12515 lines
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12515 lines
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"Goa":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"state of western India on the Malabar Coast; before 1962 belonged to Portugal; with Daman and Diu constituted a union territory 1962\u201387; capital Panaji area 1404 square miles (3636 square kilometers), population 1,458,545 \u2014 see portuguese india":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u014d-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024004",
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Goa ball":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mixture of drugs made up in the form of a ball and formerly used as a remedy for fever":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Goa":""
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060247",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Goa bean":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a tropical Old World herbaceous annual vine ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ) bearing purplish or blue flowers in a close raceme and pods with four jagged wings":[],
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": the edible seed of the Goa bean":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Goa":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190905",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Goa butter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": kokum butter":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Goa":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125624",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Goa cedar":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": portuguese cypress":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Goa ; from the belief that it was native to India":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063643",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Goala":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a Hindu caste employed chiefly in dairying":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hindi go\u0101l\u0101 , from Sanskrit gop\u0101laka cowherd, from go cow, bull + p\u0101laka protector":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"g\u014d\u02c8\u00e4l\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232913",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gobelin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of tapestry produced at the Gobelin works in Paris":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1750, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Gobelin dye and tapestry works, Paris, France":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u014d-b\u0259-l\u0259n",
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"\u02ccg\u014d-b\u0259-\u02c8la\u207f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214402",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gobelin green":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a moderate green that is yellower and slightly duller than sea green (see sea green sense 1a ) and yellower and paler than myrtle (see myrtle sense 3a )":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185727",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gobelin stitch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several small vertical or slanting stitches worked over one or more threads of canvas to form a solid ground of stitches":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171417",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gobi":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"desert in east central Asia in Mongolia and China area about 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square kilometers)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u014d-(\u02cc)b\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002841",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Gobi argali":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a wild sheep of mountainous regions of the Gobi Desert that is a subspecies ( Ovis ammon darvini ) of the argali":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1990, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105412",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gobiesocidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of small marine teleost fishes that have soft dorsal and anal fins and a large sucker formed in part by the pelvic fins located well forward on the throat and that form an order Xenopterygii or in some classifications a highly specialized suborder of Percomorphi \u2014 compare clingfish":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Gobiesoc-, Gobiesox , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccg\u014db\u0113\u0259-",
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"(\u02cc)g\u014d\u02ccb\u012b\u0259\u02c8s\u00e4s\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091411",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Gobiesox":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the type genus of Gobiesocidae":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin gobius gudgeon + esox pike":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"g\u014d\u02c8b\u012b\u0259\u02ccs\u00e4ks",
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"\u02c8g\u014db\u0113\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083655",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"God":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person or thing of supreme value":[
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"had photos of baseball's gods pinned to his bedroom wall"
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],
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": a powerful ruler":[
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"Hollywood gods that control our movies' fates"
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],
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": the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped (as in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) as creator and ruler of the universe":[
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"Throughout the patristic and medieval periods, Christian theologians taught that God created the universe \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jame Schaefer",
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"\u2026 the Supreme Being or God , the personal form of the Ultimate Reality, is conceived by Hindus as having various aspects.",
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"\u2014 Sunita Pant Bansal"
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],
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": the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind":[],
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": the supreme or ultimate reality: such as":[],
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": to treat as a god : idolize , deify":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Does she believe in God ?",
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"I pray to God that no one was seriously injured in the accident.",
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"the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt",
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"a myth about the god of war",
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"an offering for the gods",
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"a professor who was regarded as a kind of god",
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"a guitar god like Jimi Hendrix",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Momentarily letting their guard down, Swift and Alwyn engaged in some honest-to- god PDA while Ed Sheeran performed at iHeartRadio\u2019s Jingle Bell Ball in New York City. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 Oct. 2019",
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"In the comics, Marc Spector, a mercenary, awakens after a near-death experience and is placed next to a statue of the Egyptian god of the moon, Khonshu. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019",
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"Kavachi, named for a sea god of the Gatokae and Vangunu peoples, is approximately 15 miles south of Vangunu Island. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
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"Khnum was the Egyptian god of fertility, associated with water and represented as a man with a ram\u2019s head. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
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"Named after a sea god of the Indigenous Gatokae and Vangunu people, Kavachi is located about 15 miles south of Vangunu Island, part of the Solomon Islands east of Papua New Guinea. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
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"The asteroid would come to be called Apophis, after the Egyptian god of destruction. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 5 May 2022",
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"Already on Mars are NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover, which landed in Feb. 2021, and China\u2019s first Mars rover, Zhurong, named after the Chinese god of fire. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"It\u2019s the only one named after the Greek god of the sky (Uranus was the father of Saturn and the grandfather of Jupiter). \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1595, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German got god":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8g\u022fd",
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"deity",
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"divinity"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204136",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"God knows":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074824",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"God's acre":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": churchyard":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"was laid in rest in God's acre , with a comforting view of the river he loved so much"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1605, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boneyard",
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"cemetery",
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"graveyard",
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"memorial park",
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"necropolis",
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"potter's field"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003049",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"God's country":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a place conceived of as especially favored by God: such as":[],
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": an area of civilization (as a city) away from the frontier":[
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"music heard long before \u2026 in God's country in the East",
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"\u2014 Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican"
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],
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": one's native or home state or region":[
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"boosters go so much to the other extreme, talking about God's country",
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"\u2014 Sinclair Lewis"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1709, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125231",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"God-fearer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a devoutly religious person":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1668, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073133",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"God-fearing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having a reverent feeling toward God : devout":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d-\u02ccfir-i\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174118",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"God-given":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": received as a gift from God : natural":[
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"a God-given talent",
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"God-given rights"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1642, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d-\u02c8gi-v\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031146",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"God/heaven forbid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060531",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"Godfrey of Bouillon":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"circa 1060\u20131100 French crusader":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d-fr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041317",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Godful":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": divine , awe-inspiring":[
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"endless inspiring Godful beauty",
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"\u2014 John Muir \u20201914"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-f\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173412",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"Godhead":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": divine nature or essence":[],
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": god sense 1":[],
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": the nature of God especially as existing in three persons":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"in some cultures, the ruler of the people has godhead and is worshipped accordingly",
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"most Christians believe that there are three separate persons\u2014Father, Son, and Holy Spirit\u2014that make up the Godhead",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The go-to collaborator of some of hip-hop's brainiest underground heroes (Freddie Gibbs, late greats MF Doom and J Dilla), Jackson has shaped his latest standalone LP with the help of another studio godhead , Four Tet. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 23 June 2021",
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"Then, after two weeks of impassioned social media debate, \u201970s movie godhead Francis Ford Coppola waded into the fray. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
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"Christianity also shares a certain kind of internal division with Hinduism, over whether and in what ways the godhead is unitary or multiple. \u2014 Andrew Stark, WSJ , 16 Nov. 2018",
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"If his supporters managed to ignore the white working-class godhead Bruce Springsteen, who has any hope of reaching them? \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 May 2018",
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"Scattered throughout the new expansion are artworks by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone and art-furniture godhead Wendell Castle. \u2014 Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald , 21 Dec. 2017",
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"This answer is pantheist, animist, with self and godhead as terminals on a vital circuit. \u2014 John Timpane, Philly.com , 14 Dec. 2017",
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"Emerson had prodded Thoreau to look through nature\u2014not at it\u2014in order to perceive the godhead . \u2014 Longreads , 13 July 2017",
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"Paul Thomas Anderson has not lost a single golden fleck of godhead status or critical stature, even if things have gotten a little poky at the box office. \u2014 James Wolcott, HWD , 19 June 2017"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Conde de 1567\u20131626 Diego Sarmiento de Acu\u00f1a Spanish diplomat":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Book",
|
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"Holy Writ",
|
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"Scripture"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231310",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": good-king-henry":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from the name Henry":""
|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"gu\u0307d\u02c8henr\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"Goodall":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Dame Jane 1934\u2013 originally Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall British ethologist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307-(\u02cc)d\u022fl",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)d\u00e4l"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"Goodrich":{
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
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|
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"American writer":[
|
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"Peter Parley \\ \u02c8p\u00e4r-\u200bl\u0113 \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"Samuel Griswold 1793\u20131860 pseudonym":[
|
|
"Peter Parley \\ \u02c8p\u00e4r-\u200bl\u0113 \\"
|
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]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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],
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"from Goody Two-Shoes , heroine of a children's story perhaps by Oliver Goldsmith":""
|
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|
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"\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02ccsh\u00fcz"
|
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],
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Goodyear":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"Charles 1800\u20131860 American inventor":[]
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02ccyir"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes, stalked ovate leaves, and small flowers in a twisted raceme \u2014 see rattlesnake plantain":[]
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"gu\u0307d\u02c8yir\u0259",
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"\u02c8gu\u0307dy\u0259r\u0259",
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"\u02c8g\u022fr-g\u0259s"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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"city of eastern Ukraine in the Donets Basin north of Donetsk population 256,500":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city of southern Russia in Asia that serves as capital of the autonomous republic of Altay population 47,500":[]
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"\u02c8g\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02cc\u00e4l-\u02c8t\u012bsk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221152",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Gorno-Badakhshan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"autonomous region of southeastern Tajikistan in the Pamirs bordering China and Afghanistan; capital Khorog area 24,595 square miles (63,701 square kilometers), population 205,949":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u022fr-(\u02cc)n\u014d-\u02ccb\u00e4-\u02ccd\u00e4k-\u02c8sh\u00e4n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022139",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Gorsedd":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mock druidical institution established in the late 18th century that assembles twice a year for the granting of bardic degrees and the conferring of bardic titles":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Welsh, literally, mound, court, throne":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u022fr\u02ccset\u035fh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174329",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gort":{
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|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Viscount \u2014 see vereker":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112913",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Gortonian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one of a short-lived sect composed of followers of Samuel Gorton originally of Massachusetts and later of Rhode Island who rejected all outward forms and clergy and held that Christ was both human and divine and that heaven and hell exist only in the mind":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Samuel Gorton \u20201677 American religious leader + English -ian":""
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"g\u022f(r)\u02c8t\u014dn\u0113\u0259n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174200",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"Gortonist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gortonian":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"S. Gorton + -ist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f(r)t\u1d4an\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200724",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Gorzow Wielkopolski":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city on the Warta River in western Poland population 124,500":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f-zh\u00fcf-\u02ccvyel-k\u022f-\u02c8p\u022fl-sk\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202128",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Gourmont":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Remy de 1858\u20131915 French writer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"gu\u0307r-\u02c8m\u014d\u207f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043348",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Gove":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Philip Babcock 1902\u20131972 American lexicographer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014dv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205911",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"craze",
|
|
"dernier cri",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fad",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"hot ticket",
|
|
"last word",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"vogue"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board":[],
|
|
": a spell of activity":[
|
|
"finished the job at one go"
|
|
],
|
|
": a turn in an activity (such as a game)":[
|
|
"it's your go"
|
|
],
|
|
": abandon":[
|
|
"She went back on her word."
|
|
],
|
|
": afford":[
|
|
"can't go the price"
|
|
],
|
|
": an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence":[],
|
|
": attack , assail":[
|
|
"my dog went for the intruder"
|
|
],
|
|
": attempt , try":[
|
|
"have a go at painting"
|
|
],
|
|
": betray":[],
|
|
": carry out , perform":[
|
|
"went through his work in a daze"
|
|
],
|
|
": choose sense 2":[
|
|
"went with an iron off the tee"
|
|
],
|
|
": conform sense 2b":[],
|
|
": constantly or restlessly active":[
|
|
"a housewife and mother who's always on the go"
|
|
],
|
|
": date":[],
|
|
": die":[],
|
|
": energy , vigor":[],
|
|
": enjoy":[
|
|
"I could go a soda"
|
|
],
|
|
": examine":[
|
|
"went over the test results"
|
|
],
|
|
": experience , undergo":[
|
|
"had to go through quite an ordeal"
|
|
],
|
|
": extend":[
|
|
"his knowledge fails to go very deep"
|
|
],
|
|
": fail":[
|
|
"was afraid that his mind might go back on him"
|
|
],
|
|
": favor , accept":[
|
|
"cannot go for your idea"
|
|
],
|
|
": functioning properly : being in good and ready condition":[
|
|
"declared all systems go"
|
|
],
|
|
": intend":[
|
|
"I didn't go to do it"
|
|
],
|
|
": outdo , surpass":[],
|
|
": permission to proceed : go-ahead":[
|
|
"gave the astronauts a go for another orbit"
|
|
],
|
|
": repeat":[],
|
|
": say":[
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in oral narration of speech \u2026 I started trying to write a novel. I spent about six months on it. And at a certain point I go , \"You know, I don't want to finish this. \u2026\" \u2014 Quentin Tarantino"
|
|
],
|
|
": study , review":[
|
|
"went over his notes before taking the test"
|
|
],
|
|
": success":[
|
|
"made a go of the business"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act or manner of going":[],
|
|
": the height of fashion : rage":[
|
|
"elegant shawls labeled \u2026 \"quite the go \"",
|
|
"\u2014 R. S. Surtees"
|
|
],
|
|
": the quantity used or furnished at one time":[
|
|
"you can obtain a go of brandy for sixpence",
|
|
"\u2014 C. B. Fairbanks"
|
|
],
|
|
": to achieve great success":[
|
|
"The movie was going great guns worldwide."
|
|
],
|
|
": to act in accordance or harmony":[
|
|
"a good rule to go by"
|
|
],
|
|
": to act in agreement or cooperation":[
|
|
"We were just going by what we'd been told.",
|
|
"The police tried to locate the culprit, but they didn't have much to go on.",
|
|
"\u2026 the echo of my girlfriend's voice comes into my head, saying, \"Whatever happens, just go with it.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Jason Schwartzman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply oneself":[
|
|
"went to work on the problem"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assume the function or obligation of":[
|
|
"promised to go bail for his friend"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be about, intending, or expecting something":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in a progressive tense before an infinitive is going to leave town"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate":[
|
|
"anything goes here"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be capable of being sung or played":[
|
|
"the tune goes like this"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or inserted":[
|
|
"will these clothes go in your suitcase"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be carried over a ship's side":[],
|
|
": to be compatible, suitable, or becoming : harmonize":[
|
|
"the tie goes with his suit"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be contained in (something)":[
|
|
"5 goes into 60 12 times"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be discarded":[
|
|
"Budget cuts meant that some projects had to go by the board ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to be guided, governed, or regulated":[
|
|
"We were just going by what we'd been told.",
|
|
"The police tried to locate the culprit, but they didn't have much to go on.",
|
|
"\u2026 the echo of my girlfriend's voice comes into my head, saying, \"Whatever happens, just go with it.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Jason Schwartzman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be habitually in a certain state or condition":[
|
|
"go bareheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be in general or on an average":[
|
|
"cheap, as yachts go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be in little demand":[],
|
|
": to be in phrasing or expression : read":[
|
|
"as the story goes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be known":[
|
|
"goes by an alias"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be markedly successful":[
|
|
"The team really went to town , winning 14\u20130."
|
|
],
|
|
": to be of advantage":[
|
|
"has a lot going for her"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be on the way to success":[],
|
|
": to be or become especially as the result of a contest":[
|
|
"the election went in her favor"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be self-evident":[],
|
|
": to be sparing":[
|
|
"go easy with the sugar",
|
|
"go easy on the kid"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become impaired or weakened":[
|
|
"his hearing started to go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become lost : disappear":[],
|
|
": to become lost, consumed, or spent":[
|
|
"our time has gone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become shattered (as in nerves or health)":[],
|
|
": to begin (a specified kind of movement)":[
|
|
"The plane went into a tailspin.",
|
|
"\u2026 the car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ron Fimrite"
|
|
],
|
|
": to begin an action or motion":[
|
|
"here goes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to begin to be in (a specified state or condition)":[
|
|
"The fugitive went into hiding.",
|
|
"\"Scott went into a tizzy,\" she said.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lucinda Franks",
|
|
"I went into a deep funk over the nasty things I've written \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 P. J. O'Rourke",
|
|
"Her body began jerking violently, and she went into a coma.",
|
|
"\u2014 Patrick Rogers et al.",
|
|
"Seven months later Wall Street crashed and the economy went into freefall.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bill Bryson"
|
|
],
|
|
": to behave in a reckless, excited, or impromptu manner":[],
|
|
": to carry authority":[
|
|
"what she said went"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause (a characteristic sound) to occur":[
|
|
"the gun went bang"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause one to become conceited or overconfident":[
|
|
"Fame went to her head ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause one to become confused, excited, or dizzy":[
|
|
"The wine went to his head ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to cease to be of interest or concern":[],
|
|
": to come or arrive at a certain state or condition":[
|
|
"go to sleep",
|
|
"\" \u2026 I finally went to pieces and couldn't stop crying for two hours. \u2026 \"",
|
|
"\u2014 Gwendoline Christie"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be : become":[
|
|
"the tire went flat",
|
|
"\u2014 often used to express conversion to specified values or a specified state gone Hollywood go condo"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be applied or appropriated":[
|
|
"all proceeds go to charity"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be determined":[
|
|
"dreams go by contraries"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be given up or discarded":[
|
|
"this clutter has to go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to conduct one's affairs : act":[
|
|
"insists on going it alone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to contribute to an end or result":[
|
|
"qualities that go to make a hero"
|
|
],
|
|
": to date one person exclusively and frequently":[],
|
|
": to empty the bladder or bowels":[],
|
|
": to engage in":[
|
|
"don't go telling everyone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage in sexual intercourse":[],
|
|
": to enter (something) as a profession or occupation":[
|
|
"She decided to go into law/medicine.",
|
|
"He went into business for himself."
|
|
],
|
|
": to enter into complete agreement":[],
|
|
": to extend from point to point or in a certain direction":[
|
|
"the road goes to the lake"
|
|
],
|
|
": to function in the proper or expected manner : run":[
|
|
"the motor won't go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give access : lead":[
|
|
"that door goes to the cellar"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give active support or assistance to : defend , champion":[],
|
|
": to give way especially under great force or pressure : break":[
|
|
"the roof went"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a record of":[
|
|
"went 11\u20130 last season"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a tendency : conduce":[
|
|
"it goes to show"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a usual or proper place or position : belong":[
|
|
"these books go on the top shelf"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have an interest in or liking for":[
|
|
"She went for him in a big way.",
|
|
"\u2014 Chandler Brossard"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have recourse to another for corroboration, vindication , or decision : resort":[
|
|
"go to court to recover damages"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have sexual intercourse with":[],
|
|
": to hold true : be valid":[
|
|
"the rule goes for you, too"
|
|
],
|
|
": to indulge oneself excessively":[
|
|
"He went to town on a big platter of beef and potatoes."
|
|
],
|
|
": to maintain or perform a certain action or motion":[
|
|
"still going strong"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a public disclosure":[],
|
|
": to make a wager of : bet":[
|
|
"go a dollar on the outcome"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make an all-out combative effort (as in support of a position)":[],
|
|
": to make an approach to":[
|
|
"went at the problem from different angles"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make an attack on":[],
|
|
": to make an offer of : bid":[
|
|
"willing to go $50 for the clock"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move along in a specified manner : fare":[
|
|
"everything was going well"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move on a course : proceed":[
|
|
"go slow",
|
|
"went by train"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave , depart":[
|
|
"went from school to the party",
|
|
"going away for vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
": to no avail : useless":[
|
|
"Attempts to get the computer running have been no go ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to participate to the extent of":[
|
|
"decided to go halves on the winnings"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass by award, assignment, or lot":[
|
|
"the prize went to a sophomore"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass by means of a process like journeying":[
|
|
"the message went by wire"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass by sale":[
|
|
"went for a good price"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass for or serve as":[
|
|
"Silvered glass once went for mirrors."
|
|
],
|
|
": to proceed along or according to : follow":[
|
|
"if I were going his way",
|
|
"went the conventional route"
|
|
],
|
|
": to proceed in a rapid or furious manner":[],
|
|
": to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially to intensify a complementary verb why did you go and spoil it go jump in a lake"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put forth all one's strength or resources":[
|
|
"went for broke to qualify for the Olympics"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put or subject oneself":[
|
|
"went to unnecessary expense"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put up with : tolerate":[
|
|
"couldn't go the noise"
|
|
],
|
|
": to set about : to begin to do":[],
|
|
": to slip away : elapse":[
|
|
"the evening went quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stop being an annoyance or disturbance":[
|
|
"told him to go fly a kite"
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject (something) to examination or discussion":[
|
|
"The auditors went into every aspect of the company's operations.",
|
|
"I'll explain later\u2014I don't have the time to go into it right now.",
|
|
"She told me briefly what had happened, but didn't go into too much detail."
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject to thorough examination, consideration, or study":[
|
|
"went through the list of items one by one"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure":[
|
|
"reports go through channels to the president"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel through or along : traverse":[
|
|
"went the length of the street"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel to a place":[
|
|
"goes to the office every morning",
|
|
"went to the gas station before heading home"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time":[
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"went to Paris for a month",
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"plan to go to their beach house for the summer"
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],
|
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": to try to get : seek":[],
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": to try to secure or attain (something, such as a goal)":[
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"go for the prize"
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],
|
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": to turn out well : succeed":[
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"worked hard to make the party go"
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],
|
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": to undergo a change":[
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"leaves go from green to red"
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],
|
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": to work or act rapidly or efficiently":[
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"They went to town on decorating the building."
|
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],
|
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": undertake":[],
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": walk":[],
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": yield , weigh":[
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"this fish goes ten pounds"
|
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],
|
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"\u2014 compare stop":[
|
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"go slow",
|
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"went by train"
|
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],
|
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"\u2014 see also go into sense 2 (below)":[
|
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"go to sleep",
|
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"\" \u2026 I finally went to pieces and couldn't stop crying for two hours. \u2026 \"",
|
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"\u2014 Gwendoline Christie"
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"He went to the window and looked out at the yard.",
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"She goes to the office every morning and comes home in the evening.",
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"I'm tired. Let's go home.",
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"She went downstairs to the kitchen.",
|
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"The train goes from New York to Chicago.",
|
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"I went with my family to Rome last year.",
|
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"We're going to Iowa for a week.",
|
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"The car was going too fast.",
|
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"How much farther do we have to go ?",
|
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"She went a long way to see him."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Japanese":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English gon , from Old English g\u0101n ; akin to Old High German g\u0101n to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain":"Verb, Noun , and Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"advance",
|
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"come",
|
|
"come along",
|
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"do",
|
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"fare",
|
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"forge",
|
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"get along",
|
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"get on",
|
|
"go along",
|
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"go off",
|
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"march",
|
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"pace",
|
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"proceed",
|
|
"progress"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212425",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"go (away)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to leave a place or person":[
|
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"She angrily told him to go away and stop bothering her."
|
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],
|
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": to leave home for a period of time":[
|
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"They're going away on vacation.",
|
|
"After graduating from high school, he went away to college."
|
|
],
|
|
": to stop existing or happening : to end":[
|
|
"I just wish there was some way to make the pain go away ."
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015148",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go (for)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"craze",
|
|
"dernier cri",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fad",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"hot ticket",
|
|
"last word",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"vogue"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board":[],
|
|
": a spell of activity":[
|
|
"finished the job at one go"
|
|
],
|
|
": a turn in an activity (such as a game)":[
|
|
"it's your go"
|
|
],
|
|
": abandon":[
|
|
"She went back on her word."
|
|
],
|
|
": afford":[
|
|
"can't go the price"
|
|
],
|
|
": an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence":[],
|
|
": attack , assail":[
|
|
"my dog went for the intruder"
|
|
],
|
|
": attempt , try":[
|
|
"have a go at painting"
|
|
],
|
|
": betray":[],
|
|
": carry out , perform":[
|
|
"went through his work in a daze"
|
|
],
|
|
": choose sense 2":[
|
|
"went with an iron off the tee"
|
|
],
|
|
": conform sense 2b":[],
|
|
": constantly or restlessly active":[
|
|
"a housewife and mother who's always on the go"
|
|
],
|
|
": date":[],
|
|
": die":[],
|
|
": energy , vigor":[],
|
|
": enjoy":[
|
|
"I could go a soda"
|
|
],
|
|
": examine":[
|
|
"went over the test results"
|
|
],
|
|
": experience , undergo":[
|
|
"had to go through quite an ordeal"
|
|
],
|
|
": extend":[
|
|
"his knowledge fails to go very deep"
|
|
],
|
|
": fail":[
|
|
"was afraid that his mind might go back on him"
|
|
],
|
|
": favor , accept":[
|
|
"cannot go for your idea"
|
|
],
|
|
": functioning properly : being in good and ready condition":[
|
|
"declared all systems go"
|
|
],
|
|
": intend":[
|
|
"I didn't go to do it"
|
|
],
|
|
": outdo , surpass":[],
|
|
": permission to proceed : go-ahead":[
|
|
"gave the astronauts a go for another orbit"
|
|
],
|
|
": repeat":[],
|
|
": say":[
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in oral narration of speech \u2026 I started trying to write a novel. I spent about six months on it. And at a certain point I go , \"You know, I don't want to finish this. \u2026\" \u2014 Quentin Tarantino"
|
|
],
|
|
": study , review":[
|
|
"went over his notes before taking the test"
|
|
],
|
|
": success":[
|
|
"made a go of the business"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act or manner of going":[],
|
|
": the height of fashion : rage":[
|
|
"elegant shawls labeled \u2026 \"quite the go \"",
|
|
"\u2014 R. S. Surtees"
|
|
],
|
|
": the quantity used or furnished at one time":[
|
|
"you can obtain a go of brandy for sixpence",
|
|
"\u2014 C. B. Fairbanks"
|
|
],
|
|
": to achieve great success":[
|
|
"The movie was going great guns worldwide."
|
|
],
|
|
": to act in accordance or harmony":[
|
|
"a good rule to go by"
|
|
],
|
|
": to act in agreement or cooperation":[
|
|
"We were just going by what we'd been told.",
|
|
"The police tried to locate the culprit, but they didn't have much to go on.",
|
|
"\u2026 the echo of my girlfriend's voice comes into my head, saying, \"Whatever happens, just go with it.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Jason Schwartzman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply oneself":[
|
|
"went to work on the problem"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assume the function or obligation of":[
|
|
"promised to go bail for his friend"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be about, intending, or expecting something":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in a progressive tense before an infinitive is going to leave town"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate":[
|
|
"anything goes here"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be capable of being sung or played":[
|
|
"the tune goes like this"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or inserted":[
|
|
"will these clothes go in your suitcase"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be carried over a ship's side":[],
|
|
": to be compatible, suitable, or becoming : harmonize":[
|
|
"the tie goes with his suit"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be contained in (something)":[
|
|
"5 goes into 60 12 times"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be discarded":[
|
|
"Budget cuts meant that some projects had to go by the board ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to be guided, governed, or regulated":[
|
|
"We were just going by what we'd been told.",
|
|
"The police tried to locate the culprit, but they didn't have much to go on.",
|
|
"\u2026 the echo of my girlfriend's voice comes into my head, saying, \"Whatever happens, just go with it.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Jason Schwartzman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be habitually in a certain state or condition":[
|
|
"go bareheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be in general or on an average":[
|
|
"cheap, as yachts go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be in little demand":[],
|
|
": to be in phrasing or expression : read":[
|
|
"as the story goes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be known":[
|
|
"goes by an alias"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be markedly successful":[
|
|
"The team really went to town , winning 14\u20130."
