u2019s greatest asset and it\u2019s essential to commit time and energy to spur them forward. \u2014 Mike Weinberger, Rolling Stone , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The pressure the prime minister is under also may spur him to enact more radical policies in an attempt to deal with the rising cost of living. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The situation is a far cry from June 2020, when prices crashed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Norway's previous government issued tax incentives for oil companies to spur investment and protect jobs. \u2014 Mark Lewis, ajc , 28 May 2022",
      "The situation is a far cry from June 2020, when prices crashed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Norway\u2019s previous government issued tax incentives for oil companies to spur investment and protect jobs. \u2014 Mark Lewis, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192841"
  },
  "spur-of-the-moment":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259r-\u0259(v)-\u1e6fh\u0331\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ad hoc",
      "ad-lib",
      "down and dirty",
      "extemporaneous",
      "extemporary",
      "extempore",
      "impromptu",
      "improvisational",
      "improvised",
      "off-the-cuff",
      "offhand",
      "offhanded",
      "snap",
      "unconsidered",
      "unplanned",
      "unpremeditated",
      "unprepared",
      "unrehearsed",
      "unstudied"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "considered",
      "planned",
      "premeditated",
      "premeditative",
      "prepared",
      "rehearsed"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1948, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220003"
  },
  "spurious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": born to parents not married to each other",
      ": outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false",
      ": of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged",
      ": of a deceitful nature or quality",
      ": simulating a symptom or condition without being pathologically or morphologically genuine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8spyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bogus",
      "counterfeit",
      "fake",
      "false",
      "forged",
      "inauthentic",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "queer",
      "sham",
      "snide",
      "unauthentic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "authentic",
      "bona fide",
      "genuine",
      "real",
      "unfaked"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "One reiterated theme of his book is that the electoral process can be the most dangerous of delusions, tending to confer a spurious legitimacy on those most willing to corrupt it. \u2014 Hilary Mantel , New York Review , 21 Sept. 2006",
      "Of all the potentially spurious phrases regularly found lurking on book jackets, none should be approached with greater wariness than \"This is his first novel.\" \u2014 Tony Early , New York Times Book Review , 30 Apr. 2000",
      "I have no special interest in defending modern finance theory, but I think it is important to get this straight, lest Soros's own ideas acquire spurious validity as a practical corrective to academic moonshine. \u2014 Robert M. Solow , New Republic , 12 Apr. 1999",
      "a spurious Picasso painting that wouldn't have fooled an art expert for a second",
      "claimed that the governor's election-year enthusiasm for conservation was spurious , since he had cut funding for state parks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But direct evidence for WIMPs has been elusive, despite decades of looking for them in particle accelerators and exquisitely sensitive detectors buried deep underground to minimize spurious signals from cosmic rays and other sources. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
      "Since the first $2,500 is payable this month, the description of them as retention bonuses was spurious , Stefanowski said. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
      "Decadent, spurious and yet well executed \u2014 a concise summation of the weaknesses and strengths of Neo-Romanticism. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The whole thing sounds like a long, convoluted game of telephone, making for ripe conditions for spurious theories. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "That spurious figure, still touted by some politicians, traces back to misleading data from the 1990s, according to a 2015 Washington Post fact-check. \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "As Gervais alludes to in his typically blunt style, the state would be awash with spurious claims for financial assistance based on people\u2019s feelings and body image. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Lawmakers investigating the Capitol attack have argued that spurious claims of election fraud helped raise money and fueled the mob that ransacked the building. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Jorge Fernandez was arrested last year on spurious charges, the White House said, without providing further details about Mr. Fernandez. \u2014 Ryan Dube And Patricia Garip, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius , noun, bastard",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223247"
  },
  "spurt":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to gush forth : spout",
      ": to expel in a stream or jet : squirt",
      ": a sudden gush : jet",
      ": a short period of time : moment",
      ": a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development",
      ": a sharp or sudden increase in business activity",
      ": to make a spurt",
      ": to pour out or make pour out suddenly",
      ": a sudden pouring out",
      ": a brief burst of increased effort, activity, or development"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259rt",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259rt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "1570, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1644, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1664, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191645"
  },
  "sportive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": frolicsome , playful",
      ": ardent , wanton",
      ": of or relating to sports and especially field sports"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fr-tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antic",
      "coltish",
      "elfish",
      "fay",
      "frisky",
      "frolicsome",
      "larky",
      "playful",
      "rollicking",
      "sportful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "earnest",
      "serious-minded",
      "sober",
      "sobersided"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sportive pastor who began every sermon with a joke",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sportive rhythm of the show doesn\u2019t preclude tragedy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "These expedition-style vessels attract nature-minded, science-curious and sportive travelers, who revel in the great outdoors. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "In Montagne des Fran\u00e7ais, the exclusive habitat of the northern sportive lemur\u2014a seven-inch tall, grayish-brown animal known for its shrill screams\u2014patrols have identified areas newly denuded for charcoal production. \u2014 Dina Fine Maron, Animals , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "About 80 percent of these sportive lemurs have been wiped out during the past two decades because of habitat loss and hunting, and fewer than a hundred are thought to survive today. \u2014 Dina Fine Maron, Animals , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "In general, the ride quality is sportive but not punishing. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 23 June 2020",
      "There is, from the outset, a sportive tension to the relationship between the two women. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "The path there is a sportive mash-up of fact and fiction. \u2014 Maya Phillips, New York Times , 7 Feb. 2020",
      "The reader is also provided essential details about Heller\u2019s memorial service, where to send donations, and who survives him \u2014 but even these particulars are delivered in a sportive spirit of fun-poking and wit. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-110752"
  },
  "spread (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to open, arrange, or place (something) over a large area",
      ": to be open, arranged, or extended over a large area",
      ": to move (parts of the body) outward or away from each other",
      ": to divide up (something) over a period of time or among members of a group",
      ": to move apart from the other members of a group especially to search an area"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-114933"
  },
  "split-second":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": occurring in a split second",
      ": extremely precise",
      ": a fractional part of a second : flash"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8split-\u02c8se-k\u0259nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "immediate",
      "instant",
      "instantaneous",
      "straightaway"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beat",
      "eyeblink",
      "flash",
      "heartbeat",
      "instant",
      "jiff",
      "jiffy",
      "minute",
      "moment",
      "nanosecond",
      "New York minute",
      "second",
      "shake",
      "trice",
      "twinkle",
      "twinkling",
      "wink"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "In a split second , it was all over.",
      "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For a split second during every stride, your torso and back leg should form a straight line, propelling you forward. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 May 2022",
      "Gary Johnson thought for a split second , maybe not even that long, that his son might retire from racing. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "The tag from catcher Austin Barnes \u2014 as was confirmed by a video review moments later \u2014 was a split second too late. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "One clip of a video showed the view from the cockpit of an aircraft and a split second flash of a spherical object flying to the right of the aircraft. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "In just that split second , the show had already moved on. \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In a split second , Toledo can be seen running from Officer Eric Stillman, tossing a gun behind a fence, turning toward the officer, raising his hands and being shot, video shows. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The doorbell camera captures the small dog turning around and facing the bear for a split second , before coming inside. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "But what began as a usual bus ride for a group of middle-schoolers in Albuquerque turned chilling in a split second . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-130004"
  },
  "specious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic",
      ": having deceptive attraction or allure",
      ": showy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beguiling",
      "deceitful",
      "deceiving",
      "deceptive",
      "deluding",
      "delusive",
      "delusory",
      "fallacious",
      "false",
      "misleading"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aboveboard",
      "forthright",
      "nondeceptive",
      "straightforward"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Forty years ago I was not yet thirty, and my father still held to the hope that I would come to my senses, abandon the practice of journalism, and follow a career in one of the Wall Street money trades. As a young man during the Great Depression he had labored briefly as a city-room reporter for William Randolph Hearst's San Francisco Examiner , and he knew that the game was poorly paid and usually rigged, more often than not a matter of converting specious rumor into dubious fact. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , February 2004",
      "By and large, they made these changes with specious explanations or no explanation at all. Today, when curricula list rhetoric as a subject, it usually means simply the study of how to write effectively. \u2014 Walter J. Ong , Orality and Literacy , (1982) 2002",
      "One must always guard the interests of one's constituency in the public forum even when its claims are weak or perhaps specious , lest one's opponents steal the march in the never-ending battle for resources or public support. \u2014 Robert Jackall et al. , Image Makers , 2000",
      "He justified his actions with specious reasoning.",
      "a specious argument that really does not stand up under close examination",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However different the particulars are from the current American show trial, The Confession still goes to the heart of specious judicial behavior \u2014 and the nightmare of a country and its media accepting it as normal. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 15 June 2022",
      "But how the studies arrive at these error rates is dubious and without anti-expert experts to explain why these studies are flawed, courts and juries can and have been bamboozled into accepting specious claims. \u2014 David L. Faigman, Nicholas Scurich, Scientific American , 25 May 2022",
      "Trump had demanded audits and trumpeted specious findings as evidence of voter fraud. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
      "Because Lamar has his heart set on pleasing sociologists and pundits (the kind who mention his Pulitzer Prize as bona fides rather than a jinx), The Heart trades sincerity for specious authenticity. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 May 2022",
      "That argument is specious at best, though there\u2019s nothing wrong with the show allowing a fictionalized Betty to impart her belief. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "House and Senate map drawers defended their maps as constitutional and insisted the governor was leading lawmakers toward a court fight with specious legal footing. \u2014 Steve Contorno, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The hospital has rejected some requests that relied on specious religious reasoning. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The latter is what happened with a famous and specious claim about female fertility. \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1513, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-143108"
  },
  "splinter":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver",
      ": a small needlelike particle",
      ": a group or faction broken away from a parent body",
      ": to split or rend into long thin pieces : shiver",
      ": to split into fragments, parts, or factions",
      ": to become splintered",
      ": a thin piece split or torn off lengthwise : sliver",
      ": to break into slivers",
      ": a thin piece (as of wood) split or broken off lengthwise",
      ": such a piece embedded in the skin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splin-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8splin-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8splint-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chip",
      "flake",
      "sliver",
      "spall",
      "splint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "slice",
      "sliver"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In 1966, not long after our family adventure with the plums, some members of an Irish Republican Army splinter group had planted a bomb under Nelson\u2019s statue that blew it off its plinth and shattered the top part of the column. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "Barber prevailed after going into a runoff against Tom Ascol, a Florida pastor and darling of right-wing Southern Baptist splinter group Conservative Baptist Network (CBN). \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "RapeWaffen, which the founder (dubiously) claimed was a splinter group of the Atomwaffen Division. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
      "As the raid began, Carausu heard the cabin\u2019s front door splinter . \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022",
      "From 1979 to 1993, Southern Baptist fundamentalists and moderates fought for control of the denomination, with fundamentalists wresting away power and moderates leaving to form splinter organizations. \u2014 Susan M. Shaw, al , 2 July 2021",
      "Boko Haram and a splinter group, Islamic State in West Africa Province, are fighting to establish strict Shariah law. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "From 1979 to 1993, Southern Baptist fundamentalists and moderates fought for control of the denomination, with fundamentalists wresting away power and moderates leaving to form splinter organizations. \u2014 Susan M. Shaw, al , 2 July 2021",
      "From 1979 to 1993, Southern Baptist fundamentalists and moderates fought for control of the denomination, with fundamentalists wresting away power and moderates leaving to form splinter organizations. \u2014 Susan M. Shaw, The Conversation , 1 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Vladimir Putin hoped that invading Ukraine would make NATO splinter , but the alliance has been energized and is now set to expand. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Plastic in the ocean is constantly being degraded; even something as big and buoyant as a milk jug will eventually shed and splinter into microplastics. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "When the men\u2019s lead pack began to splinter in the final miles, Noah Droddy managed to maintain contact, more or less, with Hehir until the finish. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "The night, maybe the season, didn\u2019t splinter because Bobrovsky didn\u2019t. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
      "Scambos said that for a long time the ice shelf had been wedged against an island, with the same effect as putting too much pressure on a piece of wood that later begins to splinter . \u2014 Rachel Ramirez And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "But their impromptu date begins to splinter \u2014 and then shatter \u2014 when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey\u2019s voice seeps in. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The amnesty marks a significant development in a conflict that has threatened to splinter a key ally in the U.S.\u2019s antiterrorism operations in the region. \u2014 Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "As immunity ebbs and flows, our fates will continue to splinter , at the level of both individual and population alike. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185712"
  },
  "spotted":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked with spots",
      ": being sullied : tarnished",
      ": characterized by the appearance of spots"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dappled",
      "dapple",
      "dotted",
      "flecked",
      "freckled",
      "mottled",
      "specked",
      "speckled",
      "splotchy",
      "spotty",
      "stippled",
      "variegated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unspotted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper",
      "not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inside the basement, Oleh and other soldiers examined the coordinates of the spotted Russian position on a tablet connected to the Ukrainian military\u2019s battlespace management software, plotting the best way to hit it. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Initially, Walsh told me, there was confusion as to whether common pesticides could legally be used to kill spotted lanternflies in the state (because the critters weren\u2019t listed on any labels). \u2014 Abigail Gruskin, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "One of the most cherished wildlife sightings is the spotted eagle ray, which can leap from water to reveal a wingspan of nine feet and a whip tail. \u2014 Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Last week, the news broke of Rodrigo's split from her music video producer boyfriend Adam Faze, seven months after they were first spotted spending time together. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "In 2020, about 3 million spotted seatrout from hatcheries were put into Texas bays. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "The Asiatic cheetah is a subspecies of the spotted big cat with a smaller stature and thicker fur than African cheetahs, per the International Society of Endangered Cats. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Divers and snorkelers will find spotted eagle rays dancing through the water, colorful angelfish fluttering over corals, and schools of silvery baitfish flashing past. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "In 1867, the trading company Jardine Matheson allegedly brought seven of the spotted deer from India to Moloka\u2018i at King Kamehameha V\u2019s request. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-193654"
  },
  "speckled":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a little speck (as of color)",
      ": to mark with speckles",
      ": to be distributed in or on like speckles",
      ": a small mark (as of color)",
      ": to mark or be marked with small spots"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8spe-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "splotch",
      "spot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles",
      "the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers",
      "Verb",
      "speckled the cookies with colored sugar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The brief summary of her life, written by daughters Barb Harvey and Mary Knotts, is just a tiny speckle of who Harvey was. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "Sando\u2019s larger-than-life photographs of the beans luxuriate in their every curve, speckle and wrinkle, much like the high-definition photos of wheaten loops and marshmallows on cereal boxes. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Males can have orange and red speckles on their front legs and bright green or yellow heads. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Durat Available in over 300 colors including speckle options, Durat is a solid material that contains recycled post-industrial plastics. \u2014 Sally Kuchar, Sunset Magazine , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "One records the white speckle of aphid eggs on a patch of leaves. \u2014 Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "Mites, of course, will be quite small and are often hard to see with the naked eye, but speckles left from their feeding can give the plant a bronzed or yellow look. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2019",
      "Grown in small quantities in the Pacific Northwest, Forelle tells you it\u2019s ripe when the skin under its red speckles turns from green to yellow. \u2014 Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "According to Shape, Lopez owns these Beyond Yoga leggings in three different shades, including black gunmetal, sandstone gold speckle , and blush rose gold. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Native oaks, evergreens, yew woods, and shrubs speckle in this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve \u2014 and the flora works in tandem for a mind-blowing sea of green. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Hot spots continue to speckle the U.S. map, many of them in line with low vaccination rates, but others in areas where vaccinations are among the highest. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "Trickling water, guitar strings strummed ever so slightly, and what sounds like a buzzing insect or two speckle the prolific Blur and Gorillaz frontman's piecemeal musings on the natural world. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "In Burkina Faso, for instance, farmers speckle still-empty fields with shallow pits known as zai that trap rain and can soak future roots. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Hester, Wired , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "Hundreds of firefighters raced across miles and miles of forest land, often outnumbering the populations of the small towns that speckle southern Oregon. \u2014 New York Times , 22 July 2021",
      "Reuters Towering wind turbines already speckle seas across Europe and Asia and a boom in construction is expected to bring an economic bonanza to the US East Coast. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 28 June 2021",
      "Coho salmon, hundreds of them, speckle the upper bay\u2019s glassy surface. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Oct. 2020",
      "Either way, a $25,000 project is officially underway and set to speckle the length of Pleasant Street in 2021. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 5 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-210042"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand",
      ": an act of spanking : a sharp slap or blow to the buttocks usually with the palm of the hand",
      ": to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly",
      ": to strike on the buttocks with the open hand"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa\u014bk",
      "\u02c8spa\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "As a schoolgirl in Brooklyn, Betty Rhyzyk once grabbed the yardstick from Sister Mary Ignatius, the teacher who was about to spank her, and whacked the nun instead. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Then the mother asked Self if the school could spank the child for her. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 8 May 2021",
      "Florida prosecutors have determined that no crime was committed after video circulated of an elementary school principal using a paddle to spank a 6-year-old girl whose mother secretly recorded it on video and alleged battery and child abuse. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 8 May 2021",
      "Rivera then asked the school to spank the child for her, according to Self's testimony. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 8 May 2021",
      "So Gershoff says that in spite of the lingering controversy, the safest approach parents can take is not to spank their kids. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 3 May 2016",
      "Stephens answered with two blistering winners, one a backhand down the line, one a crosscourt forehand, and had another highlight-film winner, an inside-out forehand, to spank away another break point. \u2014 Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020",
      "Furthermore, there is a worrying body of research suggesting that parents who spank will later use harsher forms of punishment. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 3 May 2016",
      "Mississippi and Arkansas \u2013 states that like Alabama paddle more school children than any others \u2013 have come to a conclusion that spanking disabled kids is beneath even them. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 19 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "circa 1712, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1785, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1788, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-222043"
  },
  "sprinkle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to scatter in drops or particles",
      ": to scatter over",
      ": to scatter at intervals in or among : dot",
      ": to wet lightly",
      ": to scatter a liquid in fine drops",
      ": to rain lightly in scattered drops",
      ": the act or an instance of sprinkling",
      ": a light rain",
      ": sprinkling",
      ": small particles of candy used as a topping (as on ice cream) : jimmies",
      ": to scatter in drops or particles",
      ": to scatter over or in or among",
      ": to rain lightly",
      ": a light rain",
      ": sprinkling",
      ": spray"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-k\u0259l"
    ],
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      "bestrew",
      "dot",
      "pepper",
      "scatter",
      "sow",
      "spot",
      "spray",
      "strew"
    ],
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      "drizzle",
      "mist",
      "mizzle"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan and hazelnuts. \u2014 Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with scallion greens. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
      "Transfer the mussels to individual serving bowls, and pour or ladle some of the sauce from the pot, sprinkle with the parsley, if using, and drizzle with extra oil, if desired. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
      "Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and sprinkle with taco seasoning. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and tomato. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the panko mixture. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the feta and mint. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Pull the mulch back, sprinkle fertilizer over the soil, water, then replace the mulch. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Natural currents coax a sugary sprinkle of small sand grains into the hole, while violent hurricanes pitch larger grains into the pit. \u2014 J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
      "The sprinkle of sea salt to refresh skin and addictive ocean and mint scent is just the cherry on top. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "The entire class is a deep digital dive into the culture with a pinch of folk tradition, a dash of food history, and a sprinkle of Polish idioms. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 May 2022",
      "Then a can of tomatoes goes in, followed by a sprinkle of earthy cumin and coriander and a warming hint of cinnamon. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "The crunchy peanuts and a sprinkle of fleur de sel counteract the sweetness of the caramel, which acts as a binder. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Portland may see a dry start to the weekend with a possible sprinkle early Saturday, but then afternoon clearing could stick around until Sunday morning. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "His inherent sweetness is tempered by a sprinkle of salt from White. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Season to taste with salt, a sprinkle of crushed chile flakes and serve. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1575, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-230732"
  },
  "splotchy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spot , blotch",
      ": to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u00e4ch"
    ],
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "spot"
    ],
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt",
      "Verb",
      "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Worse, the dreaded white splotch greatly increased in size as well. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Thankfully, my overall score still wasn\u2019t too bad, but again, all the calcium was in that same white splotch . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The two of them spend much of the film zooming around the city in Kafuku\u2019s vintage red Saab, a splotch of jazzy color moving against the concrete highway landscapes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The virus can spread when people feed deer in their backyard, through sewage discharges or maybe when an animal licks a splotch of chewing tobacco left behind by an infected hunter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch . \u2014 Star Tribune , 21 May 2021",
      "Lone star tick: For several decades, only about .3% of ticks submitted to the Agricultural Experiment Station were of this species (named for the light splotch on its back) and those likely were brought in by people and animals from other regions. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In the image above, the pink splotch shows the X-rays detected in 2002 imposed on a photo of Uranus taken in 2004 at the same orientation. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "The red splotch grew every day but was never itchy and lasted for about six days. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings. \u2014 Southern Living Editors, Southern Living , 5 June 2020",
      "Each model\u2019s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 3 May 2019",
      "Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 5 Oct. 2018",
      "Others had arms and legs that were mottled purple, splotched with unexplained bruises. \u2014 Julie Bosman, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018",
      "His place in the Royals\u2019 ascension from the ashes to World Series champion is commemorated in general manager Dayton Moore\u2019s home, where a framed and dirt- splotched No. \u2014 Vahe Gregorian, kansascity , 22 Mar. 2018",
      "Her client's blonde hair was splotched with green, orange, and purple. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 31 Oct. 2017",
      "Walls throughout the four-bedroom home were still covered in sheet-rock splotched with pink spackle, but Day said the home was very close to being finished. \u2014 Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity , 7 Sep. 2017",
      "But there is no need to splotch your eclipse safety glasses with tears. \u2014 Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com , 18 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1601, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1654, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-233627"
  },
  "space-age":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or befitting the age of space exploration",
      ": modern"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s-\u02c8\u0101j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "contemporary",
      "current",
      "designer",
      "hot",
      "mod",
      "modern",
      "modernistic",
      "new",
      "new age",
      "new-fashioned",
      "newfangled",
      "present-day",
      "red-hot",
      "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":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-123012"
  },
  "sparkle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to throw out sparks",
      ": to give off or reflect bright moving points of light",
      ": to perform brilliantly",
      ": effervesce",
      ": to become lively or animated",
      ": to cause to glitter or shine",
      ": a little spark : scintillation",
      ": the quality of sparkling",
      ": animation , liveliness",
      ": the quality or state of being effervescent",
      ": to give off small flashes of light",
      ": to be lively or bright",
      ": a little flash of light",
      ": the quality of being bright or giving off small flashes of light"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "scintillate",
      "spark"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka took a moment poolside in Miami wearing quite the elegant look: a silver, sparkle -dotted sleeveless turtleneck dress. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "And lastly, the vibrant Sri Lanka Brooch set \u2014 featuring pink, blue and yellow sapphires, garnets, rubies and aquamarine \u2014 which was gifted to the Queen in 1981, will sparkle on exhibit too. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Her ears sparkle with diamonds in three holes on each ear, and thin silver bands encircle her fingers. \u2014 Glamour , 2 May 2022",
      "As an option, the turn signals and daytime lights can include Swarovski crystals that sparkle in sunlight. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Little cut glass jars with wooden lids sparkle under the dim lights as bartenders spoon jam into shakers to make the cobbler cocktails. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "Covering the base of the Iztacc\u00edhuatl and Popocat\u00e9petl volcanoes, roughly 60 miles from Mexico City, the forests simply sparkle with these celestial floating constellations of fireflies. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "The book itself is a work of art; each generation of Buccellati\u2019s creations sparkle off the page. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Suffice to say, Lizzo put in the work and still managed to sparkle at the after-party. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But Carrie Underwood stole the style for the evening donning sparkle . \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "This particular variant could also be finished with 60 white diamonds on the case bezel for a little extra sparkle . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
      "Until now, Foundrae had steered clear of using larger gemstones, instead incorporating a small diamond or two for subtle sparkle . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "To get that debutant glow, fans will want to snag the Blushing Delights palette with three baked blushes and a luminous highlighter, paired with the Skin Fetish: Skintillating Diamond Body Shimmer for an angelic sparkle . \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "For extra sparkle , complete the outfit with a pair of statement earrings. \u2014 Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping , 20 July 2021",
      "And recent release Stoned Vibes is no exception, marrying rich jewel tones with crystalline shimmer for truly prismatic sparkle \u2013 perfect for creating an expensive evening look. \u2014 Laura Sutherland, CNN Underscored , 29 Nov. 2020",
      "Pair it with a gold sequins tree skirt for some serious sparkle . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "The metallic mules are by Mach & Mach and add a touch of sparkle with their crystal double bows on the front. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-141044"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed",
      ": a hot glowing particle struck from a larger mass",
      ": one heated by friction",
      ": a luminous disruptive electrical discharge of very short duration between two conductors separated by a gas (such as air)",
      ": the discharge in a spark plug",
      ": the mechanism controlling the discharge in a spark plug",
      ": sparkle , flash",
      ": something that sets off a sudden force",
      ": a latent particle capable of growth or developing : germ",
      ": a radio operator on a ship",
      ": to throw out sparks",
      ": to flash or fall like sparks",
      ": to produce sparks",
      ": to have the electric ignition working",
      ": to respond with enthusiasm",
      ": to set off in a burst of activity : activate",
      ": to stir to activity : incite",
      ": a foppish young man",
      ": lover , beau",
      ": woo , court",
      ": a small bit of burning material",
      ": a hot glowing bit struck from a mass (as by steel on flint)",
      ": a short bright flash of electricity between two points",
      ": sparkle entry 2 sense 1",
      ": trace entry 1 sense 2",
      ": to give off or cause to give off small bits of burning material or short bright flashes of electricity",
      ": to set off",
      "Dame Muriel (Sarah) 1918\u20132006 n\u00e9e Camberg British writer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1787, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-143639"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": occurring in a split second",
      ": extremely precise",
      ": a fractional part of a second : flash"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8split-\u02c8se-k\u0259nd"
    ],
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      "immediate",
      "instant",
      "instantaneous",
      "straightaway"
    ],
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      "beat",
      "eyeblink",
      "flash",
      "heartbeat",
      "instant",
      "jiff",
      "jiffy",
      "minute",
      "moment",
      "nanosecond",
      "New York minute",
      "second",
      "shake",
      "trice",
      "twinkle",
      "twinkling",
      "wink"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "In a split second , it was all over.",
      "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For a split second during every stride, your torso and back leg should form a straight line, propelling you forward. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 May 2022",
      "Gary Johnson thought for a split second , maybe not even that long, that his son might retire from racing. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "The tag from catcher Austin Barnes \u2014 as was confirmed by a video review moments later \u2014 was a split second too late. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "One clip of a video showed the view from the cockpit of an aircraft and a split second flash of a spherical object flying to the right of the aircraft. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "In just that split second , the show had already moved on. \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In a split second , Toledo can be seen running from Officer Eric Stillman, tossing a gun behind a fence, turning toward the officer, raising his hands and being shot, video shows. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The doorbell camera captures the small dog turning around and facing the bear for a split second , before coming inside. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "But what began as a usual bus ride for a group of middle-schoolers in Albuquerque turned chilling in a split second . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144639"
  },
  "spurn":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn",
      ": to tread sharply or heavily upon : trample",
      ": to reject something disdainfully",
      ": stumble",
      ": kick sense 1a",
      ": disdainful rejection",
      ": contemptuous treatment",
      ": kick sense 1a",
      ": stumble",
      ": to reject with scorn"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259rn",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balk (at)",
      "decline",
      "deselect",
      "disapprove",
      "negative",
      "nix",
      "pass",
      "pass up",
      "refuse",
      "reject",
      "reprobate",
      "repudiate",
      "throw out",
      "throw over",
      "turn down"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "accept",
      "agree (to)",
      "approve"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "If and when there is a ceasefire in Ukraine, many European nations that agreed to spurn Russian oil this week won't be eager to restart trade relations with Putin, Vincent said. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
      "Experts had worried that a Moscow default could trigger investors to spurn other emerging markets, economies that rely on a steady flow of capital. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "But analysts say that vote, while an important signal of international revulsion over Russia\u2019s attack, does not really serve as a barometer of intent to fully spurn Moscow. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Justice Department urged the court to spurn the challengers' request to reconsider the last major high-court endorsement of affirmative action, in the 2003 University of Michigan case known as Grutter v. Bollinger. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Recently, Advance Peace and a similar pilot program received blowback in New York and San Francisco, from people who spurn their idea to offer stipends to participants who agree to engage, lay down their guns and stay out of trouble. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "Our American pretensions spurn such prescriptive tendencies. \u2014 Daniel Buck, National Review , 18 July 2021",
      "Some of those who spurn their existing teams to enter the transfer portal will find no one else wants them. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Lessons from watching JC Latham spurn Columbus in favor of Tuscaloosa seemed more appropriate as time went on. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2a",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-145219"
  },
  "sprightly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited",
      ": having a distinctively piquant taste : zesty",
      ": full of spirit : lively"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u012bt-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8spr\u012bt-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "gay",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sprightly child who often claims to be too tired to move when it's time to do chores",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The younger version of Leia, Luke\u2019s twin sister, makes a sprightly appearance in Obi-Wan Kenobi, thankfully played by a real actor, a delightful Vivien Lyra Blair. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "But none of this sitting-around stuff for this sprightly 58-year-old. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022",
      "At the sound of the sprightly steel drum opening, Lido Pimienta lit up with a playful grin and started vocalizing. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Yet his sprightly , far-reaching book was completed too late to make much room for Wordle, the puzzle phenomenon that went viral in late 2021. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The 2019 Elvis Presley California Red Blend was marginally more drinkable, and both the 2020 Vina Baccana Pinot Grigio from Friuli and the 2020 Abbesse de Loire Sauvignon Blanc from France were attractively sprightly . \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The Finest Hours, the more new-fangled (and Best Picture-nominated) topical western Hell or High Water, and the sprightly sci-fi sequel Star Trek Beyond all out in a single year. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Week , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Ricotta was combined with black truffles along with S\u00e3o Jorge cheese tortellini in a sprightly , refreshing lemon-dashi cacio e peperendition. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The sprightly , 70-minute LCT3 production, directed with wit by Jenna Worsham, gives us both of those elements right away. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"obsolete spright (sprite), alteration of sprite ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190200"
  },
  "spit up":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": regurgitate , vomit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "barf",
      "gag",
      "heave",
      "hurl",
      "puke",
      "retch",
      "spew",
      "throw up",
      "upchuck",
