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"city of ancient Palestine northwest of Jerusalem":[]
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": a member of an interdenominational organization whose activities include the placing of Bibles in hotel rooms":[],
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": an early Hebrew hero noted for his defeat of the Midianites":[]
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Hebrew Gidh\u02bd\u014dn":""
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"Gifola":{
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"definitions":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, anagram of Filago":""
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},
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"\u02c8gi-",
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"j\u0259\u0307\u02c8f\u014dl\u0259",
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"g\u0259\u0307\u02c8-",
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"\u02c8jif\u0259l\u0259"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095329",
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"type":[
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"Gigantanthropus":{
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"Definition of Gigantanthropus taxonomic synonym of gigantopithecus"
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from gigant- + -anthropus"
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],
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"\u02ccj\u012b\u02ccgant\u2027\u02c8an(t)thr\u0259p\u0259s",
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"j\u0259\u0307\u02ccg-",
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"-\u02ccgan\u2027\u02c8tan-",
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"-\u02ccgant\u2027\u02ccan\u02c8thr\u014dp-"
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],
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"type":[]
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"Gila woodpecker":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large red-crowned woodpecker ( Melanerpes hypopolius uropygialis ) of southwestern North America having the back finely barred with black and white and the underparts grayish brown":[]
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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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"from Gila river":""
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132750",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Gilbert":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 10/4\u03c0 ampere-turn":[],
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"Cass 1859\u20131934 American architect":[],
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"Sir Humphrey circa 1539\u20131583 English navigator":[],
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"Sir William Schwenck 1836\u20131911 English librettist and poet":[],
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"William 1544\u20131603 English physician and physicist":[],
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"town in southwest central Arizona southeast of Mesa population 208,453":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"William Gilbert":""
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"\u02c8gil-b\u0259rt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102110",
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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},
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"Gilbert Islands":{
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"definitions":{
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"islands of Kiribati along the Equator in the western Pacific":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005714",
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"type":[
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"noun or adjective"
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]
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},
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"Gilbert and Ellice":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"island group in the western Pacific; until 1976 a British colony; now the Gilbert Islands are part of independent Kiribati and the Ellice Islands are independent Tuvalu":[]
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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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"\u02c8e-lis"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101409",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"Gilbert's relief grass":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": southern canary grass":[]
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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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"from the name Gilbert":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gilb\u0259(r)ts-"
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"Gilboa, Mount":{
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"definitions":{
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"mountain 1631 feet (497 meters) high in northern Israel west of the Jordan River and south of the Plain of Esdraelon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"gil-\u02c8b\u014d-\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021540",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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},
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"Gissing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"George Robert 1857\u20131903 English novelist":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gi-si\u014b"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234031",
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"Givetian":{
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the European Devonian":[]
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French giv\u00e9tien , from Givet , commune in Ardennes, France + French -ien -ian":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"zh\u0259\u0307\u02c8v\u0113sh\u0259n",
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"-v\u0101sh-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130716",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"Giza":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in northern Egypt on the western bank of the Nile River near Cairo population 2,865,000":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0113-z\u0259"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212512",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"giant":{
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"antonyms":[
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"Brobdingnagian",
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"bumper",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"cyclopean",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"galactic",
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"gargantuan",
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"gigantesque",
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"gigantic",
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"grand",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"Himalayan",
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"huge",
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"humongous",
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"humungous",
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"immense",
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"jumbo",
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"king-size",
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"king-sized",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
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"mega",
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"mighty",
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"monster",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"oceanic",
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"pharaonic",
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"planetary",
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"prodigious",
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"super",
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"super-duper",
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"supersize",
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"supersized",
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"titanic",
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"tremendous",
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"vast",
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"vasty",
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"walloping",
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"whacking",
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"whopping"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength":[],
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": a living being of great size":[],
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": a person of extraordinary powers":[],
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": a star of high luminosity and relatively great mass and size":[
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"a red giant",
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"As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.",
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"\u2014 James B. Kaler"
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],
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": having extremely large size, proportion, or power":[],
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": something unusually large or powerful":[],
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"\u2014 compare dwarf sense 4a , supergiant":[
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"a red giant",
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"As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.",
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"\u2014 James B. Kaler"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the land of the giants",
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"the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders",
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"Adjective",
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"a giant- size box of detergent",
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"the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Apple Developer Academy was introduced last year in an effort to support the tech giant 's $100 million racial equity and justice initiative. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
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"Salesforce, a tech giant , did not answer questions. \u2014 Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"Google serves as the lead sponsor of PGA Create, in a partnership that was initially brokered by United Talent Agency\u2019s entertainment and culture marketing division, which represents the tech giant . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 30 June 2022",
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"The announcement means the South Korean tech giant will beat its chief chipmaking rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, to market with the smaller product. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Charissa Thompson, a veteran of ESPN and Extra, will be the main wraparound studio host for its primetime NFL telecasts. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
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"Now the tech giant is coming under heavy fire for its policing of predators. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"The tech giant \u2019s Pinterest competitor, however, has largely gone unnoticed by most Google users. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 21 June 2022",
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"Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant \u2019s US stores. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 19 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Of course, Raquel Rodriguez was in the vaunted giant slot, where the whole field conspired against her due to her size. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
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"Aaron Judge crushing baseballs toward the giant glove beyond the left-field bleachers at Oracle Park. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
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"Surround yourself in a rainbow of color with this interactive art installation that features giant , pivoting prisms that transform the Krohn into a kaleidoscope of color. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 3 July 2022",
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"Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets - giant insects that can ravage crops. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
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"Ask your veterinarian about the best dinnerware for your large or giant breed dog. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
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"According to Business Insider, the signals were discovered by China\u2019s 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST,) the only giant , single-dish, radio telescope in the world. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
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"In a world of large cedar and giant maple is a perch that provides guests with all the sights and smells the Pacific Northwest is known for. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
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"Characters are also tied up, slammed, sliced, swept away, shot, electrocuted, stabbed, strangled, frozen, and chased by giant and threatening beings. \u2014 Common Sense Media, Washington Post , 20 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English giaunt , from Anglo-French geant , from Latin gigant-, gigas , from Greek":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"behemoth",
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"blockbuster",
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"colossus",
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"dinosaur",
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"dreadnought",
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"elephant",
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"Goliath",
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"jumbo",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"mastodon",
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"monster",
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"titan",
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"whale",
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"whopper"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035417",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gib-cat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": gib entry 1 sense 2":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072720",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gibber":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly":[]
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"examples":[
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"What are they gibbering about now",
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"Calm down! You sound like a gibbering idiot!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For a while, police interest bent toward a Phud who had been warned he might be eliminated from the program, who had seemed almost exultant about the fire and gibbered gleefully about the media spotlight. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2018",
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"Or is Tucker Carlson the exact opposite of a journalist and his broadcast the Platonic ideal of gibbering insanity",
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"Mr. Eno is well aware of such dangers, and of all the other gibbering clich\u00e9s people are reduced to when contemplating their ultimate ends. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2017",
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"In issue two, Chang wanders around gibbering like a raw-meat lunatic while his skin tries to escape the little girl, who's keeping it as a pet. \u2014 Maurice Martin, WIRED , 1 Mar. 2002"
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],
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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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"imitative":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ji-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"bumble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"gabble",
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"jabber",
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"prattle",
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"sputter"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103343",
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"gibberish":{
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"definitions":{
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": a technical or esoteric (see esoteric sense 1 ) language":[
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"The doctors spoke to one another in their medical gibberish that I was unable to follow."
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],
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": pretentious or needlessly obscure language":[
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"The substance of the philosopher's work is buried in polysyllabic gibberish ."
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": unintelligible or meaningless language:":[]
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"examples":[
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"She was talking gibberish in her sleep.",
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"was so excited he could only talk gibberish",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These references, and the relentless assault of \u201870s needle drops, are fun, to a point, but the movie itself is 87 minutes of pure chaos, a hallucinatory, cacophonous fever dream of nonsensical subplots and Minion gibberish . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
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"With that, the beautiful bird jumped off the low branch and walked off into an alder patch, tired of my gibberish . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"As McCartney strums and murmurs gibberish , a melody begins to form. \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"As McCartney strums and murmurs gibberish , a melody begins to form. \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"Speaking gibberish came with some distinct advantages. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"In the end, as noted, Bush turned the duties test into highly manipulable gibberish . \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"These were the cynical operations that fleetingly gamed Google by snatching up keywords and came to dominate the web with gibberish . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"As McCartney strums and murmurs gibberish , a melody begins to form. \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1554, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from gibber":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gi-",
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"\u02c8ji-b(\u0259-)rish",
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"\u02c8ji-b\u0259-rish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
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"babble",
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"blabber",
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"burble",
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"double Dutch",
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"double-talk",
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"drivel",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"prattle",
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"slobber"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075424",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gibbsite":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral Al(OH) 3 consisting of light-colored translucent aluminum hydroxide occurring as monoclinic crystals and also in stalactitic and spheroidal forms":[]
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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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"George Gibbs \u20201833 American mineralogist + English -ite":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gib\u02ccz\u012bt"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134953",
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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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"gibe":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to deride or tease with taunting words":[
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"boxers gibing each other before a fight"
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],
|
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": to utter taunting words":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it\u2019s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn\u2019t gibe with Blue\u2019s previous statements. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 26 Feb. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8j\u012bb"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gibe scoff , jeer , gibe , fleer , sneer , flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery. scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision. scoffed at their concerns jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision. the crowd jeered at the prisoners gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision. hooted and gibed at the umpire fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively. the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice. sneered at anything romantic flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed. flouted the conventions of polite society",
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"synonyms":[
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"deride",
|
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"jeer",
|
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"laugh (at)",
|
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"mock",
|
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"ridicule",
|
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"scout",
|
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"shoot down",
|
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"skewer"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225024",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"gibel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": crucian carp":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German giebel (formerly spelled gibel )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0113b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110421",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gicl\u00e9e":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a print produced by the gicl\u00e9e process":[
|
|
"The high end of inkjet printing is the gicl\u00e9e print \u2026 . The name is derived from the French verb \"gicler\" meaning to squirt, or more accurately in this case, an extremely fine spray of many different sized droplets. This application of overlapping dots of ink mixes, forming additional color combinations. The application of the inks in this printing process is so fine that there are no discernible dots or droplets on the final print.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steven Bleicher , Contemporary Color: Theory and Use , 2012",
|
|
"Gicl\u00e9es are produced from digital scans of existing artwork.",
|
|
"\u2014 Marjorie Wertz, The Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pennsylvania) , 2 Oct. 2005"
|
|
],
|
|
": a process by which high-quality prints (see print entry 1 sense 6b ) are produced using an ink-jet printer":[
|
|
"Hayes' festival painting displays a coastal scene with vibrantly dressed people searching for oysters. The piece is printed using gicl\u00e9e , a process that involves squirting microscopic dots of ink onto fine-quality archival paper or canvas. The ink is actually absorbed into the paper, giving the piece a look very close to the original.",
|
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"\u2014 The Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) Sun-News , 12 Oct. 2006"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1995, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French, \"spurt or gush of liquid,\" noun derivative from feminine past participle of gicler \"to spurt, splash,\" going back to Middle French, \"to make gush\" (attested once), borrowed from regional French (Lyonnais), borrowed from Franco-Proven\u00e7al (Lyon) jiclio, jaclio \"to gush, spurt,\" probably going back to Gallo-Romance *c\u012bscul\u0101re (whence also Old Occitan cisclar, gisclar \"to rain and blow together,\" Old French cisler \"to lash\"), of uncertain origin":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)zh\u0113-\u00a6kl\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135943",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a disease especially of sheep caused by the larva of a tapeworm ( Multiceps multiceps ) in the brain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"back-formation from giddy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202014",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giddify":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make giddy : confuse":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"giddy entry 1 + -fy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gid\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094426",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giddy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"unfrivolous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing dizziness":[
|
|
"a giddy height"
|
|
],
|
|
": dizzy":[
|
|
"giddy from the unaccustomed exercise"
|
|
],
|
|
": joyfully elated : euphoric":[
|
|
"was giddy with delight"
|
|
],
|
|
": lightheartedly silly : frivolous":[],
|
|
": to become giddy":[],
|
|
": to make giddy":[],
|
|
": whirling rapidly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The news made him positively giddy .",
|
|
"He was giddy with delight.",
|
|
"The room was filled with giddy laughter.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Buffalo resident Jamie Lash was giddy as Buffalo Bills player Josh Thomas draped his arm around her shoulder and smiled for a picture Wednesday. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Travis\u2019s oceanside proposal to Kourtney goes perfectly, and the family festivities that follow are giddy . \u2014 Vogue , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"It was featured two days later on Tucker Carlson\u2019s Fox News show, and Carlson was giddy while describing it. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"After learning that Walsh was about to be exposed, the president sent a giddy response to Ernst. \u2014 James Kirchick, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Using interviews with Ivanka Trump, her husband, Jared Kushner, and several of the president\u2019s campaign aides, the committee video captured how the sense of celebration inside the White House residence turned from giddy optimism to grim anxiety. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The giddy effervescence of fireworks shouldn\u2019t be limited to the Fourth of July. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"There were no men in tall hats, getting vitiated, just a giddy crowd, ready for some good news at last, standing under umbrellas in the rain. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Kosinski embedded custom cameras in real F-18s to capture the actors in actual death-defying flight patterns and the cockpit performances have a giddy authenticity that practically nothing else does. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Grab the Fishy bagel with the whitefish spread and giddy up. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That's when Watters giddied -up onstage to show off his moves which have since gone viral. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The guests giddied into the night no doubt writing fantasy Christmas lists: a playful pair of ear clips made of amethyst, Ceylon sapphire, and diamonds by JAR or a mighty Cartier emerald-and-diamond necklace",
|
|
"Though the Illinois man was lucky enough to giddy up and grab a quick taco, other hungry equestrians have made headlines for being turned away. \u2014 Janine Puhak, Fox News , 22 May 2018",
|
|
"Many Democrats giddy from their recent health policy successes are starting to reach enthusiastically for a mountaintop goal: establishing a single-payer system for all Americans. \u2014 Margot Sanger-katz, New York Times , 11 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"These giddying sums are shaking the landscape of pro soccer. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 4 Jan. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god":"Adjective and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gi-d\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8gid-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"ditzy",
|
|
"ditsy",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"frothy",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"light-minded",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"yeasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202700",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giddy gander":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": male orchis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005232",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giddyap":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1897, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of get up":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccgi-d\u0113-\u02c8ap",
|
|
"-\u02c8\u0259p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074746",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"imperative verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gidgee":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a somewhat scrubby Australian acacia ( Acacia cambagei ) that grows chiefly in dry inland regions and has an extremely foul-smelling blossom":[],
|
|
": georgina gidgee":[],
|
|
": the dense hard dark wood of gidgee and various other small Australian acacias that is valued for turning and carving and used also for fencing and fuel":[],
|
|
": yarran sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"native name in Australia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gij\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175457",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gifblaar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a perennial shrub ( Dichapetalum cymosum ) of southern Africa that is deadly poisonous to stock":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Afrikaans gifblaar , from gif poison + blaar leaf":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gif\u02ccbl\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112749",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giffgaff":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exchange of words : banter , repartee":[
|
|
"the swift giffgaff that Kate and her lads were used to maintain",
|
|
"\u2014 Neil Munro"
|
|
],
|
|
": mutual assistance : fair exchange":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in proverbs giffgaff makes good fellowship"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bandy words : banter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably by alteration & reduplication from give entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"\u02c8gif\u02ccgaf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184451",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gift":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"invest"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a notable capacity, talent, or endowment":[],
|
|
": present":[
|
|
"gifted her with flowers",
|
|
"In this, her ninth novel, she has succeeded in gifting us with a story that will stay with us for a long time.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dorothy Rochmis"
|
|
],
|
|
": something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation":[],
|
|
": the act, right, or power of giving":[],
|
|
": to endow with some power, quality, or attribute":[
|
|
"She's been gifted with a beautiful voice."