|
|
],
|
|
": to be of advantage":[
|
|
"has a lot going for her"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be on the way to success":[],
|
|
": to be or become especially as the result of a contest":[
|
|
"the election went in her favor"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be self-evident":[],
|
|
": to be sparing":[
|
|
"go easy with the sugar",
|
|
"go easy on the kid"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become impaired or weakened":[
|
|
"his hearing started to go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become lost : disappear":[],
|
|
": to become lost, consumed, or spent":[
|
|
"our time has gone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become shattered (as in nerves or health)":[],
|
|
": to begin (a specified kind of movement)":[
|
|
"The plane went into a tailspin.",
|
|
"\u2026 the car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ron Fimrite"
|
|
],
|
|
": to begin an action or motion":[
|
|
"here goes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to begin to be in (a specified state or condition)":[
|
|
"The fugitive went into hiding.",
|
|
"\"Scott went into a tizzy,\" she said.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lucinda Franks",
|
|
"I went into a deep funk over the nasty things I've written \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 P. J. O'Rourke",
|
|
"Her body began jerking violently, and she went into a coma.",
|
|
"\u2014 Patrick Rogers et al.",
|
|
"Seven months later Wall Street crashed and the economy went into freefall.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bill Bryson"
|
|
],
|
|
": to behave in a reckless, excited, or impromptu manner":[],
|
|
": to carry authority":[
|
|
"what she said went"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause (a characteristic sound) to occur":[
|
|
"the gun went bang"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause one to become conceited or overconfident":[
|
|
"Fame went to her head ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause one to become confused, excited, or dizzy":[
|
|
"The wine went to his head ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to cease to be of interest or concern":[],
|
|
": to come or arrive at a certain state or condition":[
|
|
"go to sleep",
|
|
"\" \u2026 I finally went to pieces and couldn't stop crying for two hours. \u2026 \"",
|
|
"\u2014 Gwendoline Christie"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be : become":[
|
|
"the tire went flat",
|
|
"\u2014 often used to express conversion to specified values or a specified state gone Hollywood go condo"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be applied or appropriated":[
|
|
"all proceeds go to charity"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be determined":[
|
|
"dreams go by contraries"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be given up or discarded":[
|
|
"this clutter has to go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to conduct one's affairs : act":[
|
|
"insists on going it alone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to contribute to an end or result":[
|
|
"qualities that go to make a hero"
|
|
],
|
|
": to date one person exclusively and frequently":[],
|
|
": to empty the bladder or bowels":[],
|
|
": to engage in":[
|
|
"don't go telling everyone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage in sexual intercourse":[],
|
|
": to enter (something) as a profession or occupation":[
|
|
"She decided to go into law/medicine.",
|
|
"He went into business for himself."
|
|
],
|
|
": to enter into complete agreement":[],
|
|
": to extend from point to point or in a certain direction":[
|
|
"the road goes to the lake"
|
|
],
|
|
": to function in the proper or expected manner : run":[
|
|
"the motor won't go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give access : lead":[
|
|
"that door goes to the cellar"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give active support or assistance to : defend , champion":[],
|
|
": to give way especially under great force or pressure : break":[
|
|
"the roof went"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a record of":[
|
|
"went 11\u20130 last season"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a tendency : conduce":[
|
|
"it goes to show"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a usual or proper place or position : belong":[
|
|
"these books go on the top shelf"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have an interest in or liking for":[
|
|
"She went for him in a big way.",
|
|
"\u2014 Chandler Brossard"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have recourse to another for corroboration, vindication , or decision : resort":[
|
|
"go to court to recover damages"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have sexual intercourse with":[],
|
|
": to hold true : be valid":[
|
|
"the rule goes for you, too"
|
|
],
|
|
": to indulge oneself excessively":[
|
|
"He went to town on a big platter of beef and potatoes."
|
|
],
|
|
": to maintain or perform a certain action or motion":[
|
|
"still going strong"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a public disclosure":[],
|
|
": to make a wager of : bet":[
|
|
"go a dollar on the outcome"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make an all-out combative effort (as in support of a position)":[],
|
|
": to make an approach to":[
|
|
"went at the problem from different angles"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make an attack on":[],
|
|
": to make an offer of : bid":[
|
|
"willing to go $50 for the clock"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move along in a specified manner : fare":[
|
|
"everything was going well"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move on a course : proceed":[
|
|
"go slow",
|
|
"went by train"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave , depart":[
|
|
"went from school to the party",
|
|
"going away for vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
": to no avail : useless":[
|
|
"Attempts to get the computer running have been no go ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to participate to the extent of":[
|
|
"decided to go halves on the winnings"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass by award, assignment, or lot":[
|
|
"the prize went to a sophomore"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass by means of a process like journeying":[
|
|
"the message went by wire"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass by sale":[
|
|
"went for a good price"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass for or serve as":[
|
|
"Silvered glass once went for mirrors."
|
|
],
|
|
": to proceed along or according to : follow":[
|
|
"if I were going his way",
|
|
"went the conventional route"
|
|
],
|
|
": to proceed in a rapid or furious manner":[],
|
|
": to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially to intensify a complementary verb why did you go and spoil it go jump in a lake"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put forth all one's strength or resources":[
|
|
"went for broke to qualify for the Olympics"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put or subject oneself":[
|
|
"went to unnecessary expense"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put up with : tolerate":[
|
|
"couldn't go the noise"
|
|
],
|
|
": to set about : to begin to do":[],
|
|
": to slip away : elapse":[
|
|
"the evening went quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stop being an annoyance or disturbance":[
|
|
"told him to go fly a kite"
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject (something) to examination or discussion":[
|
|
"The auditors went into every aspect of the company's operations.",
|
|
"I'll explain later\u2014I don't have the time to go into it right now.",
|
|
"She told me briefly what had happened, but didn't go into too much detail."
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject to thorough examination, consideration, or study":[
|
|
"went through the list of items one by one"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure":[
|
|
"reports go through channels to the president"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel through or along : traverse":[
|
|
"went the length of the street"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel to a place":[
|
|
"goes to the office every morning",
|
|
"went to the gas station before heading home"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time":[
|
|
"went to Paris for a month",
|
|
"plan to go to their beach house for the summer"
|
|
],
|
|
": to try to get : seek":[],
|
|
": to try to secure or attain (something, such as a goal)":[
|
|
"go for the prize"
|
|
],
|
|
": to turn out well : succeed":[
|
|
"worked hard to make the party go"
|
|
],
|
|
": to undergo a change":[
|
|
"leaves go from green to red"
|
|
],
|
|
": to work or act rapidly or efficiently":[
|
|
"They went to town on decorating the building."
|
|
],
|
|
": undertake":[],
|
|
": walk":[],
|
|
": yield , weigh":[
|
|
"this fish goes ten pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare stop":[
|
|
"go slow",
|
|
"went by train"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also go into sense 2 (below)":[
|
|
"go to sleep",
|
|
"\" \u2026 I finally went to pieces and couldn't stop crying for two hours. \u2026 \"",
|
|
"\u2014 Gwendoline Christie"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He went to the window and looked out at the yard.",
|
|
"She goes to the office every morning and comes home in the evening.",
|
|
"I'm tired. Let's go home.",
|
|
"She went downstairs to the kitchen.",
|
|
"The train goes from New York to Chicago.",
|
|
"I went with my family to Rome last year.",
|
|
"We're going to Iowa for a week.",
|
|
"The car was going too fast.",
|
|
"How much farther do we have to go ?",
|
|
"She went a long way to see him."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1840, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1961, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English gon , from Old English g\u0101n ; akin to Old High German g\u0101n to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain":"Verb, Noun , and Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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],
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],
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": to not be good for (someone) : to not produce the result that is wanted by (someone)":[
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],
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114821",
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": to not seem right or natural to someone":[
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]
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},
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"They went against their parents' wishes and got married."
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]
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},
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": to do things that do not agree with what most other people are doing":[
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192131",
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": to do (something) after getting permission to do it":[
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],
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": to do (something) after planning to do it":[
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180923",
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"type":[
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]
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"go all out":{
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"definitions":{
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": to do something with as much effort as possible":[
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"When he has a party, he likes to go all out .",
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"Her company always went all out to make the customer happy."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002317",
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]
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"antonyms":[
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"remain",
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"stand",
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"stay",
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"stop"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to act in cooperation or express agreement":[
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"go along with the crowd"
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],
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": to go or travel as a companion":[],
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": to move along : proceed":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"come",
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"come along",
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"do",
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"fare",
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"forge",
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"get along",
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"get on",
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"go",
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"go off",
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"march",
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"pace",
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"proceed",
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"progress"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053250",
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"type":[
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]
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": to agree to do or accept (what other people want)":[
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"We tried to convince him to support us but he refused to go along with us.",
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"He refused to go along with our plan."
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],
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": to be part of (something)":[
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"If I want the job I have to accept the stress that goes along with it."
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],
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": to go or travel with (someone)":[
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"They were going to the fair so I asked whether I could go along with them."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015826",
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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},
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"definitions":{
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": to not do what one said one would definitely do":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200922",
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go back on one's word":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to break one's promise":[
|
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"I told her I'd help. I can't go back on my word ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200604",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go back to square one":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to start over":[
|
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"His idea didn't work, so he had to go back to square one ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191422",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"go bathing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": go swimming":[
|
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"I like to go bathing on summer mornings before breakfast."
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|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140225",
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"go before":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment":[
|
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"The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.",
|
|
"The case went before the court."
|
|
],
|
|
": to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)":[
|
|
"We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085734",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go belly-up":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to fail completely":[
|
|
"The team went belly-up in the play-offs.",
|
|
"The business went belly-up during the long recession."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032828",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go berserk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become very angry, crazy, and violent":[
|
|
"A worker went berserk and killed his boss."
|
|
],
|
|
": to become very excited":[
|
|
"The crowd was going berserk as the team scored with seconds to go."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173611",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"go beyond":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do more than (something) : to do more than is expected or required":[
|
|
"We need to go beyond merely talking about the problem.",
|
|
"She went beyond the call of duty ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061212",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go club-hopping":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to go to several different clubs in one night":[
|
|
"They went club-hopping in Las Vegas."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112923",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"go crazy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly":[
|
|
"We were just talking when he suddenly went crazy and started screaming and breaking things.",
|
|
"The crowd went crazy when the team won the championship."
|
|
],
|
|
": to become mentally ill : to go insane":[
|
|
"She went crazy and started to think everyone was trying to kill her.",
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in an exaggerated way I must be going crazy . I can't find my car keys anywhere."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014335",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"go down":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a warehouse in a country of southern or eastern Asia":[],
|
|
": to admit of being swallowed":[
|
|
"the medicine went down easily"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become incapacitated":[
|
|
"went down with \u2026 acute tonsillitis",
|
|
"\u2014 Helen Cathcart"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become submerged : sink":[
|
|
"the ship went down with all hands"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be remembered especially in posterity":[
|
|
"will he go down in history as a great president"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fall to or as if to the ground":[
|
|
"the plane went down in flames"
|
|
],
|
|
": to find acceptance":[
|
|
"will the plan go down with the farmers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to go below the horizon : set":[
|
|
"the sun went down"
|
|
],
|
|
": to leave a university":[],
|
|
": to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on":[],
|
|
": to take place : happen":[],
|
|
": to undergo defeat or failure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"when's the drug deal supposed to go down ?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor\u2019s godown , an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery. \u2014 Travel , 4 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile. \u2014 Cnt Editors, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by folk etymology from Malay gudang":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"be",
|
|
"befall",
|
|
"betide",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"come about",
|
|
"come down",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"go on",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"happen",
|
|
"occur",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"transpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010509",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go down (with)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to begin to have or suffer from (an illness)":[
|
|
"He went down with measles."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170215",
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"type":[
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"I will try to tell the story without going into too much detail ."
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"She went into hiding to avoid reporters and television cameras."
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]
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]
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},
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"go off":{
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"antonyms":[
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"implode"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": explode":[],
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": to become very much excited":[],
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": to burst forth or break out suddenly or noisily":[],
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": to enter recklessly on a course":[],
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": to follow the expected or desired course : proceed":[
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"the party went off well"
|
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],
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": to go forth, out, or away : leave":[],
|
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": to make a characteristic noise : sound":[
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"could hear the alarm going off"
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],
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": to undergo decline or deterioration":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off",
|
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"the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"blow",
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|
"blow up",
|
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"burst",
|
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"crump",
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"detonate",
|
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"explode",
|
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"pop"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072024",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go off the air":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to stop broadcasting or being broadcast":[
|
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"It was my favorite show, but it went off the air last year."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013446",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
|
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},
|
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"go off the rails":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to lose control and start to behave in a way that is not normal or acceptable":[
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"He was a promising student but he went off the rails after he started taking drugs."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033038",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go off with":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to leave (a spouse, partner, etc.) in order to live with and have a sexual relationship with (someone)":[
|
|
"He left his wife and went off with some young thing."
|
|
],
|
|
": to take away (something that belongs to someone else) : to steal":[
|
|
"Someone went off with my wallet."
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115047",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go on":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"be",
|
|
"befall",
|
|
"betide",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"come about",
|
|
"come down",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"go down",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"happen",
|
|
"occur",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"transpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man hired to terrorize or eliminate opponents":[],
|
|
": a stupid person":[],
|
|
": enforcer sense 2b":[],
|
|
": proceed":[
|
|
"went on to win the election"
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue on or as if on a journey":[
|
|
"life goes on",
|
|
"went on to greater things"
|
|
],
|
|
": to keep on : continue":[
|
|
"went on smoking"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take place : happen":[
|
|
"what's going on"
|
|
],
|
|
": to talk especially in an effusive manner":[
|
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"the way people go on about their ancestors",
|
|
"\u2014 Hamilton Basso"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"He was beat up by a couple of goons .",
|
|
"an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him \u201cbrainless goons \u201d",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"what in the world is going on in there?",
|
|
"my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That wish is soon granted when BioSys goon Rainn Delacourt (Scott Haze) kidnaps her and Beta, shipping them off to a black market in Malta. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Forgo the fitness- goon look and slip on these stylish, high-performing shades ($130), with impact-resistant synthetic frames and shatterproof lenses good enough for the brightest days. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
|
"Chicago finds himself in the middle of a gang war involving a briefcase, a goon with a gunshot wound and a mysterious network of underworld bigwigs. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"There went the grouper, the goon of the reef, who keeps the population under control. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The new clip focuses solely on Susie, as her goon BFFs show her around her new office. \u2014 Jason Newman, Rolling Stone , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Jackie allows Monica to call her mom, who has been paging, but tasks a goon with hovering his finger over the switch hook. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Kevin Owens was cut off by a returning Riddick Moss, who will serve as Happy Corbin\u2019s newest goon . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Davis had his own goon squad called State Police going after enemies. \u2014 Dave Lieber, Dallas News , 2 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably short for English dialect gooney simpleton":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090555",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go on one's merry way":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to continue doing what one has been doing":[
|
|
"She just goes on her merry way , loving men and then breaking their hearts."
|
|
],
|
|
": to leave a place":[
|
|
"Soon I'll go on my merry way ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202243",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go one's own way":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do the things that one wants to do rather than doing the things that other people expect one to do":[
|
|
"She was the kind of woman who always went her own way ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184218",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
"go out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": break , collapse":[],
|
|
": to become a candidate":[
|
|
"went out for the football team"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become obsolete or unfashionable":[],
|
|
": to bring a performance to a close":[
|
|
"The band went out with a solid rendition of another Allmans classic \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Joel Silverstein"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to an end":[],
|
|
": to date someone romantically":[
|
|
"They've been going out for about six months."
|
|
],
|
|
": to die, end, or finish in a thrilling, forceful, or impressive way":[
|
|
"Game of Thrones is known for its impressive production value, so it is understandable why HBO would want to go out with a bang , making the final episodes the biggest television has ever seen.",
|
|
"\u2014 Emily Murray"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give up office : resign":[],
|
|
": to go on strike":[],
|
|
": to participate as a principal in a duel":[],
|
|
": to play the last card of one's hand":[],
|
|
": to reach or exceed the total number of points required for game in cards":[],
|
|
": to take part in social activities":[
|
|
"made plans to go out for drinks"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take the field as a soldier":[],
|
|
": to travel as or as if a colonist or immigrant":[],
|
|
": to work away from home":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was concern that the dam would go out under the force of the flood waters",
|
|
"she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023526",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go out (with)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with I'm going to go out with that foxy woman from work next Saturday night"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215531",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go over":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be received":[
|
|
"the film went over well"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become converted":[],
|
|
": to make one's way":[
|
|
"going over to the store for supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
": to win approval : succeed":[
|
|
"glad it went over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"click",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
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": to happen in a way that helps someone":[
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"Things haven't been going our way lately."
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],
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": to travel in the same direction as someone":[
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"Let me walk with you\u2014I'm going your way ."
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231720",
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"go spare":{
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": to become very angry or upset":[
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"My dad went spare when he found out what I'd done."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070727",
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": to make a great or extreme effort to do something":[
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"He went to extreme/great lengths to learn the truth."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112831",
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"type":[
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},
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"go to sea":{
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"definitions":{
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": to become a sailor":[
|
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"He went to sea at a young age."
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195211",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go to show/prove":{
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|
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": to help show or prove something":[
|
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"Her success goes to show that if you work hard, you can make your dreams come true."
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201110",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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|
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},
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"go with a swing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to be lively and enjoyable":[
|
|
"What a great party! It really went with a swing !"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110651",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go without":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to not have (something) : to live or continue without having (something)":[
|
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"How long can you go without sleeping/sleep?",
|
|
"If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to go without ."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115245",
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go-ahead":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a sign, signal, or authority to proceed : green light":[],
|
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": being a score that gives a team the lead in a game":[
|
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"drove in the go-ahead run"
|
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],
|
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": energy , spirit":[],
|
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": indicating that one may proceed":[
|
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"go-ahead signal"
|
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],
|
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": marked by energy and enterprise : progressive":[
|
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"a vigorous go-ahead company"
|
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],
|
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": one possessing go-ahead":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014d-\u0259-\u02cched"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bootstrapper",
|
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"go-getter",
|
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"highflier",
|
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"highflyer",
|
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"hummer",
|
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"hustler",
|
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"live wire",
|
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"powerhouse",
|
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"self-starter"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103642",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"go-between":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an intermediate agent : broker":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1602, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014d-b\u0259-\u02cctw\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"courier",
|
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"express",
|
|
"messenger",
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"page",
|
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"runner"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041735",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"go-cup":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02cck\u0259p"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165929",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"go-getter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an aggressively enterprising person":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02ccge-t\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u02ccge-",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02c8ge-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bootstrapper",
|
|
"go-ahead",
|
|
"highflier",
|
|
"highflyer",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"live wire",
|
|
"powerhouse",
|
|
"self-starter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211204",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go-getting":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an aggressively enterprising person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02ccge-t\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u02ccge-",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02c8ge-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bootstrapper",
|
|
"go-ahead",
|
|
"highflier",
|
|
"highflyer",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"live wire",
|
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"powerhouse",
|
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"self-starter"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020416",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"go-round":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of a series of recurring actions or events : round":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02ccrau\u0307nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074906",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"go-slow":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": slowdown":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccg\u014d-\u02c8sl\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021459",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"go/run through someone's mind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be what someone is thinking about":[
|
|
"What was going/running through your mind when you agreed to do this?"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022344",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goad":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"incitation",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"momentum",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"provocation",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"yeast"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pointed rod used to urge on an animal":[],
|
|
": something that pains as if by pricking : thorn":[],
|
|
": something that urges or stimulates into action : spur":[
|
|
"The accident has been a goad to the company to improve its safety record."
|
|
],
|
|
": to drive (an animal) with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 1 )":[],
|
|
": to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 2a )":[
|
|
"was goaded into fighting with another player"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The threat of legal action should goad them into complying.",
|
|
"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The threat of legal action is a powerful goad to companies that have ignored the regulations.",
|
|
"the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Some countries have no desire to goad the Russian bear. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Although more than 100,000 Russian troops are massed on Ukraine\u2019s border, Putin faulted the West for causing tensions, depicting a deliberate attempt to goad Moscow into making a military move. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Sigal and his colleagues have found that Omicron infections in unvaccinated people don\u2019t goad the immune system into churning out antibodies that recognize other variants very well. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Third shots can also goad the immune system into broadening its range of coronavirus-fighting tools, so that kids end up ready to duel even antibody-dodging variants such as Omicron. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Some creators don\u2019t necessarily try to goad performers into saying outrageous things about camera, but center their entire channels around their interactions with performers, such as flirting with Disney princesses. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But that doesn\u2019t square with the serious decisions that came before this: decarceration, prioritization for the vaccines, and expenditure of resources to goad prisoners to queue up for the vaccine. \u2014 Chandra Bozelko, STAT , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Internalizing that fact is an important task, not least because doing so might goad us to develop a nimbleness in our response to disasters and resilience in our supply chains once the worst discrete weather events have receded. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Later in the episode, Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) tries to goad Greg into tussling in a last-ditch attempt to overpower somebody, anybody, at Waystar. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Thus began Johns\u2019s career-long fascination with signs and symbols \u2014 not as a subject for representation, but as a goad to pure painting. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Politics now in Illinois is about herding the people, using their emotions as the shepherd\u2019s goad . \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s not solely Republicans who find themselves on the wrong end of Trump\u2019s lash and goad . \u2014 Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Morton is applying those lessons to winning local district councils, which have the ability to declare local climate emergencies that serve as a goad to the federal government. \u2014 Scott Wilson, Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The book also served, throughout, as a worthwhile goad , spurring me to test its assertions against my own uneasy re-experience \u2014 as both avid user and resistant consumer of social photography. \u2014 Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times , 10 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The only difference was that, during Marcus\u2019s birth, the amplified heartbeat was with us through the entire labor, a goad , and solace. \u2014 Jon Michaud, The New Yorker , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Stories like those emanating from San Francisco General can be powerful goads to federal lawmakers. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Their fairly gentle demeanor means handlers can manage them with verbal commands and the judicious use of goad sticks. \u2014 Denise Coffey, courant.com , 17 June 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gode , from Old English g\u0101d spear, goad; akin to Langobardic gaida spear, and perhaps to Sanskrit hinoti he urges on":"Noun and Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014dd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for goad Noun motive , impulse , incentive , inducement , spur , goad mean a stimulus to action. motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act. a motive for the crime impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution. buying on impulse incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action. a bonus was offered as an incentive inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another. offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor. fear was a spur to action goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire. thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"egg (on)",
|
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"encourage",
|
|
"exhort",
|
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"nudge",
|
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"press",
|
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"prod",
|
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"prompt",
|
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"urge"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220743",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"goad stick":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stick used as a goad":[
|
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"they banged the donkeys with their goad sticks",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Twain"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030253",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goadman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who drives an animal or team by means of a goad":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-dm\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065317",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"goal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usually through or into which it must go to score points":[],
|
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": an area to be reached safely in children's games":[],
|
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": the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal":[],
|
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": the end toward which effort is directed : aim":[
|
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"The goal is high-speed rail travel."