      "vomit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These guys will sure nip at your heels (or, in this segment's case, spit up grenades). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "Overfed babies can have stomach pains, gas, spit up or vomit and be at higher risk for obesity later in life. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
      "Shauna needed to change his baby bed frequently because Aiden spit up in large amounts after eating, drenching his tiny hospital gowns and bedding. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The day before, the infant had been a little cold and had spit up , which wasn\u2019t particularly unusual. \u2014 Bryant Furlow, ProPublica , 30 Mar. 2021",
      "Of course, the exploits of Nadal and Djokovic -- and, with lesser frequency, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils and Grigor Dimitrov and Dominic Thiem, etc. -- make fans spit up their sodas in amazement. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "The boy with the birthmark spit up his Jack-and-soda. \u2014 Brontez Purnell, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2021",
      "Patients sometimes vomit or spit up saliva or other fluids while being intubated. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "The child spit up water and began breathing on his own after CPR was started before fire officials arrived on scene, Douglas said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 9 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1779, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191750"
  },
  "spigot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spile sense 2",
      ": the plug of a faucet or cock",
      ": faucet",
      ": something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)",
      ": a plug used to stop the vent in a barrel",
      ": faucet"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spi-g\u0259t",
      "-k\u0259t",
      "\u02c8spi-g\u0259t",
      "-k\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cock",
      "faucet",
      "gate",
      "stopcock",
      "tap",
      "valve"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the spigot on a beer keg",
      "Hook the hose up to the spigot behind the house.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And just as surprisingly, why are runs gushing from the road spigot ? \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "Turn on the water supply by fully opening the spigot . \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
      "Moscow turned off the natural-gas spigot to the front-line Eastern European nations of Poland and Bulgaria, signaling its willingness to take sharp economic aim at those who aid Ukraine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The spigot of venture capital funding will be tightened. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "Europe, which relies on Russian oil, has not yet turned off its spigot . \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Why, then, does the spigot of criticism from some of his peers remain so wide open? \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Turn on the spigot of American oil and gas to drown out Putin\u2019s energy weapon. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Free streaming has also opened up a significant new spigot of cash. \u2014 Josef Adalian, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191950"
  },
  "splint":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor",
      ": a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets)",
      ": splinter",
      ": material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (such as a broken arm)",
      ": a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg",
      ": to support and immobilize (something, such as a broken bone) with a splint",
      ": to brace with or as if with splints",
      ": a thin flexible strip of wood woven together with others in making a chair seat or basket",
      ": a rigid device for keeping a broken or displaced bone in place while it heals",
      ": material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part",
      ": a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg",
      ": to support and immobilize (as a broken bone) with a splint",
      ": to protect against pain by reducing the motion of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splint",
      "\u02c8splint",
      "\u02c8splint"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chip",
      "flake",
      "sliver",
      "spall",
      "splinter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "His leg was in a splint .",
      "a splint off the board",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Inside, there are 200 pieces that cover basic lifesaving and first aid, including 7.5-inch shears and an 18-inch splint . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
      "For about 15 minutes, with a splint on for protection, Allen went through a variety of drills. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Immobilize the affected extremity in a neutral position with s splint . \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Although he was cleared to compete, Johnson had to wear a carbon fiber splint to protect his injured hand. \u2014 Bruce Martin, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "For the first time since his injury, the splint came off and Allen used both hands. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "And when Closter\u2019s wife injured her wrist, their neighbors from up the street \u2014 a firefighter and a physician\u2019s assistant \u2014 stopped by for an informal exam and to fix a splint for her. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "If the stem is very weak, use a stick or dowel as a splint to prevent the stem from breaking off. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "But the shooting forward returned early Saturday night, wearing a splint for a 106-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "With use of a carbon fiber splint the team crafted overnight, Johnson practiced again the next morning and crashed again, but pressed on and qualified and raced Sunday. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
      "Allen, who was on the bench supporting teammates during Cleveland\u2019s recent homestand, still has a protective wrap and splint on his left hand. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "If one joint is particularly unstable or misaligned, your doctor may splint it in order to allow it an opportunity to heal. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Lev, SELF , 30 July 2021",
      "Gahm and her daughter were able to splint her arm after the fall, but the increasing pain and other side effects from the fall convinced Gahm to activate a personal locator beacon. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2021",
      "Following surgery, restricting movement is critical to proper healing, so a hard or soft cast, splint or walking boot is usually prescribed. \u2014 Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY , 12 Oct. 2020",
      "Who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadowlark. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "Rescuers found him at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, warmed him up and splinted his ankle. \u2014 Author: Christine Clarridge, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "When Carter, who is now 15, fell and broke his elbow, his mother splinted his arm and called two friends on the mainland, who motored them by boat across the water to a hospital. \u2014 Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192349"
  },
  "spirits":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms",
      ": a supernatural being or essence: such as",
      ": holy spirit",
      ": soul sense 2a",
      ": an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible",
      ": ghost sense 2",
      ": a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being",
      ": temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated",
      ": the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person",
      ": the activating or essential principle influencing a person",
      ": an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind : mood",
      ": a special attitude or frame of mind",
      ": the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something",
      ": a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions",
      ": a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature",
      ": a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness",
      ": distillate sense 1 : such as",
      ": the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash",
      ": any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood)",
      ": a usually volatile organic solvent (such as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)",
      ": prevailing tone or tendency",
      ": general intent or real meaning",
      ": an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance",
      ": enthusiastic loyalty",
      ": god sense 1b",
      ": to infuse with spirit",
      ": animate",
      ": to carry off usually secretly or mysteriously",
      ": mood entry 1",
      ": a being (as a ghost) whose existence cannot be explained",
      ": a lively or brisk quality",
      ": a force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power : soul",
      ": an attitude or feeling",
      ": person sense 1",
      ": an alcoholic liquor",
      ": God in the form of a spirit in Christianity",
      ": a solution in alcohol",
      ": real meaning or intention",
      ": to carry off secretly or mysteriously",
      ": distillate",
      ": the liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash",
      ": a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)",
      ": an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "psyche",
      "soul"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The spirit of Andy Dwyer is clearly alive and well. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 9 June 2022",
      "Greer\u2019s competitive spirit wasn\u2019t just on the track. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Soto is convinced carefree spirit is what drove Oregon State through the 10-game losing streak and into the postseason and a historic run to the WCWS. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
      "Of course, the centuries-old spirit is a standby in Mexico. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Sarajevo is a special place and the unique founding spirit of the festival is omnipresent here. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "People and publications may leave us but the spirit and heart of your one square foot will always be our priority. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022",
      "Why was niceness the prevailing spirit for this project? \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
      "What is the spirit behind the brand\u2019s name Half Magic Beauty? \u2014 Malik Peay, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Within days of the war erupting, Moldovan officials said, Moldovan gangs posted advertisements on Telegram, a popular messaging service in Eastern Europe, offering to arrange cars, even minibuses, to spirit out draft dodgers. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Poland has established a logistics center to collect much of the assistance and spirit it over the border, two E.U. policymakers said. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "When the door burst open and several people rush in, grab her, and forcefully spirit her into their van. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Its operations stretch across Syria, including workshops that manufacture the pills, packing plants where they are concealed for export and smuggling networks to spirit them to markets abroad. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "Seems like those ghosts don\u2019t get much of a chance to spirit away an everyday car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "In that case, presumably, the thief that has broken into a self-driving car could try to verbally instruct the AI driving system to spirit away with the car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Investigators determined that an ill Pfeiffer had visited a doctor on the night of Thursday, February 6, then hired a carriage to spirit him away to his family\u2019s sprawling Colonial farmhouse in Bedford. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Erik Prince, founder of the military contractor once known as Blackwater, offered to carry out a clandestine operation to spirit Mr. Khalili out of Afghanistan. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192513"
  },
  "specter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a visible disembodied spirit : ghost",
      ": something that haunts or perturbs the mind : phantasm",
      ": ghost",
      ": something that haunts or bothers the mind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apparition",
      "bogey",
      "bogie",
      "bogy",
      "familiar spirit",
      "ghost",
      "hant",
      "haunt",
      "materialization",
      "phantasm",
      "fantasm",
      "phantom",
      "poltergeist",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "spirit",
      "spook",
      "sprite",
      "vision",
      "visitant",
      "wraith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran may prompt an already tenuous security situation to spiral, raising the specter of a nuclear arms race in the volatile region. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Prolonged drought gripped equatorial eastern Africa, raising the specter of famine for millions of people in the Horn of Africa. \u2014 Paul Duginski, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Friday's report confirmed that all five patients whose samples were sequenced showed signs of the same virus type, raising the specter of a possible causal link. \u2014 Bloomberg, Arkansas Online , 2 May 2022",
      "Friday\u2019s report confirmed that all five patients whose samples were sequenced showed signs of the same virus type, raising the specter of a possible causal link. \u2014 Bloomberg News, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Crucially for the association\u2019s future, the ruling also made the N.C.A.A. more vulnerable to antitrust litigation, raising the specter of more legal battles for a group that has spent tens of millions of dollars defending itself in recent years. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "On Saturday, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry tried to counter the dominant international narrative by again raising the specter of Ukraine planting false flags and misinformation. \u2014 Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "On Saturday, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry tried to counter the dominant international narrative by again raising the specter of Ukraine planting false flags and misinformation. \u2014 Adam Schreck And Cara Anna, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "On Saturday, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry tried to counter the dominant international narrative by again raising the specter of Ukraine planting false flags and misinformation. \u2014 Adam Schrek And Cara Anna, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French spectre , from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at \u2014 more at spy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193828"
  },
  "spy":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes",
      ": to catch sight of : see",
      ": to search or look for intensively",
      ": to observe or search for something : look",
      ": to watch secretly as a spy",
      ": one that spies:",
      ": one who keeps secret watch on a person or thing to obtain information",
      ": a person employed by one nation to secretly convey classified information of strategic importance to another nation",
      ": a person who conveys the trade secrets of one company to another",
      ": an act of spying",
      ": to watch secretly",
      ": to catch sight of : see",
      ": a person who watches the movement or actions of others especially in secret",
      ": a person who tries secretly to get information especially about a country or organization for another country or organization"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012b",
      "\u02c8sp\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "behold",
      "catch",
      "descry",
      "discern",
      "distinguish",
      "espy",
      "eye",
      "look (at)",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "observe",
      "perceive",
      "regard",
      "remark",
      "see",
      "sight",
      "spot",
      "view",
      "witness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "agent",
      "asset",
      "emissary",
      "intelligencer",
      "mole",
      "operative",
      "spook",
      "undercover"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They were accused of spying for a foreign government.",
      "I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there.",
      "Noun",
      "He was a spy for the CIA.",
      "My coworker is a spy for the boss.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Adams said signs are posted in her neighborhood and the city of Huntsville last year announced plans to post signs along Haysland Road \u2013 another popular spot to spy an alligator. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "In 2019, Mike Davidson, the former VP of Design at Twitter, blogged about how a luxury email client was helping its users spy on consumers via email tracking\u2014a feature that was built-in to the product. \u2014 Mikael Berner, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "China continues to hack into major telecommunication companies in an effort to spy on users, according to a new warning from the US government. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "Section 702 was passed into law in the years following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to enable the U.S. to spy on non-Americans overseas. \u2014 Dustin Volz, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "El later uses her powers to spy on Mike and Billy, and realizes Billy is missing. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
      "Each side flies surveillance drones to spy on the other and to identify targets to shell. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
      "Each side flies surveillance drones to spy on the other and to identify targets to shell. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
      "Min-jae proceeds to spy on his new boss, but its hard not to like Kang-yoon or be impressed by the aura of success that surrounds him. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The real Darkstar was a slow-moving spy platform that flew at less than 5 percent of the movie plane\u2019s speed. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
      "Mann combines a clear-eyed vision of a not-so-distant period of history with canny spy -world touches and astute elements of farcical humor. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Essentially, the activation of the spy pixel actually triggers even more messages to be sent to you, contributing to the universal problem of email overload. \u2014 Mikael Berner, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Affleck's old Good Will Hunting partner famously starred in another spy movie in summer 2002, which spoke to me much more. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
      "The directors of this new title, which is based on writer Mark Greaney\u2019s series of The Gray Man spy novels, are none other than Joe and Anthony Russo of Avengers fame. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 12 May 2022",
      "To honor this monumental moment in cinema, Fleming Villa, the former home of Ian Fleming, author of the original spy novels, went up for rent on Airbnb. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "During this week's The Graham Norton Show, airing Friday, Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch and L\u00e9a Seydoux rave about Waller-Bridge's hand in elevating the 25th film in the James Bond franchise based on author Ian Fleming's spy novels. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "To many in the industry, the case felt like one that book people, having sold no shortage of spy novels, could solve on their own. \u2014 Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture , 17 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194630"
  },
  "spat":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a young bivalve (such as an oyster)",
      ": a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle",
      ": slap entry 2",
      ": a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst",
      ": a sound like that of rain falling in large drops",
      ": slap",
      ": to quarrel pettily or briefly",
      ": to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops",
      ": a cloth or leather covering for the instep and ankle men once wore over shoes",
      ": a brief unimportant quarrel"
    ],
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      "\u02c8spat",
      "\u02c8spat"
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      "altercate",
      "argue",
      "argufy",
      "bicker",
      "brabble",
      "brawl",
      "controvert",
      "dispute",
      "fall out",
      "fight",
      "hassle",
      "jar",
      "quarrel",
      "quibble",
      "row",
      "scrap",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They were typical sisters, spatting one minute, playing together the next.",
      "we tend to spat over money more than anything else"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1667, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "circa 1802, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1832, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210755"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay",
      ": a very small amount : bit",
      ": something marked or marred with specks",
      ": to produce specks on or in",
      ": a small spot or blemish",
      ": a very small amount : bit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek",
      "\u02c8spek"
    ],
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot"
    ],
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was not a speck of dust anywhere.",
      "Soon the balloon was only a speck in the sky.",
      "She writes without a speck of humor.",
      "Verb",
      "dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Her contribution: Kummerspeck, which comes from the German kummer (grief) and speck (bacon). \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
      "Conklin has long enjoyed \u2014 even taken pride in \u2014 its speck -on-the-wall anonymity, a town unnoticed by and unconcerned with most of the outside world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "These coalesced into droplets roughly one micrometer in size, or about the size of a speck of dust. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Everyone else in my family has a clear, classic Vietnamese complexion\u2014silky smooth, without a speck in sight. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "But audio was just a speck of all digital advertising, at 2.6% of the total. \u2014 Megan Graham, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, almost every speck of that area, between where Front and Duval streets meet, is now built up as a tourist hub. \u2014 Gwen Filosa, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, almost every speck of that area, between where Front and Duval streets meet, is now built up as part of a tourist hub. \u2014 Gwen Filosa, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Welch, Coe\u2019s student, scrutinized a tiny speck - some kind of object - providentially located on the arc where the magnification was highest. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The 656-foot vessel, called the Golden Ray, has been lying since early September off a slice of the Georgia coast specked with resorts and sprawling high-dollar homes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Nov. 2019",
      "Now, their territory has fewer than 1,000 residents and consists of about 7,300 acres, with roads wandering through woods specked with modest family homes. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2018",
      "For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood- specked road to wherever this maze leads. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 19 Apr. 2018",
      "To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo. \u2014 Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press , 12 Feb. 2018",
      "Moonchild is specked with obvious glitter, which could be a deterrent for some. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 15 Sep. 2017",
      "The majority of it, however, was specked with red SALE signs, noting that the red, white, and blue a-line miniskirt was 40 percent off (from $80 to $53.40) and white sculpting mid-rise skinny jeans (from $89 to $36.60). \u2014 Emily Jane Fox, vanityfair.com , 10 Aug. 2017",
      "The majority of it, however, was specked with red SALE signs, noting that the red, white, and blue a-line miniskirt was 40 percent off (from $80 to $53.40) and white sculpting mid-rise skinny jeans (from $89 to $36.60). \u2014 Emily Jane Fox, The Hive , 10 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215129"
  },
  "spicy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having the quality, flavor, or fragrance of spice",
      ": producing or abounding in spices",
      ": lively , spirited",
      ": piquant , racy",
      ": somewhat scandalous or salacious",
      ": flavored with or containing spice",
      ": somewhat shocking or indecent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bawdy",
      "blue",
      "gamy",
      "gamey",
      "lewd",
      "off",
      "off-color",
      "off-colored",
      "racy",
      "ribald",
      "risqu\u00e9",
      "salty",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is the place to come for a conveniently curated selection of Japanese items, including instant spicy cod roe spaghetti sauce, ramen chips, cans of Boss Coffee and affordably priced sake. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Get the Leche de Tigre, which is small dices of fish and red onions that are marinated in lime juice with a touch of Peruvian spicy sauce, and a side order of the fried yucca. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Inside, find seasoned fries, cheese, bacon, polony (bologna), Russian-style sausage and perhaps a heaping of spicy atchar sauce (made from green mangoes) and a fried egg. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "For protein, add tender slices of chicken thigh that had been marinated in a spicy harissa sauce (a North African red pepper sauce) and then grilled. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "The Corktown restaurant, best known for its Berlin-style d\u00f6ner kebab and crisp fries drizzled in spicy scharf sauce, will debut an elevated menu with bold flavors. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The Chinatown restaurant serves up mudbugs in a spicy buttery sauce with garlic, onion, cayenne and lemon pepper that earned it a mention in The New York Times and other publications. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Chicken is served either boneless or bone-in, and comes plain or in such flavors as honey garlic, spicy hot, sweet soy sauce and green onion. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "What Fieri recommends: The jerk chicken platter and the snapper with spicy Jamaican escovitch sauce. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-220234"
  },
  "springtime":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the season of spring",
      ": youth sense 1a",
      ": an early or flourishing stage of development",
      ": the season of spring"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-\u02cct\u012bm",
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-\u02cct\u012bm"
    ],
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      "bloom",
      "blossom",
      "florescence",
      "floruit",
      "flower",
      "flush",
      "heyday",
      "high noon",
      "prime",
      "salad days"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Springtime is her favorite time of year.",
      "a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the event, the queen channeled springtime in a fuchsia coat with gold buttons over a white floral-print dress. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
      "And such continuity might signal that the springtime of increasingly strong female church leaders, like those vibrant tulips, lives on. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "There's mud in the region that persists for basically the springtime , running from now for another six weeks or so. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Golfers know Hilton Head as one of the best spots in the southeast for a year-round game, even if springtime and autumn tend to usher in the most appealing temperatures for teeing off. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
      "The Library of Congress has a surprisingly large trove of cherry blossom-adjacent prints that show hanami parties, courtesans enjoying springtime and striking Japanese landmarks (meisho-e) enhanced by blooming trees. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Lovers of sunlight and springtime will rejoice on Sunday, when clocks across most of the U.S. move ahead an hour and the dark days of winter start to recede. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Even more so, perhaps, after two years away from the springtime event that typically happens every year in Verona. \u2014 Cathy Huyghe, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The popular annual springtime event in Southlake Town Square, originally slated for April 23\u201325, has been postponed to Sept. 24\u201326, due to the ongoing pandemic, according to organizers. \u2014 Anna Caplan, Dallas News , 1 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-222702"
  },
  "spindling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spindly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spin(d)-li\u014b",
      "-l\u0259n",
      "\u02c8spin-d\u1d4al-i\u014b",
      "-\u0259n"
    ],
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      "gangling",
      "gangly",
      "lanky",
      "rangy",
      "spindly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a sickly, spindling child who spent most of his time indoors"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1750, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-002009"
  },
  "spry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble sense 1",
      ": lively sense 1 , active"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u012b",
      "\u02c8spr\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agile",
      "featly",
      "feline",
      "graceful",
      "gracile",
      "light",
      "light-footed",
      "light-foot",
      "lightsome",
      "lissome",
      "lissom",
      "lithe",
      "lithesome",
      "nimble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "gawky",
      "graceless",
      "klutzy",
      "lumbering",
      "ungainly",
      "ungraceful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an older woman who's still surprisingly spry",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But more than anything else, this restaurant is powered by the passion of a spry 60-year-old man who has nothing to prove and everything to prove at the same time. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
      "Samuel B\u00e4chli, who recently retired as Erfurt\u2019s general music director, propelled the action with elegant, spry conducting. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Perky and spry acidity that says springtime has arrived. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "Carrero brings a spry comic waywardness to her portrayal of the brandy-swigging spouse, who\u2019s already growing a bit restless in the shadow of her rising academic star husband. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
      "Keep your spry feet dry as well; these hikers are waterproof, too. \u2014 Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
      "Juancho Hernangomez, a seeming throw-in piece in the Joe Ingles/Nickeil Alexander-Walker trade, had appeared to pass him by with his length, 3-point shooting, and more spry movement. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Within minutes the profile of the 2021 vintage emerged: bright and lambent acidity integrated with spry aromas of slightly wild red fruits\u2014country lane strawberries and young raspberries\u2014before a background of subtle, silky tannins. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "In test drives, the compact car provided not only an engaging driving experience thanks to its spry handling, but a comfy and surprisingly spacious interior for the driver and passengers. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 19 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1746, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010509"
  },
  "spiritless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking animation, cheerfulness, or courage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spir-\u0259t-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "enervated",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "limp",
      "listless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ambitious",
      "animated",
      "energetic",
      "enterprising",
      "motivated"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "he was spiritless and depressed for weeks after being fired",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Another theme is a reenchantment of our spiritless world to arrest the political and ecological crises that empire and patriarchy have reportedly consigned to us. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Unlike their spiritless performance Sunday against New Orleans, which was a new rock bottom in a season with an ever-sinking floor, the Lakers played with plenty of heart against the Mavericks. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Fast forward to a spiritless national campaign where Scheer has seemed evasive, stiff and downright cold at times. \u2014 Paula Newton, CNN , 20 Oct. 2019",
      "Over the summer, Villa fans have been subjected to cruel comparisons with Fulham, who spent big money on players over the summer of 2018 and ultimately crumbled to a spiritless relegation. \u2014 SI.com , 10 Aug. 2019",
      "Close-minded buyers and sellers forge a spiritless agent-client alliance that lacks the vibrancy required to be successful. \u2014 Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News , 4 July 2019",
      "Close-minded buyers and sellers forge a spiritless agent-client alliance that lacks the vibrancy required to be successful. \u2014 Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News , 4 July 2019",
      "Lewis imagined a spiritless afterworld full of gray people who chose not to submit to God; eternal separation from the Lord\u2019s love represented a punishment as tragic as any that could be devised. \u2014 By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver , 21 Sep. 2017",
      "Lewis imagined a spiritless afterworld full of gray people who chose not to submit to God \u2014 By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver , 21 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1592, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-090226"
  },
  "spellbound":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": held by or as if by a spell",
      ": having the interest or attention held by or as if by magic power"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spel-\u02ccbau\u0307nd",
      "\u02c8spel-\u02ccbau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitched",
      "charmed",
      "enchanted",
      "entranced",
      "magic",
      "magical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The children were spellbound by the puppet show.",
      "She's a storyteller that will hold you spellbound .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Following Miss Anthony\u2019s address, Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia was introduced, and for an hour the audience was spellbound under her rapid delivery of logic and witticism. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The audience can look forward to seeing their favourite stars don new and intriguing characters that will leave them spellbound . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Television viewers worldwide were spellbound for the hour-long live chase, and thousands more people lined freeways and overpasses to cheer as Simpson passed in a white Bronco. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "A week on the Amalfi Coast will leave your teenage kids spellbound and not wanting to come home. \u2014 Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2021",
      "Bullock shows up at a black-tie benefit looking absolutely beautiful, and Grant is clearly spellbound . \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "Readers interested in theater and movies will be spellbound . \u2014 Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Simon is spellbound , but his meeting with Doris is brief as the Colonel and his family are on their way to San Antonio, Texas as part of the occupying forces of Reconstruction. \u2014 Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Nov. 2020",
      "They are spellbound by her talent and one man asks Beth to play a game, taking her all the way back to playing with Mr. Shaibel (Bill Camp) in the basement of her Kentucky orphanage. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 26 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-133135"
  },
  "spunky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of spunk : spirited",
      ": full of spirit and courage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259\u014b-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fiery",
      "gingery",
      "high-spirited",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppery",
      "spirited"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "halfhearted",
      "leaden",
      "spiritless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For its second and final generation (1988\u20131991), the spunky two-door adopted a more sophisticated suspension setup that independently flexes at all four corners. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
      "Her true personality was spunky , earthy and self-deprecating. \u2014 Tim Greiving, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "Leslie Ruiz, who identified herself as a friend of Mathis' mother, told The Washington Post that Mathis was a bright girl who was fun and spunky . \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "What spark the show has mostly comes from the reliably spunky Newton, the reliably gruff Sampson and LisaGay Hamilton, having a scene-stealing spring with this and The Dropout, as a judge sternly monitoring Mickey\u2019s legal comeback. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "Schniers, who makes one spunky balloon dog and other balloon animals filled with personality, raised his prices as the cost of balloons went up. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022",
      "Nimona\u2019s always been a spunky little story that just wouldn\u2019t stop. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Lavigne herself is now signed to Travis Barker\u2019s label and released a very spunky , acclaimed new album called Love Sux. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "All that said, Sonic 2 is far less anxious to keep our spunky blue hero grounded in the real world. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1786, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-143851"
  },
  "sporty":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or typical of sports , sportsmen , sportswomen , or sportswear",
      ": resembling a sports car in styling or performance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fr-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Every aircraft features compromises no matter what it is designed to do, and no one model will be perfect at all roles\u2014just as some automobiles are good for big families, while others are more sporty but carry fewer passengers. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
      "Some cars are meant to be cruisers rather than rockets, but don't think that means the Panamera isn't sporty . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "For starters, the sporty style offers the best of both worlds. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Pair with stylish flats or comfy sneakers for a chic or sporty look. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
      "To that end, the sporty 88-footer known as LXT88 focuses on speed and dynamism just like any good Raging Bull. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 May 2022",
      "Their hair is always worn long, the skirts short, sporty , and tight. \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 19 May 2022",
      "Skoda is currently launching the Coupe iV, a sporty version of the Enyaq and a move further upmarket. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Toyota debuted the sporty Camry TRD version in 2020 and sold it with an exclusive color\u2014Ice Edge\u2014last year. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 14 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-001417"
  },
  "spring (for)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-064556"
  },
  "speak up":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to speak loudly and distinctly",
      ": to express an opinion freely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "pipe up",
      "shoot",
      "sound off",
      "speak out",
      "spout (off)",
      "talk up"
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    "examples":[
      "she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110759"
  },
  "sprite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": elf , fairy",
      ": an elfish person",
      ": a disembodied spirit : ghost",
      ": soul",
      ": a form of electrical discharge that sometimes is emitted upwards from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm at the same time that lightning strikes downward and that usually appears as a red or reddish-orange flash of light",
      ": elf , fairy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u012bt",
      "\u02c8spr\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brownie",
      "dwarf",
      "elf",
      "faerie",
      "faery",
      "fairy",
      "fay",
      "gnome",
      "goblin",
      "gremlin",
      "hobgoblin",
      "kobold",
      "leprechaun",
      "pixie",
      "pixy",
      "puck",
      "troll"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the child insisted that he'd seen a sprite hiding in the garden",
      "told hair-raising stories of sprites and spectral ships",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sprite for the baby-sized Jr. Pac-Man has been similarly changed to remove the trademark red bow that was first seen in 1983's Jr. Pac-Man. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "It's made up of all the staple ingredients of a classic Shirley Temple \u2014 sprite , grenadine and a signature maraschino cherry \u2014 but spiked with vodka. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
      "An animated sprite introduces the instruments of the orchestra in a film in concert performance. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "While one game in the collection hinges on death and the afterlife in a slightly morose way, and another includes black-and-white, small- sprite samurai combat (and is awesome), this content is fine for anyone 12 and up. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Ashley Laracey, in a debut, showed glimpses of real command, offering a sprite -like buoyancy in her balances and arabesques. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Most rational people know that the odds of that perfect meteorological cocktail\u2014temps in the low 50s, dry, a tailwind that magically follows you around like a forest sprite \u2014are fairly slim. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Though it was only supposed to fly a handful of times, the sprite of a chopper has kept going, to the delight of NASA engineers. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "With its chibi-style sprite work and familiar stylings, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have received a heavy dose of backlash. \u2014 Daniel Dockery, Wired , 19 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English sprit , from Anglo-French espriz, espirit spirit, sprite \u2014 more at spirit ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-112859"
  },
  "spendthrift":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who spends improvidently or wastefully",
      ": given to spending money freely or foolishly : wasteful with money",
      ": a person who uses up money wastefully",
      ": a person who spends money foolishly, profusely, or wastefully",
      ": of, relating to, or being a spendthrift",
      ": of or relating to a spendthrift trust"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spen(d)-\u02ccthrift",
      "\u02c8spend-\u02ccthrift",
      "\u02c8spend-\u02ccthrift"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fritterer",
      "high roller",
      "prodigal",
      "profligate",
      "spender",
      "squanderer",
      "waster",
      "wastrel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "economizer",
      "penny-pincher"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Despite her misgivings about her spendthrift compatriots, Shumovitch became an education consultant. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
      "But the Federal Reserve\u2019s accommodation of his spendthrift policies is now creating inflation taxes that are hitting ordinary Americans in their pocketbooks. \u2014 William F. Ford And Daniel J. Smith, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The 1999 book Final Cut \u2014 an account of the making of the $44 million Heaven\u2019s Gate by United Artists executive Steven Bach \u2014 also cemented Cimino\u2019s reputation as an irresponsible spendthrift . \u2014 Gregg Kilday, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Many in Wall Street also are pointing out that rising house prices could make today\u2019s higher inflation less temporary than assumed, by making households more spendthrift and pushing up shelter costs. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 19 June 2021",