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a gift of":[
|
|
"It makes an excellent choice whether you're gifting one bottle for the honeymoon or a case to be savored for years, or even decades, to come.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Taylor"
|
|
],
|
|
"gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The money was a gift , not a loan.",
|
|
"She considers her voice a God-given gift .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The woman left the restaurant without paying a $442.15 bill for pizzas, drinks, game tokens, gift bags, and other items, according to a police report. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Outsource the administration of your matching gift program. \u2014 Jake Wood, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"This gift tree favor will grow alongside your little one. \u2014 Brie Gatchalian, Woman's Day , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Company spokesperson Andy Stone pointed to Meta's policy on pharmaceutical drugs, which prohibits efforts to buy, sell, trade or gift pharmaceuticals. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Attempts to donate or gift drugs are also forbidden, as are most posts that are formulated as explicit requests for drugs. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Jars of her pickles were even included in Academy and Emmy Awards\u2019 gift bags. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Online, social media users criticized the gift bag as mediocre and not fitting to show appreciation for an employee of almost three decades, according to People.com. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Resembling a bowling ball in both size and appearance, each was bound, shibari-bondage style, by hemp rope woven into a net-like tote and perched atop an elegant, wooden gift box. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Flashy graphics and cool suits framed a presentation which included a pledge to gift heavily discounted smartphones and a preferential tariff for the internet to every senior in Ukraine who is fully vaccinated. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And to indulge her favorite kitchen hobby, gift her something luxurious (and yes, practical) to help make meal prep a little more fun. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Local wineries and distilleries also offer their own tours, or gift a tour of the sky with tickets to a hot air balloon ride. \u2014 Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Davidson would go on to gift the costumes and props to Kardashian for Valentine\u2019s Day. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Juicy was also one of the first brands to aggressively gift its product to A-listers. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Also, think of it as an investment for future Father's Days\u2014take note of his favorite varietal and gift him a bottle next year. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 4 May 2022",
|
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"Blum said location can help you to determine what to gift the marrying couple. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"Roger Penske met Josef Newgarden in victory lane with six crisp hundred dollar bills to gift the race winner. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give":"Noun and Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gift"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gift Noun gift , faculty , aptitude , bent , talent , genius , knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along",
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"synonyms":[
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"bestowal",
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"comp",
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"donation",
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"donative",
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"fairing",
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"freebie",
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"freebee",
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"giveaway",
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"handsel",
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"lagniappe",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"present",
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"presentation"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163240",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gigacycle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": gigahertz":[]
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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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"giga- + cycle":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131344",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"gigaflop":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a unit of measure for the calculating speed of a computer equal to one billion floating-point operations per second":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The ending is certainly an interesting new bit of table-setting: There\u2019s Dolores and Bernard both in the real world, Maeve still in the park, Teddy in the great beyond, and gigaflops of data that have been beamed to some mysterious place. \u2014 The Atlantic , 24 June 2018",
|
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"Back in 1998, the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts housed the 27th most-powerful supercomputer in the world, with 116 cores providing a maximum performance of 213 gigaflops . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 May 2018",
|
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"Each core is capable of delivering a gigaflop a second, and takes up only a few square millimeters, and each Blue Gene chip will carry a few dozen of them. \u2014 Oliver Morton, WIRED , 1 July 2001"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1976, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fl oating-point op eration":""
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ji-g\u0259-\u02ccfl\u00e4p",
|
|
"\u02c8gi-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181219",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gigahertz":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Wi-Fi receivers typically transmit at about a five gigahertz frequency. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"But keep in mind that in most cases, 5G won't exceed 100 gigahertz in frequency, a far cry from the harmful radiation, which is measured in exahertz (a unit of frequency equal to 1018 Hertz). \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Midband uses frequencies from 2.5 gigahertz to 4.2 GHz with peak speeds of 1 gigabit per second. \u2014 Dallas News , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"That does indeed sound dated compared to the current crop of hypercars, which boast megawatts of hybrid or electric power and gigahertz of processing power to tame it all. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The concerns center around the impacts of 5G use of a nearby band, 24.25 to 24.45 gigahertz , and whether those transmissions could bleed over to disrupt the weather equipment. \u2014 Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Instead, the team opted for maximum sensitivity and designed their detectors to receive a single frequency: 150 gigahertz . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Sep. 2014",
|
|
"Other wireless industry experts cite opportunities above 3.5 gigahertz , where several other countries have marked frequencies for 5G use. \u2014 Sarah Krouse, WSJ , 20 June 2019",
|
|
"That band \u2014 24 gigahertz \u2014 sits right next to one that federal scientists use to detect water vapor emissions in the atmosphere. \u2014 Susanne Rust, latimes.com , 20 June 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gi-",
|
|
"-\u02ccherts",
|
|
"\u02c8ji-g\u0259-\u02cch\u0259rts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gigant-":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": giant":[
|
|
"gigant ism",
|
|
"Giganto pithecus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek from gigant-, gigas":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050328",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"combining form"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gigantean":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gigantic":[
|
|
"a gigantean granite altar",
|
|
"\u2014 Time"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin gigante us of the giants (from gigant-, gigas giant, from Greek) + English -an":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)j\u012b\u00a6gant\u0113-",
|
|
"\u00a6j\u012b\u02ccgan\u2027\u00a6t\u0113\u0259n",
|
|
"-g\u0259n\u2027-",
|
|
"-j\u0259\u0307\u02c8g-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100941",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gigantesque":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of enormous or grotesquely large proportions":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gigantesque poster of the rock star covered most of the wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-g\u0259n-",
|
|
"\u02ccj\u012b-\u02ccgan-\u02c8tesk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221429",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gigantic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For perspective on how gigantic the digital canvas will be, imagine 3,592 60-inch televisions lined up side-by-side. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, some investors, reassured by Wall Street's buy-side analysts, are clinging to the view that last year's gigantic earnings have more or less set a new, super-elevated base for the future. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Beginning in the late 1940s, Honda built itself into the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world by reinventing the category away from gigantic , intimidating machines for tough guys and into bikes that were small and friendly for everyone. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Ancient fossils of gigantic 'Dragon of Death' flying reptile unearthed in Argentina. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Starting with the financial crisis around 2008, the role of the Fed has been gigantic . \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Beneath silver, shimmering draping, grandiose curtains, and gigantic orbs suspended from the ceiling, waiters served Champagne and Campari cocktails to early guests as the stars of the movie made their way from the Grand Theatre Lumiere. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Converge become this gigantic , huge band and be very successful. \u2014 Andy O'connor, SPIN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The discovery of new fossils suggest gigantic dragons were flying around Earth alongside dinosaurs 86 million years ago. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1630, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek gigantikos , from gigant-, gigas giant":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"j\u012b-\u02c8gan-tik",
|
|
"j\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gigantic enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095809",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giggle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"drollery",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jape",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"josh",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"one-liner",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"yuk",
|
|
"yuck",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yock"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a source of amusement":[],
|
|
": the act of giggling":[],
|
|
": to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath":[],
|
|
": to utter with a giggle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She giggled like a little kid.",
|
|
"We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before",
|
|
"couldn't help but giggle at his remark",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The piece can get so big and booming that when the occasional quiet melody breaks through you almost giggle . \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"On April 27, Kaavia's parents posted a video of the mother-daughter duo for the toddler's almost 2 million Instagram fans to giggle over. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Students and Rollins staff members came in droves to the campus greenroom starting Monday to gawk, giggle and hold their noses up at the putrid-smelling flower. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even those who don\u2019t typically gravitate toward anime will find plenty to giggle at here. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Even those who don\u2019t typically gravitate toward anime will find plenty to giggle at here. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Well, certainly knowledge of the seminal NBC comedy is necessary to be amused by the new show, which spends at least its first hour dropping references and counting on people to giggle in recognition. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Kids rhapsodize about bug-eyed dolls with raspy mini boom boxes inside them, light-up teapots that giggle out tinny tunes. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Meanwhile, the friends\u2019 sense of humor keeps things light, and gives the film an excuse to giggle occasionally about L.A. stereotypes like the woo-woo yoga instructor asking about their past lives. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"First, the shyness from the little girl, then the tiny wave and finally a giggle , like the two of them just shared a joke somewhere between the organic blueberries and bulk banana chips. \u2014 Kendra Meinert, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Even teens will have trouble resisting the silly, giggle -inducing task of trying to hit a wobbly water balloon with a plastic bat. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"So do his various unsettling mannerisms \u2014 including a giggle that is pure nightmare fuel. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"At its most charitable interpretation, this word evokes an infantilizing giggle . \u2014 Kara Alaimo, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Then, after a slight giggle , the training kicked in. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Two 8-year-old girls, Emily Narozhna and Angelina Galstian, giggle nearby. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Then Tiger, playing his first tournament since his February car crash, and Charlie went out and joined in the Sunday birdie-fest at the silly season, hit-n- giggle event. \u2014 USA TODAY , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Kim Kardashian West had a giggle over a playful (and holiday-appropriate) negotiation with her 3-year-old daughter, Chicago. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1509, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gi-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190205",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
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"gild":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way":[
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"a feeding guild"
|
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],
|
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": to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right":[],
|
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": to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to":[
|
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"was hired to gild the company's image"
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],
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": to give money to":[],
|
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": to make bloody":[],
|
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": to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Political candidates often gild their story and, so far, in the race for the Republican Senate nomination with the backing of former President Donald Trump, Walker\u2019s troubled background, falsehoods and contradictions have not carried a price. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, ajc , 21 May 2022",
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"Not afraid to gild the lily, Diner Grill\u2019s cooks top the whole affair with a shimmering lava flow of chili and two eggs sunny side up. \u2014 Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Just to gild the lily, there\u2019s one more stat to add to the staggering list. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"The brand\u2019s very first frame, also an 18-karat piece, used gold for its functional and non-reactive properties, as in dentistry, rather than to gild the face. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
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"It\u2019s no longer enough to just gild the lily; the lily must now be ballyhooed as a veritable garden, in full bloom. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2021",
|
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"But the up-to-the-minute plotlines gild what insiders say has been a very tumultuous time. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The sauce should gild , not asphyxiate, the noodles. \u2014 Saveur Editors, Saveur , 30 May 2017",
|
|
"Apple first rose to fame as a troubadour of sad songs gilded with rage, her voice burning with emotion. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English gyldan ; akin to Old English gold gold":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gild"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113133",
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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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"gilded":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": covered or tinged with gold or a golden color":[
|
|
"gilded icons",
|
|
"The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephen May"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a background of wealth and luxury : prosperous , luxurious":[
|
|
"Emily Post was raised among New York's gilded elite.",
|
|
"\u2014 Susan Berfield",
|
|
"\u2026 despite the upper-crust background and the gilded r\u00e9sum\u00e9, Bonham Carter is a pretty modern chick off stage.",
|
|
"\u2014 Elizabeth Gleick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from past participle of gild entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gil-d\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020735",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gilded flicker":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flicker ( Colaptes chrysoides ) of the southwestern U.S. resembling the common eastern flicker in having the undersurface of the wings and tail yellow but lacking the red nape":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203054",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gilder's wax":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preparation of wax, verdigris, and other substances for imparting a tint to gilding by burning off the wax so that the copper from the verdigris combines with the gold":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103817",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gilder's whiting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": whiting ground to medium fineness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135850",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gill":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gal",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"girlfriend",
|
|
"inamorata",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"ladylove",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a narrow stream or rivulet":[],
|
|
": a unit of liquid capacity equal to four fluid ounces \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[],
|
|
": an organ (as of a fish) for obtaining oxygen from water":[],
|
|
": as full or as much as possible":[
|
|
"a suitcase packed to the gills"
|
|
],
|
|
": gillnet":[],
|
|
": girl , sweetheart":[],
|
|
": one of the radiating plates forming the undersurface of the cap of a mushroom fungus":[],
|
|
": ravine":[],
|
|
": the flesh under or about the chin or jaws":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become entangled in a gill net":[],
|
|
": wattle entry 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1884, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gile , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish g\u00e4l gill, Old Norse gj\u01eblnar lips; akin to Greek chelyn\u0113 lip, jawbone":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English gille , from Medieval Latin gillus , from Late Latin gillo, gello water pot":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English gille , from Old Norse gil ; akin to Old High German gil hernia":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Gill , nickname for Gillian":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gil",
|
|
"\u02c8jil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canyon",
|
|
"ca\u00f1on",
|
|
"col",
|
|
"couloir",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gulch",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"kloof",
|
|
"linn",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ravine",
|
|
"saddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232552",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gilt-edge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a gilt edge":[],
|
|
": of the best quality or rating":[
|
|
"gilt-edged securities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gilt-\u02ccejd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232019",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gilt-edged":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a gilt edge":[],
|
|
": of the best quality or rating":[
|
|
"gilt-edged securities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gilt-\u02ccejd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000414",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gimcrack":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bargain-basement",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"el cheapo",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"schlock",
|
|
"schlocky",
|
|
"shlock",
|
|
"shlocky",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a showy object of little use or value : gewgaw":[],
|
|
": cheap , shoddy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a remarkable amount of money is spent on gimcracks and other unnecessary items each year",
|
|
"that woman has enough gimcracks to fill up a novelty company's mail-order catalog",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a store plastered with \u201cgoing out of business\u201d signs and notorious for selling gimcrack merchandise",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The inevitable flood tide of gimcrack Biden souvenirs has yet to start in earnest, but there are some. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"So will the border continue to vanish in the face of nativist backlash and a trumpery, gimcrack wall",
|
|
"Science fiction on the screen had been pinched, gimcrack , borderline laughable. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 10 May 2018",
|
|
"The designer Vicki Mortimer has created a set that feels like a gimcrack warehouse, full of old ladders and lights and puppet-stage-like window frames. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 16 Aug. 2016"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1676, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1715, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jim-\u02cckrak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bauble",
|
|
"bibelot",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"gaud",
|
|
"gewgaw",
|
|
"geegaw",
|
|
"kickshaw",
|
|
"knickknack",
|
|
"nicknack",
|
|
"novelty",
|
|
"ornamental",
|
|
"tchotchke",
|
|
"trinket"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201238",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gimmick":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mechanical device for secretly and dishonestly controlling gambling apparatus":[],
|
|
": a trick or device used to attract business or attention":[
|
|
"a marketing gimmick"
|
|
],
|
|
": an important feature that is not immediately apparent : catch":[
|
|
"\u2026 few readers would look for a gimmick in an advertisement featuring airline schedules, but few would fail to look for the fine print in an ad announcing New Low-Price Fares.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert L. Heilbroner"
|
|
],
|
|
": an ingenious and usually new scheme or angle":[
|
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"Even in professional careers, mere competence and craftsmanship is no substitute for a gimmick .",
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"\u2014 James Poniewozik"
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],
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": an ingenious or novel mechanical device : gadget":[],
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": to alter or influence by means of a gimmick":[],
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": to provide with a gimmick":[
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"\u2014 often used with up"
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The proposal to cut taxes was just an election gimmick to win votes.",
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"that free magazine subscription they offer is just a sales gimmick to get you to buy their product",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Instant delivery is largely viewed as a marketing gimmick \u2014an expensive one that makes riders drive dangerously to avoid being penalised. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"That is tricky, because the game is a cheesy marketing gimmick . \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"That is what separates the marketing gimmick from a brand truly invested in creating positive impact. \u2014 David Hessekiel, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
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"What began as a marketing gimmick appears to be gaining traction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Still, the combination of technology and fashion somehow always feels like a gimmick (especially after Dior\u2019s moving couture show in January, which celebrated the beauty of artisanship and handcraft in India). \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"The first smart speaker launched by Amazon in late 2014 was initially dismissed as a gimmick but turned out to be a surprise hit\u2014one that crimped sales of Sonos\u2019s more-premium speaker line. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"Madcap Moss shouldn\u2019t be making terrible jokes as part of a babyface gimmick . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Of course, streaming services engage in all kinds of stunts in order to gain attention, and there's no denying that this amounts to a bit of a gimmick . \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 18 Mar. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Pat Brown gimmicked the accounting system to escape raising taxes again before Republican Ronald Reagan ousted him in 1966. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"\u02c8gi-mik"
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],
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"artifice",
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"dodge",
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"fetch",
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"flimflam",
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"gambit",
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"knack",
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"play",
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"ploy",
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"scheme",
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"shenanigan",
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"sleight",
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"stratagem",
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"trick",
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"wile"
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],
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"gin mill":{
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"definitions":{
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": bar , saloon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the streets are full of people staggering home when the area's numerous gin mills close"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bar",
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"barroom",
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"caf\u00e9",
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"cafe",
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"cantina",
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"dramshop",
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"grogshop",
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"pub",
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"public house",
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"saloon",
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"taproom",
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"tavern",
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"watering hole",
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"watering place"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110515",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"ginger":{
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"antonyms":[
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"amp (up)",
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"animate",
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"brace",
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"energize",
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"enliven",