|
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],
|
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": the score resulting from such an act":[],
|
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": the terminal point of a race":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He set a goal for himself of exercising at least three times a week.",
|
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"Her primary goal is to get a college degree.",
|
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"We all share a common goal .",
|
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"She pursued her goal of starting her own business.",
|
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"The company has instituted several new policies with the goal of reducing waste.",
|
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"Last month he had 10 goals and six assists.",
|
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"She scored the winning goal in the game's final minute.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The sentiment the court reiterated in its ruling \u2013 that there is a broader, social goal of education, beyond individual achievement \u2013 has been a hallmark of American schools since their founding. \u2014 Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
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"The distance, goal , target and objective change in each of the eight rounds that are played. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
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"They were built with stability as the main goal , not innovation or agility. \u2014 Milan Dordevic, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"The ultimate goal of the ball, said Callahan, is to transcend boundaries and bring people together. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
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"Now, however, new research is adding more abilities and complexities to bring this field closer to its ultimate goal : an electronic skin, or e-skin, with uses ranging from covering robots to sticking wearable devices onto humans. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 30 June 2022",
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"According to USA Today, fans on social media quickly pointed out that Colorado had too many players on the ice when Kadri scored the game-winning goal \u2014 something that Lightning coach Jon Cooper alluded to in a post-game conference. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 26 June 2022",
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"Think of investing as a marathon, not a sprint, with a 10-year horizon at a minimum and, preferably, with a much, much longer goal in mind. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
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"Even with the very serious childhood career goal of practicing law in mind, Virgil, also known as Xmiramira online, has always been drawn to the world of gaming. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English gol boundary, limit":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u014dl",
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"chiefly Northern US especially in senses 3b and 2a also \u02c8g\u00fcl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for goal intention , intent , purpose , design , aim , end , object , objective , goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. announced his intention to marry intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. the clear intent of the statute purpose suggests a more settled determination. being successful was her purpose in life design implies a more carefully calculated plan. the order of events came by accident, not design aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing. her aim was to raise film to an art form end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. willing to use any means to achieve his end object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need. his constant object was the achievement of pleasure objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable. their objective is to seize the oil fields goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship. worked years to reach her goals",
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"aim",
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"ambition",
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"aspiration",
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"bourne",
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"bourn",
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"design",
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"dream",
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"end",
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"idea",
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"ideal",
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"intent",
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"intention",
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"mark",
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"meaning",
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"object",
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"objective",
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"plan",
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"point",
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"pretension",
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"purpose",
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"target",
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"thing"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112928",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goal crease":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": crease sense 3b":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020825",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goal kick":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Every throw-in seemed to take an age, and every free kick and every goal kick , too. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The play started with a goal kick from U.S. keeper Matt Turner that was knocked down by the wind. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"No Phoenix player attacks the ball off a Vegas goal kick , letting the Lights win the ball in the air. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Larin scored for unbeaten Canada seven minutes in, taking advantage of a short goal kick by Matt Turner for his 12th goal of the qualifying cycle. \u2014 Ian Harrison, chicagotribune.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"The Bobcats got the ensuing goal kick in quickly and scored at the other end within 20 seconds to take a 2-0 lead. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Stuver played a goal kick short and got the ball right back to his feet only for Pepi to close him down and nearly take the ball off him. \u2014 Jon Arnold, Dallas News , 29 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Sch\u00f6n got behind defender Jhohan Roma\u00f1a on a goal kick with his presence enough for the Austin center back to send his clearance directly toward the winger. \u2014 Jon Arnold, Dallas News , 29 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The word was heard once, relatively faintly, after a Honduras goal kick . \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 24 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114356",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goal line":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Once upon a time, Scurry was so comfortable in that alone space, standing on the goal line facing down the opposition. \u2014 Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The original call was that Josh Morrissey had kept the puck out the net with his stick, but a video review after play showed the puck across the goal line . \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With 58 seconds remaining in the first half, Jackson and nose tackle Eddie Goldman converged on running back Devontae Booker near the Giants end zone with Jackson ripping the football from Booker\u2019s hands and securing it across the goal line . \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The Spartans got on the board first, set up by an opening kickoff by freshman Stephen Rusnak that bounced inside the goal line and pinned Pitt at its own 2 and a three-and-out stop by the defense. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Valdes-Scantling lunged across the goal line for the final yard, beating Baltimore's Robert Jackson in the process. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Valdes-Scantling lunged across the goal line for the final yard, beating Baltimore's Robert Jackson in the process. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, USA TODAY , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
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"His 9-yard touchdown catch was impressive for his getting across the goal line , finding an open space in the Carolina zone and waiting for Tua to deliver the ball. \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Backup quarterback Jordon Brookshire straining to thrust the ball across the goal line with a defender dangling from his ankles. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061737",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"goal set":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a preparatory set oriented toward a goal":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054941",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
|
},
|
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"goalie":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper":[
|
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"If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jim Hinkson",
|
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"As she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.",
|
|
"\u2014 Brian Moore"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Puzzlers try to identify a current NHL player\u2014but not a goalie \u2014from their attributes and accomplishments rather than the spelling of their surnames. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Before facing the Rangers, the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers, and their goalie , Sergei Bobrovsky, who is from Novokuznetsk. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The goalie left during Colorado's 8-6 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Carolina went on the attack immediately to try to get back into the game, but Igor Shesterkin, the Rangers\u2019 goalie and the Vezina Trophy favorite, was flawless, withstanding a second Hurricanes power play. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The Knights are young, with a freshman goalie (Eddie McElroy). \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In years past, the Americans fielded a team comprised of an internationally proficient goalie , a couple decent players on mid-level international teams, and a bunch of MLS players. \u2014 Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"That defense leans on junior goalie John Ontko, who entered last season never having played the position. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Both Medway/Ashland goalie Zoe Ratcliffe (20 saves) and Norwood netminder Lily Newman (20 saves) were on top of their games early as the teams remained scoreless after one. \u2014 Kevin Stone, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201310",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goalkeeper":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Katie, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women's soccer team, was 22 years old when she was found dead in her dorm room on March 1. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The senior goalkeeper made three of her five saves down the stretch, including a tremendous play with 1:55 remaining in the Class 3A Naperville Central Sectional final. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"At one point during a Zoom interview last month, Emily Sterling, the junior goalkeeper for the Maryland women\u2019s lacrosse, shrugged off a question about her own personal success to praise the defense in front of her. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Former Lions manager Adrian Heath was the original coach of the Texas franchise, and current TV broadcaster Miguel Gallardo was the goalkeeper . \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The England goalkeeper made some key saves during this run of games, while Richarlison\u2019s work-rate and goals have also been vital. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"McDonald shot over a cross to Kizer, who finished the play by knocking her attempt past Current goalkeeper Adrianna Franch. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Most notably, goalkeeper Adrianna Franch will take on her former team for the first time since being traded to KC in mid-August. \u2014 Portland Timbers And Thorns Fc, oregonlive , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"After a scoreless first half, Canada went up 1-0 in the 74th minute on Fleming\u2019s penalty against backup U.S. goalkeeper Adrianna Franch. \u2014 Anne M. Peterson, chicagotribune.com , 2 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014dl-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204505",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goalmouth":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the area directly in front of the goal (as in soccer or hockey)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, King/Drew was able to use the wind to play as equals to the higher-seeded hosts in the second half and broke through with a score in front of the goalmouth in the 67th minute by Hephzibah Okafor. \u2014 Ramon Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"With Marcinkowski well outside of the goalmouth , Asprilla took the rebound and launched the ball over the goalkeeper's head and in for an incredible goal. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Rogie Vachon, in one wild goalmouth scramble in the Bruins\u2019 net, finally was able to get back upright on skates just when the puck zipped by him for a goal. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2021",
|
|
"Benn\u2019s shot clanked off Driedger and then a Florida skate before sliding towards the goalmouth , but Driedger keep the puck out with the hook of his goal stick. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 13 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Left back Jorge Villafana curled a dangerous ball into the box, and Ebobisse rose above everyone to drive it toward the goalmouth . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"John Klingberg yanked a shot on the power play, missing the inviting goalmouth . \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 15 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The goal came off a pass from Jason Robertson towards the goalmouth that Mattias Janmark backhanded to Seguin on the backdoor. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 14 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Trevor Zegras\u2019s goal off a goalmouth scramble with 1.2 seconds remaining forced overtime. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014dl-\u02ccmau\u0307th"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113549",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goalpost":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Forty seconds later, Martin Necas fired a shot that got past Shesterkin but hit off a goalpost to keep Carolina off the scoreboard. \u2014 Vin A. Cherwoo, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Ericksen came close to scoring a second time, according to CNN, but hit the goalpost . \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The 1-0 lead didn\u2019t last long as CC\u2019s Parker Jamieson answered at 6:07 of the same period with a backhanded rebound after defenseman Nick Condon\u2019s shot from the left point caromed off the goalpost . \u2014 Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For the second round, the Stoltmans take Matt and Ben outside for their version of the sandbag throw, which involves hurling a beer keg up over their heads, with the goal of clearing the crossbar of a rugby goalpost . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"He's continued to move the goalpost ; he's never negotiated in good faith and is obstructing the president's agenda, 85% is still left on the table. \u2014 Allison Pecorin, ABC News , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"There was an 8-yard sack in the third quarter that led to Jason Sanders\u2019 52-yard field goal doinking off the goalpost . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"On third down early in the first quarter, quarterback Kaleb Eleby had managed meager yardage to get the Broncos out from the shadow of their own goalpost . \u2014 Andrew Hammond, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"On third down early in the first quarter, quarterback Kaleb Eleby had managed meager yardage to get the Broncos out from the shadow of their own goalpost . \u2014 Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press , 27 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014dl-\u02ccp\u014dst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182835",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goaltender":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": goalkeeper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After star defenseman Cale Makar failed to put a shot on goal for the first time all playoffs, despite being one of the NHL\u2019s best at doing so, the Avalanche must figure to find a way to put more rubber on Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The player was a 25-year-old undrafted goaltender from Winnipeg, Hodson. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Raanta, a fan favorite who was a Coyotes goaltender from 2017 to last season before signing with Carolina, stopped 23 shots but didn't look sharp in giving up two late second-period goals. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That said, if there was even a chance of any question about their goaltender after Game 1, well, his glove hand had the answer. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The Detroit Red Wings showed some of the moxie that's been missing over the past week, battling back after their opponent chased their goaltender five minutes into the game. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Slovakia made those plays, won those battles, tied the game late in regulation after pulling their goaltender in favor of an extra skater and got the lone goal in the shootout. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot has turned around his game, but backup Kaapo Kahkonen has lost six in a row. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Kraken had pulled goaltender Philip Grubauer for an extra skater. \u2014 Allan Kreda, courant.com , 30 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014dl-\u02ccten-d\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180725",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"goaltender?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=g&file=goalte01":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": goalkeeper":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After star defenseman Cale Makar failed to put a shot on goal for the first time all playoffs, despite being one of the NHL\u2019s best at doing so, the Avalanche must figure to find a way to put more rubber on Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
|
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"The player was a 25-year-old undrafted goaltender from Winnipeg, Hodson. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Raanta, a fan favorite who was a Coyotes goaltender from 2017 to last season before signing with Carolina, stopped 23 shots but didn't look sharp in giving up two late second-period goals. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That said, if there was even a chance of any question about their goaltender after Game 1, well, his glove hand had the answer. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The Detroit Red Wings showed some of the moxie that's been missing over the past week, battling back after their opponent chased their goaltender five minutes into the game. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Slovakia made those plays, won those battles, tied the game late in regulation after pulling their goaltender in favor of an extra skater and got the lone goal in the shootout. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot has turned around his game, but backup Kaapo Kahkonen has lost six in a row. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Kraken had pulled goaltender Philip Grubauer for an extra skater. \u2014 Allan Kreda, courant.com , 30 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014dl-\u02ccten-d\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184735",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"goaltending":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket":[],
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": the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yes, the Wings were retooled from past playoff pastings and were playing incredible hockey with toughness, discipline, skill and big-time goaltending . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
|
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"The Tips are coming off their own game with goaltending issues, losing 6-5 at home to Vancouver Saturday night despite outshooting the Giants 49-28. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
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"And, predictably, a team dependent on two young scorers, in Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala, received sporadic production but not dominance from the duo. And received good-but-not-magical goaltending from Talbot. \u2014 Star Tribune , 29 May 2021",
|
|
"The Panthers are a deep, powerful team and the Capitals will have trouble shutting them down, especially with their inconsistent goaltending . \u2014 Jace Evans, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Toronto Maple Leafs did well to acquire steady defenseman Mark Giordano from Seattle for two second-round picks and a third-rounder but didn\u2019t fortify their goaltending , which has been plagued by injuries. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Greiss had a good outing against the Rangers, but part of the blame for Saturday's loss falls on his subpar goaltending . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Can\u2019t see the goaltending holding up for very long against the Panthers. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The improved defense and goaltending , two gritty skills that come in handy in the postseason, are the most recent reasons to be excited about the Panthers\u2019 chances to make a long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u014dl-\u02ccten-di\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-142416",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"goat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a licentious man : lecher":[],
|
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": capricorn":[],
|
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": scapegoat sense 2":[],
|
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": the greatest of all time : the most accomplished and successful individual in the history of a particular sport or category of performance or activity":[
|
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"As much fun as it is to debate who is the greatest in NBA history, it's pointless, a question for which there can be no definitive answer \u2026. The list of players who could be considered the GOAT is long, and each one is worthy in his own right.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nancy Armour",
|
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"There's no denying what Aaron Rodgers has done in his career, but to say Rodgers is the GOAT is a big statement considering what Tom Brady has accomplished.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pro Football Weekly",
|
|
"Former President (and arguably the GOAT of post-presidency careers) Jimmy Carter is leasing 10 acres of his Georgia peanut farm to SolAmerica to create a 1.3MW solar array.",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Einenkel",
|
|
"If championships alone are the measuring stick, then Michael [Jordan] is probably going to remain the popular choice as the GOAT . But if I can go on aesthetics alone, I know I'd rather watch LeBron [James].",
|
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"\u2014 Bob Ryan"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"In the last inning, a home run can make you the hero, and a strikeout can make you the goat .",
|
|
"an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"A century ago, families would gather to spend time together as a goat or calf cooked underground. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
|
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"According to ancient myth, when Zeus, the king of all gods and humans was born, his mother, Rhea, sent a protector to keep her son and his nurse, a goat , safe. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Scotch Bonnet is a super-hot pepper with origins in Jamaica, and puts the bite in Jamaican classics like jerk sauces, curried goat and chicken, and escovitch fish. \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Disney+ series will feature Walker Scobell in the title role of 12-year-old Percy, a teen demigod; Aryan Simhadri as Grover, a satyr who is half-boy and half- goat ; and Jeffries as Annabeth, a daughter of the goddess Athena. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"After weeks of drought, the single night of rain brought more tragedy to Safiya Abdullahi, a goat and camel herder in Somaliland. \u2014 David Bruckmeier, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"His entire life, Mr. Edris had spent Eid in his village, trekking up a mountainside to roast a goat or sheep with his friends. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Grover is a satyr, half boy and half goat , disguised as a 12 year old boy. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"This should tell you something about the success of its birria, available in either beef or goat . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1996, in the meaning defined above":"Abbreviation or noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gote , from Old English g\u0101t ; akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit , Latin haedus kid":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"fall guy",
|
|
"scapegoat",
|
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"whipping boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073520",
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation or noun",
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"goat's chicory":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": pilewort sense 3":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040100",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goat's hair":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bundle of short white hairy cirrus clouds believed to portend rain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225557",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goat's horn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an herb ( Astragalus aegiceras ) of southern Europe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"so called from the shape of the pod":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115302",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goatish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a licentious man : lecher":[],
|
|
": capricorn":[],
|
|
": scapegoat sense 2":[],
|
|
": the greatest of all time : the most accomplished and successful individual in the history of a particular sport or category of performance or activity":[
|
|
"As much fun as it is to debate who is the greatest in NBA history, it's pointless, a question for which there can be no definitive answer \u2026. The list of players who could be considered the GOAT is long, and each one is worthy in his own right.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nancy Armour",
|
|
"There's no denying what Aaron Rodgers has done in his career, but to say Rodgers is the GOAT is a big statement considering what Tom Brady has accomplished.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pro Football Weekly",
|
|
"Former President (and arguably the GOAT of post-presidency careers) Jimmy Carter is leasing 10 acres of his Georgia peanut farm to SolAmerica to create a 1.3MW solar array.",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Einenkel",
|
|
"If championships alone are the measuring stick, then Michael [Jordan] is probably going to remain the popular choice as the GOAT . But if I can go on aesthetics alone, I know I'd rather watch LeBron [James].",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Ryan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"In the last inning, a home run can make you the hero, and a strikeout can make you the goat .",
|
|
"an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"A century ago, families would gather to spend time together as a goat or calf cooked underground. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"According to ancient myth, when Zeus, the king of all gods and humans was born, his mother, Rhea, sent a protector to keep her son and his nurse, a goat , safe. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Scotch Bonnet is a super-hot pepper with origins in Jamaica, and puts the bite in Jamaican classics like jerk sauces, curried goat and chicken, and escovitch fish. \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Disney+ series will feature Walker Scobell in the title role of 12-year-old Percy, a teen demigod; Aryan Simhadri as Grover, a satyr who is half-boy and half- goat ; and Jeffries as Annabeth, a daughter of the goddess Athena. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"After weeks of drought, the single night of rain brought more tragedy to Safiya Abdullahi, a goat and camel herder in Somaliland. \u2014 David Bruckmeier, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"His entire life, Mr. Edris had spent Eid in his village, trekking up a mountainside to roast a goat or sheep with his friends. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Grover is a satyr, half boy and half goat , disguised as a 12 year old boy. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"This should tell you something about the success of its birria, available in either beef or goat . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1996, in the meaning defined above":"Abbreviation or noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gote , from Old English g\u0101t ; akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit , Latin haedus kid":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fall guy",
|
|
"scapegoat",
|
|
"whipping boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180127",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation or noun",
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gob":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"kisser",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"piehole",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"yap"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large amount":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural gobs of money"
|
|
],
|
|
": lump":[],
|
|
": mouth":[],
|
|
": sailor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1568, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gobbe , probably back-formation from gobet":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"probably from Scottish Gaelic, mouth & Irish, beak, pursed mouth":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4b",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubble",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221824",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobbe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bambarra groundnut":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"native name in the Caribbean":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094225",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobbet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a piece or portion (as of meat)":[],
|
|
": a small fragment or extract":[
|
|
"a gobbet of information"
|
|
],
|
|
": a small quantity of liquid : drop":[],
|
|
": lump , mass":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"deftly avoided stepping in a gobbet of spit on the sidewalk",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In temperatures exceeding 800 Celsius (1,472 Fahrenheit), gobbets of fluid metal splashed and contaminated the church\u2019s stonework throughout. \u2014 Feargus O'sullivan, WIRED , 1 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Afterlife with Archie cheerfully drops bloody gobbets of doom on the carefree world of Riverdale. \u2014 Noah Berlatsky, The Verge , 5 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"But of real emotional value, this season has great gobbets . \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 12 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"The name of the sender was blacked out, but the content of the email took the committee\u2019s entire threadbare claim to any legitimacy at all and fed bloody gobbets of that claim to the wolverines. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gobet , from Anglo-French":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-b\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubble",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202735",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey":[],
|
|
": to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey":[],
|
|
": to read rapidly or greedily":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with up"
|
|
],
|
|
": to swallow or eat greedily":[],
|
|
": to take eagerly : grab":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Martha Joynt Kumar, a political scientist who studies the briefings, found that the five major TV networks gobble up a disproportionate amount of time in them. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The laptop format means these workstations can be taken almost anywhere and can gobble up processor-intensive tasks like 4K video editing. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The seaweed will gobble up carbon from the air and water, and the limestone will serve as an antacid for the surface layer of the sea -- like a Tums for the ocean. \u2014 Bill Weir, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The problem for the industry: casinos\u2019 technology partners gobble up the bulk of the revenue from internet wagers, according to Joe Lupo, head of the Casino Association of New Jersey and president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. \u2014 Alison Burdo, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The goats happily gobble everything up, creating environmentally-friendly fire breaks. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The centers employ relatively few workers and gobble up massive amounts of electricity in an age when social and governmental pressures are pushing companies to reduce their carbon footprints. \u2014 Andy Peters, ajc , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That gives programs like Ole Miss, South Carolina and others the opportunity to gobble up a dozen or more impactful transfers and perhaps level the playing field a smidge. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In diners my father learned to smoke cigarettes and guzzle coffee and gobble down any food that was at hand, enough to get him through a double shift plus back-to-back classes. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The problem for the industry: casinos\u2019 technology partners gobble up the bulk of the revenue from internet wagers, according to Joe Lupo, head of the Casino Association of New Jersey and president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. \u2014 Alison Burdo, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will look to gobble up another shelf full of postseason hardware. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Star expects more firms to look to independent drivers for advertising as rideshare companies gobble up marketshare. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Martha Joynt Kumar, a political scientist who studies the briefings, found that the five major TV networks gobble up a disproportionate amount of time in them. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The goats happily gobble everything up, creating environmentally-friendly fire breaks. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The seaweed will gobble up carbon from the air and water, and the limestone will serve as an antacid for the surface layer of the sea -- like a Tums for the ocean. \u2014 Bill Weir, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"In diners my father learned to smoke cigarettes and guzzle coffee and gobble down any food that was at hand, enough to get him through a double shift plus back-to-back classes. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, DoorDash, which has rapidly expanded into various categories from convenience goods to groceries, continues to gobble up the market from 45% to nearly 60% in that time frame. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 20 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":"Verb",
|
|
"probably irregular from gob entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020234",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobbledegook":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": wordy and generally unintelligible jargon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The report is just a bunch of gobbledygook .",
|
|
"cut through the gobbledygook and just tell me what the final cost of the car would be",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Lisa Kudrow\u2019s speech about the glue is complete gobbledygook \u2014those words have nothing to do with my formula adhesive at all. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Without that unique hardware identifier, the data on the drive is unreadable gobbledygook . \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"To most baseball fans, many of the points of contention between billionaire MLB owners and millionaire players play out on a privileged battleground, spoken in a dialect of financial gobbledygook . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"What followed was a Lombardi-esque screed \u2014 at least if Lombardi\u2019s message was filtered through the Medieval English and Advanced Psychology and then saturated in ivory-tower gobbledygook . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The lack of any basic humanity in that bureaucratic gobbledygook is telling. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"All told, the message will look scrambled or seem like gobbledygook . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"Bits of story eddy around him, and the vast intricate gobbledygook of inevitable multiverse developments go rushing past. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"The Biden message is refreshingly unequivocal\u2014it is offered without any excusing the perpetrators of violence with gobbledygook about their passionate beliefs. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 24 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"irregular from gobble , noun":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccg\u00fck",
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"\u02c8g\u00e4-b\u0259l-d\u0113-\u02ccgu\u0307k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bafflegab",
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"double-talk",
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"gibberish",
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"rigmarole",
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"rigamarole",
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"song and dance"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111523",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"gobbledygook":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": wordy and generally unintelligible jargon":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"The report is just a bunch of gobbledygook .",
|
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"cut through the gobbledygook and just tell me what the final cost of the car would be",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But Lisa Kudrow\u2019s speech about the glue is complete gobbledygook \u2014those words have nothing to do with my formula adhesive at all. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Without that unique hardware identifier, the data on the drive is unreadable gobbledygook . \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"To most baseball fans, many of the points of contention between billionaire MLB owners and millionaire players play out on a privileged battleground, spoken in a dialect of financial gobbledygook . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
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"What followed was a Lombardi-esque screed \u2014 at least if Lombardi\u2019s message was filtered through the Medieval English and Advanced Psychology and then saturated in ivory-tower gobbledygook . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"The lack of any basic humanity in that bureaucratic gobbledygook is telling. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"All told, the message will look scrambled or seem like gobbledygook . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
|
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"Bits of story eddy around him, and the vast intricate gobbledygook of inevitable multiverse developments go rushing past. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 June 2021",
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"The Biden message is refreshingly unequivocal\u2014it is offered without any excusing the perpetrators of violence with gobbledygook about their passionate beliefs. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 24 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"irregular from gobble , noun":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u00e4-b\u0259l-d\u0113-\u02ccgu\u0307k",
|
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"-\u02ccg\u00fck"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bafflegab",
|
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"double-talk",
|
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"gibberish",
|
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"rigmarole",
|
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"rigamarole",
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"song and dance"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041823",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"gobbler":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a male turkey":[],
|
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": one that gobbles":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1725, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-bl\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190018",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobbo":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gobbo variant of gobo:1 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-045318",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobemouche":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from gober to gulp down, swallow + mouche fly, from Latin musca":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)g\u014db\u00a6m\u00fcsh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033625",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobernadora":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": creosote bush":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, wife of a governor, feminine of gobernador governor, from gobernar to govern, from Latin gubernare to pilot, steer, govern":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccg\u014db\u0259(r)n\u0259\u02c8d\u014dr\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194813",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobiesocid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gobiesocid fish":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the Gobiesocidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Gobiesocidae":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"\u00a6g\u014db\u0113\u0259-",
|
|
"g\u014d\u00a6b\u012b\u0259\u00a6s\u00e4s\u0259\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215104",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobiesociform":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling the Gobiesocidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin gobieosocidae + English -form":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"g\u014d\u00a6b\u012b\u0259\u00a6s\u00e4s\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm",
|
|
"\u00a6g\u014db\u0113\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014512",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobiid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gobiid fish":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the Gobiidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Gobiidae":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014db\u0113\u0259\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125411",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goblin":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usually mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Magic Portal: Teams steps into a world of trolls and mythical beasts, separated from mankind by magic portals, each guarded by a goblin . \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This fantasy drama, also called Goblin, stars Gong Yoo as Kim Shin, an immortal goblin who has lived for 900 years, and searches for a human wife who can end his life. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Everyone wants puppies; not everyone wants a decrepit goblin with dental disease. \u2014 Elena Lacey, Wired , 5 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"All manner of businesses\u2014hairdressers, dry cleaners, hardware stores, pasta shops\u2014in my neighborhood are decorated in some variation of the ghost- goblin -witch-pumpkin schtick these days. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 26 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The autumn sun gives the greens of the fields an impossible, mythic radiance and transforms the back roads into light-muddled paths where a goblin with a riddle, or a pretty maiden with a basket, could be waiting around every gorse-and-bramble bend. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Those who have the courage can create their own groups and meet Sherry Spenzer (local author, historian and chief ghost-and- goblin tour director) at the mysterious cemetery located at 32808 Lake Road in Avon Lake. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 21 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Along the way, yokai transformed from superstition to satire, as artists began employing goblins to slyly comment on politics or current events. \u2014 Matt Alt, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"On the eve of Hannukah, Hershel must use his wits and courage to defeat the goblins , who are fierce and scary, but also foolish. \u2014 Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gobelin , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gobelinus , ultimately from Greek kobalos rogue":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-bl\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brownie",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elf",
|
|
"faerie",
|
|
"faery",
|
|
"fairy",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"gnome",
|
|
"gremlin",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"kobold",
|
|
"leprechaun",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"puck",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"troll"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082713",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gobs":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"kisser",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"piehole",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"yap"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large amount":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural gobs of money"
|
|
],
|
|
": lump":[],
|
|
": mouth":[],
|
|
": sailor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1568, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gobbe , probably back-formation from gobet":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"probably from Scottish Gaelic, mouth & Irish, beak, pursed mouth":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4b",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubble",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000119",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"god":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person or thing of supreme value":[
|
|
"had photos of baseball's gods pinned to his bedroom wall"
|
|
],
|
|
": a powerful ruler":[
|
|
"Hollywood gods that control our movies' fates"
|
|
],
|
|
": the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped (as in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) as creator and ruler of the universe":[
|
|
"Throughout the patristic and medieval periods, Christian theologians taught that God created the universe \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jame Schaefer",
|
|
"\u2026 the Supreme Being or God , the personal form of the Ultimate Reality, is conceived by Hindus as having various aspects.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sunita Pant Bansal"
|
|
],
|
|
": the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind":[],
|
|
": the supreme or ultimate reality: such as":[],
|
|
": to treat as a god : idolize , deify":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Does she believe in God ?",
|
|
"I pray to God that no one was seriously injured in the accident.",
|
|
"the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt",
|
|
"a myth about the god of war",
|
|
"an offering for the gods",
|
|
"a professor who was regarded as a kind of god",
|
|
"a guitar god like Jimi Hendrix",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Momentarily letting their guard down, Swift and Alwyn engaged in some honest-to- god PDA while Ed Sheeran performed at iHeartRadio\u2019s Jingle Bell Ball in New York City. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In the comics, Marc Spector, a mercenary, awakens after a near-death experience and is placed next to a statue of the Egyptian god of the moon, Khonshu. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Kavachi, named for a sea god of the Gatokae and Vangunu peoples, is approximately 15 miles south of Vangunu Island. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Khnum was the Egyptian god of fertility, associated with water and represented as a man with a ram\u2019s head. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Named after a sea god of the Indigenous Gatokae and Vangunu people, Kavachi is located about 15 miles south of Vangunu Island, part of the Solomon Islands east of Papua New Guinea. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The asteroid would come to be called Apophis, after the Egyptian god of destruction. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Already on Mars are NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover, which landed in Feb. 2021, and China\u2019s first Mars rover, Zhurong, named after the Chinese god of fire. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s the only one named after the Greek god of the sky (Uranus was the father of Saturn and the grandfather of Jupiter). \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1595, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German got god":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8g\u022fd",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"divinity"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031223",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"god-king":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a human ruler believed to be a god or to possess godlike powers or qualities":[
|
|
"the absolutist god-kings of Asia Minor and Egypt",
|
|
"\u2014 Weston La Barre"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022358",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goddess":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a female god":[],
|
|
": a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a goddess of ancient Greece",
|
|
"The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In this historic temple, Buddhists learn the teachings of Buddha from a humanoid, the robotic embodiment of the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kannon. \u2014 Byhyerim Lee, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"It was modeled on the Parthenon, the Greek temple to the goddess Athena. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Epic poems like Hesiod\u2019s Theogony, the Odyssey and the Iliad all begin with some sort of invocation to a goddess or muse. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Annabeth is a true daughter of the Greek goddess , Athena. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The Met and Vogue magazine collaborated on a tribute to RihRih in which her recent pregnant Vogue cover was transformed into a towering statue paying tribute to the Greek goddess of peace. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Top image: An inscription detailing offerings of money, wine, castor oil, wheat and barley made to the goddess Repit. \u2014 CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Hawaiians often refer to the goddess as Tutu \u2014 grandmother \u2014 as a sign of fondness and respect. \u2014 Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And still others were recreations of untransportable altars \u2014 like the sand altars to the goddess of the sea on beaches at Rio de Janeiro \u2014 reconstructed as dioramas by the museum\u2019s design team. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8g\u022f-",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-d\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diva",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112357",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"godfather":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man who sponsors a person at baptism":[],
|
|
": one having a relation to someone or something analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild: such as":[],
|
|
": one that founds, supports, or inspires":[
|
|
"made him the godfather of a whole generation of rebels",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": the leader of an organized crime syndicate":[],
|
|
": to act as godfather to":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Her uncle is her godfather .",
|
|
"Many people regard him as the godfather of rock and roll.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Her dad introduced her to stars of the gelato world, including Luca Caviezel, widely considered to be the godfather of modern gelato. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The elder singer is even the godfather of Jackson\u2019s son, born in April. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
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"Bobrovsky is the godfather of the modern Russian goalie, having won the Vezina twice, in 2013 and 2017, both times with the Columbus Blue Jackets. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
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"The late jazz musician is considered to be the godfather of Afrofuturism. \u2014 al , 21 May 2022",
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"Not only was his father a big fan who passed along the blue-and-red fandom but his godfather was an executive at the Chicago Tribune, which owned the team at the time. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"Legendary artist Black Coffee, who is considered the godfather of South African house music, drops his 12-track sophomore album, Subconsciously. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Her godfather was the composer Igor Stravinsky, and her young life was surrounded by bohemian friends of her parents. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 18 Dec. 2021",
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"In the director\u2019s chair is Sam Raimi, whom many consider to be the godfather of superhero cinema. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Even the beginning is a little iffy: Where does godfather Drosselmeyer come from? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"The sons also took Murdaugh\u2019s advice to hire attorney Cory Fleming to be executor of their mother\u2019s estate without telling them Fleming was a longtime friend, old college roommate and godfather to at least one of Murdaugh\u2019s sons. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"The sons also took Murdaugh\u2019s advice to hire attorney Cory Fleming to be executor of their mother\u2019s estate without telling them Fleming was a longtime friend, old college roommate and godfather to at least one of Murdaugh\u2019s sons. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, chicagotribune.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"Hawkins, godfather to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, took teammates to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum whenever in Kansas City, decades before MLB officially recognized the leagues. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 25 Jan. 2021",
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"Now Leroy could be dad first and coach second, while Lewis could be coach first and godfather second. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 5 Oct. 2020",
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"Hosted by Sean, 44, the two-part documentary about his dad \u2014 who was tragically murdered outside his New York City apartment on Dec.8, 1980 \u2014 also features memories from his elder brother, Julian Lennon, and godfather Elton John. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 23 Sep. 2020",
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"The new generation of progressives in the city, godfathered by Garcia, and represented in the March elections by Alma Anaya, Aaron Ortiz, and Beatriz Frausto, is a force to be reckoned with within the party. \u2014 Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com , 25 Apr. 2018"
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"Who would want to visit such a godforsaken place?",
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"grew up in the kind of godforsaken town in which everyone drank in order to forget that they were there",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s a mode of have-it-all eclecticism that is frequently redolent of the wishful artists\u2019 statements that art schools require their students to write\u2014a godforsaken prose genre that is, at best, wholesomely cynical. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
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"Erin and their two young children are none too happy about idling while awaiting repairs at a godforsaken motel in the middle of nowhere with an empty pool and the only place to eat a dismal Subway restaurant. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Ballylough, a godforsaken spot of near-perpetual rain. \u2014 Alissa Simon, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"From his youth at boarding school in Brienne-le-Ch\u00e2teau to his final months on the godforsaken island of St. Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte was an avid gardener who sought to create order and beauty in the natural world. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2021",
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"Soon, that godforsaken beach will be a distant memory! \u2014 Maggie Fremont, Vulture , 21 May 2021",
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"She's seen at last, but in a godforsaken way, an object of ridicule, forever on the internet. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 18 Aug. 2020",