      "This man only wanted to buy a home for his irresponsible son and his spendthrift wife. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "This man only wanted to buy a home for his irresponsible son and his spendthrift wife. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "This profile in cowardice comes from two Democrats whose party is facing a possible midterm wipeout thanks to high inflation that has been made worse by its spendthrift policies. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "This unfortunate young woman, the daughter of a spendthrift , arrives in New York with new friend Peggy (Den\u00e9e Benton), whose ambition, and whose identity as a Black woman, further agitates the world of the van Rhijn-Brooks. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1584, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1607, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-113104"
  },
  "speech":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words",
      ": exchange of spoken words : conversation",
      ": something that is spoken : utterance",
      ": a usually public discourse : address",
      ": language , dialect",
      ": an individual manner or style of speaking",
      ": the power of expressing or communicating thoughts by speaking",
      ": the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words",
      ": something that is spoken : statement",
      ": a public talk",
      ": a form of communication (as a language or dialect) used by a particular group",
      ": a way of speaking",
      ": the ability to speak",
      ": the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words",
      ": words or conduct used to communicate or express a thought : expression \u2014 see also commercial speech , freedom of speech , free speech , obscene , symbolic speech"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "address",
      "declamation",
      "harangue",
      "oration",
      "peroration",
      "talk"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She has to make a speech at the convention.",
      "a graduation speech about embracing future challenges",
      "I was so flustered that I momentarily lost the power of speech .",
      "Slang is used mostly in informal speech .",
      "Many words are more common in speech than in writing.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His visit to Illinois on Monday will start with a speech in Chicago on the economy, followed by an address in Peoria for a local Lincoln Day dinner celebration. \u2014 Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Turning Point USA, a conservative pro-Trump organization, reportedly paid Guilfoyle for the speech , which lasted less than three minutes on January 6, 2021, according to multiple people familiar with the payment. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "In its freedom of speech , press and demonstrations, the country\u2019s civil society was among the most unshackled anywhere. \u2014 WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Quest[love]'s speech , which nobody was listening to because everybody was trying to figure out what the f\u2014 just happened. \u2014 Michael Tyrone Delaney, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Pew asked respondents whether certain basic rights\u2014 speech , religion, the vote, and so on\u2014were essential to their own sense of freedom. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "His speech , met with occasional cheers, was delivered near the Brandenburg Gate, which towers over the wall from East Berlin, and broadcast throughout Europe. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "For screen and stage, Mendes works like a sculptor\u2014continually molding and remolding space, speech , and gesture. \u2014 The New Yorker , 12 June 2022",
      "Musk then continued his pitch for buying Twitter and trying to turn it into a free- speech platform. \u2014 Kurt Wagner, Fortune , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English speche , from Old English spr\u01e3c, sp\u01e3c ; akin to Old English sprecan to speak \u2014 more at speak ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-113531"
  },
  "speedster":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rate of motion: such as",
      ": velocity sense 1",
      ": the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction",
      ": the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness",
      ": impetus",
      ": swiftness or rate of performance or action : velocity sense 3a",
      ": the sensitivity of a photographic film, plate, or paper expressed numerically",
      ": the time during which a camera shutter is open",
      ": the light-gathering power of a lens or optical system",
      ": a transmission gear in automotive vehicles or bicycles",
      ": someone or something that appeals to one's taste",
      ": methamphetamine",
      ": a related stimulant drug and especially an amphetamine",
      ": prosperity in an undertaking : success",
      ": fast , rapidly",
      ": operating at full effectiveness or potential",
      ": to make haste",
      ": to go or drive at excessive or illegal speed",
      ": to move, work, or take place faster : accelerate",
      ": to prosper in an undertaking",
      ": get along , fare",
      ": to cause to move quickly : hasten",
      ": to increase the speed of : accelerate",
      ": to wish Godspeed to",
      ": to further the success of",
      ": to cause or help to prosper : aid",
      ": to send out",
      ": quickness in movement or action",
      ": rate of moving or doing",
      ": to move or cause to move fast : hurry",
      ": to go or drive at too high a rate of movement",
      ": to increase the rate of an action or movement",
      ": to move more quickly",
      ": methamphetamine",
      ": a related stimulant drug and especially an amphetamine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "celerity",
      "fastness",
      "fleetness",
      "haste",
      "hurry",
      "quickness",
      "rapidity",
      "rapidness",
      "speediness",
      "swiftness",
      "velocity"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "barrel",
      "belt",
      "blast",
      "blaze",
      "blow",
      "bolt",
      "bomb",
      "bowl",
      "breeze",
      "bundle",
      "bustle",
      "buzz",
      "cannonball",
      "careen",
      "career",
      "chase",
      "course",
      "crack (on)",
      "dash",
      "drive",
      "fly",
      "hare",
      "hasten",
      "hie",
      "highball",
      "hotfoot (it)",
      "hump",
      "hurl",
      "hurry",
      "hurtle",
      "hustle",
      "jet",
      "jump",
      "motor",
      "nip",
      "pelt",
      "race",
      "ram",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "rustle",
      "scoot",
      "scurry",
      "scuttle",
      "shoot",
      "step",
      "tear",
      "travel",
      "trot",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "zip",
      "zoom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Nowadays, most serious golfers are heavily dialed into data, fixating over their launch angle, club speed , spin rate and other key metrics launch monitors spit out. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Haramija was taken to an area hospital with multiple injuries, and later cited for improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and transportation of open alcohol, the sheriff\u2019s office reported Wednesday morning. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "After years of calibrating and validating the spacecraft\u2019s measurements of the motion, speed , brightness, composition and other properties of hundreds of millions of stars, mission officials finally unveiled Data Release 3 (DR3) to the public. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
      "Williams shot up draft boards after the combine in which his vertical leap, speed and wingspan caught the attention of scouts and executives. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "The mixer has six speed settings and comes with traditional beaters and a whisk attachment. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
      "The Major League Eating speed -eating record for Chock full o\u2019Nuts Date Nut Bread and cream cheese sandwiches is 29.5 in 8 minutes, held by Patrick Bertoletti. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "This year, the stock market hit more than its share of 401(k)-altering speed bumps, particularly in the past few weeks when investors saw steep losses fueled by fears of ongoing skyrocketing inflation and recession worries. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022",
      "Gender-separate teams may be eliminated in some sports like riflery or dressage, where height and strength and power and speed do not confer specific advantages, says Cahn. \u2014 Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Which automated trucking company is poised to speed ahead in terms of innovation and market share? \u2014 Rich Blake, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city\u2019s public buses, wants to speed them up in Queens, in part by getting rid of stops and adapting to modern traffic patterns, making routes straighter and more direct. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The city will also reduce taxes on car purchases, expedite approvals of construction projects, and speed up the issuance of government bonds in order to boost the local economy. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
      "The deal will see the two countries work together to develop and deploy technologies that will speed up that clean energy transition, particularly in the area of offshore wind power, zero-emissions vehicles and hydrogen. \u2014 Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) criticized state Democrats for the decision to speed up the review of bills in the wake of this week\u2019s Texas attack. \u2014 Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Five years ago, the Food and Drug Administration launched a new program with the best of intentions: to speed the development and review of cutting-edge and potentially lifesaving medical devices, all in the name of getting them to patients faster. \u2014 Katie Palmer And Mario Aguilar, STAT , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Waterproof, protecting a train that would speed between San Francisco and Oakland in just 11 minutes? \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "There is also good reason to believe that the upheaval brought by Russia's war will speed the transition to clean energy in the long run. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-113936"
  },
  "spine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spinal column",
      ": something resembling a spinal column or constituting a central axis or chief support",
      ": the part of a book to which the pages are attached and on the cover of which usually appear the title and author's and publisher's names",
      ": a stiff pointed plant process",
      ": one that is a modified leaf or leaf part \u2014 compare prickle sense 1 , thorn sense 1a",
      ": a sharp rigid process on an animal: such as",
      ": spicule",
      ": a stiff unsegmented fin ray of a fish",
      ": a pointed prominence on a bone",
      ": backbone sense 1",
      ": a stiff pointed part growing from the surface of a plant or animal",
      ": spinal column",
      ": a pointed prominence or process (as on a bone)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "backbone",
      "chine",
      "spinal column",
      "vertebral column"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "This X-ray shows her spine .",
      "Hedgehogs are covered with spines .",
      "They lack the spine to do what needs to be done.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "How: Kneel with a tall spine , hips extended, facing away from a cable machine. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Diane experiments with kink; Liz has her first interracial fling; and the show\u2019s Black Republican, Julius, grows a moral spine . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Might it be given a stronger spine by Hare and director Nicholas Hytner before a seemingly inevitable staging on its more logical home turf in New York City? \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "The European Commission has now developed a matching steel spine . \u2014 University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Overnight guests that prefer a bit more privacy can remain on the island\u2019s tranquil north side, reached via a quick chauffeured golf cart ride up and over the hill which divides the island like a spine . \u2014 Todd Plummer, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Keep hips square, with a neutral spine and pelvis, throughout the entire movement. \u2014 Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The medical society committee also raised concerns that neck protectors can have a negative impact on the range of motion of a player\u2019s spine . \u2014 courant.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Action at times will take place on 12 courts, six on each side of a spine of bleachers at the facility\u2019s Collegiate Center. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, thorn, spinal column, from Latin spina ; perhaps akin to Latin spica ear of grain",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115044"
  },
  "spume":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": frothy matter on liquids : foam , scum",
      ": froth , foam"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spy\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "foam",
      "froth",
      "head",
      "lather",
      "suds",
      "surf"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "spume floating on the ocean"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-125125"
  },
  "spacey":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spaced-out"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "addled",
      "addlepated",
      "bedeviled",
      "befogged",
      "befuddled",
      "bemused",
      "bewildered",
      "bushed",
      "confounded",
      "confused",
      "dazed",
      "distracted",
      "dizzy",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "fogged",
      "mixed-up",
      "muddleheaded",
      "muzzy",
      "pixilated",
      "pixillated",
      "punch-drunk",
      "punchy",
      "raddled",
      "shell-shocked",
      "silly",
      "slaphappy",
      "spaced-out",
      "spaced",
      "stunned",
      "stupefied",
      "zonked",
      "zonked-out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "clearheaded"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I'm a little spacey today.",
      "feeling a little spacey in the moments following the freak accident",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The promotional material used on its Instagram page, @pizaros_pizza_napoletana, showed spacey themes and roller coasters. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The latest output for Gess is spacey next-level R&B bliss, providing the perfect new addition to that baby-makin\u2019 soundtrack. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "To the Billboard Music Awards, Turner went with a spacey silver jumpsuit from Louis Vuitton's spring 2019 collection, styled by Kate Young. \u2014 Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "Galaxy Gorgeous Both colorful and whimsical, this spacey eye look by @theartistedit is the perfect way to welcome the new year. \u2014 Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Mini-buses will cruise you to & from Mount Lookout Square and the Observatory for carolers, stargazing, our spacey gift shop, and hot drinks. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Instead, Musk tweeted a video of the spacey -looking silver vehicle hauling a Ford F150 up a hill. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 25 Nov. 2019",
      "To help ring in their Little Ghost era, the trio curated this week\u2019s #TBT Mixtape as a window into the tracks that helped shape their spacey , groove-heavy sound. \u2014 Nick Williams, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
      "The five new games include the time-bending side-scroller Jumper Jon, the eight multiplayer minigame compilation Super Mega Mini Party, the surreal and dark The Mosaic, the aquatic platformer Monomals and the spacey and strange Star Fetched. \u2014 Michael Koczwara, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1969, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-130650"
  },
  "spectre":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a visible disembodied spirit : ghost",
      ": something that haunts or perturbs the mind : phantasm",
      ": ghost",
      ": something that haunts or bothers the mind"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apparition",
      "bogey",
      "bogie",
      "bogy",
      "familiar spirit",
      "ghost",
      "hant",
      "haunt",
      "materialization",
      "phantasm",
      "fantasm",
      "phantom",
      "poltergeist",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "spirit",
      "spook",
      "sprite",
      "vision",
      "visitant",
      "wraith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is Roblox Charli XCX, unintentionally haunted by a T-posing specter of herself. \u2014 Kayti Burt, refinery29.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Yet the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran may prompt an already tenuous security situation to spiral, raising the specter of a nuclear arms race in the volatile region. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Prolonged drought gripped equatorial eastern Africa, raising the specter of famine for millions of people in the Horn of Africa. \u2014 Paul Duginski, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Friday's report confirmed that all five patients whose samples were sequenced showed signs of the same virus type, raising the specter of a possible causal link. \u2014 Bloomberg, Arkansas Online , 2 May 2022",
      "Friday\u2019s report confirmed that all five patients whose samples were sequenced showed signs of the same virus type, raising the specter of a possible causal link. \u2014 Bloomberg News, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Crucially for the association\u2019s future, the ruling also made the N.C.A.A. more vulnerable to antitrust litigation, raising the specter of more legal battles for a group that has spent tens of millions of dollars defending itself in recent years. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "On Saturday, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry tried to counter the dominant international narrative by again raising the specter of Ukraine planting false flags and misinformation. \u2014 Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "On Saturday, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry tried to counter the dominant international narrative by again raising the specter of Ukraine planting false flags and misinformation. \u2014 Adam Schreck And Cara Anna, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French spectre , from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at \u2014 more at spy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-131406"
  },
  "spiral":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": winding around a center or pole and gradually receding from or approaching it",
      ": helical",
      ": spiral-bound",
      ": of or relating to the advancement to higher levels through a series of cyclical movements",
      ": the path of a point in a plane moving around a central point while continuously receding from or approaching it",
      ": a three-dimensional curve (such as a helix) with one or more turns about an axis",
      ": a single turn or coil in a spiral object",
      ": something having a spiral form as:",
      ": spiral galaxy",
      ": a spiral flight",
      ": a kick or pass in which a football rotates on its long axis while moving through the air",
      ": a continuously spreading and accelerating increase or decrease",
      ": to go and especially to rise or fall in a spiral course",
      ": to form into a spiral",
      ": to cause to spiral",
      ": winding or circling around a center and gradually getting closer to or farther away from it",
      ": circling around a center like the thread of a screw",
      ": a single turn or coil in a spiral object",
      ": something having a form that winds or circles around a center",
      ": to move in or as if in a winding or circular path",
      ": winding around a center or pole and gradually receding from or approaching it",
      ": helical",
      ": being a fracture in which the break is produced by twisting apart the bone",
      ": the path of a point in a plane moving around a central point while continuously receding from or approaching it",
      ": a three-dimensional curve (as a helix) with one or more turns about an axis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-r\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-r\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-r\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "coiling",
      "corkscrew",
      "helical",
      "involute",
      "screwlike",
      "winding"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "coil",
      "corkscrew",
      "curl",
      "entwine",
      "twine",
      "twist",
      "wind"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Beyond the home\u2019s elegant brick fa\u00e7ade, the double-height entry hall flows through to a grand spiral staircase that connects the second level. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
      "There is a sculptural spiral staircase that connects to a private outdoor rooftop deck, with multiple living and dining areas, an outdoor kitchen and most impressively, a 32-foot lap pool that overlooks the city. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
      "Nelson\u2019s task is to construct a 35-foot half-inflatable woman reminiscent of Metropolis\u2019s robot and a deconstructed spiral staircase with a ribbon lift. \u2014 Marjon Carlos, ELLE , 25 May 2022",
      "The biggest challenge would be to re-create the honey bun\u2019s distinct oblong, fat spiral shape. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "This one was thick and massive, but with the same recognizable spiral shape. \u2014 Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Try the ube macapuno ensaimada, a spiral -shape pastry with swirls of purple yam and chunks of young coconut. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "But the shear dissipated on Saturday, allowing the storm to assume a more regular spiral shape. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "That\u2019s because heat alters the proteins that lock curls in their spiral shape. \u2014 Amber Rambharose, Allure , 10 Dec. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The wage-growth pullback should help ease any concerns of a wage-price spiral , some economists say. \u2014 Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Will the Game 5 collapse of the Colorado Avalanche spiral into a complete freefall? \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
      "So far, there is little evidence of the kind of wage-price spiral seen in the 1970s, when workers demanded higher wages that then fed into higher prices for goods and services. \u2014 Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
      "The lack of new players could lead to something of a death spiral for the Axie Infinity economy, which relies heavily on cash infusions from paying newcomers to increase the value of the NFT assets purchased by early adopters. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Too much growth caused Axie Infinity\u2019s fiscal crisis, but too little growth also could be catastrophic by casting the economy into the equivalent of a deflationary spiral with lower earnings, lower transactions, and lower player counts. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the ice-cold reality of the retail death spiral . \u2014 Hallel Yadin, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Facing a three-decade high in inflation, workers in Spain are suggesting a compromise solution to dodge the kind of wage-price spiral dreaded by central bankers the world over. \u2014 Alonso Soto, Bloomberg.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Wages are increasing rapidly, and employers report raising prices to cover their bigger labor bills, posing the possibility of a more muted version of the wage-price spiral that helped keep inflation high during Mr. Volcker\u2019s years. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This quote was given as engagement rumors continue to spiral . \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The younger Ghershony\u2019s use of drugs, though, began to spiral . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Of course, several leaders tried to calm citizens when Covid-19 was first emerging, only for that virus to spiral into a once-in-a-generation pandemic. \u2014 Rob Picheta And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "All that was enough to downward spiral the strongest of people. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
      "The one nuclear plant under construction in the United States right now, in Georgia, has become a cautionary tale of how quickly the projects can spiral over budget and behind schedule. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "This wave of selling grew, causing TerraUSD to fall below $1 and Luna to spiral with it. \u2014 Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "The one nuclear plant under construction in the United States right now, in Georgia, has become a cautionary tale of how quickly the projects can spiral over budget and behind schedule. \u2014 Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News , 24 May 2022",
      "The company has definitely sought to be more inclusive, but this is in line with broader trends in an increasingly competitive industry landscape where costs can quickly spiral out of control. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1834, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-153925"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or instance of speculating : such as",
      ": assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain",
      ": a transaction involving such speculation",
      ": guess entry 2",
      ": the taking of a big risk in business in hopes of making a big profit",
      ": an act or instance of speculating: as",
      ": assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain",
      ": a transaction involving such speculation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspe-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccspe-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccspe-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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      "adventure",
      "chance",
      "crapshoot",
      "enterprise",
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      "flyer",
      "flutter",
      "gamble",
      "throw",
      "venture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "sure thing"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He dismissed their theories as mere speculation .",
      "The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.",
      "Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.",
      "He lost everything in foolish land speculation .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Friday morning, after months of speculation and plenty of alleged design leaks, the Utah Jazz officially unveiled their team rebrand featuring four primary new jerseys, two court designs, and a simplified logo. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Every royal wedding prompts frenzied speculation over which tiara the bride will wear. \u2014 Carol Woolton, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
      "Of course, all of this leaves space for even more fan speculation . \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 16 June 2022",
      "That, however, hasn\u2019t stopped speculation among residents. \u2014 Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Tidal teased details of a new album from the singer that has set off feverish speculation amongst fans. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "All five have been linked to the Blazers at some level, ranging from legitimate speculation to pontificating nonsense that lacks substance but makes for good social media debate fodder in between NBA Finals games. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
      "While this confirmed the speculation that Reva was a youngling who later became an Inquisitor, her chilling memory of what Anakin did during Order 66 puts a whole new spin on her character. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Bajaria also contended that the recent news won\u2019t mean major changes to Netflix \u2014 despite speculation to the contrary. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-232855"
  },
  "speed":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rate of motion: such as",
      ": velocity sense 1",
      ": the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction",
      ": the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness",
      ": impetus",
      ": swiftness or rate of performance or action : velocity sense 3a",
      ": the sensitivity of a photographic film, plate, or paper expressed numerically",
      ": the time during which a camera shutter is open",
      ": the light-gathering power of a lens or optical system",
      ": a transmission gear in automotive vehicles or bicycles",
      ": someone or something that appeals to one's taste",
      ": methamphetamine",
      ": a related stimulant drug and especially an amphetamine",
      ": prosperity in an undertaking : success",
      ": fast , rapidly",
      ": operating at full effectiveness or potential",
      ": to make haste",
      ": to go or drive at excessive or illegal speed",
      ": to move, work, or take place faster : accelerate",
      ": to prosper in an undertaking",
      ": get along , fare",
      ": to cause to move quickly : hasten",
      ": to increase the speed of : accelerate",
      ": to wish Godspeed to",
      ": to further the success of",
      ": to cause or help to prosper : aid",
      ": to send out",
      ": quickness in movement or action",
      ": rate of moving or doing",
      ": to move or cause to move fast : hurry",
      ": to go or drive at too high a rate of movement",
      ": to increase the rate of an action or movement",
      ": to move more quickly",
      ": methamphetamine",
      ": a related stimulant drug and especially an amphetamine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113d"
    ],
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      "celerity",
      "fastness",
      "fleetness",
      "haste",
      "hurry",
      "quickness",
      "rapidity",
      "rapidness",
      "speediness",
      "swiftness",
      "velocity"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "barrel",
      "belt",
      "blast",
      "blaze",
      "blow",
      "bolt",
      "bomb",
      "bowl",
      "breeze",
      "bundle",
      "bustle",
      "buzz",
      "cannonball",
      "careen",
      "career",
      "chase",
      "course",
      "crack (on)",
      "dash",
      "drive",
      "fly",
      "hare",
      "hasten",
      "hie",
      "highball",
      "hotfoot (it)",
      "hump",
      "hurl",
      "hurry",
      "hurtle",
      "hustle",
      "jet",
      "jump",
      "motor",
      "nip",
      "pelt",
      "race",
      "ram",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "rustle",
      "scoot",
      "scurry",
      "scuttle",
      "shoot",
      "step",
      "tear",
      "travel",
      "trot",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "zip",
      "zoom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Nowadays, most serious golfers are heavily dialed into data, fixating over their launch angle, club speed , spin rate and other key metrics launch monitors spit out. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Haramija was taken to an area hospital with multiple injuries, and later cited for improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and transportation of open alcohol, the sheriff\u2019s office reported Wednesday morning. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "After years of calibrating and validating the spacecraft\u2019s measurements of the motion, speed , brightness, composition and other properties of hundreds of millions of stars, mission officials finally unveiled Data Release 3 (DR3) to the public. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
      "Williams shot up draft boards after the combine in which his vertical leap, speed and wingspan caught the attention of scouts and executives. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "The mixer has six speed settings and comes with traditional beaters and a whisk attachment. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
      "The Major League Eating speed -eating record for Chock full o\u2019Nuts Date Nut Bread and cream cheese sandwiches is 29.5 in 8 minutes, held by Patrick Bertoletti. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "This year, the stock market hit more than its share of 401(k)-altering speed bumps, particularly in the past few weeks when investors saw steep losses fueled by fears of ongoing skyrocketing inflation and recession worries. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022",
      "Gender-separate teams may be eliminated in some sports like riflery or dressage, where height and strength and power and speed do not confer specific advantages, says Cahn. \u2014 Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Which automated trucking company is poised to speed ahead in terms of innovation and market share? \u2014 Rich Blake, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city\u2019s public buses, wants to speed them up in Queens, in part by getting rid of stops and adapting to modern traffic patterns, making routes straighter and more direct. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The city will also reduce taxes on car purchases, expedite approvals of construction projects, and speed up the issuance of government bonds in order to boost the local economy. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
      "The deal will see the two countries work together to develop and deploy technologies that will speed up that clean energy transition, particularly in the area of offshore wind power, zero-emissions vehicles and hydrogen. \u2014 Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) criticized state Democrats for the decision to speed up the review of bills in the wake of this week\u2019s Texas attack. \u2014 Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Five years ago, the Food and Drug Administration launched a new program with the best of intentions: to speed the development and review of cutting-edge and potentially lifesaving medical devices, all in the name of getting them to patients faster. \u2014 Katie Palmer And Mario Aguilar, STAT , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Waterproof, protecting a train that would speed between San Francisco and Oakland in just 11 minutes? \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "There is also good reason to believe that the upheaval brought by Russia's war will speed the transition to clean energy in the long run. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-232935"
  },
  "sputter":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to spit or squirt from the mouth with explosive sounds",
      ": to utter hastily or explosively in confusion or excitement",
      ": to dislodge (atoms) from the surface of a material by collision with high energy particles",
      ": to deposit (a metallic film) by such a process",
      ": to spit or squirt particles of food or saliva noisily from the mouth",
      ": to speak explosively or confusedly in anger or excitement",
      ": to make explosive popping sounds",
      ": confused and excited speech or discussion",
      ": the act or sound of sputtering",
      ": to spit noisily from the mouth",
      ": to speak in a hasty or explosive way in confusion or excitement",
      ": to make explosive popping sounds",
      ": the act or sound of sputtering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "babble",
      "bumble",
      "chat",
      "chatter",
      "drivel",
      "drool",
      "gabble",
      "gibber",
      "jabber",
      "prattle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The motor sputtered and died.",
      "He was sputtering with rage.",
      "She sputtered an angry protest.",
      "\u201cYou, you have to be kidding!\u201d he sputtered .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "As a wave of recent laser sensor SPACs sputter on the stock market, new startup Red Leader is making a play on the industry with a different approach: focus on software, not hardware. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Top 10 in the late Seventies, but began to sputter as the decade came to a close. Enter John Travolta. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2022",
      "The home crowd was at its loudest on Moran\u2019s foul line drive in the fifth inning as the Reds offense continued to sputter . \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "In the race to the bottom of the valley aquifers, growers can pump so much that thousands of residential wells sputter and die. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, as negotiations sputter on between Ukraine and Russia, the issue of sanctions\u2014whether or when to halt them\u2014is being discussed by the Western powers. \u2014 Jo-ann Mort, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "At that point, many prosecutions sputter out or are pleaded down to misdemeanors. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "The company also said production in Wolfsburg would begin to sputter next week and stop the following week because of a lack of parts. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "With a jeep and five soldiers in his C-47 Skytrain, one of the plane\u2019s two engines began to sputter . \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As wings shrink, air friction overwhelms flight power\u2014that\u2019s why dragonflies soar as houseflies sputter . \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Hope and optimism are huge areas of need for a skeptical fanbase watching a Kliff Kingsbury team sputter toward the finish line \u2014 again. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "That obstacle seemed likely to prove more unyielding than ever in 2021, when the return from a 60-game to a 162-game season raised the specter of a dramatic late-summer sputter . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "Palou, who has looked every bit the part of a Dixon-esque champion for so much of 2021, saw his engine sputter in smoke and drop from 4th to 27th with 20 laps to go last month on the IMS road course. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "That has seen its basketball team sputter in postseason after postseason. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Because of this, Dallas\u2019 offense and defense sputter all season with the Mavericks limping into the playoffs, staring down another first-round exit. \u2014 Doyle Rader, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Palou, who has looked every bit the part of a Dixon-esque champion for so much of 2021, saw his engine sputter in smoke and drop from 4th to 27th with 20 laps to go last month on the IMS road course. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Anyone who has followed U.S. climate policy is familiar with the cycle of bold attempts to enact climate rules that eventually sputter , followed by years of inaction. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 5 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-021023"
  },
  "specificity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or condition of being specific : such as",
      ": the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms",
      ": the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions",
      ": the quality or condition of being specific : as",
      ": the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms",
      ": the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspe-s\u0259-\u02c8fi-s\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02ccspes-\u0259-\u02c8fis-\u0259t-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "explicitness",
      "particularity"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "generality"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I was impressed by the specificity of her instructions.",
      "the specificity of your description of your medical condition was a bit more than I needed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Neuromodulation comes with a remarkable specificity , Hughes says. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
      "The writers have fabricated resonances, but these only elide the specificity of each woman\u2019s life. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "In the specificity of your storytelling, season two becomes this universal ride. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "In January 2020, a federal judge in New York allowed the shareholder lawsuit against CBS Corp. to proceed based on the specificity of statements made by Moonves at a 2017 Variety conference. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "There must be specificity around the application of the policy to other covered persons beyond members of Congress. \u2014 Paul Andrews, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Most experts agree that the fall and winter will bring a surge of cases, but dismiss predictions that portend to know the severity or specificity this far out. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 6 May 2022",
      "The same relentlessness that drives his desire for research, specificity and detail perhaps also drives Eggers to be most critical of himself. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "But a new wave of subscriptions is coming to travel with one big difference \u2014 specificity . \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1875, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-075649"
  },
  "spongy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": resembling a sponge :",
      ": soft and full of cavities",
      ": elastic, porous, and absorbent",
      ": not firm or solid",
      ": being in the form of a metallic sponge",
      ": moist and soft like a sponge full of water",
      ": springy and absorbent",
      ": resembling a sponge",
      ": full of cavities : cancellous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259n-j\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259n-j\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259n-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "flabby",
      "mushy",
      "pulpy",
      "soft",
      "squashy",
      "squishy",
      "squooshy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "firm",
      "hard",
      "solid"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "spongy moss covered the ground",
      "generously pour the brandy over the cake, which is so spongy that it will absorb most of the liquid",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Consult with an arborist about a heavy infestation of spongy moth caterpillars. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "In February, the Entomological Society of America adopted spongy moth as the insect's new common name. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
      "Builders scraped away spongy peat and replaced it with gravel to throw up buildings and parking lots. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
      "These populate the spongy mucosal tissues of the nose, mouth and throat, where the COVID-causing coronavirus first lands. \u2014 Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American , 3 May 2022",
      "Most of it is a spongy material called extracellular matrix, a mixture of water and fibrous proteins pumped out by cells called chondrocytes. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
      "Normal livers are spongy ; Baelyn\u2019s was tough and rubbery, another sign of disease. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "The seating is topped with thick, spongy cushions that are offered in four colors: beige, blue, gray, and red. \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
      "Like Ethiopian injera, kisra is both staple food and an edible utensil -- use pieces of the spongy bread to scoop up spicy bites of the hearty stews that are some of Sudan's most beloved foods. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-100626"
  },
  "spouse":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": married person : husband , wife",
      ": wed",
      ": a married person : husband , wife"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spau\u0307s",
      "also",
      "\u02c8spau\u0307z",
      "\u02c8spau\u0307s",
      "\u02c8spau\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "better half",
      "consort",
      "mate",
      "partner",
      "significant other"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "my brothers and sisters and their spouses",
      "employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "An emotional loss of a spouse , early onset dementia or another medical issue can all trigger changes in the way someone reacts to carefully crafted efforts to manipulate them to hand over their money. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "In practice, that meant many board members had to be independently wealthy or rely on the income of a spouse or other family members to live, campaign and legislate in one of the nation\u2019s wealthiest counties. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition, people who lived with a gun owner and were killed in their homes were especially likely to die at the hands of a spouse or other intimate partner. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Hesse, more of a trailing spouse than the primary beneficiary of Scheidt\u2019s largesse, was depressed by visits to former residences of family members who perished in the Holocaust. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "There are no explicit ethics guidelines that govern the activities of a justice's spouse , experts say, but there are rules about justices avoiding conflicts of interest. \u2014 Byallison Pecorin, ABC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Suddenly, in the middle of their meeting, a woman pulled a plastic container of her spouse \u2019s ashes out of her bag and slammed it on the table, leaving Kate Kelly and Orrin Hatch\u2019s legislative aide stunned. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Surviving spouses will be presented with Certificates of Honor for their personal sacrifice and the sacrifice of their spouse . \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Confronting the possible loss of a spouse or life partner is invariably painful, but with COVID-19, the severity and suddenness of the illness and the isolation from friends and family have compounded the torment. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102646"