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"fillip",
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"fire",
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"invigorate",
|
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"jazz (up)",
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"juice up",
|
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"jump-start",
|
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"liven (up)",
|
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"pep (up)",
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"quicken",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
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"vitalize",
|
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"vivify",
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"zip (up)"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a light reddish or reddish-brown color":[
|
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"ginger hair"
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],
|
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": a person with red hair : redhead sense 1":[
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"The Breda Redhead Days festival\u2014which grew out of a photo shoot by Dutch artist Bart Rouwenhorst\u2014now attracts five or six thousand gingers from around the world.",
|
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"\u2014 Bruce Ingram"
|
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],
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": a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally":[],
|
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": pep":[
|
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"the ginger to \u2026 work hard",
|
|
"\u2014 Willa Cather"
|
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],
|
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": the spice usually prepared by drying and grinding ginger":[],
|
|
": to make lively : pep up":[
|
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"ginger up the tourist trade",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Times"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The recipe calls for a teaspoon of ginger .",
|
|
"a 60-year-old with the ginger to consider skydiving lessons",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Mixmaster Charles Griffin\u2019s uses Pimm\u2019s No. 1, lemonade, fruits and club soda, vs. the more familiar 7Up or ginger ale. \u2014 Michael Klein, Philly.com , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Slice banana bread diagonally and place on top of ginger cr\u00e8me anglaise. \u2014 Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal , 4 July 2017",
|
|
"Their line of cans range from a spicy ginger -beer and rum to a gin and tonic infused with crisp cucumber and grapefruit. \u2014 Hillary Eaton, Fortune , 17 June 2017",
|
|
"Their Tung Po pork belly arrives in the petite lidded pot it\u2019s cooked in, kept warm over a candle that continues to thicken and caramelize the dark, ginger and soy sauce. \u2014 Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times , 15 June 2017",
|
|
"Raw, berry-sized Thai eggplants are snappy, slightly bitter surprises in an earthy green short rib curry, with extra layers of flavor from ginger -like finger root and basil. \u2014 Jodi Mailander Farrell, miamiherald , 29 June 2017",
|
|
"Signature menu items include a lobster and avocado salad, served with a miso- ginger dressing, and a strip steak. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 26 June 2017",
|
|
"Preparation Process shallot, garlic, lemongrass, ginger , jalape\u00f1o, coriander, cumin, \u00bd cup cilantro, and 1 Tbsp. \u2014 Bon Appetit , 26 June 2017",
|
|
"The vegetable is salted and then usually rubbed with chili powder, garlic, ginger and scallions. \u2014 Anna Fifield, Washington Post , 22 June 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Green Clean balm\u2014a cleanser formulated with turmeric, moringa extract, papaya enzymes, as well as sunflower and ginger root oils to melt away residue for hydrated, smooth skin. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Place the scallions, garlic, and ginger on the plate, then place the chicken over them, skin side up. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In the episode, Kardashian and Barker were assisted by Martha Soffer, who guided them through dietary changes as well as treatments including a vaginal steam and ginger foot bath as a part of their pre-conception care. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Mario Badescu\u2019s Deodorant is formulated with cleansing sage, cucumber, and ginger root oils. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The apple, cucumber, and ginger Fortitude blend provides a refreshing hit after a sweaty run. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
|
"The product contains a soothing blend of rosemary leaf oil, chamomile oil, and ginger root extract to provide anti-inflammatory and relaxing effects. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The hyaluronic acid and squalane in the formula help keep the skin moisturized, alongside turmeric and ginger root oils to soothe and add radiance, respectively, according to cosmetic chemist Ginger King. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The spices, heirloom varieties sourced from North Oakland\u2019s Brundo Spice Co., impart sweet heat and a bouquet of fenugreek, black cardamom and ginger into the dishes. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, alteration of Old English gingifer , from Medieval Latin gingiber , alteration of Latin zingiber , from Greek zingiberi , of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Pali si\u1e45giv\u0113ra ginger":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jin-j\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"brio",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"dynamism",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"esprit",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"get-up-and-go",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"oomph",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vinegar",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220519",
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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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|
|
"ginger a group up by proposing a new strategy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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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":"20220706-233855",
|
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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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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a left-wing ginger group within the Labour Party"
|
|
],
|
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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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|
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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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|
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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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|
|
"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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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": lavish or superfluous ornament especially in architecture":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Dozens of gingerbread houses will be on display and an artisan gift market will be set up. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"There are also add-on options for holiday meals in the $10-20 range that will pay for fun activities like decorating gingerbread houses and making holiday treats. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From the huge variety of different Christmas lights to wall decor, gingerbread houses, and beyond, there's something here for every design style and color palette. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The decorations are next-level, and families can snow tube (yes, there's fake snow!) and make gingerbread houses, among other holiday activities. \u2014 Teresa Bergen, Travel + Leisure , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Simple gingerbread trim makes this home by Phoebe Howard a delight. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This warm and spicy fragrance oozes aromatics of fresh and juicy Italian mandarin, spicy gingerbread accord, warm cedarwood, and a twist of pineapple all housed in a luxurious bottle adorned in Valentino\u2019s iconic rock-stud detailing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Other festive options include peppermint mocha, peppermint white chocolate mocha and a gingerbread latte. \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Others are more subtle, like a fabric that incorporates imagery of Haitian gingerbread houses, or patchwork (a Desigual signature) inspired by Spain. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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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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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Dozens of gingerbread houses will be on display and an artisan gift market will be set up. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"There are also add-on options for holiday meals in the $10-20 range that will pay for fun activities like decorating gingerbread houses and making holiday treats. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From the huge variety of different Christmas lights to wall decor, gingerbread houses, and beyond, there's something here for every design style and color palette. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The decorations are next-level, and families can snow tube (yes, there's fake snow!) and make gingerbread houses, among other holiday activities. \u2014 Teresa Bergen, Travel + Leisure , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Simple gingerbread trim makes this home by Phoebe Howard a delight. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This warm and spicy fragrance oozes aromatics of fresh and juicy Italian mandarin, spicy gingerbread accord, warm cedarwood, and a twist of pineapple all housed in a luxurious bottle adorned in Valentino\u2019s iconic rock-stud detailing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Other festive options include peppermint mocha, peppermint white chocolate mocha and a gingerbread latte. \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Others are more subtle, like a fabric that incorporates imagery of Haitian gingerbread houses, or patchwork (a Desigual signature) inspired by Spain. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Dozens of gingerbread houses will be on display and an artisan gift market will be set up. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"There are also add-on options for holiday meals in the $10-20 range that will pay for fun activities like decorating gingerbread houses and making holiday treats. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From the huge variety of different Christmas lights to wall decor, gingerbread houses, and beyond, there's something here for every design style and color palette. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The decorations are next-level, and families can snow tube (yes, there's fake snow!) and make gingerbread houses, among other holiday activities. \u2014 Teresa Bergen, Travel + Leisure , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Simple gingerbread trim makes this home by Phoebe Howard a delight. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This warm and spicy fragrance oozes aromatics of fresh and juicy Italian mandarin, spicy gingerbread accord, warm cedarwood, and a twist of pineapple all housed in a luxurious bottle adorned in Valentino\u2019s iconic rock-stud detailing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Other festive options include peppermint mocha, peppermint white chocolate mocha and a gingerbread latte. \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Others are more subtle, like a fabric that incorporates imagery of Haitian gingerbread houses, or patchwork (a Desigual signature) inspired by Spain. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gingerliness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"careless",
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"heedless",
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"incautious",
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"unguarded",
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"unmindful",
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"unsafe",
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"unwary"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very cautious or careful":[
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"\u2026 loose, exfoliated rock, into which he hammered pitons with the gingerly care of a carpenter finishing cabinets.",
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"\u2014 David Roberts",
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"His questions were gingerly and puzzled.",
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"\u2014 John Skow"
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],
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": with extreme care concerning the result of a movement or action : very cautiously and carefully":[
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"These working dogs know how to use their jaws gingerly , without exerting undue pressure in handling the livestock.",
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"\u2014 American West",
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"Today, IVF specialists around the world routinely incubate human eggs and sperm in a laboratory dish and then gingerly transfer a fertilized egg to the mother's uterus.",
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"\u2014 Kathy A. Fackelmann",
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"Nick Price sat on a cheap folding chair as a group of somber journalists arrived, intending to gingerly ask him how it was that one of the world's best players had just shot an 82 in the third round of the 1998 British Open.",
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"\u2014 Jeff Williams"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"gave the cork on the bottle of champagne a gingerly twist",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Unlike the gingerly approach to easing restrictions targeting the spread of the virus, the country is split over reopening businesses and schools. \u2014 Kendall Karson, ABC News , 7 Mar. 2021",
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"All the while, amid the unpacking of groceries and food prep and reminiscing, the group addresses in gingerly fashion the subject of Rose\u2019s cancer. \u2014 Alexandra Enders, The New York Review of Books , 26 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1596, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps from ginger entry 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jin-j\u0259r-l\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"alert",
|
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"chary",
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"circumspect",
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"conservative",
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"considerate",
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"guarded",
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"heedful",
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"safe",
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"wary"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035723",
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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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"gingerly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"careless",
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"heedless",
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"incautious",
|
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"unguarded",
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"unmindful",
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"unsafe",
|
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"unwary"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": very cautious or careful":[
|
|
"\u2026 loose, exfoliated rock, into which he hammered pitons with the gingerly care of a carpenter finishing cabinets.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Roberts",
|
|
"His questions were gingerly and puzzled.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Skow"
|
|
],
|
|
": with extreme care concerning the result of a movement or action : very cautiously and carefully":[
|
|
"These working dogs know how to use their jaws gingerly , without exerting undue pressure in handling the livestock.",
|
|
"\u2014 American West",
|
|
"Today, IVF specialists around the world routinely incubate human eggs and sperm in a laboratory dish and then gingerly transfer a fertilized egg to the mother's uterus.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kathy A. Fackelmann",
|
|
"Nick Price sat on a cheap folding chair as a group of somber journalists arrived, intending to gingerly ask him how it was that one of the world's best players had just shot an 82 in the third round of the 1998 British Open.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeff Williams"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"gave the cork on the bottle of champagne a gingerly twist",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Unlike the gingerly approach to easing restrictions targeting the spread of the virus, the country is split over reopening businesses and schools. \u2014 Kendall Karson, ABC News , 7 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"All the while, amid the unpacking of groceries and food prep and reminiscing, the group addresses in gingerly fashion the subject of Rose\u2019s cancer. \u2014 Alexandra Enders, The New York Review of Books , 26 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1596, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps from ginger entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jin-j\u0259r-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"heedful",
|
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"safe",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061206",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gingery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amp (up)",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"juice up",
|
|
"jump-start",
|
|
"liven (up)",
|
|
"pep (up)",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify",
|
|
"zip (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light reddish or reddish-brown color":[
|
|
"ginger hair"
|
|
],
|
|
": a person with red hair : redhead sense 1":[
|
|
"The Breda Redhead Days festival\u2014which grew out of a photo shoot by Dutch artist Bart Rouwenhorst\u2014now attracts five or six thousand gingers from around the world.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bruce Ingram"
|
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],
|
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": a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally":[],
|
|
": pep":[
|
|
"the ginger to \u2026 work hard",
|
|
"\u2014 Willa Cather"
|
|
],
|
|
": the spice usually prepared by drying and grinding ginger":[],
|
|
": to make lively : pep up":[
|
|
"ginger up the tourist trade",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Times"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The recipe calls for a teaspoon of ginger .",
|
|
"a 60-year-old with the ginger to consider skydiving lessons",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Mixmaster Charles Griffin\u2019s uses Pimm\u2019s No. 1, lemonade, fruits and club soda, vs. the more familiar 7Up or ginger ale. \u2014 Michael Klein, Philly.com , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Slice banana bread diagonally and place on top of ginger cr\u00e8me anglaise. \u2014 Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal , 4 July 2017",
|
|
"Their line of cans range from a spicy ginger -beer and rum to a gin and tonic infused with crisp cucumber and grapefruit. \u2014 Hillary Eaton, Fortune , 17 June 2017",
|
|
"Their Tung Po pork belly arrives in the petite lidded pot it\u2019s cooked in, kept warm over a candle that continues to thicken and caramelize the dark, ginger and soy sauce. \u2014 Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times , 15 June 2017",
|
|
"Raw, berry-sized Thai eggplants are snappy, slightly bitter surprises in an earthy green short rib curry, with extra layers of flavor from ginger -like finger root and basil. \u2014 Jodi Mailander Farrell, miamiherald , 29 June 2017",
|
|
"Signature menu items include a lobster and avocado salad, served with a miso- ginger dressing, and a strip steak. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 26 June 2017",
|
|
"Preparation Process shallot, garlic, lemongrass, ginger , jalape\u00f1o, coriander, cumin, \u00bd cup cilantro, and 1 Tbsp. \u2014 Bon Appetit , 26 June 2017",
|
|
"The vegetable is salted and then usually rubbed with chili powder, garlic, ginger and scallions. \u2014 Anna Fifield, Washington Post , 22 June 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Green Clean balm\u2014a cleanser formulated with turmeric, moringa extract, papaya enzymes, as well as sunflower and ginger root oils to melt away residue for hydrated, smooth skin. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Place the scallions, garlic, and ginger on the plate, then place the chicken over them, skin side up. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In the episode, Kardashian and Barker were assisted by Martha Soffer, who guided them through dietary changes as well as treatments including a vaginal steam and ginger foot bath as a part of their pre-conception care. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Mario Badescu\u2019s Deodorant is formulated with cleansing sage, cucumber, and ginger root oils. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The apple, cucumber, and ginger Fortitude blend provides a refreshing hit after a sweaty run. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
|
"The product contains a soothing blend of rosemary leaf oil, chamomile oil, and ginger root extract to provide anti-inflammatory and relaxing effects. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The hyaluronic acid and squalane in the formula help keep the skin moisturized, alongside turmeric and ginger root oils to soothe and add radiance, respectively, according to cosmetic chemist Ginger King. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The spices, heirloom varieties sourced from North Oakland\u2019s Brundo Spice Co., impart sweet heat and a bouquet of fenugreek, black cardamom and ginger into the dishes. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, alteration of Old English gingifer , from Medieval Latin gingiber , alteration of Latin zingiber , from Greek zingiberi , of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Pali si\u1e45giv\u0113ra ginger":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jin-j\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"brio",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"dynamism",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"esprit",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"get-up-and-go",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"oomph",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vinegar",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000727",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gird":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"brickbat",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"indignity",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"sarcasm",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sarcastic remark":[],
|
|
": gibe , rail":[
|
|
"An unbearable ill-humour settled on the ship: men, mates, and master, girding at one another all day long.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Louis Stevenson"
|
|
],
|
|
": surround":[],
|
|
": to encircle or bind with a flexible band (such as a belt)":[],
|
|
": to make (something, such as clothing or a sword ) fast or secure (as with a cord or belt)":[
|
|
"gird a sword by a belt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prepare (oneself) for action":[],
|
|
": to prepare for action":[
|
|
"Both sides are girding for battle."
|
|
],
|
|
": to prepare for action : muster up one's resources":[],
|
|
": to sneer at : mock":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1566, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English girden \"to encircle the waist of, put a belt about, prepare (oneself),\" going back to Old English gyrdan \"to encircle with a belt, equip,\" going back to Germanic *gur\u0111jan- (whence also Old Saxon gurdian \"to encircle with a belt,\" Old High German gurten, Old Norse gyr\u00f0a ), probably from a zero-grade derivative of the Indo-European root seen in *ghorto- or *ghordho- \"enclosure\" \u2014 more at yard entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, to strike, thrust":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"girdle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usually elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips":[],
|
|
": an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist":[],
|
|
": pelvic girdle":[],
|
|
": shoulder girdle":[],
|
|
": something that encircles or confines: such as":[],
|
|
": the edge of a brilliant that is grasped by the setting \u2014 see brilliant illustration":[],
|
|
": to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usually to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients":[],
|
|
": to encircle with or as if with a girdle":[],
|
|
": to move around : circle":[
|
|
"girdled the world"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the rings that girdle the planet Saturn",
|
|
"trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That includes the transverse abdominis, one of the deepest abdominal muscles, which wraps around the lower torso like a girdle . \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"And unlike a bezel setting, where a diamond is set into a bed of metal that circles the diamond at the girdle , the bottom of a Floeting setting is open on four sides to allow light to enter. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Some 30 amulets and a unique gold girdle were found within the wrappings. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Like an invisible setting, grooves are laser cut into the diamond just below the girdle . \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"As Camelot crumbles around him, Gawain pulls off the magical girdle that has kept him safe from harm \u2014 and his head rolls clean off. \u2014 Nate Jones, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The girdle \u2014 a gift from his mother, the sorceress Morgan Le Fay (Sarita Choudhury) \u2014 is emblematic of his cheat-code approach toward honor. \u2014 Nate Jones, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Next came all the period-correct garments, complete with girdle . \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"The wire mesh excludes snowshoe hares, which sometimes clip seedlings at the stem or girdle young trees, especially at the peak of hares\u2019 11-year cycles. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Roots growing in that way strangle, or girdle , the tree. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"So when the developer of Oakland\u2019s newest waterfront park wants to girdle it with 10 acres of private boat slips, the only polite response is \u2014 not so fast. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1582, 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 girdel, gurdel \"belt, baldric,\" going back to Old English gyrdel \"belt, part of the body encircled by a belt,\" going back to Germanic *gur\u0111ila- (whence also Old Frisian gerdel \"belt, girdle,\" Old High German gurtil, Old Norse gyr\u00f0ill ), instrumental derivative from *gur\u0111jan- \"to encircle with a belt\" \u2014 more at gird entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"derivative of girdle entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259rd-\u1d4a1",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259r-d\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"ceinture",
|
|
"cincture",
|
|
"cummerbund",
|
|
"cumberbund",
|
|
"sash",
|
|
"self-belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"girl":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a female child from birth to adulthood":[
|
|
"a seven-year-old girl"
|
|
],
|
|
": a female domesticated animal and especially a pet":[
|
|
"She \u2026 is still mastering the art of being a good girl , as any 3-month-old puppy is.",
|
|
"\u2014 Rotorua (New Zealand) Weekender",
|
|
"Keeping low-key when leaving and returning is essential. Just a \"Bye!\" and \"Be a good girl !\" when you leave is plenty. Your dog will be busy with her goodies dispenser, anyway, and probably won't notice when you leave.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ed Bailey",
|
|
"Eve is a 10-year-old female kitty who is an independent pretty girl \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jackson (Michigan) Citizen Patriot: Web Edition Articles"
|
|
],
|
|
": a female friend":[
|
|
"I love going to a spa and dinner with my girls .",
|
|
"\u2014 Karen Clifton"
|
|
],
|
|
": a female romantic partner : girlfriend":[],
|
|
": a female servant or employee":[],
|
|
": a person whose gender identity is female":[
|
|
"\u2026 narrator Taylor Meskimen draws listeners into the emotional life of Zenobia July, a tech-savvy trans girl who's facing a new year at a new middle school.",
|
|
"\u2014 Rebecca Honeycutt"
|
|
],
|
|
": a single or married woman of any age":[],
|
|
": a woman or girl native to a given place":[
|
|
"a local girl",
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"She was a city girl at heart."