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"In Milwaukee broadly and 53206 specifically, the task of racecraft is made easier, with black people relegated, both formally and informally, to certain areas that are considered godforsaken slums. \u2014 Caleb Gayle, The New Republic , 15 Oct. 2019",
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"The father of three adult children lives in El Sobrante and sets his alarm for the godforsaken time of 2:50 a.m. each morning. \u2014 Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com , 3 Dec. 2019"
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"dismal",
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"drear",
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"dreary",
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"elegiac",
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"funereal",
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"gloomy",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"lonesome",
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"lugubrious",
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"miserable",
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"morbid",
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"morose",
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"murky",
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"plutonian",
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"saturnine",
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"sepulchral",
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"solemn",
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"tenebrific",
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"tenebrous",
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"in some cultures, the ruler of the people has godhead and is worshipped accordingly",
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"most Christians believe that there are three separate persons\u2014Father, Son, and Holy Spirit\u2014that make up the Godhead",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The go-to collaborator of some of hip-hop's brainiest underground heroes (Freddie Gibbs, late greats MF Doom and J Dilla), Jackson has shaped his latest standalone LP with the help of another studio godhead , Four Tet. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 23 June 2021",
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"Then, after two weeks of impassioned social media debate, \u201970s movie godhead Francis Ford Coppola waded into the fray. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Christianity also shares a certain kind of internal division with Hinduism, over whether and in what ways the godhead is unitary or multiple. \u2014 Andrew Stark, WSJ , 16 Nov. 2018",
|
|
"If his supporters managed to ignore the white working-class godhead Bruce Springsteen, who has any hope of reaching them? \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 May 2018",
|
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"Scattered throughout the new expansion are artworks by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone and art-furniture godhead Wendell Castle. \u2014 Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald , 21 Dec. 2017",
|
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"This answer is pantheist, animist, with self and godhead as terminals on a vital circuit. \u2014 John Timpane, Philly.com , 14 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Emerson had prodded Thoreau to look through nature\u2014not at it\u2014in order to perceive the godhead . \u2014 Longreads , 13 July 2017",
|
|
"Paul Thomas Anderson has not lost a single golden fleck of godhead status or critical stature, even if things have gotten a little poky at the box office. \u2014 James Wolcott, HWD , 19 June 2017"
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],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English godhed , from god + -hed -hood; akin to Middle English -hod -hood":""
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},
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d-\u02cched"
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"deity",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090918",
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"examples":[
|
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"according to Greek myth, Hercules was granted godhood after his death",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Perhaps more frequently than Subin would care to admit, the resistance made possible by godhood was more symbolic than physical. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"The photo was received in Vanuatu as further proof of his godhood . \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Leadbeater and Annie Besant, the force behind Theosophy, groomed the reluctant child for godhood . \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Klan robes hiding in a closet, pleasant politicians with plans toward repressive godhood , the eerie possibility that the vengeful striving of a heroic Black woman is part of some mysterious higher power's maniacal plan. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 21 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The merely infuriating Devs finale ends with Forest explaining his own new godhood . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 30 July 2020",
|
|
"But her ascension into godhood and becoming a superhero, detailed in Aaron and Dauterman\u2019s Mighty Thor comic, comes with a twist. \u2014 Alex Abad-santos, Vox , 23 July 2019",
|
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"As for the Miltonic saga of Dodge's godhood , which gradually comes to dominate the narrative, Stephenson more or less gives us a cyber-Silmarillion. \u2014 Paul Di Filippo, Dallas News , 18 June 2019"
|
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d-\u02cchu\u0307d"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"-dk\u0259\u0307n"
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194601",
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},
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|
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],
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"examples":[
|
|
"treated the God-fearing and the godless with equal respect and compassion",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to Happy Science, the virus was created as a bioweapon by the Chinese government in Wuhan, and then, in a twist, it was unleashed by a U.F.O. to punish the communists for their godless ways. \u2014 Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Government propaganda at home portrayed the communist USSR as godless , tyrannical and antithetical to individual freedoms. \u2014 Oana Godeanu-kenworthy, The Conversation , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"To some, that makes me godless and unworthy of my citizenship. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 20 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"In the piece French specifically references Chris Pratt, an evangelical Christian cruelly consigned by godless Hollywood progressives to that obscure backwater of the film industry, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 9 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Many Americans don\u2019t fully appreciate just how godless European culture has become. \u2014 David French, National Review , 22 July 2019",
|
|
"The Pixar cosmos may be fairy-free and godless , but at least, Toy Story 4 suggests, a parent \u2014 sorry, a toy \u2014 who serves long and honorably might deserve a few RV trips and cruises with his squeeze before the end. \u2014 Ross Douthat, National Review , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"The Ahmarists don\u2019t want to share the public square with the godless and think the French types are naive for believing that pluralism will ever work for conservatives. \u2014 Ephrat Livni, Quartz , 17 June 2019",
|
|
"Despite the decade\u2019s influx of godless movie people and their trailing entourage of wannabes and hangers-on, the city had remained a magnet for aging health-seekers, middle-class snowbirds, and retirees from the Midwest. \u2014 Gary Krist, Los Angeles Magazine , 7 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175516",
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"treated the God-fearing and the godless with equal respect and compassion",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to Happy Science, the virus was created as a bioweapon by the Chinese government in Wuhan, and then, in a twist, it was unleashed by a U.F.O. to punish the communists for their godless ways. \u2014 Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Government propaganda at home portrayed the communist USSR as godless , tyrannical and antithetical to individual freedoms. \u2014 Oana Godeanu-kenworthy, The Conversation , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"To some, that makes me godless and unworthy of my citizenship. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 20 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"In the piece French specifically references Chris Pratt, an evangelical Christian cruelly consigned by godless Hollywood progressives to that obscure backwater of the film industry, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 9 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Many Americans don\u2019t fully appreciate just how godless European culture has become. \u2014 David French, National Review , 22 July 2019",
|
|
"The Pixar cosmos may be fairy-free and godless , but at least, Toy Story 4 suggests, a parent \u2014 sorry, a toy \u2014 who serves long and honorably might deserve a few RV trips and cruises with his squeeze before the end. \u2014 Ross Douthat, National Review , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"The Ahmarists don\u2019t want to share the public square with the godless and think the French types are naive for believing that pluralism will ever work for conservatives. \u2014 Ephrat Livni, Quartz , 17 June 2019",
|
|
"Despite the decade\u2019s influx of godless movie people and their trailing entourage of wannabes and hangers-on, the city had remained a magnet for aging health-seekers, middle-class snowbirds, and retirees from the Midwest. \u2014 Gary Krist, Los Angeles Magazine , 7 May 2018"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065404",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"godlike":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": resembling or having the qualities of God or a god : divine":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the godlike splendor of creation",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"People are impressed by his razor-sharp intuition, thinking that his reasoning ability and efficiency are godlike . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The first title presented him as an almost godlike figure, standing far above mere mortals. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The cult of personality surrounding Musk, coupled with the nature of Starlink\u2019s high-flying operations, cast the SpaceX CEO as an almost godlike figure\u2014our great internet savior, making Wi-Fi rain down from the sky. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The century of the Method\u2019s rise saw a theater culture in which directors and instructors became godlike figures, irrefutable prophets with access to the actor\u2019s whole psyche. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Not golden or godlike , like say Zep\u2019s Robert Plant. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The fictional Namgoong perhaps figures as Bong\u2019s alter ego: the absent, godlike designer of the drama and chaos unfolding on-screen. \u2014 Ed Park, The New York Review of Books , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"This is a market in which one entity has a godlike view of everything that is happening, and everyone else is in the dark. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 28 July 2020",
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"Part of holding onto power involves the cultivation of a cult of personality that paints the family as godlike figures who dominates daily life. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Apr. 2020"
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|
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|
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"blest",
|
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"divine",
|
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"godly",
|
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|
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"holy",
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070113",
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|
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|
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|
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"antireligious",
|
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"faithless",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"She lived a godly life.",
|
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"a godly and humble man who will be richly rewarded in the next world"
|
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],
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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"holy",
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"saintly"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045913",
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"My aunt and uncle are also my godparents .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Editing his films frame by frame, and zooming in to amplify a shade of cantaloupe to give it the ideal tone; getting down on one knee, impeccably mannered, to ask Stella McCartney to be his son\u2019s godparent . \u2014 Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Nicholas Galitzine is the suave but modern Prince Robert, and Billy Porter plays the film\u2019s fairy godparent . \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"And this time Billy Porter is working his magic as her fairy godparent . \u2014 Christopher Ros, Glamour , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"In her retelling of the classic fairytale about an orphan who longs to meet her prince charming, Billy Porter is portraying Cinderella\u2019s fairy godparent and Idina Menzel is playing her evil stepmother. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, chicagotribune.com , 6 May 2021",
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"But if your sister is a serious Catholic, inviting you to be a godparent was asking you to play a role in the child\u2019s spiritual development. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2021",
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"The godparent of one of the victims said Monday the family has not yet decided whether to speak publicly. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"Jamaal Weathersby, the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in New Orleans and a godparent to Jaquan, said Jaquan routinely brought his report card to show Weathersby his grades. \u2014 Rebecca Santana, Star Tribune , 11 Nov. 2020",
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"Along with Camila playing the titular role, Idina Menzel will be playing her evil stepmother and Billy Porter is the Fab G, her fairy godparent . \u2014 Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen , 28 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1693, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4d-\u02ccper-\u0259nt",
|
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"also \u02c8g\u022fd-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123212",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"godparenthood":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the state or condition of being a godparent":[
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"godparenthood inaugurates a set of enduring mutual obligations",
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"\u2014 Solomon Tax"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"godparent + -hood":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113931",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"godsend":{
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"antonyms":[
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"affliction",
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"bane",
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"curse",
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"evil",
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"plague",
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"scourge"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly":[
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"The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers."
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And in New York, a patch of grass\u2014admittedly, even turf\u2014is a godsend . \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 16 June 2022",
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"The foldable design makes the No Mo-Stache razor a godsend for travelers and is sharp enough to exfoliate the skin without any tugging or irritation. \u2014 ELLE , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Anyway, Twitter can be a joy and a godsend \u2014 a fantastically useful tool. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For Dolen Perkins-Valdez, a creative writing professor at American University in D.C., meal-kit delivery was a godsend during the pandemic for her household of five. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And of course, every solid skincare routine should include vitamin C for brightening benefits, and the Obagi Medical Professional C Serum 20%, Vitamin C Facial Serum is a godsend for anyone with normal to oily skin types. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Suddenly captions became a godsend for understanding television shows and song lyrics. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"My other label has been a godsend after 17 years on that type of major label. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"For a man with a beard, this grooming set is a godsend . \u2014 Anna Tingley, Variety , 18 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1792, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"back-formation from god-sent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4d-\u02ccsend",
|
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"also \u02c8g\u022fd-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"benediction",
|
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"benefit",
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"blessing",
|
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"boon",
|
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"felicity",
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"good",
|
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"manna",
|
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"windfall"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113253",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"goggle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": protuberant , staring":[
|
|
"goggle eyes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stare with wide or protuberant eyes":[
|
|
"goggled with amazement at the huge statue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He goggled in amazement at the huge statue.",
|
|
"goggled at the elaborate costumes and floats in the Mardi Gras parade",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Mok, the former second-in-command of the Yellow Neck daofei, goggled his eyes in surprise. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 5 May 2020",
|
|
"Any human eye, goggled by a car\u2019s windshield, can graft such fantasies onto the great Mojave. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 6 June 2019",
|
|
"Owing as much to his big leg as to his goggled face, Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship may very well be the star of the national championship game. \u2014 Dan Gartland, SI.com , 8 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Kevin Heenan, the thin- goggled duke with 30-foot range. \u2014 Tom Corvin, latimes.com , 15 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"After her final run, the American freeskier remained down at the bottom of the halfpipe, hands covering her goggled eyes, undoubtedly overcome with emotions. \u2014 The Si Staff, SI.com , 24 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Hippos goggled at us from their muddy pools; crocodiles blinked from sandbanks. \u2014 Paul Theroux, Town & Country , 17 June 2013",
|
|
"Hippos goggled at us from their muddy pools \u2014 Paul Theroux, Town & Country , 17 June 2013",
|
|
"Of course, the short, goggled and sometimes cyclopean minions are on hand, engaging in a prison food fight and dancing in a cancan-like production number. Innocuous pandemonium ensues in candy colors. \u2014 Andy Webster, New York Times , 29 June 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The fit is comfortable on a wide range of head shapes, the retention system offers a depth adjustment, and the visor tilts high enough to offer goggle -storage space. \u2014 Ryan Labar, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, SteelSeries has made some design changes to its ski goggle style headband. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Use brown cardstock for the pots, add goggle eyes and draw on a cute smile. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To place an order, go to the city\u2019s Facebook page and click on the goggle docs link found in the post about this fundraiser. \u2014 cleveland , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"That is why Apple has applied for patents on various mini- goggle and glasses designs, which will most likely be the medium that delivers the most significant AR user experience. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Supremely comfortable with foam cushioned ear cups and a ski goggle -style headband, this headset gives just about anyone a snug, comfortable fit without putting undue pressure on their head or ears. \u2014 Quentyn Kennemer, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Supremely comfortable with foam cushioned ear cups and a ski goggle -style headband, this headset gives just about anyone a snug, comfortable fit without putting undue pressure on their head or ears. \u2014 Quentyn Kennemer, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Supremely comfortable with foam cushioned ear cups and a ski goggle -style headband, this headset gives just about anyone a snug, comfortable fit without putting undue pressure on their head or ears. \u2014 Quentyn Kennemer, Forbes , 7 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1540, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1742, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gogelen to squint":"Verb and Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"gawp",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"stare"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171144",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goggle fish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": goggle sense 3 , spearfish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170753",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goggle-eye":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rock bass":[],
|
|
": warmouth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-g\u0259l-\u02cc\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233748",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goggle-eyed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having bulging or rolling eyes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1711, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-g\u0259l-\u02cc\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090230",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goggle-eyed perch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": crappie":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181248",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goggle-nose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": surf scoter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"so called from the dark spots on its bill":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003127",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goggles":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an electronic apparatus that covers the eyes and is used to enhance vision (as at night) or to produce images (as of a virtual reality)":[],
|
|
": protective glasses set in a flexible frame (as of rubber or plastic) that fits snugly against the face":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Designed to be worn any time the goggles are off, these frames are made for active lifestyles in the mountains. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The goggles , while a fashion statement, do serve a practical purpose. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Meta spent $10 billion in 2021 building metaverse products like the virtual reality goggles and Horizon Worlds. \u2014 Dan Patterson, CBS News , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Luger, wearing a yellow beanie and safety goggles , explains over down-tempo instrumental hip-hop how others can replicate his work in locations as inhospitable as parking lots or campsites, using cheap materials available at any hardware store. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The most indelible images show G\u00e9rard in blinding goggles with a noose around his neck, or seated in a courtroom with others on trial for their lives, before judges enforcing regime dominance. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Their sponsorship helped buy goggles , swim caps and other swim necessities. \u2014 Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Accompanied by a young mechanic and, for much of the trip, a faithful, goggles -wearing bulldog, Jackson pulled off what was thought to be an impossible feat. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Wear closed-toe shoes and safety goggles at all times when operating your pressure washer. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4g-\u0259lz",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-g\u0259lz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070947",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun plural",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goglet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a long-necked water vessel usually of porous earthenware that is used especially in India for cooling water by evaporation":[
|
|
"goglets cooling among walls",
|
|
"\u2014 James Merrill"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese gorgoleta , diminutive of gorja throat, from Late Latin gurga":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4gl\u0259\u0307t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140156",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"going":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"prevalent",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": advance toward an objective":[
|
|
"when the going gets tough"
|
|
],
|
|
": an act or instance of going":[],
|
|
": behavior , actions":[
|
|
"for his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings",
|
|
"\u2014 Job 34:21 (King James Version)"
|
|
],
|
|
": conducting business with the expectation of indefinite continuance":[
|
|
"a going concern"
|
|
],
|
|
": current , prevailing":[
|
|
"going price"
|
|
],
|
|
": drawing near to : approaching":[
|
|
"is six years old going on seven"
|
|
],
|
|
": living , existing":[
|
|
"the best novelist going"
|
|
],
|
|
": that goes":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination easy going out going"
|
|
],
|
|
": the condition of the ground (as for walking)":[],
|
|
": working , moving":[
|
|
"everything was in going order"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Debris in the street made the going difficult.",
|
|
"The going got better as we neared the town.",
|
|
"She wrote four books in two years, and that's pretty good going by any standards!",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"He's the best novelist going .",
|
|
"what's the going price for a good used washing machine?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Amazon employees are facing setbacks in the early going , as well. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Williams, who has lost to such variety-loving players even in her prime, often looked befuddled in the early going . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In effect, a new Caesars user will receive two cracks and locking down one win in the early going . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the draft itself, there were at least a few fireworks in the early going , starting right at No. 1. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In the early going , Treasury yields slowed their monster moves higher. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Alexander was an escape artist in the early going , holding the Nationals off the scoreboard despite allowing a pair of baserunners in the first inning with one out, a one-out double in the second and then stranding the bases loaded in the third. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The music helped make the style of Peaky Blinders topic A in the early going . \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Ben Carlson immediately will be of great interest in the early going . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The writing is laborious and slow- going , each line of dialogue necessitating, on average, 10 minutes of research in the never-ending pursuit of historical accuracy. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Lordstown, which aims to launch its first vehicle this year and doesn\u2019t generate any revenue yet, issued a going -concern warning in June 2021, flagging worries about its financial health. \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Kayla Bowling was an easy- going , young mother who enjoyed life and loved her family. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In short, the Spider was a gateway drug to Italian car ownership: exciting, affordable, and easy- going . \u2014 Ronan Glon, Car and Driver , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Last Tuesday, his district approved a mid-year budget change to increase entry wages for cafeteria employees by $1.50 , to a total of $15 an hour \u2014 the going wage rate at restaurants in the area. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a bizarre and slow- going , motion-to-dismiss hearing Wednesday, Randy Swopes \u2014 the father accused of keeping his 10-year-old daughter captive in a Waukegan basement in 2018 \u2014 struggled to put coherent sentences together while representing himself. \u2014 Yadira Sanchez Olson, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One is easy- going , messy and unconcerned about the state of her apartment. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Outside of his political engagements, he was most remembered for his generous, easy- going nature that helped him make friends easily and his tireless pursuit of an ethic of love and acceptance. \u2014 Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic , 24 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-i\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f(-)i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"headway",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"onrush",
|
|
"passage",
|
|
"process",
|
|
"procession",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025517",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"going barrel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mainspring barrel in a watch or clock that has teeth on its periphery for driving the train and that is mounted on an arbor which is stationary except during winding":[]
|
|
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"Noun",
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"diamonds in a setting of 24-karat gold",
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"What is the price of gold ?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The two-time Olympian and five-time gold medalist was with her own mother on an important mission: to teach kids how to swim. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Brittney, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow in February after vape cartridges containing hash oil were allegedly found by authorities in her luggage. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
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"The complete story includes Title IX influencers like Wyomia Tyus, the first back-to-back Olympic 100m gold medalist and a founder of the Women\u2019s Sports Foundation. \u2014 Jordan Ligons, Essence , 21 June 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s Alex Morgan, World Cup winner, Olympic gold medalist and global icon in the sport. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
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"After Popovici came Felix Auboeck, Austria, 1:45.17; Hwang; Tom Dean, Great Britain, 1:45.48; 400 free gold medalist Elijah Winnington, Australia, 1:45.53, and Kibler. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
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"The five-time Olympic gold medalist reportedly came close to retiring last year, before deciding to stick around for her 19th season as a player. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird announced Thursday that the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
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"More than 100 women, including Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, are collectively seeking more than $1 billion from the federal government for the FBI's failure to stop Nassar when agents became aware of allegations against him in 2015. \u2014 Ed White, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Middletown native is the second gold medal winner on this list. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
|
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"The couple's cake had four tiers covered in gold leaf and white florals, embellished with a gold cutout of the pair, including Palve strumming an electric guitar. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
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"The Associated Press NEW YORK \u2013 Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
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"The tailgate is also emblazoned with a gold Jaguar script below the brand's leaper logo. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
|
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"The ring is mostly gold , except for the two large baby blue gems. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 16 May 2022",
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"The Fenty Beauty mogul paired the daring look with gold hoops, strappy sandals, and a black Dior saddlebag. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Sorkin, 59, and Porizkova, 56, cozied up \u2013 Porizkova in a gold cowl-neck gown; Sorkin in a classic black tux \u2013 outside the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday, confirming rumors that swirled last week about the two becoming an item. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2021"
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"Middle English, going back to Old English, neuter strong noun, going back to Germanic *gul\u00fea-/*gul\u0111a- (with varying accentuation, whence also Old Frisian, Old Saxon, and Old High German gold \"gold,\" Old Norse gull, goll, Gothic gul\u00fe ), going back to dialectal Indo-European *\u01f5hl\u0325(h 3 )-to-, with full-grade ablaut *\u01f5hel(h 3 )-to- (in Latvian z\u0229\u0300lts \"gold,\" Old Prussian sealtmeno \"oriole\") and o-grade *\u01f5hol(h 3 )-to- (in Slavic *z\u020dlto, whence Old Church Slavic zlato \"gold,\" Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian zl\u00e2to, Polish z\u0142oto, Russian z\u00f3loto ), all derivatives with the adjectival suffix *-to- from Indo-European *\u01f5helh 3 - \"yellow, green\" \u2014 more at yellow entry 1":"Noun"
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"The library is a gold mine of information.",
|
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"the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The oasis is a gold mine for paleontologists due to the variety of fossils found there. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 13 June 2022",
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"The Indian Premier League has been a gold mine for investors. \u2014 Mike Ozanian, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The gold mine has also been closed until further notice. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The trial proved to be a gold mine for online influencers, who took to Twitch and YouTube to react in real time and posted memes on Instagram and Facebook. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
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"He\u2019s been booking comedy shows steadily ever since, and credits his personal life for providing a gold mine of material. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
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"Researchers view the records as a gold mine , and amateur genealogists see it as a way to fill gaps in family trees, a field of research that has seen dramatic growth in recent years through the popularity of home DNA testing kits. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Such databases can be a gold mine for detectives, but their searches by police have alarmed privacy advocates and others. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia was seen by auto makers as a potential gold mine . \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"examples":[
|
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"the gold standard for accurate experimental procedures is the double-blind medication trial",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Brands began to make the customer experience their unique selling point, offering gold standard support and service to their customers. \u2014 Heikki V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"This shimmery, gel-like solid contains avobenzone, octisalate, and octocrylene\u2014 gold standard ingredients for chemical sunblock. \u2014 Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Best Drugstore Body Wash for Acne Made with salicylic acid, a gold standard acne-fighting ingredient recommended by dermatologists, this body wash helps combat body breakouts by penetrating into pores and unclogging blackheads. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"For them, clozapine is the gold standard treatment. \u2014 Brian Barnett, STAT , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Made by the gold standard brand for coolers, the Yeti backpack cooler earned top ratings across every category. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Academy has been the gold standard of fostering collaboration among the arts of filmmaking. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The 2022 Telluride is simply the gold standard of its segment and makes our 2022 10Best list. \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For going on six decades the Beatles and the four individuals \u2014 Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr \u2014 who comprised the Fab Four remain the gold standard in music. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"bar",
|
|
"barometer",
|
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"benchmark",
|
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"criterion",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"measure",
|
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"metric",
|
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"par",
|
|
"standard",
|
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"touchstone",
|
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"yardstick"
|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030159",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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": a person who shirks assigned work":[],
|
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|
|
": something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless":[],
|
|
": swindle":[],
|
|
": to shirk duty or responsibility":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"the goldbricks among the colonists were warned: no work, no food"
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1893, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014dl(d)-\u02ccbrik"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"shirker",
|
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"slacker"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043009",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"golden":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"bleak",
|
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"dark",
|
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"depressing",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"unencouraging",
|
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"unlikely",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": being or having the color gold or the color of gold":[],
|
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|
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|
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": favorable , advantageous":[
|
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"a golden opportunity"
|
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],
|
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": having talents that promise great success":[
|
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"\u2014 often used with boy"
|
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|
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": highly favored : popular":[],
|
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": lustrous , shining":[],
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": mellow , resonant":[
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"a smooth golden tenor"
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": of a high degree of excellence : superb":[],
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": of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration":[],
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": prosperous , flourishing":[
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": radiantly youthful and vigorous":[]
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"The memoir recounts the golden times in her life.",
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"this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The answer is now, after a golden opportunity arose last year \u2014 one that's no doubt transformed her career but also made global history. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 21 June 2022",
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"This could be a golden opportunity: Considering this modality is so new \u2014 and could very likely become widely adopted over time \u2014 learning and applying this technology now could separate you from the crowd. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
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"Colorado winger Mikko Rantanen hit the post on a blistering shot in the opening 90 seconds in what might have seemed like a golden early opportunity gone awry. \u2014 Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"Epps cut it back into the path of Calistri, who squandered the golden opportunity by hitting his shot too close to goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
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"So there\u2019s no way around it: With the Warriors already awaiting the East winner in the Finals, the Celtics let a golden opportunity slip Friday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
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"Running back coach Deland McCullough and head coach Marcus Freeman weren\u2019t supposed to be here with Young, but that didn\u2019t stop them from jumping on what could be a golden opportunity in South Bend. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
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"Strengths/weaknesses: Elleby was given a golden opportunity to demonstrate his abilities in the final two months of the season when his minutes went from under 20 per game to nearly 30 because of injuries to other players. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
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"As mobile communications proved, businesses that sit for too long on the sidelines can end up missing a golden opportunity. \u2014 Jeff Wong, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English":""
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"\u02c8g\u014dl-d\u0259n"
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"auspicious",
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"golden lion tamarin":{
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"definitions":{
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": a tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia ) that has a reddish-gold coat and mane and occurs in remnants of tropical forest in southeastern Brazil":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Put on hold: Blame COVID-19 for the delay in trying to save Brazil\u2019s golden lion tamarin . \u2014 National Geographic , 27 Aug. 2020",
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"In May 2018, scientists confirmed the first golden lion tamarin death from yellow fever. \u2014 Jill Langlois, National Geographic , 24 Aug. 2020",
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"Snapshot: Above, the golden lion tamarin , which lives only in Brazil. \u2014 Chris Stanford, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"Can Be Brought Back From Near Extinction In the 1970s, only 200 golden lion tamarins (GLTs) existed in their native Atlantic forest, located just outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"Once only 200 golden lion tamarins were left in the wild, the zoo said, but conservation measures and breeding programs had increased the wild population to 3,200. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 4 July 2018",
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"On Friday, June 29, the Smithsonian\u2019s National Zoo celebrated the birth of two golden lion tamarins to first-time parents Mo and Izzy. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian , 3 July 2018",
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"Update, July 3, 2018: At four days old, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo\u2019s baby golden lion tamarins has died after falling off the back of one of its parents, Mo and Izzy. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian , 2 July 2018",
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"Once only 200 golden lion tamarins were left in the wild, the zoo said, but conservation measures and breeding programs had increased the wild population to 3,200. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 4 July 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105555",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"golden mean":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the medium between extremes : moderation":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"when it comes to money, the golden mean is saving some income, while giving yourself a modest spending allowance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The trajectory's holding steady, not trending to the golden mean of 2%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"The result of this mechanical wizardry is the golden mean of a modern luxury conveyance. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Sullivan notes, for instance, Mayan astrologers\u2019 discovery of the golden mean . \u2014 Alyssa Mora, Variety , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"The Prediction Survey, Miller's golden mean , has Warnock as a 1.46% favorite. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 5 Jan. 2021",
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"This golden mean \u2014or the happy medium where life regains some parts of normalcy\u2014has existed all along in COVID-19 recommendations on a national level, but the strategy hinges on events happening in the right sequence. \u2014 Nsikan Akpan, National Geographic , 13 Aug. 2020",
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"Imitation allows for virtuosity but traduces its source, which is why Dryden champions the golden mean of Paraphrase. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 26 June 2020",
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"Whereas a crystal can be understood as a motif of atoms repeating with a certain frequency in space, a quasicrystal involves two or more frequencies and their ratio is an irrational number, like the square root of two or the golden mean . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 13 June 2014",
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"If Bevin strayed too far from the political golden mean , John Bel Edwards never wavered. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 23 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1541, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"mean",
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"medium",
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"middle",
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"middle ground",
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"midpoint"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170122",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"golden oldie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one that was a hit or favorite in the past":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The radio station plays golden oldies from the 1950s.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"People over the age of 60 may remember him as more than a golden oldie . \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
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"Take, for instance, disgraced former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, who took time out from continuing to spread disinformation about the 2020 election this week to pivot to another conservative golden oldie : taking a knee. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
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"At 40-years-old, Baumgartner supplanted her as golden oldie after winning the mixed team event. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"To binge on other classic radio blasts from the past, see what appeals to you from the golden oldie archives at Relic Radio. \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
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"As a result, the golden oldie jumped to Number 87 on the latest chart, with 4.5 million streams, an increase of 75% over the previous week. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
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"But why would a deaf girl, however brave, choose to follow the siren call of a golden oldie ? \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 27 May 2021",
|
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"Freddy Cole sang the golden oldie with characteristic ease and elegance, accompanied in duet fashion by son Lionel Cole. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Gareth Barry famously overtook Ryan Giggs as the Premier League's all-time top appearance maker back in 2017 but with the former Man City and Aston Villa star now gone from the top flight, there is a new generation of golden oldies . \u2014 SI.com , 13 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123122",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"golden olive":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a variable color averaging a light olive that is greener and deeper than citrine, redder and deeper than grape green, and redder and stronger than old moss green":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113034",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"golden opportunity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an excellent chance to do or get something":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105513",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"golden-ager":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"youngster",
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"youth"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an elderly and often retired person usually engaging in club activities":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014dl-d\u0259n-\u02c8\u0101-j\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ancient",
|
|
"elder",
|
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"geriatric",
|
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"old-timer",
|
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"oldster",
|
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"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112806",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"goldenseal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a perennial North American herb ( Hydrastis canadensis ) of the buttercup family with large leaves and a thick knotted yellow rhizome sometimes used medicinally":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yenzirbo used a makeshift metal digger crafted from an old golf club to point out a four-lobed ginseng plant growing on a steep slope among a mosaic of other medicinal plants\u2014black cohosh, goldenseal , nettle. \u2014 Greg Kahn, National Geographic , 9 Jan. 2020",
|
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"My own research also revealed that goldenseal does have the potential to interact with other drugs. \u2014 Allyson Byers, SELF , 1 June 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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|
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"\u02c8g\u014dl-d\u0259n-\u02ccs\u0113l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204102",
|
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"type":[
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"golem":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"brain",
|
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"genius"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an artificial human being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life":[],
|
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": automaton":[],
|
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": blockhead":[],
|
|
": something or someone resembling a golem: such as":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the supervisor was a golem who never had an unprogrammed thought in her life",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The golem was molded out of clay by an elderly rabbi, who brought his creation to life with a magic spell written on a piece of parchment. \u2014 Deborah Treisma, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"In this way, by erasing and rewriting that letter, the rabbi could start and stop the golem . \u2014 Deborah Treisma, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Likely, many will glean in Yente\u2019s story certain echoes of the story of the golem , that old Jewish legend from Prague. \u2014 Deborah Treisma, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But their mission \u2014 to take down Cara Delevingne\u2019s undersketched witch, Enchantress, and her giant golem -like brother \u2014 is a bit of a bust. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
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"In the back half of Helene Wecker\u2019s new book, The Hidden Palace\u2014a sequel to her popular 2013 novel, The Golem and the Jinni\u2014the golem gets a new job. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"This entire damage mitigation thing kicked off when PCF patched out a bug that allowed a permanent golem protection shield, reducing damage for an entire run. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"For a playground in Jerusalem in 1971, Saint Phalle designed a black-and-white golem , its rippling walls indebted to Gaud\u00ed, with three slides formed from its three giant tongues. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 8 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The Flamelurker, an imposing golem of fire, looks like a Diablo monster. \u2014 Julie Muncy, Wired , 24 Nov. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Yiddish goylem , from Hebrew g\u014dlem shapeless mass":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u014d-l\u0259m",
|
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"\u02c8g\u022fi-",
|
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"\u02c8g\u0101-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"airhead",
|
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"birdbrain",
|
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"blockhead",
|
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"bonehead",
|
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"bubblehead",
|
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"chowderhead",
|
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"chucklehead",
|
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"clodpoll",
|
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"clodpole",
|
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"clot",
|
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"cluck",
|
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"clunk",
|
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"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
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"deadhead",
|
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"dim bulb",
|
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"dimwit",
|
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"dip",
|
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"dodo",
|
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"dolt",
|
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"donkey",
|
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"doofus",
|
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"dope",
|
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"dork",
|
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"dullard",
|
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"dum-dum",
|
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"dumbbell",
|
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"dumbhead",
|
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"dummkopf",
|
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"dummy",
|
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"dunce",
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"dunderhead",
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"fathead",
|
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"gander",
|
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"goof",
|
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"goon",
|
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"half-wit",
|
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"hammerhead",
|
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"hardhead",
|
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"idiot",
|
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"ignoramus",
|
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"imbecile",
|
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"jackass",
|
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"know-nothing",
|
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"knucklehead",
|
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"lamebrain",
|
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"loggerhead",
|
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"loon",
|
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"lump",
|
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"lunkhead",
|
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"meathead",
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"mome",
|
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"moron",
|
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"mug",
|
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"mutt",
|
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"natural",
|