  },
  "splendidness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": possessing or displaying splendor : such as",
      ": shining , brilliant",
      ": marked by showy magnificence",
      ": illustrious , grand",
      ": excellent",
      ": being out of the ordinary : singular",
      ": impressive in beauty, excellence, or magnificence",
      ": having or showing splendor : brilliant",
      ": excellent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d",
      "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "baronial",
      "epic",
      "gallant",
      "glorious",
      "grand",
      "grandiose",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Homeric",
      "imperial",
      "imposing",
      "magnific",
      "magnificent",
      "majestic",
      "massive",
      "monumental",
      "noble",
      "proud",
      "regal",
      "royal",
      "stately"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "unheroic",
      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.",
      "I have some splendid news.",
      "\u201cWe'll be coming out to visit over the summer.\u201d \u201cOh, splendid !\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The title character is given splendid voice by Chris Evans, balancing heroism and human fallibility with infectious warmth. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "As an even conductor of heat, the bowl would encourage a splendid rise. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
      "The building stands in splendid isolation in a landscaped circle at the west end of the National Mall. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "But the Golden Jubilee in 1887 was a typically splendid affair. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022",
      "As splendid as the art of Genoa is, there\u2019s never been a focused look at Genoese art and culture from, say, 1600 to 1700 outside of Genoa. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 7 May 2022",
      "The performers are splendid , uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Michell, working with the splendid editor Joanna Crickmay, keeps ruffling time, inviting us to compare and contrast Elizabeth through the ages. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Last spring, the company collaborated with Bordeaux\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus on an NFT that included an entire barrel of its splendid 2020, which sold for $110,000. \u2014 Elin Mccoy And Bloomberg, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin splendidus , from splend\u0113re to shine; perhaps akin to Middle Irish lainn bright",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-113355"
  },
  "speediness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by swiftness of motion or action",
      ": prompt sense 2",
      ": moving or taking place fast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "slow"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They wished her a speedy recovery.",
      "a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thanks to rising prices, Biden hasn't gotten much credit for the nation's speedy economic recovery, and a slowdown will likely be even harder to explain and convey to voters. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 4 June 2022",
      "The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Walker is a speedy , playmaking linebacker who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds at the NFL Combine in February. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Since then, there\u2019s been a Boss Wagon about every decade, with the most recent being K.C. Colwell\u2019s Mazda 5 made speedy . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The speedy running back is expected to fit right in for the Cardinals, who are still looking for their home run threat at running back. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Also moving to wideout is speedy defensive back Marquez Beason, who had a summer hamstring injury. \u2014 Terry Towery, chicagotribune.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Fast-food restaurants have been supplementing servers and cashiers with self-serve kiosks for about a decade, in a bid to bump up profit margins and keep the ordering process speedy . \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 30 June 2021",
      "Celebrity hairstylist Clariss Rubenstein loves T3 hair dryers for their speedy dry time and frizz-free results. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "Durable nonces on Solana are designed for token-holders with complex offline signing setups that can\u2019t always prep their transactions fast enough for the speedy network. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-135425"
  },
  "sportfulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": productive of sport or amusement : entertaining , diverting",
      ": playful , frolicsome",
      ": done in sport"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frt-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antic",
      "coltish",
      "elfish",
      "fay",
      "frisky",
      "frolicsome",
      "larky",
      "playful",
      "rollicking",
      "sportive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "earnest",
      "serious-minded",
      "sober",
      "sobersided"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sportful brother who loved teasing his little sister"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182434"
  },
  "speculate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to meditate on or ponder a subject : reflect",
      ": to review something idly or casually and often inconclusively",
      ": to assume a business risk in hope of gain",
      ": to make a relatively risky investment in something (such as stocks or real estate) in the hope of making a large short-term profit from market fluctuations",
      ": to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence : theorize",
      ": to be curious or doubtful about : wonder",
      ": to think or wonder about something",
      ": to come up with ideas or theories about something",
      ": to engage in a risky but possibly very profitable business deal",
      ": to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence",
      ": to assume a business risk in hope of gain",
      ": to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations",
      ": to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8spe-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8spe-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assume",
      "conjecture",
      "daresay",
      "guess",
      "imagine",
      "presume",
      "suppose",
      "surmise",
      "suspect",
      "suspicion"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She could only speculate about her friend's motives.",
      "He speculated as to whether she would come.",
      "We don't know what happened\u2014we can only speculate .",
      "speculating on the stock market",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The intelligence report went on to speculate that Russian military forces will likely utilize the position to force a river crossing to their advantage. \u2014 Fox News , 28 May 2022",
      "That led some Republicans to speculate that Klarides had voted for Biden, which Klarides says is false. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
      "Utopia Planitia has been of interest to scientists because some speculate the region once hosted an ocean. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "As more corporate sponsors enter the NFT world, people speculate that 2022 will be the year that NFTs will go mainstream. \u2014 Jd Morris, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney, a New Haven Democrat, said it\u2019s too early to speculate on whether the measure will come up for a vote in his chamber. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, courant.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "When Thomas filed his citizen petition against Cassava Sciences with the F.D.A., Remi Barbier could only speculate about the identity of Thomas\u2019s whistle-blower clients. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Danchev can only speculate : mischief, ideology or simply a need for cash? \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Some Western analysts speculate that Mr. Putin may instead point to the territory that Moscow has already seized in eastern Ukraine to bolster his false claims that Russia is liberating the region from Nazis. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin speculatus , past participle of speculari to spy out, examine, from specula lookout post, from specere to look, look at \u2014 more at spy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190133"
  },
  "spangle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing",
      ": a small glittering object or particle",
      ": to set or sprinkle with or as if with spangles",
      ": to glitter as if covered with spangles : sparkle",
      ": sequin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa\u014b-g\u0259l",
      "\u02c8spa\u014b-g\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "coruscate",
      "flame",
      "flash",
      "glance",
      "gleam",
      "glimmer",
      "glint",
      "glisten",
      "glister",
      "glitter",
      "luster",
      "lustre",
      "scintillate",
      "shimmer",
      "sparkle",
      "twinkle",
      "wink",
      "winkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "showgirls dressed in costumes with gold spangles",
      "Verb",
      "in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Today, plastic trash spangles the river\u2019s sandy banks. \u2014 Paul Salopek, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2019",
      "Even office wear wasn\u2019t immune: Glimmering spangles covered pencil skirts and blazers alike. \u2014 Eliza Brooke, Vox , 9 Oct. 2018",
      "Dressed in a dazzle of black spangles , Liza still oozes a star quality that can eclipse a sometimes hazy memory for lyrics and some fumbled lip-synching. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2018",
      "Somewhere in the South Pacific, there are women dressed in sequins, spangles and rhinestones, Katz said, as the audience erupted with applause and delight. \u2014 Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com , 28 Jan. 2018",
      "Equally head turning were the washes of holographic pigment on the lids at Stella Jean and the spangles of tiny sequins tapped onto the nude pouts at Shrimps. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 11 Oct. 2017",
      "The scrim of daytime sky gives way to a bright spangle of stars. \u2014 Richard Conniff, Smithsonian , 29 Mar. 2017",
      "The eruption will signal the moment two stars locked in a cosmic dance have merged, exploding into a red nova that will briefly give Cygnus an extra stellar spangle . \u2014 Nadia Drake, National Geographic , 6 Jan. 2017",
      "The scrim of daytime sky gives way to a bright spangle of stars. \u2014 Richard Conniff, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In one of those fine cosmic coincidences that spangle throughout cultural history, the poet Hart Crane watched the legendary dancer Isadora Duncan perform in Cleveland one night in December 1922. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "After dinner, the captain, crew, and willing passengers bring out guitars, fiddles, harmonicas, banjos \u2014 one boat even has a piano aboard \u2013 and sing and play until the stars spangle the night sky. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
      "Brighten your door with this patriotic 16-inch wreath made of red, white and blue wood curls resembling rose buds spangled with stars. \u2014 Kathy Passero, al , 15 May 2020",
      "But that a couple of zealots displayed Confederate flags at this event involving as many as 4,000 people isn\u2019t the first, second, or third thing to know about the protest, which can be more accurately described as lavishly star- spangled . \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "The Geminid meteor shower will spangle the sky the night before, and a special alignment of Jupiter and Saturn a week later will complete a rare space nerd trifecta. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 28 Dec. 2019",
      "Baby Mandy rocks a navy spangled square-necked velvet dress with spaghetti straps, teamed with a delicate metallic necklace. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 19 Oct. 2019",
      "Visitors flock to the farm to stroll boardwalks through native bushland and fields spangled with wildflowers, stopping at lookouts perched high above the Great Southern Ocean. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "An Uzbek eatery offers fragrant meat dumplings along with a generous helping of post-Soviet kitsch in the form of glittering gold lam\u00e9 tablecloths and spangled voile curtains. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-192612"
  },
  "spiny":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": abounding with difficulties, obstacles, or annoyances : thorny",
      ": covered or armed with spines",
      ": bearing spines, prickles, or thorns",
      ": slender and pointed like a spine",
      ": covered with spines"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "catchy",
      "delicate",
      "difficult",
      "dodgy",
      "hairy",
      "knotty",
      "nasty",
      "prickly",
      "problematic",
      "problematical",
      "sensitive",
      "sticky",
      "thorny",
      "ticklish",
      "touchy",
      "tough",
      "tricksy",
      "tricky"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "this promises to be a spiny problem to negotiate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The standard trilobite limb is segmented into three distinct portions \u2014 a walking leg, or endopodite, and a gill structure, the exopodite, are connected to the body by a spiny food-processing section, the protopodite. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Got kids that can\u2019t be trusted so close to sharp and spiny plants? \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Agave and pineapple are both spiny , intimidating plants, but humans have learned to coax delicious stuff out of them. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Wendy Schneider stood on the edge of a windy cliff in an untamed plateau near Death Valley National Park, inhaled deeply and admired a vista of spiny plants, rock spires and sweeping plains that has changed little in thousands of years. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The tiny, spiny and adorable hedgehog is helping to upend conventional wisdom about the origins of drug-resistant bacterial infections that kill thousands of people each year. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "As the spiny critters gobble up kelp (their preferred diet), these orange-hued glands grow fat and fabulous, taking on the flavor of the seaweed and the surrounding ocean\u2019s nutrients. \u2014 Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "The unit determined that injuries to the victim's face had been caused by the spiny exterior of the conch shell, suggesting the suspect would have had to have his fingers inside the shell to hold it. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Like the spiny cone, their chemistry is a defense against predation. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195222"
  },
  "spanghew":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to throw violently into the air",
      ": to throw (a frog) into the air from the end of a stick"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of spang entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-204555"
  },
  "spunk":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woody tinder : punk",
      ": any of various fungi used to make tinder",
      ": mettle , pluck",
      ": spirit , liveliness",
      ": to show spirit",
      ": courage , spirit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259\u014bk",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "backbone",
      "constancy",
      "fiber",
      "fortitude",
      "grit",
      "grittiness",
      "guts",
      "intestinal fortitude",
      "pluck"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "spinelessness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "That little girl has a lot of spunk .",
      "had the spunk to overcome a severe physical disability",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Torns lives up to her billing as the star of the show, bringing equal parts vulnerability and spunk to the role of Jenna. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
      "Riley has performed in local plays as well, and has a spunk about her which is perfect for the role of Marian, said Harding. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Jack admires her spunk , but nevertheless, carries her in and tries several tactics of persuasion. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "As a kid, Draper was drawn to female characters with spunk and determination, like Melody. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "That recent Blue Origin spaceflight, combining science and spunk , was a blast. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Cashier was respected for his marksmanship and his spunk . \u2014 Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Most props that promise to lunge and jump end up moving with the spunk of a tortoise in a race. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Still, there are glimpses of that same kind of spunk here, as when Dad \u2014 aka The Voice \u2014 comes over the radio and someone hastily shoves the device off a shelf. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Wild already had spunk , but Deslauriers has crafted a nice brand in the pest-nuisance-and-hitting market. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1840, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-000107"
  },
  "spartan":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta",
      ": a person of great courage and self-discipline",
      ": of or relating to Sparta in ancient Greece",
      ": marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial",
      ": marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort",
      ": laconic",
      ": undaunted by pain or danger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-002628"
  },
  "sponger":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum Porifera) and is able when wetted to absorb water",
      ": a piece of sponge (as for scrubbing)",
      ": a porous rubber or cellulose product used similarly to a sponge",
      ": any of a phylum (Porifera) of aquatic chiefly marine simple invertebrate animals that have a double-walled body of loosely aggregated cells with a skeleton supported by spicules or spongin and are filter feeders that are sessile as adults",
      ": a pad (as of folded gauze) used in surgery and medicine (as to remove discharge)",
      ": one who lives on others",
      ": a soft mixture of yeast, liquid, and flour that is allowed to rise and then mixed with additional ingredients to create bread dough",
      ": a whipped dessert usually containing whites of eggs or gelatin",
      ": a metal (such as platinum) obtained in porous form usually by reduction without fusion",
      ": the egg mass of a crab",
      ": an absorbent contraceptive device that is impregnated with spermicide and inserted into the vagina before sexual intercourse to cover the cervix",
      ": to cleanse, wipe, or moisten with or as if with a sponge",
      ": to erase or destroy with or as if with a sponge",
      ": to get by sponging on another",
      ": to absorb with or as if with or in the manner of a sponge",
      ": to absorb, soak up, or imbibe like a sponge",
      ": to get something from or live on another by imposing on hospitality or good nature",
      ": to dive or dredge for sponges",
      ": a water animal that lives permanently attached to a solid surface (as the ocean bottom) and has a simple body of loosely connected cells with a skeleton supported by stiff fibers or hard particles",
      ": a piece of springy absorbent material that forms the skeleton of a sponge or is manufactured and that is used for cleaning",
      ": a pad of folded gauze used in surgery and medicine",
      ": to clean or wipe with a sponge",
      ": to get something or live at the expense of another",
      ": an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum Porifera) and is able when wetted to absorb liquid",
      ": a small pad made of multiple folds of gauze or of cotton and gauze used to mop blood from a surgical incision, to carry inhalant medicaments to the nose, or to cover a superficial wound as a dressing",
      ": a porous dressing (as of fibrin or gelatin) applied to promote wound healing",
      ": a plastic prosthesis used in chest cavities following lung surgery",
      ": an absorbent contraceptive device impregnated with spermicide that is inserted into the vagina before sexual intercourse to cover the cervix and act as a barrier to sperm",
      ": to cleanse, wipe, or moisten with or as if with a sponge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259nj",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259nj",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259nj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bloodsucker",
      "free rider",
      "freeloader",
      "hanger-on",
      "leech",
      "moocher",
      "parasite",
      "sponger"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "absorb",
      "drink",
      "imbibe",
      "soak (up)",
      "suck (up)",
      "take up"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job",
      "Verb",
      "She sponged up the spilt milk.",
      "He sponged off his face.",
      "She sponged the dirt off her shirt.",
      "She always sponges meals from us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Oh, and in the spirit of spring cleaning, don't forget to swap out your old makeup sponge for some new Beautyblenders. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The Victoria sponge was named after Queen Victoria, who supposedly enjoyed a slice of cake every afternoon with her tea. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Then, carefully press the sponge on your nail like a stamp, and repeat for each finger. \u2014 Glamour , 10 May 2022",
      "The sponge protects the dolphins from sharp rocks and coral that would otherwise nick their faces. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Scientists have discovered a common household item is the perfect host for bacteria: the kitchen sponge . \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The track through the hilltop vineyard on the southeast tip of Sicily is slightly spongy under our feet, and the sponge a tad pungent. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "According to cosmetic chemist Randy Schueller, the key lies in the sponge 's coarse, porous structure. \u2014 Kate Sullivan, Kristi Kellogg, Allure , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "When Aaron Krause presented Scrub Daddy on Shark Tank, investors Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O'Leary and Daymond John didn\u2019t immediately see the vision for the sponge with a smile. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For non-washable pieces, sponge the stain with cool water; if that fails, work a stain remover into the spot and rinse it with cool water. \u2014 Kevin Brasler, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Using a clean, white cloth, sponge the stain with the mixture, applying a little bit at a time and blotting frequently with a dry cloth until the stain disappears. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "At least once a season, Faye says, sponge a waterproofing agent, like Nikwax Glove Proof ($9), onto clean gloves. \u2014 Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "Floating near the Himalaya-high ceiling are fabric panels that do their best to sponge the sound from a crowd and concrete floors below. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "But the global economy is also driven by domestic labor\u2014happening in laundry rooms and nurseries, performed on hands and knees, sponge or toilet brush in hand. \u2014 Angela Garbes, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "And so on a chilly February weeknight, Bedrick began by showing examples of low-cost products that can help with makeup basics, like a brow tint pen, eyeliner pot, contour palette, stipple sponge , and liquid black eyeliner. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The people in that room are witnessing his masculinity shift from shield to sponge . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Some 700 freshwater springs fed by mineral-rich aquifers bubble up from the limestone sponge the state sits on. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-020508"
  },
  "sponsorship":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare",
      ": one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing",
      ": a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity",
      ": one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course",
      ": to be or stand sponsor for",
      ": a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing",
      ": a person who represents someone being baptized and takes responsibility for his or her spiritual development : godparent",
      ": a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity",
      ": a person who gives money to someone participating in an event for charity",
      ": a person or an organization that pays the cost of a radio or television program",
      ": to act as sponsor for",
      ": a legislator who introduces and supports a legislative proposal (as a bill or amendment)",
      ": a person who assumes responsibility for some other person (as an immigrant) or thing",
      ": one that securitizes assets",
      ": one that promotes, advocates, or favors a business venture (as investment in a security or limited partnership)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n-s\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "backer",
      "guarantor",
      "patron",
      "surety"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "James, who received a sponsor \u2019s exemption into the field, will tee off at 2 p.m. on Thursday. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
      "This creates a safe and efficient way to bring together American sponsors with Ukrainians seeking a sponsor . \u2014 Gina Mastantuono, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The Spurs will announce a new jersey patch sponsor Tuesday, sources said Monday. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
      "There may be follow-up emails from Mightycause, the administrator, or Gannett Media Corp., the sponsor . \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "For some, this could mean reaching out to a sponsor . \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 15 June 2022",
      "The Bridgestone Senior Players Championship is transitioning to a new title sponsor for the 2023 tournament at Firestone Country Club, assuring the tournament is kept in Akron at least for four more years. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "Little Caesars and the NFL announced a multi-year partnership Tuesday that names the pizza company as the league's official pizza sponsor . \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Little Caesars and the NFL announced a multi-year partnership that names the pizza chain as the league\u2019s new official pizza sponsor . \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To be able to sponsor the after-party for this film, George Miller\u2019s latest film, is incredible, and even more amazing to be here celebrating with my family. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Studies show white men are more likely to mentor or sponsor women of color than white women, and Asian women and Latinas are also more likely than White women to advocate for new opportunities for women of color. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Aside from big-ticket events like holiday parties, should an office choose to stock a beer fridge or sponsor a happy hour or offsite gathering, the onus is on the company to make sure there are options for people who don\u2019t drink. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
      "Since the salad days for motorcycle road racing a generation ago, the biggest manufacturer and sponsor money dried up slowly. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
      "Administration officials said there is no limit on how many Ukrainians a person or entity can sponsor . \u2014 Luke Barr, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One recording made by Solis allegedly captured Madigan agreeing to look for a colleague to sponsor a House bill approving the parcel\u2019s sale, according to the indictment against Madigan. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Britons who already have Ukrainians in mind to sponsor can name them in their applications. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The group helped sponsor a community mental health day this month. \u2014 Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1869, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133654"
  },
  "speedy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by swiftness of motion or action",
      ": prompt sense 2",
      ": moving or taking place fast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "slow"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "They wished her a speedy recovery.",
      "a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thanks to rising prices, Biden hasn't gotten much credit for the nation's speedy economic recovery, and a slowdown will likely be even harder to explain and convey to voters. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 4 June 2022",
      "The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Walker is a speedy , playmaking linebacker who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds at the NFL Combine in February. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Since then, there\u2019s been a Boss Wagon about every decade, with the most recent being K.C. Colwell\u2019s Mazda 5 made speedy . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The speedy running back is expected to fit right in for the Cardinals, who are still looking for their home run threat at running back. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Also moving to wideout is speedy defensive back Marquez Beason, who had a summer hamstring injury. \u2014 Terry Towery, chicagotribune.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Fast-food restaurants have been supplementing servers and cashiers with self-serve kiosks for about a decade, in a bid to bump up profit margins and keep the ordering process speedy . \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 30 June 2021",
      "Celebrity hairstylist Clariss Rubenstein loves T3 hair dryers for their speedy dry time and frizz-free results. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "Durable nonces on Solana are designed for token-holders with complex offline signing setups that can\u2019t always prep their transactions fast enough for the speedy network. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134934"
  },
  "spindly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness",
      ": frail or flimsy in appearance or structure",
      ": being thin and long or tall and usually feeble or weak"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spin(d)-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8spin-d\u1d4al-\u0113",
      "\u02c8spind-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gangling",
      "gangly",
      "lanky",
      "rangy",
      "spindling"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "spindly , underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pronounced vertical of the tall spindly tree at the left, which stretches from the top of the painting to almost the bottom, its dark roots rotting, further underscores the passage. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no power steering, but the large spindly wheel gives you plenty of leverage, even at parking speeds. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
      "Tomatoes that do not get at a minimum of at least six hours of sun per day will cause plants to be weak and spindly . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
      "Nearly translucent in color and ambling along on spindly little legs, the cave dwellers mostly sit still, their flat slick heads sometimes lifted with two minuscule black dots under their skin where eyes would be. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 16 May 2022",
      "And the most transformative equipment of all, a spindly aluminum go-kart that folded like a business letter to fit inside the lander and weighed all of 78 pounds in the moon\u2019s one-sixth gravity. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 June 2021",
      "Shadows of the band swayed in the strobe lights while Murphy\u2019s spindly arms were outstretched in the starched position of a crucifix. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "The road meets the water at 1.8 miles where hikers may explore along the rocky banks and spindly velvet ash trees to spy trout swimming in deep pools. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "In the decades that followed, La Leona attracted other ramblers, becoming a staging ground for wide-eyed mountaineers headed up the spindly peaks that loom over the horizon, most notably Mount Fitz Roy. \u2014 Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135236"
  },
  "spin wave":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a wave of quantized energy that propagates through a substance as a result of magnetic field shifts within an atom in response to an outside stimulus (such as a variable magnetic field or radio waves)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144112"
  },
  "spill":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted",
      ": to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding",
      ": kill , destroy",
      ": to let out : divulge",
      ": to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it",
      ": to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by adjusting the sail with lines",
      ": to throw off or out",
      ": to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become wasted, scattered, or lost",
      ": to cause or allow something to spill",
      ": to spread profusely or beyond bounds",
      ": to fall from one's place (as on a horse)",
      ": to divulge especially personal information",
      ": to divulge secret or hidden information",
      ": the act or an instance of spilling",
      ": a fall from a horse or vehicle or an erect position",
      ": something spilled",
      ": a wooden splinter",
      ": a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire",
      ": to cause or allow to fall, flow, or run out so as to be wasted or scattered",
      ": to flow or run out, over, or off and become wasted or scattered",
      ": to cause (blood) to flow by wounding",
      ": to make known",
      ": an act of spilling",
      ": a fall especially from a horse or vehicle",
      ": something spilled"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spil",
      "\u02c8spil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bare",
      "disclose",
      "discover",
      "divulge",
      "expose",
      "let on (about)",
      "reveal",
      "tell",
      "unbosom",
      "uncloak",
      "uncover",
      "unmask",
      "unveil"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cloak",
      "conceal",
      "cover (up)",
      "enshroud",
      "hide",
      "mask",
      "shroud",
      "veil"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b",
      "Noun (1)",
      "circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145315"
  },
  "speechlessness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": unable to speak : dumb",
      ": not speaking : silent",
      ": not capable of being expressed in words",
      ": unable to speak especially because of a strong emotion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dumb",
      "mum",
      "mute",
      "muted",
      "silent",
      "uncommunicative",
      "wordless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "communicative",
      "speaking",
      "talking"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I was speechless with shock.",
      "Your story left me speechless .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Blair was made speechless by the gesture, this time from gratitude. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
      "The label is known for its head-turning dresses, like the viral Fairy Dress which is leaving users speechless during try-ons, or its crossbody floss halter number. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Keith Urban \u2014 temporarily speechless after a performance by H.E.R., Lenny Kravitz, and Travis Barker \u2014 presented the award at the top of the third hour of the ceremony to the superduo otherwise known as Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Chris Rock and Will Smith had a tense moment at the Oscars \u2014 one that caught the comedian off guard, leaving him momentarily speechless . \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "This week\u2019s preview is no exception, as Japanese Breakfast singer Michelle Zauner is left speechless as two SNL vets go ham on the signature vocal stylings of this week\u2019s host, Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
      "People get paralyzed, perplexed, almost speechless and cannot answer well at the moment\u2014and so, the innovative topic or new idea is off the table. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Head coach Roy Corona was almost speechless after winning his first ever state title and in such thrilling fashion. \u2014 Austin Nicholson, The Arizona Republic , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "While her counterpart might have been speechless about Watkins, Mitty coach Sue Phillips had plenty of praise to heap on the Trailblazers\u2019 multi-faceted dynamo. \u2014 Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145743"
  },
  "speak":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun combining form",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk",
      ": to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally",
      ": to extend a greeting",
      ": to be friendly enough to engage in conversation",
      ": to express oneself before a group",
      ": to address one's remarks",
      ": to make a written statement",
      ": to use such an expression",
      ": to serve as spokesperson",
      ": to express feelings by other than verbal means",
      ": signal",
      ": to be interesting or attractive : appeal",
      ": to make a request or claim",
      ": to make a characteristic or natural sound",
      ": testify",
      ": to be indicative or suggestive",
      ": to utter with the speaking voice : pronounce",
      ": to give a recitation of : declaim",
      ": to express orally : declare",
      ": address , accost",
      ": hail entry 3",
      ": to make known in writing : state",
      ": to use or be able to use in speaking",
      ": to indicate by other than verbal means",
      ": describe , depict",
      ": worthy of mention or notice",
      ": to utter words : talk",
      ": to utter in words",
      ": to mention in speech or writing",
      ": to use or be able to use in talking",
      ": to express an opinion openly",
      ": to speak loudly and clearly",
      ": to express an opinion openly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113k",
      "\u02ccsp\u0113k",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "articulate",
      "bring out",
      "enunciate",
      "pass",
      "say",
      "state",
      "talk",
      "tell",
      "utter",
      "verbalize",
      "vocalize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Sabo vowed to never speak of Atwood again after he was executed. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Those who are released from Dar Al Reaya say they were pressured into signing pledges to never speak of their detention. \u2014 Lynzy Billing, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
      "Burial urns decorated with birds speak of spiritual flight. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Those admiring words haunt the rest of her story, because Grey\u2019s own arc of celebrity has been famously complicated by the reinvention, so to speak , of her own features. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "One of your big hobbies is fixing old cars with no modern tech to speak of. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s this ignorance of the microstates that compels classical thermodynamics to speak of averages and ensembles. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
      "Even as officials speak of exiting strict pandemic protocols that have isolated Hong Kong for years and of a need to reinvigorate it as an international business center, the overriding priority will be that of law and order. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
      "Shakespeare\u2019s women are often horribly trapped and speak of a very different time. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150009"
  },
  "spoilage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of spoiling",
      ": the process of decay in foodstuffs",
      ": something spoiled or wasted",
      ": loss by spoilage",
      ": the process or result of the decay of food"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fi-lij",
      "\u02c8sp\u022fi-lij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breakdown",
      "corruption",
      "decay",
      "decomposition",
      "festering",
      "putrefaction",
      "putrescence",
      "rot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The milk should be refrigerated to prevent spoilage .",
      "in the days before refrigeration, spoilage was a constant problem",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Salt and acidity can stave off spoilage , so ingredients packed into a bento are typically well seasoned. \u2014 Rachel Ng, Outside Online , 5 June 2021",
      "Wu also stores common pantry ingredients in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage . \u2014 Sara Weinreb, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Added sulfites are a third-rail type of issue in wine, as sulfur dioxide helps prevent all kinds of spoilage in bottle. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Vegetables like asparagus should be used quickly to avoid spoilage , so plan out your sheet pan ahead of time. \u2014 Navpreet Dhillon, Sunset Magazine , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Warm, high-humidity locales (like your bathroom) encourage spoilage , as does anywhere with lots of exposure to light. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Allure , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Never mind that the logistics of getting there and bringing back a load of meat without spoilage , was a challenge and an expensive one. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "That\u2019s important, since fresher seafood can often mean better flavor (plus less risk of quicker spoilage ). \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Collectors should look for a policy which provides worldwide, all risk coverage for most causes of loss\u2014including breakage, theft, or spoilage caused by mechanical breakdown/failure. \u2014 Mike Desimone And Jeff Jenssen, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153453"
  },
  "spondylous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vertebral"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4nd\u0259l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin spondyl us spondyl + English -ous ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154019"
  },
  "spunkie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ignis fatuus sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1727, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155309"
  },
  "specked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay",
      ": a very small amount : bit",
      ": something marked or marred with specks",
      ": to produce specks on or in",
      ": a small spot or blemish",
      ": a very small amount : bit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek",
      "\u02c8spek"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was not a speck of dust anywhere.",
      "Soon the balloon was only a speck in the sky.",
      "She writes without a speck of humor.",
      "Verb",
      "dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Her contribution: Kummerspeck, which comes from the German kummer (grief) and speck (bacon). \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
      "Conklin has long enjoyed \u2014 even taken pride in \u2014 its speck -on-the-wall anonymity, a town unnoticed by and unconcerned with most of the outside world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "These coalesced into droplets roughly one micrometer in size, or about the size of a speck of dust. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Everyone else in my family has a clear, classic Vietnamese complexion\u2014silky smooth, without a speck in sight. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "But audio was just a speck of all digital advertising, at 2.6% of the total. \u2014 Megan Graham, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, almost every speck of that area, between where Front and Duval streets meet, is now built up as a tourist hub. \u2014 Gwen Filosa, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, almost every speck of that area, between where Front and Duval streets meet, is now built up as part of a tourist hub. \u2014 Gwen Filosa, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Welch, Coe\u2019s student, scrutinized a tiny speck - some kind of object - providentially located on the arc where the magnification was highest. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The 656-foot vessel, called the Golden Ray, has been lying since early September off a slice of the Georgia coast specked with resorts and sprawling high-dollar homes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Nov. 2019",
      "Now, their territory has fewer than 1,000 residents and consists of about 7,300 acres, with roads wandering through woods specked with modest family homes. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2018",
      "For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood- specked road to wherever this maze leads. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 19 Apr. 2018",
      "To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo. \u2014 Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press , 12 Feb. 2018",
      "Moonchild is specked with obvious glitter, which could be a deterrent for some. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 15 Sep. 2017",