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|
],
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": a young woman":[
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"\u2026 most guys like to spoil a girl . It makes them feel all-powerful and manly.",
|
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"\u2014 Jonathan Small"
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|
],
|
|
": daughter":[
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"Papa's answer was quiet. \"I thought I taught you to read, my girl .\"",
|
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"\u2014 Markus Zusak"
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]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Is this your little girl ",
|
|
"a group of teenage girls",
|
|
"His parents hope he'll soon find a nice girl , settle down, and get married.",
|
|
"Wait till the girls back home hear about this!",
|
|
"Our boss thinks of herself as just one of the girls .",
|
|
"She went out dancing with the girls .",
|
|
"They just hired a new girl to do the filing."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English gurle, girle young person of either sex":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259r(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259rl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"damsel",
|
|
"demoiselle",
|
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"maid",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100501",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"girlfriend":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a female friend":[],
|
|
": a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.",
|
|
"She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When his ex- girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) reenters the picture \u2014 this time, as the Mighty Thor \u2014 along with the threat of a god-killing villain Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), Thor embarks on another adventure to save his people. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Deputies were attempting to arrest Chance on a warrant signed earlier that day when the 32-year-old fled from a Jennings Lodge home where an ex- girlfriend lived about 10 p.m. Jan. 26, initiating a high-speed chase. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"My ex- girlfriend bought a house in my neighborhood, which is now pretty awkward. \u2014 Rebecca Sacks, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Flores also had a 7-year-old daughter with his ex- girlfriend , Leona Willard. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Houston authorities have apprehended and charged the suspect wanted in the fatal Monday shooting of his ex- girlfriend 's 9-year-old daughter. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"His mother, Cleopatra Bernard, and his ex- girlfriend Geneva Ayala, who in 2017 alleged that Onfroy abused her over the course of their relationship. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Police said that, after an argument, Jones allegedly first shot his ex- girlfriend in the shoulder before going into a separate room, finding the 9-year-old, and killing her. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities have said the two men did not know one another, but investigators believe Orr was visiting Jones\u2019 ex- girlfriend at the apartment complex along St. James Drive. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259rl-\u02ccfrend",
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259r(-\u0259)l-\u02ccfrend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gal",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"inamorata",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"ladylove",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173801",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"girt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungird",
|
|
"unwrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gird":[],
|
|
": to fasten by means of a girth":[],
|
|
": to measure in girth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wounded leg was girted by bandages"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English girten , alteration of girden":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259rt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005052",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"girth":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back":[],
|
|
": a measure around a body":[
|
|
"a man of more than average girth",
|
|
"the girth of a tree"
|
|
],
|
|
": encircle":[],
|
|
": size , dimensions":[],
|
|
": to bind or fasten with a band or strap":[],
|
|
": to measure around the body of something":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The tree is about two meters in girth .",
|
|
"a person of large girth",
|
|
"a girth of about two meters",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse",
|
|
"his arms couldn't quite girth the stone column",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That\u2019s because Big Agnes added a couple of extra inches of girth , so the bag drapes over the sides of its integrated 20-inch-wide pad sleeve. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
|
"Musk posted a photo of Gates wearing a blue polo shirt stretched across his stomach next to an emoji of a pregnant man, and captioned the images with a crass observation about Gates\u2019s girth . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Elon Musk's Twitter takeover will, thanks to its $44 billion girth , be examined by antitrust regulators\u2060\u2014who are unlikely to have much of a problem with it, as the Tesla/SpaceX/Boring chief is no social-media mogul. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In addition to tapers, which are thin, cylindrical and grow more slender toward one end, there are pillar candles, which have more heft and girth , requiring a candlestick with a wider space to insert or support them. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And dermatologist Macrene Alexiades just participated in clinical trials about the reduction of abdominal girth with NuEra, a device that uses three different radio frequencies to treat various tissue depths. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s not lightweight relative to other models in this mix, but its not heavy, either, and the extra girth , durability and sturdiness will help keep your feet and legs from getting beat up over the course of 13.1 miles. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 20 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The angler reeled in an eight-pound, 10-ounce salmon that measured 26 inches long and had a girth of 16.25 inches. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The others took measurements of her length and girth at several locations. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English gerth, girth \"belt securing a horse's saddle, hoop around a barrel or tub,\" borrowed from Old Norse *ger\u00f0u-, base of gj\u01ebr\u00f0 \"belt, girth,\" going back to Germanic *ger\u0111\u014d (whence also Middle Dutch darm gherde \"girth,\" Gothic gairda \"belt\"), from an e-grade derivative of the root seen in *gur\u0111jan- \"to encircle with a belt\" \u2014 more at gird entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English gerthen, girthen, derivative of gerth, girth girth entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259rth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circumference"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234007",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gismo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gadget":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door.",
|
|
"found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This tiny little gizmo plugs into a USB-A port on a desktop or laptop computer and provides superb audio quality and multi-point connectivity for use with a softphone or any video meeting software like Zoom, Teams or Skype. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Caprice is a former trauma surgeon; her operating theater is now an actual theater, her scalpels controlled by a weird gizmo that looks like some kind of melted video-game controller. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Like any new tech gizmo , this program is a fledgling product with pros and cons and the potential to be much better. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Several of Royal\u2019s newest ships have sailed with the guest-pleasing gizmo , including four Oasis-class ships and five Quantum-class ships. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"All heads are bent toward the phone, that tiny gizmo that can tell us the temperature in Mobile or Mumbai or Montgomery in two seconds and show us how to get there, too. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The best gizmo in the Batman\u2019s bag of high-tech tricks is a pair of contact lenses that are also video cameras beaming their signal to the devices of his choice. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The fanciest fire-lighting gizmo on the market probably isn\u2019t as good as a simple lighter, Gookin says. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 30 July 2014",
|
|
"But many contenders go one step beyond and present something unique and special \u2014 an object or gizmo that without it the whole film could flop over. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8giz-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appliance",
|
|
"contraption",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"gadget",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"jigger",
|
|
"widget"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222738",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gismondite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 .4H 2 O consisting of a light-colored hydrous calcium aluminum silicate occurring in pyramidal crystals":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gismondite from gismond ine + -ite; gismondine from German gismondin , from C. G. Gismondi \u20201824 Italian mineralogist + German -in -ine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jizm\u0259n-",
|
|
"jiz\u02c8m\u00e4n\u02ccd\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234434",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the ground (see ground entry 1 sense 4a ) of a legal action":[],
|
|
": the main point or part : essence":[
|
|
"the gist of an argument"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Thus, Poulterers' Case gave rise to a doctrine which survives to this day: the gist of conspiracy is the agreement, and so the agreement is punishable even if its purpose was not achieved. \u2014 Wayne R. LaFave & Austin W. Scott, Jr. , Criminal Law , (1972) 1986",
|
|
"\u2026 Einstein showed how time intervals depend on the motion of people and clocks doing the measuring. And that's the gist of relativity. \u2014 Alan Lightman , Science , January/February 1984",
|
|
"Dorothea told him that she had seen Lydgate, and recited the gist of her conversation with him about the Hospital. \u2014 George Eliot , Middlemarch , 1872",
|
|
"didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That was the gist of the messages conveyed to Anthony Twiggs, who inherited the leather cap more than 20 years ago when his mother died. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That was the gist of the messages conveyed to Anthony Twiggs, who inherited the leather cap more than 20 years ago when his mother died. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That's the gist of the feelings of Justo Antonio Triana, a current Syracuse University student in New York and a recent immigrant from communist Cuba. \u2014 Maureen Mackey, Fox News , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Here, the court goes through an extended discussion to make its point, but what was just described is the important gist of its ruling. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But the gist of his comments were that gains are still there to be made with the Heat. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Ahead of their visit, users are asked to download the Batman x Spyscape app to get the gist of the story. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Missing that 8% still allowed scientists to get the gist of the story of human genetics, said Jonas Korlach, chief scientific officer of Pacific Biosciences, the company whose technology was used to fill the gaps. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Truth is, of course, an absolute defense to any defamation claim, and a statement need not be completely true so long as the gist of the statement is true. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Anglo-French, it lies, from gisir to lie, ultimately from Latin jac\u0113re \u2014 more at adjacent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"bull's-eye",
|
|
"centerpiece",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sum"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171037",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"git":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a foolish or worthless person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"That git of a brother of yours has ruined everything!",
|
|
"oh, don't be such a silly git , of course your mates want you around"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"variant of get , term of abuse, from get entry 2":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8git"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"charlie",
|
|
"charley",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"ding-a-ling",
|
|
"ding-dong",
|
|
"dingbat",
|
|
"dipstick",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"featherhead",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032454",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"git-go":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the very beginning":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in the phrase from the get-go didn't like me from the get-go"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8git-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173935",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giusto":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in strict tempo : with exactness":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, correct, just, from Latin justus just":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u00fc(\u02cc)st\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134716",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": as an estimate accurate within (an amount to be added or subtracted)":[
|
|
"weighs 150 pounds, give or take a few pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
": capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain : flexibility":[],
|
|
": retreat":[],
|
|
": the ability of a material to bend or stretch":[
|
|
"The knitted fabric has a lot of give to it."
|
|
],
|
|
": to accord or yield to another":[
|
|
"gave him her confidence"
|
|
],
|
|
": to accuse of falsehood":[],
|
|
": to administer as a medicine":[],
|
|
": to administer as a sacrament":[],
|
|
": to afford a view or passage : open":[
|
|
"the window gives onto the terrace"
|
|
],
|
|
": to allow one to have or take":[
|
|
"give me time"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply freely or fully : devote":[
|
|
"gave themselves to their work"
|
|
],
|
|
": to attribute in thought or utterance : ascribe":[
|
|
"gave the credit to you"
|
|
],
|
|
": to award by formal verdict":[
|
|
"judgment was given against the plaintiff"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be happening":[
|
|
"wants to know what gives"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be replaced or succeeded by":[
|
|
"optimism gave place to worry"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be the cause or source of : produce":[],
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"She gave him a camera for Christmas.",
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"Are you giving this to me or only lending it",
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"She has given money to many worthy causes.",
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"They're asking people to give money for a new hospital.",
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"Please give to our charity.",
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"We already gave at the office.",
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"It is better to give than to receive.",
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"He gave me the letter.",
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"He gave her his coat to hold.",
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"He gave me a head start.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Wooden furniture and railings give this family restaurant a rustic charm. \u2014 Diane Daniel, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"Keeping a plant alive together will certainly give you both a sense of pride. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
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"Musicians will give them credit, but the general public probably doesn't understand how influential that album was. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 24 June 2022",
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"Black, white, and red color blocking give a traditional race-car look, while gradient white-to-black lines arching over the red section inspire images of air flowing across the vehicle. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
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"That would give him the first three majors of the season, bringing him to the U.S. Open in August with the chance to win the calendar Grand Slam just like Novak Djokovic attempted to do last year. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"Other priorities in the law give legislators broad latitude to approve all sorts of proposals. \u2014 Anita Lee, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
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"Podcasts and other media were used to also help everyone give as much industry insight as possible into this mysterious new virus that was dominating the world. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
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"Classic embroidered coverlets give it a formal, traditional look while the gingham skirts are a delightfully playful finish. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"With ample give , this detail allows for comfort and a silhouette-enhancing fit at once, whether you\u2019re drawn to an A-line, drop-waist, or empire shape. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The results at this point in the primary give Fetterman an advantage that almost nothing could shake, although Democrats are privately skeptical of the polling that portrays him as an unstoppable force. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 16 May 2022",
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"Nudity plus travesty give Time Traveler's Wife a unique appeal. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
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"There's a give and go between the mycelium and the actual tree itself, and all of that mycelium is working to link together trees in the forest ecosystem. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2022",
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"However, our testers noted that skittish dogs may not love the idea of being on an elevated surface and may have a bit of a hard time getting used to the give of the fabric. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
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"The seats have a nice give to them, and the rows have enough room between you won\u2019t have to stand up to let someone pass by you. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
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"Decks with an adjustable height give users the choice of selecting different grass lengths for more landscaping design options. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
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"The skull bones of these dinosaurs have give and flex to them. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184517",
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|
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|
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|
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"\u2014 used in negative statements I don't give a darn what people say about me."
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
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"\u2014 used in negative statements I don't give a hoot about what they say. I don't give two hoots about his problems."
|
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]
|
|
},
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|
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},
|
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"give away":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"bespeak",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"evince",
|
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"expose",
|
|
"manifest",
|
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"reveal",
|
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"show"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a radio or television program on which prizes are given away":[],
|
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": an error or poor play that allows an opponent to gain control of the ball or puck : a mistake that results in a turnover":[
|
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"As a team the Dolphins have committed a league-low 12 giveaways .",
|
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"\u2014 Jim Trotter"
|
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],
|
|
": an unintentional revelation or betrayal":[],
|
|
": betray":[],
|
|
": disclose , reveal":[],
|
|
": the act of giving something away free":[
|
|
"staging a promotional giveaway"
|
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],
|
|
": to deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding":[],
|
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": to give (something, such as weight) by way of a handicap":[],
|
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": to make a present of":[]
|
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|
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|
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"Noun",
|
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"The way she looked at him was a dead giveaway that they were more than just friends.",
|
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"The store is offering coffee mugs as free giveaways to attract new customers.",
|
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"The store is staging a promotional giveaway to attract new customers.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face",
|
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"gave away all her potted plants when she moved",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Mayim\u2019s podcast hosted a giveaway of educational books penned by guests who have appeared in episodes. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Even the number of people in a space isn't a giveaway of a higher-risk situation. \u2014 Amanda Sealy, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This March, Yu and Me Books welcomed Soar Over Hate, a non-profit supporting Asian Americans in the face of escalating anti-Asian violence, for a giveaway of pepper spray and personal alarms. \u2014 Esra Erol, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The chef, Matt Wommack, posted a giveaway of various food containers on Instagram shortly after the closure. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The fractured snare that sits behind the mix is the only real giveaway of who\u2019s tweaking the knobs. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The desperation was apparent at a free giveaway of home coronavirus test kits in a Brooklyn neighborhood where police had to be called to quell a crowd of angry people who were disappointed when the supply ran out. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"After a sloppy giveaway just outside the box, Crystal Dunn found herself one-on-one with Harris, but the goalkeeper did well to get a leg out and block Dunn\u2019s low shot. \u2014 Caitlin Murray, oregonlive , 26 May 2021",
|
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"Photographer Mark Mirko\u2019s coverage of a food giveaway at Rentschler Field was also singled out for honors. \u2014 Staff, courant.com , 28 May 2021"
|
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8giv-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bestowal",
|
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"comp",
|
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"donation",
|
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"donative",
|
|
"fairing",
|
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"freebie",
|
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"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
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"handsel",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"present",
|
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|
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"give in":{
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"antonyms":[
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"hold off",
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"resist"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": deliver , submit":[
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"gave in his resignation"
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],
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": to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"give in and have some chocolate",
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"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While the move was a big win for NATO and a setback for Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn't give in without a fair share of political chest-thumping as a display of his nation's weight in the grouping. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim And Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 29 June 2022",
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"Mainly sunny morning skies may give in to some clouds during the midday. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
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"Pence, presiding over the certification in the vice president\u2019s traditional ceremonial role, did not give in . \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker And Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
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"Pence, presiding over the certification in the vice president\u2019s traditional ceremonial role, did not give in . \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
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"Pence, presiding over the certification in the vice president\u2019s traditional ceremonial role, did not give in . \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
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"Portland\u2019s back line did not give in , sealing the victory. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"So after a few minutes of resistance, Lea give in to his invitation for a ride home and climbs into the passenger seat. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"On rare occasions, seafarers give in to their attachment to American fast food, necessitating trips to Domino\u2019s Pizza, In-N-Out Burger and McDonalds, among others. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bow",
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"cave (in)",
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"submit",
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"succumb",
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"surrender",
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"yield"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022111",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"give in (to)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"as in submit (to) , succumb (to)"
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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":"20220630-020430",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"give of one's time":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to use one's time and effort to help others":[
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"They freely gave of their time when their help was needed."
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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":"20220707-194058",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"give of oneself":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to use one's time and effort to help others":[
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"He gave of himself to help the community grow and prosper."
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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":"20220707-200728",
|
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
|
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"give one's all":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to do or give as much as one can to achieve something, to support a cause, etc.":[
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"He gave his all for the cause.",
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"You'll never succeed in this business unless you give (it) your all ."
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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":"20220707-192552",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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]
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},
|
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"give out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": break down , fail":[],
|
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": declare , publish":[
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"giving out that the doctor \u2026 required a few days of complete rest",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
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],
|
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": emit":[
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"gave out a constant hum"
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],
|
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": issue":[
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"gave out new uniforms"
|
|
],
|
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": to become exhausted : collapse":[],
|
|
": to read aloud the words of (a hymn or psalm) for congregational singing":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
|
|
"that's information that I'm not prepared to give out",
|
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"this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Instead of only giving out a few partial scholarships, Dunn was able to give out some full scholarships. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Cleveland High School girls\u2019 basketball coach Poeko Waiwaiole doesn\u2019t like to give out individual awards. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Their job is to give out anti-violence resources and connect with local families about upcoming opportunities, like learning how to de-escalate conflicts. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Though there\u2019s often a large distinction between the sticker price of the college and what families actually pay, Owen said colleges don\u2019t give out financial aid offers until after the student is accepted. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Deputies set up a table in front of the courthouse at 7 a.m. and give out 100 spectator wristbands until 9:30 a.m., or until they were all distributed. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Yes, her brother, Jaime Jr., was a star men\u2019s player for UCLA, but Close doesn\u2019t just give out scholarships because of family connections. \u2014 Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The grocery store doesn't give out bags, so be sure to bring your own. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Airdrops are when crypto projects give out free cryptocurrency or NFTs to a select group of people. \u2014 Fortune , 2 June 2022"
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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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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
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"annunciate",
|
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"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
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|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011712",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give over":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cease":[],
|
|
": entrust":[],
|
|
": to cease an activity : stop":[
|
|
"told him to give over and let me alone",
|
|
"\u2014 Brendan Behan"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pronounce incurable":[],
|
|
": to set apart for a particular purpose or use":[],
|
|
": to yield without restraint or control : abandon":[
|
|
"gave themselves over to laughter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy",
|
|
"gave over his entire savings to an investor",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even the concerns about data collection are tinged with marvel that people would give over so much information about themselves simply to listen to a song. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s the domain of the savvier student of enology or the intrepid explorer willing to give over outsized chunks of life in the pursuit of producers and offerings out of reach of mere mortals. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"San Antonio could spend its remaining federal COVID-19 relief funding on vaccination, utility assistance, the arts and more, but that may change depending on what feedback residents give over the next month. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The report indicates that county residents give over $1 billion a year in local charitable contributions, and the total is going up. \u2014 Sylvia Gurinsky, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But why give over so much of the film to scenes of the three leads just touring through Europe in the lead-up to the attack",
|
|
"The program will give over half of its profits from average weekend stays, such as at the Gallatin, to help fund relief services provided at one of its nonprofit partners. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"The mass vaccination site at the Cintas Center on Xavier University's campus has 10,000 doses to give over a three-day period, Cincinnati officials said. \u2014 Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer , 18 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Entertainment companies often aren\u2019t eager to give over any ad space or content to Roku. \u2014 Patience Haggin, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"pack (up ",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164853",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give someone a buzz":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make a call to":[
|
|
"Give me a buzz when you get there."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105258",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give up":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity":[
|
|
"gave himself up to despair"
|
|
],
|
|
": to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching":[],
|
|
": to cease doing or attempting something especially as an admission of defeat : quit":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with on don't give up on the project"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cease to live or function : die":[],
|
|
": to declare incurable or insoluble":[],
|
|
": to desist from : abandon":[
|
|
"refused to give up her efforts"
|
|
],
|
|
": to despair of seeing":[
|
|
"we'd given you up"
|
|
],
|
|
": to devote to a particular purpose or use":[],
|
|
": to yield control or possession of : surrender":[
|
|
"forced to give up his job"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment",
|
|
"I hope you won't give up playing the piano.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The latest terrible Netflix reality show is not about romance for once, but making Gen Z kids give up their phones and live in the wilderness because\u2026reasons",
|
|
"Of course, just because reinfections are possible, doesn\u2019t mean people should give up on all efforts to prevent them; staying up-to-date on vaccinations and wearing masks indoors in places with high transmission still work to lower risk. \u2014 Sara G. Miller, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Two-term Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan must give up his seat so his opponent Andre Spicer can take office, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Fox News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"With food prices rising, electricity often cut and lifesaving medicines scarce, protesters have pushed Mr. Rajapaksa, 76, out of his latest position \u2014 prime minister \u2014 and are demanding that his brother Gotabaya, 72, give up the presidency. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Zelenskyy is among those who insist Ukraine will not give up any territory to stop the fighting. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Its main consequence is that people give up and stop trying. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Several tribes and Save the Scenic Santa Ritas filed a motion against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for allowing Hudbay, the copper mining project\u2019s parent company, to give up its permit. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"From a regulatory standpoint, being too open about why the agency did or didn't oppose a merger could essentially give up the game. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"cough up",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114952",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give up (to)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to allow (oneself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (something)":[
|
|
"He gave himself up to despair.",
|
|
"She gave herself up completely to her work."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185759",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give up on (someone or something)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stop having hope of seeing (someone)":[
|
|
"We'd given up on you hours ago!"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stop trying to do or achieve (something)":[
|
|
"They have given up on their plan to build a new factory.",
|
|
"She hasn't given up on trying to convince her husband to buy a new car."