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"nimrod",
|
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"nincompoop",
|
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"ninny",
|
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"ninnyhammer",
|
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"nit",
|
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"nitwit",
|
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"noddy",
|
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"noodle",
|
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"numskull",
|
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"numbskull",
|
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"oaf",
|
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"pinhead",
|
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"prat",
|
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"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
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"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
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"turkey",
|
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"woodenhead",
|
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"yahoo",
|
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"yo-yo"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081530",
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"type":[
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]
|
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},
|
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"goliath crane":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a powerful traveling crane mounted on a movable gantry of large span":[]
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},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120704",
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"type":[
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]
|
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},
|
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"goliath frog":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a frog ( Rana goliath ) of the Cameroons and Gabon that attains a length of 1 foot and a weight sometimes exceeding 10 pounds":[]
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114525",
|
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"type":[
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]
|
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},
|
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"goliath grouper":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a very large grouper ( Epinephalus itajara ) of shallow waters especially of the western Atlantic Ocean from southern Florida to Brazil that may reach weights of up to 800 pounds (363 kilograms)":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Florida wildlife commission lifted a 32-year ban on killing goliath grouper Thursday, in a decision that received strong support from the fishing community and intense opposition from environmentalists. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Atlantic goliath grouper can reach 800 pounds and be over 8 feet long, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. \u2014 Ed Killer, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Florida record is a 680-pound goliath grouper caught off Fernandina Beach in 1961. \u2014 Ed Killer, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The first legal killing of goliath grouper in Florida in more than 30 years was approved Wednesday by the state wildlife commission. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Although goliath grouper can reach more than 600 pounds, the proposal would prohibit the catch of the largest fish. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Up to 200 goliath grouper could be killed per year in Florida, under a proposal to allow the first catch of the giant fish in more than 30 years. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"About 20 years ago, a committee of fish experts renamed the jewfish into the goliath grouper . \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
|
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"About 20 years ago, a committee of fish experts renamed the jewfish to the goliath grouper . \u2014 Fox News , 9 July 2021"
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105209",
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|
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"gondang wax":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the hard cream-colored wax obtained from the gondang":[]
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111433",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gondola":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a heavy flat-bottomed boat used on New England rivers and on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers":[],
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": a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice":[],
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": a railroad car with no top, a flat bottom, and fixed sides that is used chiefly for hauling heavy bulk commodities":[],
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": an elongated car attached to the underside of an airship":[],
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": an often spherical airtight enclosure suspended from a balloon for carrying passengers or instruments":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And for Big Sky 2025\u2019s final chapter, visitors can look forward to a massive base-to-summit lift network comprised of a two-stage gondola and tram. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"While there are no Olympic events yet planned at Dodger Stadium, the gondola would offer sweeping views to visitors of downtown and the San Gabriel Mountains. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The gondola will carry up to 1,400 people per hour, Alterra said. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"The Utah Department of Transportation is weighing ideas for expanded bus service, a gondola or a railway to serve Little Cottonwood Canyon, but implementation would still be years away. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"Cost is $75 for adults and $40 for kids 5 to 12; that includes the gondola ride to the lodge, plus the brunch buffet and beverages. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
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"During the summer, hike Dercum Mountain, go biking, play a few rounds of golf, or take a gondola ride. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 13 June 2022",
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"In its first incarnation, the opera involved a dying magician contemplating his impending death on a gondola ride on the river Styx. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
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"In South Lake Tahoe, there's a shuttle bus that takes you up Ski Run Boulevard while others park downtown for $25 days in Heavenly Village and take the gondola up the mountain. \u2014 David Mckay Wilson, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian dialect (Venetian), probably from Middle Greek kontoura small vessel":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"2 and 3 also g\u00e4n-\u02c8d\u014d-l\u0259",
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"\u02c8g\u00e4n-d\u0259-l\u0259 (usual for sense 1)",
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"g\u00e4n-\u02c8d\u014d-",
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"\u02c8g\u00e4n-d\u0259-l\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212722",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gondolet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small gondola":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian gondoletta , diminutive of gondola":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6g\u00e4nd\u0259\u00a6let"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183014",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"gondolier":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one who propels a Venetian gondola":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Next up is Osteria Ai 4 Feri Stori, a popular gondolier hangout known for its modern take on cicchetti. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 1 May 2022",
|
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"An article last Sunday about a young transgender man preparing to become a gondolier in Venice referred incorrectly to Alex Hai, who runs a private gondola service under the auspices of a hotel. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"This can help the gondolier in the practice of his art. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
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"This includes a narrated tour of the Providence Riverwalk, handmade Italian wine biscuits, and singing from your gondolier . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2020",
|
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"This gyroscope is powered by a mixture of solar energy and a rotating turbine \u2014 if the gondolier so wishes. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Which stinks because my gondolier graduated as a theater major, and this is primarily a singing job. \u2014 T.m. Shine, Washington Post , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"Through Gondola Adventures, a gondolier will steer couples around the waterway. \u2014 Sarah Bahari, Dallas News , 11 June 2020",
|
|
"Venice gondoliers wore face masks while transporting people along the Grand Canal \u2013 where weeks earlier boat traffic was virtually nonexistent, and waterways looked empty from space. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccg\u00e4n-d\u0259-\u02c8lir"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225459",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"gondwana":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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"ancient supercontinent that included the currently separate landmasses of South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica \u2014 compare laurasia":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"g\u00e4n-\u02c8dw\u00e4-n\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125403",
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
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]
|
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},
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"gone":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"alive",
|
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"existent",
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"existing",
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"extant",
|
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"living"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": characterized by sinking or dropping":[
|
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"the empty or gone feeling in the abdomen so common in elevators",
|
|
"\u2014 H. G. Armstrong"
|
|
],
|
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": dead":[],
|
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": great":[
|
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"a real gone fashion reporter",
|
|
"\u2014 Inez Robb"
|
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],
|
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": involved , absorbed":[
|
|
"far gone in hysteria"
|
|
],
|
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": lost , ruined":[
|
|
"lost looks and gone faculties",
|
|
"\u2014 Penelope Gilliatt"
|
|
],
|
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": past":[
|
|
"memories of gone summers",
|
|
"\u2014 John Cheever"
|
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],
|
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": possessed with a strong attachment or a foolish or unreasoning love or desire : infatuated":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with on was real gone on that man \u2014 Pete Martin"
|
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],
|
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": pregnant":[
|
|
"she's six months gone"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
|
"She should have been back by now. She's been gone for more than an hour.",
|
|
"The outfielder went back to the fence and jumped, but the ball was gone .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"People have found out in the process \u2014 some who\u2019ve gone virtual \u2014 their attendance has gone way up. \u2014 Peggy O\u2019hare, ExpressNews.com , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"Inspired by Eusope\u2019s great-grandfather\u2019s recipe, the palm-size puffs are maddeningly delicious and gone much too soon. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 12 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are the first major entertainment figures who appear to have caught the illness, and who\u2019ve gone public with the news. \u2014 Dan Singer, Dallas News , 12 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria) The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends\u2018 final season could\u2019ve gone much differently. \u2014 Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com , 10 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Be gone , debt: The University of Phoenix cancels $141 million in student loan debt. \u2014 Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The rifle pictured has an aftermarket synthetic stock on it which replaced a wooden stock that was too far gone for repair\u2014another reason this rifle makes an excellent camp gun. \u2014 Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life , 13 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Things haven't quite gone to plan for Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side this season, despite positive results on the whole. \u2014 SI.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Much of the film\u2019s early conflict derives from Rosie\u2019s fear that Jojo is too far gone \u2014that the ideology of a regime that\u2019s existed his whole life has irrevocably brainwashed him. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 17 Oct. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from past participle of go":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fn",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fn also \u02c8g\u00e4n",
|
|
"also \u02c8g\u00e4n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"bypast",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"nonextant",
|
|
"vanished"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162455",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gone feeling":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a feeling of faintness or weakness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172828",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gone goose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who is doomed : one in a hopeless predicament":[
|
|
"they got me now, boy \u2026 I'm a gone goose",
|
|
"\u2014 Nathaniel Burt",
|
|
"when she goes after a man he's a gone goose",
|
|
"\u2014 W. H. Rudkin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084502",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gonecium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gonecium variant spelling of gonoecium"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203909",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gonef":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gonef variant spelling of ganef"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4n\u0259\u0307f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210246",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"goneness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of exhaustion : faintness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fnn\u0259\u0307s also \u02c8g\u00e4nn-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081820",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one whose case is hopeless":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"This old computer is a goner . We'll have to get a new one.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If Democrats gain two Senate seats and hold the House, the filibuster could be a goner . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"One look at Domino, and Andrew is pretty much a goner . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Is Nancy a goner ? Vol. 1 ends with Nancy in a precarious position, having fallen under Vecna's curse before making it through the Upside Down gateway. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Speculation continued for months that Murray, whose brother Bryan led the Wings before Bowman, was a goner at the season\u2019s conclusion. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"But altogether, Paxton has become an example of how powerful allies and acts of God can drag out career-threatening criminal charges, and allow a politician to rise above being written off as a political goner . \u2014 Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, Chron , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Davis, though, was far more unpopular than Newsom and was surely a goner no matter what Bustamante did or didn't do. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Bigger, 100 times more powerful, and also more intricate than Hubble, Webb will be a goner if its foldout mirror and sunshield snarl. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Bigger and more intricate than Hubble, Webb will be a goner if its foldout mirror and sunshield snarl. \u2014 Fox News , 24 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8g\u00e4-n\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081811",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a viscid or sticky substance":[],
|
|
": sentimental tripe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"What's this goo all over the stove?",
|
|
"the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Once the baby is here, fathers can clean up the sticky goo that gets all over the high chair when solid foods are part of baby\u2019s diet. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The milky goo that squirted out stank like the alley next to our old shack and tasted like vinegar-laced glue. \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Master Chief going nuts on the Covenent with a shotgun and pummeling an Elite into a goo . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That said, those interested in the simpler pleasures of watching bugs go splat will also find plenty to like, from its gnarly, goo -slinging action set pieces to CGI effects that stand up to today's technology. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The winner is a lemon trifle, a sweet goo of Swiss roll, amaretti biscuits, whipped cream and fresh citrus, a quintessential British dessert. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Then an orange blimp appeared overhead, releasing more goo , and a big sea monster made of something similarly viscous sprouted from the field, flexing its biceps. \u2014 Jake Nevins, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But users found a cheaper way of getting their hands on this beautifying goo : straight from the snail. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Most importantly, why did my antivaxx aunt start eating horse goo from the tractor store? \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 27 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps short for burgoo":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corn",
|
|
"mush",
|
|
"schmaltz",
|
|
"schmalz",
|
|
"sludge",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"soap opera",
|
|
"sorghum"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041830",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"good":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a good element or portion":[],
|
|
": adequate , satisfactory":[
|
|
"good care",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in faint praise his serve is only good \u2014 Frank Deford"
|
|
],
|
|
": advancement of prosperity or well-being":[
|
|
"the good of the community",
|
|
"it's for your own good"
|
|
],
|
|
": agreeable , pleasant":[
|
|
"had a good time"
|
|
],
|
|
": amusing , clever":[
|
|
"a good joke"
|
|
],
|
|
": bountiful , fertile":[
|
|
"good land"
|
|
],
|
|
": close":[
|
|
"a good friend"
|
|
],
|
|
": cloth":[],
|
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": commercially sound":[
|
|
"a good risk"
|
|
],
|
|
": competent , skillful":[
|
|
"a good doctor"
|
|
],
|
|
": conforming to a standard":[
|
|
"good English"
|
|
],
|
|
": containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of meat and especially of beef"
|
|
],
|
|
": deserving of respect : honorable":[
|
|
"in good standing"
|
|
],
|
|
": for the best : beneficial":[
|
|
"efforts to restrict credit were all to the good",
|
|
"\u2014 Time"
|
|
],
|
|
": forever , permanently":[
|
|
"She's gone for good ."
|
|
],
|
|
": free from infirmity or sorrow":[
|
|
"I feel good"
|
|
],
|
|
": free from injury or disease":[
|
|
"one good arm"
|
|
],
|
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": freight":[],
|
|
": full":[
|
|
"waited a good hour"
|
|
],
|
|
": good persons":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with the"
|
|
],
|
|
": handsome , attractive":[
|
|
"good looks"
|
|
],
|
|
": having everything desired or required : content and not wanting or needing to do anything further":[
|
|
"\"Do you want anything else to drink?\" \"No thanks, I'm good .\"",
|
|
"\"I have had girlfriends say, 'Hey, you wanna go walking?' And I'm just not interested. I'm like 'Uh, no, I'm good .' But they keep inviting me!\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Laila Ali"
|
|
],
|
|
": in a favored position with":[],
|
|
": in a position of net gain or profit":[
|
|
"wound up $10 to the good"
|
|
],
|
|
": in effect : virtually":[
|
|
"as good as dead"
|
|
],
|
|
": kind , benevolent":[
|
|
"good intentions"
|
|
],
|
|
": landing in the proper area of the court in tennis and similar games":[
|
|
"The serve was good ."
|
|
],
|
|
": legally valid or effectual":[
|
|
"good title"
|
|
],
|
|
": liking only things that are of good quality : choice , discriminating":[
|
|
"good taste"
|
|
],
|
|
": loyal":[
|
|
"a good party man",
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"a good Catholic"
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": of a favorable character or tendency":[
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"good news"
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": of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable":[
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"won by a good margin",
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"a good bit of the time"
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],
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": of the highest worth or reliability":[
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"his promise is as good as gold"
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],
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": personal property having intrinsic value but usually excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments":[],
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": profitable , advantageous":[
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"made a very good deal"
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],
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": proof of wrongdoing":[
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"didn't have the goods on him",
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"\u2014 T. G. Cooke"
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],
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": salutary , wholesome":[
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"good for a cold"
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],
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": something conforming to the moral order of the universe":[],
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": something manufactured or produced for sale : wares , merchandise":[
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"canned goods"
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],
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": something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want":[],
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": something that is good":[],
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": something useful or beneficial":[
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"it's no good trying"
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],
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": successfully done":[
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"( basketball ) The first foul shot was good but she missed the second one.",
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"( American football ) The kick was good from 45 yards.",
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"The kick was no good . [=was missed]"
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],
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": suitable , fit":[
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"good to eat"
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],
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": that can be relied on":[
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"good for another year",
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"good for a hundred dollars",
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"always good for a laugh"
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],
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": the qualities required to achieve an end":[],
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": true":[
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"holds good for society at large"
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],
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": upper-class":[
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"a good family"
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],
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": very , entirely":[
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"was good and mad"
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],
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": virtuous , right , commendable":[
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"a good person",
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"good conduct"
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],
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": well":[
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"he showed me how good I was doing",
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"\u2014 Herbert Gold"
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],
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": well-behaved":[
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"the child was as good as gold"
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],
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": well-founded , cogent":[
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"good reasons"
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]
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"examples":[
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"You'll need better tools for this job.",
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"The car is in good condition.",
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"There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.",
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"I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.",
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"Keep up the good work.",
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"\u201cWould you hire her again?\u201d \u201cYes, I would. She does good work .\u201d",
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"The food was good but not great.",
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"He has done good but not outstanding work.",
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"Did you have a good time at the party?",
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"We're expecting good weather for the weekend.",
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"Noun",
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"the battle of good versus evil",
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"Teachers can be a strong force for good .",
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"the difference between good and bad",
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"They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.",
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"What is life's highest good ?",
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"Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.",
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"She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.",
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"Only the good die young.",
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"She believes there is some good in everyone.",
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"Adverb",
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"Things have been going good lately.",
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"The team is doing good this year.",
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"\u201cHow did you hit the ball today?\u201d \u201c Good .\u201d",
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"The other team whipped us good .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"There is good news and bad for any business that needs to hire a software developer or engineer today. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"That could be good news for the fight against the virus. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
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"The good news in our thought experiment is that the key turning point on the road to nuclear war is solidly within the West's control: NATO leaders are the ones who decide whether their troops will directly confront Russia's. \u2014 J. Peter Scoblic And David R. Mandel, CNN , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Learning history: From Bob McKimm, president of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Historical Society, a bit of good news. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
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"But in some good news, the FBI says there\u2019s a way employers can detect the deepfakery. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Thanks to customers spending their dollars at Niles\u2019 stores during the pandemic, as well as unexpected good news from an audit, Niles residents will see a smaller increase in their property taxes this year than the Village Board originally planned. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The morsel of good news is that, short of nuking Phoenix and outlawing golf, there are conservation measures that could have genuine impact \u2014 and a great example of these efforts being put into effect is, somewhat shockingly, Las Vegas. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The good news is that high-quality CBD gummies can be really potent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Each will be looking for designs that provide a positive guest experience, sustainable construction, and consideration of the social good . \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
|
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"An evil organization seeking world domination frequently does battle with superheroes and the forces of good . \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Water in India has always been perceived from a lens of public good rather than an economic commodity. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Moskowitz had to argue passionately in the closing phase of the debate to convince enough Democrats that the perfect could not be the enemy of the good . \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Cox shared the importance of representation and how something like an inclusive Barbie doll can cause a lot of good . \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
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"So remove him from the equation, or at least from making a significant contribution and you are left with a lot of good , but not enough great. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Many activists felt that, while the U.S. Forest Service might be complicit with the timber industry, the arson squandered much of the good will generated by the Warner Creek victory. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Businesses Will Connect Directly To Customers Geographical barriers have been deciding factors in access, not just for banking and financial services, but for virtually every type of good and service imaginable. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Mejia is good -looking in a middle-aged Vin Diesel sort of way. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Like the other collections, the swimwear line is good -looking, comfortable and supportive. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The guy\u2019s a good -looking, young director that has a penchant for younger girls. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
|
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"She got scouted in a club, one of the places where Hollister managers would recruit good -looking people to work in their stores. \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Throughout my childhood, Elvis was ever-present in our home, like a good -looking, sequined uncle. \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The build quality of this seriously good -looking headset is exemplary. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"This grill is quite good -looking, too, made of stainless steel accented by sleek knobs and trims. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Plemons is the beating heart of Jane Campion's period Western as good -hearted George, weathering all manner of insults and toxic vitriol from his cruel cowboy brother Phil (Cumberbatch). \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English g\u014dd ; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"commonsensible",
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"firm",
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"hard",
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"informed",
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|
"just",
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"justified",
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"levelheaded",
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"reasoned",
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"sensible",
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"sober",
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"solid",
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"valid",
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"well-founded"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081156",
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},
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|
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|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231519",
|
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|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"good behavior":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a state of trial with the final disposition dependent upon proper conduct":[],
|
|
": proper or correct conduct or deportment":[
|
|
"his sentence was reduced for good behavior",
|
|
"\u2014 New York Times",
|
|
"shall hold their offices during good behavior",
|
|
"\u2014 U.S. Constitution"
|
|
],
|
|
": well-behaved":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115136",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"good book":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bible":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Bible",
|
|
"Book",
|
|
"Holy Writ",
|
|
"Scripture"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192649",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"good cholesterol":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with reduced risk of developing atherosclerosis : hdl":[
|
|
"Good cholesterol is the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) kind. It is protective of arteries and the heart.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul G. Donohue",
|
|
"\u2026 olive oil has been getting lavish press as a virtuous alternative to other oils and animal fats\u2014it's loaded with monounsaturated fats, which promote the so-called good cholesterol .",
|
|
"\u2014 Forbes"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare bad cholesterol":[
|
|
"Good cholesterol is the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) kind. It is protective of arteries and the heart.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul G. Donohue",
|
|
"\u2026 olive oil has been getting lavish press as a virtuous alternative to other oils and animal fats\u2014it's loaded with monounsaturated fats, which promote the so-called good cholesterol .",
|
|
"\u2014 Forbes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"By contrast, transmasculine people taking testosterone see their good cholesterol decrease. \u2014 Heather Boerner, Scientific American , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001838",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"good copy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": interesting news stories":[
|
|
"Political scandals make good copy ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112033",
|
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|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"good deal":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ace",
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|
"bit",
|
|
"dab",
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|
"dram",
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|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
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|
"handful",
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|
"hint",
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|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
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|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
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|
"scruple",
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|
"shade",
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|
"shadow",
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"smidgen",
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|
"smidgeon",
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"smidgin",
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"smidge",
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|
"speck",
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|
"spot",
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|
"sprinkle",
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|
"sprinkling",
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|
"strain",
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|
"streak",
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"suspicion",
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|
"tad",
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"taste",
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"touch",
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"trace"
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"definitions":{
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"he knows a good deal about the current situation in Africa",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"While Netflix\u2019s South Korean original is a global triumph, perhaps its greatest sin is the fact that the Romance Is a Bonus Book actor spends a good deal of it with a mask covering the kind of face that shouldn\u2019t stay hidden. \u2014 K-ci Williams, Vulture , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Into this hectic environment comes Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), hired as a sous chef, a Culinary Institute of America graduate with restaurant experience, a good deal of ambition and an awareness of Carmy\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"While other places have seen a good deal more this month, D.C. has recorded only 0.87 inches in June, which is the 18th-lowest value on record for the month through the 20th. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The movie\u2019s other orphan, a Black girl named Maisie Brumble (Zaris-Angel Hator), is a good deal younger. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Both would cost them around $1,800 a month, and Klein was doing his best to explain that this, in fact, was a very good deal . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The bank will fork that over with a smile and give you a really good deal , say 3% interest. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"As China shops around for a good deal to refill its strategic crude stockpiles, Russia \u2014 with few other countries to sell to \u2014 is offering its oil at a tantalizing discount. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s been a good deal of commentary recently about how the cost of beer is going to go up. \u2014 Kevin Mcgee, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022"
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On dismissal, Netflix argued that there\u2019s no legal authority supporting the claim that an employer\u2019s refusal to negotiate in good faith constitutes discrimination or retaliation. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
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"The museum has had a recent history of collaborating with foreign governments, particularly Italy and Cambodia, by returning objects reported to have been stolen or looted before the museum acquired them in good faith through gifts or purchases. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
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"Instead of being suspicious of any underlying motives, accept this gift in good faith and see what plans people and the universe have in store for you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
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"Ultimately, better incentives for all parties to act in good faith would lead to cheaper prices for consumers, which would bring all of the economic and social benefits of affordable electricity. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Starbucks Executive Vice President Rossann Williams has said the corporation respects workers' rights to organize and will bargain in good faith . \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
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"The complaint said the League and the Chargers failed to negotiate in good faith with home cities before moving teams. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Clarke is suitably creepy, his Carl a good old boy who might just cut your head off. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 18 Sep. 2020",
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"In Carthage, that means identifying a local to serve as his straw man (and potential patsy), settling eventually on good old boy Tyler Lee, who bartends at a bikini club, and his good Christian wife Chalene, she of the bake sales and six children. \u2014 Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2020"
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"Serena Williams is just trying to say goodbye in her way, to give her closure and peace of mind after one of the greatest sporting careers anyone has seen. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
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"Public health was front and center for awhile in the pre-vaccine era, when people were more afraid of the coronavirus and of having to use an iPad to say goodbye to a loved one hooked up to a ventilator in an ICU. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"Say goodbye to your instant, late-night Ben & Jerry\u2019s order: Fast delivery startup Jokr, which operates in cities like New York and Boston, will pull back operations in the U.S. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Fans want to say goodbye and thank you, and certainly her last two games in Connecticut, Friday night and July 28, will mean more tears, no doubt, more tissues. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
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"If Fleetwood, 74, has any say, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will reunite once more to say goodbye in a more official capacity. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
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"Best Blue Toner for Blonde Hair Say goodbye to unwanted orange streaks. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022"
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"Public health was front and center for awhile in the pre-vaccine era, when people were more afraid of the coronavirus and of having to use an iPad to say goodbye to a loved one hooked up to a ventilator in an ICU. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"Say goodbye to your instant, late-night Ben & Jerry\u2019s order: Fast delivery startup Jokr, which operates in cities like New York and Boston, will pull back operations in the U.S. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"beneficent",
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"benevolent",
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"benignant",
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"compassionate",
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"humane",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"softhearted",
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"sympathetic",
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"tender",
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"tenderhearted",
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"warmhearted"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104236",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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},
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"good-heartedness":{
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"atrocious",
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"barbaric",
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"barbarous",
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"bestial",
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"brutal",
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"brute",
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"brutish",
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"callous",
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"cold-blooded",
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"cruel",
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"fiendish",
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"hard-hearted",
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"heartless",
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"inhuman",
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"inhumane",
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"insensate",
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"sadistic",
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"savage",
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"truculent",
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"uncompassionate",
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"unfeeling",
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"unkind",
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"unkindly",
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"unsympathetic",
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"vicious",
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"wanton"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having a kindly generous disposition":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beneficent",
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"benevolent",
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"benignant",
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"compassionate",
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"humane",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"softhearted",
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"sympathetic",
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"tender",
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"tenderhearted",
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"warmhearted"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202049",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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]
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},
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"good-humored":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": good-natured , cheerful":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1604, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8y\u00fc-",
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259rd",
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8(h)y\u00fc-m\u0259rd"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180212",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"good-looking":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"grotesque",
|
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"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a pleasing or attractive appearance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1715, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8lu\u0307-ki\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114059",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"good-natured":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"unamiable",
|
|
"ungenial",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of a pleasant and cooperative disposition":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8n\u0101-ch\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for good-natured amiable , good-natured , obliging , complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with. an amiable teacher not easily annoyed good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon. a good-natured girl who was always willing to pitch in obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be helpful. our obliging innkeeper found us a bigger room complaisant often implies passivity or a yielding to others because of weakness. was too complaisant to protest a decision he thought unfair",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"well-disposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003556",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"good-tempered":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"unamiable",
|
|
"ungenial",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not easily angered or upset":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1685, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8tem-p\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"well-disposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201250",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodbye":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hello"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a concluding remark or gesture at parting":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used interjectionally"
|
|
],
|
|
": a taking of leave":[
|
|
"a tearful goodbye"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the end, the Supreme Court justices didn't even take the bench to say goodbye . \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Serena Williams is just trying to say goodbye in her way, to give her closure and peace of mind after one of the greatest sporting careers anyone has seen. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The move is immediate, and Melody hardly has the chance to say goodbye to her best friend. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Public health was front and center for awhile in the pre-vaccine era, when people were more afraid of the coronavirus and of having to use an iPad to say goodbye to a loved one hooked up to a ventilator in an ICU. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Say goodbye to your instant, late-night Ben & Jerry\u2019s order: Fast delivery startup Jokr, which operates in cities like New York and Boston, will pull back operations in the U.S. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Fans want to say goodbye and thank you, and certainly her last two games in Connecticut, Friday night and July 28, will mean more tears, no doubt, more tissues. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"If Fleetwood, 74, has any say, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will reunite once more to say goodbye in a more official capacity. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Best Blue Toner for Blonde Hair Say goodbye to unwanted orange streaks. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of God be with you":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"gu\u0307d-\u02c8b\u012b",
|
|
"g\u0259(d)-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adieu",
|
|
"au revoir",
|
|
"ave",
|
|
"bon voyage",
|
|
"cong\u00e9",
|
|
"congee",
|
|
"farewell",
|
|
"Godspeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093733",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually married woman of lowly station":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a title preceding a surname"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is particularly attractive, pleasurable, good, or desirable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1559, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of goodwife":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"cate",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"kickshaw",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"viand"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011537",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pleasantly attractive":[],
|
|
": significantly large : considerable":[
|
|
"a goodly number"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"$10,000 is a goodly reward to offer for a missing wedding ring",
|
|
"a goodly number of people gathered to watch the spectacle",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Next, spray a goodly amount of Neem oil product on the soil and the container and tubers to kill as many of the remaining spores as possible. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The drafting committee spent a goodly amount of time discussing this issue and considered many alternatives. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Over the years, the Navy has collected a goodly amount of data to inform battle-damage models. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"Shouldn\u2019t the board take into consideration what a goodly number of owners want? \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"There was goodly number of drive-ins scattered around Cleveland and environs for a few decades in the middle of the last century. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 8 May 2020",
|
|
"In other words, most Americans are disturbed by the epic, endless scale of military spending, and would like a goodly portion of that to be redirected back into the country itself. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 7 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The ball players spent a goodly part of their time picking up these relics and tossing them resoundingly against the white sideboards of the enclosed arena. \u2014 Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"They're reportedly paid $1200 per day\u2014a goodly amount but less than what many of them could make as industry consultants. \u2014 Ann Finkbeiner, Science | AAAS , 27 June 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"boxcar",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111520",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mr.":[],
|
|
": the master of a household":[],
|
|
"Benjamin David 1909\u20131986 Benny Goodman American musician and bandleader":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071648",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the nutritious, flavorful, or beneficial part of something":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being good":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Even if you don't agree, at least have the goodness to be polite!",
|
|
"a person of such unaffected goodness that his friends were inspired to lead better lives",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The botanical blend of ingredients is tested and then mixed to create a cocktail of goodness for the hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"In Ophuls\u2019s portraits, there\u2019s a feeling of goodness , of succor, coming from the man behind the camera. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Hot Pockets can't compare to these homemade bundles of cheesy chicken goodness . \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Our English language features a great number of prefixes, such as pre- as in prewar, and suffixes, such as -ness, as in goodness . \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The dish guarantees bite after bite of savory goodness , and Moon Rabbit does not skimp on the tender meat. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The one simple change results in a gooey center of cheesy goodness . \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"And all of this goodness is housed in an opaque, airless cartridge placed inside a refillable glass bottle. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Packed with mulberry root extract to soothe irritated skin, Aloe barbadensis leaf to moisturize and ascorbic acid to detoxify, this serum offers nature\u2019s goodness in a bottle. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004513",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goods":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a good element or portion":[],
|
|
": adequate , satisfactory":[
|
|
"good care",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in faint praise his serve is only good \u2014 Frank Deford"
|
|
],
|
|
": advancement of prosperity or well-being":[
|
|
"the good of the community",
|
|
"it's for your own good"
|
|
],
|
|
": agreeable , pleasant":[
|
|
"had a good time"
|
|
],
|
|
": amusing , clever":[
|
|
"a good joke"
|
|
],
|
|
": bountiful , fertile":[
|
|
"good land"
|
|
],
|
|
": close":[
|
|
"a good friend"
|
|
],
|
|
": cloth":[],
|
|
": commercially sound":[
|
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"a good risk"
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],
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": competent , skillful":[
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"a good doctor"
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],
|
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": conforming to a standard":[
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"good English"
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],
|
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": containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades":[
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"\u2014 used of meat and especially of beef"
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],
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": deserving of respect : honorable":[
|
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"in good standing"
|
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],
|
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": for the best : beneficial":[
|
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"efforts to restrict credit were all to the good",
|
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"\u2014 Time"
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],
|
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": forever , permanently":[
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"She's gone for good ."