      "The majority of it, however, was specked with red SALE signs, noting that the red, white, and blue a-line miniskirt was 40 percent off (from $80 to $53.40) and white sculpting mid-rise skinny jeans (from $89 to $36.60). \u2014 Emily Jane Fox, vanityfair.com , 10 Aug. 2017",
      "The majority of it, however, was specked with red SALE signs, noting that the red, white, and blue a-line miniskirt was 40 percent off (from $80 to $53.40) and white sculpting mid-rise skinny jeans (from $89 to $36.60). \u2014 Emily Jane Fox, The Hive , 10 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161812"
  },
  "sponge-bag":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a waterproof case for holding a bath sponge and toilet articles",
      ": checked"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163131"
  },
  "specular reflection":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": reflection (as of light by a mirror) at a surface having irregularities small as compared with the wavelength of the incident radiation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164411"
  },
  "Spartacus":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "died 71 b.c. enslaved gladiator who led other enslaved people in a rebellion against ancient Rome"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259-k\u0259s"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164544"
  },
  "spotting":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": a taint on character or reputation : fault",
      ": a small area visibly different (as in color, finish, or material) from the surrounding area",
      ": an area marred or marked (as by dirt)",
      ": a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (such as measles) or decay",
      ": a conventionalized design used on playing cards to distinguish the suits and indicate values",
      ": an object having a specified number of spots or a specified numeral on its surface",
      ": a small quantity or amount : bit",
      ": a particular place, area, or part",
      ": a small extent of space",
      ": a small croaker ( Leiostomus xanthurus ) of the Atlantic coast with a black spot behind the opercula",
      ": a particular position (as in an organization or a hierarchy)",
      ": a place or appearance on an entertainment program",
      ": spotlight",
      ": a position usually of difficulty or embarrassment",
      ": a brief announcement or advertisement broadcast between scheduled radio or television programs",
      ": a brief segment or report on a broadcast especially of news",
      ": at once : immediately",
      ": at the place of action",
      ": in a responsible or accountable position",
      ": in a difficult or trying situation",
      ": to stain the character or reputation of : disgrace",
      ": to mark in or with a spot : stain",
      ": to locate or identify by a spot",
      ": to single out : identify",
      ": to note as a known criminal or a suspicious person",
      ": detect , notice",
      ": to locate accurately",
      ": to cause to strike accurately",
      ": to watch or assist (someone) during athletic competition or exercise (as for gymnastics or weight lifting) especially to prevent injury",
      ": to lie at intervals in or over : stud",
      ": to place at intervals or in a desired spot",
      ": to fix in or as if in the beam of a spotlight",
      ": to schedule in a particular spot or at a particular time",
      ": to put (the football) at the appropriate place on the field in preparation for the next play",
      ": to remove a spot from",
      ": to give a specified advantage to (an opponent) : to allow as a handicap (see handicap entry 1 sense 1b )",
      ": to lend (someone) a usually small amount of money",
      ": to become stained or discolored in spots",
      ": to cause a spot",
      ": to act as a spotter",
      ": to locate targets",
      ": to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus",
      ": being, originating, or done on the spot or in or for a particular spot",
      ": available for immediate delivery after sale",
      ": paid out upon delivery",
      ": involving immediate cash payment",
      ": broadcast between scheduled programs",
      ": originating in a local station for a national advertiser",
      ": performing occasionally when needed",
      ": made at random or restricted to a few places or instances",
      ": selected at random or as a sample",
      ": a small part that is different from the main part",
      ": an area soiled or marked (as by dirt)",
      ": a particular place",
      ": position entry 1 sense 3",
      ": fault sense 1",
      ": right away",
      ": at the place of action",
      ": in difficulty or danger",
      ": to mark or be marked with spots",
      ": to single out : identify",
      ": a circumscribed mark or area: as",
      ": a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (as measles)",
      ": a circumscribed abnormality in an organ seen by means of X-rays or an instrument",
      ": to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "fleck",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Manager Terry Francona still thinks his best lineup has Myles Straw in the leadoff spot . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "In a shady or part-shade spot , ferns offer lovely trailing foliage. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 21 June 2022",
      "The sophomore second baseman, who was moved from second to sixth in the lineup after hitting 1-of-9 over the last three games, delivered in a pivotal spot . \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "This year, Coronado Beach \u2014 surprise, surprise \u2014 once again is on the list, landing in the No. 7 spot . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "As June comes to an end, the Orlando Pride have found themselves in an unfortunate spot . \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Last year\u2019s US Amateur champion will tee off again Saturday after a 69 in the first round put him in a good spot to make the cut. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "And check out all of the Free Press' podcasts and the daily voice briefings in one spot . \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "Rory McIlroy found himself in a spot of bother on the fifth hole at The Country Club during the first round of the 122nd U.S. Open in Brookline, Massachusetts. \u2014 Adam Schupak, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Planet Marfa, an outdoor dive bar with a courtyard centered around a tepee and a school bus, was my go-to spot to escape the afternoon heat with a cold beer. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "According to BirdNote Podcast, their eyes have adapted to spot reds and yellows, but these tiny birds are also quite intelligent and will change their color preferences to favor the most nectar-rich source. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "The school offers lessons for surfers of all skill levels, as well as surf camps and walking tours of the coastline, where guests can easily spot marine wildlife. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Wearable health trackers can help spot COVID-19 days before symptoms appear, according to a recent study. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
      "And where other satellites spot toxic algal blooms, hyperspectral data can pinpoint the phytoplankton species responsible. \u2014 Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American , 21 June 2022",
      "The easiest glacier to spot is the Matanuska Glacier, 100 miles out of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
      "White's best possible NBA role would be that of a spot -up scorer, who occasionally can self-create off the bounce. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story is a spot -on parody of the brainless action heroes of the \u201990s. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In retrospect, some spot minor flaws that now loom larger: Blanca\u2019s father brought home scores of women and barked at her to mind her business. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "The result has been a spot shortage spiral as nurses quit to travel, creating additional need for travel nurses to fill open positions. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "It is paved and offers state-of-the-art keycode entry that allows the site to keep track of who enters and leaves and provide information to multi- spot clients looking to track one of their vehicles. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The biggest factor in the Mavs\u2019 multi- spot improvement: winning more games in clutch time. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 22 Dec. 2020",
      "As you spot squirrels in your backyard, keep track of them to earn badges. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
      "The unit body is steel and features continuous welds, not spot welds. \u2014 Michael Jordan, Car and Driver , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "Images of the violence that broke out at that spot 55 years ago helped build support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Lefty Brian Johnson and righties Hector Velazquez, Ryan Weber, Josh Smith all received spot start opportunities while also spending time as long men. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b(2)",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164752"
  },
  "spall":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small fragment or chip especially of stone",
      ": to break up or reduce by or as if by chipping with a hammer",
      ": to break off chips, scales, or slabs : exfoliate",
      ": to undergo spallation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chip",
      "flake",
      "sliver",
      "splint",
      "splinter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "found a variety of uses for the spalls left over from their stonecutting operations",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "They are made up of huge amounts of matter squeezed into a spall space, which creates a gravitational field so powerful that the black hole pulls everything around it inside, including light. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Apr. 2019",
      "The curtains are made up of overlapping, three-quarter inch plates of AR500 steel encased in a layer of ballistic nylon that captures spall , the shards of metal that break off from a colliding bullet. \u2014 Dan Robitzski, Popular Mechanics , 8 Mar. 2018",
      "The reports noted that numerous repairs had been made to cracks and spalls in the spillway. \u2014 Bettina Boxall, latimes.com , 24 Apr. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
      "Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
      "Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
      "Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
      "Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
      "Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
      "When spalling occurs on the exterior of the concrete, material can break off and fall onto the road below. \u2014 Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman , 22 June 2018",
      "Where the rocks had spalled , the ledges were covered in moss and spiked with twisted red arbutus trees. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1758, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175227"
  },
  "spoilation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spoliation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u022fi\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration (influenced by spoil entry 2 ) of spoliation ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182231"
  },
  "speechlike":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": resembling speech"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183010"
  },
  "spacy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spaced-out"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "addled",
      "addlepated",
      "bedeviled",
      "befogged",
      "befuddled",
      "bemused",
      "bewildered",
      "bushed",
      "confounded",
      "confused",
      "dazed",
      "distracted",
      "dizzy",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "fogged",
      "mixed-up",
      "muddleheaded",
      "muzzy",
      "pixilated",
      "pixillated",
      "punch-drunk",
      "punchy",
      "raddled",
      "shell-shocked",
      "silly",
      "slaphappy",
      "spaced-out",
      "spaced",
      "stunned",
      "stupefied",
      "zonked",
      "zonked-out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "clearheaded"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I'm a little spacey today.",
      "feeling a little spacey in the moments following the freak accident",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The promotional material used on its Instagram page, @pizaros_pizza_napoletana, showed spacey themes and roller coasters. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The latest output for Gess is spacey next-level R&B bliss, providing the perfect new addition to that baby-makin\u2019 soundtrack. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "To the Billboard Music Awards, Turner went with a spacey silver jumpsuit from Louis Vuitton's spring 2019 collection, styled by Kate Young. \u2014 Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "Galaxy Gorgeous Both colorful and whimsical, this spacey eye look by @theartistedit is the perfect way to welcome the new year. \u2014 Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Mini-buses will cruise you to & from Mount Lookout Square and the Observatory for carolers, stargazing, our spacey gift shop, and hot drinks. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Instead, Musk tweeted a video of the spacey -looking silver vehicle hauling a Ford F150 up a hill. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 25 Nov. 2019",
      "To help ring in their Little Ghost era, the trio curated this week\u2019s #TBT Mixtape as a window into the tracks that helped shape their spacey , groove-heavy sound. \u2014 Nick Williams, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
      "The five new games include the time-bending side-scroller Jumper Jon, the eight multiplayer minigame compilation Super Mega Mini Party, the surreal and dark The Mosaic, the aquatic platformer Monomals and the spacey and strange Star Fetched. \u2014 Michael Koczwara, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1969, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183408"
  },
  "spray":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually flowering branch or shoot",
      ": a decorative flat arrangement of flowers and foliage (as on a coffin)",
      ": something (such as a jeweled pin) resembling a spray",
      ": water flying in small drops or particles blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall",
      ": a jet of vapor or finely divided liquid",
      ": a device (such as an atomizer or sprayer ) by which a spray is dispersed or applied",
      ": an application of a spray or by spraying",
      ": a substance (such as paint) so applied",
      ": to project spray or something resembling spray on or into",
      ": to disperse or apply as a spray",
      ": to break up into spray",
      ": to disperse or apply a spray",
      ": to emit a stream or spray of urine",
      ": to scatter or let fall in a fine mist",
      ": to scatter fine mist on or into",
      ": liquid flying in fine drops like water blown from a wave",
      ": a burst of fine mist",
      ": a device for scattering fine drops of liquid or mist",
      ": a green or flowering branch or a usually flat arrangement of these",
      ": a jet of vapor or finely divided liquid",
      ": a jet of fine medicated vapor used as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or deodorant",
      ": to emit a stream or spray of urine",
      ": to disperse among a number of recipients"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u0101",
      "\u02c8spr\u0101",
      "\u02c8spr\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bestrew",
      "dot",
      "pepper",
      "scatter",
      "sow",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "strew"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1527, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185908"
  },
  "spilite":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a very fine-grained to dense and greenish to gray-green extrusive rock of the gabbro family often vesicular or amygdaloid and generally free from phenocrysts that is composed essentially of the same minerals as diabase and shows an ophitic texture with augite grains between laths of basic plagioclase"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012b\u02ccl\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from Greek spilos spot, stain + French -ite ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190305"
  },
  "splore":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": frolic , carousal",
      ": commotion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ado",
      "alarums and excursions",
      "ballyhoo",
      "blather",
      "bluster",
      "bobbery",
      "bother",
      "bustle",
      "clatter",
      "clutter",
      "coil",
      "commotion",
      "corroboree",
      "disturbance",
      "do",
      "foofaraw",
      "fun",
      "furor",
      "furore",
      "fuss",
      "helter-skelter",
      "hoo-ha",
      "hoo-hah",
      "hoopla",
      "hubble-bubble",
      "hubbub",
      "hullabaloo",
      "hurly",
      "hurly-burly",
      "hurricane",
      "hurry",
      "hurry-scurry",
      "hurry-skurry",
      "kerfuffle",
      "moil",
      "pandemonium",
      "pother",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction",
      "rumpus",
      "shindy",
      "squall",
      "stew",
      "stir",
      "storm",
      "to-do",
      "tumult",
      "turmoil",
      "uproar",
      "welter",
      "whirl",
      "williwaw",
      "zoo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the splore that annually accompanies the Edinburgh Festival"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190929"
  },
  "spillage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of spilling",
      ": the quantity that spills : material lost or scattered by spilling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spi-lij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The design of this travel mug helps prevent spillage .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bakhtiari chugged two beers, with absolutely no spillage , in about 20 seconds. \u2014 Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Prop up the wheel with this section closest to the ground but the opening tilted upward to prevent spillage . \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 28 July 2020",
      "Attaches a hose to the fuel tank, allowing 18.5 gallons of fuel into the car, then disengages the hose without spillage . \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
      "The more advanced ones have moats around the edges to help prevent spillage . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
      "Tribal members also fear spillage from vehicle mishaps. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "There was a messiness about Officer Hill, a lure, a spillage , like eyeliner weeping down the face, like an animal giving off a scent. . . . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "With the internal frame, there\u2019s no spillage while filling the mold or transferring it to the freezer. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "The colorful, food-grade silicone sleeves keep the glass protected, while the dual-lock lid seals tight to prevent spillage . \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193323"
  },
  "sposh":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": soft slushy mud or snow"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably blend of slush and posh entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195609"
  },
  "sportif":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sporty"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fr-tif"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, sporting, of sports, from sport sport, from English",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1920, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-201440"
  },
  "speech island":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a speech community within a different speech community"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"translation of German sprachinsel ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203813"
  },
  "spoil bank":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bank composed of excavated earth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210604"
  },
  "sponson":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a projection (such as a gun platform) from the side of a ship or a tank",
      ": an air chamber along a watercraft (such as a canoe) to increase stability and buoyancy",
      ": a light air-filled structure or a winglike part protruding from the hull of a seaplane to steady it on water"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps by shortening & alteration from expansion ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211135"
  },
  "split":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers",
      ": to affect as if by cleaving or forcing apart",
      ": to tear or rend apart : burst",
      ": to subject (an atom or atomic nucleus) to artificial disintegration by fission",
      ": to affect as if by breaking up or tearing apart : shatter",
      ": to divide into parts or portions: such as",
      ": to divide between persons : share",
      ": to divide into factions, parties, or groups",
      ": to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties",
      ": to divide or break down (a chemical compound) into constituents",
      ": to remove by such separation",
      ": to divide (stock) by issuing a larger number of shares to existing shareholders usually without increase in total par value",
      ": to separate (the parts of a whole) by interposing something",
      ": leave",
      ": to become split lengthwise or into layers",
      ": to break apart : burst",
      ": to become divided up or separated off",
      ": to sever relations or connections : separate",
      ": leave",
      ": to leave without delay",
      ": to betray confidence : act as an informer",
      ": to apportion shares",
      ": to make oversubtle or trivial distinctions",
      ": to laugh heartily",
      ": to arrive at a compromise",
      ": divided , fractured",
      ": prepared for use by splitting",
      ": heterozygous",
      ": a narrow break made by or as if by splitting",
      ": an arrangement of bowling pins left standing with space for pins between them",
      ": a piece split off or made thin by splitting",
      ": a division into or between divergent or antagonistic elements or forces",
      ": a faction formed in this way",
      ": the act or process of splitting something (such as the stock of a corporation)",
      ": the act of lowering oneself to the floor or leaping into the air with legs extended at right angles to the trunk",
      ": a product of division by or as if by splitting",
      ": a wine bottle holding one quarter the usual amount or about .1875 liters (6 to 6.5 ounces)",
      ": the quantity held by a split",
      ": an ice cream sundae served over slices of fruit (such as banana)",
      ": the recorded time at or for a specific part of a race",
      ": to divide lengthwise or by layers",
      ": to separate into parts or groups",
      ": to burst or break apart or in pieces",
      ": to divide into shares or sections",
      ": a product or result of dividing, separating, or breaking apart : crack",
      ": the act or process of dividing, separating, or breaking apart : division",
      ": an action or position in which a person's legs are extended in a straight line and in opposite directions",
      ": divided by or as if by splitting",
      ": to divide or break down (a chemical compound) into constituents",
      ": to remove by such separation",
      ": to divide into parts or portions: as",
      ": to divide into factions, parties, or groups",
      ": to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties",
      ": to divide (stock) by issuing a larger number of shares to existing shareholders usually without increase in total par value \u2014 see also stock split",
      ": to divide (a cause of action) into separate parts or claims in order to institute an action for less than all",
      ": to become divided or separated",
      ": divided into portions, parts, or fragments",
      ": divided by or in opinion",
      "city and port on the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia population 166,500"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8split",
      "\u02c8split",
      "\u02c8split",
      "\u02c8split"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "break up",
      "decouple",
      "disassociate",
      "disconnect",
      "disjoin",
      "disjoint",
      "dissever",
      "dissociate",
      "disunite",
      "divide",
      "divorce",
      "part",
      "ramify",
      "resolve",
      "separate",
      "sever",
      "sunder",
      "uncouple",
      "unlink",
      "unyoke"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disunited",
      "divided"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Later, meanwhile, provides users in the US with a secure way to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 18 June 2022",
      "There is fear that the Ukraine war could create a spillover effect, with Putin working alongside Dodik to split up the fragile country. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Some couples might decide to split everything once bills come in or keep a joint account that is only funded with enough money to cover these joint expenses. \u2014 Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "According to the Sunday Times, In Toto's research was commissioned by Ping An\u2014the Chinese insurance giant that is campaigning for HSBC to split . \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "This time around, the administrators of the rights auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, opted to split the media rights into four packages. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "For that show, CBS also opted to split the full, four-hour event between the network and streamer Paramount+. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "But the early firepower from Santander \u2014 coupled with the late add-ons \u2014 created enough cushion, one that covered for a shaky bullpen to split the four-game series. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
      "Russia wants to split Europe, Zelenskyy said on Saturday, and the European project can't be completed without Ukraine. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Referring to the split ruling of one conviction and one acquittal rendered by McFadden, prosecutors noted that Griffin tweeted in the weeks after his trial and criticized the judge. \u2014 Paulina Smolinski, Robert Legare, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
      "On the bright side, the film itself, with its incisive detail, brisk intercutting of stories, and breakneck pace effected by split screens, demonstrates that if print fades, documentary filmmakers will still persist in exposing the truth. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "How: Kneel in front of a cable machine in a split stance. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Contreras wasn't the only person to benefit from that particular liver: Monica Davis was given the other portion in what's known as a split liver transplantation, an unusual procedure that began in Germany in the 1980s. \u2014 Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Opponents are hitting just .120 against his slider this season and his split finger was elite last season, producing an .080 average. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "The LuxClub sheet set is available in a whopping 41 different colors and sizes ranging from twin to king for less than $40 (the California king size is $42, and the split king size is on sale for $45). \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 June 2022",
      "The Princess, who had been grounded for six months in South Africa with health issues, and later was treated for exhaustion at a Swiss clinic, wore a charcoal suit with wide, split legs to present a trophy at the Monaco E-Prix race. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
      "As consumer behavior and sentiment shift, split tests can be run and materials modified to better speak to the needs and desires of prospective customers or clients. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The split is no guarantee that it will be included in the Dow, but the index may want the world's most valuable car company and a pioneer in electric vehicles. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "The split between modeling code and production scoring engines is similar to that of wrangling and engineering code for the underlying data. \u2014 Patrick Mcdonald, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Yet, rather than along sectarian lines, the split is between families seeking justice and people who say it\u2019s time both communities moved on. \u2014 Kitty Donaldson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "The split of prize money, then, is a notable concession by the American men, who have previously been awarded the bulk of those multimillion-dollar payments by U.S. Soccer, and a potential seven-figure windfall for the women. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "The split is even evident within some super PACs themselves. \u2014 Bysoo Rin Kim, ABC News , 11 May 2022",
      "The Council of Bishops finally conceded that a split is imminent. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 5 May 2022",
      "Planned for June 22, the split is the first in the company\u2019s history. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The country stars stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday, and each opened up about their experiences with divorce to Clarkson, who finalized her own split from ex Brandon Blackstock in March. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211354"
  },
  "sponsion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": suretyship accessory to oral contracts and available only to Roman citizens",
      ": the act of becoming surety",
      ": a formal pledge made on behalf of another",
      ": an act or engagement on behalf of a state undertaken by an agent not specially authorized or by one who exceeds the limits of his authority and requiring for validity ratification by the state"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4nch\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin sponsion-, sponsio , literally, solemn promise, pledge, from sponsus (past participle of spond\u0113re to promise solemnly) + -ion-, -io -ion",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214230"
  },
  "Spondylomorum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of colonial flagellates related to Volvox , having cells with four flagella, two contractile vacuoles, and a cup-shaped chromoplast, forming a 16-celled colony, and sometimes causing a contamination of water supplies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsp\u00e4nd\u0259l\u014d\u02c8m\u014dr\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from spondyl- + Latin morum mulberry",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222009"
  },
  "specious present":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the time span of immediate consciousness : interval within which what is earlier may be distinguished from what is later though both are directly present to consciousness"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010116"
  },
  "sponge bath":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bath in which someone or something is not placed in water but is cleaned with a wet, soapy sponge or cloth",
      ": a bath in which water is applied to the body without actual immersion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014036"
  },
  "spoken":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": delivered by word of mouth : oral",
      ": characterized by speaking in (such) a manner",
      ": expressed in speech : oral",
      ": used in speaking",
      ": speaking in a specified manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u014d-k\u0259n",
      "\u02c8sp\u014d-k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "nuncupative",
      "oral",
      "unwritten",
      "verbal",
      "viva voce",
      "word-of-mouth"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "paper",
      "written"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a spoken agreement is too easily broken",
      "a politician who knows the power of the spoken word",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the main stage provides three days of entertainment, with jazz, blues, hip-hop and bluegrass bands; spoken word performers; and a Native American dance troupe. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Audible is an Amazon company that sells and produces spoken audio content. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "At one point, the mild- spoken Republican implored Americans to tone down the heated rhetoric. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
      "Ojeya Cruz-Banks suggested to a group of teens, who were working on a spoken word act. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
      "Def Poetry Jam, the spoken word poetry TV series that aired in the early 2000s, captured Massey with its poets' variety of self expression. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
      "So was play with texts, including explorations of how singing and spoken word could share space in a musical context. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Elisangela Rita who plays Nayola is a spoken word artist. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "The spoken word pieces enhance the meditative feel of the set, says Mr. Poster. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"past participle of speak ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014413"
  },
  "spiny amaranth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": thorny amaranth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023139"
  },
  "spachtling compound":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spackle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4k(t)li\u014b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" spachtling from German spachteln to spread with a spatula + English -ing ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023153"
  },
  "spin doctor":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person (such as a political aide) responsible for ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The spin doctors from both sides were already declaring victory for their candidates as soon as the debate ended.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Surely, there is some GOP spin doctor who can come up with a catchier, more precise name for Joe Biden\u2019s $2 trillion partisan monstrosity? \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "In a profession often regarded with skepticism, Mr. Rubenstein, the founding chairman and president of Rubenstein Associates, was sometimes called a spin doctor , a charlatan or worse. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2020",
      "Trump undermined the efforts of his spin doctors by providing his own take just a bit later. \u2014 Ephrat Livni, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2020",
      "Wagner has also been active in Africa, providing protection for President Faustin-Archange Touad\u00e9ra of the Central African Republic and allegedly sending spin doctors to influence elections in Madagascar, Zimbabwe and elsewhere. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Oct. 2019",
      "Baritone Noel Bouley made the Philistine High Priest a smooth spin doctor with rich, easy volume; bass-baritone Tomas Tomasson grabbed onto the role of the nefarious Abim\u00e9lech with aggressive relish. \u2014 Matthew Guerrieri, Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "Panjandrums such as Tony Blair\u2019s loathed former spin doctor , Alastair Campbell, pretended that what was needed was a second vote. \u2014 Douglas Murray, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair\u2019s former spin doctor who was accused of beefing up the case for Britain and America to invade Iraq, had done just that, Mulville said. \u2014 Alex Marshall, New York Times , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "Proekt, an investigative website founded by several of Russia\u2019s leading independent journalists, bases its story on anonymous interviews with sources close to the government, to Rosatom, and to the spin doctors themselves. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 16 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1984, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032246"
  },
  "sportiveness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": frolicsome , playful",
      ": ardent , wanton",
      ": of or relating to sports and especially field sports"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fr-tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antic",
      "coltish",
      "elfish",
      "fay",
      "frisky",
      "frolicsome",
      "larky",
      "playful",
      "rollicking",
      "sportful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "earnest",
      "serious-minded",
      "sober",
      "sobersided"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a sportive pastor who began every sermon with a joke",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sportive rhythm of the show doesn\u2019t preclude tragedy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "These expedition-style vessels attract nature-minded, science-curious and sportive travelers, who revel in the great outdoors. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "In Montagne des Fran\u00e7ais, the exclusive habitat of the northern sportive lemur\u2014a seven-inch tall, grayish-brown animal known for its shrill screams\u2014patrols have identified areas newly denuded for charcoal production. \u2014 Dina Fine Maron, Animals , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "About 80 percent of these sportive lemurs have been wiped out during the past two decades because of habitat loss and hunting, and fewer than a hundred are thought to survive today. \u2014 Dina Fine Maron, Animals , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "In general, the ride quality is sportive but not punishing. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 23 June 2020",
      "There is, from the outset, a sportive tension to the relationship between the two women. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "The path there is a sportive mash-up of fact and fiction. \u2014 Maya Phillips, New York Times , 7 Feb. 2020",
      "The reader is also provided essential details about Heller\u2019s memorial service, where to send donations, and who survives him \u2014 but even these particulars are delivered in a sportive spirit of fun-poking and wit. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032804"
  },
  "splodgy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": splotchy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-j\u0113",
      "-ji"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-033705"
  },
  "specify":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to name or state explicitly or in detail",
      ": to include as an item in a specification",
      ": to mention or name exactly and clearly",
      ": to include in a description of work to be done or materials to be used"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8spe-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "define",
      "lay down",
      "prescribe"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Projects sometimes specify that the research will use Texas A&M facilities. \u2014 Neetu Arnold, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "The letter did not specify the number of transcripts the department was seeking or whether certain interviews were of particular interest. \u2014 Glenn Thrush And Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The letter did not specify the number of transcripts the department was seeking or whether certain interviews were of particular interest. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "The senators did not specify the type of charging standard Commerce officials should consider as part of the plan. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "There should be notes about accent areas that specify those colors. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
      "Most states do not have laws that specify how a firearm should be stored inside an unoccupied vehicle. \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
      "The Italian legislature is now tasked with passing laws that specify how the court\u2019s ruling will be implemented. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Many streaming services, such as Netflix and HBO Max, have guidelines that specify each account is for a household, meaning people who live in the same residence. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English specifien , from Anglo-French specifier , from Late Latin specificare , from specificus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034513"
  },
  "splish-splash":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a repeated splashing sound",
      ": a repeated splashing sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splish\u02ccsplash",
      "-aa(\u0259)sh",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Intransitive verb",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044740"
  },
  "sporting powder":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": black powder or smokeless powder for use in sporting ammunition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051113"
  },
  "Spinus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of small finches that included the siskins and the New World goldfinches"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn\u0259s",
      "-p\u0113n-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Greek spinos chaffinch",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053650"
  },
  "sponsible":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": responsible , respectable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)s\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"short for responsible ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060145"
  },
  "Spillane":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Mickey 1918\u20132006 Frank Morrison Spillane American novelist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "spi-\u02c8l\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061317"
  },
  "sponge":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum Porifera) and is able when wetted to absorb water",
      ": a piece of sponge (as for scrubbing)",
      ": a porous rubber or cellulose product used similarly to a sponge",
      ": any of a phylum (Porifera) of aquatic chiefly marine simple invertebrate animals that have a double-walled body of loosely aggregated cells with a skeleton supported by spicules or spongin and are filter feeders that are sessile as adults",
      ": a pad (as of folded gauze) used in surgery and medicine (as to remove discharge)",
      ": one who lives on others",
      ": a soft mixture of yeast, liquid, and flour that is allowed to rise and then mixed with additional ingredients to create bread dough",
      ": a whipped dessert usually containing whites of eggs or gelatin",
      ": a metal (such as platinum) obtained in porous form usually by reduction without fusion",
      ": the egg mass of a crab",
      ": an absorbent contraceptive device that is impregnated with spermicide and inserted into the vagina before sexual intercourse to cover the cervix",
      ": to cleanse, wipe, or moisten with or as if with a sponge",
      ": to erase or destroy with or as if with a sponge",
      ": to get by sponging on another",
      ": to absorb with or as if with or in the manner of a sponge",
      ": to absorb, soak up, or imbibe like a sponge",
      ": to get something from or live on another by imposing on hospitality or good nature",
      ": to dive or dredge for sponges",
      ": a water animal that lives permanently attached to a solid surface (as the ocean bottom) and has a simple body of loosely connected cells with a skeleton supported by stiff fibers or hard particles",
      ": a piece of springy absorbent material that forms the skeleton of a sponge or is manufactured and that is used for cleaning",
      ": a pad of folded gauze used in surgery and medicine",
      ": to clean or wipe with a sponge",
      ": to get something or live at the expense of another",
      ": an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum Porifera) and is able when wetted to absorb liquid",
      ": a small pad made of multiple folds of gauze or of cotton and gauze used to mop blood from a surgical incision, to carry inhalant medicaments to the nose, or to cover a superficial wound as a dressing",
      ": a porous dressing (as of fibrin or gelatin) applied to promote wound healing",
      ": a plastic prosthesis used in chest cavities following lung surgery",
      ": an absorbent contraceptive device impregnated with spermicide that is inserted into the vagina before sexual intercourse to cover the cervix and act as a barrier to sperm",
      ": to cleanse, wipe, or moisten with or as if with a sponge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0259nj",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259nj",
      "\u02c8sp\u0259nj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bloodsucker",
      "free rider",
      "freeloader",
      "hanger-on",
      "leech",
      "moocher",
      "parasite",
      "sponger"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "absorb",
      "drink",
      "imbibe",
      "soak (up)",
      "suck (up)",
      "take up"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job",
      "Verb",
      "She sponged up the spilt milk.",
      "He sponged off his face.",
      "She sponged the dirt off her shirt.",
      "She always sponges meals from us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Oh, and in the spirit of spring cleaning, don't forget to swap out your old makeup sponge for some new Beautyblenders. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The Victoria sponge was named after Queen Victoria, who supposedly enjoyed a slice of cake every afternoon with her tea. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Then, carefully press the sponge on your nail like a stamp, and repeat for each finger. \u2014 Glamour , 10 May 2022",