|
|
],
|
|
": to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone)":[
|
|
"He has gotten in trouble many times, but his parents have never given up on him.",
|
|
"Please don't give up on me. I promise I'll do better."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202636",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give vent to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to express (a strong emotion, such as anger) in a forceful and open way":[
|
|
"He gave vent to his annoyance.",
|
|
"She didn't want to give full vent to her feelings."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012901",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give voice to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to express (a thought, feeling, etc.) to someone":[
|
|
"Therapy allowed her to give voice to her fears."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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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":"20220706-172135",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give-and-take":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually good-natured exchange (as of ideas or comments)":[],
|
|
": the practice of making mutual concessions : compromise":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccgiv-\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argumentation",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"back-and-forth",
|
|
"colloquy",
|
|
"confab",
|
|
"confabulation",
|
|
"conference",
|
|
"consult",
|
|
"consultation",
|
|
"council",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"dialogue",
|
|
"dialog",
|
|
"discussion",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"parley",
|
|
"talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085846",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give/lend one's name to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to have (something) named after one":[
|
|
"The company gives/lends its name to one of the biggest golf tournaments in the country."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190949",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give/sacrifice one's life":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do something that results in one's death":[
|
|
"She gave/sacrificed her life for her country."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220707-185823",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giveaway":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show"
|
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"As a team the Dolphins have committed a league-low 12 giveaways .",
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"\u2014 Jim Trotter"
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],
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": the act of giving something away free":[
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"staging a promotional giveaway"
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": to deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding":[],
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": to give (something, such as weight) by way of a handicap":[],
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"Noun",
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"The way she looked at him was a dead giveaway that they were more than just friends.",
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"The store is offering coffee mugs as free giveaways to attract new customers.",
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"The store is staging a promotional giveaway to attract new customers.",
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"Verb",
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"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face",
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"gave away all her potted plants when she moved",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Mayim\u2019s podcast hosted a giveaway of educational books penned by guests who have appeared in episodes. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
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"Even the number of people in a space isn't a giveaway of a higher-risk situation. \u2014 Amanda Sealy, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"This March, Yu and Me Books welcomed Soar Over Hate, a non-profit supporting Asian Americans in the face of escalating anti-Asian violence, for a giveaway of pepper spray and personal alarms. \u2014 Esra Erol, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The chef, Matt Wommack, posted a giveaway of various food containers on Instagram shortly after the closure. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"The fractured snare that sits behind the mix is the only real giveaway of who\u2019s tweaking the knobs. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"The desperation was apparent at a free giveaway of home coronavirus test kits in a Brooklyn neighborhood where police had to be called to quell a crowd of angry people who were disappointed when the supply ran out. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"After a sloppy giveaway just outside the box, Crystal Dunn found herself one-on-one with Harris, but the goalkeeper did well to get a leg out and block Dunn\u2019s low shot. \u2014 Caitlin Murray, oregonlive , 26 May 2021",
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"Photographer Mark Mirko\u2019s coverage of a food giveaway at Rentschler Field was also singled out for honors. \u2014 Staff, courant.com , 28 May 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8giv-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
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"bestowal",
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"comp",
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"donation",
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"donative",
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"fairing",
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"freebie",
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"freebee",
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"gift",
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"handsel",
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"lagniappe",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"present",
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"presentation"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212100",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"given":{
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"antonyms":[
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"assumption",
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"hypothetical",
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"if",
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"postulate",
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"premise",
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"premiss",
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"presumption",
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"presupposition",
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"supposition"
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],
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": assumed as actual or hypothetical : granted":[
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"given that all are equal before the law"
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],
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": having been executed : dated":[],
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": immediately present in experience":[],
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": in view of : considering":[
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"Given what she knew about others' lives, how could she complain about her own",
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"\u2014 Marilyn French"
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],
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": particular , specified":[
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"at a given time"
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],
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": presented as a gift : bestowed without compensation":[],
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": prone , disposed":[
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"given to swearing"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"a quiet man not given to loud expressions of emotion",
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"candidates for the quiz show must complete the qualifying test within a given amount of time",
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"Noun",
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"In our system it is a given that all are equal before the law.",
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"it's a given that television viewers are influenced by advertising, even consciously or subconsciously",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"At any given moment, your home office may have a handful of devices that need to be charged over USB. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 27 June 2022",
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"Each of the 23 rooms has a lead artist, but Raia said as many as 20 different artists could be contributing to any given room \u2014 contributing objects, sound or lighting elements. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 May 2022",
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"Analyze and study a given issue from different sides and look for additional sources to form a more objective picture. \u2014 Tatiana Melnichuk, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"As Donovan\u2019s third-place Loyal (6-2-2, 20 points) prepare to host first-place Colorado Springs (8-1, 24 points) Saturday night at Torero Stadium, the team does so in the belief that at any given moment, Vassell can make something big happen. \u2014 Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
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"At any given moment, a flotilla of seaborne vessels is carrying crude oil from one point to another around the globe. \u2014 Michael E. Webber, The Conversation , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"At any given moment, upward of 100 crack MPA investigators are on the hunt of pirates \u2014 not unlike the king\u2019s sailors of olden days, ready to do battle. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The most important thing was for an actor to know what their character wanted in any given moment: Everything else would flow from that. \u2014 Evan Kindley, The New Republic , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"Dissenting and concurring opinions can also signal a justice's thinking on a given issue to astute lawyers who may craft future challenges to address that approach. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That had coach James Borrego stressing that there would be no givens with his lineups going forward. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 30 Nov. 2019",
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"Cassidy has David Krejci, Jake DeBrusk, and Coyle as his three givens on his second and third lines. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Oct. 2019",
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"And though both are givens in fashion drops around their respective season, corduroy still hasn't totally shed its nostalgic veneer. \u2014 Ana Col\u00f3n, Glamour , 22 Sep. 2018",
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"Getty There are a few givens in the life of a professional tennis player: constant training, a calorie-pinching diet, and global travel for 11 months out of the year. \u2014 Jeryl Lippe, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 27 Aug. 2018",
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"Of that group, Friedrich and Cosart are far from givens to return \u2013 at least on major league deals. \u2014 Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com , 11 Oct. 2017",
|
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"To Jones, there are two givens , his enduring love for South Florida, with an upcoming return to his Southwest Ranches home in summer, and an abiding respect for the Heat's culture. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com , 14 July 2018",
|
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"Tennessee's defense will be one of the great givens of the 2018-19 season. \u2014 Patrick Stevens, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
|
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"Although people are born with some biological givens , the brain has many blank pages. \u2014 Rob Verger, Newsweek , 17 Apr. 2014"
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English yiven, given \"presented as a gift, freely bestowed,\" from past participle of given \"to give entry 1 \"":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gi-v\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accustomed",
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"habituated",
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"used",
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"wont"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035623",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"given name":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Representatives for the rapper, whose given name is Tione Jayden Merritt, and for the prosecutor\u2019s office did not immediately respond Wednesday to The Times\u2019 requests for comment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"Babyface, whose given name is Kenneth Edmonds, will also be inducted into the Madam Walker Legacy Center Walk of Fame. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Babyface, whose given name is Kenneth Edmonds, will also be inducted into the Madam Walker Legacy Center Walk of Fame. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Babyface, whose given name is Kenneth Edmonds, will also be inducted into the Madam Walker Legacy Center Walk of Fame. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Babyface, whose given name is Kenneth Edmonds, will also be inducted into the Madam Walker Legacy Center Walk of Fame. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"This is actually the sixth time the chart-topping musician, whose given name is William James Adams Jr., has enlisted the Los Angeles customizer for a bespoke ride. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Babyface, whose given name is Kenneth Edmonds, will also be inducted into the Madam Walker Legacy Center Walk of Fame. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Babyface, whose given name is Kenneth Edmonds, will also be inducted into the Madam Walker Legacy Center Walk of Fame. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"1717, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Christian name",
|
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"first name",
|
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"forename",
|
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"prename"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113049",
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"givey":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": inclined to give":[
|
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"the ground was soft and givey",
|
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"\u2014 Conrad Richter"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"give entry 1 + -y":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202848",
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"type":[
|
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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":{
|
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": as an estimate accurate within (an amount to be added or subtracted)":[
|
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"weighs 150 pounds, give or take a few pounds"
|
|
],
|
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": capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain : flexibility":[],
|
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|
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": the ability of a material to bend or stretch":[
|
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"The knitted fabric has a lot of give to it."
|
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],
|
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": to accord or yield to another":[
|
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"gave him her confidence"
|
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],
|
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": to accuse of falsehood":[],
|
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": to administer as a medicine":[],
|
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": to administer as a sacrament":[],
|
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": to afford a view or passage : open":[
|
|
"the window gives onto the terrace"
|
|
],
|
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": to allow one to have or take":[
|
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"give me time"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply freely or fully : devote":[
|
|
"gave themselves to their work"
|
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],
|
|
": to attribute in thought or utterance : ascribe":[
|
|
"gave the credit to you"
|
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],
|
|
": to award by formal verdict":[
|
|
"judgment was given against the plaintiff"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be happening":[
|
|
"wants to know what gives"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be replaced or succeeded by":[
|
|
"optimism gave place to worry"
|
|
],
|
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": to be the cause or source of : produce":[],
|
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": to be the source of":[],
|
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": to begin barking on the scent":[],
|
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": to begin to row":[],
|
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": to bring forth : bear":[],
|
|
": to care to the extent of":[
|
|
"didn't give a hoot"
|
|
],
|
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": to carry out (a movement, facial expression, etc.)":[
|
|
"gave a cynical smile"
|
|
],
|
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": to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure":[],
|
|
": to cause one to have or receive":[
|
|
"mountains always gave him pleasure"
|
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],
|
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": to collapse from the application of force or pressure":[
|
|
"The canvas chair gave under her weight."
|
|
],
|
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": to commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usually for an expressed reason":[],
|
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": to convey to another":[
|
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"give them my regards"
|
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],
|
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": to deliver by some bodily action":[
|
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"gave him a push"
|
|
],
|
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": to designate as a share or portion : allot":[
|
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"all the earth to thee and to thy race I give",
|
|
"\u2014 John Milton"
|
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],
|
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": to dispose of for a price : sell":[],
|
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": to enter wholeheartedly into an activity":[],
|
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": to execute and deliver":[
|
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"all employees must give bond"
|
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],
|
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": to grant or bestow by formal action":[
|
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"the law gives citizens the right to vote"
|
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],
|
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": to have a baby":[
|
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"gave birth last Thursday"
|
|
],
|
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": to inflict as punishment":[],
|
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": to lead or attempt to lead":[
|
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"\u2014 used with an infinitive you gave me to understand you'd be late"
|
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],
|
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": to make a present of":[
|
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"give a doll to a child"
|
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],
|
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": to make assignment of (a name)":[],
|
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": to make available : provide generously":[
|
|
"freely gave of their time"
|
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],
|
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": to make gifts or presents":[
|
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"gave generously to charities"
|
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],
|
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": to offer as a pledge":[
|
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"I give you my word"
|
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],
|
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": to offer as appropriate or due especially to something higher or more worthy":[
|
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"gave his spirit to God"
|
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],
|
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": to offer for consideration, acceptance, or use":[
|
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"gives no reason for his absence"
|
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],
|
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": to offer to the action of another : proffer":[
|
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"gave her his hand"
|
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],
|
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": to open the throttle of : speed up":[],
|
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": to present in public performance":[
|
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"give a concert"
|
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],
|
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": to present to view or observation":[
|
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"gave the signal to start"
|
|
],
|
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": to produce as offspring":[
|
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"gave birth to a son"
|
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],
|
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": to propose as a toast":[],
|
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": to provide by way of entertainment":[
|
|
"give a party"
|
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],
|
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": to put into the possession of another for his or her use":[
|
|
"gave me his phone number"
|
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],
|
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": to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum":[
|
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"give the dimensions of the room"
|
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],
|
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": to set off in pursuit":[],
|
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": to show to be false, inaccurate, or invalid":[],
|
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": to suffer the loss of : sacrifice":[
|
|
"gallantly gave his life for his country"
|
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],
|
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": to transfer from one's authority or custody":[
|
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"the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden"
|
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],
|
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": to undergo or submit to change":[
|
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"for the strike to be settled, something has to give"
|
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],
|
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": to withdraw before superior force : retreat":[],
|
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": to yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse":[],
|
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": to yield as a product, consequence, or effect : produce":[
|
|
"cows give milk",
|
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"84 divided by 12 gives 7"
|
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],
|
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": to yield oneself without restraint or control":[],
|
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": to yield place":[
|
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"Farmland has given way to shopping malls."
|
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],
|
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": to yield possession of by way of exchange : pay":[],
|
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": to yield the right of way":[],
|
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": to yield to entreaty or insistence":[
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"After several hours of debate, the opposition finally gave way ."
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],
|
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": to yield to or as if to physical stress":[
|
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"The roof gave way under heavy snow."
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],
|
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": to yield to physical force or strain":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"She gave him a camera for Christmas.",
|
|
"Are you giving this to me or only lending it",
|
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"She has given money to many worthy causes.",
|
|
"They're asking people to give money for a new hospital.",
|
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"Please give to our charity.",
|
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"We already gave at the office.",
|
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"It is better to give than to receive.",
|
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"He gave me the letter.",
|
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"He gave her his coat to hold.",
|
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"He gave me a head start.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Wooden furniture and railings give this family restaurant a rustic charm. \u2014 Diane Daniel, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Keeping a plant alive together will certainly give you both a sense of pride. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Musicians will give them credit, but the general public probably doesn't understand how influential that album was. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Black, white, and red color blocking give a traditional race-car look, while gradient white-to-black lines arching over the red section inspire images of air flowing across the vehicle. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"That would give him the first three majors of the season, bringing him to the U.S. Open in August with the chance to win the calendar Grand Slam just like Novak Djokovic attempted to do last year. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Other priorities in the law give legislators broad latitude to approve all sorts of proposals. \u2014 Anita Lee, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Podcasts and other media were used to also help everyone give as much industry insight as possible into this mysterious new virus that was dominating the world. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Classic embroidered coverlets give it a formal, traditional look while the gingham skirts are a delightfully playful finish. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"With ample give , this detail allows for comfort and a silhouette-enhancing fit at once, whether you\u2019re drawn to an A-line, drop-waist, or empire shape. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The results at this point in the primary give Fetterman an advantage that almost nothing could shake, although Democrats are privately skeptical of the polling that portrays him as an unstoppable force. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Nudity plus travesty give Time Traveler's Wife a unique appeal. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
|
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"There's a give and go between the mycelium and the actual tree itself, and all of that mycelium is working to link together trees in the forest ecosystem. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2022",
|
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"However, our testers noted that skittish dogs may not love the idea of being on an elevated surface and may have a bit of a hard time getting used to the give of the fabric. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
|
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"The seats have a nice give to them, and the rows have enough room between you won\u2019t have to stand up to let someone pass by you. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Decks with an adjustable height give users the choice of selecting different grass lengths for more landscaping design options. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The skull bones of these dinosaurs have give and flex to them. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin hab\u0113re to have, hold":"Verb",
|
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"derivative of give entry 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8giv"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for give Verb give , present , donate , bestow , confer , afford mean to convey to another as a possession. give , the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means. give alms gave her a ride on a pony give my love to your mother present carries a note of formality and ceremony. present an award donate is likely to imply a publicized giving (as to charity). donate a piano to the orphanage bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver. bestow unwanted advice confer implies a gracious giving (as of a favor or honor). confer an honorary degree afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver. the trees afford shade a development that affords us some hope",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bestow",
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"contribute",
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"donate",
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"give away",
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"present",
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"volunteer"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201126",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gizmo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": gadget":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door.",
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"found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This tiny little gizmo plugs into a USB-A port on a desktop or laptop computer and provides superb audio quality and multi-point connectivity for use with a softphone or any video meeting software like Zoom, Teams or Skype. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"Caprice is a former trauma surgeon; her operating theater is now an actual theater, her scalpels controlled by a weird gizmo that looks like some kind of melted video-game controller. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
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"Like any new tech gizmo , this program is a fledgling product with pros and cons and the potential to be much better. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
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"Several of Royal\u2019s newest ships have sailed with the guest-pleasing gizmo , including four Oasis-class ships and five Quantum-class ships. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
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"All heads are bent toward the phone, that tiny gizmo that can tell us the temperature in Mobile or Mumbai or Montgomery in two seconds and show us how to get there, too. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"The best gizmo in the Batman\u2019s bag of high-tech tricks is a pair of contact lenses that are also video cameras beaming their signal to the devices of his choice. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The fanciest fire-lighting gizmo on the market probably isn\u2019t as good as a simple lighter, Gookin says. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 30 July 2014",
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"But many contenders go one step beyond and present something unique and special \u2014 an object or gizmo that without it the whole film could flop over. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8giz-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"appliance",
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"contraption",
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"contrivance",
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"gadget",
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"gimmick",
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"jigger",
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"widget"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045553",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"gizz":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": wig":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably by shortening & alteration from jasey":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jiz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202355",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gizzard":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a thickened part of the digestive tract in some animals (such as an insect or an earthworm) that is similar in function to the crop of a bird":[],
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": innards":[],
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": the muscular enlargement of the digestive tract of birds that has usually thick muscular walls and a tough horny lining for grinding the food and when the crop is present follows it and the proventriculus":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The other evidence to support that suggestion is based on the fact that, besides birds, crocodylians also have both a gizzard and an \u2018acid\u2019 stomach. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
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"At least 250 gizzard shad were found dead, Maryland Department of the Environment spokesman Jay Apperson said in an email. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"In owls, this second chamber, called the gizzard , collects bone, teeth and fur, which is later expelled. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Unlike most yakitori-inclusive spots in the Bay Area, Tori Man offers you plenty of off cuts: knee cap, cartilage, heart, gizzard , and skin bunched up on the skewer like a ribbon. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Aug. 2021",
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"Hearts can be seared quickly, like little bite-sized steaks or minced fine along with the liver and gizzard for a batch of dirty rice. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 8 Mar. 2021",
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"Captain Mike Walker knows the tricks, slow-trolling huge gizzard shad and suckers on heavy tackle over the channel edges. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 22 Jan. 2021",
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"The smaller walleye are generally being caught closer to shore than their bigger brothers and sisters, feeding on the huge schools of small gizzard shad that have recently moved to the shallows. \u2014 cleveland , 30 July 2020",
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"During these seasons, walleyes move closer to shore\u2014i.e., within fly-casting range\u2014to gorge on baitfish, such as gizzard shad and emerald shiners. \u2014 Andrew Pegman, Field & Stream , 10 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of Middle English giser gizzard, liver, from Anglo-French gesir, giser , from Latin gigeria (plural) giblets":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gi-z\u0259rd",
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"\u02c8giz-\u0259rd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064353",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gizzard erosion":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an obscure dietary-deficiency disease of young chickens marked by local lesions or extensive sloughing of the gizzard lining":[]
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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":"20220706-163624",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"gizzard shad":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a forage fish ( Dorosoma cepedianum ) of eastern and central North America":[],
|
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": any of several fishes related to the gizzard shad":[]
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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":"20220706-181159",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gizzard stone":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a fossil gastrolith":[]
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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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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105249",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"give (someone) a spanking":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to hit (someone) on the buttocks with the hand as a form of punishment":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-143023"
|
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},
|
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"give (someone or something) a clean bill of health":{
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly":[
|
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"The doctor gave him a clean bill of health .",
|
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"The governor gives the program a clean bill of health ."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-143207"
|
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},
|
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"give (something) a fling":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to try (something) without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not it will succeed":[
|
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"He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to give it a fling ."
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143335"
|
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},
|
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"give (someone) a shout":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to tell (someone) about something when it happens or is ready to be done":[
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|
"I'll give you a shout when it's time to leave."