|
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],
|
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": free from infirmity or sorrow":[
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"I feel good"
|
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],
|
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": free from injury or disease":[
|
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"one good arm"
|
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],
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": freight":[],
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": full":[
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"waited a good hour"
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],
|
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": good persons":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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],
|
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": handsome , attractive":[
|
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"good looks"
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],
|
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": having everything desired or required : content and not wanting or needing to do anything further":[
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"\"Do you want anything else to drink?\" \"No thanks, I'm good .\"",
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"\"I have had girlfriends say, 'Hey, you wanna go walking?' And I'm just not interested. I'm like 'Uh, no, I'm good .' But they keep inviting me!\"",
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"\u2014 Laila Ali"
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],
|
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": in a favored position with":[],
|
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": in a position of net gain or profit":[
|
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"wound up $10 to the good"
|
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],
|
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": in effect : virtually":[
|
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"as good as dead"
|
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],
|
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": kind , benevolent":[
|
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"good intentions"
|
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],
|
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": landing in the proper area of the court in tennis and similar games":[
|
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"The serve was good ."
|
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],
|
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": legally valid or effectual":[
|
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"good title"
|
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],
|
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": liking only things that are of good quality : choice , discriminating":[
|
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"good taste"
|
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],
|
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": loyal":[
|
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"a good party man",
|
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"a good Catholic"
|
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],
|
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": not depreciated":[
|
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"bad money drives out good"
|
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],
|
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": of a favorable character or tendency":[
|
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"good news"
|
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],
|
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": of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable":[
|
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"won by a good margin",
|
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"a good bit of the time"
|
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],
|
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": of the highest worth or reliability":[
|
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"his promise is as good as gold"
|
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],
|
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": personal property having intrinsic value but usually excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments":[],
|
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": praiseworthy character : goodness":[],
|
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": profitable , advantageous":[
|
|
"made a very good deal"
|
|
],
|
|
": proof of wrongdoing":[
|
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"didn't have the goods on him",
|
|
"\u2014 T. G. Cooke"
|
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],
|
|
": salutary , wholesome":[
|
|
"good for a cold"
|
|
],
|
|
": something conforming to the moral order of the universe":[],
|
|
": something manufactured or produced for sale : wares , merchandise":[
|
|
"canned goods"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want":[],
|
|
": something that is good":[],
|
|
": something useful or beneficial":[
|
|
"it's no good trying"
|
|
],
|
|
": successfully done":[
|
|
"( basketball ) The first foul shot was good but she missed the second one.",
|
|
"( American football ) The kick was good from 45 yards.",
|
|
"The kick was no good . [=was missed]"
|
|
],
|
|
": suitable , fit":[
|
|
"good to eat"
|
|
],
|
|
": that can be relied on":[
|
|
"good for another year",
|
|
"good for a hundred dollars",
|
|
"always good for a laugh"
|
|
],
|
|
": the qualities required to achieve an end":[],
|
|
": true":[
|
|
"holds good for society at large"
|
|
],
|
|
": upper-class":[
|
|
"a good family"
|
|
],
|
|
": very , entirely":[
|
|
"was good and mad"
|
|
],
|
|
": virtuous , right , commendable":[
|
|
"a good person",
|
|
"good conduct"
|
|
],
|
|
": well":[
|
|
"he showed me how good I was doing",
|
|
"\u2014 Herbert Gold"
|
|
],
|
|
": well-behaved":[
|
|
"the child was as good as gold"
|
|
],
|
|
": well-founded , cogent":[
|
|
"good reasons"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"You'll need better tools for this job.",
|
|
"The car is in good condition.",
|
|
"There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.",
|
|
"I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.",
|
|
"Keep up the good work.",
|
|
"\u201cWould you hire her again?\u201d \u201cYes, I would. She does good work .\u201d",
|
|
"The food was good but not great.",
|
|
"He has done good but not outstanding work.",
|
|
"Did you have a good time at the party?",
|
|
"We're expecting good weather for the weekend.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the battle of good versus evil",
|
|
"Teachers can be a strong force for good .",
|
|
"the difference between good and bad",
|
|
"They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.",
|
|
"What is life's highest good ?",
|
|
"Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.",
|
|
"She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.",
|
|
"Only the good die young.",
|
|
"She believes there is some good in everyone.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"Things have been going good lately.",
|
|
"The team is doing good this year.",
|
|
"\u201cHow did you hit the ball today?\u201d \u201c Good .\u201d",
|
|
"The other team whipped us good .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"There is good news and bad for any business that needs to hire a software developer or engineer today. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"That could be good news for the fight against the virus. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The good news in our thought experiment is that the key turning point on the road to nuclear war is solidly within the West's control: NATO leaders are the ones who decide whether their troops will directly confront Russia's. \u2014 J. Peter Scoblic And David R. Mandel, CNN , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Learning history: From Bob McKimm, president of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Historical Society, a bit of good news. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But in some good news, the FBI says there\u2019s a way employers can detect the deepfakery. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to customers spending their dollars at Niles\u2019 stores during the pandemic, as well as unexpected good news from an audit, Niles residents will see a smaller increase in their property taxes this year than the Village Board originally planned. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The morsel of good news is that, short of nuking Phoenix and outlawing golf, there are conservation measures that could have genuine impact \u2014 and a great example of these efforts being put into effect is, somewhat shockingly, Las Vegas. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The good news is that high-quality CBD gummies can be really potent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Each will be looking for designs that provide a positive guest experience, sustainable construction, and consideration of the social good . \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"An evil organization seeking world domination frequently does battle with superheroes and the forces of good . \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Water in India has always been perceived from a lens of public good rather than an economic commodity. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Moskowitz had to argue passionately in the closing phase of the debate to convince enough Democrats that the perfect could not be the enemy of the good . \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Cox shared the importance of representation and how something like an inclusive Barbie doll can cause a lot of good . \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"So remove him from the equation, or at least from making a significant contribution and you are left with a lot of good , but not enough great. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Many activists felt that, while the U.S. Forest Service might be complicit with the timber industry, the arson squandered much of the good will generated by the Warner Creek victory. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Businesses Will Connect Directly To Customers Geographical barriers have been deciding factors in access, not just for banking and financial services, but for virtually every type of good and service imaginable. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Mejia is good -looking in a middle-aged Vin Diesel sort of way. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Like the other collections, the swimwear line is good -looking, comfortable and supportive. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The guy\u2019s a good -looking, young director that has a penchant for younger girls. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"She got scouted in a club, one of the places where Hollister managers would recruit good -looking people to work in their stores. \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Throughout my childhood, Elvis was ever-present in our home, like a good -looking, sequined uncle. \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The build quality of this seriously good -looking headset is exemplary. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"This grill is quite good -looking, too, made of stainless steel accented by sleek knobs and trims. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Plemons is the beating heart of Jane Campion's period Western as good -hearted George, weathering all manner of insults and toxic vitriol from his cruel cowboy brother Phil (Cumberbatch). \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English g\u014dd ; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonsense",
|
|
"commonsensible",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040214",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodwill":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a kindly feeling of approval and support : benevolent interest or concern":[
|
|
"people of goodwill"
|
|
],
|
|
": cheerful consent":[
|
|
"accepted the terms of the contract with goodwill"
|
|
],
|
|
": the excess of the purchase price of a company over its book value which represents the value of goodwill as an intangible asset for accounting purposes":[],
|
|
": the favor or advantage that a business has acquired especially through its brands and its good reputation":[],
|
|
": the value of projected earnings increases of a business especially as part of its purchase price":[],
|
|
": willing effort":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She has goodwill toward all her coworkers.",
|
|
"They allowed him to keep the extra money as a gesture of goodwill .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Russia acknowledged its exit from Snake Island but presented it as an act of goodwill to enable the export of Ukrainian grains. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"So were the Mariners, who continued the chain of goodwill by offering her a Jesse Winker jersey. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Ohtani generates tons of goodwill for the Angels, and millions in marketing dollars. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"For the $50 difference, The New Yorker compromises a lifetime of goodwill . \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"With some exceptions, the three countries all enjoy positive relations and even occasional goodwill with their former imperial possessions. \u2014 Frank Lavin, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"While run from London, HBC on the ground depended on the knowledge, savvy, and goodwill of the Indigenous inhabitants. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"After becoming the first people to land on the moon, Americans Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin undertook a global goodwill tour, stopping at Buckingham Palace on Oct. 14, 1969. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The problem isn\u2019t due to a lack of goodwill or righteous ... \u2014 Robert Nicholson, National Review , 29 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02ccwil",
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8wil",
|
|
"\u02ccgu\u0307d-\u02c8wil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"brotherhood",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"cordialness",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
|
|
"good-fellowship",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"neighborliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110548",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goody":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually married woman of lowly station":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a title preceding a surname"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is particularly attractive, pleasurable, good, or desirable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1559, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of goodwife":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"cate",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"kickshaw",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"viand"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140838",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goody bag":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bag containing a small gift":[
|
|
"Each guest was given a goody bag ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133008",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goody-goody":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affectedly or ingratiatingly good or proper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1785, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccgu\u0307-d\u0113-\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172020",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goodyear welt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a method of shoe construction in which the insole, upper, and welt are sewed together and the welt is then stitched to the outsole so as to leave the upper surface of the insole free of tacks and stitches":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from Goodyear Welt , a trademark":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307d\u02ccyi(\u0259)r- also \u02c8gu\u0307\u02ccji(\u0259)r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011223",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gooey":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively sweet or sentimental : cloying":[
|
|
"gooey sentimentality",
|
|
"a gooey romance",
|
|
"Compared with the hardscrabble mountain and mill-town tale of the father, the soft-edged suburban narrative of the stepson and Bragg's relationship with him feels gooey and romanticized.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Dickey"
|
|
],
|
|
": soft, wet, and sticky":[
|
|
"a gooey mess",
|
|
"With its warm, gooey goodness, this dessert will bring bananas Foster to mind.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lillian Chou",
|
|
"Researchers in Japan have extracted a new, gooey , and potentially useful protein from the bodies of jellyfish.",
|
|
"\u2014 S. Webb",
|
|
"The order might also include poutine , the gooey mass of French fries smothered in gravy and melted cheese curds that is now beginning to win fans and clog arteries outside Quebec.",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Boberg"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fc-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"novelettish",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soupy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
|
"spooney",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212255",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gooeyness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively sweet or sentimental : cloying":[
|
|
"gooey sentimentality",
|
|
"a gooey romance",
|
|
"Compared with the hardscrabble mountain and mill-town tale of the father, the soft-edged suburban narrative of the stepson and Bragg's relationship with him feels gooey and romanticized.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Dickey"
|
|
],
|
|
": soft, wet, and sticky":[
|
|
"a gooey mess",
|
|
"With its warm, gooey goodness, this dessert will bring bananas Foster to mind.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lillian Chou",
|
|
"Researchers in Japan have extracted a new, gooey , and potentially useful protein from the bodies of jellyfish.",
|
|
"\u2014 S. Webb",
|
|
"The order might also include poutine , the gooey mass of French fries smothered in gravy and melted cheese curds that is now beginning to win fans and clog arteries outside Quebec.",
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"\u2014 Charles Boberg"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fc-\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"chocolate-box",
|
|
"cloying",
|
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"corny",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
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"lovey-dovey",
|
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"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
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"mushy",
|
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"novelettish",
|
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"saccharine",
|
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"sappy",
|
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"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
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"soupy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
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"spooney",
|
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"sticky",
|
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"sugarcoated",
|
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"sugary",
|
|
"wet"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085902",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goof":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around ",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"kick back",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"veg out"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a silly or stupid person":[],
|
|
": blunder":[],
|
|
": to engage in playful activity":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with around goofing around after school"
|
|
],
|
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": to make a mess of : bungle":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with up goofed up the assignment"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a usually foolish or careless mistake : blunder":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make fun of : kid , put on":[
|
|
"you're goofing on me, right?"
|
|
],
|
|
": to spend time idly or foolishly":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with off goofing off instead of working"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Don't be such a goof .",
|
|
"I'll admit it's my goof .",
|
|
"I made a major goof .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"It was clear that someone had goofed .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But Smith took the goof -up in stride when posting a reaction on Twitter. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"With a seemingly bottomless feed of goof -offs, dance-offs and good-natured pranks, TikTok bills itself as the happiest place on the internet. \u2014 Georgia Wells, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Hannah was the de facto hero who Dunham could play as a willful goof . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dave is very laid back and easy going and everything is kind of a goof . \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The opening titles reflected the song's peppy feel, showing Jess singing as she and loft-mates Nick, Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris) goof around amongst brightly painted set pieces. \u2014 Jessica Derschowitz, EW.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"No room for goof -ups and an opportunity to play another day in any sort of best-of-seven format. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"There, Thiessen and her costars honored the late actor by gathering in character at their high school hangout, The Max, to remember the loveable goof Screech Powers, whom Diamond played for over 12 years in the original show and its spinoffs. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"With the new season comes the return of fan-favorite Raymond, aka Stingray \u2014 played by award-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser \u2014 an eccentric goof who just wants to be in with the popular karate crowd, despite being far older and fairly out of place. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In another era this might have been an opportunity to chat or goof around. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"The McLaren team has been trailed by not one, but two sets of cameras \u2014 one for the Netflix series and one to goof around on a network late-night show. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Let loose today, preferably with some friends, and give yourself permission to goof off like kids again. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Not ones to goof off after school, Amir and Armoni Gause instead put their energy into developing unique gadgets and backlit posters in their family garage. \u2014 Janice Neumann, chicagotribune.com , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Getting back out on the road for work, and being able to goof on/talk about/complain about matters related to air travel is pretty awesome. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"Wright loved to goof around, play sports and drive the car he had just been given by a family member, relatives and family friends said at a news conference Tuesday. \u2014 Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Friends goof around and occasionally tease each other. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Friends goof around and occasionally tease each other. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably alteration of English dialect goff simpleton":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212934",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goof (around)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to spend time doing silly or playful things":[
|
|
"The kids were goofing around in the backyard."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165419",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goof (off)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who evades work or responsibility":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcf-\u02cc\u022ff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014331",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goof around":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to spend time doing silly or playful things":[
|
|
"The kids were goofing around in the backyard."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114603",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goof-off":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who evades work or responsibility":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcf-\u02cc\u022ff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000148",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goofa":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of goofa variant spelling of gufa"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175248",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"goofball":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a barbiturate sleeping pill":[],
|
|
": a goofy person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mark, played by Adam Scott, is the lovable goofball , sort of the middle child in the family trying to hold everyone together. \u2014 Dan Erickson, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Weaving in and out of this is NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan), a Chechen gangster who is truly one of the best and most original TV characters in memory, thanks in large part to Carrigan's goofball , big-hearted performance. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Kenedi Anderson, whose platinum-ticket-winning audition has gone viral on YouTube with over 4.8 million views, also made it through, as did soulful security officer Fritz Hager, lovable goofball Leah Marlene, powerhouse belter Nicolina and more. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tom\u2019s reaction to his mother\u2019s new focus carries the barest whiff of melancholy \u2014 just enough to suggest there might be something deeper and sadder simmering beneath his genial goofball persona. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"From that moment on, Alphabet was less of a goofball and more of a yeoman, determined to win. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His version of Biden is a loudmouth, backslapping goofball who, as The Onion imagined in a 2010 article, might get banned from Dave & Busters. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Pfeffer did what any self-respecting goofball who's spent 10 years singing for a band called Playboy Manbaby might do. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 4 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Harbour is a brutish, beefy goofball still longing for his glory days as the Red Guardian; Weisz is the brains, a coolly analytical scientist with her hair tucked into Heidi braids. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 29 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcf-\u02ccb\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072843",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goofer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a curse or spell":[
|
|
"put the goofer on us",
|
|
"\u2014 J. S. Redding"
|
|
],
|
|
": goof":[
|
|
"had a considerable understanding of goofers because \u2026 he was a little goofy himself",
|
|
"\u2014 Esther Forbes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"goof entry 1 + -er":"Noun",
|
|
"of African origin; akin to Mende ngafa spirit, ghost, Ewe ga 3 fe 3 shrine of a god, Fon kafo iron fetish":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcf\u0259(r)",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140248",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goofy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"unfrivolous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being crazy, ridiculous, or mildly ludicrous : silly":[
|
|
"a goofy sense of humor",
|
|
"that hat looks goofy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was making goofy faces at us in class.",
|
|
"an actress known for her goofy charm",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Drew Bradford gives a goofy , high-strung performance as Jean-Michel, the town revolutionary. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The images are variously goofy , charming, solemn, moving, puzzling, forthright, bizarre, deadpan, upright, offbeat, patriotic, startling, mundane, and, of course, frequently marvelous. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Harlow is not a plant but a savvy hustler who has parlayed his goofy white-boy antics into a marketable persona. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"That era on Earth was a goofy time to be a vertebrate, according to Ben Otoo, a graduate student studying early tetrapods at the University of Chicago. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Vanguard was a goofy WWII game that already tossed history to the wind. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But Sterns also has a playful side, enrolling Sarah in a goofy hip-hop dance class to pass the time before her fateful duel. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His goofy sense of self-effacing humor is as entertaining as the singalongs those jokes and anecdotes are setting up. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Then picture her at 12, meeting her manager-to-be for the first time: the same actor, with little pretense to obscuring the fact that this is a goofy adult play-acting as a preternaturally gifted kid. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see goof entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fc-f\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"ditzy",
|
|
"ditsy",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"frothy",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"light-minded",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"yeasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181759",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gook":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fck",
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"be",
|
|
"befall",
|
|
"betide",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"come about",
|
|
"come down",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"go down",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"happen",
|
|
"occur",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"transpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man hired to terrorize or eliminate opponents":[],
|
|
": a stupid person":[],
|
|
": enforcer sense 2b":[],
|
|
": proceed":[
|
|
"went on to win the election"
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue on or as if on a journey":[
|
|
"life goes on",
|
|
"went on to greater things"
|
|
],
|
|
": to keep on : continue":[
|
|
"went on smoking"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take place : happen":[
|
|
"what's going on"
|
|
],
|
|
": to talk especially in an effusive manner":[
|
|
"the way people go on about their ancestors",
|
|
"\u2014 Hamilton Basso"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He was beat up by a couple of goons .",
|
|
"an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him \u201cbrainless goons \u201d",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"what in the world is going on in there?",
|
|
"my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That wish is soon granted when BioSys goon Rainn Delacourt (Scott Haze) kidnaps her and Beta, shipping them off to a black market in Malta. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Forgo the fitness- goon look and slip on these stylish, high-performing shades ($130), with impact-resistant synthetic frames and shatterproof lenses good enough for the brightest days. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
|
"Chicago finds himself in the middle of a gang war involving a briefcase, a goon with a gunshot wound and a mysterious network of underworld bigwigs. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"There went the grouper, the goon of the reef, who keeps the population under control. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The new clip focuses solely on Susie, as her goon BFFs show her around her new office. \u2014 Jason Newman, Rolling Stone , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Jackie allows Monica to call her mom, who has been paging, but tasks a goon with hovering his finger over the switch hook. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Kevin Owens was cut off by a returning Riddick Moss, who will serve as Happy Corbin\u2019s newest goon . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Davis had his own goon squad called State Police going after enemies. \u2014 Dave Lieber, Dallas News , 2 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably short for English dialect gooney simpleton":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fcn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
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"blockhead",
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"bonehead",
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"bubblehead",
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"chowderhead",
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"chucklehead",
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"clodpoll",
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"clodpole",
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"clot",
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"cluck",
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"clunk",
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"cretin",
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"cuddy",
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"cuddie",
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"deadhead",
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"dim bulb",
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"dimwit",
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"dip",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"doofus",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dullard",
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"dum-dum",
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"dumbbell",
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"dumbhead",
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"dummkopf",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"dunderhead",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"golem",
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"goof",
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"half-wit",
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"hammerhead",
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"hardhead",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"jackass",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"lamebrain",
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"loggerhead",
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"loon",
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"lump",
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"lunkhead",
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"meathead",
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"mome",
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"moron",
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"mug",
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"mutt",
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"natural",
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"nimrod",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"noddy",
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"noodle",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"oaf",
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"pinhead",
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"prat",
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"ratbag",
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"saphead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schnook",
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"simpleton",
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"stock",
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"stupe",
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"stupid",
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"thickhead",
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"turkey",
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"woodenhead",
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"yahoo",
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"yo-yo"
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"goose":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a female goose as distinguished from a gander":[],
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": a poke between the buttocks":[],
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": a tailor's smoothing iron with a gooseneck handle":[],
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": any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi":[],
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": simpleton , dolt":[],
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": to increase the activity, speed, power, intensity, or amount of : spur":[
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"an effort to goose newsstand sales"
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],
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": to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"don't be such a silly goose \u2014you're dressed just fine for the party",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Video shows a mom who was breastfeeding her baby save her pet goose from a bald eagle. \u2014 Colby Hentges, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
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"In most cases, that\u2019s not very long\u2014between 60 and 90 days for a goose . \u2014 Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online , 12 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"No matter the color, the comforter is a great option for those with allergies because it's stuffed with synthetic goose feathers instead of traditional down. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 May 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s an old story about a golden goose that comes to mind. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The label continues to accomplish this feat in part by exclusively using goose feathers that are the byproduct of the food industry, and has been doing this since 201. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The pillows are stuffed with a mix of goose feathers and down, crafting a pillow that's wonderfully soft, supportive, and plush. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Efforts of any kind to excise dual-use AI, such as putting in place onerous laws, could essentially kill the golden goose . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"By a creek in Shanghai on Tuesday, a marinated goose store was restocking shelves; a bar was doing last-minute renovations; cleaners were scrubbing shop windows. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Tom Cruise, a regular visitor to Korea, jetted into Seoul with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and co-stars Miles Teller, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis to goose the movie\u2019s takeoff in the country. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 26 June 2022",
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"Luhrmann\u2019s movie might goose ticket sales to Graceland, and perhaps Presley will rack up healthy numbers on Spotify, but these may wind up as temporary corrections to the permanent problem of the decline of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"The worry among executives, officials and traders is that the continent will run low later in the year when cooler temperatures goose demand and gas begins to drain from storage. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"If anything, the Olympics brings an urgency \u2014 a 2028 deadline \u2014 to goose legislators to speed up a laborious process. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In Japan and China, policymakers are still trying to goose their economies. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
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"The economy continues to expand, and there\u2019s no sign of recession, but the shame is that growth could be so much healthier if policy makers hadn\u2019t piled on the spending to goose demand while ignoring the supply-side incentives to work and produce. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Down, which comes from ducks or geese, provides better insulation and doesn't tend to be as heavy as down-alternative counterparts; duck down is lighter than goose down. \u2014 Glamour , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Word is the show\u2019s promoter, AEG, has been debating that very question in an effort to goose ticket sales. \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English gos , from Old English g\u014ds ; akin to Old High German gans goose, Latin anser , Greek ch\u0113n":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u00fcs"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"charlie",
|
|
"charley",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"ding-a-ling",
|
|
"ding-dong",
|
|
"dingbat",
|
|
"dipstick",
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|
"doofus",
|
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"featherhead",
|
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"fool",
|
|
"git",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
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"ninny",
|
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"ninnyhammer",
|
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"nit",
|
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"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
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"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
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"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184620",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"goose egg":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
|
|
"They put another goose egg up on the scoreboard.",
|
|
"was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Celtics won the game despite White's goose egg , but don't expect that to be repeatable trick. \u2014 Hunter Felt, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Long gone are the days when a film gets a bonafide theatrical release, with potential results that can range from a goose egg to a home run. \u2014 Schuyler Moore, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One goose egg equals two duck eggs or three chicken eggs. \u2014 Lynne Sherwin, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Hoyas are in danger of finishing the conference season with a goose egg in the win column. \u2014 Adam Baum, The Enquirer , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The United States has a goose egg on the board after the first full day of competition at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, with 13 different countries taking home medals going into Sunday's slate. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Gaxeola, 22, had shown up that morning with a goose egg on his forehead after being jumped in a bar fight the night before. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In a game that saw the New Orleans Saints blank quarterback Tom Brady, and coach Bruce Arians and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense get shut out, the fallout from Sunday night goes beyond the goose egg . \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The weather was better in Tampa Bay for this game, but the Packers still tossed up a goose egg even though Green Bay only amassed 218 yards in its own right (Tampa had 188). \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aught",
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"naught",
|
|
"nought",
|
|
"nil",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"o",
|
|
"oh",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180542",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goose-step (to)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to act according to the commands of the new president has everyone goose-stepping to her every whim lest they provoke her wrath"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145404",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"goosey":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"relaxed"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affected with goose bumps : scared":[],
|
|
": reacting strongly when goosed or startled":[],
|
|
": resembling a goose":[],
|
|
": very nervous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"have been feeling goosey all morning, knowing that I have that driving test hanging over my head"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00fc-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aflutter",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"atwitter",
|
|
"dithery",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"het up",
|
|
"hinky",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"ill at ease",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014113",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small usually triangular piece of land":[],
|
|
": a tapering or triangular piece (as of cloth in a skirt)":[],
|
|
": an elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe":[],
|
|
": gruesomeness depicted in vivid detail":[],
|
|
": to cut into a tapering triangular form":[],
|
|
": to pierce or wound with something pointed (such as a horn or knife)":[
|
|
"gored by a bull"
|
|
],
|
|
": to provide with a gore":[],
|
|
"Albert, Jr. 1948\u2013 American politician and environmentalist; vice president of the U.S. (1993\u20132001)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, filth, from Old English gor":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English g\u0101ra ; akin to Old English g\u0101r spear, and perhaps to Greek chaion shepherd's staff":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, probably from gore spear, sword, from Old English g\u0101r spear":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harpoon",
|
|
"impale",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"lance",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"pierce",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"puncture",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"skewer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"transfix",
|
|
"transpierce"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110142",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"sate",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"surfeit"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hawk's crop":[],
|
|
": a mass choking a passage":[
|
|
"a river dammed by an ice gorge"
|
|
],
|
|
": a primitive device used instead of a fishhook that consists of an object (such as a piece of bone attached in the middle of a line) easy to swallow but difficult to eject":[],
|
|
": stomach , belly":[],
|
|
": the act or an instance of gorging":[],
|
|
": the entrance into an outwork (such as a bastion) of a fort":[],
|
|
": the line on the front of a coat or jacket formed by the crease of the lapel and collar":[],
|
|
": throat":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of constriction My gorge rises at the sight of blood."