      "The sponge protects the dolphins from sharp rocks and coral that would otherwise nick their faces. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Scientists have discovered a common household item is the perfect host for bacteria: the kitchen sponge . \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The track through the hilltop vineyard on the southeast tip of Sicily is slightly spongy under our feet, and the sponge a tad pungent. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "According to cosmetic chemist Randy Schueller, the key lies in the sponge 's coarse, porous structure. \u2014 Kate Sullivan, Kristi Kellogg, Allure , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "When Aaron Krause presented Scrub Daddy on Shark Tank, investors Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O'Leary and Daymond John didn\u2019t immediately see the vision for the sponge with a smile. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For non-washable pieces, sponge the stain with cool water; if that fails, work a stain remover into the spot and rinse it with cool water. \u2014 Kevin Brasler, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Using a clean, white cloth, sponge the stain with the mixture, applying a little bit at a time and blotting frequently with a dry cloth until the stain disappears. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "At least once a season, Faye says, sponge a waterproofing agent, like Nikwax Glove Proof ($9), onto clean gloves. \u2014 Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "Floating near the Himalaya-high ceiling are fabric panels that do their best to sponge the sound from a crowd and concrete floors below. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "But the global economy is also driven by domestic labor\u2014happening in laundry rooms and nurseries, performed on hands and knees, sponge or toilet brush in hand. \u2014 Angela Garbes, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "And so on a chilly February weeknight, Bedrick began by showing examples of low-cost products that can help with makeup basics, like a brow tint pen, eyeliner pot, contour palette, stipple sponge , and liquid black eyeliner. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The people in that room are witnessing his masculinity shift from shield to sponge . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Some 700 freshwater springs fed by mineral-rich aquifers bubble up from the limestone sponge the state sits on. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070901"
  },
  "sposalizio":{
    "type":[
      "Italian noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wedding"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u014d-z\u00e4-\u02c8l\u0113ts-y\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074716"
  },
  "spokeshave":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a drawknife or small transverse plane with end handles for planing convex or concave surfaces"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u014dk-\u02ccsh\u0101v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" spoke entry 2 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1510, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074852"
  },
  "sportfishing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": fishing done with a rod and reel for sport or recreation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frt-\u02ccfi-shi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Walleye fishing in Ohio significantly contributes to the state\u2019s $1.9 billion sportfishing industry, but the fish are experiencing significant changes to their environment due to harmful algal blooms. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
      "Former commercial fishermen, the brothers now run a sportfishing charter company, dive outfit, and three-cabin lodge overlooking Joe Taylor Creek, from which their boats depart (from $1,340 for three nights). \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Biologists met Wednesday and set an initial sportfishing season from Tuesday through April 6 below Bonneville Dam, with a one-hatchery (only) chinook daily bag within a two-salmonid daily limit that could include hatchery steelhead. \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The father-son team of McNabb Fishing Guide Service, the reservoir\u2019s busiest sportfishing operation, fear their decades on the water may be waning. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Jones and the sportfishing alliance raised the issue with Pac Bell in letters mailed to the company last year. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "In addition to the commercial fishing citation, investigators examined whether Tshibaka illegally purchased a resident-only sportfishing license in 2019. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "For decades, Cabo San Lucas has been the magnet of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, luring sybarites and adventurers to the peninsula's southernmost tip with its high-end resorts and world-class sportfishing and surf breaks. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "War Heroes on Water is expecting to have their biggest fishing tournament to date, with 100 veterans signed up to fish on a fleet of 40 sportfishing yachts and over $1.2 million raised. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1910, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-081247"
  },
  "spoiled for choice":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given a lot of choices"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-083058"
  },
  "space writer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a writer (such as a newspaper reporter or a copywriter) paid according to the space his or her matter fills in print"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-084755"
  },
  "sprawly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": stretching or spreading out in an ungainly or irregular way : straggly , diffuse",
      ": laid on or drawn in an apparently careless fashion : splashy="
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u022fl\u0113",
      "-li"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090349"
  },
  "Spartan":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta",
      ": a person of great courage and self-discipline",
      ": of or relating to Sparta in ancient Greece",
      ": marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial",
      ": marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort",
      ": laconic",
      ": undaunted by pain or danger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091226"
  },
  "spilikin":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of spilikin variant spelling of spillikin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-092805"
  },
  "spiny anteater":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": echidna"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-093920"
  },
  "spin yarns":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to tell stories"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101225"
  },
  "spangled glass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a late nineteenth century American clear glassware having crystalline fleckings usually of mica suspended in the glass fabric"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101517"
  },
  "spastic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with or as if with spasm",
      ": characterized by hypertonic muscles",
      ": spasmodic sense 2",
      ": an individual suffering from spastic paralysis",
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by spasm",
      ": affected with or marked by spasticity or spastic paralysis",
      ": an individual affected by spastic paralysis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa-stik",
      "\u02c8spas-tik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aperiodic",
      "casual",
      "catchy",
      "choppy",
      "discontinuous",
      "episodic",
      "episodical",
      "erratic",
      "fitful",
      "intermittent",
      "irregular",
      "occasional",
      "spasmodic",
      "sporadic",
      "spotty",
      "unsteady"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "constant",
      "continuous",
      "habitual",
      "periodic",
      "regular",
      "repeated",
      "steady"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The word spaz, short for the term spastic , is considered offensive in the United Kingdom, while in the United States, it can be defined as the action of losing physical or emotional control. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
      "Fans pointed out that the word originates from spastic . \u2014 Saba Hamedy, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
      "The injections typically provide relief for about three months and are more effective when treating just a couple of spastic areas. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
      "Often the first symptom of M.S., the sensation is caused by spastic nerves, according to Rush University. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "My spastic kick, Russell said, was not pushing the water back but down. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 2 July 2019",
      "Ahead, experts explain the nuances of living with spastic cerebral palsy. \u2014 Lauren Sieben, SELF , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "This will record the hypnic jerks and spastic opening-hand motions that signal my entry into hypnagogia, the first stage of sleep, where thoughts slip free of conscious control. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Orndorff has spastic cerebral palsy, caused by motor cortex damage, which puts the specificity of his disease in a category shared by about 70% to 80% of the nearly 750,000 current U.S. citizens with cerebral palsy. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 6 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1896, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-102002"
  },
  "spoiled":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to damage seriously : ruin",
      ": to impair the quality or effect of",
      ": to impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise",
      ": to pamper excessively : coddle",
      ": pillage , rob",
      ": despoil , strip",
      ": to seize by force",
      ": to lose valuable or useful qualities usually as a result of decay",
      ": to have an eager desire",
      ": to practice plunder and robbery",
      ": plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery : loot",
      ": something valuable or desirable gained through special effort or opportunism or in return for a favor",
      ": public offices made the property of a successful party",
      ": spoliation , plundering",
      ": the act of damaging : harm , impairment",
      ": an object of plundering : prey",
      ": earth and rock excavated or dredged",
      ": an object damaged or flawed in the making",
      ": to damage the character of by allowing too many things or not correcting bad behavior",
      ": to damage badly : ruin",
      ": to damage the quality or effect of",
      ": to decay or lose freshness, value, or usefulness by being kept too long",
      ": stolen goods : plunder"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8sp\u022fil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blemish",
      "darken",
      "mar",
      "poison",
      "stain",
      "taint",
      "tarnish",
      "touch",
      "vitiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "booty",
      "loot",
      "pillage",
      "plunder",
      "swag"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Rather than spoil the scene, this engineering spectacle adds a dramatic modern dimension to a landscape otherwise frozen in time. \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Chefs aren\u2019t just good cooks\u2014they\u2019re people who can command a room, run a business, and then spoil someone with the proceeds. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
      "Estefan stars alongside Andy Garcia as the parents of the bride (Adria Arjona) parents, who decide not to announce their divorce so as not to spoil the wedding. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 16 June 2022",
      "As part of the 19th batch in The GlenDronach\u2019s acclaimed Cask Bottling Collection, three casks that were rested between 1992 and 1994 are available stateside, to be purchased as an individual offering, or to really spoil pops, as a trio. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Mina could fire Youssef and spoil this rare chance at her husband\u2019s happiness. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s a perfect salad that won\u2019t spoil at room temperature. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "Netflix previously announced Bower's Stranger Things role as a character named Peter Ballard so as to not spoil his character's big reveal at the end of season 4, part 1. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Even with the Derby winner biding his time in Kentucky, there are a few formidable contenders that could spoil Epicenter\u2019s Preakness. \u2014 Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "An Oakland couple\u2019s anniverary trip to Europe shows how COVID still has the power to upend plans and spoil vacations. \u2014 Rita Beamish, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
      "Over the years the enormous, elaborate wooden altarpiece had been hastily disassembled and transported to safety, claimed as a spoil of war, tossed aside and left to rot. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "Not only are algae and zooplankton affected, but now apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice \u2014 gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Clouds and rain spoil today\u2019s mild air, while tomorrow is foul as the rain persists and cold air comes barreling in. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "H\u00e5kan Svedhem, co-author and former project scientist for the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, said the team must now discover what type of water is in the spoil . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Not only are algae and zooplankton affected, but now apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice \u2014 gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Not only are algae and zooplankton affected, but now apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice \u2014 gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "A day earlier, in Herat, Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city \u2014 a structure that dates to 500 BC and was once a spoil of Alexander the Great \u2014 and seized government buildings. \u2014 Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3b",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-111452"
  },
  "spun hay":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hay twisted into ropes for convenient carriage"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-111901"
  },
  "sponsor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare",
      ": one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing",
      ": a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity",
      ": one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course",
      ": to be or stand sponsor for",
      ": a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing",
      ": a person who represents someone being baptized and takes responsibility for his or her spiritual development : godparent",
      ": a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity",
      ": a person who gives money to someone participating in an event for charity",
      ": a person or an organization that pays the cost of a radio or television program",
      ": to act as sponsor for",
      ": a legislator who introduces and supports a legislative proposal (as a bill or amendment)",
      ": a person who assumes responsibility for some other person (as an immigrant) or thing",
      ": one that securitizes assets",
      ": one that promotes, advocates, or favors a business venture (as investment in a security or limited partnership)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n-s\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "backer",
      "guarantor",
      "patron",
      "surety"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "James, who received a sponsor \u2019s exemption into the field, will tee off at 2 p.m. on Thursday. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
      "This creates a safe and efficient way to bring together American sponsors with Ukrainians seeking a sponsor . \u2014 Gina Mastantuono, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The Spurs will announce a new jersey patch sponsor Tuesday, sources said Monday. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
      "There may be follow-up emails from Mightycause, the administrator, or Gannett Media Corp., the sponsor . \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "For some, this could mean reaching out to a sponsor . \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 15 June 2022",
      "The Bridgestone Senior Players Championship is transitioning to a new title sponsor for the 2023 tournament at Firestone Country Club, assuring the tournament is kept in Akron at least for four more years. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "Little Caesars and the NFL announced a multi-year partnership Tuesday that names the pizza company as the league's official pizza sponsor . \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Little Caesars and the NFL announced a multi-year partnership that names the pizza chain as the league\u2019s new official pizza sponsor . \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To be able to sponsor the after-party for this film, George Miller\u2019s latest film, is incredible, and even more amazing to be here celebrating with my family. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Studies show white men are more likely to mentor or sponsor women of color than white women, and Asian women and Latinas are also more likely than White women to advocate for new opportunities for women of color. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Aside from big-ticket events like holiday parties, should an office choose to stock a beer fridge or sponsor a happy hour or offsite gathering, the onus is on the company to make sure there are options for people who don\u2019t drink. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
      "Since the salad days for motorcycle road racing a generation ago, the biggest manufacturer and sponsor money dried up slowly. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
      "Administration officials said there is no limit on how many Ukrainians a person or entity can sponsor . \u2014 Luke Barr, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One recording made by Solis allegedly captured Madigan agreeing to look for a colleague to sponsor a House bill approving the parcel\u2019s sale, according to the indictment against Madigan. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Britons who already have Ukrainians in mind to sponsor can name them in their applications. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The group helped sponsor a community mental health day this month. \u2014 Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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      "Noun",
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity",
      ": a person who speaks for or represents someone or something"
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      "\u02c8sp\u014dks-m\u0259n",
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      "A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.",
      "a spokesman for the cattle industry",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "State attorney general's office spokesman John Sadler confirmed that Nevada law sets 11:59 p.m. Friday as the deadline to certify results of the June 14 primary. \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
      "The owner of the boat, a Super Air Nautique ski boat valued at more than $100,00, called 911 to report the theft, a DNR spokesman said. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 24 June 2022",
      "Hogan spokesman Michael Ricci said that under an agreement between the governor and the State Ethics Commission, Hogan would not have had any involvement in or knowledge of any relationship between his company and the Lakeside project. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "City spokesman Akash Kaza said Hartford Creates represents about 60% of that $5.85 million. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
      "Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter that eight trucks of food and other necessities from Pakistan arrived in Paktika. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Antonia Mendoza Chavez, 52, was struck by lightning around 8:50 a.m. in Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department spokesman Deputy Miguel Meza said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
      "Special Olympics International spokesman Jason Teitler would not confirm the details of the agreement. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "System spokesman Mike Lurie said the measure passed 11 to 2 with two absences; Andy Smarick and Louis Pope voted against it. \u2014 Caitlyn Freeman | Baltimore Sun, Washington Post , 23 June 2022"
    ],
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      "1537, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": given to melancholy",
      ": marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite"
    ],
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      "spli-\u02c8ne-tik",
      "archaic"
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      "acid",
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      "ill-tempered",
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      "surly"
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      "amiable",
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      "good-natured",
      "good-tempered"
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      "the newspaper publisher's splenetic editorials often struck fear into local politicians",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Rithy Panh\u2019s frenetic, splenetic new hybrid essay film, everything will most assuredly not be OK. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Despite the politicians\u2019 splenetic arguments all week, Macron\u2019s plan passed the National Assembly by a vote of 214 to 93. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "In the end, the IRA\u2019s menagerie of false personas and fusillades of splenetic memes were arguably more effective at garnering sensationalistic headlines than shifting public opinion. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 11 May 2020",
      "Parl\u00e1 is loose with his fields of color, but never splenetic . \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2020",
      "Kalder proposes Lenin as the originator of the modern totalitarian style in prose, adopting Marx\u2019s splenetic polemical tone for the purposes of Communist revolution. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "But in contrast with the splenetic , us-and-them president, the Conners handle differences with love. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Apr. 2018",
      "Based on the three episodes Showtime made available, that wasn\u2019t enough to approximate the texture of Mr. St. Aubyn\u2019s work \u2014 the way pathos, for better or worse, peeks through the cracks of his comic- splenetic detachment. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2018",
      "Owing to his erratic, splenetic , chaotic style of governing, these same months have left the rest of us with what might be called Trump Syndrome, whose chief symptom is a diminishing interest in anything outside politics. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 18 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Late Latin spleneticus , from Latin splen spleen"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130436"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": having an elastic quality : resilient",
      ": having or showing a lively and energetic movement",
      ": able to return to an original shape when twisted or stretched",
      ": having or showing a lively and energetic movement"
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      "\u02c8spri\u014b-\u0113",
      "\u02c8spri\u014b-\u0113"
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      "bouncy",
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      "resilient",
      "rubberlike",
      "rubbery",
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      "inelastic",
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      "He walks with a springy step.",
      "pillows made with springy foam that bounces right back",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most styles of pillow slides are made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) foam, a light synthetic rubber made of a dense, waterproof foam polymer that has a springy , rubbery feel to it. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "Polarized synthetic lenses yield a crisp view, while the light, springy thermoplastic frame fits snug but not too tight. \u2014 Mike Steere, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Williams is back to being his springy self after missing four games in the Bucks series with a bone bruise in his knee. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "Users also reported that overall, their mattresses felt springy and supportive. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
      "Made with a breathable polyester fabric, these breezy bottoms are available in 32 colors, including springy shades like dusty rose and sky blue and year-round staples like black and khaki. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In one of her most popular arrangements, bears are squished alongside an ombr\u00e9 rainbow of stars, butterflies and other springy creatures. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Whatever the calendar may say, the weather isn\u2019t yet springy everywhere. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The best trail running shoes should provide the springy cushion and minimal weight of a running shoe, but with the traction and stability of a hiking boot. \u2014 Johanna Flashman, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1633, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131919"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a root held in European folklore to have magical properties"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135401"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a woman astronaut"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135838"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": sea spray",
      ": spray blown from waves during a gale",
      ": fine wind-borne snow or sand"
    ],
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      "\u02c8spin-\u02ccdrift"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "alteration of Scots speendrift , from speen to drive before a strong wind + English drift"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141040"
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    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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      "spindle"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144847"
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    "type":[
      "verb"
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      "to voice one's opinions freely with force got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145158"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": spokesman",
      ": spokesman"
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      "\u02c8sp\u014dks-\u02ccp\u0259r-s\u1d4an",
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    "examples":[
      "a statement from the company's spokesperson",
      "the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The spokesperson said more details will be released as the investigation continues. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
      "The Dutch Parliament will begin discussing the proposal next week, a spokesperson for Matoug\u2019s Green Party told Fortune. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "At press time the extent of Lil Tjay\u2019s injuries were unclear and a spokesperson told Billboard that no additional information was available about his condition. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
      "But the spokesperson said investigators provided few details, and Esposito only learned about the specifics of the allegations following Silvas\u2019 arrest. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "The spokesperson added that the agency works with manufacturers to help facilitate a switch from prescription to nonprescription status. \u2014 Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
      "Madeline Barker, 47, was arraigned Saturday night, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office told CNN, and bail was set at $20,000. \u2014 Liam Reilly And Dakin Andone, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "The bank will be closed on Monday, and will light its Charlotte headquarters building in red, yellow, green and black for two days to celebrate the holiday, a spokesperson told the AJC. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 17 June 2022",
      "Rolling power outages are unlikely under current conditions, said a spokesperson for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which runs the power grid across portions of 15 states, including all of Indiana and parts of Western Kentucky. \u2014 Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1971, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145737"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a motorboat equipped for sportfishing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022frt-\u02ccfi-sh\u0259r-m\u0259n"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rodulfo Figueroa, left, head of Mexico\u2019s federal immigration office in Baja California, during a news conference on Tuesday in San Diego to address Mexico\u2019s requirements for U.S. sportfishermen . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 July 2019",
      "Every few minutes a big sportfisherman or ferry churned up deep-troughed wake, over which the boat floated level like a duck. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 28 June 2018",
      "Boats: Powerboats include motoryachts, superyachts (100 feet and longer), cruisers and sportfishermen . \u2014 Steve Waters, miamiherald , 11 Feb. 2018",
      "Could the state reduce the number of commercial setnet salmon fishermen in Cook Inlet, possibly leaving more fish for dipnetters, commercial gillnetters and sportfishermen ? \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Jan. 2018",
      "The harvests angered sportfishermen , who complained that the trimming procedure drove fish way. \u2014 Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 1 Sep. 2017",
      "The author, a keen sportfisherman , takes us with him on travels throughout the region, introducing us in each chapter to different river systems, types of fisheries, kitchens, restoration efforts and people engaged at every level with salmon. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Alaska Dispatch News , 1 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1937, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150253"
  },
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":[
      ": very spoiled"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151354"
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  "spectacles":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining",
      ": an eye-catching or dramatic public display",
      ": an object of curiosity or contempt",
      ": a device used to correct defects of vision : glasses",
      ": something (such as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of glasses",
      ": an unusual or impressive public display (as a big parade)",
      ": glass sense 3",
      ": an object of curiosity or contempt"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek-ti-k\u0259l",
      "also",
      "\u02c8spek-ti-k\u0259l"
    ],
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      "circus",
      "extravaganza",
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    "examples":[
      "He peered through his spectacles .",
      "the multimedia spectacles that have become established parts of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympic Games",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "La Liga may suffer from this reality just a little\u2014as a spectacle , at least. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Since its first festival, in 1946 on the heels of World War II, Cannes has endured as a maximalist spectacle that puts world cinema and Cote d'Azur glamour in the spotlight. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "Forget about the city as spectacle or serpentine dances. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Nico was used to being treated as a physical spectacle . \u2014 Brian Dillon, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The entire purpose of the jubilee in Victoria\u2019s honor was as an ideological spectacle , a showcase of imperial preeminence. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The crimes were often done as a public spectacle to traumatize Black people, the group says, and those killed often weren\u2019t guilty of any crime. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "And that\u2019s small potatoes compared to the tale of how the role of Jerry Buss, the would-be Burt Reynolds-style womanizer who bought the Lakers in 1979, and helped usher in the era of basketball as showbiz razzle-dazzle spectacle , would be cast. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Psychiatrists and media ethics experts told Insider in July 2020, as Ye unsuccessfully ran for president, that the artist\u2019s outbursts should be contextualized with his mental health, rather than viewed as a media spectacle . \u2014 NBC News , 19 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spectaculum , from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at \u2014 more at spy"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151931"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a contractile filament (as in various stalked protozoans)"
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    "examples":[],
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      "spasm + -o- + -neme"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153810"
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      "Definition of splenetical obsolete variant of splenetic:1"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162951"
  },
  "sportive lemur":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several small slender Madagascan lemurs constituting the genus Lepilemur \u2014 compare weasel lemur"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163748"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being a spectacle : striking , sensational",
      ": something that is spectacular",
      ": an elaborate film, television, or theatrical production",
      ": striking , showy"
    ],
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      "spek-\u02c8ta-ky\u0259-l\u0259r",
      "sp\u0259k-",
      "spek-\u02c8ta-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
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      "Adjective",
      "a spectacular play in a football game",
      "The autumn foliage was spectacular .",
      "Noun",
      "the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Merion Golf Club, outside Philadelphia\u2014and the play was spectacular , even though the Americans dominated from the beginning and none of the players was paid a cent. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
      "And the Monument Valley scenery, made famous in John Ford\u2019s classic Westerns, is spectacular . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Fight scenes in Tollywood movies are spectacular , combining the intense physical discipline of Hong Kong action with absurdly exaggerated reactions and CGI. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "There are 147 accommodations in total, but the most spectacular is the pool suite, where an indoor pool from the building\u2019s YMCA days is set against a ceramic tile mural by Los Angeles artist Ben Medansky. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Who\u2019s in the cast of Elvis? Austin Butler leads the razzle-dazzle Baz Luhrmann spectacular , while Tom Hanks plays The King\u2019s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and Australian newcomer Olivia DeJonge appears as Priscilla. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
      "His fifth homer of the season may have been the most spectacular . \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "If Yellowstone\u2019s future is increasingly drier, as experts expect, Old Faithful and other park geysers might not have enough water to put on the spectacular shows visitors love to watch. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "From the popularized Dilophosaurus \u2013 which did not have a frill \u2013 to the enormous, long-necked Sonorasaurus, Arizona's dinosaurs were spectacular . \u2014 Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
      "Bruce Willis is the hero, Gary Oldman the villain, Chris Tucker the comic relief and Milla Jovovich the only one who can save Earth from annihilation in Luc Besson\u2019s eye-popping 1997 sci-fi/action spectacular . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "This spectacular -looking audio system brings together the superb new K2 version of Focal\u2019s bestselling Aria 926 floorstanding speakers with Naim\u2019s award-winning Uniti Star streaming amplifier. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Basically, all the trite notions that eventually would give way to superstars offering the spectacular during the penultimate round of the postseason. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Bring the one who brought you into the world to this flea market-meets-people-watching spectacular that occupies the Fairfax High School parking lot at the corner of Melrose and Fairfax every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "But at home, their daily lives lacked the spectacular . \u2014 Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The exclusive, only-in-Vegas spectacular will be packed with smash hits spanning the multi-talented entertainer\u2019s 20-year career. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Keselowski and Chris Buescher won the 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night to put them side-by-side starting from the second row in NASCAR\u2019s sold-out, season-opening spectacular . \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "Latin spectaculum"
    ],
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      "Adjective",
      "1682, in the meaning defined above",
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      "1873, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164252"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": one who makes speeches"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172114"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spatter",
      ": to scatter or fall in or as if in drops",
      ": spatter , splash",
      ": characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence",
      ": to splash against something in large drops",
      ": splash entry 2 sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spla-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8spla-t\u0259r"
    ],
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      "splash"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Sometimes, rice cookers may splatter due to starch build-up. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Close the lid, and that bacon fat will still splatter all over the device to season it, without the risk of big flare-ups from too much fat hitting the coals. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "More to the point, Baker views his nails as a medium for disruptive art \u2014 like ten small-size canvases to splatter paint. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Step-by-Step Directions Learn how to splatter crepe paper with bleach to create this cheap Christmas wreath. \u2014 Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Get ready to destroy your stove area because these Black Hawk Farms are a decadent 73/27 lean-to-fat ratio, and delicious grease will splatter everywhere. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "When the oil is very hot, carefully add halibut filets to the pan and sear for a minute or two (be careful as the oil may splatter ), or until golden. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 June 2021",
      "This history prompted efforts to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People\u2019s Day, and prompted protesters to splatter paint on statues of him, dating back to the early days of the American Indian Movement and Red Power movement in the 1960s and 70s. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2021",
      "Demetria Williams said Brown was driving, causing mud to splatter on the side of a home. \u2014 Nick Valencia, CNN , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Although many fans have a soft spot for slasher movies, the '80s also birthed iconic monsters, brought body horror to gooey new heights, and sparked a new subgenre: the splatter comedy. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "That, of course, just makes Maniac that much scarier, especially when paired with visual effects legend Tom Savini's signature splatter . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The pan's spouts are efficient for pouring and the pan's high sides help minimize splatter on your stovetop. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Remove the vent in the blender\u2019s lid to allow steam to escape and loosely cover it with a towel to prevent splatter . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "The threat posed by the sous vide machine\u2014which, after one failed attempt, left chard juice fanned across my chest like blood splatter for the rest of service, a scarlet letter in bright, unmistakable green. \u2014 Caitlin Raux Gunther, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The pre-tax price for the splatter room is based on group size. \u2014 Charles Infosino, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
      "The punk progenitors\u2019 six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "On March 13, at approximately 6 p.m., patrol officers stopped a car with five male juveniles who had shot splatter balls at adult and child pedestrians at three locations. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "On March 27, at approximately 8 p.m., another similar incident occurred in Berens Park involving four different juveniles, one or more of whom struck an adult female victim with a splatter ball gun. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "One, for example, features a swirling ombre-marble pattern while another acts as an homage to Abstract Expressionism\u2019s splatter paint technique. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "For her first appearance, at Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix, the star paired a splatter -print floor-length coat with a black top and leggings and open-toe heels. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The brand promises the containers are 100 percent leak-proof because of the lids' airtight seal and latch closures, and the lids have built-in vents that ensure a splatter -free trip through the microwave. \u2014 Rachael Noll, PEOPLE.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Though known for his filibuster-style interviews and splatter -gun tweets, West has been strikingly quiet since the divorce news broke. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "Large companies often use factories to achieve the splatter effect. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 19 May 2021",
      "But the Canadian director Elza Kephart gets clever with cuts and squirts that splatter fans will find hilarious. \u2014 Erik Piepenburg, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "To that end, Vistaprint makes a selection of kids' face masks with colorful designs and patterns, like a puppy face, splatter paint and pineapples. \u2014 Zoe Malin, NBC News , 23 Dec. 2020"
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      "noun"
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      ": irritable bowel syndrome",
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      ": an accessory spleen"
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      "noun"
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      ": the weight of a substance per unit volume in absolute units equal to the density multiplied by the acceleration of gravity"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mark Gurman mentioned these specs in a new Power On newsletter. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 June 2022",
      "After more than five years of user feedback, the docking station has been redesigned from the ground up, incorporating plenty of new features and improved specs , while still providing three additional 4K displays with compatible laptops. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Blacks are inky and whites are luminous, with 2,400 lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of up to 200,000:1, significantly higher than specs on the lower-cost projectors featured here. \u2014 Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
      "More Blazer EV specs will be released in July, including range estimates, horsepower and torque ratings, and possibly even pricing. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
      "Diving into specs , all the liquid products provided by the brand include 99% natural ingredients or are of natural origin and are biodegradable. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 6 June 2022",
      "From Princess Anne's sporty specs to Meghan Markle's enviable collection of sunnies, the royals are experts at choosing just the right pairs to blend classic elegance and cool. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
      "DeLorean hasn\u2019t shared more traditional vehicle specs such as horsepower and weight. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022",
      "But the product looks poised to challenge the Alienware 34 QD-OLED, which offers similar specs . \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "contraction of spectacles"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1807, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185956"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": splotch",