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-153024"
|
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},
|
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"give (someone) the ax":{
|
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to dismiss (someone) from a job : to fire (someone)":[
|
|
"His boss gave him the ax ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-154348"
|
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},
|
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"gift registry":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a list kept by a store of the things that someone wants as gifts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-160250"
|
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},
|
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"give/budge an inch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make even a slight change in opinion or attitude":[
|
|
"I begged him to reconsider, but he wouldn't give/budge an inch ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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|
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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":"20220708-165849"
|
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},
|
|
"give (someone) the finger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down":[
|
|
"He gave them the finger ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170831"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (someone) a drubbing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to beat (another team or person) easily":[
|
|
"The other team gave us a drubbing ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171023"
|
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},
|
|
"give (someone) the eye":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction":[
|
|
"Several men were giving her the eye across the bar."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220708-171444"
|
|
},
|
|
"gill arch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of the bony or cartilaginous arches or curved bars extending dorsoventrally and placed one behind the other on each side of the pharynx and supporting the gills of fishes and amphibians":[],
|
|
": any of the rudimentary ridges in the embryos of all higher vertebrates that correspond to the gill arches":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174508"
|
|
},
|
|
"Gillard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Julia (Eileen) 1961\u2013 prime minister of Australia (2010\u201313)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gi-\u02ccl\u00e4rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174542"
|
|
},
|
|
"ginkgo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gymnospermous dioecious tree ( Ginkgo biloba ) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and foul-smelling yellowish fleshy seed coats":[],
|
|
": ginkgo biloba":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gi\u014b-(\u02cc)k\u014d",
|
|
"also \u02c8gi\u014bk-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"My young ginkgo tree has suddenly developed brown dry outer edges on all its leaves. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Renata Poulton Kamakura, center, a Ph.D. student at Duke University, who also works with the Nature Conservancy, stands under a ginkgo tree and leads a tree health monitoring training outing on June 1, 2022, in McKinley Park. \u2014 Morgan Greene And Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Distinctive elements: Carving of home\u2019s builder, Bennett Henderson Young, on front of house; large ginkgo tree in front yard; magnolias, hydrangeas, lilies, clematis, hostas, and more in the lush English-style garden back yard. Applause! \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Brian Cody Prosser is interred near a row of ginkgo trees not far from a memorial dedicated to those who perished in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. \u2014 Thomas Curwen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s always room somewhere for a redbud or a sweetbay magnolia or possibly a ginkgo . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Some resemble ginkgo leaves, others the oblong flensing spades used by 19th-century whalers. \u2014 J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Tucked in a grove of ginkgo trees, a glass cube at Logan International Airport pays tribute to those lost aboard the two jetliners that took off from Boston and were hijacked by terrorists who flew them into the World Trade Center towers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"There was a big crowd of neighbors, staring at a giant swarm of bees, thousands of them, clustered around a ginkgo tree in front of his house, and flying around. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Ginkgo , from Japanese ginky\u014d":""
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|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182302"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (someone) up for lost":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to decide that someone cannot be helped or saved":[
|
|
"He was desperately ill, and most of the doctors had given him up for lost ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-182516"
|
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},
|
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"give/make no response":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to not answer":[
|
|
"She asked him but he gave/made no response ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184749"
|
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},
|
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"gift of tongues":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a divinely granted gift or talent identified by ecstatic, usually unintelligible speech \u2014 see also tongue entry 1 sense 4c":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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"from the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:1\u201313":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1560, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184807"
|
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},
|
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"gigantism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": giantism sense 1":[],
|
|
": development to abnormally large size":[],
|
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": excessive vegetative growth often accompanied by the inhibiting of reproduction":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"j\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8j\u012b-g\u0259n-",
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"j\u012b-\u02c8gan-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
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"j\u012b-\u02c8gan-\u02cctiz-\u0259m",
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"j\u0259-; \u02c8j\u012b-g\u0259n-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"enormity",
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"enormousness",
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"giantism",
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"hugeness",
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"immenseness",
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"immensity",
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"magnitude",
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"massiveness",
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"prodigiousness",
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"vastitude",
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"vastness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diminutiveness",
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"minuteness",
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"tininess"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"the gigantism that is this newest ocean liner is impossible to describe",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It's been centuries since the first ancient skeleton of a person with gigantism was found near Rome. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"What Bu\u00f1uel and a few others spotted was that for all its overweening gigantism , Guernica is essentially a piece of kitsch. \u2014 John Banville, The New Republic , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"Women tended to bear the brunt of this overblown spiritual gigantism \u2014the source of the terrific feminist assault on him that began in the late 1960s\u2014but men were just as vulnerable to attack. \u2014 D.j. Taylor, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"In terms of both bankability and musculature, Dwayne Johnson has become inextricably linked in the public imagination with a certain gigantism . \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 30 July 2021",
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"But these are tenuous, small first steps\u2014at least relative to Amazon\u2019s corporate gigantism , with 1.3 million workers worldwide. \u2014 Luis Feliz Leon, The New Republic , 26 Mar. 2021",
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"Tollis previously researched the genomes of whales as connected to gigantism and cancer resistance, but was not involved with The Royal Society study. \u2014 Francesca Giuliani-hoffman, CNN , 5 Mar. 2021",
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"The genre of tall tales\u2014America\u2019s naive gigantism \u2014began with John Henry and Paul Bunyan. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 27 Oct. 2020",
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"One explanation for gigantism in both land and aerial arthropods at that time was the absence of predators. \u2014 Anna Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185156"
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},
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"idiom"
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": to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something":[
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"I was going to ask her for help, but the look on her face gave me pause ."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185850"
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},
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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": to look at something again":[
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"She liked the house enough to give it a second look ."
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191029"
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},
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"give a plug for":{
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"type":[
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": to say something on the radio, on television, etc., in order to create interest in (something, such as a book, movie, or restaurant)":[
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"He gave a plug for his new film during the interview."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192248"
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},
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"give it the old college try":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to use one's very best effort : to try very hard":[
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"We can win this game if we give it the old college try !"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193915"
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},
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"Hey, give the TV remote a rest and go outside to play!"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195319"
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},
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"She was given to understand that the job was hers."
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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":"20220708-203137"
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},
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"gigantic pine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sugar pine":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204812"
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},
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"give/make a yelp":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make a quick, high cry or bark : to yelp":[
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"She gave/made a yelp when I sprayed her with the hose."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210425"
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},
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"give me a break":{
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220708-211948"
|
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},
|
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"gift of gab":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun phrase"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the ability to talk glibly and persuasively":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221652"
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},
|
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"give (someone) the bird":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down":[
|
|
"He flipped them the bird ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to loudly shout at, laugh at, or boo someone (such as a performer) in order to show disapproval":[
|
|
"The audience gave him the bird ."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220708-224508"
|
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},
|
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"giant cabuya":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a perennial succulent plant ( Furcraea foetida synonym F. gigantea ) native from the Greater Antilles to Brazil that is closely related to and much resembles the agaves and is cultivated in warm regions for its hard fiber":[
|
|
"\u2014 see mauritius hemp"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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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":"20220708-225453"
|
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},
|
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"gig worker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who works temporary jobs typically in the service sector as an independent contractor or freelancer : a worker in the gig economy":[
|
|
"Gig workers have freedoms that most full-timers only dream of: setting their own hours, working from home, being their own bosses. No wonder the gig economy comprised 16 percent of all workers by 2015, according to research by economists Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger.",
|
|
"\u2014 Andy Sullivan",
|
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"In addition to having more stable space, the affluent often have greater latitude to remain inside it. They can work on Zoom, shop on Amazon and have gig workers deliver meals.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jason DeParle"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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"2009, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225651"
|
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},
|
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"gigue":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a lively dance movement (as of a suite) having compound triple rhythm and composed in fugal style":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8zh\u0113g"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Daniil Simkin made the ground-covering gigue airy and light of weight, missing the dance\u2019s inherent sharpness and accentuations. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 5 July 2017"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from English jig":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1685, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233316"
|
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},
|
|
"gink":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": person , guy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gi\u014bk"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234818"
|
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},
|
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"gigot":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a leg of meat (such as lamb) especially when cooked":[],
|
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": a leg-of-mutton sleeve":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ji-g\u0259t",
|
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"zh\u0113-\u02c8g\u014d"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Likewise, an archival Christopher John Rogers bustier paired with a satin gigot sleeve dress on Jimmy Kimmel Live brought luxurious flair to the program. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French, diminutive of gigue fiddle; from its shape \u2014 more at jig":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000413"
|
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},
|
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"ginger ale":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage flavored mainly with ginger extract":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Mixologists at the Jules Verne bar make classics and innovative cocktails like Sweet Moluccas, which has sweet-sour gandaria fruit, fresh ginger and mint, ginger ale and tequila. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Browne\u2019s spoils are rich: bits of jewelry, shards of Blue Willow porcelain, gold class rings, silver Kennedy half dollars, ginger ale bottles, wooden buoys, old tools and pickle jars. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
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"Hibiscus margarita with tequila, organic hibiscus liqueur, Cointreau and fresh lime or the Pineapple-Thyme Caddis mocktail with housemade pineapple-thyme syrup, ginger ale and fresh lime. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"How to Make a Dirty Shirley According to Juli Hale, senior culinary specialist in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen, the traditional Shirley Temple recipe includes lemon-lime soda or ginger ale , grenadine, and a maraschino cherry. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Some recipes switch nuts, get their fizz from club soda or ginger ale , and incorporate coconut. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Cucumber soda, lemon soda or ginger ale can all be used for the fizz. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
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"After applying it to arms, elbows, and belly, the Grammy winner took a moment to pour herself a glass of ginger ale and sipped out of a champagne flute. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Charlotte fetched down cut-glass tumblers from the drinks cabinet, and a bottle of ginger ale to mix with the grownups\u2019 whisky. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 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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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003307"
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},
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"giant sequoia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an evergreen tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the bald cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height":[
|
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"\u2014 see cone illustration"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"There are only about 75,000 giant sequoia trees in California, which are located in about 70 groves scattered along the western side of the Sierra Nevada. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The grim revelation of the trees\u2019 fate arrives as both fires continue to burn through the southern Sierra Nevada, home to the majority of the world\u2019s giant sequoia population. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Dams crested, century-old giant sequoia trees toppled, and a stretch of the Central Coast was cut off from the rest of the state. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The giant sequoia are found only in California, primarily on the western slopes of the southern Sierra. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The giant sequoia is estimated to be around 2,200 years old. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
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"For Valentina Slobodenyuk, what was left behind was a view of the sea that had been blocked by the giant sequoia and ginkgo biloba that Mr. Ivanishvili took away for his park. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Located in California\u2019s Sierra Nevada mountains, this 750,000-acre national park is land is known for its giant sequoia trees, waterfalls and granite cliffs. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This is Alder Creek Grove, a once idyllic environment for a majestic and massive specimen: the giant sequoia . \u2014 Scientific American , 15 Dec. 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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005839"
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},
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"Gij\u00f3n":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"city and port on the Bay of Biscay in the northwestern Spain province of Asturias population 276,969":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"h\u0113-\u02c8h\u014dn"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010052"
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},
|
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"give over to":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to give (something) to (someone) to have, use, do, etc.":[
|
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"She has given most of her work over to her assistant."
|
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],
|
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": to allow (oneself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (something)":[
|
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"He gave himself over to despair.",
|
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"She gave herself over completely to her work."
|
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],
|
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": to use (something) for (a specific purpose)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the form given over to One of the upstairs rooms is given over to storage. Much of her time recently has been given over to researching her family history."
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011836"
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},
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"give (someone) the chop":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to take someone's job away":[
|
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"His boss gave him the chop ."
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012309"
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},
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"GI":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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"gill":[],
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": provided by an official U.S. military supply department":[
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"GI shoes"
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],
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel":[],
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": conforming to military regulations or customs":[
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"a GI haircut"
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],
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": in a strictly regulation manner":[],
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": to clean (something) thoroughly in preparation for or as if for a military inspection":[
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"The barracks \u2026 were in fine order\u2014they'd been GI'd the night before.",
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"\u2014 New Republic"
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],
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"galvanized iron":[],
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"gastrointestinal":[],
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"general issue; government issue":[],
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"glycemic index":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)j\u0113-\u02c8\u012b",
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"\u02ccj\u0113-\u02c8\u012b"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clean",
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"cleanse",
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"deterge",
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"turn out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"besmirch",
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"dirty",
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"foul",
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"soil",
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"spot",
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"stain",
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"sully"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"g alvanized i ron; from abbreviation used in listing such articles as garbage cans, but taken as abbreviation for government issue":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012844"
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},
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"give someone a tinkle":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": to call someone on the telephone":[
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"Give me a tinkle when you have the time."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-015954"
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},
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"giant crab spider":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": huntsman spider":[
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"Have you ever encountered a very large, fast spider in your house in the middle of the night",
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"\u2014 The Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, Florida)"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020153"
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},
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"give precedence to":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to treat (someone or something) as more important":[
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"Many small businesses complain that the government's policies give precedence to large corporations."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-030228"
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},
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"giant petrel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large dusky brownish petrel ( Macronectes giganteus ) chiefly of antarctic seas that has a heavy pale-colored beak and approximates an albatross in size though not in wingspread":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220709-030828"
|
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},
|
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"Gila":{
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"river 630 miles (1014 kilometers) long in New Mexico and Arizona flowing west into the Colorado River":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8h\u0113-l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
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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":"20220709-031728"
|
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},
|
|
"giant water bug":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus ) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable of inflicting a painful bite":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But such assaults are emerging from the shadows: recent studies have documented praying mantises regularly eating small birds, as well as giant water bugs consuming vertebrates such as turtles, frogs and snakes in Japanese rice fields. \u2014 Sandrine Ceurstemont, Scientific American , 15 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Adventurous eaters may even be tempted to try their taste buds on more exotic offerings like giant water bugs , black soldier fly larvae or tarantulas. \u2014 Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot , 31 July 2019",
|
|
"For instance, in 2011, Ohba reported the first observation of a giant water bug preying on a turtle. \u2014 National Geographic , 3 Apr. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032704"
|
|
},
|
|
"give back":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a previous gain (such as an increase in wages or benefits) given back to management by workers (as in a labor contract)":[],
|
|
": to provide help or financial assistance to others in appreciation of one's own success or good fortune":[
|
|
"\u2026 Gardner has refined the art of giving back by plowing 10 percent or more of his earnings into school and educational projects.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ernest Holsendolph",
|
|
"No longer on the fringes of travel, voluntourism has attracted increasing numbers of travelers looking to learn new skills, meet people, and give back to the global community.",
|
|
"\u2014 Manya Chylinski",
|
|
"The community had people with time to volunteer and give back .",
|
|
"\u2014 Joshua Macht"
|
|
],
|
|
": retire , retreat":[
|
|
"\u2026 the enemy gave back \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
|
|
"\u2026 it is certain that he gave back and ordered his soldiers to commence a slow and guarded retreat.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8giv-\u02ccbak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The union had to agree to certain givebacks in order to save the jobs of all its members.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The companies are also committed to community giveback as an integral part of their company culture. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The governor\u2019s office estimates the one-time giveback will cost the state $520 million, but the Department of Revenue could not provide an estimate of how many taxpayers will receive a check or what the average amount would be. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One hangup appears to be MLB\u2019s desire for an international draft with the giveback being the elimination of qualifying offers and draft pick compensation for free agents. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"To commemorate the grand opening, Smashburger will host a community giveback event with The Bridge Teen Center, a nonprofit community center that provides free programs and events for teens from neighboring communities. \u2014 Bob Bong, chicagotribune.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Our audience of parents, teachers and Gen Z consumers are passionate about using brands that have a giveback component. \u2014 David Hessekiel, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"From the giveback side, there is and will be an endless need to provide blankets to homeless shelters and people affected by natural disasters over the years. \u2014 David Hessekiel, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"Crossroads Church has taken part in local community giveback efforts in the past, such as distributing free Thanksgiving meals during Fall Feast. \u2014 Kaitlin Lewis, The Enquirer , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"Causes benefit as members of our community shop too, with an automatic giveback of at least 3% to nonprofit partners. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Two of them were formerly homeless and joined PATH to give back . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Lucky was such a good boy with a sweet disposition who loved to give back rubs. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"True nurturers, Pisces rising people do best in this lifetime to give back to other people on an emotional or spiritual level. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s where to taste a delicious rainbow special and give back . \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Circulate is a tool to get a message across, give back or build community. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"If someone wants to give back in their local community, what\u2019s a reader\u2019s first step",
|
|
"Several exemplary students being honored this year have decided to give back to their country by attending military academies. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"As part of his sentencing on Friday, Staley was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and to give back the $4,000 the federal agent paid for his family\u2019s kit. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1978, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034957"
|
|
},
|
|
"giftie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gift , faculty":[
|
|
"O wad some pow'r the giftie gie us to see oursels as others see us",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Burns"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gifti"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gift entry 1 + -ie":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040542"
|
|
},
|
|
"giant daisy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a tall European herb ( Chrysanthemum uliginosum ) resembling an aster":[],
|
|
": any of several herbs of the genus Wyethia of the western U.S.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045045"
|
|
},
|
|
"giant bottlenose whale":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": baird's beaked whale":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":{
|
|
"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045208"
|
|
},
|
|
"Giacconi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Riccardo 1931\u20132018 American (Italian-born) astrophysicist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"j\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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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":"20220709-051430"
|
|
},
|
|
"giantship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being giantlike":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u012b\u0259nt\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"giant entry 1 + -ship":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052052"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (something) a jerk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pull on something very hard and very quickly":[
|
|
"The door was stuck, but I gave it a jerk and it opened."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052217"
|
|
},
|
|
"gift shop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a store (such as a small store in a museum) that sells things which might be given people as gifts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052328"
|
|
},
|
|
"give it to someone straight":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to say what one is going to say to someone in a direct way":[
|
|
"Just give it to me straight ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052439"
|
|
},
|
|
"giant kelp":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several large Pacific kelps (especially Macrocystis pyrifera )":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053321"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (someone) a wink":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to wink at (someone)":[
|
|
"He told her that he was working late, then gave me a wink ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053745"
|
|
},
|
|
"give on to":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to provide a view of or a passage to (something)":[
|
|
"The door gives directly on to the garden.",
|
|
"The rooms give onto a hall."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-061805"
|
|
},
|
|
"giant silkworm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the larva of a moth of the family Saturniidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-070145"
|
|
},
|
|
"gig economy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": economic activity that involves the use of temporary or freelance workers to perform jobs typically in the service sector":[
|
|
"One reason the gig economy has taken off: People tend to change jobs more frequently and many enjoy the flexibility of choosing when and where they work.",
|
|
"\u2014 Marcia Pledger",
|
|
"While they are still able to work, boomers will be a big part of a subset of the sharing economy that is sometimes called the \" gig economy .\" Gigs are what they sound like: assignments, contracts or part-time jobs.",
|
|
"\u2014 Linda Nazareth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gig entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"2009, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070307"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (something) a whirl":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to attempt or try (something)":[
|
|
"He thought he'd give acting a whirl ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071528"
|
|
},
|
|
"give an undertaking":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make a promise":[
|
|
"The newspaper gave an undertaking not to disclose his identity."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082049"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccj\u0113g\u0259\u02c8lir\u0259"
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"Italian gigalira , from giga fiddle + lira lyre":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082402"
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"giant lily":{
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"definitions":{
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": giant cabuya":[],
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": an Australian amaryllid ( Doryanthes excelsa ) that is cultivated in warm regions for its tall spikes of brilliant red flowers":[],
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": a tall Asiatic lily ( Lilium giganteum ) that bears long racemes of large white flowers in midsummer":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083132"
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},
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"Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"site of cliff-dweller ruins in southwestern New Mexico":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083138"
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},
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"giantly":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": giantlike":[
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"aspire with such a giantly presumption",
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"\u2014 Christopher Marlowe"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083635"
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},
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"Gigantopithecus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of giant fossil primates from the Pleistocene of China intermediate in a number of characters between the great apes and prehistoric humans and sometimes classed with the Hominidae":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u014d\u02c8pith\u0259\u0307k\u0259s",
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"j\u0259\u0307\u02ccg-",
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"(\u02cc)j\u012b\u02ccgant\u014dp\u0259\u0307\u02c8th\u0113k\u0259s"
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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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"New Latin, from gigant- + -pithecus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093350"
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},
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"giant skipper":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of various large strong-flying butterflies that constitute the family Megathymidae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093932"
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},
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"give (someone) the time of day":{
|
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to pay attention to someone":[
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"\u2014 usually used in negative statements No one would give us the time of day . I needed their help, but they wouldn't give me the time of day ."