|
|
],
|
|
": to consume greedily":[],
|
|
": to fill completely or to the point of distension":[
|
|
"veins gorged with blood"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stuff to capacity : glut":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We gorged on chips and cookies.",
|
|
"We gorged ourselves on chips and cookies."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gurga , alteration of gurges , from Latin, whirlpool \u2014 more at voracious":"Noun , Verb, and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022frj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gorge Verb satiate , sate , surfeit , cloy , pall , glut , gorge mean to fill to repletion. satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire. years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel readers were sated with sensationalistic stories surfeit implies a nauseating repletion. surfeited themselves with junk food cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting. sentimental pictures that cloy after a while pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite. a life of leisure eventually begins to pall glut implies excess in feeding or supplying. a market glutted with diet books gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking. gorged themselves with chocolate",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canyon",
|
|
"ca\u00f1on",
|
|
"col",
|
|
"couloir",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"gulch",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"kloof",
|
|
"linn",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ravine",
|
|
"saddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190327",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorge hook":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hook having two barbs : two hooks with shanks joined together":[],
|
|
": gorge sense 5":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105836",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorgeous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The difference in appearance can be dramatic, as I saw on a visit to the small, modern factory where Pineider prints its stationery, in a gorgeous part of Tuscany near Florence and bordering Chianti. \u2014 Corby Kummer , Atlantic , May 2001",
|
|
"In the Arlberg \u2026 my wife and I were taken to the most perfect dinner by an elderly Viennese couple and their gorgeous young daughter, whom we had met in Washington. \u2014 Geoffrey Wolff , Granta , Autumn 1990",
|
|
"Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every hand, and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes. \u2014 L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , 1900",
|
|
"Your baby is absolutely gorgeous !",
|
|
"sunsets in Hawaii are just gorgeous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The last scene where the Kent family is on a boat watching the new fortress rise up was so gorgeous . \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The results, while not entirely convincing, are just gorgeous \u2014 worth seeing on the big screen if at all possible. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The drawings are starkly gorgeous , each a bright burst of beauty and grief. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The interior hasn\u2019t been overlooked either, as the RS 3 is beautifully appointed with an upgraded interior that is downright gorgeous . \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Keep in mind that the sunset from the top is pretty gorgeous too, and doesn\u2019t require advanced planning\u2014or waking at 2 A.M. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The problem is that while their extraterrestrial observation deck is unquestionably gorgeous \u2014 unnaturally looming moons, vast stretches of rocky terrain \u2014 there isn\u2019t really all that much to do. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The cut-to-order fresh blooms are so gorgeous that your mom may be tempted to send pictures to all her friends. \u2014 Kaitlin Marks, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The side view of her dress is just as gorgeous as the front, with the red and black plaid giving a nod to both British fashion and that year's sponsor, Burberry. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English gorgeouse , from Middle French gorgias elegant, perhaps from gorgias wimple, from gorge throat":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u022fr-j\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gorgeous splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb",
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"synonyms":[
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"aesthetic",
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"esthetic",
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"aesthetical",
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"esthetical",
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"attractive",
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"beauteous",
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"beautiful",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"comely",
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"cute",
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"drop-dead",
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"fair",
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"fetching",
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"good",
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"good-looking",
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"goodly",
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"handsome",
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"knockout",
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"likely",
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"lovely",
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"lovesome",
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"pretty",
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"ravishing",
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"seemly",
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"sightly",
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"stunning",
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"taking",
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"well-favored"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204913",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gorgeousness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"grotesque",
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"hideous",
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"homely",
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"ill-favored",
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"plain",
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"ugly",
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"unaesthetic",
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"unattractive",
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"unbeautiful",
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"uncomely",
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"uncute",
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"unhandsome",
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"unlovely",
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"unpleasing",
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"unpretty",
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"unsightly"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The difference in appearance can be dramatic, as I saw on a visit to the small, modern factory where Pineider prints its stationery, in a gorgeous part of Tuscany near Florence and bordering Chianti. \u2014 Corby Kummer , Atlantic , May 2001",
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"In the Arlberg \u2026 my wife and I were taken to the most perfect dinner by an elderly Viennese couple and their gorgeous young daughter, whom we had met in Washington. \u2014 Geoffrey Wolff , Granta , Autumn 1990",
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"Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every hand, and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes. \u2014 L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , 1900",
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"Your baby is absolutely gorgeous !",
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"sunsets in Hawaii are just gorgeous",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The last scene where the Kent family is on a boat watching the new fortress rise up was so gorgeous . \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
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"The results, while not entirely convincing, are just gorgeous \u2014 worth seeing on the big screen if at all possible. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 16 June 2022",
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"The drawings are starkly gorgeous , each a bright burst of beauty and grief. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The interior hasn\u2019t been overlooked either, as the RS 3 is beautifully appointed with an upgraded interior that is downright gorgeous . \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Keep in mind that the sunset from the top is pretty gorgeous too, and doesn\u2019t require advanced planning\u2014or waking at 2 A.M. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
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"The problem is that while their extraterrestrial observation deck is unquestionably gorgeous \u2014 unnaturally looming moons, vast stretches of rocky terrain \u2014 there isn\u2019t really all that much to do. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The cut-to-order fresh blooms are so gorgeous that your mom may be tempted to send pictures to all her friends. \u2014 Kaitlin Marks, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
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"The side view of her dress is just as gorgeous as the front, with the red and black plaid giving a nod to both British fashion and that year's sponsor, Burberry. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English gorgeouse , from Middle French gorgias elegant, perhaps from gorgias wimple, from gorge throat":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fr-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gorgeous splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"aesthetic",
|
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"esthetic",
|
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"aesthetical",
|
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"esthetical",
|
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"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
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"beautiful",
|
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"bonny",
|
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"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
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"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
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"good-looking",
|
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"goodly",
|
|
"handsome",
|
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"knockout",
|
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"likely",
|
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"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
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"pretty",
|
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"ravishing",
|
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"seemly",
|
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"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093636",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorger":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"sate",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"surfeit"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a hawk's crop":[],
|
|
": a mass choking a passage":[
|
|
"a river dammed by an ice gorge"
|
|
],
|
|
": a primitive device used instead of a fishhook that consists of an object (such as a piece of bone attached in the middle of a line) easy to swallow but difficult to eject":[],
|
|
": stomach , belly":[],
|
|
": the act or an instance of gorging":[],
|
|
": the entrance into an outwork (such as a bastion) of a fort":[],
|
|
": the line on the front of a coat or jacket formed by the crease of the lapel and collar":[],
|
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": throat":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of constriction My gorge rises at the sight of blood."
|
|
],
|
|
": to consume greedily":[],
|
|
": to fill completely or to the point of distension":[
|
|
"veins gorged with blood"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stuff to capacity : glut":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We gorged on chips and cookies.",
|
|
"We gorged ourselves on chips and cookies."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gurga , alteration of gurges , from Latin, whirlpool \u2014 more at voracious":"Noun , Verb, and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022frj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gorge Verb satiate , sate , surfeit , cloy , pall , glut , gorge mean to fill to repletion. satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire. years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel readers were sated with sensationalistic stories surfeit implies a nauseating repletion. surfeited themselves with junk food cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting. sentimental pictures that cloy after a while pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite. a life of leisure eventually begins to pall glut implies excess in feeding or supplying. a market glutted with diet books gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking. gorged themselves with chocolate",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canyon",
|
|
"ca\u00f1on",
|
|
"col",
|
|
"couloir",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"gulch",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"kloof",
|
|
"linn",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ravine",
|
|
"saddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114155",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorgerin":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from gorge throat":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f(r)j\u0259r\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072433",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorget":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a part of a wimple covering the throat and shoulders":[],
|
|
": a piece of armor protecting the throat \u2014 see armor illustration":[],
|
|
": an ornamental collar":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The feathers on the gorget are iridescent, and their color changes depending on how the sunlight is hitting them. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"The feathers will light up when the sun hits the gorget the right way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"Shell cups, throat coverings called gorgets , and beads in a variety of shapes were worn as jewelry or sewn onto clothing. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 5 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The Royaume choker takes its cue from a gorget , a metal neckpiece designed to protect the throat; its centerpiece is a 19.31-carat Royal Blue sapphire surrounded by more than 1,600 diamonds and sapphires set in 18-karat white gold. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 July 2019",
|
|
"The males are copper-orange, and in sunshine their gorgets glow brilliant orange-red. \u2014 Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times , 21 June 2017",
|
|
"For Assassin\u2019s Creed and Merlin, the company created riveted aluminum chain mail tunics, steel gorgets to protect the throat, medieval helmets and titanium armor. \u2014 Jason Overdorf, USA TODAY , 20 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French, from gorge":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fr-j\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111903",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorilla":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a very large typically black-colored anthropoid ape ( Gorilla gorilla ) of equatorial Africa that has a stocky body with broad shoulders and long arms and is less erect and has smaller ears than the chimpanzee":[],
|
|
": an ugly or brutal man":[],
|
|
": thug , goon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She hired some gorilla as her bodyguard.",
|
|
"the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to \u201cconvince\u201d him to pay up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So in 1980, when the Islanders won the Stanley Cup in six games over the Philadelphia Flyers, there was a gorilla -sized burden lifted from the players\u2019 backs. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Amare\u2019s caregivers noticed the 400-pound gorilla spending his days sitting in one corner of the habitat glued to guests\u2019 phones. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"What about the 500-pound gorilla of the stationary-bike space, Peloton? \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In the 1949 film and its 1998 remake, a young woman helps protect a gorilla from poachers. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes a single sort of edible is juxtaposed with an apt plaything, such as bananas piled under a toy gorilla or doughnut holes heaped beneath a miniature police officer. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The trailer highlights the big difference between She-Hulk and (He)Hulk, as the latter looks like a green neanderthal, his body shape distorted by bulging muscle, like a gorilla overdosed on steroids. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The average lifespan for a gorilla in the wild is 35. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"In those first weeks in the studio, Monita sometimes joked that her son was like a gorilla wielding a paintbrush. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek Gorillai , plural, a tribe of hairy women mentioned in an account of a voyage around Africa":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"g\u0259-\u02c8ri-l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"gangbanger",
|
|
"gangsta",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"plug-ugly",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"toughie",
|
|
"toughy",
|
|
"yob",
|
|
"yobbo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055451",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorli oil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fatty oil obtained from the seeds of African trees of a genus ( Caloncoba ) of the family Flacourtiaceae and similar in composition to chaulmoogra oil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gorli from native name in Africa":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-li-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120205",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gorm variant of gaum:4"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f(\u0259)m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003042",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gormand":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gormand variant of gourmand"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225038",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gormandise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gormandise chiefly British spelling of gormandize"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223145",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gormandize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to eat gluttonously or ravenously":[],
|
|
": to eat greedily : devour":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving\u2014it's traditional!",
|
|
"hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gormand , alteration of gourmand":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fr-m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084912",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gormandizer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to eat gluttonously or ravenously":[],
|
|
": to eat greedily : devour":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving\u2014it's traditional!",
|
|
"hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gormand , alteration of gourmand":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022fr-m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190004",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gormaw":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cormorant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gore entry 1 + maw (gull)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u022f(\u0259)r\u02ccm\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191648",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gorming":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of gorming variant of gaumy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Much of the movie unfolds inside the suburban Connecticut mansion where Lily lives with her gormless mother (Francie Swift) and her loathsome stepdad. \u2014 Justin Chang, latimes.com , 8 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Much of the movie unfolds inside the suburban Connecticut mansion where Lily lives with her gormless mother (Francie Swift) and her loathsome stepdad. \u2014 Justin Chang, latimes.com , 8 Mar. 2018"
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"lamebrain",
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"thick-witted",
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"thickheaded",
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"unintelligent",
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"unsmart",
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"vacuous",
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"weak-minded",
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"witless"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194011",
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"gorp":{
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"definitions":{
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": a snack consisting of high-energy food (such as raisins and nuts)":[]
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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"origin unknown":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225710",
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"gorse":{
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rich, redolent, juicy aromas of cranberries and red cherries and a hint of gorse . \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
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"In spring these are swapped for narcissi, gold gorse and yellow fists of aeonium flowers which sprout up from the plant's purple rosettes. \u2014 Kate Eshelby, CNN , 14 June 2021",
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"Scotland\u2019s landscape is wild and expansive: rugged islands, jagged mountains, moors covered in mustard-yellow gorse . \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 5 May 2021",
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"The autumn sun gives the greens of the fields an impossible, mythic radiance and transforms the back roads into light-muddled paths where a goblin with a riddle, or a pretty maiden with a basket, could be waiting around every gorse -and-bramble bend. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2020",
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"The ordinance also required them to completely remove from their property all acacia, bamboo, thuja, juniper, Italian cypress, gorse and four types of broom. \u2014 Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com , 23 Nov. 2019",
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"Gin makers are especially savvy about leaning on local: Germany\u2019s Woodland Sauerland Gin features locally sourced spruce and dandelion root while Method and Madness Irish Gin incorporates local Irish gorse flower. \u2014 John Kell, Fortune , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"After a walk through yellow gorse and purple heather, my wife reasonably suggested driving to a beach: After all, Ilsington is less than 15 miles from the English Channel as the crow flies. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2018",
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"Sky News reports that a large gorse fire last month exposed the huge signal at Bray Head on Ireland\u2019s east coast. \u2014 James Rogers, Fox News , 6 Aug. 2018"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English gorst, grost \"gorse ( Ulex europaeus ), similar thorny shrubs, area overgrown with gorse,\" going back to Old English gorst \"gorse, thorny shrub,\" probably going back to a zero-grade ablaut derivative of Germanic *gerst\u014dn- \"barley\" \u2014 more at orgeat":""
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},
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"\u02c8g\u022frs"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201735",
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"noun"
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]
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"gorse weevil":{
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": a small black European weevil ( Apion ulicis ) that feeds on gorse seed and has been introduced into New Zealand for use in biological control of this plant":[]
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": bloodcurdling , sensational":[
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"wanted to hear the gory details"
|
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],
|
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": covered with gore : bloodstained":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Our list of the best horror movies on Amazon Prime has something for everybody, from gory classics to found footage indies to slow-burning arthouse horror. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Plus, even Cronenberg admits this gory confection won\u2019t be for everyone. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Halloween Kills, the second installment in this modern trilogy, was extremely gory . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the incident was described in all its absurd, gory detail in a paper published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine three years later. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 30 May 2022",
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"The film includes a gory child autopsy scene, shots of bloody intestines and characters who orgasm by licking each other\u2019s open wounds. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Neil Patrick Harris regrets turning the death of singer Amy Winehouse into a gory gag at a 2011 Halloween party. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The best scary movies for kids offer those doses of adrenaline without being too violent, too shocking or too gory . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
|
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"And its unusual juxtaposition of a darling baby boy and heaps of bloody, gory violence surely will not appeal to everyone. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8g\u022fr-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gory bloody , sanguinary , gory mean affected by or involving the shedding of blood. bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood. bloody hands sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed. the Civil War was America's most sanguinary conflict gory suggests a profusion of blood and slaughter. exceptionally gory , even for a horror movie",
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|
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": a gelatinous blood-red patch often seen on stones, soil, or walls and caused chiefly by a red alga ( Porphyridium cruentum )":[]
|
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"noun"
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]
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"by shortening":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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]
|
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},
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"gosmore":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": cat's-ear sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps alteration of gossamer":""
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|
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"-\u00e4z\u02ccm-",
|
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"\u02c8g\u00e4s\u02ccm\u014d(\u0259)r"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"gospel":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a lection (see lection sense 1 ) from one of the New Testament Gospels":[],
|
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": an interpretation of the Christian message":[
|
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"the social gospel"
|
|
],
|
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": gospel music":[],
|
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": having a basis in or being in accordance with the gospel (see gospel entry 1 sense 1 ) : evangelical":[
|
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"ordained to the gospel ministry",
|
|
"\u2014 Christian Century"
|
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],
|
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": marked by special or fervid emphasis on the gospel":[
|
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"a gospel meeting"
|
|
],
|
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": of, relating to, or being religious songs of American origin associated with evangelism and popular devotion and marked by simple melody and harmony and elements of folk songs and blues":[],
|
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": something accepted or promoted as infallible (see infallible sense 1 ) truth or as a guiding principle or doctrine":[
|
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"took her words as gospel",
|
|
"spreading the gospel of conservation",
|
|
"\u2014 R. M. Hodesh"
|
|
],
|
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": the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation":[],
|
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": the message or teachings of a religious teacher":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"a reading from the Gospel of St. John",
|
|
"her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The gospel Koenen has preached for two decades isn\u2019t for everyone. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"In 2019, the Business Roundtable officially renounced the shareholder-value gospel . \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The haunting guitar notes of a gospel blues song recorded nearly a century ago emerge from a quiet background of hiss and crackles. \u2014 Joe Heim, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Ross grew up singing gospel , writing songs, recording, and travelling to state fairs. \u2014 Taiia Smart Young, refinery29.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The Sunday gospel concert sends folks home on a high note. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s nonsense, of course, but it\u2019s modern American gun gospel . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"All of the above might have been very provocative in a film focused solely on Lewis\u2019 gospel work. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"It was originally conceived as being more on the gospel session T-Bone produced with Jerry Lee in 2019. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 21 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Smyth had gradually come to accept their theories too as gospel truth, and had incorporated them into his thesis. \u2014 Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Meanwhile in South Carolina, Booker's campaign has launched a new radio advertisement on eight urban contemporary and gospel radio stations across the state. \u2014 Caitlin Conant, CBS News , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Large chunks of the film are made up of Cambridge Analytica sales decks, which the directors appear to take as gospel truth about how sophisticated and successful the company was. \u2014 L.m., The Economist , 24 July 2019",
|
|
"Market prices, of course, are no more gospel truth than are the extrapolations of economists. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 30 July 2018",
|
|
"Gospel stage production about family's struggle with alcoholism and their journey back to God through faith, hope and love. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com , 5 July 2017",
|
|
"Gospel singer Bebe Winans sings beautiful hymns; New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joins her on stage. \u2014 Capricia Marshall, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Dec. 2016"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English g\u014ddspel (translation of Late Latin evangelium ), from g\u014dd good + spell tale \u2014 more at spell entry 1":"Noun and Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u00e4-sp\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
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"credo",
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"creed",
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"doctrine",
|
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"ideology",
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"idealogy",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231503",
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"gospeler":{
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|
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"adversary",
|
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"antagonist",
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"opponent"
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Horatio Alger is remembered as the great gospeler of the American success story."