      ": splotch",
      ": splash , slosh"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u00e4j",
      "\""
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "probably alteration of splotch entry 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201440"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a waterproof case for holding a bath sponge and toilet articles",
      ": checked"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "sponge bag ; probably from the frequent use of such fabrics for the outside of sponge bags"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-202214"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pipe with attached nozzles for distributing spray from a tank"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-202743"
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  "specialized":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by or exhibiting biological specialization",
      ": highly differentiated especially in a particular direction or for a particular end",
      ": designed, trained, or fitted for one particular purpose or occupation"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-sh\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bzd"
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      "general",
      "nontechnical",
      "untechnical"
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    "examples":[
      "specialized regions of the brain",
      "specialized gear for deep-sea fishing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of their biggest needs is for specialized medical care and equipment, Holcomb said. \u2014 al , 23 June 2022",
      "Veterinarians need to be able to move from crisis to crisis at AMC, which treats more than 50,000 animals a year and has a 24-7 emergency room and highly specialized care. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "Pediatric palliative care is specialized care that supports young patients and their families, providing symptom relief, counseling and referrals to services. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Such facilities would provide safe spaces and case management for people who need specialized care. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
      "Long Covid clinics, which some medical systems have set up to coordinate specialized care, have different thresholds for entry. \u2014 Sumathi Reddy, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
      "Ahead of the birth, Ciss\u00e9 and Arby were flown to Morocco by the Malian government so Ciss\u00e9 could receive specialized medical care. \u2014 Toyin Owoseje, CNN , 7 May 2022",
      "The two patients were experiencing light symptoms, including fever, headaches and muscle aches, but were not ill enough to require specialized medical care, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "In the future, the company hopes to be able to expand into other types of healthcare providers including life science organizations, fusion centers and clinics that offer specialized care. \u2014 Rebecca Szkutak, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-204548"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a spastic state or condition",
      ": muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes",
      ": a spastic state or condition",
      ": muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes"
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      "spa-\u02c8sti-s\u0259-t\u0113",
      "spa-\u02c8stis-\u0259t-\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some people receive injections of botulinum toxin to help with spasticity symptoms. \u2014 Lauren Sieben, SELF , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Spastic cerebral palsy is rooted in spasticity , which develops when your brain, nerves, and muscles can\u2019t communicate effectively. \u2014 Lauren Sieben, SELF , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "In early June, officials added three new conditions to the list of ailments for which someone can get marijuana: spasticity , Huntington\u2019s disease and terminal illness, bringing the number of qualifying conditions to 25. \u2014 cleveland , 23 July 2021",
      "The board's medical marijuana committee this week advanced two conditions for the full board to approve at a future meeting: spasticity or persistent muscle spasms and terminal illness. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 14 May 2021",
      "In early June, regulators approved medical marijuana for spasticity , terminal illness and Huntington\u2019s disease. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "The Ohio State Medical Board approved Huntington's disease, terminal illness and spasticity to the list. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 10 June 2021",
      "The board gave the OK to Huntington\u2019s disease, terminal illness and spasticity , bringing the list to 25 total conditions. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 11 June 2021",
      "With spasticity or severe muscle spasms, a person's muscles stiffen or tighten and can't be stretched. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 10 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213521"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, used, or suitable for sport",
      ": trained for trapping or retrieving game",
      ": marked by or calling for sportsmanship",
      ": involving such risk as a sports contender may expect to take or encounter",
      ": of or relating to dissipation and especially gambling",
      ": tending to mutate freely"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fr-ti\u014b"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "It wasn't very sporting of you to trip him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "REV Entertainment\u2019s team of roughly 35 full-time employees includes seven who work under a subsidiary business called REV Production Services, which specializes in installing flooring and barricades at stadiums for non- sporting events. \u2014 Dom Difurio, Dallas News , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "Hawks owner/general manager Ben Kerner had trouble securing home dates at the Milwaukee Arena for parts of the season, including in March and most of February, with the venue preferring to schedule non- sporting events as better revenue bets. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2021",
      "Clearly aware of sneakers' cultural power, Nike has since collaborated with luxury fashion labels like Dior and Sacai, as well as non- sporting celebrities such as Travis Scott and somewhat unlikely brands like Ben & Jerry's. \u2014 CNN , 5 July 2021",
      "On Saturday, hound, toy, non- sporting and herding breed group judging will be telecast on FS1 and streamed live on the FOX NOW and FOX Sports apps. \u2014 Fox News , 12 June 2021",
      "Small apartments are best suited to toy breeds or small members of other non- sporting dogs. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "The show includes honorees, finalists and winners in more than 20 sports and will also recognize non- sporting excellence in a variety of categories. \u2014 USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "The show includes honorees, finalists and winners in more than 20 sports and will also recognize non- sporting excellence in a variety of categories. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "The show includes honorees, finalists and winners in more than 20 sports and will also recognize non- sporting excellence in a variety of categories. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 12 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-224234"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small brown South American freshwater naked catfish ( Doras cataphractus ) having the pectoral fins armed with hooked spines and a row of spinose bony plates along each side of the body and being sometimes kept in the tropical aquarium where it is an excellent scavenger"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-224820"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a man's coat that is like the top part of a suit but is less formal"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230006"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to a complete degree",
      ": in an exact or direct manner : squarely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spa\u014b"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Scots spang to leap, cast, bang"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-235214"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a model who is a spokesman or spokeswoman"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u014dks-\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u1d4al"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The woman was identified in the lawsuit as a Jane Doe who worked as a professional dancer, model, host and spokesmodel . \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Picked from obscurity to be a Labatt beer spokesmodel , Anderson eventually left her native Canada for Los Angeles. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "For a time, Lansbury was the Herbal Essences spokesmodel . \u2014 Ariel Levy, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Fashion Fair's relaunching with a brand-new spokesmodel to tie it all together. \u2014 Jihan Forbe, Allure , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Tennis star Naomi Osaka has become a go-to spokesmodel , from a denim campaign with Levi\u2019s to her own skincare line to a deal with salad chain Sweetgreen. \u2014 Fortune , 20 May 2021",
      "Today\u2019s power move is not to land a contract as a celebrity spokesmodel , getting paid to get bossed around by some company, but to become the corporate boss yourself, seizing credit as a co-founder, co-owner, or creative director. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Charles previously became an internet celebrity thanks to his makeup tutorials, and was later named CoverGirl's first male spokesmodel in 2016. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "Maybelline New York just announced the K-pop group as its newest global spokesmodel , so ITZY is truly about to be everywhere. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 1 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1984, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000932"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a special mark or quality",
      ": a special object or class of objects",
      ": a special aptitude or skill",
      ": specialty sense 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspe-sh\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "forte",
      "long suit",
      "m\u00e9tier",
      "metier",
      "specialty",
      "strong suit",
      "thing"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If a bottle of this speciality rum isn\u2019t enough, surprise dad with a trip to the hacienda to turn a singular gift into the trip of a lifetime. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Leavitt\u2019s office on Friday, compared to about 58% in 2018, the year before Leavitt became county attorney and the speciality unit was still operating. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "Rewards Club through the app and get a free speciality milkshake. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
      "Depending on their speciality , many do additional drilling every one to five years to keep their skills sharp. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
      "The actress plans to integrate her Senegalese roots with Frankel\u2019s Jewish background, likely through a speciality menu. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 11 May 2022",
      "For example, speciality products could mean less vendors. \u2014 Kwame Christian, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Reid\u2019s speciality is lekker beef kroketten, a thick meat gravy rolled into a log with breadcrumbs and then deep-fried. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Comte added that Charades will position the film to target genre and auteur speciality distributors alongside traditional animation buyers. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-010618"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exactly correct"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4t-\u02c8\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accurate",
      "bang on",
      "correct",
      "dead-on",
      "exact",
      "good",
      "on-target",
      "precise",
      "proper",
      "right",
      "so",
      "true",
      "veracious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "false",
      "improper",
      "inaccurate",
      "incorrect",
      "inexact",
      "off",
      "untrue",
      "wrong"
    ],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1936, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011424"
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  "spineless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": free from spines , thorns, or prickles",
      ": having no spinal column : invertebrate",
      ": lacking strength of character",
      ": lacking spines",
      ": having no backbone",
      ": lacking spirit, courage, or determination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "characterless",
      "effete",
      "frail",
      "invertebrate",
      "limp-wristed",
      "milk-and-water",
      "namby-pamby",
      "nerveless",
      "soft",
      "weak",
      "weak-kneed",
      "weakened",
      "weakling",
      "wet",
      "wimpish",
      "wimpy",
      "wishy-washy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "backboned",
      "firm",
      "hard",
      "strong",
      "tough"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a spineless man who let his wife make all the decisions",
      "spineless seamen who trembled at the first roar of the cannon",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The result of all this spineless activity was an insurrection that claimed lives, emboldened white supremacists and, according to the committee, nearly led to a coup. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "In the end, Shiv makes a comically spineless choice. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "In a world of spineless invertebrates, Roger Goodell and Rob Manfred had the best weeks. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Withholding points of view puts them at risk of exposure later for being spineless or playing politics. \u2014 Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Five hundred million years ago, spineless chordates slunk through Earth's Cambrian oceans. \u2014 Katherine Harmon, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2010",
      "These ceremonies involved a small, spineless cactus called peyote, which contained a range of phenethylamine alkaloids\u2014most notably mescaline, a high-power hallucinogen. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 July 2021",
      "They\u2019ve been viewed as spineless , cold and only there for the benefit of the employer. \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "In the end, Tucker put to bed the idea that Book was spineless . \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2021"
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      "1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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      "transitive verb"
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      ": surgical removal of the spleen",
      ": surgical excision of the spleen"
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      "circa 1859, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": rate of motion: such as",
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      ": the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness",
      ": impetus",
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      ": the time during which a camera shutter is open",
      ": the light-gathering power of a lens or optical system",
      ": a transmission gear in automotive vehicles or bicycles",
      ": someone or something that appeals to one's taste",
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      ": fast , rapidly",
      ": operating at full effectiveness or potential",
      ": to make haste",
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      ": to move, work, or take place faster : accelerate",
      ": to prosper in an undertaking",
      ": get along , fare",
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      ": to increase the speed of : accelerate",
      ": to wish Godspeed to",
      ": to further the success of",
      ": to cause or help to prosper : aid",
      ": to send out",
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      ": to move or cause to move fast : hurry",
      ": to go or drive at too high a rate of movement",
      ": to increase the rate of an action or movement",
      ": to move more quickly",
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      "hurl",
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      "step",
      "tear",
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      "whisk",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Nowadays, most serious golfers are heavily dialed into data, fixating over their launch angle, club speed , spin rate and other key metrics launch monitors spit out. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Haramija was taken to an area hospital with multiple injuries, and later cited for improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and transportation of open alcohol, the sheriff\u2019s office reported Wednesday morning. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "After years of calibrating and validating the spacecraft\u2019s measurements of the motion, speed , brightness, composition and other properties of hundreds of millions of stars, mission officials finally unveiled Data Release 3 (DR3) to the public. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
      "Williams shot up draft boards after the combine in which his vertical leap, speed and wingspan caught the attention of scouts and executives. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "The mixer has six speed settings and comes with traditional beaters and a whisk attachment. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
      "The Major League Eating speed -eating record for Chock full o\u2019Nuts Date Nut Bread and cream cheese sandwiches is 29.5 in 8 minutes, held by Patrick Bertoletti. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "This year, the stock market hit more than its share of 401(k)-altering speed bumps, particularly in the past few weeks when investors saw steep losses fueled by fears of ongoing skyrocketing inflation and recession worries. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022",
      "Gender-separate teams may be eliminated in some sports like riflery or dressage, where height and strength and power and speed do not confer specific advantages, says Cahn. \u2014 Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Which automated trucking company is poised to speed ahead in terms of innovation and market share? \u2014 Rich Blake, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city\u2019s public buses, wants to speed them up in Queens, in part by getting rid of stops and adapting to modern traffic patterns, making routes straighter and more direct. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The city will also reduce taxes on car purchases, expedite approvals of construction projects, and speed up the issuance of government bonds in order to boost the local economy. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
      "The deal will see the two countries work together to develop and deploy technologies that will speed up that clean energy transition, particularly in the area of offshore wind power, zero-emissions vehicles and hydrogen. \u2014 Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) criticized state Democrats for the decision to speed up the review of bills in the wake of this week\u2019s Texas attack. \u2014 Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Five years ago, the Food and Drug Administration launched a new program with the best of intentions: to speed the development and review of cutting-edge and potentially lifesaving medical devices, all in the name of getting them to patients faster. \u2014 Katie Palmer And Mario Aguilar, STAT , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Waterproof, protecting a train that would speed between San Francisco and Oakland in just 11 minutes? \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "There is also good reason to believe that the upheaval brought by Russia's war will speed the transition to clean energy in the long run. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Middle English spede , from Old English sp\u0113d ; akin to Old High German spuot prosperity, speed, Old English sp\u014dwan to succeed, Latin spes hope, Lithuanian sp\u0117ti to be in time"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-024116"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": potato tuberworm"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-024335"
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  "spot anthracnose":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several plant diseases characterized by light-colored spots with tissue overgrowth forming a raised border",
      ": such a disease caused by fungi of the genus Sphaceloma or its perfect stage Elsino\u00eb"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-025200"
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  "spontaneity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being spontaneous",
      ": voluntary or undetermined action or movement",
      ": its source"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsp\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-\u02c8n\u0101-"
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      "ease",
      "lightheartedness",
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      "uninhibitedness",
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    ],
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    ],
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      "the spontaneity of their behavior",
      "the couple sacrificed some of the spontaneity in their lives when they had a baby",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The spontaneity of Chient M\u00e9chant\u2019s jam sessions runs through their bright keys and bursts of fluttering percussion, tied together by whimsical synth oscillations and sparse vocals. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
      "But to me, the spontaneity of Lynch\u2019s creative process means Inland Empire should be embraced as something beyond narrative. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
      "Rogers fully leaned into the spontaneity of imagination and life\u2019s serendipity to create unique moments. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The good news is the spontaneity of these demonstrations. \u2014 Gina Glantz, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "For an instant, her commitment to airtight craft gives way to a moment of playful spontaneity . \u2014 Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The sixth installment, 2018\u2019s Fallout, involved more of the same budget-fracturing spontaneity . \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "How did spontaneity impact the album\u2019s music and lyrics? \u2014 Lyndsey Havens, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Where the Impressionists used thick, visible brushwork to provide a sense of change and motion, Quayola merely simulates their paintings\u2019 depth, texture and spontaneity . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": up-to-date immediately reported news"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040416"
  },
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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      ": sprinkle"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English sprinken ; akin to Middle English sprenklen, sprinclen to sprinkle"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-051058"
  },
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen"
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      "\u02c8sp\u014dks-\u02ccp\u0113-p\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many Hindu nationalists posted comments in support of the spokespeople on social media, saying the government was buckling under international pressure. \u2014 Leila Sackur, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "As one of 12 spokespeople , Hanks has been talking to youth in schools and at secretary of state facilities in the area. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Causes that don\u2019t have large armies of compelling spokespeople can get ignored. \u2014 Caroline Chen, ProPublica , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Their spokespeople did not respond to emails sent Thursday morning; Kardashian\u2019s publicist declined to comment. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "Their spokespeople did not respond to emails sent Thursday morning; Kardashian's publicist declined to comment. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
      "Aside from cash infusions, the well known and well connected can act as unofficial spokespeople whose brands and personal magnetism can draw in more money and interest. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "Okogie is one of 21 athletes, coaches or executives from the Wolves, Lynx, Vikings, Twins, Wild, United and Gophers participating as official team spokespeople . \u2014 Michael Rand, Star Tribune , 23 Sep. 2020",
      "Palace spokespeople have said only senior working royals and their children will be included \u2014 so no Prince Andrew, stripped of his titles, or Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, who quit their royal responsibilities and moved to California. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1972, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-052241"
  },
  "speechwriter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113ch-\u02ccr\u012b-t\u0259r"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "She is the President's principal speechwriter .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Former speechwriter Reid Lidow failed to make the runoff in his bid for city controller. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Keeping an open mind, the speechwriter asks to see both. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Entangled with these riveting accounts is the history and anatomy of the political speech as a genre and of professional speechwriting and its peculiar self-effacing power: the speechwriter as witness to and author of great events. \u2014 Priya Satia, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
      "Goodwin now had a hot hand, and Johnson sought to bring him to the White House as his domestic affairs speechwriter . \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Bacchus was a reporter for the Sanford Herald from 1964 to 1968, a reporter and columnist in Florida and Washington, D.C. for the Orlando Sentinel from 1968 to 1973, and a spokesman and speechwriter for Gov. Reubin Askew from 1974 to 1976. \u2014 Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
      "They were introduced by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., the historian and presidential speechwriter . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Hills, who previously worked as a reporter, anchorman and speechwriter , is a lecturer in public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. \u2014 Rusty Hills, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Since Russia\u2019s attack on Ukraine began, the entire staff of Mr. Schr\u00f6der\u2019s parliamentary office resigned in protest, including his chief of staff and speechwriter of 20 years, who had been with him since his days as chancellor. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1834, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054403"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a perennial European herb ( Veronica officinalis ) of the snapdragon family that is naturalized in North America and has small bluish flowers in axillary racemes",
      ": veronica"
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      "\u02c8sp\u0113d-\u02ccwel"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1578, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-063106"
  },
  "spokeswoman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity",
      ": a woman who speaks for or represents someone or something"
    ],
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      "\u02c8sp\u014dks-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8sp\u014dks-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two men had been involved in an altercation, department spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said at the time, when one man shot the other one. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
      "Interior Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz declined to comment on the lawsuit. \u2014 Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Their injuries were not life-threatening, said Officer Norma Eisenman, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman . \u2014 Alex Wigglesworthstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, a Health Department spokeswoman said Arkansas was notified this week that it had been allocated an additional 35,800 vaccine doses for children as young as 6 months old, doubling the state's initial allocation. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
      "Largo Police Department spokeswoman Megan Santo said in an email that the medical examiner's final report on the death of Sean McGuinness would be finished in about two months. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
      "Officers responded to reports of a person overboard near Fort Washington, south of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, at about 6 p.m., according to Lauren Moses, a department spokeswoman . \u2014 Susan Svrluga, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Natural Resource Officers were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. Monday, department spokeswoman Stephanie O'Grady said in a release. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 30 May 2022",
      "About 45 potential officers are attending Cleveland\u2019s police academy, said Jennifer Ciaccia, a department spokeswoman . \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1569, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065424"
  },
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      "Definition of speckeldy variant spelling of speckledy"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-072038"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": splintery"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splint\u0113",
      "-ti"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "splint entry 1 + -y"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075603"
  },
  "spectacle stone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of the ancient monumental stones of Scotland ornamented with connected or overlapping disks or rude spirals and probably of Celtic origin"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-081927"
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  "spruce yellow":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dark orange yellow to light yellowish brown that is very slightly yellower than cotrine"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-085616"
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":[
      ": given a lot of choices"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-101454"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": born to parents not married to each other",
      ": outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false",
      ": of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged",
      ": of a deceitful nature or quality",
      ": simulating a symptom or condition without being pathologically or morphologically genuine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8spyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[
      "bogus",
      "counterfeit",
      "fake",
      "false",
      "forged",
      "inauthentic",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "queer",
      "sham",
      "snide",
      "unauthentic"
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    "antonyms":[
      "authentic",
      "bona fide",
      "genuine",
      "real",
      "unfaked"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "One reiterated theme of his book is that the electoral process can be the most dangerous of delusions, tending to confer a spurious legitimacy on those most willing to corrupt it. \u2014 Hilary Mantel , New York Review , 21 Sept. 2006",
      "Of all the potentially spurious phrases regularly found lurking on book jackets, none should be approached with greater wariness than \"This is his first novel.\" \u2014 Tony Early , New York Times Book Review , 30 Apr. 2000",
      "I have no special interest in defending modern finance theory, but I think it is important to get this straight, lest Soros's own ideas acquire spurious validity as a practical corrective to academic moonshine. \u2014 Robert M. Solow , New Republic , 12 Apr. 1999",
      "a spurious Picasso painting that wouldn't have fooled an art expert for a second",
      "claimed that the governor's election-year enthusiasm for conservation was spurious , since he had cut funding for state parks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rosen: Trump claims of election fraud 'debunked' Jeffrey Rosen served as acting attorney general for the final month of the Trump administration, after former Attorney General Bill Barr resigned in part over president's spurious claims of fraud. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "But direct evidence for WIMPs has been elusive, despite decades of looking for them in particle accelerators and exquisitely sensitive detectors buried deep underground to minimize spurious signals from cosmic rays and other sources. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
      "Since the first $2,500 is payable this month, the description of them as retention bonuses was spurious , Stefanowski said. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
      "Decadent, spurious and yet well executed \u2014 a concise summation of the weaknesses and strengths of Neo-Romanticism. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The whole thing sounds like a long, convoluted game of telephone, making for ripe conditions for spurious theories. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "That spurious figure, still touted by some politicians, traces back to misleading data from the 1990s, according to a 2015 Washington Post fact-check. \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "As Gervais alludes to in his typically blunt style, the state would be awash with spurious claims for financial assistance based on people\u2019s feelings and body image. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Lawmakers investigating the Capitol attack have argued that spurious claims of election fraud helped raise money and fueled the mob that ransacked the building. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius , noun, bastard"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-111322"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the softer more porous portion of an annual ring of wood that develops early in the growing season \u2014 compare summerwood"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1840, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-121139"
  },
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    "type":[
      "abbreviation ()"
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    "definitions":[
      "speed",
      "sprayed",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-123802"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": texas fever"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-124445"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": brothel"
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      "bagnio",
      "bawdy house",
      "bordello",
      "brothel",
      "cathouse",
      "disorderly house",
      "stew",
      "whorehouse"
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    "examples":[
      "had a long career as a madam in a New Orleans sporting house"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1615, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-125249"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wheat that is sown in the spring and harvested in late summer or fall"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-131213"
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  "spastic paralysis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes",
      ": paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1879, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-132229"
  },
  "spin-dry":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to partly dry (washed clothes) in a machine (called a spin-dryer) that spins them very fast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-134321"
  },
  "specialize":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to concentrate one's efforts in a special activity, field, or practice",
      ": to have a characteristic, habitual way of behaving, speaking, etc.",
      ": to undergo specialization (see specialization sense 2 ) or differentiation",
      ": to change adaptively",
      ": to apply or direct (something or someone) to a specific end, use, or specialty",
      ": to make particular mention of (something) : specify , particularize",
      ": to limit attention or energy to one business, subject, or study",
      ": to change and develop so as to be suited for some particular use or living conditions",
      ": to concentrate one's efforts in a special activity or field : become or be a specialist",
      ": to undergo evolutionary specialization"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spe-sh\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8spe-sh\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
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    "examples":[
      "Some carpenters do a wide range of jobs, while others specialize .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cuell will specialize in documentary and factual entertainment at Dreamchaser, coming with more than 20 years\u2019 experience in the genres for Australian TV, public broadcasting and subscription TV. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "The 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, will specialize in arctic warfare. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
      "The company, in this location, will specialize in flexible packaging, such as pouches. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "The older Molinari will specialize in statistics and analytics for Stenson. \u2014 Andrew Dampf, ajc , 30 May 2022",
      "The restaurant debuted April 12 and will specialize in takeaway dishes that are easy to reheat. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "For example, our company resolves this by collaborating with other partners who specialize in certain security solutions. \u2014 Arturs Kruze, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "This is the organization's 10th year anniversary and will feature designers from across the state who specialize in children's fashion, couture looks, fashion accessories and menswear. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
      "Some investors who specialize in the normally placid agency market are raising new funds to buy up bonds on the cheap. \u2014 Matt Wirz, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135843"
  },
  "spectable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": visible",
      ": sightly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Latin spectabilis , from spectare to look, observe + -abilis -able"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-153717"
  },
  "specker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that specks",
      ": a worker that removes specks from something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-154552"
  },
  "spruce up":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-161616"
  },
  "splintwood":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sapwood"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-163929"
  },
  "spale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lath , splinter , chip",
      ": cross-spale"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English spale, spalle , perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse spal-, sp\u00f6lr rail, bar, spjald square tablet"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-170504"
  },
  "speakable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun combining form",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk",
      ": to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally",
      ": to extend a greeting",
      ": to be friendly enough to engage in conversation",
      ": to express oneself before a group",
      ": to address one's remarks",
      ": to make a written statement",
      ": to use such an expression",
      ": to serve as spokesperson",
      ": to express feelings by other than verbal means",
      ": signal",
      ": to be interesting or attractive : appeal",
      ": to make a request or claim",
      ": to make a characteristic or natural sound",
      ": testify",
      ": to be indicative or suggestive",
      ": to utter with the speaking voice : pronounce",
      ": to give a recitation of : declaim",
      ": to express orally : declare",
      ": address , accost",
      ": hail entry 3",
      ": to make known in writing : state",
      ": to use or be able to use in speaking",
      ": to indicate by other than verbal means",
      ": describe , depict",
      ": worthy of mention or notice",
      ": to utter words : talk",
      ": to utter in words",
      ": to mention in speech or writing",
      ": to use or be able to use in talking",
      ": to express an opinion openly",
      ": to speak loudly and clearly",
      ": to express an opinion openly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113k",
      "\u02ccsp\u0113k",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113k"
    ],
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      "articulate",
      "bring out",
      "enunciate",
      "pass",
      "say",
      "state",
      "talk",
      "tell",
      "utter",
      "verbalize",
      "vocalize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Sabo vowed to never speak of Atwood again after he was executed. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Those who are released from Dar Al Reaya say they were pressured into signing pledges to never speak of their detention. \u2014 Lynzy Billing, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
      "Burial urns decorated with birds speak of spiritual flight. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Those admiring words haunt the rest of her story, because Grey\u2019s own arc of celebrity has been famously complicated by the reinvention, so to speak , of her own features. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "One of your big hobbies is fixing old cars with no modern tech to speak of. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s this ignorance of the microstates that compels classical thermodynamics to speak of averages and ensembles. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
      "Even as officials speak of exiting strict pandemic protocols that have isolated Hong Kong for years and of a need to reinvigorate it as an international business center, the overriding priority will be that of law and order. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
      "Shakespeare\u2019s women are often horribly trapped and speak of a very different time. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb",
      "Middle English speken , from Old English sprecan, specan ; akin to Old High German sprehhan to speak, Greek spharageisthai to crackle",
      "Noun combining form",
      "newspeak"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-171953"
  },
  "spinel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a hard crystalline mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum that varies from colorless to ruby red to black and is used as a gem",
      ": any of a group of minerals that are essentially oxides of magnesium, ferrous iron, zinc, or manganese"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u0259-\u02c8nel"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Taormina, an array of other loose gems, among them a nearly 22-carat Sri Lankan sapphire and a 25-plus carat Tanzanian spinel , drove that point home. \u2014 Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "The d\u2019Ollone brothers began sourcing rare stones from small mines (alexandrite from Russia, Mahenge spinel from Tanzania) 15 years ago, typically selling them to collectors. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Baguette Tile Riviere Necklace with black spinel worn with layers and one vintage charm in the shape of New York City on a thin gold chain. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "The Black Prince's Ruby\u2014technically a spinel that can be traced back to the 14th century\u2014 may command star billing in the Imperial State Crown but Cullinan II (also known as the Second Star of Africa), which sits just below, is equally worthy. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Found in Tajikistan, the rare spinel is the fourth largest in the world by carat weight. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "Highlights include the Imperial Spinel necklace, which boasts a center spinel stone of rich pink, fuchsia red that weights 131.21 carats. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "The shape of the eyewear references the signature watch through round profiles, a sleek double bridge detail, and a blue spinel . \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
      "While both pairs feature diamonds and pearls, one suggests spring, with a confection of rubies and pink sapphires, and the other gestures toward fall, with emeralds, yellow sapphires and black spinels . \u2014 Nancy Hass, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Italian spinella , diminutive of spina thorn, from Latin"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-172957"
  },
  "spruce spider mite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dark green spiny mite ( Oligonychus ununguis ) that attacks spruce and other coniferous or deciduous trees in several parts of the U.S."