|
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095335"
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},
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"Gilaki":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a forest people of northern Persia inhabiting the southwestern shore of the Caspian sea":[],
|
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": a member of such people":[],
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": the Iranian language of the Gilaki people":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"g\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00e4k\u0113"
|
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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":"20220709-101038"
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},
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"gigerium":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": gizzard sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"j\u0259\u0307\u02c8jir\u0113\u0259m"
|
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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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"New Latin, from Latin gigeria , plural, entrails of fowl, perhaps of Iranian origin; akin to Persian jigar liver":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103232"
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},
|
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"give/cut (someone) some slack":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to treat (someone) in a less harsh or critical way":[
|
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"Would you give/cut me some slack "
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-104326"
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},
|
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"giftware":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": wares or goods suitable for gifts":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8gift-\u02ccwer"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The first was a limited edition giftware pattern introduced in 1969; the second was produced from 1970 to 1971 and has a rich background color; the third, made from 1971 to 1974, was more stylized and had a white background. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The company was sold to a giftware brand conglomerate in the early 1990s, and the original hand craftsmanship went into decline. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jim, now a legend in the giftware industry, spent years developing his craft. \u2014 Taylor Fischetto, Country Living , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The gallery specializes in custom framing, original fine art and giftware . \u2014 Brittany Mcgee, ajc , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"By 1970, Caufield's was into wholesale giftware , selling primarily to buyers for hospital gift shops. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 22 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Many of the vendors featured clothing, jewelry, giftware and handbags. \u2014 Samantha Esquivel, Orange County Register , 22 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105829"
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},
|
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"give/care a sod":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to care at all about someone or something":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in negative statements I don't give/care a sod about what people say."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220709-110636"
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},
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"ginkgo biloba":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an extract of the leaves of ginkgo that is held to enhance mental functioning by increasing blood circulation to the brain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccb\u012b-\u02c8l\u014d-b\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8gi\u014b-(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02ccb\u012b-\u02c8l\u014d-b\u0259, also \u02c8gi\u014bk-(\u02cc)g\u014d-"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Each of these Stay Alert CBD Gummies contains a potent blend of paullinia cupana (guarana), camellia sinensis (green tea), and ginkgo biloba , resulting in a long-lasting energy burst, perfect for workouts or just getting a head start on your day. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This is all credited to a potent combination of marine and plant ingredients including padina pavonica, chlorella, and antioxidant-rich ginkgo biloba (translation: brown algae, green microalgae, and a tree native to China, respectively). \u2014 Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This miracle worker contains ginkgo biloba extract, which is known to increase resistance to external stressors like heat. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, ELLE , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For Valentina Slobodenyuk, what was left behind was a view of the sea that had been blocked by the giant sequoia and ginkgo biloba that Mr. Ivanishvili took away for his park. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Featuring a potent blend of peptides, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants like kelp and ginkgo biloba extract, this bamboo sheet mask feels like an at-home facial treatment. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Another supplement that's frequently advertised as improving brain function is ginkgo biloba , a tree whose leaves are used to make an extract that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. \u2014 Jes Skolnik, Allure , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"This top-shelf moisturizer uses algae extract and ginkgo biloba to reduces fine lines and dark spots and promises noticeably firmer skin after just two weeks of use. \u2014 Jennifer Ford, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"Add foods and high-quality supplements such as turmeric, omega-3s, vitamin B12, ginkgo biloba , phosphatidylserine, citicoline and acetyl-l-carnitine to enhance mental clarity and cognitive function. \u2014 Serena Poon, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, literally, bilobed ginkgo":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112051"
|
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},
|
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"giant anteater":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a large bushy-tailed anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) of Central and South America":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Detroit Zoo says goodbye to Chesley, the giant anteater who also was the oldest living of her kind in a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"As the largest of all four anteater species, the giant anteater can reach up to eight feet long from the tip of its snout to the end of its tail. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tamanduas are native to South and Central America and are also called lesser anteaters since the animal is noticeable smaller than their giant anteater relatives. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The lowland tapir and the giant anteater are both considered vulnerable. \u2014 Jill Langlois, National Geographic , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Board a boat at Atalaya and cruise even deeper into the rainforest, on the lookout for monkeys, giant anteaters , tapirs, ocelots, armadillos, peccaries, caimans, and the numerous bird species that inhabit Man\u00fa National Park. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019",
|
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"There was a giant anteater slurping up pink yogurt off the deck. \u2014 National Geographic , 29 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Experience a Colombian safari with giant anteaters and crocodiles, plus cowboy culture, in Casanare. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Board a boat at Atalaya and cruise even deeper into the rainforest, on the lookout for monkeys, giant anteaters , tapirs, ocelots, armadillos, peccaries, caimans, and the numerous bird species that inhabit Man\u00fa National Park. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114033"
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},
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"gillar":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a disease of East Indian sheep marked by loss of appetite, weakness, and diarrhea, usually found fatal within a few days, and caused by infestation with immature paramphistome flukes":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"g\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00e4r"
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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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"native name in India":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123745"
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},
|
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"give (someone) the hook":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to remove (a pitcher) from a game":[
|
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"The manager gave him the hook ."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124350"
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},
|
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"give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well":[
|
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"Though they lost, they gave last year's champions a run for their money ."
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124632"
|
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},
|
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"gillaroo":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an Irish trout ( Salmo stomachicus ) in which the distal part of the stomach has thickened walls resembling a gizzard and serving to crush the shells of freshwater mollusks":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6gil\u0259\u00a6r\u00fc"
|
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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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"Irish Gaelic giolla ruadh , from giolla boy + ruadh red":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125915"
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},
|
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"gigback":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to move back (a sawmill carriage) on the return stroke":[],
|
|
": a mechanism for gigging back a sawmill carriage":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"gig entry 2":"Transitive verb",
|
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"gig back":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130929"
|
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},
|
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"giant lymph node hyperplasia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": castleman disease":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132306"
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},
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"giant reed":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tall perennial grass ( Arundo donax ) native to Mediterranean regions that has woody stems used especially in making baskets, shelters, and reeds for woodwind instruments":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The saltwater intrusion into marshes will knock back noxious plants such as cattail and giant reed , creating open water (and) allowing for vegetation of higher quality to grow in its absence. \u2014 Gary Garth, USA TODAY , 14 Dec. 2017",
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"One of the biggest culprits is the invasive weed known as arundo donax, or the giant reed , which clogs the river when water begins to flow. \u2014 Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com , 21 Oct. 2017",
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"Cane Hundreds of thousands of acres in the southern U.S., from Florida to California, are infested with an exotic plant known as carrizo cane, or giant reed . \u2014 Brian Barth, Smithsonian , 3 Oct. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132400"
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"gigawatt":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a unit of power equal to one billion watts":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ji-g\u0259-\u02ccw\u00e4t",
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"\u02c8gi-"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is expected to create an annual demand for about a gigawatt of capacity. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
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"But India has installed less than 100 gigawatts of solar and wind power so far, and most Indian analysts say the 175 gigawatt goal is beyond reach this year. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, in Finland, Winda Energy CEO Tuomas Hooli, 25, is currently in the process of constructing over 1 gigawatt of electricity across the country though his company\u2019s wind farms. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"The caves have the potential to store enough hydrogen to produce 300 gigawatt -hours of electricity, enough to power more than 30,000 average homes for a year. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The roadmap anticipates adding about 8 gigawatts of solar, 2 gigawatts of battery storage and 1 gigawatt of wind to the statewide system every year until 2045. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Just last month, for example, the Traverse wind farm in Oklahoma brought close to a gigawatt of new energy online. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"In 16 percent of cases, even being in the first gigawatt of generators winterized would fail to turn a profit. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"For context, a terawatt is a thousand times bigger than a gigawatt . \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133447"
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},
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"give (someone) the elbow":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": to tell someone to go away":[
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"She gave her boyfriend the elbow after he lied to her."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133507"
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},
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"giant cow parsnip":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": giant hogweed":[]
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},
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141812"
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},
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"give (oneself) up to (something)":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": to allow (oneself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (something)":[
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"He gave himself up to despair.",
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"She gave herself up completely to her work."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143409"
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},
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"ginger beer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage heavily flavored with ginger or capsicum or both":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Add the ginger beer , stir, and squeeze in a lime wedge. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Signature drinks: Cocktails on tap including El Bandito with Codigo Silver Tequila, ginger beer , pineapple, jalape\u00f1o and lime juice or The French Diplomat with Hendrick\u2019s Gin, Effen Cucumber Vodka and St-Germain. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 10 May 2022",
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"All-inclusive line Silversea has introduced eight alcohol-free choices on its drink menu, including a Bee Sting Collins made with Pentire botanical NA spirit, ginger beer , juices, and honey syrup. \u2014 Kelsey Ogletree, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Simply combine the juice of 1 orange and 1 lime with 2 ounces (1/4 cup) chilled vodka and 4 ounces (\u00bd cup) chilled ginger beer in a small pitcher or measuring cup. \u2014 Katie Workman, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
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"The Moscow mule, typically served in a copper mug that captures the chill of the drink, includes vodka, spicy ginger beer , lime juice and a lime garnish. \u2014 Deanna Watson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"An 80-degree day at south Mission Beach, grilled salmon, caviar, ginger beer , music, friends and family. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Our unanimous favorite was the combination with tart lemon juice and ginger beer \u2014 mostly because the garnish of a lemon wheel dipped in Old Bay amped up the Old Bay-ness of the drink. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"The Pink Panther, a mix of vodka, passion fruit and ginger beer , is sweet and enjoyable, reminiscent of pink lemonade. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150220"
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},
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"ginkgoaceae":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of gymnospermous plants that is coextensive with the order Ginkgoales and includes the genus Ginkgo and certain form genera of extinct plants":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Ginkgo , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150652"
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},
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"gillnet":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to catch (fish) with a gill net":[],
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": a flat net suspended vertically in the water with meshes that allow the head of a fish to pass but entangle the gills upon withdrawal":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8gil-\u02ccnet"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Spring gill net surveys showed a more widespread downturn for the species. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Coastwide, those gill nets showed a 20 percent decrease from the long-term average as well as from 2019 (2020 gill net sampling did not occur because of the COVID-19 pandemic). \u2014 Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"To assess the effects of trap and gill nets on sport fish, over the last two years a UW-Green Bay graduate student accompanied commercial fishermen and documented the results of 593 trap net lifts and 29 large mesh gill net lifts. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Since then, at least one vaquita has died in a gill net , according to advocates. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
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"In addition to limits on the crab season, the state is also phasing out the use of what are called drift gill net fishing gear used for swordfish fishery that can kill turtles. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Southern flounder have suffered a precipitous, long-term decline for decades, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department data such as seine bag and gill net surveys. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The essentials of the gill net fishery haven\u2019t changed all that much over the decades. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The drift gill net fishery for swordfish began off the coast of Southern California in the late 1970s and quickly grew into one of the major commercial fleets in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1796, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153058"
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},
|
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"giant schnauzer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a breed of powerful heavyset schnauzers that attain a height of 23\u00b9/\u2082 to 27\u00b9/\u2082 inches (60 to 70 centimeters)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The giant schnauzer , aka GCH CH Ingebar's Tynan Dances With Wildflowers was the nation's No. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2018",
|
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"The giant schnauzer , who was the nation's No. 1 show dog last year, was chosen as the runner-up. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer , Biggie the pug, Bean the Sussex spaniel, Lucy the borzoi, Slick the border collie and Winston the Norfolk terrier. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2018"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154213"
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},
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"giant moss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a large erect moss of the genus Dawsonia (especially D. superba )":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162708"
|
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},
|
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"giant clam":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas ) found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans that sometimes weighs more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"An environmental impact report on upcoming missile tests has bad news for Kwajalein\u2019s giant clam community. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2021",
|
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"One of her favorite spots is the Aloe Garden\u2019s Abalone Pond, with its two cascading fountains of giant clam shells. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2021",
|
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"Alongside the Philippine coast guard and other groups, the PCSD seized 324 pieces of giant clam shells worth \u20b1160 million on Johnson Island on March 3, following a similar discovery in October. \u2014 Eoin Mcsweeney, CNN , 17 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Afterward, delve into the Japanese culinary art form of kaiseki across the street at Wa\u2019z, where the team transforms seasonal ingredients, like the beloved giant clam geoduck, into multicourse meals paired with sake. \u2014 Naomi Tomky, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Mar. 2021",
|
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"The researchers believe this means that like modern giant clams , which are covered in algae, these clams were similarly supporting a symbiotic species. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Tetsuya Komatsubara, 77, has operated a pair of small fishing boats out of Yokosuka for six decades, diving for giant clams , once abundant in waters off Tokyo. \u2014 Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2020",
|
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"In one area near Taytay, corals cling to sturdy metal frames, and a garden for giant clams has been established. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Below, the blue lips of giant clams open and close amid a jungle of multicoloured coral. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019"
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162909"
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},
|
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"gingerade":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a beverage flavored with ginger":[
|
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"bought a bottle of gingerade",
|
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"\u2014 Flora Thompson"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6jinj\u0259\u00a6r\u0101d"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163623"
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},
|
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"giantism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being a giant":[
|
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"giantism in industry"
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],
|
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": gigantism sense 2":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259n-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
|
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"\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259nt-\u02cciz-\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"enormity",
|
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"enormousness",
|
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"gigantism",
|
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"hugeness",
|
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"immenseness",
|
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"immensity",
|
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"magnitude",
|
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"massiveness",
|
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"prodigiousness",
|
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"vastitude",
|
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"vastness"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"diminutiveness",
|
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"minuteness",
|
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"tininess"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the American taste for giantism : big cars, big houses, big servings of food",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Other prehistoric examples of autapomorphic giantism include the extinct mega-ducks of Hawaii, as well as the dodo, which was essentially an enormous pigeon, said Dr. Worthy. \u2014 Cara Giaimo, New York Times , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
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"The researchers think the parrot evolved this way because of a phenomenon known as autapomorphic giantism , in which a member of an otherwise moderately sized group becomes humongous by taking over an empty ecological niche. \u2014 Cara Giaimo, New York Times , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
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"The extraordinary success of the giant three-ring circus gave rise to other forms of exportable American giantism , such as amusement parks, department stores, and shopping malls. \u2014 Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian , 22 Mar. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164722"
|
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},
|
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"giant nettle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": australian nettle tree":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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":"20220709-165737"
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},
|
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"giant book":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a large cardboard dummy of a book designed for display purposes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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":"20220709-165846"
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},
|
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"giant powder":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a blasting powder consisting of nitroglycerin, sodium nitrate, sulfur, rosin, and sometimes kieselguhr":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-172732"
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},
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"gig":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to work as a musician":[
|
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"gigged with various bands",
|
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"\u2014 Downbeat"
|
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],
|
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": gigabyte":[],
|
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": a long light ship's boat":[],
|
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": a rowboat designed for speed rather than for work":[],
|
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": a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage":[],
|
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": something that whirls or is whirled: such as":[],
|
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": a 3-digit selection in a numbers game":[],
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": top , whirligig":[],
|
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": a person of odd or grotesque appearance":[],
|
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": to travel in a gig":[],
|
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": a pronged spear for catching fish":[],
|
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": an arrangement of hooks to be drawn through a school of fish in order to hook their bodies":[],
|
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": to spear with a gig":[],
|
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": spur , jab":[],
|
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": goad , provoke":[],
|
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": to fish with a gig":[],
|
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": a military demerit":[],
|
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": to give a military gig to":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8gig"
|
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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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"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin":"Noun",
|
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"short for earlier fizgig, fishgig , of unknown origin":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1987, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
|
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1803, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"circa 1941, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172910"
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"give (something) new life":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make (something) more active, interesting, etc.":[
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"Falling interest rates gave the housing market new life .",
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"\u2014 often + to Falling interest rates gave new life to the housing market."