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
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|
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"\u02c8g\u00e4-sp(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"advocate",
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"Hessel Cohen LoveShackFancy-fied many of the girls\u2014Buffett wore a dreamy gossamer gown of green and white. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
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"Under is gossamer -thin \u2014 like the wings of the butterflies that become one more sign of childhood pleasures being discarded. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
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"Both are incredibly detailed and have a gossamer lightness to them. \u2014 Tobias Grey, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Trek\u2019s new superbike ($15,750) weighs an astonishing 10.3 pounds, thanks to its gossamer parts. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
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"Her gossamer vocals glinted on lush orchestral waves. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"The clips are paired with unexceptional small sculptures of the dancer engulfed in rippling bronze rather than gossamer robes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Also noteworthy were the Magnolias of the emblem float, each attired with illuminated, full-length gossamer wings, to stellar result. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"China's second entry comes in the form of the classic gossamer -thin translucent flour pancakes used to wrap slow-cooked Peking duck. \u2014 Chris Dwyer, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"No matter how far-fetched the premise or gossamer -thin the story, the musical invites (compels) us to go along with its essential surrealism, to travel to that dream space where everyday life suddenly moves and sounds deliriously out of this world. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
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"For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers. \u2014 Sarah Khan, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Feb. 2020",
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"The result is a sequence of events that\u2019s both intriguing and gossamer -thin. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"The hangers are also coated with velvet flocking, better for grabbing gossamer blouses that can slide off smoother hangers. \u2014 Jennifer Hunter, New York Times , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"Both would be coated with a gossamer -thin layer of gold for reflectivity and bathed in faint laser beams to detect their oscillations\u2014and thus their temperature. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering. \u2014 Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics , 9 Dec. 2019",
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"Cool in Top-Siders and floral maxidresses and gossamer pareos. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 14 Oct. 2019",
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"Or the glamorous Starry Starry Night, gossamer black sesame sponge cake, silky sweet chocolate ganache and a sprinkling of marzipan stars. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 3 Oct. 2019"
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"Under is gossamer -thin \u2014 like the wings of the butterflies that become one more sign of childhood pleasures being discarded. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
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"Both are incredibly detailed and have a gossamer lightness to them. \u2014 Tobias Grey, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Trek\u2019s new superbike ($15,750) weighs an astonishing 10.3 pounds, thanks to its gossamer parts. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
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"Her gossamer vocals glinted on lush orchestral waves. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"The clips are paired with unexceptional small sculptures of the dancer engulfed in rippling bronze rather than gossamer robes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Also noteworthy were the Magnolias of the emblem float, each attired with illuminated, full-length gossamer wings, to stellar result. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"No matter how far-fetched the premise or gossamer -thin the story, the musical invites (compels) us to go along with its essential surrealism, to travel to that dream space where everyday life suddenly moves and sounds deliriously out of this world. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
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"For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers. \u2014 Sarah Khan, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Feb. 2020",
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"The result is a sequence of events that\u2019s both intriguing and gossamer -thin. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"The hangers are also coated with velvet flocking, better for grabbing gossamer blouses that can slide off smoother hangers. \u2014 Jennifer Hunter, New York Times , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"Both would be coated with a gossamer -thin layer of gold for reflectivity and bathed in faint laser beams to detect their oscillations\u2014and thus their temperature. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering. \u2014 Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics , 9 Dec. 2019",
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|
"Cool in Top-Siders and floral maxidresses and gossamer pareos. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 14 Oct. 2019",
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|
"Or the glamorous Starry Starry Night, gossamer black sesame sponge cake, silky sweet chocolate ganache and a sprinkling of marzipan stars. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 3 Oct. 2019"
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"I like having a good gossip now and then.",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"They often gossip with each other about their neighbors.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In addition to being foundational to the biographical genre, modern group biographies are excellent sources of historical trivia, ideas, and, happily, gossip . \u2014 Talya Zax, The Atlantic , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Oliver quips that the news was so big, even celebrity gossip site TMZ weighed in. \u2014 Steven Santana, Chron , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Even though Dan did turn out to be a sociopath in running a gossip site about all his friends, Joe is the more complex role. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"News and gossip site BallerAlert captured screenshots of Che including select responses to his story and posted them to Twitter. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"The article on the French celebrity gossip site states that it was taken at a nightclub in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Gates' friend Charles Simonyi was hosting a party before his wedding to Lisa Persdotter. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"This has descended into the realm of personal gossip . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"This has descended into the realm of personal gossip . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Cardone suggested avoiding the trap of gossip and sharing your dirty laundry, which opens you up to criticism. \u2014 John Brandon, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The project was her way of reclaiming a narrative lost to gossip , cultural critique, media coverage and her own preference for keeping the world at bay. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Of course, there is no way to prevent talk or gossip outside of the mastermind, but good masterminds are built on trust, and trust is built on confidential sharing and advising. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Coconut cream pies huddle with date-nut bread to gossip about pineapple upside-down cake. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"However, gossip not only derails their career but can also destroy the foundations of a culture of trust. \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The badaud is predominantly male, but women are allowed to stop and stare and mingle and gossip as well. \u2014 Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Product drops and gossip about its collaborators remained largely within the confines of the devoted YouTube and Reddit beauty communities. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The heart of a city may beat loudest in its restaurants, the places where people gather to eat and drink, to gossip and celebrate. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But '60s gossip aside, the song is about demanding independence and a sense of self. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Mar. 2022"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"In addition to being foundational to the biographical genre, modern group biographies are excellent sources of historical trivia, ideas, and, happily, gossip . \u2014 Talya Zax, The Atlantic , 26 June 2022",
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|
"Even though Dan did turn out to be a sociopath in running a gossip site about all his friends, Joe is the more complex role. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 30 Aug. 2021",
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|
"News and gossip site BallerAlert captured screenshots of Che including select responses to his story and posted them to Twitter. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"The article on the French celebrity gossip site states that it was taken at a nightclub in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Gates' friend Charles Simonyi was hosting a party before his wedding to Lisa Persdotter. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"This has descended into the realm of personal gossip . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
|
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"This has descended into the realm of personal gossip . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
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"Cardone suggested avoiding the trap of gossip and sharing your dirty laundry, which opens you up to criticism. \u2014 John Brandon, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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|
"Of course, there is no way to prevent talk or gossip outside of the mastermind, but good masterminds are built on trust, and trust is built on confidential sharing and advising. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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|
"Coconut cream pies huddle with date-nut bread to gossip about pineapple upside-down cake. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
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|
"However, gossip not only derails their career but can also destroy the foundations of a culture of trust. \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
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|
"The badaud is predominantly male, but women are allowed to stop and stare and mingle and gossip as well. \u2014 Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Product drops and gossip about its collaborators remained largely within the confines of the devoted YouTube and Reddit beauty communities. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The heart of a city may beat loudest in its restaurants, the places where people gather to eat and drink, to gossip and celebrate. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 Feb. 2022",
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|
"But '60s gossip aside, the song is about demanding independence and a sense of self. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Mar. 2022"
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|
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"Meanwhile, Coughlan\u2019s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the \u2018ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London\u2019s elite. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum- gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena). \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The internet gossipmonger is quickly welcomed into the fold of conservative rabble-rousers; in some leafy enclave of Greater Washington, Laura Ingraham even hosts a party to introduce him around. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond. \u2014 Jean Bentley, refinery29.com , 4 May 2020",
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"De Havilland objected to her depiction on the show, saying her likeness was illegally used and her character, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, came across as a vulgar gossipmonger . \u2014 Fox News , 2 Oct. 2018",
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"De Havilland objected to her depiction on the show, saying her likeness was illegally used and her character, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, came across as a vulgar gossipmonger . \u2014 Fox News , 2 Oct. 2018",
|
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"De Havilland objected to her depiction on the show, saying her likeness was illegally used and her character, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, came across as a vulgar gossipmonger . \u2014 Fox News , 2 Oct. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4-s\u0259p-\u02ccm\u0259\u014b-g\u0259r",
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"-\u02ccm\u00e4\u014b-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"circulator",
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"gossip",
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"gossiper",
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"newsmonger",
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"quidnunc",
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"tale-teller",
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"talebearer",
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"telltale",
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"yenta"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103556",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gossipred":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the relationship between a person and that person's sponsors : spiritual affinity : sponsorship":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English gossibrede , from gossib + -rede state or condition":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u00e4s\u0259\u0307\u02ccpred",
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"-pr\u0259\u0307d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025212",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gossipy":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bookish",
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"literary"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by, full of, or given to gossip":[
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"a gossipy letter",
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"gossipy neighbors"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"If Barber\u2019s narrative of tumultuous times is often more gossipy than revelatory, his insight into how power operates and sustains itself is truly intriguing. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Golden-Coners, mostly gay men and straight women, hustled from gossipy panel discussions to raucous trivia games and reverent autograph signings. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
|
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"Sun was glinting off the creek, a gossipy circle of wild turkeys faced us on the other side, and Somers was in a pensive mood. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Back in London, gossipy members of society accused Duff Gordon of bribing the crew to row the two-thirds-empty craft from the scene without helping victims in the water. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As does adding the heroine\u2019s parents, best friend, and sister, who watch Remy date from the sidelines, providing gossipy , loving, commentary. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In a famously gossipy industry, the lack of a clear motive fueled a frenzy of speculation. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After weeks of gossipy reports about Chris Cuomo\u2019s plans to sock it to his former employer, Zucker in early February shocked his colleagues with a resignation announcement. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Cox's memoir hits shelves in all its gossipy glory on Jan. 18. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 15 Jan. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u00e4-s\u0259-p\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"chattery",
|
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"chatty",
|
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"colloquial",
|
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"conversational",
|
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"dishy",
|
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"newsy"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215535",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"gossoon":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of French gar\u00e7on":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)g\u00e4\u00a6s\u00fcn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194154",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"gossypetin":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a yellow crystalline flavone pigment C 15 H 10 O 8 occurring in cotton flowers and obtained by hydrolysis of gossypin and gossypitrin ; 8-hydroxy-quercetin":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary gossyp in + -etin (as in quercetin )":""
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"g\u00e4\u02c8sip\u0259t\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033535",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"gossypin":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a glucoside C 21 H 20 O 13 occurring in cotton flowers and hibiscus flowers":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary gossyp- (from New Latin Gossypium ) + -in":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4s\u0259p\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184513",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gossypitrin":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a yellow crystalline glucoside C 21 H 20 O 13 occurring in cotton flowers and hibiscus flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary gossyp- (from New Latin Gossypium ) + -itrin (as in quercitrin )":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"g\u00e4\u02c8sip\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125000",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gotcha":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The program has a few gotchas in store for unsuspecting computer users.",
|
|
"the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In fact, there should have been more than one gotcha . \u2014 al , 30 June 2021",
|
|
"Overdraft fees remain a moneymaking machine for banks and a devastating financial gotcha for poor families and communities of color. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2021",
|
|
"Quite a few people flagged her tweet as a gotcha , but there was nothing surprising about it. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 25 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"While the Thelio is a powerful machine that can hold its own against the Mac Pro, the gotcha for creative professionals is that Adobe's photo- and video-editing software does not support Linux, the operating system that ships with it. \u2014 Scott Gilbertson, Wired , 14 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Anti-American nihilism and hopeless racial cynicism give the show its gotcha . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 26 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Naturally, anti-penny campaigners use this as a fundamental gotcha . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2020",
|
|
"Claire and Jack rush into her home office expecting something awful, but gotcha ! \u2014 Jean Bentley, refinery29.com , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"Yet, when the political media isn\u2019t preoccupied with a gotcha du jour, pundits, partisans, and journalists have seemed downright giddy to let their minions know that the United States now has the most coronavirus cases in the world. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 30 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of got you":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u00e4-ch\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"booby trap",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"catch-22",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"land mine",
|
|
"pitfall",
|
|
"snag"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030247",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gouache":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a method of painting with opaque watercolors":[],
|
|
": a picture painted by gouache":[],
|
|
": the pigment used in gouache":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Executed in gouache and watercolor as well as oil, these smaller paintings are as immersive as Abraham\u2019s near-abstractions, yet very different in composition. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"As Tanita's website explains, the daughter of Michael and his first wife Wanda Hutchins is a visual artist based in Los Angeles who works with mediums such as acrylic, watercolor, gouache , ink, graphic design and photography. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 15 July 2021",
|
|
"Words are at a minimum as, in gouache paintings, Mr. Estellon presents five colors (along with black and white) as they are expressed in nature. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Tintin creator Herg\u00e9 crafted the elaborate design\u2014intended to grace the cover of his 1936 comic book The Blue Lotus\u2014with ink, gouache and watercolors. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The Strathmore\u2019s Visual Mixed Media journal comes with a hardy 190 gsm paper, which works well for wet and dry media including pencil, pen and ink, gouache or watercolor, and acrylics. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The reference books show how Schorn uses not only colored pencils, but other materials and media such as pastels, ink and gouache to create certain effects in his art. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In an eerie premonition, an ink and gouache drawing by Fran\u00e7ois-Nicolas Chifflart shows the fire in the cathedral imagined by Victor Hugo in his novel. \u2014 Elaine Sciolino, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The heads of his snow geese, swans, and ducks seem to approximate life-size, each one rendered in Sibley\u2019s signature gouache technique, a variation of watercolor that shimmers with radiant color. \u2014 Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Italian guazzo , literally, puddle, probably from Latin aquatio watering place, from aquari to fetch water, from aqua water \u2014 more at island":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gw\u00e4sh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104226",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gouge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section":[],
|
|
": a groove or cavity scooped out":[],
|
|
": an excessive or improper charge for something : extortion":[],
|
|
": the act of gouging":[],
|
|
": to force out (an eye) with the thumb":[],
|
|
": to make (someone) pay too much for something : overcharge":[],
|
|
": to scoop out with or as if with a gouge (see gouge entry 1 sense 1 )":[],
|
|
": to thrust the thumb into the eye of":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The accident left a big gouge in the side of the car.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The lamp fell and gouged the table.",
|
|
"A bomb had gouged a large crater in the street.",
|
|
"They feel that they are being gouged by the oil companies.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Cord cutting carved another gouge in the legacy TV business in the first quarter of 2022, with 1.95 million people heading for the exits among the top providers. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"President Joe Biden is also calling on state attorneys general to hold companies that price gouge accountable. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Garamendi also talks about Vladimir Putin's similarities to Adolf Hitler, how oil companies are using the crisis as cover to gouge prices, and how Americans should be willing to sacrifice for democracy by paying higher prices at the pump. \u2014 Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The shopping experience is simple and straightforward, and unlike other online marketplaces, Granted doesn\u2019t price- gouge . \u2014 Spin Contributor, SPIN , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nineteen weeks later, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, headed to Kenya, also crashed, leaving a deep gouge in a field near the Addis Abba Bole Airport. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Critics say the companies \u2014 as well as their main competitor, GTL \u2014 are exploitative middlemen that price- gouge inmates and their families. \u2014 Tana Ganeva, Rolling Stone , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The car\u2019s antenna was hit, damaging the vehicle\u2019s electrical system, and left a 7-foot long gouge in the pavement, FHP reported. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"The lightning strike damaged the compact SUV the 48-year-old was driving and left a 7-foot-long, 4-inch-wide gouge in the pavement, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). \u2014 Amanda Jackson, CNN , 14 June 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Black continued to gouge at Powell's eyes once on the ground, Powell wrote. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Retail sellers have not been responsible for price spikes generally and did not gouge , Tong said. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Michael Bluth never shot anybody or watched a Mexican drug lord gouge out the eyes of a man who betrayed him. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For hikers who intend to press ahead, Magee has kept his prices on food, fuel, and booze stable, refusing to gouge them with convenience fees. \u2014 Outside Online , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"The fragility of these rock layers allowed the floods to gouge out channels and canyons in a way that harder rocks would have been more resistant to. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tencent Music was hit mid-2021 by Chinese regulators who stripped the company of its exclusive supply contracts with big music labels and ended its ability to gouge sub-licensees. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"With Dave Hansen Whitewater and Scenic River Trips, guests can embark on a thrill ride of 8 miles of class II and III rapids that gouge through the Snake River Canyon. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That Big Coffee, Big Burrito, and Big Bone-In Wings are all involved in various dastardly plots to gouge the public seems unlikely. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gowge , from Middle French gouge , from Late Latin gulbia":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gau\u0307j"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"surcharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030433",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gourd family":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cucurbitaceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181017",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gourde":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"the basic monetary unit of Haiti \u2014 see Money Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Before 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Before 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Before 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In the last two years, Haiti\u2019s currency, the gourde , declined 60% against the dollar and inflation recently reached 20%, Chalmers said. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The government turned to Haiti\u2019s Central Bank for money, which sparked a devaluation of the Haitian gourde and led to a spike in inflation. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Before 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Before 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The government turned to Haiti\u2019s Central Bank for money, which sparked a devaluation of the Haitian gourde and led to a spike in inflation. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1858, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"American French":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gu\u0307rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125225",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gourdhead":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bigmouth buffalo":[],
|
|
": wood ibis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082601",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gourmand":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking":[],
|
|
": one who is heartily interested in good food and drink":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a finicky gourmand who vacationed in Europe every year simply for the wine",
|
|
"the kind of gourmand who swallows food without even pausing to taste it",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With eight restaurants, One&Only Reethi Rah is a gourmand \u2019s dream. \u2014 Sandra Ramani, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
|
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"The tide is a gourmand 's menu of scallops, mussels, oysters, crabs and seaweed. \u2014 Anabel Dean, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"For any modern gourmand worth their weight in cookbooks, the name Kenji is a familiar one. \u2014 Leah Bhabha, Vogue , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Within its first year, the Chinese-Peruvian restaurant earned a bib gourmand acknowledgment from Michelin, landed on the Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler list of best new restaurants in the world and, Mr. Leon said, has a wait of several weeks for indoor tables. \u2014 Jessica Testa, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Milk Bar Gift Card Have a gourmand with a sweet tooth? \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Affable and a noted gourmand , Mr. Epstein struck up friendships with generations of writers, including Wilson, who had been a prominent literary critic since the 1920s. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Before Morra\u2019s marketing savvy, which put truffles on the radar of every chef and gourmand globally, the truffle was most recently seen as swill by many farmers, says executive chef Paolo Lavezzini of the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. \u2014 Tyler Zielinski, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Each features a specific artisanal aromatic profile, from floral to gourmand to woody. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 6 Nov. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English gourmaunt , from Middle French gourmant":""
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"-m\u0259nd",
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"\u02ccgu\u0307r-\u02c8m\u00e4nd",
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"\u02c8gu\u0307r-\u02ccm\u00e4nd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gourmand epicure , gourmet , gourmand , gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking. epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's. gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.",
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"bon vivant",
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"epicure",
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"epicurean",
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"gastronome",
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"gastronomist",
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"gourmet"
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],
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"noun"
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]
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"definitions":{
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": appreciation of or interest in good food and drink : gourmandism":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Martinez\u2019s trio of post-dessert gourmandise includes matchstick-sized cannoli that were unfortunately all soggy shell and no discernible ricotta filling. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Aug. 2019",
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"Une gourmandise , by Muriel Barbery, is the counterpoint to A la recherche du temps perdu. \u2014 Frances Leech, Longreads , 3 May 2018"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Middle French, from gourmant":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccgu\u0307r-m\u00e4n-\u02c8d\u0113z"
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],
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"gourmet":{
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Two blocks west at the Euro Food Depot, a handful of customers wearing blue Qualcomm lanyards browsed the aisles of the small import market selling hard-to-find gourmet items from France like chestnut spread, pork rillettes and foie gras mousse. \u2014 Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com , 1 Mar. 2018",
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"Drai's rooftop playhouse offers music lovers 30,000 square feet of slip-proof pool deck to get low on, plus luxury cabanas, day beds, two full-service bars, palm trees and a full-service gourmet cafe. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 21 Feb. 2018",
|
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"An Alaskan might forgo a latte to pay $5 for a single perfect Sumo mandarin orange, flown in by New Sagaya, the city\u2019s largest gourmet market. \u2014 Julia O\u2019malley, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2018",
|
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"The restaurant offers made-from-scratch gourmet mac and cheese in 15 varieties, such as pizza mac and cheese, Philly cheesesteak mac and cheese and goat cheese mac and cheese. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland.com , 20 Feb. 2018",
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"In the main area, guests dined on meatballs, gourmet chicken wings and all manner of fruit. \u2014 The Masked Observer, AL.com , 14 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Free activities for kids, unlimited mimosas for $10 and live music, local produce, plants, exotic flowers, herbs, baked goods, gourmet foods, teas, coffee and specialty pet products at the Waterfront Commons in downtown West Palm Beach. \u2014 Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting , 14 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Dean & Deluca, the Kansas gourmet chain with stores uptown and in SouthPark, expanded its selection of meat, seafood and produce last spring at its Phillips Place store. \u2014 Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver , 13 Feb. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1820, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Middle French, alteration of gromet boy servant, vintner's assistant, probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8gu\u0307r-\u02ccm\u0101",
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"gu\u0307r-\u02c8m\u0101"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gourmet Noun epicure , gourmet , gourmand , gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking. epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's. gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bon vivant",
|
|
"epicure",
|
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"epicurean",
|
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"gastronome",
|
|
"gastronomist",
|
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"gourmand"
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],
|
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"adjective",
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|
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},
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"gouty stem":{
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": bottle tree":[]
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195912",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"gov":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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"governmental institution":[
|
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"\u2014 usually preceded by a period \u2014 used in World Wide Web addresses"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105858",
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"govern":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": manipulate":[],
|
|
": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
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": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
|
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": to exercise authority":[],
|
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": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
|
|
"income must govern expenditure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hold in check : restrain":[
|
|
"was told to govern her emotions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
|
|
"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
|
|
": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
|
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": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
|
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"customs that govern human decisions"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
|
|
"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
|
|
"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
|
|
"How would he govern if he were elected president?",
|
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"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
|
|
"The council governs fishing in the region.",
|
|
"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
|
|
"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
|
|
"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"sway"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101144",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"governable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
|
|
": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
|
|
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|
|
": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": to hold in check : restrain":[
|
|
"was told to govern her emotions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
|
|
"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
|
|
": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
|
|
": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
|
|
"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
|
|
"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
|
|
"How would he govern if he were elected president?",
|
|
"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
|
|
"The council governs fishing in the region.",
|
|
"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
|
|
"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
|
|
"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"sway"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"governance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization) : government":[
|
|
"a centralized system of governance",
|
|
"the challenges of national governance",
|
|
"\u2026 the governance of amateur sport in America \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 P. S. Wood",
|
|
"\u2026 three years before he died, [Lionel] Trilling pressed the point that the way a nation thinks determines in the end the quality of its governance .",
|
|
"\u2014 Benjamin DeMott",
|
|
"Enron, and the corporate disasters that followed, forced many companies to get serious about governance .",
|
|
"\u2014 Louis Lavelle",
|
|
"Theirs was the perennial problem of quick-witted subjects under the governance of dull-witted administrators.",
|
|
"\u2014 Declan Kiberd",
|
|
"Michael Dukakis, at the 1988 Democratic convention, said governance was about competence, not ideology. He got it half right: Competence is important to governance , but ideology is critical \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 U.S. News & World Report"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They have very different approaches to the governance of the city.",
|
|
"after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The unfortunate cocktail of lies, fake news, politics, blame and incompetent governance during a highly lethal pandemic has put the public on the losing end. \u2014 Muhammad Jawad Noon, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Thursday\u2019s change focuses not on keeping young children off Instagram, said Meta\u2019s director of data governance and public policy, Erica Finkle, but on making sure teen accounts reflect true ages and receive the right safeguards. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The Florida governor, who was educated at Yale and Harvard Law School, has displayed a grasp of public policy and governance that Trump has never shown. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Thursday\u2019s change focuses not on keeping young children off Instagram, said Meta\u2019s director of data governance and public policy, Erica Finkle, but on making sure teen accounts reflect true ages and receive the right safeguards. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Carrie Lam, Hong Kong\u2019s outgoing chief executive, has embarked upon her own efforts to salvage her legacy of arrogance and poor governance as the end of her time in office draws near. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"This technology activates and protects brands, drives governance and empowers better document creation at any level of complexity and scale. \u2014 Emil Dyrvig, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner and her husband\u2014former President Nestor Kirchner, who ruled from 2003 to 2007 and died in 2010\u2014often leaned on the language of war as a metaphor for governance and politics. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"In 2022, Britain has entered its twelfth year of Conservative governance , almost as long a hold on power as that of the Labour government when Butterworth wrote his play. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 19 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"see govern":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"government",
|
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"jurisdiction",
|
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|
|
"r\u00e9gime",
|
|
"regimen",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
|
|
"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
|
|
"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
|
|
"How would he govern if he were elected president?",
|
|
"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
|
|
"The council governs fishing in the region.",
|
|
"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
|
|
"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
|
|
"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boss",
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"captain",
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"command",
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"control",
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"preside (over)",
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"rule",
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"sway"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200847",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"government":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small group of persons holding simultaneously the principal political executive offices of a nation or other political unit and being responsible for the direction and supervision of public affairs:":[],
|
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": administration sense 4b":[],
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": moral conduct or behavior : discretion":[],
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": political science":[
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"studied economics and government"
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],
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": such a group in a parliamentary system constituted by the cabinet or by the ministry":[],
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": the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: such as":[],
|
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": the complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out":[],
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": the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political unit : rule":[],
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": the executive branch of the U.S. federal government":[],
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": the office, authority, or function of governing":[],
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": the officials comprising the governing body of a political unit and constituting the organization as an active agency":[
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"The government was slow to react to the crisis."
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],
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": the organization, machinery, or agency through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions and which is usually classified according to the distribution of power within it":[
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"She works for the federal government ."
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],
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": the term during which a governing official holds office":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The government has been slow to react to the crisis.",
|
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"She works for the federal government .",
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"We need to improve relations with foreign governments .",
|
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"He is a firm believer in democratic government .",
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"We learned about different methods of government .",
|
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"The country has been damaged by many years of weak government .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mali\u2019s government blamed the attacks on the Group to Support Islam and Muslims, or JNIM, which is backed by al-Qaida, although the group denied responsibility in a statement on Friday. \u2014 Baba Ahmed, ajc , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Before joining the Chronicle, Alexander worked as a freelance writer and as a staff reporter for several media organizations, including The Fresno Bee and Bay Area News Group, writing about government , politics and the environment. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Russia\u2019s antiwar movement has proved persistent, despite violent crackdowns on street demonstrations and a government campaign encouraging ordinary Russians to turn in dissenters. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Indian government forces in Srinagar after the protest last month. \u2014 Nusrat Sidiq, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Yet government agencies can legally purchase surveillance data and completely bypass the system of warrants designed to protect us. \u2014 Patrick Walsh, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Navajo County and other government agencies have worked year-round to increase awareness of wildfire risk through television and radio announcements. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"About half of the attacks were aimed at government agencies, while the rest targeted think tanks, humanitarian groups, and private companies, among others. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Legal protests can sometimes force government agencies to re-start a selection process. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"see govern":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8g\u0259-b\u1d4am-\u0259nt",
|
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"-v\u0259-m\u0259nt",
|
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r(n)-m\u0259nt",
|
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"-v\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
|
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn-m\u0259nt",
|
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-m\u0259nt, -v\u0259rn-",
|
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"-v\u1d4am-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"administration",
|
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"authority",
|
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"governance",
|
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"jurisdiction",
|
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"regime",
|
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"r\u00e9gime",
|
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"regimen",
|
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"rule"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055901",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"governor":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a device giving automatic control (as of pressure or temperature)":[],
|
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": a member of a group that directs or controls an institution or society":[],
|
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": an attachment to a machine (such as a gasoline engine) for automatic control or limitation of speed":[],
|
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": an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit":[],
|
|
": commanding officer":[],
|
|
": mister , sir":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used as a term of address"
|
|
],
|
|
": one looked upon as governing":[],
|
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": one that exercises authority especially over an area or group":[],
|
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": one that governs : such as":[],
|
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": the managing director and usually the principal officer of an institution or organization":[],
|
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": tutor":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the governor of the state of Florida",
|
|
"He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school.",
|
|
"the governor of the Bank of England",
|
|
"Wait here while I get the governor .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Here are 10 races to watch in the House and Senate, as well as several key governor \u2019s contests. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"View live results for the 2022 Illinois governor \u2019s race. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The governor \u2019s portion already had been recorded, anticipating a decision telegraphed more than a month ago when Politico published a draft of the opinion. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The Illinois governor \u2019s race is already the most expensive race on the airwaves since the close of the 2020 cycle (that includes the Virginia gubernatorial race last year and every other race on the calendar this fall). \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"But the governor \u2019s success as a pro-choice Republican looks to be a vestige of a time nearly gone. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The governor \u2019s office has not responded to ABC News\u2019 requests for comment about the initiative. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Andrew Gillum, the once-rising Florida Democrat who narrowly lost the 2018 governor \u2019s race to Ron DeSantis, was indicted Wednesday on wire fraud, conspiracy charges and making false statements charges, NBC News reports. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Many here also praised the governor \u2019s covid policies and his support for restrictions on the teaching of LGBTQ issues in schools. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 20 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259-n\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u1d4an-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259r",
|
|
"also \u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124545",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"governor-general":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u1d4an-\u0259r-\u02c8jen-r\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124549",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"governor-general-in-council":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the governor-general in a member nation of the British Commonwealth acting with the advice and consent of the nation's Privy Council usually as a formal means of giving legal effect to cabinet decisions":[
|
|
"in South Africa \u2026 all provincial ordinances must be assented to by the governor-general-in-council",
|
|
"\u2014 Alexander Brady"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130830",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gown":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coverall worn in an operating room":[],
|
|
": a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person":[],
|
|
": a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men":[],
|
|
": a woman's dress":[],
|
|
": dressing gown":[],
|
|
": nightgown":[],
|
|
": the body of students and faculty of a college or university":[
|
|
"rivalry between town and gown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The bride wore a lovely lace wedding gown .",
|
|
"a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The actress wore a gown designed by Danielle Frankel while Form chose a Brunello Cuccinelli pinstripe suit. \u2014 Catherine Santino, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Kate previously wore the gown in March 2020 on a trip with William to Ireland, just before the start of the pandemic. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"To the glamorous event, Doja wore a black Schiaparelli gown by the French fashion house's creative director, Daniel Roseberry. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown , featuring a thigh-high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Diplo offset his dapper look with an ice-blue dye job; Cindy Bruna wore a slinky cut-out gown by Dundas that was more flesh than bodice; and Charlie XCX looked ever the emo diva in Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Glenn Martens. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Other members of the royal family, however, have been showing off their best spring-summer looks, including Sophie, Countess of Wessex, who wore a dramatic floral gown on day three of the event. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"To honor the night\u2019s theme, co-chair Blake Lively wore an Atelier Versace gown that paid tribute to New York City, while Alicia Keys wore a luxe Ralph Lauren cape beaded and embroidered to depict the Manhattan skyline. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"To begin her life as a princess, Charlene wore an elegant, white, shoulder-skimming gown with embroidered details and a show-stopping train to her royal wedding to Prince Albert. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French gune, goune , from Late Latin gunna , a fur or leather garment":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gau\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"frock"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075303",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"golden rain tree":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Asian tree ( Koelreuteria paniculata of the family Sapindaceae) that has a rounded crown with very long showy clusters of yellow flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some possibilities would be western redbud (Cercis occidentalis), saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana), golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), or some of the smaller crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia). \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141939"
|
|
},
|
|
"gonad":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a reproductive gland (such as an ovary or testis) that produces gametes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u014d-\u02ccnad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And most purple urchins aren\u2019t marketable because their only edible parts, their gonads , are considered too small. \u2014 Maurice Roper, National Geographic , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The signal is read by cells that go on to form the animal's gonads , which go on to produce hormones that direct the turtle's development. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But the urchins living in barren environments have little to eat so their insides, including their prized golden gonads , are shriveled and commercially worthless. \u2014 Smithsonian , 21 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The one positive is that purple urchins have fleshy gonads known to sushi lovers as uni. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 22 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The body and brain swap information via the chemicals released by endocrine organs like the thyroid and gonads , as well as parts of the immune system. \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 23 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"After the spring, their male gonads age and drop off in a single molt and an ovary develops. \u2014 Emily Toomey, Smithsonian , 28 June 2019",
|
|
"Credit where credit is due: Evolution has invented a galaxy of clever adaptations, from fish that swim up sea cucumber butts and eat their gonads , to parasites that mind-control their hosts in wildly complex ways. \u2014 Matt Simon, WIRED , 4 July 2019",
|
|
"The hermaphrodite has 302 neurons, which connect to 132 muscles and 26 other spots, such as the gut, gonads and skin. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, Scientific American , 3 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin gonad-, gonas , from Greek gonos":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142125"
|
|
},
|
|
"go/take the traditional route":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do the traditional thing":[
|
|
"I decided to go/take the traditional route and have a big wedding."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142212"
|
|
},
|
|
"go to great pains":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to try hard (to do something)":[
|
|
"We went to great pains not to offend anyone."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142409"
|
|
},
|
|
"golden raisin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dried grape that is a brownish-yellow color and is used for food":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142825"
|
|
},
|
|
"golden ocher":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ocher brown":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142951"
|
|
},
|
|
"governing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
|
|
": manipulate":[],
|
|
": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
|
|
": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
|
|
": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
|
|
"income must govern expenditure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hold in check : restrain":[
|
|
"was told to govern her emotions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
|
|
": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
|
|
"customs that govern human decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
|
|
"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to exercise authority":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"sway"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
|
|
"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
|
|
"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
|
|
"How would he govern if he were elected president?",
|
|
"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
|
|
"The council governs fishing in the region.",
|
|
"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
|
|
"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
|
|
"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143325"
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},
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"gonadectomize":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to remove the gonads from":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccg\u014d|\u02ccna\u02c8dekt\u0259\u02ccm\u012bz",
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"|n\u0259\u02c8d- sometimes \u02ccg\u00e4|"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143531"
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}
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} |