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-173059"
  },
  "spasmolytic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tending or having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions",
      ": antispasmodic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspaz-m\u0259-\u02c8li-tik",
      "\u02ccspaz-m\u0259-\u02c8lit-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "International Scientific Vocabulary spasmo- (from Greek spasmos spasm) + -lytic"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1935, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-173358"
  },
  "spald":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of spald variant spelling of spauld"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-180955"
  },
  "sponge boat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a strongly built sailboat with a high bow used for obtaining sponges"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-190905"
  },
  "splathering":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ungainly , clumsy",
      ": confused , rambling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-191335"
  },
  "spinal column":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the axial skeleton of a vertebrate that consists of an articulated series of vertebrae which extend from the neck to the tail and protect the spinal cord",
      ": backbone sense 1",
      ": the articulated series of vertebrae connected by ligaments and separated by more or less elastic intervertebral fibrocartilages that in nearly all vertebrates forms the supporting axis of the body and a protection for the spinal cord and that extends from the hind end of the skull through the median dorsal part of the body to the coccyx or end of the tail"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "backbone",
      "chine",
      "spine",
      "vertebral column"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a diagram of the spinal column",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Pulse platform\u2019s 3D images of the spine during the operation ensured the precise placement of the screws along the spinal column , and allowed Glotzbecker to see if the spine is straight enough. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "Six lay out the spinal column along the hallway floor. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "What was once 29 feet and eight tons is now six feet of spinal column volunteers work to pry apart, the rest of her buried, sunken, eaten, rendered, evaporated. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The short version: Our son was essentially missing a chunk of DNA that creates the protein that allows your spinal column to talk to your muscles. \u2014 refinery29.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "In rare situations, CSF can leak in either the spinal column or the skull. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "As the viral infection spread through the brain, the membranes of the brain and spinal column swelled, and this AIDS dementia complex worsened. \u2014 Sharon Guynup, Science , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "In the second stage, those signals enter your spinal column and, in a handoff monitored and sometimes tweaked by nearby glia, jump to other neurons within the spinal cord. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "This can happen if cancer metastasizes into the spinal column , says Dr. Taiwo. \u2014 Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com , 20 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1831, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-193559"
  },
  "splather":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": splash",
      ": to spread about",
      ": to speak or tell confusedly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8splat\u035fh\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably blend of splash entry 1 and blather entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-193850"
  },
  "sponsalia":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a formal promise or contract for a future marriage between persons competent to make such a contract"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "sp\u00e4n\u02c8s\u0101l\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, betrothal"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-235326"
  },
  "spaciness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being spacey : roominess"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101s\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
      "-\u0101sin-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-014401"
  },
  "spiny clotbur":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a European cocklebur ( Xanthium spinosum ) naturalized widely as a weed in waste grounds and having 3-branched spines at the axils of the leaves"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-025808"
  },
  "span-farthing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a game played like span-counter but with farthings"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "span entry 3"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-030755"
  },
  "speech impediment":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a condition that makes it difficult to speak normally"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-035853"
  },
  "spinelet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small spine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012bnl\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-051932"
  },
  "spuriae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the feathers of the bastard wing of a bird"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spyu\u0307r\u0113\u02cc\u0113",
      "-pu\u0307r\u0113\u02cc\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine plural of spurius false"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-055435"
  },
  "sporting girl":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": prostitute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-065724"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spike-grass sense a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-071506"
  },
  "Spalax":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus (the type of the family Spalacidae ) of mole rats"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101\u02cclaks"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek, mole; akin to Old High German spaltan to split"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-073114"
  },
  "splosh":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": splash",
      ": splash",
      ": money",
      ": with a splash or a splashing sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u00e4sh",
      "\"",
      "\""
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb",
      "by alteration"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-073308"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": affording no sport : producing no sports"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-095335"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of spane variant spelling of spain"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0101n"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-103336"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a making or becoming specialized",
      ": structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment",
      ": a body part or an organism adapted by specialization",
      ": a making or becoming specialized",
      ": structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment",
      ": a body part or an organism adapted by specialization"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccspe-sh(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccspesh-(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Diplomats contend their job requires specialization and expertise acquired over years in posts around the world \u2014 and has no room for amateurs. \u2014 Elaine Ganley, ajc , 2 June 2022",
      "Larger organizations will have to balance standardization and specialization against the need to keep talent engaged. \u2014 Spiros Xanthos, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "The percentage is even lower in health care, given the additional barriers of security, accessibility, specialization , and regulation. \u2014 Vivian Neilley, STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Rather than take stroke patients to any hospital, the crews will take them to a hospital with a stroke- specialization unit. \u2014 George Castle, chicagotribune.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Bands swelled to tribes, and increasing scale required increasing organization: stratification, specialization ; chiefs, warriors, holy men. \u2014 William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Some key things to look for are their education, certifications and areas of specialization . \u2014 Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the degree of software specialization continues to rise and the cost of software developers (to build and maintain custom code) has skyrocketed. \u2014 Sayer Martin, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "Ben & Jerry\u2019s is well known for its specialization in developing new flavors engineered to join top sellers, including Half Baked, Cherry Garcia, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. \u2014 Louis Biscotti, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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      "1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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      "noun"
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      ": the act or practice of making speeches"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-121829"
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      "noun"
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      ": the cord of nervous tissue that extends from the brain lengthwise along the back in the spinal canal, gives off the pairs of spinal nerves, carries impulses to and from the brain, and serves as a center for initiating and coordinating many reflex acts \u2014 see brain illustration",
      ": a thick bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down through the cavity of the backbone and connects with nerves throughout the body to carry information to and from the brain",
      ": the thick longitudinal cord of nervous tissue that in vertebrates extends along the back dorsal to the bodies of the vertebrae and is enclosed in the spinal canal formed by their neural arches, is continuous anteriorly with the medulla oblongata, gives off at intervals pairs of spinal nerves to the various parts of the trunk and limbs, serves not only as a pathway for nerve impulses to and from the brain but as a center for carrying out and coordinating many reflex actions independently of the brain, and is composed largely of white matter arranged in columns and tracts of longitudinal fibers about a large central core of gray matter somewhat H-shaped in cross section and pierced centrally by a small longitudinal canal continuous with the ventricles of the brain"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The former Cardinal Gibbons High School basketball player who suffered a spinal cord injury from a swimming accident in 2010 that left him paralyzed is committed to helping other victims. \u2014 Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "The February assault at the library in Midtown Anchorage left Angela Harris with a spinal cord injury that\u2019s rendered her unable to walk. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "During the scenario, Tipping fell to the floor and suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "The lawsuit claims that A.G. was shot through the back and suffered a spinal cord injury, multiple rib fractures and an esophageal injury, among other wounds. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 26 May 2022",
      "Pedro Ventura lives in Los Angeles and is a quadriplegic because of a spinal cord injury. \u2014 Amy Ettinger, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "After more surgeries and procedures, Devin was diagnosed with a C5 spinal cord injury and cannot move his legs. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But, in severe cases, POWV can cause encephalitis, which is inflammation of brain tissue, or meningitis, which is swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord . \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
      "But in rare cases, Powassan virus can cause a disease characterized by brain inflammation or meningitis, the swelling of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord . \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 9 June 2022"
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      "1834, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-125758"
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      "noun"
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      ": a mode of speech common to a particular people, group, or region"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-140633"
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      "noun"
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      ": a steel device consisting of three rings at the clews of square sails into which three ropes or blocks can be hooked"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-144851"
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      "noun"
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      ": a shop that sells one type of thing"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-155630"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": fussbudgety"
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      "\u02c8sp\u00e4fish"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably from English dialect spoff le (alteration of spuffle ) + English -ish"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-160443"
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      "noun"
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      ": surf scoter"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-182747"
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      ": horse racing",
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      ": hunting"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-192537"
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      "noun"
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      ": a light cake made without shortening"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This type of cake is more moist and tender than its sponge cake cousin. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "My go-to recipe is from Roxana Jullapat\u2019s Mother Grains, using brown rice flour in the sponge cake for a toasty note. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Genoise is what a sponge cake is called in Italy or France. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Some modern versions use sponge cake , and others add coffee liqueur to give an extra kick. \u2014 CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Victoria sponge cake was named after Queen Victoria, the current queen\u2019s great-great-grandmother, who, until 2015, was the longest-reigning monarch. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Happy Trails - Yellow sponge cake , cinnamon cream, cranberry pur\u00e9e. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "A year later, Fujii returned to Japan to create his version: an airy and fluffy layered sponge cake coated with velvety cream and topped with candied strawberries. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "My preferred finish involves neither chocolate nor churros but goodness and light in the form of panna cotta, tufts of sponge cake , cheese ice cream and strawberry sorbet. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1805, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-223937"
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  "spooked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": ghost , specter",
      ": an undercover agent : spy",
      ": haunt sense 3",
      ": to make frightened or frantic : scare",
      ": to startle into violent activity (such as stampeding)",
      ": to become spooked",
      ": to make or become frightened",
      ": ghost , specter"
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      "\u02c8sp\u00fck",
      "\u02c8sp\u00fck"
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      "agent",
      "asset",
      "emissary",
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      "mole",
      "operative",
      "spy",
      "undercover"
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      "affright",
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      "frighten",
      "horrify",
      "panic",
      "scare",
      "scarify",
      "shock",
      "startle",
      "terrify",
      "terrorize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Russia recalled its spooks after the collapse of the Soviet Union.",
      "Halloween is the night when spooks and goblins are said to roam abroad.",
      "Verb",
      "The noise spooked the cat.",
      "The little girl was spooked by scary masks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Hall of Famer will take over the Halloween festivities at the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, in a partnership the city hopes will be a slam dunk with families and spook -fest fans. \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00ednstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati\u2019s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati\u2019s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Whatever the ghostly case may be, the Devil\u2019s Backbone in Comal County has become the center of local paranormal lore \u2014 a perfect fixture for those seeking the ultimate spook on Halloween weekend this year. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati\u2019s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook -tacularly genius haunted house. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Bakeries across San Antonio have started to get their spook on as the city settles into the Halloween season. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "After last year\u2019s muted Halloween, even those far less ambitious than Mr. Klock are ready to get their spook on. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Suspending exploration for oil, which is among Colombia\u2019s top export revenue generators, is likely to spook investors and will lead to a rapid decline in production over the next five years, according to financial services company Corficolombiana. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Alternatively, larger increases in the Fed rate could spook investors and send mortgage rates higher, said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of research firm HSH.com. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Yet even a temporary break for BTS is enough to spook Hybe's shareholders, and with good reason. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "These online campaigns can spook institutions unfamiliar with the politics of caste, Soundararajan said. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "After 20 years of free money, though, that could slam the stock market and spook bond traders. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Images of a fire ball rising from the storage tanks and a column of black smoke filling the sky spread on social media and appeared to spook oil markets, which were already on edge because of uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Eve holidays, when fireworks spook many dogs to bolt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "In another prank that went viral throughout 2020, TikTok users bit down on uncooked pasta as an unsuspecting subject massaged their neck and back, producing a jarring cracking sound to spook the subject. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Dutch; akin to Middle Low German sp\u014dk ghost"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1883, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-173816"
  },
  "spill box":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a device for maintaining a constant head or pressure on a measuring weir or orifice",
      ": a short flume with long wells at each end and a spillway over which the excess water flows"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174810"
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  "speedy recovery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a quick return to health"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182328"
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  "spinal canal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a canal in the spinal column through which the spinal cord passes and is delimited dorsally by the arches on the dorsal side of the vertebrae",
      ": a canal in the spinal column through which the spinal cord passes and is delimited dorsally by the arches on the dorsal side of the vertebrae : vertebral canal"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "She was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause pain and numbness, in 2007. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "In recent years, James said, DeSalvo developed a worsening case of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal . \u2014 John Pope, NOLA.com , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "In 1992, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause numbness and muscle weakness. \u2014 Jer\u00e9 Longman, New York Times , 26 Nov. 2020",
      "Fortunately, Irvin suffered no paralysis, but a subsequent diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal ) led to his decision to retire from the NFL. \u2014 Dallas News , 12 Oct. 2020",
      "The cage stops bone from growing in the spinal canal and damaging nerves. \u2014 Joe Carlson, Star Tribune , 29 Sep. 2020",
      "According to the Mayo Clinic website, in Chiari malformation, the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Aug. 2020",
      "She was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, a condition where the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal . \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "But few patients get those tests; PET scans are costly and require the injection of a radioactive drug, while spinal taps involve the insertion of a needle into the spinal canal . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1801, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190853"
  },
  "spoiler":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that spoils",
      ": one (such as a political candidate) having little or no chance of winning but capable of depriving a rival of success",
      ": a long narrow plate along the upper surface of an airplane wing that may be raised for reducing lift and increasing drag \u2014 see airplane illustration",
      ": an air deflector on an automobile to reduce the tendency to lift off the road at high speeds",
      ": information about the plot of a motion picture or TV program that can spoil a viewer's sense of surprise or suspense",
      ": a person who discloses such information",
      ": a person or thing that spoils something",
      ": a device (as on an airplane or automobile) that controls the flow of air and lift",
      ": information about the plot of a book, movie, or television show that spoils the surprise or suspense for a reader or viewer"
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      "\u02c8sp\u022fi-l\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u022fi-l\u0259r"
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    "examples":[
      "The review contains a few spoilers , so don't read it if you haven't seen the movie.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead of a rear wiper, there is a flow-through slot in the spoiler at the top of the tailgate that directs airflow across the rear glass to keep it clear. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "But as Cargill notes in a recent spoiler conversation with THR, those plans swiftly changed when Derrickson left Doctor Strange 2 and put The Black Phone on the front burner. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
      "The spoiler adjusts for performance and this lime green replica includes scissor opening doors. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
      "Elsewhere, the model is distinguished by a unique spoiler above the windscreen with LED driving lights, a new spare wheel carrier with 4\u00d74\u00b2 lettering and various carbon-fiber accents. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
      "That might not seem like a big Love and Thunder spoiler . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 June 2022",
      "In a recent spoiler conversation with THR, Trevorrow also discussed the return of an incredibly famous Jurassic Park prop and how its backstory may tie into season five of Netflix\u2019s animated spinoff series, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
      "Slight spoiler , but the kid (Isabella Sermon) gets kidnapped, sending Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard into what amounts to a spy actioner with dinosaurs. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "This article contains a minor spoiler from Fire Island. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191602"
  },
  "spurious claw":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a sturdy serrated bristle found on the feet of various spiders"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192402"
  },
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of splatch variant of splotch"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194337"
  },
  "spoilsport":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fi(-\u0259)l-\u02ccsp\u022frt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "drag",
      "grinch",
      "killjoy",
      "party pooper",
      "wet blanket"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Oh, don't be a spoilsport . Let them try it.",
      "Dad's a spoilsport . He won't let us play football.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While demand is ballooning, high taxes\u20143% each market fee and rural development fund, 2.5% commission to agents and 1% service charges\u2014could play spoilsport . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "But who wants to be a spoilsport when so much fun is being had? \u2014 Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "One stakeholder in particular could play spoilsport . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Rupak De Chowdhuri Just when the Indian economy was getting back on track after a jolt due to the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation has come to play spoilsport . \u2014 Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "For the spoilsport , this error 404 T-shirt is the perfect way to express your rotten attitude. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "For the spoilsport , this error 404 T-shirt is the perfect way to express your rotten attitude. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "For the spoilsport , this error 404 T-shirt is the perfect way to express your rotten attitude. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "For the spoilsport , this error 404 T-shirt is the perfect way to express your rotten attitude. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored , 20 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194439"
  },
  "speech melody":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the intonation of connected speech : the continual rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201218"
  },
  "spinal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column",
      ": of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord",
      ": having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section) from the brain",
      ": of, relating to, or resembling a spine",
      ": a spinal anesthetic",
      ": of, relating to, or located near the backbone or the spinal cord",
      ": of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column",
      ": of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord",
      ": having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section) from the brain",
      ": used for spinal anesthesia",
      ": made for or fitted to the spinal column",
      ": a spinal anesthetic"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8sp\u012b-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8sp\u012bn-\u1d4al"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Arch's father, Cooper, is the eldest of Archie's three sons and was set to play for the University of Mississippi before he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a nerve condition, and had to end his QB career at age 18. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The rest were strokes (eight), respiratory failure (two), and spinal injury (one). \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s when Porras learned from a neurosurgeon that Elena would be unable to walk because of a spinal injury. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
      "Neely, 57, suffers from degenerative bone disease and spinal stenosis that leaves him in constant pain. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "September 17, 2009 - Undergoes elective back surgery to deal with pain caused from a case of lumbar spinal stenosis. \u2014 CNN , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Strickland suffers from spinal stenosis that went untreated in prison. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Strickland, who has spinal stenosis, watched the testimony from a wheelchair. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Cooper was a wide receiver at Isidore Newman, catching passes from Peyton, and was committed to play at Ole Miss before being diagnosed with spinal stenosis, ending his playing career. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "She was diagnosed with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy and spent more than two months in the pediatric intensive care unit at Mass. General. \u2014 Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Aug. 2019",
      "At 6 months old, Stevie Browning was diagnosed with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy \u2014 the most severe \u2014 and was predicted to live between eight months and two years, said his mother, Samantha Angell. \u2014 Tessa Weinberg, chicagotribune.com , 1 July 2018",
      "The drug, known as AVXS-101, could be approved for Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy by the end of this year, according to Wells Fargo\u2019s Jim Birchenough, whose price target of $171 implies another 34 percent upside for the shares. \u2014 Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg.com , 7 Mar. 2018",
      "The report, published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, identified a major cause of miscarriages, in addition to heart, spinal , kidney and cleft palate problems in newborn babies. \u2014 Rob Taylor, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1944, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202838"
  },
  "space washer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a washer used for a distance piece (as on a mandrel)"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
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      "plural noun"
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      ": a family of Old World muroid rodents comprising the mole rats and extinct related forms"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of the organs (such as the larynx, tongue, or lips) playing a part in the production of articulate speech"
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      "noun"
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      ": spring"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085906"
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      "noun"
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      ": something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining",
      ": an eye-catching or dramatic public display",
      ": an object of curiosity or contempt",
      ": a device used to correct defects of vision : glasses",
      ": something (such as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of glasses",
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      "He peered through his spectacles .",
      "the multimedia spectacles that have become established parts of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympic Games",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Played by a jowly and insistently unappealing Tom Hanks, Parker is the grandmaster of the tragic spectacle to follow. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
      "Five of the planets in our solar system were set to appear in a line across the early Friday morning sky, astronomers said, in a sky spectacle that won't be seen again for nearly 20 years. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "Still, some modern wrestlers cultivated fan bases in the late 1990s and early 2000s by treating beer consumption as spectacle and performative subversion. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
      "That includes violent rape to brutal whippings, castration, public spectacle lynchings, mob violence, convict leasing, false convictions and socio-economic marginalization, just to name a few. \u2014 Nai Ya Maji, Essence , 18 June 2022",
      "Also understand: My focus here is on the impact of the committee hearings as a national-television spectacle , not on their propriety. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 18 June 2022",
      "For fun and spectacle , this one can\u2019t be beat \u2014 and the food is top-notch, too. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Welcome to the great transition, a spectacle that eclipses the Industrial Revolution. \u2014 Bill Adams, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Today\u2019s young stars still create pop-star spectacle with their clothes, stage shows, and, yes, videos. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022"
    ],
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spectaculum , from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at \u2014 more at spy"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080333"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": having a spire",
      ": tapering usually to a sharp point"
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      "the spired mountain peaks known as the Teton Range",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The single- spired , single-story, 25,000-square-foot edifice will be New Mexico\u2019s second temple. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Two other pioneer-era Utah temples \u2014 the iconic six- spired Salt Lake Temple, now shrouded in scaffolding, and the treasured Manti Temple \u2014 are undergoing major renovations as well. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The single- spired , single-story, 19,000-square-foot temple will be the fifth in Argentina, home to more than 470,000 members. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The double- spired , three-story, 81,000-square-foot structure is one of 28 existing or planned temples in Utah (seven of them in Utah County). \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "At the center of the makeover in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City \u2014 and one of Utah\u2019s most visited tourist attractions \u2014 is an effort to dig deep beneath the six- spired granite temple and bolster its foundation as part of a seismic retrofit. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "The single- spired , one-story, 29,000-square-foot Tallahassee Temple, originally announced in the April 2020 General Conference, will join temples in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in serving Florida\u2019s more than 160,000 members. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2021",
      "The single- spired , one-story, 32,000-square-foot temple will go up on a 5.8-acre site in suburban Cranberry Township. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 July 2021",
      "The single- spired , three-story, 70,000-square-foot structure is one of 27 existing or planned temples in Utah. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083656"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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      ": completely",
      ": neat"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spand\u0113",
      "-paan-",
      "-di",
      "\""
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    "antonyms":[],
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      "Adverb",
      "alteration of span entry 7"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083958"
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      "adjective"
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      ": sloppy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084313"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an opening under the neural arch of a vertebra that forms a part of the spinal canal when the vertebrae are articulated"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084528"
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      "adverb"
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      "spoke entry 2 + -wise"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085335"
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      "noun"
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      ": spirifer sense 2"
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      "spire entry 3 + bearer ; translation of New Latin Spirifer"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-104013"
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      "adjective"
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      ": having a spur on the heel",
      ": having the claw of the hind toe elongated and straight"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130410"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a table or chart indicating at what time or stage of development of a plant various pesticidal sprays should be applied"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130713"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a large Australian crawfish ( Astacopsis senatus ) with a spiny carapace"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131104"
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      "geographical name"
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      "city in northwestern South Carolina at the foot of the Blue Ridge population 37,013"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132852"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": having no spokes"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-kl\u0259\u0307s"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133802"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who serves a party for a share of the spoils",
      ": one who sanctions such practice"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u022fi(-\u0259)lz-m\u0259n"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1846, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135955"
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      "verb"
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      ": a dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or morphine or an amphetamine and usually taken by injection",
      ": a game which resembles soccer but in which a ball caught in the air may be passed with the hands and in which a score is made by kicking or heading the ball between the goalposts or by a successful forward pass over the goal line",
      ": one that is outstandingly fast",
      ": to take a speedball especially by injection"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Some 18 months later, the 27-year-old Neo-expressionist master died from a speedball overdose. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the latest transplant recipients is the 2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye, a 797-hp speedball of nostalgia and excess. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1970, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140533"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or wearing spectacles",
      ": having markings suggesting a pair of spectacles"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek-ti-k\u0259ld",
      "also"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-144009"
  },
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      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a hollow cutter for forming a round tenon on the end of a spoke"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "spoke entry 2"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-144502"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing",
      ": therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150539"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sports editor"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-151127"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spousal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)s\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin sponsalis of a betrothal, spousal"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152130"
  },
  "Spartacist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a member of a revolutionary political group organized in Germany in 1918 and advocating extreme socialistic doctrines"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259-sist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "German Spartakist , from Spartakusbund , literally, league of Spartakus, a revolutionary organization, from Spartakus , pen name of Karl Liebknecht, its cofounder"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1919, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160501"
  },
  "spillet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spiller entry 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307t",
      ""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Irish Gaelic spil\u0113ad"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161657"
  },
  "spoiler alert":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a reviewer's warning that a plot spoiler is about to be revealed"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The show is unlike most other reality competition series in that \u2014 spoiler alert \u2014 none of the contestants are dismissively degraded or dispatched. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
      "To the Good Trouble family, Firstly, this post comes with a big, flashing spoiler alert . \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "This will be a spoiler alert warning for those of you who may have arrived here by accident, and only want a hint instead. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "In the larger scope of the season, the Haldi ceremony is just one scene, a sweet precursor to a wedding that, to the audience's relief\u2014 spoiler alert \u2014does not actually happen. \u2014 Meha Razdan, Town & Country , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "In a spoiler alert , the library informs us that the Great Lakes states have the requisite cool temperatures, good hospitals, reliable access to water, and resilient infrastructure to serve as climate havens in the years ahead. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The special also went viral when it was first released last fall for \u2014 spoiler alert \u2014 featuring a reunion between Adele and her high school English teacher. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "However, all turns out well when Snowball \u2014 spoiler alert \u2014 ultimately finds his forever home and learns to love people. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Obviously, spoiler alert ahead for season two of Bridgerton. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1982, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175149"
  },
  "spectrum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order",
      ": any of various continua that resemble a color spectrum in consisting of an ordered arrangement by a particular characteristic (such as frequency or energy): such as",
      ": electromagnetic spectrum",
      ": radio spectrum",
      ": the range of frequencies of sound waves",
      ": mass spectrum",
      ": the representation (such as a plot) of a spectrum",
      ": a continuous sequence or range",
      ": kinds of organisms associated with a particular situation (such as an environment)",
      ": a range of effectiveness against pathogenic organisms",
      ": exhibiting traits associated with autism spectrum disorder",
      ": the group of different colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet seen when light passes through a prism and falls on a surface or when sunlight is affected by drops of water (as in a rainbow)",
      ": a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order",
      ": any of various continua that resemble a spectrum in consisting of an ordered arrangement by a particular characteristic (as frequency or energy): as",
      ": electromagnetic spectrum",
      ": mass spectrum",
      ": the representation (as a plot) of a spectrum",
      ": a continuous sequence or range",
      ": a range of effectiveness against pathogenic organisms \u2014 see broad-spectrum , narrow-spectrum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spek-tr\u0259m",
      "\u02c8spek-tr\u0259m",
      "\u02c8spek-tr\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "diapason",
      "gamut",
      "range",
      "scale",
      "spread",
      "stretch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "beautiful scarves in all the colors of the spectrum",
      "the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The more comprehensive documents might be worthwhile to facilitate tax planning (or on the opposite end of the wealth spectrum Medicaid planning). \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Colorescience's sunscreen stick has it all: Broad spectrum SPF 50 protection, a mineral, water resistant formula and several hydrating ingredients including jojoba and squalane. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "CBDfx Joint and Mobility Pet Treats are sold in a 30-count bag with 15 mg of broad spectrum CBD per serving. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Where along the extinction-event spectrum the present warming will place us is, for the first time in Earth's history, up to just one species. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
      "The real strength of the show is the workplace relationships, most notably the surprising bond that forms between Nicholas and Howard, who are at opposite ends of the personality spectrum . \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Since all wireless data is carried via electromagnetic waves, governments have carved up the entire spectrum and auctioned off radio frequencies measured in hertz for specific services including satellite communication. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "The coalition members spanned the Israeli political spectrum , with little binding them together beyond opposition to Netanyahu. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "Telus and Bell share spectrum , so in general, where Telus installs its network, Bell customers will get access, and vice versa. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin, appearance \u2014 more at specter"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180954"
  },
  "sponge cloth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various soft porous fabrics especially in a loose honeycomb weave"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1862, in the meaning defined above"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pure, clear spring water and the town's mountainside perch have drawn travelers for more than a century \u2014 and the magic of Eureka Springs remains today. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The man who once hawked vodka, real estate classes, spring water and steaks is on a roll. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Let the healing, mineral-rich spring water relax your body and warm your soul. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "There's two ingredients in our mezcal: mountain spring water and smoked agave. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Attendees will have a chance to tour several bathhouses and resorts, experience hydrotherapy treatments and taste beers brewed with local thermal spring water , according to a news release. \u2014 Nathan Owens, Arkansas Online , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "May crafted his whiskey with copper stills, using spring water and grains from the area around Conecuh Ridge, just south of Montgomery, an unincorporated area of Bullock County. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Officials decided to pipe the spring water into town with a multi-spouted drinking fountain near the city center. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "For solo travelers, there's nothing like a serene soak in the natural thermal waters found on the historic Bathhouse Row, followed by a refreshing drink of spring water and a lazy hike through the dense woods at Hot Springs National Park. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 28 Dec. 2021"
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": waste mold"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-210524"
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      "noun"
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      ": a nuclear reaction in which light particles are ejected as the result of bombardment (as by high-energy protons)",
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like the women at the speedway , Webster said the women who left Holly at the church in Arizona also wore robes. \u2014 Julian Mark, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "At the speedway , law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes ran the entire 2.5-mile track before triumphantly crossing the finish line, escorted by six Daytona Beach motorcycle officers. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "In New Orleans, people showed up at a $10 comedy show and a $25 car race at a local speedway . \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "How to get around Consider that the speedway could house the USS Enterprise-D and Millennium Falcon racing inside its 253 acres. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
      "The convoy is hosting a rally Tuesday evening at the speedway , which is located about 80 miles northwest of D.C. \u2014 Ellie Silverman, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Historical and biblical allusions are tossed around loosely at the convoy\u2019s speedway headquarters. \u2014 Charles Homans, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The seven-time NASCAR champion \u2014 and four-time Indianapolis winner in a stock car \u2014 went 227 mph around the speedway . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 May 2022",
      "Historical and biblical allusions are tossed around loosely at the convoy\u2019s speedway headquarters. \u2014 Charles Homans, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2022"
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      "adjective"
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      "adverb"
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      ": a group of mineral oxides including the spinel series and having the general composition AB 2 O 4 in which A represents magnesium, ferrous iron, zinc, or manganese or any combination of them and B represents aluminum, ferric iron, or chromium \u2014 see chromite series , magnetite series"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-021003"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More:As overdose deaths hit record highs, this nasal spray can help save lives. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Dry texture spray can help create more movement and lock it in place and Hollie recommends Living Proof's Dry Volume & Texture Spray or Kevin Murphy's Bedroom Hair. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 7 May 2022",
      "More:As overdose deaths hit record highs, this nasal spray can help save lives. \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The video then shows Keltner, holding a spray can and walking out of view. \u2014 Thomas Peipert, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Check for gaps where pipes enter your home, and seal them with expanding foam insulation, which comes in a spray can . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Bear spray can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs when used on humans. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "One spray can is enough to re-waterproof one outfit\u2014meaning a jacket and pair of pants. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Except that in place of a spray can or glue roller, his instrument is a lightweight VuPoint Magic Wand digital scanner, a cheap device about the size of an electric toothbrush, often used to digitize book pages and legal documents. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021"
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      "1958, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-045554"
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      "noun"
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      "French or New Latin; French sporule , from New Latin sporula , diminutive of spora spore"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-062237"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071557"
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      "noun"
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      "\u02c8sp\u0113d-\u02ccb\u014dt"
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      "powerboat",
      "stinkpot"
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      "speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From here, tourists take either a speedboat or a seaplane to their resort on the island of choice. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 4 June 2022",
      "Whereas a conventional speedboat \u2019s displacement hull creates small waves that can causes erosion to shorelines, beaches or reefs, the Voyager will barely leave a trace on the water\u2019s surface, according to the company. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
      "Gunrunners move illicit items across the St. Lawrence River via speedboat during the summer and snowmobile in the winter. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
      "A year later, the pair was spotted soaking up the sun aboard a speedboat and waterskiing in the Caribbean ahead of Prince William's training for the special forces. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Jumeirah Maldives Olahali Island is accessible by speedboat or a quick 15-minute seaplane ride from the international airport, which makes traveling with little ones easier. \u2014 Sandra Ramani, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
      "Belt emerged from the left-field corner, at Oracle Park, standing in the back of a speedboat pulled by a truck along the third-base stands. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The brainchild of Arc\u2019s co-founders Mitch Lee and Ryan Cook, the speedboat takes cues from aerospace design. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Guests fly in the hotel's eight-seat plane to its private airstrip, then finish up the journey on a speedboat to the hotel. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072640"
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      "adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073625"
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    "definitions":[
      ": to make Spartan in character : imbue with Spartan ideals",
      ": to become Spartan in character : live in a Spartan manner"
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      "-\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bz"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073648"
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      "noun"
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      ": a practice of regarding public offices and their emoluments as plunder for members of the victorious party"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The exam was created by the Rogers Act, which abolished the spoils system and transformed the Foreign Service into a professional organization with hiring and promotions based on merit. \u2014 Dave Seminara, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s a noble-sounding word, yet one that corrupts the notion of equality under the law by imposing a racial- spoils system favored by social-justice warriors. \u2014 Asra Q. Nomani, National Review , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite the nominal idealism of multiculturalism, this looks like a diversity spoils system , whose proliferating claimants will become impossible to satisfy. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "One of the last vestiges of the spoils system , cushy diplomatic posts routinely go to campaign patrons. \u2014 Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica , 9 May 2021",
      "The real history of Catholic justices on the Supreme Court is mostly a story of the happy irrelevance of their faith, except in the trivial way that religion has sometimes mattered in an interest-group spoils system . \u2014 Matthew J. Franck, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2020",
      "But Jackson, who was in from 1829 to 1837, really institutionalized postal patronage with his spoils system . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 Aug. 2020",
      "And the President appears to have brought back Jackson\u2019s spoils system . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 Aug. 2020",
      "That world was one of astonishing corruption: Political organizations such as Tammany Hall routinely fleeced taxpayers of millions, and the spoils system was in full swing. \u2014 John Steele Gordon, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2017"
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      "1838, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075031"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081316"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083554"
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      "sp\u0259\u02c8las\u0259\u0307d",
      "\""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084502"
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      "noun"
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      ": a dry rot (as of apples) caused by a fungus ( Colletrichum fructus )"
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      ": a genus of large, thick, inequivalve, usually spinose and attached, bivalve mollusks (family Spondylidae) that are remarkable for perfection of the hinge",
      ": any mollusk of the family Spondylidae : spiny oyster",
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    "definitions":[
      ": the formation of spores",
      ": division into many small spores (as after encystment)",
      ": the formation of spores",
      ": division into many small spores (as after encystment)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsp\u022fr-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "-\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-",
      "\u02ccsp\u014dr-(y)\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02ccsp\u022fr-"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin sporula , diminutive of spora spore"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1876, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114320"
  },
  "speaker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that speaks",
      ": one who uses a language",
      ": one who makes a public speech",
      ": one who acts as a spokesperson",
      ": the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly",
      ": loudspeaker",
      ": a person who speaks",
      ": a person who conducts a meeting",
      ": loudspeaker",
      ": the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-k\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sp\u0113-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chair",
      "chairman",
      "chairperson",
      "moderator",
      "president",
      "presider",
      "prolocutor"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I disagree with the last speaker .",
      "He is an excellent public speaker .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bean and his wife put the call on speaker and listened. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "So, from 1,200 miles apart, as the first hearing played on TV last week, Petersen was on his phone in Orlando, while Harris, in her den in Tulsa, had her cell on speaker . \u2014 Andrea Eger Canfield, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "After imbibing, the women laid on mattresses on the floor and put on eye shades as soothing music played on a speaker . \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
      "In the wheelhouse, Casto flipped on the speaker to talk to the crew. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Logitech\u2019s Spotlight Presentation Pointer is designed to help audiences focus on the speaker . \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Lee is in demand as a conference speaker and clocked more than 100 nights on the road in 2021. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "Scott won election as senator in 2018, Oliva was reelected that year and was chosen as Florida House speaker for his last term, and the law has remained intact under Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, and subsequent GOP legislatures. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
      "After serving as majority leader, Bass replaced Nunez as Assembly speaker , becoming the first Black woman to hold this position. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120844"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": spruce"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spr\u00fc-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1774, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122601"
  },
  "spot-mill":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to mill a spot of a surface or any small area"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123341"
  },
  "sport fish":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fish important for the sport it affords anglers"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Popular sport fish species have declined in the lower portions of the system, as well as forage fish, which represent the middle of the food chain. \u2014 Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
      "The chub is resilient but hasn't evolved to withstand sudden introduction of predatory sport fish . \u2014 Brittany Peterson And John Flesher, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The chub is resilient \u2014 but hasn't evolved to withstand the sudden introduction of predatory sport fish . \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "The sport fishery along the western shores of the Kenai Peninsula may reopen in June after being closed for seven years, said Mike Booz, Lower Cook Inlet sport fish area manager with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "According to public records, Holman is a pilot and owns a sport fish lodge in the Bristol Bay region. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "In 1950, Congress placed a similar tax on fishing and boating equipment to fund the recovery of sport fish . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The proliferation of northern pike in Utah Lake is a story playing out across the West where nonnative sport fish have been introduced, oftentimes illegally, into lakes and streams. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Pike, with their mouthful of teeth, are revered as a sport fish for their fight, but the fast-growing predatory fish don\u2019t belong in Utah Lake. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1915, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123655"
  },
  "spasmodist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that is spasmodic in work or manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "spasmod ic + -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124448"
  },
  "speel":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": climb"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sp\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "origin unknown"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1513, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125741"
  },
  "splenial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being a thin membrane bone on the inner side of the mandible of many vertebrates below mammals that resembles a splint and is usually in close relation with the dentary",
      ": relating to a splenius muscle",
      ": of or relating to the splenium",
      ": a splenial bone"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8spl\u0113n\u0113\u0259l",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "in senses 1 & 2, from New Latin spleni us + English -al ; in sense 3, from New Latin spleni um + English -al"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130435"
  },
  "sports bar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bar catering especially to sports fans and typically containing several televisions and often sports memorabilia"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Those grants are already helping four businesses open on Pratt: a high-end sneaker store, a bakery, a bar with live music and a sports bar . \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Bandana\u2019s had opened in February 2021, and before that the location had been Archie\u2019s Dugout, a sports bar . \u2014 Mike Nolan, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Watch Bar, a sports bar in L.A. Live, an entertainment district across the street from Cryptocurrency.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Bounce Sporting Club, an upscale sports bar set for the $300 million Atlantic Crossing development on Atlantic just east of Federal Highway, is hoping to become a new destination site on the Ave. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Just a five-minute drive from the Woburn High football field is Jake n JOES, a sports bar known for its Buffalo mac and cheese and big-screen TVs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "The Boardroom, a North Beach sports bar , closed for about two months in the spring before reopening for takeout orders in June and outdoor service in early August, hoping to benefit from the start of football season. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com , 26 Nov. 2020",
      "Undeterred, Nguyen launched a Kickstarter campaign to open the country\u2019s first sports bar that would only play women\u2019s sports. \u2014 Julie Compton, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
      "One of the establishments still in business, The Ambassador Public House on Halsted, advertises itself as an ecumenical sports bar . \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1975, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131543"
  },
  "sport finder":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": albada finder":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-104934"
  },
  "spoiling attack":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a limited objective attack launched to disrupt enemy plans or operations":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from spoiling , present participle of spoil entry 2":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105439"
  },
  "sporulate":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to undergo sporulation":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sp\u022fr-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sp\u014dr-(y)\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t, \u02c8sp\u022fr-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from sporulation":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1891, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105520"
  },
  "space walk":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a period of activity spent outside a spacecraft by an astronaut in space":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The crew will conduct a space walk , a first for anyone traveling aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The most dangerous moments will be during the space walk , when the entire space capsule will be open to the vacuum of space. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The crew will proceed with a space walk Thursday as planned, the agency noted. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Two of the astronauts completed their second space walk on Friday. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "In the same year, China conducted its first space walk . \u2014 CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "China is the country pushing people into space; the country achieved its first space walk this week. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 10 July 2021",
      "Liu is a veteran of the Shenzhou 7 mission in 2008, during which Zhai Zhigang made China\u2019s first space walk . \u2014 Fox News , 5 July 2021",
      "Another Illuminarium experience is planned for Atlanta in 2022, and it's designed to take visitors on a space walk , giving them a chance to come as close as most people are likely to get to setting foot on the moon. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 20 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105708"
  },
  "spin-dryer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a machine that partly dries washed clothes by spinning them very fast":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105820"
  },
  "spray crab":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small spiny grapsoid crab ( Percnow givvesi ) living on spray-washed rocks":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105841"
  }
}