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173425"
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"Gila monster":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large, stout, venomous lizard ( Heloderma suspectum ) that has rough, bumpy, black and orange, pinkish, or yellowish skin, a thick tail, and venom glands in the lower lip and that is found especially in arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8h\u0113-l\u0259-"
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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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"Gila River, Arizona":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174211"
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},
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"giant kangaroo":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a very large grayish brown kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ) formerly abundant in open wooded areas in Australia but now greatly reduced in numbers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175530"
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},
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"Gigantostraca":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective or noun",
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a group of arthropods comprising the eurypteroids and sometimes related forms including the xiphosurans \u2014 compare merostomata":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)j\u012b\u02ccgan\u2027\u02c8t\u00e4str\u0259\u0307k\u0259",
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"j\u0259\u0307\u02ccg-"
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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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"New Latin, from gigant- + -ostraca":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180332"
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},
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"gi":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"gill":[],
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": provided by an official U.S. military supply department":[
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"GI shoes"
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],
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel":[],
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": conforming to military regulations or customs":[
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"a GI haircut"
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],
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": in a strictly regulation manner":[],
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": to clean (something) thoroughly in preparation for or as if for a military inspection":[
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"The barracks \u2026 were in fine order\u2014they'd been GI'd the night before.",
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"\u2014 New Republic"
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],
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"galvanized iron":[],
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"gastrointestinal":[],
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"general issue; government issue":[],
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"glycemic index":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccj\u0113-\u02c8\u012b",
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"(\u02c8)j\u0113-\u02c8\u012b"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clean",
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"cleanse",
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"deterge",
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"turn out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"besmirch",
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"dirty",
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"foul",
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"soil",
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"spot",
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"stain",
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"sully"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"g alvanized i ron; from abbreviation used in listing such articles as garbage cans, but taken as abbreviation for government issue":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181715"
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},
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"Ginkgoites":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a form genus of the family Ginkgoaceae comprising Mesozoic plants with the leaves usually intended but not deeply divided into segments and with distinct petioles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"New Latin, from Ginkgo + Latin -ites":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182002"
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},
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"give oneself airs":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to act in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people":[
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"She's very rich, but she doesn't give herself airs ."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-183530"
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},
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"gifted with":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having (something) as a special ability or quality":[
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"She is gifted with a talent for playing the piano.",
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"He is gifted with a good sense of humor."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220709-184736"
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},
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"giant hyssop":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a plant of the genus Agastache":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-184937"
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},
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"gifted":{
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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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"definitions":{
|
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": having great natural ability : talented":[
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"gifted children"
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],
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": revealing a special gift":[
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"gifted voices"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gif-t\u0259d"
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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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"He's an extremely gifted student.",
|
|
"a school for gifted children",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Historically, kindergarten has been the initial entry point for the city's gifted and talented programs. \u2014 Kristina Sgueglia And Dalila-johari Paul, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Slater proves himself to be a gifted storyteller, weaving all the threads of this complicated narrative into a seamless whole while exploring themes of identity and recovery from trauma. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Frances would spend the rest of her life alternating between residences in the U.S. and the U.K. From a young age, Frances was a gifted storyteller, both orally and in writing. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mann is, first, a supremely gifted storyteller, adept at the slow windup and the rapid turn of the screw. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Engel is a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners, which in this case means exploring the pain of a family torn apart after a father\u2019s deportation. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Kendrick is a gifted storyteller, and the oral tradition flows freely through him. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"When healthy, the offensive line is gifted and deep. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Born in New York City and raised in a middle-class Italian American family in Westbury, Long Island, Cimino was a gifted artist. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191010"
|
|
},
|
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"Gifu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in central Honshu, Japan population 413,136":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0113-(\u02cc)f\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-191546"
|
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},
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"giant hornet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": european hornet":[
|
|
"European hornets, also called giant hornets , can damage plants by stripping bark to build their paper nests.",
|
|
"\u2014 Forsyth County News (Cumming, Georgia)"
|
|
],
|
|
": asian giant hornet":[
|
|
"The giant hornet extends about 3.5 to 3.9 centimeters in length (1.4 to 1.5 inches), roughly the size of a human thumb, and it has a black tooth used for burrowing, according to an animal database at the University of Michigan. The queens are even bigger, with bodies that can grow longer than 5 centimeters (2 inches).",
|
|
"\u2014 Madison Park et al."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192226"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (someone) the slip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to escape (someone) : to get away from (someone)":[
|
|
"The robber gave the police the slip ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193747"
|
|
},
|
|
"giant cactus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": saguaro":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Elsewhere, the stately saguaro is more generically known as the giant cactus . \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195131"
|
|
},
|
|
"giveback":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a previous gain (such as an increase in wages or benefits) given back to management by workers (as in a labor contract)":[],
|
|
": to provide help or financial assistance to others in appreciation of one's own success or good fortune":[
|
|
"\u2026 Gardner has refined the art of giving back by plowing 10 percent or more of his earnings into school and educational projects.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ernest Holsendolph",
|
|
"No longer on the fringes of travel, voluntourism has attracted increasing numbers of travelers looking to learn new skills, meet people, and give back to the global community.",
|
|
"\u2014 Manya Chylinski",
|
|
"The community had people with time to volunteer and give back .",
|
|
"\u2014 Joshua Macht"
|
|
],
|
|
": retire , retreat":[
|
|
"\u2026 the enemy gave back \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse",
|
|
"\u2026 it is certain that he gave back and ordered his soldiers to commence a slow and guarded retreat.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8giv-\u02ccbak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The union had to agree to certain givebacks in order to save the jobs of all its members.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The companies are also committed to community giveback as an integral part of their company culture. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The governor\u2019s office estimates the one-time giveback will cost the state $520 million, but the Department of Revenue could not provide an estimate of how many taxpayers will receive a check or what the average amount would be. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One hangup appears to be MLB\u2019s desire for an international draft with the giveback being the elimination of qualifying offers and draft pick compensation for free agents. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"To commemorate the grand opening, Smashburger will host a community giveback event with The Bridge Teen Center, a nonprofit community center that provides free programs and events for teens from neighboring communities. \u2014 Bob Bong, chicagotribune.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Our audience of parents, teachers and Gen Z consumers are passionate about using brands that have a giveback component. \u2014 David Hessekiel, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"From the giveback side, there is and will be an endless need to provide blankets to homeless shelters and people affected by natural disasters over the years. \u2014 David Hessekiel, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"Crossroads Church has taken part in local community giveback efforts in the past, such as distributing free Thanksgiving meals during Fall Feast. \u2014 Kaitlin Lewis, The Enquirer , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"Causes benefit as members of our community shop too, with an automatic giveback of at least 3% to nonprofit partners. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Two of them were formerly homeless and joined PATH to give back . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Lucky was such a good boy with a sweet disposition who loved to give back rubs. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"True nurturers, Pisces rising people do best in this lifetime to give back to other people on an emotional or spiritual level. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s where to taste a delicious rainbow special and give back . \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Circulate is a tool to get a message across, give back or build community. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"If someone wants to give back in their local community, what\u2019s a reader\u2019s first step",
|
|
"Several exemplary students being honored this year have decided to give back to their country by attending military academies. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"As part of his sentencing on Friday, Staley was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and to give back the $4,000 the federal agent paid for his family\u2019s kit. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1978, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200207"
|
|
},
|
|
"gigger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gig\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"gig entry 2 + -er":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200452"
|
|
},
|
|
"giant bass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a very large serranid fish ( Stereolepis gigas ) that is dark brown or black above and lighter below and is an important food and game fish of southern and Lower California":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201054"
|
|
},
|
|
"gift certificate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a certificate entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Any small business can create a gift certificate or gift card profit center, and should. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant of her or his choice. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The coupon will be framed in Hanisch\u2019s office with a photo of the original Moscow Safeway and a $25 gift certificate from the 1970s someone found when cleaning a drawer. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The clinic, which focuses on residents of Fayette and surrounding counties who have trouble accessing healthcare, says the gift certificate is available for each shot administered. \u2014 Leon Stafford, ajc , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The gift certificate would get me in the door for a soak and a sauna, and that would have to do. \u2014 Margo Newman, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For a more indulgent experience, many family caregivers would gladly welcome a gift certificate for a massage, facial or nail treatment at their favorite salon or spa. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Plus, one grand prize winner will also win a $50 gift certificate to the Exploratorium Store. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The first 25 guests to book will also score a $50 gift certificate to use at Newport Craft Brewery. \u2014 Kaeli Conforti, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201207"
|
|
},
|
|
"give/cause offense":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Ginkgo , type genus + -aceae":""
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],
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": western red cedar sense 2a":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203930"
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": to be as forceful in fighting or arguing against others as they are in fighting or arguing against oneself":[
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"She can give as good as she gets in an argument with just about anybody."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204210"
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},
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a Japanese deep-sea edible spider crab ( Macrocheira kaempferi ) that measures about a foot across the shell and has legs many feet in length":[],
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": an immense Australian edible sea crab ( Pseudocarcinus gigas ) that attains a weight of 30 pounds and has the large claw 17 inches in length":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204326"
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},
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"giantlike":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength":[],
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": a living being of great size":[],
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": a person of extraordinary powers":[],
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": something unusually large or powerful":[],
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": a star of high luminosity and relatively great mass and size":[
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"a red giant",
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"As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.",
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"\u2014 James B. Kaler"
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],
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"\u2014 compare dwarf sense 4a , supergiant":[
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"a red giant",
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"As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.",
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"\u2014 James B. Kaler"
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],
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": having extremely large size, proportion, or power":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259nt"
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],
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"behemoth",
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"blockbuster",
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"colossus",
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"dinosaur",
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"dreadnought",
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"elephant",
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"Goliath",
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"jumbo",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"mastodon",
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"monster",
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"titan",
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"whale",
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"whopper"
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],
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"Brobdingnagian",
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"bumper",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"cyclopean",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"galactic",
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"gargantuan",
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"gigantesque",
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"gigantic",
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"grand",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"huge",
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"humongous",
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"humungous",
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"immense",
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"jumbo",
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"king-size",
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"king-sized",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
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"mega",
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"mighty",
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"monster",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"oceanic",
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"pharaonic",
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"planetary",
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"prodigious",
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"super",
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"super-duper",
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"supersize",
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"supersized",
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"titanic",
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"tremendous",
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"vast",
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"vasty",
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"walloping",
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"whacking",
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"whopping"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the land of the giants",
|
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"the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders",
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"a giant- size box of detergent",
|
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"the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Apple Developer Academy was introduced last year in an effort to support the tech giant 's $100 million racial equity and justice initiative. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Salesforce, a tech giant , did not answer questions. \u2014 Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"Google serves as the lead sponsor of PGA Create, in a partnership that was initially brokered by United Talent Agency\u2019s entertainment and culture marketing division, which represents the tech giant . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The announcement means the South Korean tech giant will beat its chief chipmaking rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, to market with the smaller product. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Charissa Thompson, a veteran of ESPN and Extra, will be the main wraparound studio host for its primetime NFL telecasts. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Now the tech giant is coming under heavy fire for its policing of predators. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
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"The tech giant \u2019s Pinterest competitor, however, has largely gone unnoticed by most Google users. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant \u2019s US stores. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Of course, Raquel Rodriguez was in the vaunted giant slot, where the whole field conspired against her due to her size. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Aaron Judge crushing baseballs toward the giant glove beyond the left-field bleachers at Oracle Park. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Surround yourself in a rainbow of color with this interactive art installation that features giant , pivoting prisms that transform the Krohn into a kaleidoscope of color. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 3 July 2022",
|
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"Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets - giant insects that can ravage crops. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Ask your veterinarian about the best dinnerware for your large or giant breed dog. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
|
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"According to Business Insider, the signals were discovered by China\u2019s 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST,) the only giant , single-dish, radio telescope in the world. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In a world of large cedar and giant maple is a perch that provides guests with all the sights and smells the Pacific Northwest is known for. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Characters are also tied up, slammed, sliced, swept away, shot, electrocuted, stabbed, strangled, frozen, and chased by giant and threatening beings. \u2014 Common Sense Media, Washington Post , 20 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English giaunt , from Anglo-French geant , from Latin gigant-, gigas , from Greek":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204954"
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},
|
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"gifts":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a notable capacity, talent, or endowment":[],
|
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": something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation":[],
|
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": the act, right, or power of giving":[],
|
|
": to endow with some power, quality, or attribute":[
|
|
"She's been gifted with a beautiful voice."
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a gift of":[
|
|
"It makes an excellent choice whether you're gifting one bottle for the honeymoon or a case to be savored for years, or even decades, to come.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Taylor"
|
|
],
|
|
": present":[
|
|
"gifted her with flowers",
|
|
"In this, her ninth novel, she has succeeded in gifting us with a story that will stay with us for a long time.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dorothy Rochmis"
|
|
],
|
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"gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8gift"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"fairing",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"handsel",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"presentation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"invest"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gift Noun gift , faculty , aptitude , bent , talent , genius , knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The money was a gift , not a loan.",
|
|
"She considers her voice a God-given gift .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The woman left the restaurant without paying a $442.15 bill for pizzas, drinks, game tokens, gift bags, and other items, according to a police report. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Outsource the administration of your matching gift program. \u2014 Jake Wood, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"This gift tree favor will grow alongside your little one. \u2014 Brie Gatchalian, Woman's Day , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Company spokesperson Andy Stone pointed to Meta's policy on pharmaceutical drugs, which prohibits efforts to buy, sell, trade or gift pharmaceuticals. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Attempts to donate or gift drugs are also forbidden, as are most posts that are formulated as explicit requests for drugs. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Jars of her pickles were even included in Academy and Emmy Awards\u2019 gift bags. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Online, social media users criticized the gift bag as mediocre and not fitting to show appreciation for an employee of almost three decades, according to People.com. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Resembling a bowling ball in both size and appearance, each was bound, shibari-bondage style, by hemp rope woven into a net-like tote and perched atop an elegant, wooden gift box. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Sixteen years ago, the now-91-year-old investor promised in a pledge letter to gift 99% of his wealth to philanthropy by the end of his life. \u2014 Warren Buffett, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"With Father\u2019s Day approaching, many of us are trying to come up with of the perfect to gift idea to make the dads in our lives feel loved and appreciated. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who are looking to gift a big ticket item, this 18kt yellow gold diamond cuff bracelet from Monan is the perfect choice. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Flashy graphics and cool suits framed a presentation which included a pledge to gift heavily discounted smartphones and a preferential tariff for the internet to every senior in Ukraine who is fully vaccinated. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And to indulge her favorite kitchen hobby, gift her something luxurious (and yes, practical) to help make meal prep a little more fun. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Local wineries and distilleries also offer their own tours, or gift a tour of the sky with tickets to a hot air balloon ride. \u2014 Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Davidson would go on to gift the costumes and props to Kardashian for Valentine\u2019s Day. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Juicy was also one of the first brands to aggressively gift its product to A-listers. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205119"
|
|
},
|
|
"gigabyte":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ji-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt",
|
|
"\u02c8gi-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another pair of 8 gigabyte sticks\u201416 gigabytes total, math is fun\u2014this set is largely the same as the above pair. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Based on our experimentation, a 10 gigabyte file across the U.S. on a typical 100 megabyte per second line would take 10-20 hours. \u2014 Jay Jian Liu, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Not only is the cost per gigabyte ridiculously good, but this SSD is also small, extremely portable, and blazing fast. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Western Digital said the problem was likely to cause a shortage of at least 6.5 exabytes in flash storage, equivalent to about 100 million of the 64 gigabyte flash memory cards often used for digital-camera storage. \u2014 Yang Jie, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The per- gigabyte cost of these is higher than average, though this deal narrows the gap. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But because of a Next Level Connections grant, their home was covered along with 69 other homes and 10 businesses with 1 gigabyte service. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This 13-inch laptop from Razer packs a respectable 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of RAM, and a 512 gigabyte SSD. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"This pair of 16 gigabyte sticks of RAM adds up to a rather robust 32 gigabytes of 288-pin DDR4 memory. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205707"
|
|
},
|
|
"give (someone) the pink slip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stop employing (someone) because there is not enough work : lay off":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used as be given the pink slip Thousands of factory workers have been given the pink slip in recent months."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-214017"
|
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},
|
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"give priority":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to deal with or do (something) first":[
|
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"These problems are important and should be given priority (over others).",
|
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"\u2014 often + to Give priority to the people who have been waiting the longest."
|
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]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214501"
|
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},
|
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"gigas":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a thicker stem, taller growth, thicker and darker leaves, and larger flowers and seeds than a corresponding diploid plant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u012b\u02ccgas"
|
|
],
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234254"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234857"
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"definitions":{
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": an order of gymnospermous trees that first appeared in the Permian and is represented by a single surviving species ( Ginkgo biloba )":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001122"
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},
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"giant cockroach":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several large tropical American cockroaches constituting a genus ( Blaberus ) that is considered closely related to Blattella or sometimes made the type of a separate family":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001309"
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"gingerbread man":{
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"definitions":{
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003807"
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},
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"idiom"
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"an actor who has stopped giving/granting/doing interviews"
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]
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]
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},
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the root of a ginseng":[]
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"-(\u02cc)si\u014b",
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"\u02c8jin-\u02ccse\u014b",
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"-\u02ccsi\u014b",
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"-\u02ccsa\u014b"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lightly fragranced with ginseng , this moisturizer is very appealing with its powerhouse ingredients, look and smell. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
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"With ginseng root extract, rosemary leaf extract, and sage leaf extract, this formula will wake up your scalp, while preventing dandruff. \u2014 ELLE , 11 June 2022",
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"This shampoo harnesses the power of Korean ginseng to fortify and strengthen hair from the root, protecting against breakages and promoting healthy hair growth. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
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"And Belanus, a folklorist and researcher, is bringing together a group of ginseng conservationists from the nearby Appalachians to discuss the medicinal and economic benefits of that native root. \u2014 Ruth Anna Stolk, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Not to mention, many beloved ingredients like snow mushroom, rice, ginseng , and silk have been deeply embedded in Asian cultures for centuries upon centuries. \u2014 Allure , 29 May 2022",
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"Panax ginseng and caffeine help skin cell growth, giving the under-eye area a healthy appearance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
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"Phytonutrient-rich ginseng will also add a tightening and brightening boost to your skin. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 5 May 2022",
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"Formulated with ginseng , tomato extract, coenzyme Q10 and a variety of vitamins, this formulation is designed for the health and wellbeing of our skin and bodies. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022"
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],
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"Chinese (Beijing) r\u00e9nsh\u0113n":""
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},
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"1654, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011218"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Mock scenarios are a great addition and ensure that employees know that processes (as in the gift card phishing scam) will not deviate in any scenario. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"This offer is simple to activate and the gift card is easy to attain. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Those who share their free meal on on social with #FreeForLunchSweepstakes will also be eligible to win a $50 Grubhub gift card . \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
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"Registration also enters you for a chance to win a $50 Kroger gift card . \u2014 Kiersten Willis, ajc , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Seven anonymous judges not employed by the county will select the winner, who will collect a $100 Visa gift card donated by Gallaher. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Individuals will receive a $50-$100 gift card in return for their weapons. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"At the very least, the San Francisco 49ers should send the NFL schedule makers a gift card for their work this spring. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 May 2022",
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"The next opportunity in downtown is Wednesday May 11th, at Columbia Square, 111 SW Columbia, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. People who are in that location can claim a gift card to spend at 100 participating retailers and restaurants. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011253"
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": to fail to give (someone) information or help that he or she needs by not answering questions or by not dealing with the problem directly":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011325"
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"definitions":{
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": a newt ( Triturus torosus ) of western North America that is six inches or more in length and is distinguished by a uniformly yellow or orange-red ventral surface":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012418"
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},
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"definitions":{
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": to choose not to do (something) or go (somewhere)":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012543"
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": a large heavy-billed redwing blackbird ( Agelaius phoeniceus arctolegus ) that breeds in northern North America and winters chiefly in the southern U.S.":[]
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": a grass ( Elymus condensatus ) of the western U.S. with a thick spiky inflorescence":[]
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"definitions":{
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": carnation sense 1":[]
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"\u02c8jil\u0259v\u0259(r)"
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"definitions":{
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": a tall grass ( Arundinaria gigantea ) of the southern U.S. \u2014 see canebrake":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a very large scallop ( Pecten magellanicus ) of the Atlantic coast of North America":[]
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"definitions":{
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"Ruth Bader 1933\u20132020 American jurist":[]
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"\u02c8ginz-\u02ccb\u0259rg"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022900"
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}
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